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minnie lola

November 23, 2009

The minnie lola site has JUST launched!!! My dear friend Lisa has been working very hard to get this site up and running, but it’s proven to be well worth the wait!! Her site is fun, easy to navigate, and fabulous!

I worked with her on some product shots a while back, and I have done photo sessions with her beautiful baby girl, Violet

Without further adieu, click on the photo, and check out her site! Christmas is just around the corner, and if you know anyone who is expecting, or has children, Lisa has some awesome gifts!

Tags: 2009, baby, bibs, blankets, burps, courtney jade, friend, lisa, minnie lola, new, orange, site, violet, website
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weekend sneaks!

November 16, 2009

Just a few shots from the sessions this weekend, I’m in love with both!!!

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Be on the lookout for more from these sessions very soon!

Tags: 2009, beautiful, courtney jade, d80, family, girls, Love, nikon, November, Oregon, sisters, sneek, sneek peek
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Jenn + CT

November 16, 2009

Meet Jenn + CT!

Jenn + CT (Chris) are friends of mine from Michigan. This is their second autumn/winter in Portland, and they wanted some “Portland-y” photos, so we decided to shoot along the Portland waterfront. Shooting outside in Portland is always an iffy thing, however the weather held out for us, and we pulled off some great photos!

I am out of words tonight, so I’ll let their photos speak for themselves

To a beautiful couple, Jenn and CT, enjoy!!

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This next photo was all CT’s idea! I absolutely adore it, and I love when clients come up with fun poses!!!

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Tags: 2009, beautiful, chris, Couple, courtney jade, ct, d80, Downtown, jenn, nikon, october, Oregon, Portland
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evan grey

November 15, 2009

Newborn sessions have a special little place in my heart. If you know me, then you know that I was born a mother, and for as long as I’ve lived I’ve looked forward to being a mother. (In fact, when I was 5 I remember telling my mom that I wanted 100 babies when I grew up. I imagined having them in a hospital-nursery-like setting. Of course, that was before I knew how babies came into the world…)

A lot of the photographers who inspire me the most are newborn photographers. So to say the least, they are always some of my favorite sessions!
This little bundle of love was 7 days old on the day we had his session. I couldn’t believe all of the hair he had! Such a darling little baby boy. His name is Evan Grey, and I could just eat him up! Congratulations Rachelle and Brenden, your little baby boy is perfect

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And my personal favorite from the session… it was a tough call, and the monkey pic is another fave… but this one makes my heart melt…

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Tags: 2009, adorable, baby, courtney jade, d80, family, little, newborn, nikon, october, OR, Portland, small, tiny
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juliann + adam

November 13, 2009

meet the lovely Juliann, and her man, Adam.

We had the pleasure of shooting on one of the most beautiful autumn days this year. We went up to Bridal Veil, which is along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. The leaves on the trees were absolutely stunning, the sun broke through just a little bit, and it was chilly, but gorgeous.

Adam really knows how to make a photo shoot fun! It seems like more often than not, the guys are not so into the photo thing, and the girls are more than into it. Adam, however, was just having fun and being himself, it was refreshing I love when people can just let loose and be themselves. I’ve been lucky with that this year I think, my clients just keep getting better and better!

Without further a due (sp?), here is the beautiful couple!

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Tags: 2009, adam, autumn, bridal veil, Columbia River Gorge, Couple, courtney jade, fall, juliann, leaves, Love, nikon, october, Oregon, romance, The Gorge, trees, yellow
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maryanne + karl

November 8, 2009

Meet MaryAnne and Karl.
If Karl were a pancake, MaryAnne would be the syrup. They are both so sweet, and a perfect match!

MaryAnne and Karl met while attending college at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR. They are two of the sweetest people I have met! I am so thrilled to be a part of their special day next year!

Due to horrible weather, we had to reschedule their engagement shoot, however it worked out for the best. The rain held out for us, and the trees and leaves were picture perfect. We couldn’t have asked for better conditions! What a more fitting place to shoot them, than the OSU campus!? There were so many amazingly beautiful spots to shoot, it was almost unbearable. If it were closer, I’d definitely shoot there a lot more often!

When Karl proposed to MaryAnne, he took her to Avery Park, just off campus. We hopped over there to get a few shots as well. I don’t know if any of you are Twilight fans out there, but the area we shot in is exactly what I imagined the “meadow” to be like. Insanely beautiful, and perfect in every way.

This has got to be in the top 5 of my all time favorite shoots.
The photos just turned out SO beautiful! Their session looks like a fairytale to me

Congratulations MaryAnne + Karl! Enjoy your photos

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Tags: 2009, autumn, beautiful, Couple, courtney jade, d80, engaged, Engagement, fairytale, fall, Karl, leaves, Love, MaryAnne, nikon, october, Oregon, Oregon State University, OSU
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juliann + adam

November 4, 2009

Sneaky peekie!!!

Beautiful couple, beautiful location, beautiful day = beautiful photos

more to come soon… and also be on the lookout for the engagement shoot i teased earlier…

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Tags: 2009, adam, autumn, bokeh, bridal veil, Couple, courtney jaden, fall, juliann, leaves, Love, october, OR, Oregon, romance, trees
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tonja & madi

November 2, 2009

As many of you who follow my blog know, I have a very good friend– Tonja, who owns her own boutique lingerie line- Knickers Lingerie.
And if you know that, you probably also know that she has a very beautiful daughter– Madi.
And you probably know all of that because you are my most faithful and loyal followers, and have been following my stream for quite some time

But for those of you who didn’t know, let me introduce you to two of the lovliest ladies who always leave me smiling- Tonja & Madi.

Tonja is a fashionista, seeker of beauty, and an extremely talented apparel designer. While she has recently launched her extremely gorgeous lingerie line, Knickers, she also gets to use her talents at her day job! During the 9-5 (and sometimes after-hours), Tonja is an Assistant Designer for Nike’s swimwear line.

Her daughter Madi, short for Madeline, is a beautiful, curious, intelligent and fun-loving five year old. She just started kindergarten this year, and while I’ve only known her a bit less than two years, it’s simply crazy to see how fast she grows! She loves animals, faeries, playing solitaire, and her favorite princess (also her most recent Halloween costume– which Tonja made from scratch btw) is Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.

Now that you know them a wee bit better, onto the photos! Oh yea, we met at Starbucks, LOVE those pumpkin spice lattes! lol

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Tags: 2009, autumn, child, courtney jade, d80, daughter, fall, girl, laurelhurst, Love, madi, mother, nikon, october, park, Portland, starbucks, tonja
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holli & lindsey

November 2, 2009

Every year my sisters and I get our photos done about this time of the year to give out to our family for Christmas. (I wouldn’t say anything, but it’s been about 5 years since we started this tradition, so honestly, I’m sure it’s no surprise to anyone who may be reading this ) So when the beautiful Holli asked me to do photos of her and her sister for their family, I was quite excited! I do a lot of couple shoots and group family groups, but not so many “sister shoots”.

We decided to shoot at Laurelhurst Park, since it’s one of the most beautiful locations in the Portland area during this time of year. The trees, leaves, and entire setting is just picture perfect! Plus, while Holli and her family have lived here in Portland for a few years now, they are originally from New Orleans– so I thought it would be the perfect landscape to capture some memories!

Holli and her sister Lindsey are so gorgeous, they made my job really easy!! I’m really happy with their photos

(random side note- I got my passport this weekend!!!! AHHH!!! I’m so excited!)

Ok, now onto the photos!!!

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