What have you been up to since the election?

If you’re in a circle like mine, you’ve been connecting to likeminded folx; drinking lots of kava or chamomile tea and coffee, alternately; and prepping, complete with outlines for Plans B, C and D. Me too. All that, and reflecting …

Elspeth. For me, this is an iconic photograph of my daughter and muse. Shot here in Camas when she was 8, it reminds me why we do things a little differently around here.

Let me share some background …

Someday I will look at this graphic of my Camas portrait studio website visits and think, “Awww, that was when my web site was just an itty bitty little young thing. So cute!”

Portland hair and makeup artist Linda Wong works her magic, in glittery Kpop style, for the studio portrait session of Camas client Janet Traweek.

Just a short “get to know me” story I want to share.

Why I won't be bugging you to leave me a studio review, ever. (It helps that this unsolicited review is exactly what I'm shooting for as your portrait studio photographer in Camas!).

Joanna Sterling’s “Girl By Choice” evokes an emotional moment in Greer’s portrait session.

Join me as I open my first portrait studio sample, the Graphistudio Reveal Box!

Korean pop music, or Kpop, came into our lives at the perfect time - back when my LongCovid meant this portrait studio was still a distant hope.

I practice transformative portraiture because sometimes believing in yourself is all you have. Maybe it’s all you need.

Just over five years ago, I might have asked the same. Five years ago, my daughter suffered two concussions that ended life as we knew it …