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Autumn in Portland // Family session on film

by Erin in family, film

In late September, I roadtripped over to Portland for a long weekend of photographing families, amaaazing food (still dreaming about my brunch at Broder), & visits with friends, old & new.

My time with these 3 was a personal highlight of my time there – so relaxed & playful, like old friends! It was non-stop, with the soon to be big brother at the helm, and I’m pretty sure I had a smile plastered on my face the entire time. After our sesh, I walked over for a solo coffee and beautiful pastry at Coquine and some people watching. (You can check out a few personal snaps from day on IG here!)

If you are in Portland and are interested in a shoot with me, please don’t hesitate to reach out for a chat!

Two adults and a child walk hand in hand on a forest path, surrounded by tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
A child in a striped sweater stands outdoors, holding and smelling a pine branch.
Left: A person holds a child in a park. Right: A person holds a smiling child in a wooded area.
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Afternoon glow // Bainbridge Island Family session on film

by Erin in adventure, family, film, outdoors

Nothing beats the Pacific NW in the summertime and I was thrilled to find out that this trio wanted to adventure to the sea for our time together – like they do so often together as a family. We walked from their home, through the neighborhood, the forest, a little playground, and then down to the water.

Choosing an activity that is a part of the normal routine adds a real element of comfort for everyone involved and, I think, adds an extra dash of nostalgia to the images.

Here are some of my faves! All shot on film and developed and scanned by The Find Lab.

A man carries a smiling child on his shoulders in a forested area. A woman is laughing in the background.
Three people walking along a sunlit road with their shadows stretching across the pavement.
A woman holds a young child who is touching her face. They are outdoors in a wooded area.
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Nostalgia in the making

by Erin in at home, family, film

After my Cuba trip earlier this year, I hopped over to visit my brother and his fam in Florida and snapped some shots of them the yard of their very first home. When I see these photos, I imagine what it will feel like for them to looking back on these photo is 20, 30, 50 years and be transported back in time to these precious days.

This is a thought that I often think about when I am photographing people actually. Nostalgia in the making.

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Cuba on film

by Erin in adventure, personal, travel

I’ve been wanting to go to Cuba for as long as I can remember so I jumped at the chance to enter when I saw that my film lab was doing a giveaway for a 4-day film photo adventure in Havana & Vinales.

I never win giveaways but I just had this feeling in my gut when I entered – “I think I’m going to Cuba”. A couple days later I got a message asking if I had a passport and then it was all systems GO!

Sergio, my guy, also came along and it was SUCH a treat to see him fall in love with shooting film – plus we have been dying some for sunshine and an adventure so it was the perfect timing.

We stayed in a Casa Particular in the non tourist-y part of town and adventured around the streets of Havana with film cameras in tow, connecting with locals and the other photographers. I swam in the warm sea, ate the most amazing food, smoked a cigar on a family owned Tobacco farm, got pulled on stage to dance at the Buena Vista Social Club, rode a horse in the rain in the most beautiful countryside, and drank more cortados than I could count.

Not to sound to overly dramatic, but I left a changed woman. More inspired, more grateful, more curious…and with a serious case of wanderlust.

Vintage car driving past colorful, timeworn buildings on a busy street.
Two people taking a mirror selfie in a warmly lit room.
A split image showing a person's feet on a tiled floor in one half, and a view from a green shuttered window onto a cityscape in the other half.
Vintage blue car parked beside a rustic building with weathered walls and a faded "cantería" sign.
A split image showing a person petting a ginger cat on the left, and a person sitting at a café enjoying a drink on the right.
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At home with Jodi of Hygge Woven

by Erin in at home, creative portrait, film

I’ve really been loving connecting with creatives in their spaces lately. Absorbing some of the magic and observing their flow leaves me feeling so very inspired. And that was definitely the case of my time with Jodi – the maker behind Hygge Woven /Hygge Prints.

Spending a cozy morning with Jodi in her home here in Port Townsend, Washington felt like such a gift. The chill of Autumn was in the air and we spent our time together staying cozy, chatting, sipping on tea and I got to document her in her creative flow. Here are some of my favorite snaps, all shot of film.

A woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee.
A woman sits at a table with a slice of cake and a cup of coffee.
A couch with knitted items on it.
Two pictures of a woman sitting on the steps of a house.
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Summertime on Whidby Island

by Erin in adventure, film, personal

I feel so lucky to live up in the PNW, where things like clamming are possible! We decided to give it a try for the first time with our best buddies & after lots of research, we woke up one Saturday morning at dawn when the tides were low & took the ferry over to Whidby Island from Port Townsend.

I brought my 35mm film camera along to document our time. I only wish I would have taken photos of the yummy chowder & pasta we made afterwards!

A group of sailboats in the water at sunset.
Two pictures of a man on a beach with a bucket.
A little girl wearing a hat.
A girl standing on a beach holding a fishing net.
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