Before becoming a newborn photographer in Portland Oregon, I spent over 10 years working in fashion photography in Los Angeles.

My work focused on clothing catalogs, editorial storyboards, and celebrity campaigns. I photographed for a wide range of publications including Rolling Stone, Us Weekly, People, FHM, Seventeen, and various beauty magazines.

In a city like Portland—where individuality is more than just welcome, senior photography is getting a much-needed reinvention. I’m not just taking pictures of high school seniors. I’m creating editorial-style stories that honor presence, personality, and the quiet power of age.

Welcome to SunnyMelon Photography! I am thrilled to share some exciting new design improvements inside my West Linn portrait studio. When designing a professional photography studio, especially for newborn photo sessions and baby’s first-year milestone photography, creating a space that balances luxury aesthetic with functional efficiency is everything.

There is a distinct, undeniable advantage to welcoming a summer baby in the Pacific Northwest—you get to experience the absolute best weather of the year! When this wonderful family approached me about documenting their newest addition, they decided, “Why not go outdoors for something different?” and I couldn’t have agreed more.

What an absolutely amazing portrait session we had with this lively sibling duo, captured perfectly during golden hour in a beautiful patch of Portland's scenic wilderness. The open location, with its stunning abundance of tall, swaying golden grass and soft, diffused light, created an absolutely magical backdrop that beautifully enhanced the warmth and connection between the children.