I photographed the Chancellor girls last week during the cold snap that we had here in Oregon. I am not sure exactly what the temperature was but it was somewhere around 25 degrees. The family had told me that they wanted old brick as a background for their portraits. I had scouted several locations within a 2 block area and so when the girls arrived we jumped right into the shoot and moved quickly from one location to the next. I was impressed with how they were able to stay engaged with the shoot despite the cold weather. This was a great location for Salem portraits. I love how they turned out!
This is three generations of the Defrees family, part of a series of family ranch portraits that I just completed in Central Washington and Eastern Oregon. As is often the case, I had to work within the time constraints of all the parties involved. The only time that I could get the whole family together was between 6:30-7:00 am in the morning. With the sun coming up at about 7:20 in Baker City, Oregon, I knew it would be a challenge. The temperature was about 20 degrees above zero so I also had to work fast. The results prove that a beautiful family portrait is possible in difficult conditions.
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