AVAILABILITY

I reserve two Saturdays most months for weekend photography scheduling. Those available dates will be first come, first served as to which two weekends I offer, barring any personal conflicts. Weekdays are generally flexible with my day job to accommodate commercial and real estate needs. Being that the winter in the Pacific Northwest tends to be cold and wet more often than not and I shoot primarily outdoors, I take a hiatus from Family photography between mid-November through February, so make sure to schedule those holiday portraits earlier than later! For family and individual portraits, Spring is usually pretty quiet for me, so it would be a great time to schedule to take advantage of all the beautiful florals and flexible availability.

Have some dates in mind? Shoot me a message!

I hope to see you soon!

ABOUT ME

(It’s pronounced Bel-lyle!) I consider myself more a documentarian than an artist. My photographic style is classic, clean and true color. I'm not one to over-process my images or your faces -- I want my product to look like you and stand the test of time so you won't say in 30 years that "oh, that was the Instagram filter look of 2020." Don’t worry, I can and will still touch you up if/when needed!

At my portrait shoots, I try to make things as laid back and natural as possible, usually without over-posing (though, I will probably ask you to move in ways that may not be totally comfortable at the time). I like to let my subjects fall into the positions they’re naturally comfortable in first, then I’ll adjust as needed (and as little ones may or may not allow us).

I have a photojournalism degree from many moons ago and have been photographing families since 2006. I added commercial photography sometime around 2010, when I also started working for myself.

Thanks to that communications degree and current and past work experiences, I also have intermediate to advanced skills in desktop publishing/marketing design. I am experienced in creating print-ready files as well as web-based designs.

Contact me below for questions or pricing specific to your portrait or commercial photography needs or if you have a need for light design work for business or personal use.