I live in Central Oregon but I travel, I really love to travel! I have many friends in Portland, Oregon which is about a -34 hour drive from me currently. When I set up a date to do photo shoots in Portland I can't wait to meet up with friends and have fun! This session was with a friend of mine I use to be very close with. We moved farther away and sometimes distance makes things more difficult, getting together for a coffee becomes a little harder. We both accept that and have remained good friends because we both put in the effort it requires to stay friends across the miles. However, seeing each other on a regular basis is more of an endeavour. Life happens, between school and work and weather and family time slips by... It's hard to actually SEE it until her daughter walks out and I remember the last time I saw her, she was little. It's been about 4 or 5 years since I've seen her and I almost started to cry when I saw the amazing woman she's starting to become.
We had a fantastic time, walking through Tyron Park in Portland, taking pictures, talking and laughing a lot.
The older I get and the longer I have my business I realize it's less about the money and more about the people, the relationships, the lives. What I do, being a photographer, is important and I'm truly blessed.
