This is TWO – Noah Being Noah (April 2020)
One good thing about being in a quarantine is we have more time at home. We definitely enjoy being home, but also love adventuring with a splash of spontaneity. I sure miss exploring Portland in the...
View ArticleOrchard Park – Hilsboro, OR (Spring 2019)
It was worth the 45 min one-way-full-of-traffic-drive where my kids were less than pleasant to open the car doors to breathtaking blooming fruit trees in Orchard Park in Hilsboro, OR. It was too close...
View ArticleOREGON WOODEN SHOE TULIP FESTIVAL | APRIL 2019 | WOODBURN, OREGON
It was a warm April afternoon in 2019. The traffic was unusually insane, Google Maps re-routed us and added 20 min to the drive and the youngest pooped when we were sitting in traffic, so we had to...
View ArticleAdelman Peony Farm – Salem, OR – Spring 2019
We ventured to the Land of Magical Flowers, AKA Adelman Peony Farm in Salem for the first time last spring. I’m writing this a couple weeks after going our second time, so stay tuned for more fun...
View ArticleFAMILY TENT CAMPING | SUTTLE LAKE, OREGON | JULY 2019
Camping with two little very active, curious, high energy boys is… quite the adventure! This was our third time tent family camping. We made a few changes, which totally upgraded our experience...
View ArticleKearns Family Day in the Life Session | Dallas, TX
One of my favorite things about Mackenzie is how she laughs at her children – not in a horrible way, but in a “welp, I did what I could and now look at what they’re doing” kind of way. We should all...
View ArticleMountainside Lavender – June 2019
Once again I’m a year behind in sharing so many personal images. I’m so happy we discovered Mountainside lavender Farm- just 20 min from us and less than 5 from our friend’s house. It’s a small family...
View ArticleMOMMY & ME MINI SESSIONS – Portland, OR May 2022
MOMMY & ME MINISSUNDAY, MAY 15, 2022BOOK your session: Lauren@LaurenAllenPhotography.com (50% deposit due)LOCATION: Portland, ORTIME: 20 minute sessionCOST: $375 20 min shoot for up to 5...
View ArticleFall Family Portraits: A dad & his kids – Tigard, Oregon
What a fun session with this dad and his adorable kiddos last Fall. It was around Halloween so he had the genius idea to bring their Halloween costumes for them to change into at the end of the family...
View ArticleP Family – Fall Photos in Tigard, Oregon
I’ve known this family since we move to Portland in 2015 and have been blessed to photograph them every single year since!! It’s been so fun to watch their family grow. This was 2 Fall seasons ago...
View ArticleB Family – Rainy Fall Mini Session – Tigard, Oregon
This family is so fun to photograph. I did their maternity session at this same location the year before and it was a blast. This family was such a good sport as we stomped around in the rain for...
View ArticleSpring Blooms – Family Portraits in Portland, Oregon
Camellias are my absolute favorite blooming shrub. I hail from Texas and we don’t have many of these, so I’m quite OBSESSED when they start blooming here in Portland in April. The first time I saw one...
View ArticleK Family Grandparent Spring Portrait Session + Rhododendrons in Portland
What a fun session! These sweet sets of grandparents had so much fun with their adventurous grandchildren amongst the blooming rhododendrons and giant trees at a local park in Portland last Spring. It...
View ArticleWooden Shoe Tulip Festival – Oregon Family Photos
We venture down to the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival every year…. Some years we are blessed with incredible weather, other years it’s surprisingly cold and super windy or massively muddy. Most years it’s...
View ArticleKwanzan Cherry Tree Blossoms – Tigard, OR
Something I’ve come to REALLY appreciate about the Portland, OR area is the incredibly beautiful layers of Spring. Certain trees/shrubs will bloom for a couple weeks and then once they’re done another...
View ArticleSpring Backyard Family Session // Portland, OR
Last Spring a dear client of mine asked me to do a back deck family photo shoot at a home she was selling. This was her first home when she moved to Portland and it held a special place in her heart...
View ArticleSummer Family Photo Session // Oregon Vineyard
Let me start by saying this Summer Family Portrait Session was a DREAM. 1. It was one of my favorite clients. 2. It included a puppy! 3. It was on an Oregon vineyard in the Willamette Valley at sunset...
View ArticleH Family // Oregon Coast Family Photos // Oceanside
Beach sessions are just the BEST. It was their youngest son’s first beach experience and I feel so honored to have the privilege to document such sweet memories. It’s safe to say he loved it! We did a...
View ArticleOregon Lavender Farm // Summer Mini Sessions (July 2023) // Sherwood, OR
L A V E N D E R F A R M S E S S I O N S – J U L Y 9th Sunday Evening, July 9 // Carriage House Lavender There’s nothing like fresh lavender with incredible views of the Cascades and the...
View ArticleB Family – Lake Oswego, OR // Fall Family Photos
We got to know this sweet family through Little League and it was such a privilege to snap their Fall Family photos at one of my favorite spots in Lake Oswego. We snapped a few directed shots and then...
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