Worlds Apart Photography :: Gresham, OR

NEW BLOG!!!

2009-08-10T23:11:00.000-07:00

HEY! I finally have a new blog!! It's still being worked on, but I'm happy with the direction it's heading! Check it out at http://www.worldsapartphotography.com/blog/. From now on, ALL of my new posts will be on my new blog! So please change your bookmarks and favorites to the new blog!!!! Thank you!

The Hardy Family.

2009-08-09T13:21:00.000-07:00

My family has know this family forever... My 16 year old sister, was in Amy's (the mom) first grade class. And I would figure that out, but math is NOT one of my strong points. Just trust me on that! I was so excited when she asked me to take their pictures... And I love the outcome! It was hard to narrow it down... But here are some of my favorites! :)

P.S... Pictures coming soon from my first maternity session!!!

Cousins.

2009-07-29T21:06:00.001-07:00

Back in June we had a huge family reunion in Estes Park, CO. It was sooo much fun, I LOVE it when the whole family is together. I wish it could happen every year! I should post some pictures from that... Hmmm... Anyways, after the reunion my family headed back to my grandparents house near Grand Junction, CO for some more time together. While we were all there I got to take pictures of my cousins. I took them out one by one and was able to spend some time with them, without them being bombarded by their siblings. It ended up working really well and I was able to get some fabulous pictures of each of them... :) So in order, Jonathon, Jennah, Jillianne, Jolee, and Jaidyn.

Bailie.

2009-07-25T20:23:00.000-07:00

A couple days ago I grabbed my sister as the sun was setting and said let's go take some pics! So she grabbed her guitar and we set off! There is this awesome building down the road from my house, I've shot there before but never at sunset.. I loved it. Here are some of my favorites :)

And because I can't decide which one I like better...

Nate and Elise.

2009-07-17T18:17:00.000-07:00

These two are awesome. I met Nate and Elise through our wonderful church. They are so fun and sure know how to make each other laugh :) We went down to McMenamins Edgefield (one of my favorite places to shoot) and walked around and just had fun. I've shot there a lot before, but it never gets old. Especially when the sun is setting... It's gorgeous :) Thank you, Nate and Elise, for letting me take your pictures :) I had a blast!

One of my favorites.

Yes, here is the fence again. I couldn't resist! I love it.

Some detail...

Spinning!

Sneak Peak: Nate and Elise

2009-07-14T14:27:00.000-07:00

From my awesome session last night...

I love sun.

Zach and Rachel.

2009-07-12T23:20:00.001-07:00

Soooo, I don't even know where to start with their pictures... I love them. All of them. Picking a reasonable amount is going to be hard. I just want to post them all! :) I met Zach and Rachel through church. They are such an awesome couple who I feel very blessed to know! Not only are they incredibly nice, but they're fun and it made taking their pictures so easy. So thank you guys, for being my models! :)

Sneak Peak: Zach and Rachel.

2009-07-11T16:10:00.001-07:00

I have so many favorites from this session... Here's just one before the big post ;)

Paul and Elena.

2009-07-08T09:04:00.000-07:00

This shoot was absolutely amazing... and so much fun. Elena designed my business cards, logo... pretty much everything and for that, I said I'd take their pictures. I owe her about 1,000 more shoots ;) Anyways, It was pretty hard for me to narrow it down to a few for the blog... So here are my favorites :)

Coming Soon....

2009-06-08T21:06:00.000-07:00

This session.

BTW... I changed the address from takemyworldaprt.blogspot.com to worldsapartphotography.blogspot. So now it matches everything :)

The { S } Family

2009-06-02T21:19:00.000-07:00

Hello!! So this family goes to our church... Which we heard about through their middle daughter, who is engaged to my cousin. Yes... Kind of confusing ;) Anyways, we headed out to Portland for their photos on a beautiful almost-summer day. We hit Washington Park, The Rose Gardens, and then the Pearl District.

And my favorite:

Thank you, for letting me take your pictures! It was so much fun :)

Prom pt. 2

2009-05-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

These next few photos are of my very very good friend Lauren and her date, JR. I'm doing their photo's as a seperate post because they weren't really involved the group posted before. The last picture has to be my favorite... It's so candid, I just love it :)

Prom 09.

2009-05-16T09:29:00.001-07:00

My sister (who is only a sophomore) went to prom this year with her friends... So I got to take all of their pictures. I LOVE doing prom pictures... They're always so much fun, and not to mention the gorgeous dresses. Here are some of my favorites...

More coming soon!! :)

Hannah and Siblings :)

2009-05-10T22:45:00.000-07:00

My friend Hannah, who I've known since preschool.. Asked me to take pictures of her and her siblings for their mom for mothers day. I was more than happy too. It was so much fun and we got some great shots. She said her mom loved them, and that they made her cry... It's always a nice little reminder of why I love taking pictures so much when I hear stuff like that.

Family.

2009-05-05T19:03:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a long time!! I've gone through computer issues and camera issues... But now all is well. And I'm finally taking pictures again. These are for my good friend to give to her mom on mothers day. We had just enough time to take the pictures before we were hit with a thunderstorm... It was nuts! But enough of me talking... :)

NEW!

2009-03-17T19:47:00.001-07:00

I have a brand new style and look thanks to the wonderful and amazingly talented Elena Wilken!!! She is absolutely amazing and everything she made for me was exactly what I had pictured! She also made me business cards and postcards too. A few months ago she emailed me and asked me if I would like to swap some photoshoots for a new look. Of course... I said yes!! So now I owe her a bajillion photoshoots ;) Thank you again Elena!!!

Guitar and Mask.

2009-03-11T21:29:00.000-07:00

My sister got a guitar for Christmas so we decided to take a few pictures (This was back in January, by the way... I'm a little behind!). It was a rare sunny day and it was cold, but she pushed through it and we got some awesome pictures!!!

And then.. My grandma gave me these awesome masks that she's had for a long time. I love them! Here are some photos I took of my other sister wearing one of them :)

I should be updating my website/blog soon. I'm so excited to change everything, I love it. So much :)

Hello!

2009-02-19T19:28:00.000-08:00

Wow, it's been a long time! Not that anyone probably reads this! ;)

Things have been slow. I'm dying for new shoots but not sure how to get my name out there. Word of mouth was great for a while, but now what? I ask myself that A LOT. I'm praying things change and business starts heading my way.

On a more exciting note... I'm getting a whole new look. New logo, business cards, all new colors! I'm so excited. Elena of Crossover Creations is doing my transformation :) She asked me if I would want to swap pictures of her family for a new logo and I said yes! She is amazing... what she has created for me is better than I could have ever imagined. I can't wait to start re-doing everything and actually having a real style and business look.

I officially have a website... www.worldsapartphotography.com. I love it :) It's been live since about December, but I never posted it on here... oops.

Now for some photos. I finished of my friend Laurens senior pictures the other day. I used my newish 50mm f/1.4 for all these photos. Man, I love that lens. It's still taking some getting used to though. It leaves the background so buttery and pretty. mmmm. Loves it! I'm also going to include some photos from the first part of her shoot... back in October (I know, eek!!!!)

These are from Oct.

:)

Karen.

2008-12-05T10:16:00.000-08:00

I met Karen last year at school... She has an amazing personality, always upbeat and fun. Right from the beginning, I knew we were going to have fun. :)

On another note, can you believe how close Christmas is?! It seems like it was just Thanksgiving and then BOOM! Christmas is only a few weeks away! I'm finally feeling like I'm in the Christmas mood. I love it.

I bought a site through Bludomain so I've been working on that, I'm almost done! :)

Lindsay.

2008-12-02T10:15:00.000-08:00

Lindsays shoot was so fun! We spent a couple hours walking around Edgefield. I'm pretty sure that is my favorite place to shoot. So many different set ups and options. I had a hard time only picking a few favorites from this shoot, I basically loved them all!

Kelsey.

2008-11-20T22:07:00.000-08:00

So I'm way behind on posting. I did Kelseys shoot a few weeks ago when the weather was still decent. It was very fun.. once she got used to being in front of the camera I got some fabulous shots :)

Jordan Pt. 2

2008-11-07T10:06:00.000-08:00

Jordan and I finished off her senior pictures down in Portland. I had been wanting to go down there for a while so I was VERY happy...

Jamie.

2008-10-22T17:33:00.000-07:00

Jamie was SO fun to photograph. We explored McMenamins Edgefield and found some great places to shoot. I'm excited to go back and use it again! Anyways... Check it out :)

Hannah.

2008-10-21T14:41:00.000-07:00

I met Hannah through my friend Jordan (a few posts down) and I knew her pictures were going to be fun. She brought along her guitar which was awesome...

Arianna.

2008-10-18T16:56:00.000-07:00

Ari's session was so much fun! We had fun exploring the Columbia River Gorge trying to find places to shoot. Here are some of my faves :)

Oh, and I'm trying to find a watermark that works. I can do the one that is on all of these... or find something else... eh?

Jordan.

2008-10-12T20:52:00.000-07:00

Jordan is my best friend and has been since 3rd grade sometime... We only had time for a few pictures but plan on doing more very soon!!

Natalie.

2008-09-29T17:27:00.000-07:00

I've known Natalie since 3rd grade, so when she asked me to take her senior pics I was thrilled! She's a gorgeous girl and incredibly sweet... :)

Abi.

2008-09-27T11:13:00.000-07:00

Abi is a great little model... She is such a ham for the camera!!! Her best friend came too for some best friend pictures in their matching outfits. They were a blast!

Shay.

2008-09-10T21:17:00.000-07:00

My cousin should be a model. Taking her pictures was so easy, she understand what looked good and what didn't work so well... and she was a blast to shoot!

Savannah

2008-08-25T15:58:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had my first senior session of this season. I loved it. I hadn't had a photoshoot in a quite a while since I've been gone from home, and it felt so good to be back at it. I got many of the pictures edited after I got home from it... I was so excited to start editing again!!! She was a great model...

Hey!

2008-08-22T13:30:00.000-07:00

I know, it's been forever!! I've been in Colorado since mid-June and am heading home Sept 9th or 10th. My aunt is getting married September 6th at an awesome location and I'm the photographer (and a bridesmaid)!!! I cannot wait for her pictures. Fields, old trucks... It's going to be so fun. I was even able to rent 2 lenses that I've been itching to try for a while ;) I plan on taking a ton of pics these last few weeks I'm here, so be watching for an update!! Hope everyones summer has been awesome!

Rain, Rain...

2008-06-04T21:47:00.000-07:00

Go away, come again some other day.

Please!

I am still stuck to editing old stuff, these two are from last October. I think texture totally transforms a picture and make sit look finished... or something along those lines. I just love the look it gives photos...

This is non photography related... but last night I went to see Kenny Chesney live in concert. It was absolutely amazing. He sure knows how to perform...

New!

2008-05-30T18:54:00.000-07:00

I changed my header... and a few other little things. I felt it was time for a change! Now here are some random pictures from the last few days :)

Old pic, just re-edited :)

My moms gorgeous Clematis...

My sister and one of her good friend's...

And last, but not least, coconut cupcakes I made a few weeks ago :)

And yes, that's a pineapple piece in the middle of that cupcake, I was trying to be creative, ok! lol

Sunshine

2008-05-19T09:44:00.000-07:00

The weather here has just been FABULOUS... and I haven't picked up my camera once!! I've been outside enjoying it all too much. A few weeks ago I went to the beach for the weekend with a couple friends and got some great pics... and then last week I was able to get some of my uncles family :)

Prom!!

2008-05-01T21:16:00.000-07:00

I did some of my friend's prom pictures this past Saturday, it was really fun and I love how they turned out. It was great practice too :) And the weather even cleared up that day making it all even better!

I've decided I'm going to make myself shoot something every day... no matter what. I feel like the only things I can take pictures of are my sisters, which I know isn't true. I need to make myself branch out and try new things...

Time for a little update!

2008-04-24T15:03:00.000-07:00

I haven't really had the opportunity to take any new pictures lately. The weather has just been miserable and when your sisters don't really cooperate... Well, I'm forced to work with what I have. So here's a random mix of photos. All just portraits, nothing too exciting :) I'm doing my friend's prom pictures Saturday night and I'm so excited! I'm praying the weather stays nice like they're predicting... We'll see!!

Sisters.

2008-04-07T15:33:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I made my sisters run outside while the sun was out and snapped a few pics of them. They weren't very happy about it, lol, but I was able to get a couple good shots! I can't wait until I get some new seniors... I have so many ideas in my head that I want to get out! :)

Spring Break!

2008-04-03T15:01:00.001-07:00

I'm back! We left March 16th and got home March 29th! It was a blast. While we were there I got some GREAT shots that I just loooove. I've been editing almost everyday since we've been home, lol. Here are some of my favorites...

Hello!

2008-03-05T14:09:00.000-08:00

I had an impromptu photoshoot with my grandparents while we were at breakfast. It was so awesome to take their pics and I'm so happy with the results! It felt good to finally take pictures of some one other than my sisters :) We're heading to Illinois for a big family reunion for spring break, where there will be EIGHT little kids. I am soooo excited for photoshoot oppurtunities :)

Texture!

2008-02-27T16:40:00.001-08:00

I've become even more addicted to it lately... It's so fun and so easy to come up with tons of different looks. I've been re-editing some older pictures, adding texture (of course!), and some borders...

Longing for summer...

2008-02-25T19:50:00.001-08:00

We have been having the nicest weather around here the past week... I took full advantage of it and was able to take some new pictures :) I am getting so excited for this summer. I feel like it's going to be a good one. I'm hoping for tons of sessions and new photo opportunities.

I was able to get some photos of my mom!

My beautiful friend Lauren...

Me.

We were going for the whole attitude look for this shoot...

Snow day!!!

2008-01-28T18:27:00.000-08:00

I was FINALLY able to go out and take some new pictures. I feel like it's been far too long - and what I have taken in the past month or two have been dark and dreary... the weather has an amazing effect on what kind of pictures I want to do and what I'm able to do... I've also included a before and after... the picture on the left was from a little over a year ago, and the picture on the right was from today :)

Long time...

2007-12-12T20:45:00.000-08:00

... no post!! Wow... I've been busy with school, and honestly, I haven't taken a whole lot of pictures lately. I feel like I've been stuck in a very long rut... but thankfully, I think I'm starting to pull out of it. In my art class we were given the assignment for a narrative... I chose to use photography (of course) and I came up with the idea to use Bulimia as my "story". I finished the project tonight and I am SO happy with the results... the storyboard is very long; I wasn't really sure of the right way to do it, but I'm happy with it. I'll include the link on here to open in a new window just because it's so long :)

I did some Snowball pictures for my friend and her group of friends... that was fun. I also did pictures for my friends play, Charlie Brown, and those pictures went in the newspaper!! That was super exciting. Hmm, that's really all I've done lately... the weather has been terrible, and by the time I get home from school, it's just about dark out... I've got to start using the weekends more!!!

Here's the link to my art project: http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y4/350orangeZ/bulimiaaaa2.jpg

I love fall!!!

2007-10-26T11:55:00.000-07:00

The colors, the leaves falling... the sunshine, I love it :) I've had lots of sessions lately, it's been fun. I've decided I'm only scheduling photoshoots at sunset, I LOVE the light then... Here's a pic of each of my recent sessions... oh and one of me with my new hair! :)

It's about time...

2007-10-12T18:27:00.000-07:00

...for a new post :) I have my camera back. I got an external flash from a photog. in this area, it's a 380ex... old, but it works... so that's cool!! My aunt and uncle and their kids came for a visit last week and I was able to take their pictures, I was soooo happy that I could... they're all so photogenic! Here's some of my favorites:

Randi

2007-09-22T18:08:00.000-07:00

I met Randi at school, and after she saw some of my pictures I had printed on the front of my binder, she wanted me to do her senior pics. So she picked me up and we went to her house.... She lives on a farm and has the most amazing locations for pics!!! I was in heaven, lol. Some of my faves:

Life is good.

2007-09-20T16:16:00.000-07:00

Ah man. I'm finally having photoshoots on a regular basis... and my camera gives me the 'error 99' message and won't work, at all. It happened right in the middle of my first family session last week... it was ok though, I was able to use a XTi, but since I don't really know that camera, it was sort of hard to use and the pics didn't turn out too good.. I mean I got some good ones, but not a ton that I love... aaaand tonight we went and returned my camera to Costco, they gave us a cash card with the full amount we paid for the camera, and we re-bought it online. Plus, the price dropped a few hundred, so we have some money left. I'm pretty happy :)

So on another note, I'm waiting on my logo, and I have three or four sessions lined up within the next week... three are this weekend :) It's pretty cool... with some of that money I'm going to buy a cheapo $200 bludomain site... Here are some pics from the session last weekend:

Logo!

2007-09-15T13:09:00.000-07:00

So I'm having a logo made by Amy of Candy Apple Studios and it's so hard to think of the look I want!! I'm pretty sure I want my website to have a black background, with the links and pictures as the splash of color. So then for my logo, a black background... with orange and pink, red and grey... pink and black? So many options!! I also want it to be elegant and pretty, but reflect my age and personality... I have something else in mind for a logo, but I'm going to have to wait and see about it...

Here are a few pics I played around with, and love :)

Lisa

2007-09-12T21:31:00.001-07:00

I did Lisa's senior pictures the other day, and I think they turned out really well. We went to the same places that I took Hannah's, Deanna's, and Rachel's pics at. It's really a 'magical' spot, I tend to get the best shots there!!! It's this old nursery, chipped red paint, tall grasses, soooo pretty... Here's some of my faves from the day:

Finally...

2007-09-09T13:44:00.000-07:00

I have a blog. Hopefully I'll be able to keep it updated regularly. :) It feels good to have my business name decided on, now all I have to do is get a website, logo, and everything else!
In the past week I've had three senior sessions and it's pretty cool...

Here are some recent faves: