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Getting Fresh in Portland

No. I do not mean what was allowed in pre-pandemic days. I mean fresh little babies. And there is nothing like visiting a Portland home to see the wee ones so freshly earthside.

I love photographing families with newborns in their homes. There is something intimate about showing up to someone’s home, and seeing their life through my eyes. Sometimes it’s sparkling and clutter free, but mostly it’s real life. Bottles and wipes and burp rags and SO MUCH LAUNDRY. But there is perfection in all of the imperfection, because it’s what’s real. And soon the bottles and wipes and burp rags will disappear.

But not the laundry. I am so, so sorry.

Most people, and I am speaking from my own heart here, don’t really want to entertain people in their homes when the dust is like tumbleweeds that could easily take you out. Most people want you to think they never have dirty dishes. Social media of course wants all y’all to think no one ever lives in their home and makes a mess. BUT. I think the mess is the reason you should have someone photograph in your home. Because smiling photos are all fine and dandy but they sure don’t tell a real story, and they sure hide your everyday reality.

Leave the mess because it is real

Seriously. Look away. It’s hard I know, but a creative photographer will find their way around, over and through the mess. They will see the beauty and authenticity in it. And they will create magic among the mess. Trust me. I know messes.

Now the truth of the matter is, I am hired 99% of the time to adventure with folks. To take them into beautiful spaces in the beautiful evening light and let them run around while I wrangle their free spirited children. So I betcha didn’t know I’ll come to you, right? But I will don my mask and hand sanitizer and come into your world and together we can create memories to last a lifetime. Let’s talk about your vision.

Expecting couple in the river at dusk
FAMILY SESSION $795
$150 due at booking
60-90 minutes of creating together
Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images
Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery
One location in and around Portland, OR. | In home or in the wild
Location planning | Styling assistance
Best light of the day is sunset, which changes throughout the year
*Add $100 for travel more than 50 miles from 98682

 

MATERNITY SESSION $795

$150 due at booking

60-90 minutes of creating together

Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images

Access to client wardrobe

Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery

One location in to around Portland, OR.

Location planning | Styling

Best scheduled around 30 weeks

*Add $100 for travel outside of 98682

NEWBORN SESSION $795

$150 due at booking

60-120 minutes of creating together (for feeding breaks)

Full digital gallery of 100+ hand edited images

Documentary style photos and posed photos (backdrops and bonnets provided by me)

Photos are best taken between 10-25 days, a rough guideline

Location planning | Styling

*Bundle Maternity and Newborn sessions and save $400

 

SIMPLE SESSION $495
$150 due at booking

40 minutes of creating magic together

Choose 40 images from a full digital gallery to keep, additional images may be purchased

Must be within 20 miles of 98682 (add travel fee for >20 miles)

Location planning | Styling

Choose 40 images from a full digital gallery to keep, additional images may be purchased

Unlimited calls and texts for planning and discovery

For those who need fewer photos

Perfect for extra wild children (My favorite kind)

MINI SESSION SUBSCRIPTION $895

$150 due at booking

Three mini sessions in a 12 month period

20 minute sessions

Each mini session yields 20 hand edited images

Must be within 20 miles of 98682

Perfect for first year milestones, birthdays, and tiny snippets of everyday life.

 

ELOPEMENTS | INTIMATE WEDDINGS

Packages start at $2995

Please contact me for full pricing options

*All deposits are non-refundable. Dates are negotiable.

Daily of three walking on the rocky riverfront
Family of four snuggling overlooking the Columbia River

Deb Morlan is a family and motherhood photographer serving the Portland, Oregon and beyond.