Sparks Lake {Bend, Oregon} Maternity + Family Session

September 15, 2019 by yvette seile in Family, Children

I first met Maggie years ago when I was working childcare at Barre3 in Bend, Oregon. Maggie was an instructor and although she has moved on to other endeavors (she’s a fabulous real estate agent!), we have kept in touch via social media.

Maggie reached out to me for a maternity/family session and I was thrilled when she picked one of my favorite spots-Sparks Lake. Mountain views, water, wide open spaces-Sparks Lake provides the most amazing backdrop.

I can’t wait to meet the new addition to the family soon-a baby girl!

Baby E | Newborn Photography in Bend, Oregon

June 14, 2018 by yvette seile in Children, Bend Oregon Photographer, Baby

Well looky here, first blog post since February!

I shared a few photos from this session on my Instagram but it just wasn't enough, so here you go! Photographing families with their new baby is really about the best thing ever. Thanks Harris family, for inviting me in to your home! ~Yvette

family snuggles on a bed with their three children

family sits on couch looking at their new baby girl

close up of kids feet as they sit on the couch snuggling their new baby sister

a mother stands in the living room rocks her baby girl to sleep while dog sits next to her

brothers look up at the camera smiling and hugging each other

family lays on bed gazing at their new baby girl

brothers lay together with their new baby sister between them

a peek through the doorway of a family snuggling together on the bed.

a mother wearing a flower crown smiles at her new baby

mom laughs with her son while holding her baby girl

a boy looks up at the camera snuggled next to his dad

family is cozy together on a bed gazing adoringly at their new baby girl

a portrait of a baby girl swaddled and wearing a bow

baby girl is surrounded by flowers as she sleeps

newborn portrait of a baby girl with a flower headband

The J Family | Old Mill District | Family Photos in Bend Oregon

October 31, 2017 by yvette seile in Children, Family, Fall Session

I have known the J family since my oldest son was in preschool with Liam. Since the day we met, Lisa and I have been close friends. Do you have one of those friends who just "get you"? Lisa's mine. The boys now go to different schools so we don't often get to see each other as much as we'd like. I was so honored to be asked to photograph their family again. The Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon was the perfect backdrop for this fun session. I love the urban feel to it! We are so lucky to live in such a beautiful place-there are endless fields, woods and natural scenery. It was fun to step out of my norm a little :)

Next time you're looking for fall family photo locations, consider the Old Mill District in Bend for a little bit of everything!

family of three poses by sitting on a brick wall in the Old Mill District in Bend.

husband and wife sit by a brick wall while their son plays peek a boo behind them

mom and dad sit by a brick wall in Bend, Oregon while tickling their son

a boy looks up at the camera laughing while his mom and dad tickle him

Family poses in the Old Mill District in Bend Oregon

Husband and wife snuggle in together for a photo.

Family poses in front of an urban style building while holind hands in Bend Oregon

Close up of a boy looking at the camera while his family poses for a photo in the Old Mill District

Boy poses while squatting on a bench in front of the shops at the Old Mill District in Bend Oregon

a close up of a boy posing in front of a stone wall smiling at the camera in Bend Oregon

A boy and his dad pose on a bench in front of a stone wall in Bend Oregon

Boy poses next to an aspen tree in the Old Mill District in Bend

close up of a boy making a silly face in Bend

a boy poses on stairs in the Old Mill District

a boy poses under a colorful tunnel in the Old Mill District in Bend Oregon

close up of a young boy smiling at the camera in front of a colorful tunnel in the Old Mill District

mother and son embrace in front of a brick wall in the Old Mill District in Bend

a close up of a boy posing in front of a brick wall in Bend Oregon

A young boy does the "dab" in the Old Mill District in Bend, Oregon

A boy plays around in the Old Mill District

The Nobles Family | Newborn + Family Photos | Smith Rock, Oregon

September 30, 2017 by yvette seile in Couples, Children, Baby, Newborn

You may remember these two from a session I did at Shevlin Park in Bend, Oregon, from a year ago. It was just them, and a "just because" session. They have since expanded their family by four feet: twin girls! David and Valentina contacted me not too long ago for an outdoor session with their twin girls at Smith Rock which happens to be one of my favorite places to photograph. We ended up having to reschedule because of all the smoke from the fires. Smoke + newborn babies = no, no. Luckily, the day we rescheduled for ended up being just slightly hazy and at risk from the weather cooling soon, we decided to go for it and boy, were we not disappointed!

You know how there are some people who were just meant to be parents? David and Valentina are those kinds of people. The entire session was so calm and relaxed (the complete opposite of what I was as a first-time parent.) I am seriously impressed with these guys. Selah and Evie are a couple of very lucky sisters. David and Valentina, you guys are awesome and I can't wait to watch the girls grow :)

Husband and wife kiss as they each hold a newborn baby girl

twin baby girls laying on a vintage quilt

twin baby girls lay on a vintage quilt at smith rock, oregon

photo of twin newborn girls taken from above

mom and dad hold their newborn girls at smith rock in bend, oregon

newborn baby girl peeks over her mon's shoulder

Mom holds her newborn baby birl at Smith Rock Oregon

mom and dad look on lovingly at their baby twin girls at Smith Rock, Oregon

Mom and dad sit on a vintage quilt gazing at their babies

Twin baby girls are being held by their parents with Smith Rock in the background

close up of a baby girl sucking a pacifier being held by her dad

a photography of twin girls being held by their parents looking from above

Twin baby girls laying on a colorful vintage quilt with Smith Rock as the backdrop

Dad lovingly gazes at his newborn daughter

A close up of dad gazing at his baby girl with Smith Rock in the background

A husband and wife lovingly hug each other with Smith Rock, Oregon as a backdrop.

The Ward Family | Maternity Photos | Smith Rock Oregon

September 05, 2017 by yvette seile in Baby, Children, Maternity

I knew as soon as we exchanged that first email that Rebekah and I would jive. She just "sounded" like such a friendly person, plus she was up for meeting at one of my favorite places-Smith Rock.

I could hear Rebekah and Dale's little girl, Clara, chatting away as soon as soon as I arrived. Clara didn't need much warming up to me and she even showed me her new baby doll, appropriately named "Baby". At the end of our session, Clara even gave me a kiss on the cheek!

I'll leave you with my favorites from this lovely maternity session. Smith Rock certainly is a breathtaking backdrop for any photo session. I cannot wait to find out of the newest member of the family will be another little girl, or a boy! What do you think it will be?

smith_rock_bend_oregon_maternity_photos_012

smith_rock_bend_oregon_maternity_photos_011

smith_rock_bend_oregon_maternity_photos_014

The P Family | Family Photos at Shevlin Park | Bend Oregon Photographer

July 20, 2017 by yvette seile in Children, Family

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, this session was so much fun! I really feel like I say that about all my sessions, but I really do have the best clients who make our sessions so enjoyable.

When Terri mentioned she wanted some shots of her family and their two dogs, I had no idea they would be bringing bears to our session! Ok, maybe not bears, but two very large dogs. They each weigh about 200lbs!!! I'm pretty impressed though, they were so well behaved and sweet. Had it not been 90 degrees during our session I would have LOVED to snuggle up with the dogs.

We met at Shevlin Park which is one of my favorite places to shoot. There's such an array of beautiful areas to photograph in this large park. Whether it be the meadow in front of the Aspen trees, which by the way is absolutely breathtaking in the fall when the colors change, or the multiple bridges available, and even quaint little spots by the water-there is no shortage of beautiful scenes. I couldn't have asked for our session to go any smoother-the dogs were great,the kids were great, and the weather was perfect :)

Thanks P family!

G Family | Bend, Oregon Photographer

March 13, 2017 by yvette seile in Baby, Children, Family, Lifestyle

Wow you guys, I'm really sucking at this blogging thing. Maybe one day I'll be on top of it. Let's face it, with three young boys running amuck there's not much time for the "extras" in this business.

Now, for the G family. I loved everything about this session from the get go-except for me getting my car stuck in the snow on their street. Thankfully my husband wasn't too far away and I was able to ask him to help dig me out!
K is the sweetest person you'll ever meet. Her husband was days away from leaving to move to Japan (how cool, right?) and she was going to be staying behind to take care of their little girl, manage her business and tie up lose ends here in Bend before joining him in Japan. She's a rockstar for sure-I admire women like her.

Their house was absolutely perfect-a photographer's dream and I may have squealed a little inside when I walked in. Little Miss. A was the cutest and completely took to me, no shyness whatsoever and I loved being able to include the dogs, they're family too, right?

I like my family sessions to be as relaxed as possible and though I have a mental checklist of shots I want to capture, I generally go with the flow. I was so excited mom and dad were open to getting Miss A in that gorgeous farmhouse sink for a little bubble bath session toward the end. Dad picked that sink out when they bought the house and he is very proud of it! I just love the simplicity.

Thanks G family for a super fun morning together! They are now reunited in Japan-best of luck to you guys there! I travel, just putting that out there ;)

Jundt Family ~ Sparks Lake, Oregon

November 11, 2016 by yvette seile in Family, Children

Wow, you guys. I'm so way behind on blogging. Running and growing a small photography business + raising 3 boys = no time, but here goes!

When communicating with the Jundt family they expressed an interest in a family session with a view of the mountains. Immediately I thought of Sparks Lake. I'd been wanting to have a session up there forever, but most of my clients have wanted to stay closer to town. The trek up there, granted very beautiful, is a little more lengthy than most would like.

Little Addie and Charlie (mom & dad too) were such troopers! The sun was still setting later than what is convenient with little kids, but they were fantastic. I was told by Addie that they do a lot of hiking so taking a walk to explore a little was right up their alley. The light was just a photographer's dream!

Thanks Jundt family for our evening of adventuring!