2026 Headshot Refresh Special

2026 Headshot Refresh Special

The new year brings out the “ooh shiny new thing!” in most of us. It feels like a good time to re-examine things and then make audacious goals, or start to plan fun vacations for the year, or renew your determination to keep the house tidy. 🙂 So it’s...
Indoor Winter Family Mini Sessions 2025

Indoor Winter Family Mini Sessions 2025

Indoor Winter Mini Sessions Join me for winter holiday photos! You won’t have to worry about the weather – we’ll be nice and cozy in the studio. 🙂 We’ll create some wonderful images of your family–and it won’t take very long! Then...
Fall Family Mini Sessions 2025

Fall Family Mini Sessions 2025

Fall Family Mini Sessions this October 2025 Fall mini sessions are back for 2025! They’re a fun, easy way to spend time with your family and get updated photos for holiday cards. DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2025 LOCATION: Laurelhurst Park DATE: Sunday, October...
Headshot Minis Day at the Studio

Headshot Minis Day at the Studio

Headshot mini sessions day at the studio! Was your last headshot more than five years or a different hair color ago? Have you been meaning to get a new photo up on LinkedIn or your website? Let’s make it easy! I’m holding a day just for headshot mini...
Spring Inside the Box Mini Sessions

Spring Inside the Box Mini Sessions

Spring is such an exciting time–I am loving all the flowers blooming and growing. Let’s celebrate these longer days with a fun Inside the Box mini session! Details! Date: Saturday, April 12 Location: My studio in SE Portland Time: 30 minute session,...
Portland Inside the Box Valentine Photos

Portland Inside the Box Valentine Photos

Presenting my newest project/studio addition: the photo box!  This photo box is four feet tall and four feet wide, so people of all ages can pose inside. We add a few different decor setups, create some interactions, and then collage them all together, creating a fun,...
NEW: Indoor Winter Mini Sessions!

NEW: Indoor Winter Mini Sessions!

Exciting news, friends: I just found myself a studio! I’m moving in at the end of the month and in typical last-minute fashion, I’m jumping in to some winter mini sessions! It’s going to be minimal, glittery winter pretty. Here’s the final set:...
Reflections on Ten Years!

Reflections on Ten Years!

This month I am celebrating TEN YEARS of business! It’s been quite a ride, and I’ve learned so much, so I wanted to share some thoughts. As a bit of history: I started getting into photography through self-portraits on flickr in 2007. In February 2009, I...
Holiday Minis Vs Full Sessions

Holiday Minis Vs Full Sessions

Since the holiday mini sessions are coming up soon on November 14 (more info here!), I wanted to give you a little clarity on the difference between these minis and a regular full session, so you can decide which is best for you right now. I did a Periscope video the...
What happens after the session?

What happens after the session?

A year and a half ago, I moved to a new model of client service, and I LOVE it. It’s brought the full-service, personal experience back to family photography. And it’s so much more fun for me, too! Previously, like many others, I did everything...

Fall Booking: Family Photo Session Ideas!

Make sure to sign up for my newsletter here so that you’ll get the fall news first. Follow me on Periscope: @TravelingJulie The pumpkin farms I mentioned in the video: http://www.leefarmsoregon.com/  ZOMG THE DONUTS. http://plumperpumpkins.com/pumpkin_patch.php...
Where “Traveling Julie” came from

Where “Traveling Julie” came from

(This is now obsolete since I re-branded in spring 2021, but it’s still relevant to who I am and how/why I photograph!) In early 2009, I had to decide on a name for my new photography venture. I knew that I didn’t want to do “Firstname Lastname...