An authentic portrait of a nonbinary person with short hair, wearing a brown fuzzy jacket and a plaid scarf. This image showcases queer-friendly media and inclusive photography in Portland, Oregon.A smiling Tibetan community leader poses for a portrait, wearing traditional attire and a hat with fur pompoms. This is an example of community organization photos by an inclusive photographer in Portland, Oregon.An authentic, smiling studio portrait of a person with dark, curly hair and a red lip, wearing a denim shirt and black shirt, posing with their arms crossed. This is an example of a trans-friendly photographer capturing a gender-affirming portrait in Portland, Oregon.

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A smiling student with blonde hair and a tattoo on her arm, posing with her arms crossed in a school hallway. This is an example of nonprofit headshots captured by an inclusive photographer in Portland, Oregon.An artistic, gender-affirming portrait of a smiling person, with purple paint streaked across their body against a black background. This image showcases inclusive photography by a trans photographer in Portland, Oregon.a strip of client logos including Livelihood NW, Constructingg Hope, New Avenues for Youth and Hacienda CDCA smiling person with glasses and brown and blonde curly hair, posing for a portrait outdoors. This is an example of nonprofit photography by an inclusive photographer in Portland, Oregon.An authentic and empathetic family portrait captured by a queer photographer, showing a genuine and humorous interaction between parents and their baby.

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A Charming Portrait Collaboration with Kayla Kennett

Kayla Kennett
Traditional media often tries to iron out this messiness and replace the reverence for relationships with designed narratives, careful scripting and arranged emotionality.
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One Charming Family Goes Solar in Tigard

City of Tigard
I met Cole's family as part of a campaign for the City of Tigard, documenting ways that community organizations and ordinary residents throughout the city were participating in the transition to clean energy.
A composite image of a young person in an arcade. On the left, a person smiles for a portrait. On the right, they play a pinball game. This showcases senior portraits by an inclusive photographer in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Gamers Connect Over Senior Portraits and Homebrew

Liam Forrester
Videogames are wonderful. If you told our ancestors that one day, magical boxes would exist in our homes that could transport us to immersive, faraway worlds, they would flip their shit.
an inventor demonstrates their unique product at a winery in the Willamette Valley

Keeping Wineries Safe from Smoke in the Willamette Valley

The University of Oregon
In the summer of 2022, I had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Spectra Scientific Founder Ye Feng at a winery in the Willamette Valley.
A composite image of a nonbinary model, Ana Gonzalez, in two portraits. On the left, a person in a brown fuzzy jacket and plaid scarf poses outdoors. On the right, a person in a dress and roller skates sits in a skate park. This showcases inclusive portraits in Portland, Oregon.

Sunkissed Portraits on Burnside with a Charming Nonbinary Model

Ana Gonzalez
Sometimes you meet someone who just has it. Like attractiveness is more than physical, you know? There's a spiritual component. Ana Gonzalez has it in spades.
the outside of a mobile home in SE Portland Oregon

Warmer Homes and Plumper Wallets in Tigard, Oregon

Community Action
Of all the videos I made in collaboration with the City of Tigard, this one featuring Community Action of WA County is my absolute favorite.
a performer posing outdoors and in the studio

A Toast to Our Multitudes with Vanessa

Vanessa Micale
I'm so glad Vanessa, her talent and beauty and wisdom, entered my life. A multi-talented performer, she projects a grounded confidence and the vulnerability to match.
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Exploring Equitable Transportation with Bill in NE Portland

Metro
Together in NE Portland, we explore the path we might be able to walk as a community so that these systems don't just serve people equally, but can be used as an engine for economic empowerment.
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Here in Portland, Conquering Business is Woman's Work

Women Conquer Business
Jen runs an entrepreneurial community that empowers its members, promotes liberating ideas of self love and community knowledge.
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Certifying Portland-Area Backyards as Supportive Habitats

City of Tigard
There's a quiet revolution happening in the Portland metro region towards a system that supports the wellbeing of wildlife, as well as human beings.
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Cully Neighborhood Business Leaders Shine

NAYA Family Center
The best part of my job is the people I get to meet. They share vulnerable parts of themselves -- what motivates them, who they’re fighting for, from where they derive their sense of belonging.
a beautiful trans woman poses against a blue backdrop

Trans Confidence in the SE Portland Studio with D'Vorah Maya

D'Vorah Maya
Our SE Portland portrait studio might have provided the venue, and I might have operated the camera, but D'Vorah Maya brought all the necessary energy herself.
A smiling family portrait of two parents and their child sitting on a bench in front of an apartment building. This is an example of a trans-friendly family photographer capturing an authentic moment in Portland, Oregon.A multi-generational Latino family of seven poses for an outdoor portrait, smiling together. This is an example of an inclusive family photographer capturing a joyful moment for a queer-friendly portfolio.A candid portrait of a happy couple. One person gives the other a piggyback ride on a stone wall overlooking the city of Portland and Mount Hood. This is an example of queer-friendly media by an inclusive photographer in Portland, Oregon.A smiling person sits in an arcade surrounded by colorful pinball machines. This is an example of a queer-friendly senior portrait captured by an inclusive photographer in Portland, Oregon.A close-up, authentic portrait of a personal trainer with curly blonde hair and a nose ring, wearing a green workout top. This is an example of inclusive photography for lifestyle branding.
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