I may be a bit biased since I grew up in Southern Oregon, but there is nothing I love more than summertime in a field in the gorgeous Rogue Valley! This spot is a personal favorite in Medford I found while on a run one day! I am always on the search for open spaces with a Siskiyou mountain backdrop! It is such a quiet place with so much vegetation all around. That golden sun was setting just as we began and it made for the best lighting!
We hit the timing just right with all that purple vetch that blooms like crazy in June. I have felt so honored to photograph this sweet family over the last couples years. The interactions among those three boys always cracks me up!
I get asked often if I can handle teenagers (ha!) Yes, I sure can! I actually very much enjoy all ages of kids in-front of my camera. I hope these images are testament to that! Definitely scroll to the end to see some photos of just the parents. I always take 5 minutes at the end of a session to get a few of those in since parents rarely get photos of just them together!
Ashleigh is the photographer of Red Aspen Photography. Follow more of her work on Instagram and her website.
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