I got to do a shoot tonight with a family friend I’ve known since we moved to Oregon when I was five (24 years ago!) It had been many years since we’d seen each other and it was so fun to meet her boys and husband. Here are a couple photographs from the shoot.

This is one of my sweet nieces who came to visit for a week last month.

After I took a few shots of her, she asked if she could take some pictures of me, so I gave her the camera and then my oldest came running over. I love that she got this shot because I’m almost certain an adult never could have coaxed that kind of smile out of Ezra.

Because we are back in Oregon for a bit, I had the opportunity to photograph some good friends and their super cute and chubby little boy. We went to Jackson Frazier Wetlands park in Corvallis and the sun was just setting. I’m posting a few pictures now with more to come soon.

I will be in Oregon for the next 3-6 weeks while we prepare for our big move to Thailand, so email me [jade@jadenoel.com] if you’re in the area and would like to schedule a session.

All the earth is beautiful, but Oregon especially is paradise in the summer. Here is a picture of my father-in-law with a head of lettuce fresh from his garden:

We met this awesome family when we lived in Thailand. It was so fun to get together again and see how their kids have grown.


chasing butterflies…




after receiving instructions not to touch the tractor…(I think this is my favorite picture)

There are quite a few wonderful shots of Baby A. Here is one of baby and mama that I didn’t originally post but love.

I have another newborn session tomorrow so stay tuned for more pictures…

There is something so special about birth. There seems to be a lot of fascination about how we go out of this world, but how we come in has always interested me more.

Baby G was so pink and healthy and started wailing about 5 seconds after arriving.



If you are pregnant and interested in having me document your delivery, please contact me as soon as possible.

This little girl is the chubbiest newborn I’ve ever seen. She was a dream the whole time and made the session so easy. Also, isn’t her mama beautiful?

The best window for newborn pictures is from 5-8 days after birth, so if you are expecting and would like pictures of your newborn, please contact me at jade[at]jadenoel.com to schedule a session.