Alleyway Photography Model Search!

MODEL SEARCH! Do you or someone you know have a cute child 0-4 years old or a baby on the way? I have some new props and ideas I'd like to try. Your child will get a free 30-60 minute session and a $30 portrait credit. Please send me a FB message or email lori@alleywayphotography.com if you're interested. I will finalize the details as soon as I know how many children are interested in participating. Parents must sign a portrait release allowing me to use their child's image in advertising, brochures, Facebook or other types of print or web media that I deem appropriate and tasteful.

Kerissa in the clover field

I have lived here in Oregon for years now and have always wanted to do a portrait session in one of the clover fields that bloom around here this time of year. My little girl is 4 this year and actually wanted to do this...which in itself is AMAZING! lol So we packed up the car with some pretty dresses and big hats and took off for a local field. I had a really hard time narrowing these down. :-D The only thing I didn't think about was how many honey bees would also be in the field. We managed to get these by picking spots with less bees and then moving to a spot close to the edge of the field. The bees were more interested in the flowers than Kerissa and she found some ladybugs, too, so she was happy. I can't wait to get one of these printed on canvas!

outAZAblue Market & Cafe

I had a wonderful dinner at a cafe last night, so I thought I'd share. We had dinner at outAZAblue (http://www.outazablue.com/) on Hwy 6, just 10 minutes west of Banks, OR, and just minutes from Forest Grove, OR, too!

Owner and Chef Gabriel Barber prepared a absolutely delicious dinner for the four of us and made sure to come out and chat with us while we were there. Sierra was fast and friendly as our server. I had the Grilled Rib Eye. It was moist, seasoned to perfection and served with seasonal veggies that were fresh and very tasty. Our friends who introduced us to outAZAblue said that they have been there many times and it is always wonderful. Maybe that's because Chef Gabriel retired from the 5 star Ritz-Carlton Hotel as Executive Chef right before he purchased this restaurant. The warmth and genuine friendliness of Chef Gabriel and his staff just added to the ambience.

If you're looking for great food and hospitality, go visit outAZAblue! You won't be disappointed.

For directions or a menu, visit their website at http://www.outazablue.com/.