Harris Beach is a little local spot right in the middle of Brookings, Oregon. This is one of my favorite locations to shoot families because of the great variety the landscape offers. Often times, I do not even have my clients move but can capture several different looks from the same scene. It is all …
One of the best things about the Oregon coast is that it is rugged and majestic. This means, in order to fully experience all that it has to offer, you get to go on adventures. Recently, I went on one of the best adventures with Richard and Selina. To start off their new adventure into …
I’ve been photographing this gorgeous family since I very first started out in photography. We’ve become fast friends over the years, and it’s been a joy and a privilege to watch their family grow from 4-6. I don’t live at all near them anymore, but they still traveled all the way to Brookings for their …
Gorgeous Family on the Beach {Brookings, Oregon Family Photographer} Read More »
Family sessions may be the type of session dearest to my heart. Family is the whole reason I started Nicole Ratliff Photography 7 years ago. My family is my world, and I know it’s yours too, and that’s why you’re reading this right now. I love watching kids grow, families interact, and I especially love …
Commonly Asked Questions About Family Sessions ~Brookings Oregon Family Photographer Read More »
This is my youngest. I’m not kidding guys, he’s got me wrapped around his little finger. But really how can he not? Let’s all just stop a minute and admire his cuteness lol. Okay, Okay I know I’m a partial mama. But gahhhhh. He’s the baby and he knows it. Here he is with his …
He steals my heart {brookings oregon child photographer} Read More »
It’s always an honor to be asked to capture your families memories. Always. I love what I do, and I love it even more when the client gets real with me, let’s me see real expressions, and how they all really interact with each other. This family was hilarious! We all laughed our heads off …
Capturing real families {brookings and gold beach oregon family photographer} Read More »
Just my kid hanging out with his pet giraffe. Nothing unusual to see here. Move along. Lol
One of the ways that I like to grow as a photographer is to emulate cool ideas that I’ve seen online. It’s always a push to try something new, to get out of my usual way of shooting or editing, and to grow! I’m not interested in copying someone else, or being like anyone else, …
Personal projects {gold beach & brookings oregon portrait photographer} Read More »
Sometimes I take a break from shooting clients. From doing formal assignments. And I just shoot from the heart. I have to remember what I love and why I started doing photography in the first place. Sometimes I hop in the car, and drive. I end up pulling off the road at whatever cool spot …
Just out exploring {gold beach family photographer} Read More »
2015 was the year of the wedding for me! I’ve turned down many many weddings over the years after doing a couple early in my photography career. The first couple I did, I just didn’t love. It’s sooooo much work, and I think because I had small babies at the time, it was just completely …
Golf Course Wedding {Brookings & Gold Beach Oregon Wedding Photographer} Read More »
