Hey there, im Autumn!
Adventure Photographer
There's so much to unpack in my adventurous lifestyle! I'm constantly doing an activity, whether it is thrifting, horseback riding, hiking, hunting, or hanging out with my animals! I have two bunnies named Charlie and Theodore, and I have one yellow lab named Lexi, and many more farm animals!
Furthermore, I grew up in hillsboro/vernonia area but i'm now located in West Linn, but don't get me wrong you will always find me out in vernonia where i belong :) My favorite color is red and I loveeeee dutch bros; I also participate in 4H but that's a whole new topic to discuss later!
I'm always up for everything and everything; every missed opportunity is the one that's not taken :)
My motive.
Throughout high school I was really into sports action photography. I was always seen at games and delivering quick galleries, I even was recognized for my work at state, regional, and national levels. However, I stopped doing sports photos going into junior year.
You may ask why I did that, but truthfully I did not like the fast paced action. I didn't enjoy having to get the gallery out as soon as I could and not getting recognized for my work at all.
This led to a lot of insecurities in my work and of myself. Then overtime I grew to love candid and portrait photos, I enjoyed taking them and getting to meet the people personally. I felt more in control, and I felt like I could make a difference to the people I work with. I wanted them to see their true beauty similar to how I found mine through this job. Which has also let me find my love for rodeo photography as well! Its something that brings the best out of me!
Similarly, that's why I say lets take an adventure, because whats life without it.
 
My credentials + experience
 
I have been photographing for over three years now! I started out in journalism and I was a sports-action photographer, and it was really fun! My freshman year I won best-in-category (first place) for my sports photos in the whole Pacific Northwest high schools. As I continued to grow I won more awards and I eventually flew to Boston, Massachusetts to be awarded for one of the best portrait photographs in the nation!! It was a big time for me, I grew more comfortable with my camera and it led me to rodeos and to a more western side of photography.