The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm Tulip Festival is such an iconic time of year in Oregon! And this year, I plan on spending a whole lot of time there. A season pass is a no brainer if you live close to their Woodburn, Oregon location so that's what I did; purchased myself a season pass. And you can, too!

The Tulip Festival is perfect for family, maternity, surprise proposals, and engagement portraits at The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm and I am offering limited sessions this year for the duration of their bloom season on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays! I am encouraging sunrise and sunset times, but I'm definitely not afraid of mid-day light, I love all kinds of light. See the session below for proof! This maternity family session was photographed at 11am. Do you want your own springtime fine gallery and album of a beautiful day spent in the tulip fields? Here's all you gotta do!

STEP 1:
Follow this link to book your day and time now: BOOK NOW
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Step 2: Buy your tickets ONLINE for your selected and booked photo session. Link to ticket purchase below. Please make sure you are selecting the correct day and time to correspond with your session time. Tickets are only available online. You will not be permitted into the festival if you show up to purchase your tickets at the gate. White Oak Photography will also not issue any refunds if you do not purchase your festival tickets beforehand. 

​Step 3: Styling consultation is included in your session! This is when we can begin to talk about clothing choices and colors. And if you want to do an activity!! Picnic? Hot air balloon ride? NOTHING IS OFF THE TABLE! A hot air balloon ride surprise proposal would be EPIC.

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2023 Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival
March 17th through April 30th, 2023
See Tulip Fest Details & Events
Individual Tulip Fest SEASON PASSES are available now through the link below.  A Tulip Fest Season Pass grants unlimited access for one person from sunrise to sunset during our 2023 season!
New for 2023: they now offer an ANY DAY ticket that allows a single visit on any day during the Tulip Fest. No reservation needed. Even works on sold out weekends and includes parking.
Buy Individual ANY DAY and SEASON Passes
Daily tickets will be available beginning March 1, 2023 ONLINE ONLY.

Family photography has always held a special place in my heart and soul, but it sometimes feels weird to talk about why even though I know I should. I'm passionate about documenting families from all walks of life, in all shapes, sizes, and combinations and I should be shouting from the rooftops about that passion, right?
Well to put it simply, I'm afraid my why will make people sad. For years, whenever I say "my brother died when I was seventeen" it is almost always followed by the response "oh I'm so sorry". And while that is a totally fine thing to say, I'm never looking for a sorry; I'm looking for connection. Connection to those who have also experienced loss or heartbreak or devastation in the hopes we come out of it teaching each other something that leads to joy and feeling a little closer to knowing ourselves and those around us.
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For Christmas of 2011, my siblings and I decided to hire a photographer to take family photos of us four and my parents as a gift to them. The last time we had family photos done was when I was in fourth grade so the idea of updated photos when I was seventeen was amazing. I couldn't wait. My oldest brother, Kale, contacted a family photographer and the date was set so all we had to do was wait.

12/25/2011: Christmas morning was wonderful as always. It was filled with homemade rolls and gift giving so we finally got to tell my parents that we had a photographer booked for the very next day! My mom was ecstatic, of course and while I don't remember my dad's exact reaction, I am sure it was along the lines of "Well this is awesome, but what am I gonna have to wear?" Fast forward a few hours later and we'd started the final preparation of our big Christmas meal (all still in our pajamas) and begun to discuss location options. We'd settled on Champoeg State Park, near Butteville, Oregon but just to be sure my mom and dad suggested me, Sarah, Kale, and Jered pay the park a visit. We put on our boots and beanies and took off. The sun had come out as we got there so we were all smiles and giggles. I adore spending time with them all but since I am the youngest, I like to just sit back and observe sometimes. I appreciate each of them for very different reasons. We took a couple hours to walk around the park just because we could. We made sure not to lose track of time because we had dinner waiting for us when we headed home. The rest of the day was filled with gravy and love!

12/26/2011: We meet with the photographer at Champoeg State Park at 10:00 a.m. The session went great; none of us felt awkward or uncomfortable. We simply enjoyed the time we were spending with each other.
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2/26/2012: Jered was killed in a car accident. The photos are no longer just photos. They are beloved memories...memories from a day we hadn't realized at the time would mean so much.

2/27/2012: The framed prints my mom ordered previously online, are delivered to our home.
The photos hang proudly above my parents' mantle and I assume will hang there for the rest of their life. They also hang in my home and in my sibling's homes. And that's my own story of how our family photos went from a simple gift given with love, to priceless treasures. Nothing can take that day from me or my family.

After all these years, my passion for family photography has not dwindled. All I want is for families to have photos they can look upon for their entire lifetime and appreciate that small window of time before everything changed.

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