Playful Photos
Cuddly People
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Playful Photos for Cuddly People
Welcome to Mountain Laurel Photo, where real life and beautiful images meet.
You'll get to spend your photo session playing, cuddling, and laughing with your favorite people. Together, we'll create photos that look the way your love feels: warm, cozy, playful, and connected.
Portland, Oregon newborn Photographer
personality portrait
micro sessions
seasonal spotlight:
Saturday, March 7th 2026
Troutdale, Oregon
$75 per 5 minute time slot -
1 time slot can accommodate up to 2 kids.
Personality Portraits are 5 minute photo sessions designed to capture your child’s personality in a handful of quick, simple photographs.
These are not heavily posed images, and there are no props involved. I don’t demand forced smiles or awkward poses. The point of these is to capture your child as they are, naturally and comfortably. We’ll just be using a solid backdrop, natural light (and sometimes one flash), and your wonderful child’s vibrant personality!
about laurel
I'm mother to a toddler and a baby, have 10 years of experience as a nanny, and I've been photographing families and babies professionally in the Portland Metro area since 2021.
As your photographer, I bring a calm, curious, and light-hearted energy that tends to put people at ease. Connecting with little ones comes naturally, and wild-child chaos doesn't scare me one bit.
The experience of having your photos taken should be fun and simple. Photo sessions with me are easygoing, child-led adventures designed to capture real moments of connection and emotion. You’ll get lots of guidance both before and during the session so that you can just relax and enjoy the reason for it all - your beautiful family!
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“Stop scrolling and book Laurel NOW! Laurel is warm, intuitive, professional, and has an amazing eye. She made us feel comfortable and well taken care of, and went above and beyond to provide us with the highest-quality photos we've ever seen. She is simply the best.”
“Laurel is not only a gifted photographer, but a wonderful person, too. She has a natural ability to put everyone at ease - adults and kids alike.”
"We had the best experience with Mountain Laurel Photo. The newborn trenches are rough and it’s so easy to miss the beauty of it- we’re so thankful that Laurel captured the beauty of our newborn baby and our family so we can treasure it forever. She made the process comfortable and easy for us."
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"Laurel is the absolute best! She is so amazing with kids, and is able to get photos of them by being playful and making them feel comfortable. ... The shots she gets are gorgeous and so beautifully done."
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Online Booking
In the spirit of making this entire experience as easy as possible, all Sessions and Packages are available to book online!
If you have additional questions before booking, send me an email at laurel@mountainlaurelphoto.com or head over to the
contact page.
