Category Archives: ::Model::

BEST OF 2011 :: {Washington & Oregon Photographer}

2011 was another amazing year!  I am so grateful to each and every one of you ~ Thank you for allowing me to document your special moments. Thank you for the laughs, the tears, the honest emotions that make me love my job even more. You treated me as a friend and not just the [...]

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Jenny W. - Wow. What an amazing year. You’ve captured so many special moments…I can’t choose a favorite! I love so many of these!! BEAUTIFUL!

Kristen - Breathtaking as usual! You are such an inspiration.

Shawna - Beautiful work, love looking at all the wonderful work that you do

Haley - Your work is stunning. Every image is unique and genuine!! I LOVE the little guy picking his nose! Cracked me up!!

Sara - So beautiful, your work is inspiring. Do you offer classes? I would love to learn from you! Thank you for posting!

Rayleigh Leavitt - Fantastic!!!! Your work is amazing and very inspiring to me! I’d love to be a fly on the wall during one of your shoots!

carla - Oh gosh, heidi! HOW do you do it? I keep exclaiming to my husband, ” I just don’t get it! EVERY SINGLE PICTURE is a work of art!” I seriously wonder how long it will take me to bring my average of great pictures per shoot up to where yours is. You are a gifted photographer and the Lord has really blessed you with the ability to see beauty in every moment and share it with the rest of us. Blessings for 2012. Thanks for sharing!

Hannah Whalen - Pick one favorite? This whole year has been my favorite! You have never ceased to delight with vibrant, magical photos that bring divine pause into every day so I can gasp and say, “Wow, God.” You are spectacular.

Phyllis R. - So thankful for all the moments that will be forever remembered in the photos you took of our family this year! So thankful you are not only a photographer, but a friend to all of us whose lives you have touched. Wishing you blessings and many happy photo shoots in the coming year!

Wendy - These leave me speechless….you have such an amazing talent. Can’t wait to see what you create in 2012!

Kiana :: 2012 Senior

Beautiful girl, beautiful night. Thanks for choosing Velvet Owl Photography Kiana, hope your senior year goes well! Enjoy your sneaky peek! BONUS BLOG FUN:: Kiana , if you can rally up 30 comments on this blog post by Aug 19th you will receive a FREE 11×14 Print of one photo of your choice! Good luck! [...]

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Nikki - Absolutely stunning!!

Sondra - She’s beautiful!! Great shots!!

nailya - U look hot haha

Kim Michael - These pictures are BEAUTIFUL! I especially like the one with the rainbow in it.

Hailey McCoy - Sooooo pretty kiana!

Andrea Walker - These are amazing :) Tyler needs senior pictures what do they charge to do pictures? Can you send me info?

Andrea

Kiana - Ahhhhh thank you!! I’m so happy with these:)

Kendal Warren - LOVE!

Jean - Love love and more love!

Rebecca - Kiana, I think your sr. pictures ROCK!!!!

Kiernan - I really love the vibrant colors in these shots! The flowers were a cute idea and I love that rustic blue door/wall. Makes me wish I was a senior again just so I could take pictures in front of it haha. And you look beautiful kiana :)

Belinda - Wow! You look amazing — Miss Blue Eyes!

Shannon - Beautiful pics!

Emm moore - Love the pictures,! You look wonderful!

Holly Barnfather - The pictures are great! You are an amazing and beautiful person inside & out!!

Patricia Wooley - beautiful pics. wish i knew of this photographer when getting my kids sr. pics. thanks for sharing.

Chrishell Hoard - Oh my beautiful Kiana. Those pictures bring tears to my eyes. I still remember you as a little girl wearing your little sun dresses. You have grown up into a beautiful, smart, strong young lady. Are Papa would be so proud:) I wish you the best of luck this year & in your future to come. Love you Kiana Rose!

Danielle Waddle - Kiana, it’s so hard to believe you are so grown! I knew your parents when they were first starting their family and you were a beautiful little baby then and a gorgeous young lady now! Good job Tim & Belin!! <3 Danielle

Liz - BOOM – Shaka laka! Wow, these are awesome!

Jennifer Glessing - SO beautiful!! What picture will you choose if you get the free 11×14? I love them all.

Hannah - You are beautiful!!! I really like that fourth row down the very first one. You look gorgeous!

Jody - You are a beautiful girl! Love all the bright colors.

Dani - Kiana.!!! These are gorgeous:) I love them all. Soo happy you went to Heidi. You are fabulous my cousin:) love you and love love them<3

zarina - you look so pretty I love your hair and your out fits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Amanda - Kiana, you look beautiful(:

Anna - Great photos! I see so much of Gina in Kiana!

Cathi Rhew - Beautiful…

Crystal wyre - Awesome pics!!

Catherine Kroll - These photos are beautiful! I especially like the ones of you in the flower and pokkadot dress.

Charlie Blalock - Great photos!

Chris - WOW! Beautiful Kiana! You and your senior pics. Great job!

brenton - These are some beautiful photos.

Debbie - The pictures are beautiful. Have a wonderful SENIOR year.

Kim - Your BEAUTIFUL!!! These turned out so GOOD!!

Paul (U.P.) - Very beautiful Kiana! You are so photogenic…very professional.
Also thanks for being such a great friend to Josh.

Lexi dufault - You’re really pretty!! You’d make a great model!!(: the pictures are really cool!! I hope your senior year is a blast! d:

Kari - You are such a beautiful young lady. I love the sunflower pictures and the very last one. Your smile is so contagious! Thanks for offering me the opportunity to view your beauty… Kari M.

Carole Dalton - beautiful pictures and nice presentation.

Glenda - Kiana,
You are a beautiful girl and it is no surprise because you have beautiful parents. These are wonderful photos! Congrats! Would love to meet you and re-acqaint with Mom and Dad.
Glenda Waddle

Painting with Light :: Vancouver, Wa. Senior Pictures

Let’s just say I could live in a place where the sun came out every. single. day . Miss Haylee and her momma came down from Tenino for her senior portrait session, and it was a total BEElast. I don’t know that I’ve ever had a session where I thought that nearly every photo was [...]

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Angie - ABSOLUTELY stunning!!!!!!!!

Gina - Love love love these pictures!!! So fun & adorable.

Amanda - fabulous photos, as usual!! Great job Heidi! Beautiful subject :-)

Ruthie Padilla - You are so very beautiful Haylee…I absolutely love everyone one of these photos and Heidi you did the most amazing job ever taking these pics! You are the best!

Dana Spivey - Absolutely AMAZING!! ALL of them are just beautiful!! I can’t pick a fave – and I love the ones with Mom Ruthie too! Great job Haylee… and kudos to Heidi too! :o )

Wendy - These are incredible – beautiful!

Chantell W - LOVING the Coach boots and umbrellas, great touch! Amazing pics!!

ry - Gorgeous!!!!!!

Sandy Norton - WOW…..The photos are amazing. I love them all.

Becky - Beautiful as ever! Awesome pics!!! Can’t wait to see them all!

GRANDPA @ GRANDMA MAY - Our lovely Grand daughter Haylee in her fantastic.. breath taking pics!!!. Love all of them!!!!

Randi K - Damn lady!

Shondra W. - Wow! These images are stunning. You are such an inspiration.

KIMY - SO BEAUTIFUL! I LOVE THEM!

Robin - Gorgeous Pics!!!! Glad I was able to see all of them! Nice job VelvetOwl! :)

Willow - heidi these images are absolutely stunning! haylee is of course gorgeous, and the light, your perspective, its just happy :) ps-the hat is off the hook! so cute!

Emily - Beautiful! :D

Carrie Toebbe - These are fantastic! You look stunning Haylee!

Kevin Hughes - Pictures are AWESOME!!! Are you single? ;)

Fran Scheel - Very Cute Pictures – Congrats Halie

Gayle - What a beauty :) ))

Delicia - Very, very Beautiful pictures

KimD - These are all so great – hoping she gets her storyboard!

Eric Kolb - Great Pictures!

Bob - Way better than my senior pictures….last century…haha

Ruth - Loved Haylee’s photos! Very fresh and original!

Marcie Taylor - What a beauty! Wish I had those lips!

co-worker at large - These are such good pictures!

GENDA GUERRA - THESE PICTURES SHOW A SIDE OF HAYLEE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DON’T GET TO SEE. SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL GIRL INSIDE AND OUT! GREAT PICS!

JOHN GUERRA - WOW!!!!

Mac - Pictures capture the essence of this beautiful girl.

Jim - Excellent photos of a very nice girl.

Nicole 2011 :: Senior Pictures

This session was fun, and relaxed, full of sunshine and beautiful flowers! Miss Nicole. Genuinely sweet and absolutely beautiful. I am so happy that she chose me to photograph this moment in her life. She has such a bright future ahead. Hope you all enjoy these! Blog Fun: Nicole, if you can rally up 30 [...]

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ashley - i don’t know nicole, but i saw that she needs 30 comments to win a free picture… so i am commenting on her behalf! good luck nicole! great pictures!

Tristan - These pictures are so beutiful! I’m a huge fan of your photos!

Cassie Haulk - I love these! They are so original and Nicole looks absolutely gorgeous! :)

Jayme - Nicole! You are SO beautiful! :) You’ve definitely turned into a beautiful lady and I hope you get your 30 comments!! :)

Caitlin - I love these pictures, they are very pretty=)

Terah Hoyt - Very adorable pics! What a beautiful girl! You definitely did her justice Heidi!

Rachel - Oh my beautiful little sister :]
These are fantastic, Heidi!

Eric - These look great!

Jason - You and your babies are so beautiful!!

Danny - Hey! you look beautiful!

Daniel - Beautiful!

Fred - Sick pictures!

Daniel Hovanas - Looking Cute!

Cameron christiansen - These pics are awesome you look good ;)

cece - Senior pictures how exciting, that means graduation soon. :) What a beautiful young lady you are. Wishing you nothing but the best!

Sharon - These are awesome pix !!! Not a bad one in the bunch.

Nicole - These pictures are amazing!!! What an awesome job, Heidi! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to see the rest!

Debbie - Thank you Heidi for such amazing, beautiful pictures!! These are incredible! :) )

Annie New - I love your pictures!

Nikki - i love the one of you layin in the grass!!! so pretty

Nicole - Beautiful! I love the grass one!

Ray - From little girl to amazing woman I’ve watched Nicole grow! These are gorgeous.

Toni Klopp - Very pretty pictures and I love that you had Carson in some too…I also like the one with you, your sister, and mom. You’re very beautiful!! :o )

cecelia - very nice pictures – I am always a fan and ready to help anyone get a free pic.

Shauna - I love you so much!!! Heidi did a fabulous job.

Nathan Shigeta - The ones with Carson and you are the cutest :)

sonya ahsberger - Your pics are so good and I love you so very much.. Auntie Sonya

sonya ahsberger - All the pics. are great

Alicia - I love that you got to have Mom, Carson and I in your pictures. It was a beautiful day to shoot your senior pictures but you are the most beautiful of it all (yes, even the millions of tulips)! You are a great mommy and it shows in your pictures :) I love you!

Gregory kunz - Nice work

Evie Olsen - She really captured your beauty. What wonderful pictures. I love you, pretty girl!!!! xoxo Neenee

Dwain Olsen - Beautiful Granddaughter — these pictures are lovely–as are you. Love, Poppy

Ray Sweet - Beautiful pictures. As always Heidi comes though again showing off her wonderful photographer skills, making every picture count.

Sandy Summers Russell - OK that last picture is pretty darn awesome. Way to go!

Senior 2011 :: Elle

This year is already off to a busy start!  I hope you all enjoy this preview from the beautiful Miss Elle’s senior session. Thank you Elle for choosing me to photograph this special time in your life. Oh, and that yellow jacket looks pretty darn schnazzy on you if I do say so myself. Thanks [...]

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Lo - She is beautiful! I love her eyes! The photo with the tire is pretty cool! Great job!

Sarah Costa - Oh I LOVE the last one. The texture of her hat and the bokeh behind her and the sharpness of her lashes… gorgeous

VeLvet OwL Photography - Thanks Lo! <3

Alej Keigan - great photos as always and YES that is an awesome coat!!

Stacey - Love it!! I always love your pics, Heidi! You captured her sweet spirit….

::Holiday Studio Portraits::

Here we are, we made it to December! Shoot, I told you it would be here before we knew it. This is my lovely sister, and her beautiful family. It was great being able to use my studio for the first time! There are a few things that I am still working on getting finished [...]

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Heather - Hides, I just love them ALL!!! I love the huge blk/wht one of all 3 girlies, just BEAUTIFUL! I also am so excited to have a couple nice shots of Dean and me! Thank you so much! <3

Tracy WAldrop - love these – they are GREAT!!

Kara - Heidi, these are amazing!

Lo - Okay, I 2nd Heather on this one! The b/w of all three girls is AMAZING! I love it! SO beautiful. And Heather, you look hot! Great job on the weight loss you are gorgeous!

Gilly - Well done Heidi! Congrats on the studio,sooo exciting!

jennifer - First of all……I really want to tag along with you, maybe carry your stuff?
you rock! i want to learn & i am in the area!
second: i love the black dress on the little girls & the mom’s nylons…do you have any clue where they got them?
third: just wanted to let you know again…..you rock (& so do your photos)

Jamie - My beautiful health coach and her gorgeous family. Great captures!

Marva :: 2011 Senior

Loved this session, this rockin’ awesome girl, her stellar style (her boots especially), her fun personality…the sunshine..what more can I say. Check her out, and leave me some love! I’ve got lots more blogging coming up here, so come back soon! BLOG FUN: Marva, if you can get your family and friends to leave 30 [...]

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Jeff Warndahl - Heidi – I love your photography. You have a very good eye and are very creative. Thanks so much for the great pics of Marva (aka Dodie)

cecelia - lovely

Nelean Warndahl - Love them! The light makes her eyes look fabulous! You captured the real girl in Marva!

Jennifer - So perfect, so Marva!

Nell - Beautiful!! You always get the most genuine shots, they never look fake or scripted. Amazing! And wonderful boots :)

Caitlyn Brentin - WOW!!! SO beautiful!! I love the dancing pics… Definitely captures the real Marva! :)

Nicole - These are FABULOUS!

Lexi - Omg there soo cute(:

Ashley - Marva looks gorgeous! I love your style Heidi!

The Best Cousin Ever (Glenn) - Your pictures look so good.

Alx - cuteness.

Amber Albers - Love, Love, Love! What a keepsake huh? Lucky girl

Amber Albers - Love Love Love! Lucky girl to have these pics as a keepsake!

Alyssa - WOW!! Heidi really captures the sun perfect in these pictures. But more importantly she captures the beauty of Miss Marva!! Amazing pictures!! And LOVE the boots!! ;)

Debbie Monson - Wow! Very Beautiful!

Natalie Lambert - Marva you look so so pretty!! these photos are absolutely gorgeous! Love em! :)

Garrett - You look magically babealicious in these Photos Marva.

Cassie Cooper - Marva your pictures are AMAZING! You are super beautiful girl! miss ya!

Greta Stock - Pictures look awesome!!!! I love the ones where you are dancing!!! Also the hippy one with the rainbow is pretty cool!!!

Thomas Stock - These are pretty cool!

Cynthia - Beautiful pictures of a very lovely girl!!! What a great smile!

Becky Meskel - What great pictures!

Your favorite boy ever (Derek) - Marva! i miss you like crazy! you look so pretty in all of these. have fun your senior year!

ted cobb - Great pictures. Congrats.

Taylor Barnes - Hey Marva!! I remember when I met your family when me and your brother were in middle school. You were so beautiful even then and you are still this amazing beautiful fun women!! I hope this year is amazing and that you are just so blessed through out everything.

Charlie - Marva gets more beautiful every year. For those who don’t know her; IF you only knew how talented, intelligent and well rounded this young lady is, You would stand in Amazement. :)

Jen - Super cute! I love the yellow shirt shots. Also like the dancing pics (= Great photography work! I like how you capture movement!

Kiley M. - Marva you are so cuuuute!

Alyssa - Oh my goodness! Those pictures are amazing! That is totally Marva!

Elias - Nice pics, Sis. Too bad she didn’t have a better subject like me. :)

mrs. c. - The most beautiful grand daughter in Woodland.

Elder - What the freak man! Who is this girl, and what has she done with my sister?!?!

Amanda - These are amazing too!! I think they are my favorites. Heidi, I wish I was still there so I could just visit your studio and learn from you! Love your work!

Kayla :: 2011 Senior

Here is the sequel to Kayla’s senior session. She is my Woodland High School Rep for 2011. We were blessed with such a awesome evening to shoot her session, I was thrilled with the lighting. Kayla, you are beautiful girlfriend! Thank you for representing Velvet Owl! Thank you for checking in! I’d love to hear [...]

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Kelsey Call - I love the playin in the water! You have an incredible gift of capturing TRUE inner personality! Your images really speak- adore!

Ashley - Absolutely gorgeous! :)

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