Michelle Bates Photography

Introduction: Hi! I'm Michelle but I'm called Chelle more often than anything else. I am mama of three kids, living her best life on a farm in McMinnville, Oregon learning the homesteading ways & specializing in authentic family sessions. We all talk about how much we need to have photos taken, and just never do… there’s always reasons for photos to get pushed aside, right? Money, weight, life in general. But there’s no getting those years back, no capturing those little details of who they were right then, at that age. Take the photos, freeze time, capture and cherish it all. All the details, all the love, the snuggles, the laughter and oh, all the twirling and bear hugs with your children!! Photography isn’t just about the smiles, it’s about the documentation of your life right now, as it is, so that you can live in the moment forever when you look back on these images. Change happens, and it’s important to let yourself bloom, but don’t forget where you were planted and your stages of growth. Celebrate life now, and in every day moving forward. I create art that can transport you back to those moments, those feelings, and the kickass time we’re going to have together!