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My blog has moved!  My new and improved photo blog is located here:
 http://naomilevitphotos.wordpress.com/

Eugene Weekly Cover

I took the cover shot for Eugene Weekly this week!  There are a couple more shots inside along with the story "Frisbees Gone Wild."  I had a great time shooting the Ultimate Frisbee game last weekend on U of O's campus.  The athletes were very friendly and extremely enthusiastic about their sport!  Read the story, written by Sachie Yorck, at http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2010/06/03/coverstory.html  Enjoy!

The Wallis Family

I'm a volunteer photographer for The Littlest Heroes Project, a non-profit organization made up of professional photographers nationwide that provide free photo sessions to our nations Littlest Heroes. Through the power of photography we are giving back and taking a stand for these children who sometimes feel forgotten because of their illnesses. We are here to let them know that they are heroes to many, and to share their inspirational stories and photos with the world.

These photos are from my latest session with The Wallis Family.  "Allie(9 months old) was born with a complex congential heart defect.  Within 2 hours of being born, Allie was wisked off for her Norwood stage 1 surgery to correct the problem.  When we finally got to see her in the PICU, it was heartbreaking to see her connected to all sorts of wires and monitors... but what a fighter she is!  It took 22 days, but she was finally released and cleared to go home.  There have been quite a few bumps in the road to wellness, including several visits to the cath lab, another heart surgery (the Glenn procedure), and an untold number of blood draws, but Allie has surprised us with her strength and unfaltering spirit through all of this."  ~Venus Wallis(Allie's Mom)

It brings me a great sense of joy to do these photo sessions.  The fire and pure joy in these children's spirits continue to amaze and inspire me!  Allie was such a pleasure to be around!  You can truly see the excitement in her heart when she is playing with her big sister, being squeezed by her Papa, and loved by her Mama.  I feel grateful to have met this family and give them a helping hand.  I ask you to keep them in your thoughts and prayers, since they just flew out of state to undergoe another surgery for Allie.  I have faith that she will be even stronger than she was before this surgery and she will continue to bring a smile to our hearts!

Snowshoeing at Crater Lake

 

  

  

  

Garret and I went snowshoeing at Crater Lake a couple of weeks ago.  He was doing an outdoor story for The Register Guard, and I got to tag along!  It felt so good to get out of town, play in the snow, and breathe the fresh mountain air!  Oh, how I love the outdoors!!!

McKenzie Pass, Oregon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McKenzie Pass is such a beautiful part of Oregon.  I went for a little tromp through the woods with my buddy, Porter, and we had an invigorating day!  Sometimes I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt when I go out to take photos.....searching for the optimum light and the small details that make life so special!  I love it!  It makes me feel alive and grateful to live in such an amazing part of this world!  Happy New Year Everyone!  Let's all make 2010 the best yet!

Photo Exhibit