Get to know the photographer
portrait photographer
I'm a photographer recently relocated to Newberg, OR. Professional photographer since 2019 offering a tailored experience to any session to honestly capture your fondest moments and show you how the world sees you.
Magic moments deserve to be commemorated and documented. I’m here to help you capture the moment.
I'm your typical first generation Filipino-American. Don't worry I didn't disappoint my family by pursuing arts. I have a day job as a medical insurance biller. I work on my photography in the later half of the week into the weekend. I'm somewhat of a wall flower at first but after a second I start to open up and get more social, so if we meet and I'm a little quiet, I promise I'm not ignoring you or brushing you off. When I'm not working on photos, you can catch me at home where I'll be hanging out with my animals, tending to my plants, and recharging my social battery. Other than taking photos, I like cooking and baking, looking at art, binging my shows, listing to audiobooks, playing video games, or anything that actively gives my brain a break and an escape.
Arts was always a passion with no specific medium in mind until photography. My mother nurtured my love for creativity and gave me my first camera. I started showing interest in photography when I was 7 years old with my first digital camera I took on vacation to the Philippines. When those photos got developed I thought they were so amazing and I wanted to keep doing that. In high school I took a basic photography class and graduation year got my first DSLR. I offered senior photos to anyone who didn't have one taken yet as part of my portfolio in my younger years. After a very long hiatus, I picked up my camera again in 2019 to start taking car photos. I completely forgot my love for portrait photography and shifted from cars to people in 2020. I've been working on my craft ever since.
A few more facts about me
I started the business in
2019 - AFTER A LONG HIATUS
I'm obsessed with
plants and terrariums
My perfect hobby
COOKING/BAKING
what is your ethnicity?
filipino
guilty pleasure
buying that overly priced boba or coffee
random fact
I've visited every major region of the us
Meet my Partner!
Sometimes an event is too large for me to accomplish the way you deserve and that means more people and opportunity to capture the moment. In this case meet my husband Mike. He started shooting with me this year and he quickly adapted his own style and a new perspective that only benefits you and your album! He may not know too much technically but he's a natural shooter with an amazing eye!
Michael Yambao
Photographer
Our Story
I met my husband in 2014 at an arcade and the first day I met him there were typical butterflies. We've been married since the summer of 2017. When 2019 hit, he encouraged me to pursue photography after attending car shows and car meets where I started taking photos again. We fully support each other's endeavors whether it's my photography (now our photography), his custom car work, or becoming TCG vendors this past year (2026). Whatever it may be, we definitely have more fun an confidence doing them together. We have one adult child and 3 fur babies at home. When we're not at home relaxing and playing video games, you can catch us at a car meet, card show, or chowing down at a good food joint.
