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Pittock Mansion Gardens Maternity Session

The Story:

“Before they had their first baby, Lindsay & Andrew met me at Pittock Mansion in Portland to capture some maternity portraits and document the last few weeks before their family of two became three.”

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Location: Pittock Mansion, Portland, Oregon