I am Rosemary Ragusa, a photographer with a passion for storytelling, available for adventures in Portland, Oregon, and worldwide. My candid portraiture will tell the world your story, whether you need the fleeting and fantastic moments of childhood captured, a professional portrait that tells your audience who you are at a moment’s glance, personal and unique wedding photography, or the documentation of your life story through a collection of images old and new. Together we’ll create a lifetime of heirloom pieces that will be cherished for generations to come.
Every year I like to pour through my professional photography on New Years Day and select my favorite images for a blog post. This has been an amazing year for me. I have been enlightened by, in love with, and humbled by becoming a parent this year. It was with great restraint that I only selected one portrait of my boy for this line up! 
Well, without further ado, here is my favorite work from 2014.
Sarah, Celeste and their precious Baby E are new clients who found me on the web while perusing Portland family portrait photographers. Fall is my favorite time to take pictures here, so their timing was just right. Speaking of uncanny timing, a few days after we booked our session, Sarah & Celeste’s neighbor Adrienne referred them to me…we all figured that was a great sign, so it was no surprise that my session with these marvelous mamas and their precious little angel was a total breeze, and lots of fun. We strolled around the lush, verdant hills of Hoyt Arboretum on a lovely late summer day and I was able to capture this beautiful Portland family in a beautiful, quintessential Portland locale. I’ll look forward to seeing this little clan grow together in the future, because from what my camera captured, it’s gonna be a bright one indeed.
Adam and Brad are a warm, charming couple whom I first photographed last year when they were navigating the adoption application process to welcome the newest addition to their lovely little family. That first portrait session was so special, as the soon-to-be proud papas needed some updated images for their application profile, and I was so honored to help provide Adam & Brad with a loving, essential first impression for their profile package.
Well, it’s been a year-and-a-half since little adorable Baby H became the pride and joy of his new parents, and I was so excited to photograph the family on Sauvie Island earlier this fall. They were hoping for some fantastic family portraits to adorn their walls at home, and their images are just right for display.
Little H is already excited for a future brother or sister, with his darling dads already looking to adopt a second child in the near future to expand their already awesome family, and I can’t wait to meet the little tyke either!
A lovely day with one of my favorite families! I have been photographing this foursome since they were just a twosome. A family of four can be a great challenge to capture, especially with toddlers. From looking at these beautiful portraits you might not suspect that these toddlers were… fussy. Just an little chasing, playing, patience and finesse, oh, and a fast camera is helpful too! Andrew & Jennifer were thrilled with the results, and so was I. Family portraits are a wonderful way to commemorate the warmth, connection, and love in a family.
I recently met with and captured portraits of this gorgeous couple and their sweet pups in SE Portland. Allie & Katie are traveling nurses working here in the Portland area for a spell and they got in touch with me for a portrait session. Most likely because it is SO beautiful in our fine Pacific NW. The ladies are originally from Virginia (which is where I am originally from too!) so we bonded over sweaty summers and being different in a red state!
They have the most adorable one eyed pup named Little Bit and another furry baby named Willow.
The five of us had such a great time creating portraits on a perfect summer evening in Portland. Thanks ladies! Come back to see us soon.
