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2009-02-14T15:14:00.000-08:00

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Lauren

In the World...

2009-02-11T19:33:00.001-08:00

But not of the world...

This last one is actually what inspired the title of this post. It's what popped into my head as I turned back to look at the temple on the way to my car...

Cody + Jewelyn = ENGAGED!

2009-02-06T11:16:00.000-08:00

Cody and Jewelyn were fantastic! I had a blast shooting with them on Monday. And I have to admit, I had such a hard time narrowing these down for the post! They were just too fantastic!

Ha. Awesome! :)

Yup. They're naturals.

This was a fun time. Took a bit for the smiling and giggling to subside before we got the hard-core serious look. And then it turned out I liked the one with Cody smiling best anyways! The hard-core one was pretty great, too. :)

Thanks, you two, for a great time!

The Drooler-Meister, Meister-Drooler!

2009-02-02T19:40:00.000-08:00

This little guy is absolutely darling. And teething. :) I didn't get any full-on grins during this shoot, but I didn't have his mom behind me cheering him on. I was babysitting him at the time. This is a surprise for her! So Shhh! Don't tell! I haven't given her the pictures yet!

I honestly can't believe I got him to look right in to the camera as much as I did!

Superman!!

And just for kicks and giggles...

p.s. What do you think of my new watermark? Yeah, I know... I keep changing it. Just playing around mostly... :)

Meet the W's!

2009-01-17T16:10:00.000-08:00

Last Saturday I had the opportunity to photograph this beautiful family! We started out in their home, and then headed up the the Rock Castle to snap a couple natural light shots.

"A" is getting ready to leave on a mission, so we had to get a shot of him in his suit!

All the kids! How fun, huh? They were determined to fit everyone in, and I must say they did a pretty good job! Bravo!

"B" is a senior and a sterling scholar, so we squeezed in a couple senior shots. Isn't she GORGEOUS!?

Okay. So... There are some shots I get that look so crazy good with a lot of different finishes on them, but I usually force myself to narrow it down to one. But there are two shots I got of B that I didn't want to choose between. :) So I didn't! Let me know what you guys think of the different finishes!

I personally think this finish looks a bit like the Lord of the Rings movies. The hat, though makes it look a bit more modern, yeah?

We couldn't just go without snapping a couple of the other kids!

Hooray! You all survived! Thanks so much for stomping through the snow with me! :)

Little Baby M

2009-01-14T15:00:00.000-08:00

I had the wonderful chance to photograph Little M just a few weeks after she was born! She is absolutely gorgeous!

Darling, right? Yeah. I still can't get over her. :)

The J Family!

2009-01-14T14:46:00.000-08:00

This little guys were hilarious. So much energy!

Here they are being Ninja Turtles!

The girlies!

And the gentlemen...

Thanks for a fun time!

The "K" Family

2009-01-07T16:39:00.001-08:00

I'm not sure if I can express how completely delightful it was to work with this family! We started out in the studio, and then ventured out into the freezing tundra to try some outdoor shots.

No inlaws in this one... Poor guys...

So "Dad" collects cowboy hats (which, by the way, I think is just about the coolest thing to collect!) and so we had to get a cowboy shot of the guys...

They're hardcore...

Darling? Yeah. That's what I thought. I love giving a prop like this to a toddler and then seeing what they decide to do with it.

Does she look shocked or what? I think I busted up laughing when I first saw this one.

And yes. We had to do a luau shot. And for those wondering--those are not my fantastic Hawaiian shirts. Or my leis. But that would be awesome.

Oh--did I mention that freezing cold tundra? Yeah. You've arrived. Nah. It was a lot of fun. And I like the snow-capped mountings we get in the reflections of these windows. Kind of a cool effect.

J is into acting, so we got a couple head shots. Maybe some day he'll be on Broadway and I can say, "I KNOW HIM!!!!"

Didn't they do a great job pretending they didn't have snow in their shoes? Fantastic.

Yeah. I had to throw this one at the end because I love it. I'm not entirely sure if I got all their heights correct. I didn't measure them all before they left... so... I had to guess. Let me know what you think. Does anyone look funny? (as in too tall, too short, too small.)

Thanks again for a fantastic time! If I meet any real cowboys who are willing to sell their hats we'll be in touch! :)

The C Family!

2009-01-01T09:50:00.000-08:00

Holey Moley! This post is a biggie! But totally worth it! This family is fantastic. I can't even explain how much fun it was to work with them. I'm actually not sure if I ever stopped laughing during the shoot. :)

Can you see why???

Oh yeah... did I mention that I love this couch?

Hahah. I've never seen Santa looking so... threatened?? He's probably wondering what happened to the little elf who's hat is being devoured by Little T. :)

Not related, but might as well be. :) The K's slipped in for a quick picture.

J is off to DC for her internship there. Jealous!? Yeah. That's what I thought.

Mom and Dad...

I wish I had some pajamas like this...

I LOVE this shot. I love all the colors popping out. Yum. I may or may not have drooled over some of those cute coats... :)

Thanks again for a great time, and thanks for being patient! With painting my house, Christmas, and my two-year anniversary, they had to wait a couple days extra for their pictures. THANKS!

Aubrey and Family!

2008-12-30T13:04:00.000-08:00

My cousin Aubrey and her family were in town for Christmas, and while they were here I got to take Aubrey's senior pictures! Along with a couple family pictures thrown in there. :)

We started out with the formal shots. Thanks, Mom, for letting us use your beautiful piano! And check out that gorgeous dress!!

I couldn't resist--I love piano strings!

Here's the whole family! We almost got sludged several times by passing cars, but somehow managed to come away completely clean!

Ah, there we go. That's the family I know! :)

Thanks so much you guys! I had a blast! And thank you, Aubrey, for trudging around with me in the cold!

Katie Cannon

2008-12-19T21:38:00.000-08:00

What do you get when you have a gorgeous person, a wedding dress, a veil, and lots of marble? Sweet bridals, that's what! Katie, her friend Megan (my apologies if it is spelled Meagan), and I spent an afternoon up in Salt Lake on Wednesday, and it really paid off! Check them out!

This was taken at a location I thought was somewhere else. Hum.

Katie: "No! Don't get on the ground! You'll get all wet!"
Lauren: "Trust me..."

Ah... check it.

So basically, whatever Katie did was gorgeous. It made my job easy! :)

A french bustle!

LOVED the shoes...

At the little church we found by accident!

I love this one.

Okay, so really--I love them all. :)

I only took one of these. On the LCD after I took it I was like, "Nah..." and moved on to something else. But when I saw it on my computer it blew my mind away! I LOVED IT!!!

Thanks so much for a fantastic day, Katie! ... and Megan, of course... I couldn't have done it without you! I had a blast!

The W's...

2008-12-11T20:45:00.001-08:00

This family was a BLAST! The parents of these six fantastic people are getting lucky this Christmas with surprise pictures of all their kids!

This one was mostly candid. They were all standing like this, waiting to jump. I just had them throw a bit of attitude in. :)

Thanks you guys! I had a ton of fun--and thanks for putting up with all my crazy ideas! :)

Meet the Fantastic C Family!

2008-12-03T12:17:00.000-08:00

This fun family came into town for thanksgiving and so we got together to get some family pictures taken! It was a chilly morning, but they stuck it out! I feel like I've said that about every family I've photographed the past month, but it never fails to amaze me what conditions people will suffer through for family pictures! :)

This little girlie was the greatest cheeseball on the planet! There were way to many to choose from, half of them sending me into fits of giggles. So... you'll just have to settle with a couple. :)

Yeah, I know. No smile here. But for some reason I love this forlorn little stare. Almost as though he's asking himself, "Seriously? You're STILL HERE!?"

Pretty sure I love this shot. I love the colors reflecting off the water! And, of course, the fantastic couple sitting on the log--couldn't have done it without them! :)

Lots of wonderful dead leaves to play with! Lil' Mr. C loved them!

Yeah. Chilly. As previously mentioned.

Love LOVE LOVE!!!

This one sends me into one of those giggle fits I mentioned before. Come on... tell me you're not laughing your head off right now...

THE END. :)

The J Family!

2008-11-30T15:48:00.000-08:00

This beautiful family met up with me at Historic Wheeler Farms along with the W's (see the post right below this one) last week and I'm just getting them up here! Thanksgiving, a birthday, and a baby shower sure threw my schedule out of whack! But I'm back on track now!

Such a cute little moment... Kisses! :)

Keeping warm! It was so much colder than it should have been! PSH... But these kids were troopers!

Beautiful eyes!

Thanks, you guys! I had a blast! Thanks for your patience and all your fun ideas! :)

Meet the W's...

2008-11-25T17:14:00.001-08:00

I met up with this fantastic family at Historic Wheeler Farms in Salt Lake. It was a beautiful location! The fearless ducks and geese made for a couple laughs...

They had the cutest little tricycle! I want one...

Aren't his eyes AMAZING!?

This was a fantastic moment. Was I expecting her to bust up into a fit of giggles? Well... maybe. Okay, nope. Plus--bonus sun flare! Woohoo!

Yeah. It was a little chillier than any of us expected. We had a few moments of this... But his little teeth are just too cute!

Need a boost? What better than a dump truck to fill your needs!?

This was actually taken as we were leaving. He was all bundled up in his stroller, looking so disinterested in everything... I couldn't help it. :) And I love how it turned out.

Thanks so much, you guys! I loved getting to know you and experiencing Historic Wheeler Farms with you!

The D' Family

2008-11-15T21:47:00.000-08:00

What a bunch of troopers! I met up with this fantastic family this morning and it was chilly! Of course, as we were packing the cars and getting ready to go it began to feel pleasant... Go figure. But we had a lot of fun anyways! The kids were so cute--they kept insisting they weren't cold...

So cute. These kids were so fun. I wish you all could have seen the front-ways and twist-ways jumping jacks! :) I had a blast. Thanks for being fantastic, D's! :)

The H Family

2008-11-11T21:42:00.001-08:00

First off--what a beautiful family! And what troopers! It was a bitter, windy morning, though you can't tell it from the pictures! Don't you just love the orange? Beautiful!! Secondly--I'm going to start using initials only, for the sake of my client's privacy. So don't be weirded out by it. :)

I caught a lot of candid moments... There was a lot of warming and loving going on to keep this little girl happy!

It looks like it's 90 degrees out in this picture! FALSE. Try 40 plus windchill. (Or something like that.)

Love, kisses, and tickles!

I really love this shot. Simply throwing the leaves in the air wouldn't work because the wind was insane. So K had to let them go all the way over there. This wasn't intended to be a shot, they were just trying to entertain E, but I love how it turned out!

I love how E's face looks a lot like D's in this picture.

Isn't K gorgeous!?

This is a much more accurate portrayal of how it felt outside. Especially towards the end. :)

Oh, and did I mention I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!? (I think I've said that about half of these!) Such a cute moment!

Getting ready to go home... E is hidden under there... I love it. Mom is keeping the baby warm, and Dad is being the gentleman that he is and helping Mom with her wrap. :) Yet another cute moment. I love how D is looking all cavalier-like at the camera.

Thanks guys! Despite the bitter winds I have to say this shoot was genuinely enjoyable and totally worth it! :)

A Little Hiatus...

2008-11-10T14:18:00.000-08:00

I'm in the middle of editing another family session, but until that is done, I thought I would toss this up here! I love the colors. :)

The O' Family

2008-11-04T10:40:00.000-08:00

This shoot was a blast! Beautiful kids, fun parents... what more can you ask for? A warning: I loved way to many of these, so it's a larger post. But a beautiful one! :)

What good big sisters!

This cutie stared me down for most of the shoot, but we eventually got some smiles out of her! :)

There we go!

She was trying to get her little sister to smile. I don't know about you, but it sure made me smile!

The Beesleys

2008-11-03T11:12:00.000-08:00

This family wanted some fun pictures taken in one of their backyards, so I headed to north Provo to meet up with them a week ago. Don't they look so Christmas-y?

We had to get this shot because grandpa looks like Santa with his beard, and this lil' dude was an elf! :)

Grandma and Grandpa with the grandkids!

The Nelson Family

2008-11-01T10:55:00.001-07:00

Rob and Kristi have been friends of ours for a while now, and I was so excited when they asked me to take their family pictures.

This little guy is just too cute for his own good!

This is what I like to call "Baby GQ" :)

The Jacob Family

2008-10-30T09:26:00.000-07:00

This shoot came at the end of a long day, but what a shoot to end on! I had a blast. I have to give a little shout-out to this family for being such good sports. They put up with several of my kooky ideas, one of which is this first photo. I LOVE how it turned out. It yielded many laughs and smiles as we tried four different times. I believe the take shown here was intended to be "The Newsies Jump." :)

The gentlemen of the family (minus Dad, of course...)

Mom and Dad Jacob.

This--was not one of my crazy ideas. I can't quite remember who's it was, but I love it. Kudos to Dan who held the whole thing up--and with a smile, too! :)

This--WAS one of my kooky ideas. And yes--I love how it turned out. Thanks again, guys, for humoring me!

I figured they deserved to show how they were feeling at the time--SQUISHED!

The girlies!

In honor of a family joke...

Studly.

Well... almost, guys. But a couple of you missed the memo. Which, ultimately makes this one even funnier. :)

Love love love. Not planned. Well, by me, yes--but they had no idea I was actually shooting here. We were just re-locating, and I couldn't resist. :)

Thanks again Jacob family! I had a blast...

A Fantastic Family

2008-10-27T13:19:00.000-07:00

This past Wednesday I met up with this great family to take some family pictures. Not only were they a blast to shoot with, but they introduced me to an amazing new location! Thanks guys!

So silly... :)

I love the blues in this picture.

All old-school.

Thanks again! You guys were fantastic!

Jenny and Brandon are Married!

2008-10-24T16:57:00.000-07:00

Freshly married!

The reception was gorgeous. Beautiful colors, beautiful location, and beautiful people! Here are the bridesmaids!

And... the babies. I still laugh when I look at this one. And FYI for anyone interested--see those cute little girls on either side of Jenny? They'll be coming up again in my next post. Yup--you should be excited. :)

Delicious food, too!

I think I want one of these. Yes. Yes I do.

The flowers were incredible! These happened to be on the cake, but the bouquets were incredible too! Was I jealous that each of the bridesmaids got their own smaller bouquet? Um... yes. Because I wanted one. :)

I love these. Even though it was dark, and a flash was necessary, the moment was priceless.

Yeah. The fountain was also fiberoptic. And I still want one. :)

The lovely table display...

And, of course, another ring picture. With such fantastic flowers, I couldn't resist!

Congratulations again, you two!

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2008-10-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

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Yup--Still Fall...

2008-10-22T13:55:00.000-07:00

You know how come I know it's fall? Because my fingers have been half-numb all day, and typing actually takes effort. But that is really besides the point. I had a busy weekend and there is still more to come! But all the running around paid off, because I got to meet up with this beautiful family!

There will be a couple similar to this one--I failed to narrow it down. But they're SO worth it! :)

LOVE IT! Love love love.

I'm with ya' dude. I feel like this all the time... ;)

Thanks so much you guys! I'll never forget the musical dino. Or that woman that decided to park long-ways behind us outside of Timpanogos Park. I'm still all sorts of confused about that one... :)

Fall Colors!

2008-10-21T10:02:00.000-07:00

I've had a lot of requests lately for family pictures outside with the fall leaves. And can you blame them?? It's GORGEOUS outside!

This little guy was so stinkin' cute. Look at those big blue eyes!

HA! When I saw this one I couldn't help but bust up laughing. Check out that expression! Gotta love it.

After we played outside for a bit we headed to my place to get some studio shots as well.

Awww... What a good big brother...

Look at those cheeks! :) Darling.

We had a couple of these along the way, but they pass over. Awfully cute, huh?

Thanks for a fun session!

8 Days and Counting...

2008-10-10T14:58:00.000-07:00

Jenny and Brandon are getting married a week from tomorrow! :) It's such an exciting time. But what is almost as exciting as getting married? Getting your bridals taken! Jenny decided she wanted Brandon in some of her pictures, so I have no qualms about posting pictures of her in her dress before the wedding. Brandon has already seen the dress. And let me tell you--GORGEOUS.

Yup. Pink Chacos. #1. They are comfortable (no aching feet) #2. They are not very tall (so she will clearly be shorter than Brandon) #3. They rock, and #4. They're pink! So they match her colors. And with that pedicure--it is Jenny. Sporty, athletic, but with that girly twist. :) Love it.

Of course, we had to get a couple of Brandon. :)

Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Gorgeous. Jenny's eyes are incredible.

I love this one, because Jenny's giggle is 100% genuine. Bravo Brandon.

This one might just be my favorite. I hate declaring it indefinitely, because sometimes my favorites change. But this one came to me, and I love how it turned out! And I love the colors.

I can't wait for the big day! :)

Too Tough to Choose!

2008-10-04T15:46:00.000-07:00

These kids were fantastic! I got so many great ones it was SO tough to narrow it down for the blog! But after much deliberation, here they are. :)

Twin girls! How fun is that!? I love how they matched--you will have to check out their shoes in one of the later pictures. So cute!

Look at the shoes! :)

Watch out ladies!

He had such beautiful eyes, don't you think?

We had a couple breakdowns, but what can you expect? It a tribute to these girls' parents that they look adorable even when crying!

All in all it was a blast. Thank you for a wonderful session!

The Little Brother

2008-09-30T14:24:00.000-07:00

Yup. He's the one. The one and only. Star high jumper, hurdler, vocalist, and musician. Introducing.... (drumroll).... my little brother Zach. :)

Darn right those long legs come in handy!

Zach and I went out together with the main purpose of me taking his yearly birthday pictures, but also so he could take some photos of pattern and texture for his photo class assignment. Aww... look at him! My little photo buddy! :)

Hmmm. These probably won't be making "the wall" at my mom's house, but you can't leave ones like these out! Priceless!

Another one of the bridge from the other side...

Th..th...that's all folks! Stay tuned, though. Track season is fast approaching and I'm sure there will be more of this guy! :)

Madison and Maleah

2008-09-27T14:28:00.000-07:00

These girlies are cousins, and their grandma wanted some pictures of the two together. So fun! We had a few grumpy moments, but we still got some great shots! :)

There was no chance she was going to put those donuts in front of her eyes--it was all mouth.

The park we went to had a wetlands area! SO COOL! There was a boardwalk weaving in and out of it.

Sun flares! I think they're fun. :)

And, of course, we had to get some of just Madison! GORGEOUS!

This one just makes me laugh, mostly. Maleah doesn't pick her nose. She merely sticks her finger in her nose, so that people will say "No...." and pull it out. It's a game!

Like I mentioned before.... Grumpy moments... But you have to give them credit--not many people can still look great and grumpy simultaneously!

Jenny and Brandon are Engaged!

2008-09-24T14:51:00.001-07:00

Love is in the air! (Okay, I know that was cheesy, but I was struggling for anything better. Lame, I know...) I have been lucky to know these two fantastic people for several years now, and I am so excited for them! We got together to take some engagements about a week ago and it has just taken me awhile to get these up!

Smoochie Smoochie! These two didn't hesitate to admit that these shots were their favorite to take...

I love this one. Brandon is pretty hardcore and Jenny is learning. :) Super cute.

And yeah. Not exactly an engagement picture, but when Jenny jokingly put on Brandon's hat that was stashed in the back of the jeep I loved it. So... basically I had her wear it for several more shots. :)

Jenny's eyes are gorgeous. No offense, Brandon, but I think her eyes outscore yours on the "stunning" factor.

And, this one is definitely one of my favorites. I love the zig-zagging lines!

Thanks Jenny and Brandon! October 18th is coming up fast and I can't wait! :)

Sisters!

2008-09-20T11:01:00.000-07:00

These two girls were absolutely adorable! So much fun.

This cutie would pose all by herself! (You'll see more of that below...)

Check out these darling boots!!

This is a shout out to their dad's favorite team--GO BRONCOS! :)

I think this picture is darling, despite the momentary break down of the little one. She's cute even when she's not happy!

Shortly after the break down--you can see her little tears welled up in her beautiful eyes!

Katie and Riley Engaged!

2008-09-12T21:11:00.000-07:00

This fantastic couple is tying the knot come January, and we got together last week for an Engagement session! And can I just mention how incredibly difficult it was for me to pick out a "small" number of pictures for this post? And yet--it's still a doozy! I hope y'all make it through! :)

This top one was unplanned... And I love it.

FEET! :)

The lighting was a little funky on this one, and yet--LOVE IT.

Riley kept requesting these...

Oh yeah... And he also requested lots of these...

Excellent jumpers. :)

Thanks you two! I had an absolute blast.

And to you readers--You made it! And hey--I switched out my watermark... What do you think?

It's Family Time!

2008-09-10T13:06:00.000-07:00

The Morales family and I got together Labor Day weekend for a fantastic shoot. It was a blast, and really--who can go wrong with so many great looking ladies!?

The girls...

And mom!

And of course, the one and only brother--complete with wife and child. :)

I literally giggled out loud when I saw this one. The fact that we were able to get Leah (the 18-month-old) to stick her tongue out--AND catch it on camera--made my day!

A little candid moment that I love...

The ultimate brother...

Not amused...

I know, I know. I cheated. I usually only put one solo shot of each person in, but I couldn't resist.

The ladies--complete with daughter/sister-in-law. I love this set. So much fun.

The end! Thanks so much Morali! ;) I had a blast with you!

Aaron and April--Sealed for Time and All Eternity

2008-09-06T14:25:00.000-07:00

Their grand entrance! The Mt. Timpanogos temple has a new exit for the newlyweds...

The adoring fans, as well as a little outfit malfunction...

I try to avoid posting the group pictures (because there are so many!), but I loved this one and couldn't resist!

Ha. This one still makes me laugh. :)

And, of course... Ring shots! :)

I think they had practiced their dipping skills since the bridals... They're old pros now. That's what happens when you get married!

CAKE!

And the bouquet...

You two are fantastic! The best of luck to you both! :)

NEWS FLASH!

2008-09-03T08:33:00.000-07:00

I've moved! :) But not far, don't worry! Kirby and I moved to north Orem, and my studio is just about ready to go. I am really excited for my new and improved studio! Prices and packages will be changing soon (as soon as my website is up and going), so if you are planning on booking a session, the sooner you do, the better deal you will get! Thanks to all of my clients--I have had a blast working with all of you!

The Cartwright Family

2008-09-01T20:49:00.000-07:00

This session was a BLAST! It happened about two weeks ago, but a move from Provo to Orem, coupled with a week-long vacation to California prevented me from getting it posted until now! We just got our internet set up at our new place! Phew!

Don't let her calm expression here fool you! She's quite the bundle of energy! :)

Up she goes!

Thanks so much!

Visiting from the Lonestar State!

2008-08-14T19:00:00.000-07:00

This fantastic family stopped in for a photo session on their way through Provo last week! You may recognize this little girl from here... Needless to say, we had a great time!

TOES! :)

Bye bye for now! :)

More Family Pictures

2008-08-12T22:48:00.000-07:00

These are from the same trip as the post below, but this is Kirby's sister Megan, her boyfriend Brad, and their adorable son Joey (a.k.a. "The Tank"). This kid is only about 6 months along, and he's already wobbling along on those two little legs of his! Crazy.

So, at one point we pulled out the old copper-bottomed pan (obviously) and let the kid band away to his little heart's content.

And then we plopped Brad's (daddy's) hat on the kid, and we got a mixed emotions overload! Adorably pathetic, gangstah, and chillin' like a villain'. Whoodah thunk?

Special Thanks To:
Kirby--for being the main entertainment man.
Steve--for being the main grandpa entertainment man.
Yani--for being the main grandma entertainment... woman. :)

Steve and Yani

2008-08-12T19:51:00.000-07:00

The last week in July, Kirby and I got to go visit Kirby's family in Oregon! For more fun pictures and details, see our personal blog at davisongoons.blogspot.com! Here I will post the photos from the studio I brought up in my trunk. :)

What a great looking couple! You can see where my handsome husband gets it!

I love this picture. I laugh every time I see it. A good amount of the shots I got were of Steve doing something hilarious. Never a dull moment. :)

And finally, Steve giving me his most expressionless look possible--upon request, of course.

Aaron and April--Bridals

2008-08-07T12:55:00.000-07:00

Gorgeous. Seriously. It is going to take all I've got not to say that about every single picture.

April wanted most of her bridals taken at the temple, which was a lot of fun. It will also mean less time at the temple after they're actually married!

The lace-up back was so fun! But what made it even better were all the mini rhinestones!

Roses mixed with cala lilies. Awesome.

Any time I asked for a kiss we always got some great giggling shots too. :)

Check out the ring! BEAUTIFUL! There will be more ring shots at the wedding/reception. Aaron doesn't have his ring yet, so we can't do any couple rings, which are my favorites. :)

We finished up with a couple shots at the Riverwoods. We were losing light fast, so there were a lot less here than at the temple.

Okay, so I slipped some in out of order. My bad. Just testing you! ;)

I think this is one of my favorites. "Sweet Nothings."

Okay, so I love this one too. And when I showed my husband he busted up laughing he thought it was so funny. So, naturally, it ended up on the blog. I touched it off with a nice vintage wash.

Thanks you two! I can't wait until the 22nd of August! It's coming up fast! :)

One Year Old!

2008-08-03T21:01:00.000-07:00

My nephew turned one on the 4th of July, and I'm just barely getting these up here. They have been done for several weeks, I've just been so busy!

OOPS!

Saving some for later...

The top right photo in this set is classic. The little dictator. ;)

Clean up! :) I love the hands in this one.

Aaron and April Engagements

2008-08-03T11:38:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple fun and modern engagements that I took. I'll be posting some of their bridals soon!

A Little Sneak Peak!

2008-07-31T15:57:00.000-07:00

I love bridals! Isn't she gorgeous!? :) More to come!

Baby Time!

2008-07-30T09:22:00.000-07:00

This little cutie was born a couple months back, and let me tell you--he's a charmer! :)

I absolutely adored this beanie. Kristi's friend brought it back from Peru (I think...)

He had such big, beautiful eyes, and since he was a little bit older he's already started smiling!

Of course, I love my ring shots!

Aren't his eyes great!?

Thanks, you two! I had a blast!

Sarah's Getting Married!

2008-07-21T19:48:00.000-07:00

Sarah and I have grown up together, and went to school together until she went up to BYU-I for college. But luckily for me she wanted to get her bridals taken here! WOOHOO! So here is my gorgeous best friend. (Well, one of them!)

Sarah's sister Angela is getting married in August, so we though it would be fun to get some pictures of the two together. They are both beautiful!

Introducing Sarah's soon-to-be husband, Daniel! I love this one of them.

Hold on... Did I already say GORGEOUS!? Look at her eyes!! :)

And last but not least--the shoes.

The Morali (aka. plural for "Morales")

2008-07-20T16:10:00.000-07:00

Darling family. 'Nuff said. :)

Leah has the most beautiful, big brown eyes! LOVE THEM!

1... 2... 3... WEEEEEE! I was thrilled when I saw them playing this with Leah, because my parents did it with me!

Tippy Toes!

I burst out laughing when I took the one on the top left. Just as Leah was giving her mommy a kiss something distracted her and she looked up! hahah. In this foursome we also see Leah's signature pigtail twirling. :)

Laughing maniacally at a bug on the rock. It made my day.

Trying to coax a grin out of Leah.

So, it turns out Leah does her "Yoga Baby" on request!

"Where's your tongue??"

Collective laughing at bugs. Darling.

Goodbye! :) Thanks so much, I had a blast!

I Hope They Call Me on A Mission!

2008-07-20T16:05:00.000-07:00

KJ Lutes went into the MTC this past Wednesday, and I was lucky enough to take his pictures the day before!

This is him staring the world down, because HERE HE COMES!!! :)

Hey look! President Monson's autograph! ;)

Good Luck, Elder!

The Little E Family

2008-07-15T14:14:00.000-07:00

Another fabulous session with another fabulous family from my ward! Their littlest was just born on the 30th of June!

The girls' matching outfits made my day. I LOVED the striped leggings!

A cute moment...

Little M waiting patiently.

I love how Little M looks like a track star in the left-had picture! :)

I've been wanting to try a shot like this for a while, but haven't had both parents with me in the studio for infant pictures until now! And I love it. :)

Thanks so much, guys! I had a great time!

HAPPY FRIDAY!!

2008-07-11T17:32:00.000-07:00

Some More Family Pictures...

2008-07-11T17:16:00.000-07:00

A nice, simple, classic shot.

With a vintage wash...

A nice soft half sepia finish... And thank heavens for the eensy weensy spider!

They're single!! ;)

Kelsey wasn't exactly sure what to do here, but it's cute all the same.

And the finale with another vintage black and white finish. Thanks for the fun shoot! I wish you all luck in your many upcoming adventures! :)

The Family

2008-07-09T09:42:00.000-07:00

Well, here we are! My very own family. We were up at Aspen Grove a week ago, and my mom wanted to take the opportunity to get some family portraits taken. So I hauled up my camera and tripod (yeah, okay, it doesn't really require much hauling, but you get the idea,) and we went at it! :) I know there are several family pictures here, but the purpose isn't to show you so much how awesome and goofy my family is, but to show you these cool new finishes! Check them out! Woohoo!

I love my family. :) Nuff said. This is a face we rarely get to see on my dad!

This is just for a little comic relief to break up all the family pictures. :) But in all honesty, I love this picture. The only staged part of it is Kirby (ironically, I tried to take it real quick, but I forgot the timer was on, so he had to wait there for ten seconds. hahaha.) So, that means all the great background action is just candid. And I love it.

This is a cool new vintage finish. Fairly similar to the half sepia look above, but with a little more pop--awesome on some pictures, less awesome on others. But I liked it on this one. (Clearly.)

This little adorable stinker is my nephew. I shot these after we were all done, just as a side note, but I really liked how they turned out, so I figured I'd stick them up here.

p.s. I adore this finish on this picture. Very old-school.

The Nelson Family

2008-06-26T11:39:00.000-07:00

I have to admit, I've been hoping to take pictures of this little girl ever since I got my studio up and running. :) She's gorgeous, and you can see where she gets it! This post is a little longer than normal, because I had so many favorites! Enjoy!

I adore this one.

After spending a little while in the studio, we went to a nearby park and took some more shots--at least as long as Aubrey would tolerate it! :)

I just learned how to do this half sepia/half color look, which I love.

Beautiful blue eyes!

One last shot to make you go, "Ooooohh... cute." :) Thanks, Nelsons! I had a blast!

Darling. Period.

2008-06-17T19:55:00.000-07:00

This little girl and her cousin came in to get some portraits taken! They were absolutely adorable. And the dresses are pretty much my favorite. :) Julia's mom Melisa worked with my husband Kirby a while back, but I hadn't seen her since this little doll was born!

At one point, Julia managed to snag her mom's sunglasses...

Lydia was extremely shy, but we still got some really cute ones!

Sharing!

Can't resist those big brown eyes...

Just for the record, Melisa sells these dresses in all different sizes and colors. They're absolutely adorable. I'm not sure how much they cost, but I'll probably end up buying some for my studio. Let me know if you are interested and I'll get you the information you need! :)

Meridith

2008-06-16T11:45:00.000-07:00

I just had to throw this up here because I love it. A lot. :)

Shanna and Branson

2008-06-15T20:54:00.000-07:00

These two fantastic people were married Thursday in Salt Lake City. Here are a few highlights...

Shanna with her mother just after the sealing...

With the little sisters...

Some dress detail shots... I loved these. Paha.

Shanna's bouquet was fabulous. :)

And I adore her parents. Just for the record. In the picture on the left they are doing Shanna's "signature" face.

There were just too many cute kids! I couldn't resist a couple of these.

Some detail shots from the reception. I loved the daisies. Big time.

Little Evie

2008-05-07T19:08:00.000-07:00

This session was SO much fun! Little Evie was so happy and loved the shaggy mat!

I am such a sucker for baby toes!

Steve and Janet

2008-05-07T07:05:00.000-07:00

These two fantastic people were sealed May 1 in the Salt Lake temple! Congratulations, you two!

Yes, that's a real bow tie. Steve tied it himself! BRAVO!

The reception was held in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building, and it was absolutely beautiful! (Tasty food, too!)

I tried not to include too many pictures of guests, etc., but these girls were so darling, I couldn't help myself!

Little Elise

2008-05-04T20:45:00.000-07:00

This little girl was adorable! I absolutely loved her little green dress! :)

She loved to look at her toes...

She was asleep for about... oh... 45 seconds?

Sometimes I yawn like this too...

Rise and Shout, the Cougars are Out!

2008-04-17T12:37:00.001-07:00

Jordan is graduating from BYU this month, so we went to take some graduation pictures on Campus. Most of his classes were in the beloved HFAC, so that's where I focused a lot of my photography. It was a GORGEOUS day.

Nitchman Family

2008-04-17T12:19:00.001-07:00

The mother of this family used to babysit me when I was the age of her daughter! It was so great to be able to photograph their family now! :)

I Love to See the Temple...

2008-04-17T11:28:00.001-07:00

Brad (the groom) is one of my husbands good friends. They go married back in November and it was such a fun wedding! Great colors and great people!

This is a side you don't usually see... :)

Ashley (the bride) is one of a set of triplets. Cutest girls ever, and these pictures pretty much represent their relationship--INSEPARABLE. Right, Brad?

The Richardson Family

2008-04-17T11:19:00.000-07:00

I love this family. :) My sister and brother-in-law are fantastic, and this is their little boy when he was just beginning to eat solid food. So fun.

I love this one. He looks so smug! :)

Little Kaitlyn

2008-04-16T18:07:00.000-07:00

I realized today as I was reposting these pictures that I don't actually know how to spell her name correctly! Sorry Ashley! Let me know and I'll fix it! This girl is so adorable. I was hoping and hoping her mom would ask me to take pictures of her, so when she did it was all I could do to keep myself from hopping up and down!

I learned a new trick on this shoot--always keep animal crackers handy! They do miracles!

TrackMeet

2008-04-15T06:11:00.001-07:00

This incredible young man is my fifteen-year-old brother. He's pretty much awesome, and I couldn't help posting some of his pictures up here.

My Favorite Person

2008-04-13T23:12:00.001-07:00

These were basically the first pictures I took in my studio, and since we were playing around I used some more dramatic lighting. :)

"Would you please make me another apple pie? Or how bout two?? It would be more efficient that way to make them both at the same time!" Who could refuse that face? I ask you!

The intimidation stare. Personally, I just think he has awesome eyes. That's all.

Technological Genius...

2008-04-13T16:52:00.000-07:00

I'm telling you... This little girl is going to be a little techno genius! Give her any electronic device and she was happy for a LONG time...

Technical Difficulties

2008-04-09T14:14:00.000-07:00

So... This one time, I created two gmail email addresses, and the one I ended up not using attached itself to my google account, which apparently includes my blog. When I deleted that unused account, it apparently deleted my blogs along with it, so we are currently in a reconstruction phase. Sorry! I'll get pictures back up here as soon as possible!