my boo.

i just bought these cutest little arm/leg warm-ups at a booth in the mall and had to snap a couple pictures. i love kiddos looking straight up. nothing cuter.

This couple made me happy. Isn't she beautiful?! She has the most perfect little pregnant body. Her husband was enthralled with her, I just loved the way he looked at her. They are going to make such fun parents to their little guy or gal. Can't wait to find out. Good luck you guys!
And stay tuned for pictures of their beautiful bundle of joy!

*Ask me about my maternity/newborn package. It's crazy good!!




I LOVE pugs. Had to get the little guy in a few.

I couldn't help but post about a zillion pictures. My sister and her family are too adorable and perfect. I'm pretty sure my niece Jaydee-bug is going to grow up to become an actress or model or both. They all are crazy beautiful. Poor dad is really going to have his hands full in a few years, surrounded by all those girls. I'm sure he would say he already does!

This little girl is seriously gorgeous! I couldn't get enough of her. And talk about personality. They were all so much fun.

I'll admit, I've been a little behind on my posts. I have several families I still need to get up here, but November has been crazy! 'Tis the season for Christmas cards!
Anyway, this is the most recent family I've photographed and I think their pictures speak for themselves. Beautiful!

Grey's 1-year pictures...a little late

I totally forgot to post these. My dad kindly reminded me I have one of the cutest babies on the planet and that I needed to post more pictures of him. I guess he's right. He is pretty dang cute!

Meet Sierra

This is my beautiful, slightly high-spirited horse. Isn't she pretty? I rather liked this picture I took of her. (Notice her breath? It was a seriously cold morning.) As you can see, she likes to roll in the mud, but I think it just adds to the picture. Makes it more real and maybe a little rugged.
I didn't do much to it post-production. In camera I bumped the wb to incandescent which gave it that bluish, almost vintage tone. And it was early in the morning, so the back-lighting was perfection!

This little one was the star of the show...

I have quickly learned that in every family there is a camera pleaser. I think it's safe to assume who it is in this family. What a doll!

Brittany, as I promised...

I LOVE this family. They were so fun to work with and SO complimentary. Not to mention BEAUTIFUL. And I was amazed by how good the little princess was. It was pretty cold and she didn't cry once!
This picture melted my heart. He didn't want any more pictures taken of him...so I took another, because it was too cute not to. I'm so naughty.


I love that the little guy is covering his eyes while his mom and dad are kissing. It kills me!




Yeah, she's really throwing him that high... I was seriously impressed by how strong this girl is.

For Tiffanie

Your beautiful girls...

Can you believe those eyes!?! The redhead below is the blonde's aunt, but they act like sisters. Their moms brought a bag of dress-up clothes so they just went crazy. It was so fun. I miss playing dress-up!





Have you ever seen such a mad princess? I'm sure glad she was though! So cute!

TAG ALONG SESSION WITH JESSICA KETTLE

Jessica Kettle, a talented photographer in Northern Utah, invited me along on a day-long photo shoot yesterday. It was actually a bunch of mini shoots, but she needed some help throughout the day. In return I learned A LOT and took some beautiful pictures!
We spent the morning at some fun, urban locations in Salt Lake and the afternoon was spent at Wheeler Farm for a more country chic location.
She gave me some awesome tips and pointers about in-camera and post-production techniques.
Here are a few of my favorites from yesterday!
Thanks Jessica, you rock!

Here's just a little taste...

OK, so I LOVE these kids. I am so happy that in every picture each of their little personalities shown through. That's why I do photography!
I have to say though, photographing five kids under the age of four is not easy! Especially when one of them has mastered the art of escape! :)

Notice the beautiful, blue-eyed blond standing up? He's planning his next escape. I love it.

I gave them a little buggy to push around to direct the focus of the shot a little and I love the way it turned out.

Can you say, kissing cousins?

Amber, I know you've been anxious to see these!

I love this natural interaction. And what a cool place to hang out with the fam! This is the closest place to the French Quarters in New Orleans that we have in Utah. I love it and I'm so happy they were up for such a fun, urban/vintage shoot.


I love this picture of the three brothers. They were so excited. So much energy!

There are plenty more where these came from!

The cutest little redhead!

Jen, I had so much fun. He has so much personality, I can't stand it!
Happy Birthday to both of you!

My little niece is insanely beautiful!

These are her 6-month pictures. She looks so miniature crawling around!