bribery, gotta love it!

this is my cute cousin, kara and her family. i adore them. her little guy was so smiley and easy. what a concept! we didn't even have to make big promises or bribes... until the very end of the session. (yes, i'm a huge advocate of bribing children for smiles. i've said it before and i'll say it again. it works!)
i'm pretty sure they told him they'd take him swimming that night, go to chucky cheese and drink a bottle of "bug juice," possibly simultaneously. that's how we got that adorable smile at the end. haha.
thanks kara, love you guys!!






this one cracks me up.




i'm pretty sure he's gonna be breaking some hearts. the kid is only five and he can pull off a look like that? are you kidding me?!

life is crazy!

i have had a whirlwind of a week (or two). we moved, and i have to say that moving is definitely on my top five least favorite activities! ugh.
my husband is getting ready to start his second year (and last year, hooray!) of graduate school next week. during his last week of "vacation" he went to new york, so i am officially a single mom for a few days! trust me, my list goes on and on, but i'll end there... hopefully all my complaining has granted me some forgiveness for being an extremely neglectful blogger?

i do, however, have some fun sessions i am so looking forward to posting and i promise to get them up soon! so thanks for your patience and as always, thank you for continuing to check back!

utah bride blog!

my groomal session was also published on Utah Bride Blog today! check it out and don't forget to leave a comment!
if you are planning a wedding, utah bride blog is a must-see. it is so stylish and inspiring. i am thrilled to be published on such a reputable website along with some of the best vendors in utah!

i'm blushing a little!

My latest groomal session was featured today on Green Wedding Shoes - a very fashionable and reputable wedding planning blog out of L.A.! If you have never heard about it, it's Awesome, check it out! I am honored.
Thanks Jen!

cassie + jeremy.

i am kind of in love with cassie's vintage style dress. it is so unique and i'm pretty much obsessed. it gave me so much inspiration!
we certainly got down and dirty for this shoot, from a hog farm to a broken down car lot and i have the mosquito bites to prove it. next time i will have plenty of deet in tow! but it was all so worth it! i only posted about 400, but wanted to post more.
tell me what ya think...





























the end.

just a sneak...

movie stars? i think yes.

i learned a new trick that i'm kind of excited about. i was a second-shooter at jessica kettle's wedding friday and she taught me this little lighting trick:

isn't that pixie dust behind them magical? it gives me butterflies. all i can say is this couple is ridiculously good-looking and it makes me happy.



i can't wait to experiment more! i'm really hoping to put it to use for my night wedding in cincinnati. it's coming up! yeah!

can i just say i love her eyes! they have SO much expression, see for yourself...

as promised, a FEW more of tess. tess is a model and contacted me to update her portfolio with some modern shots. we had such a blast and decided we'd be working together in the future. she is up for anything creative, artsy, modern so of course i'm ecstatic! that's hard to find! we share similar ideas on aesthetics and photography style so it's a match made in heaven. sigh.

while talking about funky ideas for shoots, she told me that her mom has an entire attic filled with old clothes, furniture and accessories of her grandmas, which she said had impeccable style in her time. EXCUSE ME?! i can't think of anything more fun than to search through an attic of vintage anything! against my husband's wishes, i am a treasure hunter and it can't be helped. so i of course offered my assistance to de-clutter :) her attic.
hopefully we'll be able to find some fun props for pictures, so stay tuned!

speaking of treasures, i found some cool stuff at some thrift stores this week and can't wait to share!

enjoy!

good enough to eat!