happy new year!

is this a post? REALLY??! due to this busy, busy season, i have gotten so behind! has it really been two months?!
well it's about time i play catch-up. here's a quick peek at what i've been up to this christmas card season. much, much more to come!
i am so excited for a new year! new experiences, creating new friendships and continuing to learn, learn, learn. thankfully my job allows me all of these opportunities.
thank you to all of you who check back to this little blog. i love your comments and opinions.
and for those of you who are new here, i can't wait to meet you!
happy NEW YEAR!



ummm, it looks like i have forgotten how to post normal. enjoy these giant pictures! haha.

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?!

ok, i am seriously in love with this baby girl.

this family was so fun. they are totally people i could hang out with. i love that i come away from my shoots with new friends. i have the best job!
i especially loved shooting little camille. she was all smiles and had crazy amounts of personality.
i have to add that nicole was referred to me by one of my favorite clients. referrals are my favorite and i offer fantastic incentives for them!









i love her little feet poking out of her dress in this one. isn't she to die for??

such a happy boy

i had so much fun meeting little brendan. his mom and i go waaaay back. i can remember when she was in junior high with braces. now she's a mom to the happiest little baby boy. i can't believe it.
thanks so much linds, i had a blast with you guys! i hope you likey....

left my heart in dixie!

i'm pretty sure it's a rule to get some shots of the redrock when taking pictures in st. george. dixie rock is absolutely gorgeous and next time i'm there i want to watch the sun rise from the top. ambitious, especially for me, but oh so worth it!

two is always better than one.

cutest family ever

this is one of my husband's friends from high school. it was so fun to finally meet her and her adorable family. her baby was so easy to photograph, so happy and beautiful! can't wait to hang out with you guys again soon!

hatch family

cute little family. i mostly love the expression on the littlest hatchling's face. he's totally stone-faced and i love it. he has no qualms being that low to the ground.

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.

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.

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!