05/24/2012
05/23/2012
My art teacher DID NOT look like this!
Introducing Claire and Karl. Claire teaches art at a local Jr. High. If my art teacher had looked like her I would have done much better:)
05/17/2012
My baby's first birthday!
My little one turned the big 01 several days ago. I finally squeezed her in for a session (she's very difficult to work with:) I also made room for my two boys. They were so dissappointed - they thought there were coming to work to throw dirt clods in the field.
Man, my wife is smokin!!!
04/18/2012
Tis the season for Spring engagements
It's also the season for rain! It rained all day until about 30 minutes before this engagement session. It was still wet and a little overcast, but I knew the pictures would look incredible. The only hiccup was when a homeless man in downtown SL walked away with the towel we were using to wipe away water. We decided he needed it more than we did:)
03/31/2012
The First Wedding of Spring!
Spring is officially here in Utah. Wind...check. Rain...Check. Bees everywhere...Check. GORGEOUS BLOSSOMS AND TULIPS...CHECK!
Because spring didn't officially start until just last week this was my first official spring wedding. It was a little rainy, a little windy, but absolutely beautiful. Kelsey and Justin were incredible to photograph and they had so much fun. I just tried to keep up:)
AND MY LATEST PHOTO-BOMB TAKEN BY KELSEY'S MOM. NICE WORK ELIZABETH.
03/15/2012
Kelsi and Ty
A fun (and windy) engagement session in Salt Lake. Ty is going to school in Wisconsin, so this weather was like summer to him:)
03/13/2012
It's not just your kids...
Last week I undertook the task of photographing my own children at home. I need to do this every so often to remind myself of just how difficult it is to get everyone ready for family portraits. I decided on just the kids because my face looks way too fat in pictures and I tend to go crosseyed - not sure why. My wife looks beautiful, of course, but she didn't want any part of this one. She could sense the frustration about 3 minutes into the session, as could our cute-as-heck baby (see first picture).
At almost every session I hear these words from Mom, "I'm so sorry, he/she usually does so well this time of day. I'm just not sure what to do."
I promise you there is nothing wrong with your children, or your parenting, it's just picture day. It's opposite day for kids:) You want smiles, but you get tantrums and eye poking. Fortunately for you, I have 5 eye-pokers of my own and I know that it just takes a few breaks, tons of fruit snacks, and even more patience. Once everyone settles down I can always get something fabulous like this next one:
This one is going on our wall:)
03/03/2012
Glen Beck and Chris Stewart
I had the opportunity last night to photograph the Chris Stewart for Congress event. Glen Beck was there and he gave a teriffic speech.
Can you find my sister, Kara, hidden in this picture? Hint: look for the silhouette.
02/10/2012
Recent Beautiful Bridals
Bridal sessions in the winter can be challenging. You can't just rely on a bunch of pretty tulips to cover up average photography. You really need an understanding of light and how to use it to your advantage. It also helps to have a creative eye for backgrounds you wouldn't normally think of - like the white siding you see below. There's nothing great about siding, but couple it with black and white in the winter and also the bride's personality and stunning dress, and you have something pretty cool! The studio and window pictures were taken in the old Victorian mansion I'm located in. It's a reception center in Layton called The Victorian. You really need to have your ceremony/reception here! The 2 acres of manicured gardens are incredible.
