Family Moment

I love this family. One of my very first clients, whom I've grown to love so much. Here's your sneak peek! I love this moment

Watch out photographers!

This past weekend, I went to Rock that OFC, and met some wonderful other photographers. One in particular, Heidi, had a very awful thing happen to her just days after the workshop. I am still so sick just thinking about it and cannot even believe that there are people out there who are so cruel.

Read about her tragedy here,
http://www.heidijphotography.com/blog/?p=346

KSL even covered the story to help spread the word, go here to see it:
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=8491548

And then there is another photographer who has set up a way to donate to help Heidi out as much as possible, so go here to hear all of the different ways that you can donate and help (especially if you are a photographer, you should check this out since he's offering mentoring, actions, and templates) Go here if you can and want to help donate to Heidi's cause:

http://dustinizatt.com/blog/desperate-help-needed-please-read-and-spread-the-word/

My heart truly goes out to her! Photography for many people is a livelihood and there is so much more than just the money (which is a TON too!) that is invested while trying to make this a business. Heidi, I'm sure, put her heart into making photography become a reality for her, and I just can't believe someone would try to take that away from her.

She's definitely not the only victim according to the KSL report. So PLEASE be careful if you're a photographer out there! DON'T leave your stuff in your car, even for a minute. Also one photographer said to take a step further, and take memory cards out of your camera right after you're done and keep them on you at all times, so if in the case your camera does get stolen, at least you didn't also loose the images. Also get your gear insured!!!

Well any professional photographers out there can definitely understand the extent of Heidi's loss. Please help if you can, and also learn from her story.

Kevin & Jessica = In Love

They were both very outgoing. They both knew how to make everyone around them feel special. They were both leaders in their own way. They both just didn't know at the time that they were meant for each other.

As EFY (especially for youth) counselors, they were so busy helping the youth have a wonderful time, that they didn't take the time to get to know one another. But even through the busy-ness, Kevin was aware of Jessica.

As fate would have it, they both went to the same college and just so happened to be in the same class. Jessica recognized Kevin from their adventures during the summer, so it was easy for them to become better friends. Kevin noticed the warm generous smile that Jessica gave to all. She not only radiated beauty on the outside, but more importantly on the inside. He had a chance to finally take some action and ask her out.

Jessica was a busy girl. On top of work and school, she also had other guys asking her out. Kevin made several attempts to go on a date with her, however, she had to say no each time, promising him that she really wanted to, but just couldn't because of her schedule.

Luckily, Kevin did not give up. After many attempts, and as a reward to all his efforts, he finally got an evening date with her all to himself. From there on out, everything came naturally. Their love for one another was effortless. They were able to now combine forces and make the world a better place through their kindness and love for everyone.

When I first met these two, there was no mistake of their love for one another. A simple look that occured between them, radiated love.

I also had such a wonderful time taking their engagements! These two seriously have the most sincere, yet contagious laughs and smiles! They are just so much fun to be around! They both really do know how to make everyone around them feel special :)

Enjoy some of my favorites from their awesome engagement session! This first place was the place of one of their first dates.















Oooh! I love the rain in this next one! How often do you get light rain mixed with the sun? Not often, but it sure makes for some awesome pictures!

Thanks Jessica & Kevin for such a fun time! I can't even tell you how incredibly lucky I feel to be photographing your wedding next month! I feel like I'm a better person just from knowing you both!

Their groomal session is yet happen. . . but it will be AMAZING too! Just pray that we'll get some good weather next week!

Let me know what you think! Have a great day!

Rock that OCF Workshop

This past weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to go to my first workshop. Ali Hohn, from Minnesota, flew in for the weekend to teach us all how to Rock our Off Camera Flashes! 10 of us photographers dove right in! I'm really excited by what I learned. I originally was very anti-flash, but with some of the new techniques I've learned, I'm now excited! But my Christmas list is now much too big for my own good :)

I had a really fun time getting to know the other photographers and Ali. Thanks again Ali for teaching us what you do best!

Enjoy some of my favorite pictures that I got this past weekend:

P.S. how do you all like my new logo (watermark)?? Still working on updating everything!

Oh yes, and I did notice that I missed the 2nd "h" in photography . . . I'm too lazy to fix it, but it'll be fixed in future watermarks/logos :)

Amelia's Teaser

Such a fun session . . . it always helps when it's my beautiful niece! I was also in love with this gate which just happened to be their neighbors! She's an awesome senior this year and we have lots of picture awesome-ness coming your way!

Little Boys

Little Boys:

Little Boys are silly and energetic

Little Boys are curious:

Little Boys aren't crazy about photo sessions sometimes ;)

We can still call little boys beautiful in their own way:

Little Boys (and probably big boys) will eat anything, any way they can get it!

Little boys are sweet and wonderful and we love them!

I've had the pleasure to work with some really cute little boys lately (including my own), and wanted to show a couple of the cute and yet "realistic" pictures that make me smile :)

Have a great day!

A Wedding Sneak Peek . . .

This first one makes me sigh . . .

And this one makes me laugh!!! :)

Nicole & Cody's Groomals

What is this, you say? 3 full posts in less than 24 hours? Yep! I'm on a roll today! Feeling the blog power! Maybe more to come, who knows!

This first one is definitely one of my favorites :)

If you haven't already (especially because I just barely posted their full engagment post) scroll down and read their story first. I always like knowing a couple's story before seeing their pictures. For some reason I appreciate the pictures more that way. Nicole and Cody are awesome! It was fun to be apart of their wedding (which happened in September). Here are some of their awesome groomal pictures! Enjoy!

I heart this next one taken by John.

It was a beautiful day! I seriously am loving these water pictures. It's funny because in all of their sessions: engagements, bridals, and wedding, we incorporated water! Not necessarily on purpose, but I still love it! I'll post a sneak peek of their wedding soon!

Let me know what you think!

Nicole & Cody's Engagements

It all began when they were young children. When girls had cooties, and boys would tease and be annoying. Nicole thought Cody was that boy down the street. Even in her journal she had written something about Cody being at her school, and how she didn't like it because he was annoying ;) But they still were neighbor friends.

Years passed and their lives went in different directions. Luckily their paths crossed again in life at an opportune moment. Unfortunately, it was through a tragedy of a common friend that brought each other back into their lives.

Now they saw each other in a different light. They fell in love. Isn't it crazy how sometimes that happens? With the most unlikely person? While recounting her journal entry about Cody, her eyes lit up, lightly blushed, and laughed at her opinion of him in th epast, and how much it's obviously changed since then :)

I really had a fun time getting to know Cody and Nicole. They both have so much spunk and had fun lightly teasing one another in a cute fun way!


Nicole found the coolest little waterfall to do their engagements! They were awesome and braved the cold water! Actually the bride had to coax her groom to brave the water! What we do for great pictures, huh?!

This next one is still a mystery to John and I. It was taken with John's camera because I was too lazy to just switch lenses with him, so it was taken either by John or I. I'll give the credit to John today :)

This one was inspired by one of my own favorite engagment picture of John and I.







I seriously love this next one:

Cody's thing is definitely cars, trucks, the works. We had fun incorporating that.

Well these love birds are actually already married! Yep that's how far behind I am . . .oops! Their groomals are to come real soon!

Let me know what you think!