A Day in the Life

Some Oldie Goldies

2011-11-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

There really is an expansive gap in my posts on here, which posting these fun recent photo shoot has brought to my attention. So, to make myself feel better I am going to post a FEW of the millions of pictures I have taken this year. Enjoy or ignore...you choose.

Kai & Akina
Whenever my nephew and niece visit from Japan, I get to update their rather extensive modeling portfolio pictures. They are beautiful children, and I guess I am not the only one who thinks so. Here are some photos from my last session with them, followed by a photo of Akina in her most recent ad debut.

"Wearing a Dior dress for babies holding an $800 Chanel bag. Who is this girl... "-my sister writes

Kyler

2011-11-19T09:37:00.001-08:00

Sweet Kyler was a bit apprehensive at the beginning of our session...but after warming up we had a great time.

The colors this week were gorgeous. Doesn't it look like this is a fake backdrop!

Troy & Britney's Family

2011-11-18T21:19:00.001-08:00

Such a fun family. Thanks for being open to my silly ideas.

Adorable!

I love love the added touch of a perfectly still flag in the window.
The lighting this day was fabulous. I never had to change settings, and the raw pictures were awesome...and everyone was so comfortable in front of the camera. Thanks guys for making my job easy.

Larry & Anna

2011-11-18T12:12:00.000-08:00

It was so fun doing these pictures. They truly are the sweetest couple. I just love them and their whole family.

Featured on a Product

2011-03-07T12:14:00.002-08:00

A long time ago I had my pictures featured on this product that is sold at Michael's throughout the country. I was pretty flattered, I mean, who doesn't want their photos to end up in a picture frame or on product boxes. So, I decided it was time to post these pictures. The pictures of the box are not very good, so I put the original pictures of Tiana and Andrew on here as well.

Here are just a few of my favorites from that session that I never posted.

Monet, Andrew, & Tiana

It was so much fun taking pictures of my beautiful cousins.

"The twins"

The Clarks

2010-12-13T12:21:00.000-08:00

It was a perfect sunny October day in Denver!

I loved the classic look of both the bride and groom.

Four generations! I absolutely love this picture.

These three beauties grew up together and all got married within months of each other, so we had to get a picture of all three in their wedding gowns together.

Here's a Peek

2010-09-25T22:46:00.000-07:00

Here is that sneak peak you wanted today Melinda.

Jadyn

2010-09-01T20:35:00.000-07:00

So, I realized that it has been a YEAR since I last posted anything. I can assure you I have not abandoned my beloved camera, and that I have taken a few pictures in the last year. Since I am not up for the task of posting everything from the last year, I think a few highlights should suffice. One of the more recent photo sessions --June-- was of super sweet, and amazingly easy to photograph, Jadyn just after her blessing day.

This is the same dress her mother wore when she was blessed

What's a photo shoot without baby feet!

Heidi & Fernando's Wedding

2009-08-04T11:47:00.000-07:00

This post is really late, but the pictures are definitely worth putting on here. I think they turned out great. It was fun to do a wedding in California. I love how you can almost always count on good weather. Thanks for having me do your wedding pictures!
(sorry if this is an all Heidi post, but I thought she was such a pretty bride and photographed so well, that I couldn't decide which pictures of her I liked the most)

They met at IN-N-OUT, where they both work.
So this picture has special meaning.

John and Bridi

2009-07-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

John and Bridi got married at this beautiful rock chapel in Farmington. I loved taking pictures with all the texture and caracter of the chapel. It was fun taking pictures of such a sweet couple too! Thanks for having me do your wedding pictures!

A Beautiful Bride

2009-07-13T08:22:00.000-07:00

I am a bit late at posting these, but I think they turned out beautifully and had to put them on anyway. Bridi looked great, and was so easy to photograph.

A Seriously Cool Place!

2009-05-31T23:22:00.001-07:00

I really had no idea how neat it would be to visit Japan. The city itself is gigantic and has more to see than can be seen in one short week, but we tried (thanks to the best tour guide and hosts ever--my sister and her awesome family). Everything there is so artistic, the culture is so rich in tradition, the food is amazing (I am already having serious withdraws), everyone is so respectful, and you cannot believe the organization in that city.

Here is one of many hundreds of photos we took there. I will post a few more later. This was taken from Odaiba, an island overlooking Tokyo bay. I didn't want to crop the photo to make it larger, so click on it to see it much larger.

A Visit From Tristen

2009-05-05T13:45:00.000-07:00

When Tristen came to visit me, I couldn't resist taking a few snapshots of him...they grow so fast! It is hard to believe that this chubby little boy is the same newborn I just took photos of.

Little baby feet never get old to me.

Looking Forward to a Fun Year

2009-03-29T20:11:00.000-07:00

Although I haven't put any new photos on here for a while, I am looking forward to taking (and posting) some fun ones throughout this year.

My husband and I get to go to Japan this spring and I am hoping to take some great photos there! I am also looking forward to a wedding, as well as some fun family photos, in June. But that is not all! I am excited to take lots of photos of our new little one in September (having a newborn to take photos of around all the time is so much fun).

Giles Family

2009-01-16T09:28:00.000-08:00

Cindy, I realized that I never posted any of your pictures on my blog. So, even though you already have the prints, I don't want you to feel left out. Also, I love these photos and have to show them off a little.

Baby Tristen

2009-01-15T09:30:00.000-08:00

This is my cute new nephew who almost made it on his due date--he was three hours over (really, who has their baby on their due date?). I loved taking pictures of little hands and feet! Especially when they are only a couple weeks old. I can't wait to take more.

Maternity Shots

2008-12-19T20:51:00.000-08:00

Melinda, here are a couple to satisfy you until after Christmas (and after my new nephew is born). I am so excited for you. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Love you and thanks for being such a great model. Merry Christmas!

My Kiddos

2008-11-25T21:36:00.000-08:00

This was such a fun photo shoot of my babies. They had so much fun playing on all the stairs at the capital. The Capital is now one of my favorite places to take pictures.

The Nobles

2008-11-03T07:06:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity of doing the Noble family's photos at Antelope Island. It was so beautiful to see the Salt Lake up close, and the Island itself had so many neat places. Believe it or not, I have lived in Utah for 8 years and this was my first time going there. Not only is the location beautiful, but so is their family. I had so much fun. Here are a few of my favorites, and there are more where these came from. I hope you like them.

The Nelsons

2008-09-19T01:59:00.000-07:00

I had the chance to do family pictures for some of my good friends. They are such a sweet family, and their children are angels (beautiful too). So Nelson family, I loved being your photographer, and here is a sneak peak for you. Thanks for waiting so patiently for your pictures.

This one just seemed to cute to pass up

Urban Bountiful

2008-09-17T09:20:00.000-07:00

The Radfords are such a fun and awesome family! I love the way these photos turned out at this location.

Nana and her Grandchildren

2008-09-17T08:36:00.000-07:00

My mother is an amazing Nana to all of her grandchildren. They love her so much, and have so much fun with her. It was great to take some photos of what makes my mom happy...family.

Gawkoskis

2008-08-04T10:31:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures to tie you over until the pictures get to you. It was fun to have so many little people to take pictures of all at once. I think some of these turned out really well. Thanks for asking me to do your family pictures.

Too Long

2008-07-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

It has been too long since I posted on here! I have been on a month long vacation, but I am back. I will post some of the fun pictures I took this last month soon.
For anyone visiting my blog, leave some comments. I love to hear what you think.

The Newsie Outfit

2008-06-08T20:01:00.000-07:00

Erika, thanks for bringing your cute baby over in such a fun outfit. I love the way these photos turned out, and I can't wait to take more of your whole gorgeous family.

Singing and dancing must come with the Newsie outfit. I love it!

D & D

2008-06-06T12:04:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had the privilege of photographing two adorable little boys. Taking pictures of one baby is fun, and two babies is even more. It is funny to see what different personalities they both have. Here are some of my favorites.

Dawson's Dimples

2008-05-31T20:52:00.000-07:00

Gosh I love Dawson's dimples! I loved taking pictures of your boys. Here are a few photos from Friday.

One Playful Little Guy

2008-04-28T18:17:00.000-07:00

It was so much fun photographing Isaac and chasing him all around. Some of his pictures are still favorites!