Courtney Beck

It's come to an end....

2008-03-16T03:46:00.003-06:00

An end with Blogger that is!!!! I have decided to move to another host. It is a lot more professional looking and can function more like an actual website and plus I can make the pictures bigger. So go to my new site and subscribe to my journal. Come check it out!

Quote of the Week #3

2008-03-10T11:37:00.003-06:00

The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible

worlds; and the pessimist fears this is true.

~James Branch Cabell~

Quote of the Week #2

2008-03-06T15:48:00.003-07:00

Love is the key to life,

and its influences are those

that move the world.

~Ralph Trine~

Morphs

2008-03-05T14:52:00.002-07:00

Let me know which one you think I morph into best!

Jessica Alba

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebs

Mandy Moore

MyHeritage: Celebrity Morph - Vintage photos - Geneology

Raquel Welch

MyHeritage: Family tree - Genealogy - Celebrity

Part 1 of Bald Head Island

2008-03-03T22:23:00.003-07:00

Here are a few pictures of the Island. I will post some of the models we photographed too!

I'm Back!

2008-03-03T12:47:00.003-07:00

Well I am back from North Carolina. I had such an amazing time and learned tons! It was nice to learn not only photography related things but about how to manage you time with life and business. The island was beautiful and relaxing listening to the waves and only being able to drive a golf cart at 18mph. The meals were delicious everytime we ate...which was at 8:00, 12:00, and 6:00. I have never ate 3 good meals everyday so it was awesome. The house we were staying in was only selling for 1.8 million!!! I have quite a few things to change in my business that I wouldn't have really thought of if I hadn't gone to the workshop. I hope to post pictures soon, maybe tonight so check back!

Quote Of The Week

2008-02-23T21:59:00.000-07:00

LIVE WHILE YOU LIVE.

Not to go out and do your best is to sacrifice the gift.

-Steve Prefontaine

Scroll down for new posts!

Leaving!

2008-02-22T12:23:00.003-07:00

I am off to my first photography workshop and I am so excited! It is put on by some lovely ladies Millie, Lauren, Kelly, and Davina. I leave tomorrow before sunrise, luckily I won't be driving to the airport. Internet and cell phones will be patchy so if you e-mail me or call I won't be able to get back to you until March 3rd.

Love Day

2008-02-17T00:12:00.002-07:00

I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! I just had to show you pictures of the ridiculously funny card Justin got me. You first have to know that I am sort of addicted to Smallville and think that Clark is so dang handsome which was the inspiration for this card. Justin couldn't find one of just Clark but hoped this would do. I think it's so funny. And it's made with a little flap insert so it can really stand up!

The best part....the cape.
Justin came home with some flowers as well as some delicious Cafe Rio. He knows how much I love that place. Here are a couple pictures of the flowers.

Quite The Day

2008-02-12T20:46:00.003-07:00

My mom asked me to take some updated pictures of her and Scott so we headed out in the cold. It was going well until....well let's see if you get it by looking at the pictures.

My beautiful mama

Umm...yah that is a pipe that was covered with snow that where I just so happened to step and....well you get the picture.
The water went clear up to my behind! Just one leg luckily.

Calling Justin for help in bringing me some pants, shoes, and socks.

Try This!

2008-02-11T17:52:00.000-07:00

Go to this link and see how far you can get. In only 15 minutes I was able to get 2,000. It's quite addicting and at least it's for a good cause!

Oops

2008-02-11T14:06:00.001-07:00

I forgot to mention in the previous post that any client that has inquired about pictures before the price change will still receive the old pricing.

2008 Price Changes

2008-02-07T16:50:00.001-07:00

I have added a new price list at the bottom. You will notice that I have changed the portrait prices and will no longer be giving all the raw images on the disc. There are a couple of reasons for this, the first one is - I will be editing 30 images of your choice which is plenty to print and 2 - Many people have printed and displayed unedited photos. Not that they are bad but since I shoot digital, I don't always crop the picture when I take it. I do it in the computer and I adjust lighting/contrast/coloring to give it an extra pop. Here are some examples. Click on image to see larger.

Raw (straight out of the camera)

After lighting/contrast/crop

Raw

After

After a filter is applied

You can still purchase all the raw photos for an additional $100. Hopefully you can understand and see the change and difference.

The wedding prices have now been posted. I only posted the packages. You don't necessarily have to use the packages, they are just for ideas. I also need to put on there that there is a $400 non-refundable deposit for reserving your wedding day with me and the remainder of the balance is due one week prior to the wedding. I do this because I don't want to have to bother families with money on a special occasion.

Also, I highly recommend doing groomals/premaritals/or whatever you want to call them. This is when the bride and groom have their pictures taken before the wedding day on (just like the traditional bridals). This gives us tons of opportunities to get fantastic shots for you to display at the reception. One thing I have been trying to get brides to change is the fact that weddings are not just about the bride, they are about the groom too. Traditional wedding always have a big picture of the bride in her wedding dress to display....but no groom. I have always found this to be odd and don't care for it but not everyone is up for a change. Doing these groomals/premaritals are becoming more and more popular. Celebrate the both of you looking your best at your reception. This also reduces time and stress on the wedding day if you don't have a lot of time in between.

Miss Me?

2008-02-04T23:05:00.000-07:00

I really haven't forgotten about my blog so stay tuned for some changes and things! I have recently joined a photography forum called In The Limelight. It basically is just where a bunch of photographers can talk...you know....photography stuff and get together. That's where my changes come in so check back!

Random

2008-01-13T00:18:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would share some pictures that were taken over the holidays.

This is one of my dad's dogs Zeek, the other dog didn't cooperate very well.

Me and my dad with all his birds

Justin, Me, Dad, and my Nan (grandma)

My dad's mountain lion and 1 of the 3 or 4 bears in the back ground.

Justin's Sisters

Us on Christmas Day

Justin opening his gifts

My cute coat Justin bought me

And a gift certificate for a 50 minute facial. I am so excited! I loved it last time I went.

Also not pictured is a new lens! I got a Canon 50mm 1.4 and I love it. Thanks for all the money for Christmas and a gift card I was able to buy it. I haven't bought a new lens since I bought my camera which is probably about 2 years ago so it was time. I took the twins pictures with it and it is so crisp!

A Few More

2008-01-11T20:44:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to share more of the cute little ones....and their parents.

This is Evelyn-

And Emery-

A First At Twins

2008-01-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I have had the opportunity to shoot twins. I luckily went to school with the mom and asked her if I could take their pictures. These cute little ones had to stay at the hospital for a little while because they were born 6(I think it's 6) weeks early and didn't quite weigh enough to go home. I am glad the all three are doing well. It was so good to see you Shannon and you have beautiful girls. This is just a sneak peak because there are so many cute ones. Talk to you soon!

How cute is this picture!?!?!?! She kept smiling while she was half asleep.

I just love the picture above. Not too many shots after this is a good crying one. There will be another post of these two and I will show you in a series of happy to sad.

Holiday Thoughts

2007-12-25T15:49:00.000-07:00

I will apologize right now for the long post. I know I am a little late with this post but at least I did it! I was up till 3:00am or so trying to figure out why the slideshow I created wouldn't upload. All of a sudden it worked today.

I am so thankful for all the people I have met through photography and everyone's support. It's not always easy to hear critique sometimes but that's what art is all about...even sports are like that. I am actually quite surprised at the amount of shoots I have done this year with it only being my 2nd-3rd year of really putting myself out there professionally.

When I heard this song that I put the slideshow to it literally brought tears to my eyes....and that's unusual....sort of. Maybe I was just having a bad day or something but it has a really good message, not just because it's Christmas. We often don't realize or maybe we just forget what other people are constantly going through. Christmas is usually the biggest giving season but why can't that be all year? That is something that has always frustrated me. I think it is because when I worked in an assisted living, tons of people would come during Christmas and then people were lonely throughtout the rest of the months. People's lives just don't get difficult in December, for some it is a constant battle. I just hope that we can remember to constantly think of those around us and try our best to help throughout the year. I'm not trying to say that I do this but I always like to try.

And just a little note to my husband if he reads this...I am so grateful for all that you do for me. You are able to make me laugh when I want to be mad, you take me out for the good classic dates of a dinner and movie which I love, you know what I can handle and what I can not, and you are always there for me. I am thankful for your constant effort with school to get into the pharmacy program and I know that God has a plan for us and I am willing to follow wherever we may end up for school...I just hope we will come back to Utah.

Click here for the slideshow. The pictures are a little fast because there were so many I wanted to put in it. I know I have left some people out but know that I haven't forgotten you I just didn't have all the time I wanted to upload pictures from archived discs. At first it would have had to repeat the song twice to get through all the pictures at a leisurely pace so I made it go a little faster. You can browse through all the pictures from one of the option buttons and the bottom of the slideshow. After all that work it cuts off about the last 5 seconds of the song. Oh well, enjoy.

Elf Yourself

2007-12-10T22:49:00.000-07:00

My sister-in-law kept herself busy for hours playing around with this. It's pretty funny. Just click here and you will see.

Christmas Season

2007-12-07T23:29:00.000-07:00

I got the urge to take some pictures of our Christmas ornaments and tree. I love Christmas trees, they are one of my favorite parts of the season.

Justin's grandma got these ornaments from Mexico a long time ago. She gave them to us last year after Christmas so I got to use them this year. There is just something about them I love.

And here's me in the ornament.

My mom got us this ornament last year for our first Christmas together. Now I have to find an ornament for this year.
The entire Christmas tree.

Hoeksel Family

2007-12-07T23:15:00.000-07:00

Meet the Hoeksel family. I worked with Catherine the younger girl close to the bottom. They were such a fun and relaxing family. These two little kids are not too far apart in age and are so cute. I'm glad I got to photograph them!

Catherine-
Look at these cubby cheeks!
And these gorgeous blue eyes!

Kendell Family

2007-12-05T20:40:00.000-07:00

The weather couldn't have been better for their shoot. People always get concerned when clouds are in but overcast produces beautiful photographs! This little girl was a hoot. She is so darn cute but didn't want to cooperate for very long. Here are some shots to look at!

Jason & Kerstin Christmas pictures

2007-11-30T00:02:00.001-07:00

The lighting was so beautiful for their pictures. I was able to play around a little bit with the lens flare and I am quite pleased.

Some say that Jason is really connected with the camera (picture below) in this photo but it looks awesome! Thankfully Kerstin had trust in me when I asked if she would lay on the ground!

I couldn't decide which of the next 3 I liked so here's a series.

Pictures of Us

2007-11-29T23:57:00.000-07:00

When I was taking Jason and Kerstin's Christmas card pictures, I asked Kerstin if she would take a few of us since we don't really have a whole lot of pictures. I tried to pose ourselves and tell her where to stand but it's hard to try and visualize what it will look like. She did a great job and I'm thankful she was willing to do it for us.

And one of just me.

1,000

2007-11-29T23:55:00.000-07:00

I can't believe it. I have hit the 1,000 marker in views at my blog!!!! And in only about 2 weeks of having put the counter on. Thank you to everyone for your support and cute families! Just because I've made the 1,000 marker doesn't mean you can stop looking....I've got to make to 5,000.

Trinity

2007-11-29T23:37:00.000-07:00

Well if you go back to my "Cutest Little Boy-Wesley" post you are looking at his cute little sister. Can you believe a six week old with this much hair! She is so darn cute and strong! She was able to lift her head up for so long and just look all around. The above picture is one of my favorite newborn shots. When I someday get my official studio this picture will probably be hung up somewhere. I hope I will get to photograph her again!

Clara

2007-11-29T23:16:00.000-07:00

Here is sweet baby Clara. This is my manager's new little baby. Not only is she cute but their other little girl Elizabeth even though she didn't really want to sit still, I luckily got a few pictures of her looking at me. It was a nice change to do some newborns!

Two Families

2007-11-29T22:58:00.000-07:00

The above picture is one of my favorite family shots. I think it's just because she looked right at me with this big cute smile while the parents are just adoring their sweet child. These two families were fun to shoot. I'm glad that they found this cute spot to shoot and thankful for the owners of the building to let us shoot. Lately I've heard thought that sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness rather than permission but I just don't dare to take the risk all of the time. Sometimes I don't ask and have had people jump over fences in a field. Oh well, I am very happy with the shoot and hope that the families enjoy their pictures!

I realized I haven't posted any Christmas cards that I have made up so here is one format.

Bowden Family

2007-11-29T22:29:00.000-07:00

I am so glad I found this barn. It was luckily what she was wanting and looking for. There kids are so cute! And hopefully in 5-6(?) months another cute one will be joining the family. Here's a few to check out!

Burton Kids

2007-11-29T22:00:00.000-07:00

I really thought I was catching up blogging but....I'm not. These kids stuck it out in the freezing cold weather. Two would sit in the warm car while I was photographing one and then they would switch. Needless to say, my fingers were frozen by the end of the shoot. I didn't expect the cold weather to come so soon! The youngest one took a little time to warm up to me but we were able to get some cute shots. Enjoy!

Grateful

2007-11-20T21:04:00.000-07:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving! It is always good to visit with family that we don't talk to on a daily basis. I am so thankful for all that our families have done for us. We have been blessed with such great people in our lives that support and love us no matter what. Not to mention all the wonderful people that have hired me to photograph their family, newborn, wedding, or senior. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Without all of you I wouldn't be growing as much as I have. Thanks for all the referalls!

Another Sister-In-Law

2007-11-20T20:15:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few pictures of this shoot. I am putting together a slideshow of all three coming soon. I pretty much just have to find a song to put to it. Hope you like these few!

Soon

2007-11-20T09:43:00.000-07:00

I really have some things to post. I was going to add some things last night but then Justin was playing on Xbox live and if I am on the internet it screws up his game........oh well I will do it tonight. It's really annoying that the internet does that....why? I don't know. It's not like it's a life or death thing to post something but keep checking back as I have about 10 shoots to post.

Malan's

2007-11-12T21:07:00.000-07:00

This has been probably my favorite family shoot so this season. I don't know why...but I just like the location and the clothes. If anyone needs any ideas for layering, take a look at pictures. They all looked so cute and classy. Check out more of their pictures by clicking here to see their slideshow.

Procrastinator

2007-11-08T23:03:00.000-07:00

You might wonder why on earth there is a drill in this picture. Well.......it's the "man's" way of carving a pumpkin. Leave it to my brother Jason to come up with that idea.

Kerstin's pumpkin (she said she was going to carve a pumpkin that looked like her)-

Justin's angry pumpkin-

Jason's masterpiece-

My cartoon pumpkin-
The clan on pumpkins-

Lost but Gained

2007-11-08T22:49:00.000-07:00

Well about a month ago Justin sold his Jeep. I was quite sad because I really liked driving it every now and again and I liked having a bigger car. But on the flip-side, we got a Mazada Protege 5 (the car that I really wanted when I bought my current car but couldn't find a good deal). Thank goodness he liked the same car so we didn't have to argue over what vehicle we should buy. We made a long trip out to Eagle Mountain on a Friday night, test drove for about 10 minutes and said we will take it. Sadly we just had to make the same long trip again the next day. Oh well...it was definitely worth it. I love it! Now only if we could just trade cars.........
Our good find.
The lady we actually bought it from had only had it for 6-7 months but is moving out of the country, so we ended up getting a killer deal!

Meet the Wilson's

2007-11-08T22:05:00.000-07:00

This family was fun to shoot...they were relaxed which made my job a lot easier! I absolutely love the picure below. Her eyes are just gorgeous...and the other two are just as cute. We finally got real smiles of the boy at the end of the shoot when he was telling us jokes, which I think some he made up himself (but hey...at least it worked!). I am glad I got the chance to photograph them and hopefully I will in the future.

Slideshow

2007-11-08T00:45:00.000-07:00

Wahooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! Thanks to my mom we finally figured out how to get these amazing slideshows to show on the internet. We both have spent many hours trying to figure out the dang thing....well she probably has spent more time than me but she is just good at figuring out these things. Take a look at the fabulous slideshow by clicking here.

P.S. The blog might look funny for a couple days as I am trying to figure out a new layout.

Brett & Ciara's Fabulous Wedding

2007-10-29T21:55:00.000-06:00

These two looked so stunning together on their wedding day. Bretty's family isn't from around here so many had to make a trip but it was so nice to meet everyone and see there love and support from them. There are so many pictures that I wanted to post but need to edit some more, I will make a sequel post of these two shortly. But for now, here are a few...the first two I haven't edited but wanted to post anyway.

Darn Right Proud

2007-09-23T21:55:00.000-06:00

Yes...that's right. I am darn right proud with myself and these pictures. These are my twin sister-in-laws. The are only 16 and have recently gotten their braces taken off so they needed some updated pictures. The rain didn't stop us. We did a few indoors with the back drop and then I told them I would really like to used the garage floor. Thank goodness they didn't care because they turned out fabulous! This was our "America's Next Top Model" shoot...what I like to call it. I would just love to have a cement room. I like the texture and the subtle lighting it gives off. Take a look at these gorgeous girls. There's a lot of them because I couldn't decide what ones to post and I just kept editing, editing, and editing.

FYI

2007-09-17T22:06:00.000-06:00

I put a price list on the bottom. If you have any questions, please e-mail me. I didn't put wedding pricing on there because it can be so complicated sometimes.

Cade & Kamie Wedding Day

2007-09-17T21:20:00.000-06:00

Cade and Kamie were so fun to shoot on their wedding day. I have never actually shot at a luncheon and got to eat so it was a double bonus! They were surrounded by family and friends that love them. There are so many fun pictures that it was hard to choose which ones to post. I sincerely apologize to Cade and Kamie and their family for being late on posting their pictures (they got married on July 27th-pitiful that it took me so long). You guys are such a cute couple and wish ya the best!

Cade's dad trying to read the note cards through his wet eyes. There's just something about seeing a father get emotional.

I love this shot. On our way out from Olive Garden I just had to do it. I'm so glad a waiter came out with a look like "What?!?!?!"

The kids keeping occupied for the night.

Gorgeous Bride

2007-09-03T23:20:00.000-06:00

Ciara is just one beautiful girl. She was the first person I took pictures of with film. She is one of my beautiful cousins. She wanted to go to the Guitar Center for a few pictures because her fiance plays the drums and guitar (which we did photos with the guitar in their engagement shoot). I just loved how these photos turned out.

I told her to "work it like America's Next Top Model." It took a little bit for her to get in the groove.
I just thought I would show her dad helping me with light. I thought this picture was cute.

Landscape

2007-08-18T22:02:00.000-06:00

Each of these have a different filter that I put on it. Let me know which one you like best!

A-

B-

C-

D-

Cade & Kamie

2007-08-18T21:42:00.000-06:00

I can't believe I never posted these pictures!!! These two have been married and I will be posting those pictures here shortly. We went to Red Butte Gardens and had a blast. I had never been there before so I was extremely excited to go there.

Lesli's Bridals-Just Beautiful!

2007-08-08T21:28:00.000-06:00

Brett & Ciara

2007-08-06T22:43:00.000-06:00

Megan & Greg

2007-08-06T22:29:00.000-06:00

Kennedi May

2007-07-14T23:22:00.000-06:00

Joni & Nate were they first couple to appear on my blog. They received a sweet blessing in their life on May 8, 2007. Kennedi is such a cute little one. She did such a great job with pictures despite the crying at every clothes change or movement. Needless to say, the shoot did last a little while but it was all worth it.

Cutest Little Boy - Wesley

2007-06-23T22:39:00.000-06:00

Since I've been pretty behind I did not comment on the last posts. I just really wanted to get shoots posted that I have been doing so it doesn't look like I have been sitting around doing nothing. I have a wedding and another newborn to post. I have enjoyed all the shoots that I have been doing. They have been different in there own unique way. Thanks for all your support and giving me the chance to experiment with ideas! There are many more shoots to look at so KEEP SCROLLING DOWN!!!!!!

The Most Amazing Car!

2007-06-23T22:28:00.000-06:00

Camden

2007-06-23T22:09:00.000-06:00

Cade & Kamie Engagements

2007-06-23T22:00:00.000-06:00

Megan Bridals

2007-06-23T21:45:00.000-06:00

Maddie-Seniors

2007-06-23T21:35:00.000-06:00

Nicole-Seniors

2007-06-23T21:20:00.000-06:00

Jaimie-Seniors

2007-06-23T20:56:00.000-06:00

6 Girls + 1 Man = Happy Family

2007-06-23T20:06:00.000-06:00

Rhett & Jessica

2007-05-29T18:30:00.000-06:00

Well, it has been awhile since I've posted anything. I can't believe how far I'm behind! It's making me crazy. I wanted to put more pictures on but Blogger is giving me troubles. It will post some and then it won't post on others. Anyway, Rhett and Jessica were married on April 6, 2007. It was such a fun a day. Their family and friends supported them very much. They just kept coming at the reception. I'm glad they let me be an additional part to their wedding (she's my sister by the way).

Spring Beauty

2007-04-29T12:49:00.000-06:00

I took these pictures conference weekend. I just thought I would share a few. I love the pink blossoms. They are subtle enough that don't take away from the temple. All these have a filter on them that gives them an extra "coolness."

Greg & Megan

2007-04-28T23:16:00.000-06:00

I had such a fun time doing their engagements. I absolutely love the pictures inside Union Station (like the one above). They are just fun and unique. Their wedding is in the end of May. We walked around to different places and they let me do whatever I wanted. I am excited to do the bridals soon!

Brandon & Wendy

2007-04-27T18:31:00.000-06:00

Sorry I haven't posted anything for so long! I going to catch up this weekend so much sure you check back to see all the fun shoots I've been doing. Brandon and Wendy's wedding (in March) was beautiful They had so many friends and family come to show their love and support. There was tears of joy, laughter, and dancing! I am thankful I got to be a part of their wedding day. Hope you enjoy the pictures!

Stunning!

2007-03-22T22:28:00.000-06:00

We had a blast taking Jess's pictures. The dress was absolutely beautiful and unique. These are just a few of the many pictures that are my favorites. I had a hard time choosing which ones to put on here. The wedding is just around the corner!

Project 365

2007-03-19T20:47:00.000-06:00

Make sure you check out my other link. This project inspired me to push me and think outside of the box. It definitely won't be easy with my incredibly busy life right now but I am excited. I probably won't be able to post something every day but I will catch up. Hope you enjoy it! Click HERE to take a look!

I have some other posts I am trying to catch up so make sure you take a look back. There will be a wedding and some bridals pics posted soon!

Dad, Mom, and 4 boys

2007-03-10T20:13:00.000-07:00

Meet the White family. Their boys are so much fun to shoot. This is the second time I have been able to take pictures of them. We had fun walking and finding some new places in downtown Ogden. It was a beautiful day and had a blast!

Wendy's Bridals

2007-03-04T19:46:00.000-07:00

Wendy looked absolutely beautiful! I am looking forward to her wedding this week. We had fun at this reception place in Ogden. We were able to stay warm rather than the cold outside. The next few pictures are in a bathroom, but I absolutely loved these windows!

There's nothing worse than a "Restroom Out of Order."

Photobucket Slideshow

2007-02-27T15:19:00.001-07:00

I just wanted to try using Photobucket. They have lots of ways of showing pictures. These are pictures from our wedding day. I'm not sure if I like doing it this way or not. Let me know what you think!

Sweethearts Day!

2007-02-17T20:26:00.000-07:00

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! I am a little late posting this but I took these the day before Valentine's Day but just too busy to post them. Justin & I went to eat at my brother and sister-in-law's house. Jess & Rhett went to and we had a lovely dinner. We had steak, noodles, shrimp, garlic bread, and vegetables. Then we had some delicious cake that Jess made. We then watched a movie and went home. It was fun and I am thankful that we got to be with them. I am so thankful for Justin and the strength that he is to me. It helps me with my weaknesses and makes me laugh when I'm mad. He helps me unwind when I get too stressed.
He is such a great husband and friend. I don't know what I would do without him.

Jessica & Rhett

2007-01-20T19:42:00.000-07:00

I was so excited to be able to use a fish-eye lens (that's what makes the bubbly-effect in the picture above)! I think they are so cool and fun for something different. Well, I was hoping the weather was going to be a little warmer than it was. Even though it was freezing it was still fun. Jess's toes were about to freeze off so we took a minute inside to get warm. It was fun to be able to walk around Temple Square and Salt Lake to find some cool places. I was hoping it wouldn't snow but as with my luck, it did! It was still fun though. We were going to get some sushi at Happy Sumo because these two love it but the wait time was too long so we went to California Pizza instead. It was a fun day and they both looked awesome!

I thought this picture was cool in it's own. . .artsy kind of way.

Getting warm!

A good night kiss!

Brandon & Wendy

2007-01-14T19:08:00.000-07:00

These two were fun to work with. Brandon kept pulling faces the whole time which made it hard to shoot because I couldn't stop laughing. We had fun walking around in Salt Lake but it was extremely cold. I felt bad wearing all my clothes while they were in T-shirts. I even tried shooting with gloves but it's not all that easy. All our fingers were about to break off by the time we were done. I have known Wendy for a little awhile and I am so happy for her and her two beautiful girls. I am excited to shoot there wedding in March!

Shelby

2007-01-04T19:17:00.000-07:00

This is my cute new cousin, Shelby Rae. She was born on November 13th very healthy and beautiful! It was so fun to be able to shoot a baby. Emma and Dana are very proud parents and love her to death. Shelby got kind of fussy during the shoot because she wanted to be fed. So, we took a little break. I am so happy for them!

A cold, but, beautiful day!

2006-12-16T21:48:00.000-07:00

It was a very cold day but Katherine hung in there. We wanted to do some more shots at the Union Station and then we headed to some warm inside places. She is such a beautiful bride! It was fun to have her mom with us to help us make sure everything looked good and help lug everything around. Again, she was up for anything which makes shooting such a blast.

Marc & Katherine

2006-12-14T20:52:00.000-07:00

After trying to wait for some snow to arrive we decided to shoot anyway. We had fun walking around the Union Station and 25th street finding some awesome places. I had a blast because they were up for anything and let me try different things, especially at night. They are such a great couple!

Jason & Kerstin

2006-12-02T19:26:00.000-07:00

This is my step-brother Jason and his wife Kerstin. We had fun taking their Christmas card pictures. We tried doing some inside but ended up going outside in the freezing weather. There dog, Miko (black dog) and Chrissy, kept making us laugh with their hats.

Love Never Ages

2006-11-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

This is my mother, Jackie, and step-dad, Scott. My mom has been wanting pictures of them together for awhile, so we decided to go out for a few minutes to take some. Scott is such a funny man and he never stops making us laugh. It was fun to be with them!

A Few Fav's

2006-11-22T21:04:00.000-07:00

I thought I would put some of my favorite photographs on here. I have been able to shoot some fun, sweet, and beautiful people. It was hard to choose which ones to put because there are so many I love!

The Malan's

2006-11-11T22:30:00.000-07:00

I have known this family for quite awhile and I was so excited to be able to take their family pictures. I've been wanting to shoot at this location for a long time. We were almost rained out but luckily it stopped long enough for us to take pictures. I am thankful for their friendship. Hope you like the photos!

Parents to Be

2006-11-01T21:28:00.000-07:00

My Aunt and her husband are very excited to welcome their first baby. Emma wanted to have some pictures of her being pregnant since she didn't have much longer to go. We took these photos two weeks before her due date. They had a precious baby girl and I will hopefully take pictures of her soon!

The Pessetto's

2006-10-25T20:31:00.000-06:00

It was such a beautiful fall day! The Pessetto's wanted to have family pictures before the oldest left for his mission. They are such a great family and were fun to work with. They helped each other laugh and have fun. We also had Belle, their dog, with us which made it fun. She is such a cute dog!

Jr. High Officers

2006-10-23T21:51:00.000-06:00

This group of officers were so fun to work with. They were up for anything and have a great friendship between them all. We had fun walking all through the park, especially on the merry-go-round!

The In-Laws

2006-10-15T22:26:00.000-06:00

My cute husband-

Beautiful!

2006-09-23T16:24:00.000-06:00

We had so much doing Morgan's bridals. After a little comforting that Morgan needed after getting her hair and make-up done, we were on the road. We stopped in Layton, Bountiful, and then off to Salt Lake! Her dress was so amazing and fit her personality. We were questioned in Salt Lake why we were taking pictures there. It made us laugh but the streets and alley ways are awesome. Here are some of my favorites!

Ben & Melanie

2006-08-26T17:32:00.000-06:00

I had so much fun shooting their wedding. The weather was nice (although it almost rained on us) and the lighting was beautiful. They had so many different kinds of refreshments that were all delicious. Not to mention the cool fountain that Melanie's dad made that had a delicious fruit drink. It was the hit of the evening.

Morgan & Chris

2006-08-13T01:17:00.000-06:00

This is my cousin Morgan and her fiance Chris. It was so hot when we took there pictures even though we were in the shade. They were troopers! On their shoot I found out that a really neat spot that I liked was being torn down. It makes me so mad! Why does the city think they can take down all the cool old buildings? Here are some of my favorite pictures of these two.
Take a look at their slideshow.

Nate & Joni

2006-05-18T18:52:00.000-06:00

It was a beautiful day for these two! It was quite warm but no rain. It was so wonderful to see how much support they had from family and friends. I am so glad I got to shoot their wedding. The reception was nice as it cooled down, not to mention the delicious refreshments. Their families were delightful to work with and hope you enjoy the pictures!