Angie and Jim Wedding Part One

Jim and Angie picked one of the hottest days of the year to get married- great job guys ;)  It was about 103 degrees when we drove up Parley's Canyon and got a little cooler there.  I took Trey and the baby with me (since he still won't take a bottle for me) and was a little worried about Jensen being too hot, but it worked out okay.  The venue was very pretty at Louland Falls and the ceremony and reception was a very high-energy, fun event.  Jim rode his bike off the side of the mountain and down the aisle, then the rest of the wedding party danced down the aisle to music.  Their vows were very fun and sweet and the whole ceremony just perfectly portrayed these two and their personalities.  There were lots of smiles, laughs, and happy people all around and I think it is safe to say everyone had a really good time!

Angie and Jim Bridals

I am so glad I found this little gem in downtown Salt Lake City- its just a couple blocks from where Trey works and will work SO great for future photo sessions.  Angie brought along some colorful balloons to add to the photos and Jim just umm brought a car.  No big deal ;)  It was funny to see EVERY SINGLE guy that walked past this car HAD to take a pic of it with their phone.  Like there wasn't any other option and they just couldn't resist. I always welcome props in my sessions- especially when they are meaningful to my clients and bring out their personalities!

Angie and Jim Engagements

Wow I haven't updated this blog in FOREVER!  I guess that's what happens when you go on maternity leave because you are so sick for an ENTIRE pregnancy, then you have 3 kids all of a sudden!  Craziness.  I have been working my tail off to get all these pictures from the last few months done and now I can finally share them!!  First I have the engagements of Jim and Angie- a couple of crazy (daring, extreme sports-loving) kids that are crazy about each other too. 

Blossoms and Baptism

This cute girl wanted pink blossoms in her baptism pictures.  The week before we did the shoot the blossoms were everywhere- even the day before, then on the day of the shoot SO many had blown off the trees!  We did the best we could and found the fullest trees in the neighborhood.  Hope you like them!

Eight is Great!

I a finally posting these baptism pictures I took this last January.  I know I never posted the rest of the engagements from last summer, so those will be next on my list...  For now, a cute little 8 year-old at the beautiful temple grounds in the middle of winter- she was such a good sport in a short-sleeved dress!!

Alpine Art Center Reception

Preston and Emilee Salt Lake Temple

Downton Abbey Inspired Engagements

I just finished editing the engagements I did a couple weeks ago.  We went for a modern Downton Abbey theme and I am so happy with how they turned out.  Most adorable couple- check, gorgeous mansion- check, beautiful evening lighting- check.  

I really couldn't go wrong with these :)

Can't wait to show you the rest of them!

Preston and Emilee

We took these pics at Wheeler farm on a perfect warm day of 45 degrees :)  Sad when 45 degrees is considered warm.  Preston and Emilee loved the look of brick and wood for a background, so it was a little different than my usual light backgrounds, but I think they turned out great!

Our Year in Review

With my maternity leave at the beginning of this last year, house-hunting in the middle, and a move at the end, I didn't have much time for photography. But, I did get to spend a lot of time with my sweet kids and husband :) 

January: We went to Seattle for a week to visit my family and go to my little sister's wedding in Portland:

Our Christmas

Christmas was just WAY too short this year.  We didn't move in our house until 2 weeks before, got the tree up a week before Christmas and my family was here a week.  Much too short.

Florida Trip

I thought I would post the pictures from our trip to Florida in November.  Only 2 months later nbd.

First of all, Anna Maria Island:

Baby Lydia Finally!

I'm not sure how I forgot to post these- but here they are finally!  She looks SO much like her older brother- take a look at the resemblance.

Baby Lydia Sneak Peek

Doesn't this make you baby hungry?!!  More to come soon...

The Ford Family

We finally made it to a family reunion this year on Trey's side.  We stayed in some really nice cabins up in Eden, UT by Pineview Reservoir and had so much fun. I got to know everyone a little better, this cute family included:

Baby Ellie

We got to go see this little girl when she was just 2 weeks old. What a sweetie! Macsen seemed huge compared to her!  I love spending time with these guys!

The Tuttle Family

Love this family!  We got to spend a weekend with them in May in St. George at their grandparents' super nice house and it was so much fun!  I wish they didn't live so far so we could see them more often!

Hailey 1 Year Photographs

I am finally getting around to posting the shoots I have done this summer...First off- Hailey's 1 year pics.  She was such a great little poser and we did these in just minutes.  I spent more time with the editing trying out some effects in PicMonkey just for fun- go try it if you don't have Photoshop but want some fun coloring effects.

Seattle Barn Reception

I got to photograph my sister's barn wedding reception out near Seattle a couple weeks ago.  My mom and Pinterest were the masterminds behind the decor and everything turned out so cute!  Check it out:

Crystal Maternity

I got to take some maternity pics for my cousin Crystal.  She is even more gorgeous on the inside than she is on the outside- I know that is hard to believe, but it's true!  She brought her sweet little boy with her who tripped and hurt himself while we were doing pics, but was such a good sport and let his mom get a few more before they left.  Can't wait to meet his little sister on the way!