Bear Lake 2010

I had the privilege this summer to go to Bear Lake on two separate occasions and do some family photo sessions for a few different families. I had never been to Bear Lake before now and had no idea what to expect. When I got there I was completely inspired by the beautiful scenery and could not believe how blue the water is! I had so much fun on both my trips up there and was able to make each trip a mini vacation that included jet skiing, boating, tanning, good food, great company and amazing weather! Just another day at the office.... :)

My first trip was at the very end of July with the Groll family. Here are some of my favorite shots from their session:

Weston, Claire, and they're ADORABLE son, Sean

My second trip was just this week on Wednesday with the Arnold/Fugal/Halasima families.

The Halasima's

The Fugal/Arnold's

Signe and her mom Kaye

I also got to take some maternity photos out there and am SO excited about these pictures. First of all, Betze is gorgeous so it's impossible to take a bad picture of her, then add that to the incredible scenery and beautiful sky we had that night and you get a perfect recipe for a great session!

I could not get over the beautiful colors in the sky that night!

Sunsets and Wildflowers

Meet Signe:

She has been my best friend for almost 27 years. She's beautiful, talented and has one of the biggest hearts of anyone I know. We've had our ups and downs, but she has stuck with me through all of it.

I found an amazing field of yellow wildflowers the other day and just HAD to shoot there! I was too anxious to wait for my next shoot, so I asked Signe if she'd be up for doing a little "modeling". Having never done anything like this before, she was a little hesitant, but excited. I wasn't sure what to expect since she hasn't ever been put on the spot quite like this before. It was one of those days where everything was perfect. The weather, (aside from some crazy wind), the lighting and the incredible sky. Signe was a natural and I had sooo much fun shooting her!

Summer Photo Sessions!

I apologize for not having updated this in a while, here are some shots from a few of my favorite photo sessions that have been keeping me so busy lately:

Aubryanna and Brennan were such a great couple! We went to Wheeler Farm to shoot their bridals and when we met she warned me that they were "an extremely awkward couple to photograph", which can sometimes make my job a little difficult. But when we arrived and started shooting, I found that a little direction was all they needed and my job was going to be pretty easy after all.

Awkward? I'll let you decide....

I met Michelle and Jeff at the Thanksgiving Point Wedding Expo and they really stood out to me, one of the few couples I remembered from the show. I think Jeff has one of the best mom's I've ever worked with! She's so fun and cute and Michelle and Jeff are so easy going and up for anything! Here are some shots from their engagement session at Star Mill...

Meet the Millar family: 2 boys, 3 girls and a whole lot of patience! We went up the canyon to shoot this adorable family and though the mom was a little worried we weren't going to get many great shots due to the size of her family and the ages of her children, I have to say that I'm very pleased with the turn out, and her kids were so photogenic and easy to work with!

Brandon and his son Braxton have been coming to me for their photos for the last 4 years. Brandon is one of those clients that I love because he's up for anything and steers clear from the typical and the norm. This time around he wanted some family photos of him and his son along with his beautiful girlfriend and her 2 kids. Knowing that Brandon likes different and unique, I took them to an abandoned house and an antique shop in American Fork. This is another shoot I'm super excited about and absolutely LOVE the way the photos came out!

One of the best parts of my job is having an incredibly GORGEOUS sister, who is always ready and willing to be my model at a moments notice. One place I have always wanted to shoot at, is the Lavender Fields in Mona, UT. I didn't have a shoot last Friday, which is rare, and I was feeling extra inspired that day, so I grabbed my sister and off we went! This is probably one of my absolute favorite shoots and I'm SUPER excited about the way these photos turned out.