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.

And the winner is....

I am please to announce the winner of my April Facebook contest, one of my long time clients, Jamie Levin!

She was in the hospital on bed rest pregnant with twin girls during the promotion and with all the time she had on her hands, she was able to get in a lot of friend and family participation in the contest and all her hard work paid off! She won the shoot for her beautiful daughters, Kaia and Elyana Levin, who were born on April 19th, 2010!

We got together last night for their much anticipated and hard earned photo shoot. I was pleased to see that they were both asleep when they got to my studio, thinking I'd have an easy shoot...you'd think I've been doing this long enough to know better by now.

Needless to say, when working with babies they're never as easy as you hope and with twins, it was double the trouble! Don't get me wrong, they were sweet and adorable, but it seemed like every time we got them situated one would start to fuss. As mom worked on settling that one down, the other would start to act up. What was supposed to be (in my head) an easy one hour, turned out to be a long and bumpy two hours. But never the less, I enjoyed every minute of it and can't wait for my next opportunity to photograph these beautiful babies!

Here are some of my favorite shots from last night....I will post more soon.

FREE PHOTO SHOOT GIVEAWAY!

That's right, I'm giving away a FREE 1 hour portrait session, and big discounts for EVERYONE who participates!

How to enter...

If you've ever had your photos taken by Stacy Marie Photography, then you need to post one of your favorite photos to my photography Facebook Fan page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Stacy-Marie-Photography/353906323916 then tell ALL your friends to become a fan and vote for your photo. The way you can vote is by leaving a comment on the photo. The photo with the most votes will win a FREE 1 HOUR PORTRAIT SESSION! The session can be on location or in my studio and includes the high resolution CD with all the images and the copyright release!

Haven't had your photos taken by Stacy Marie Photography yet? That's ok, because EVERYONE that votes on a photo will get a portrait session for 25% off!* That's a 1 hour portrait session (regularly $125.00) for only $93.75!! Or a 2 hour portrait session (regularly $175.00) for only $131.25!! And yes, they also include the high resolution CD with all the images and the copyright release. PLUS, the 2 hour sessions includes 2 locations!

So, go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Stacy-Marie-Photography/353906323916, post your favorite SMP photo on my wall, and vote. Tell everyone you know cause you need the most votes to win and the more people that vote the more people will be able to take advantage of my 25% off discounts!

*Free portrait session can be an individual, or family portrait session. Does not apply to an extended family photo session. Discounts do not apply to photo shoots that are already booked. Contest starts 3/30/10 and ends on 4/10/10. Free shoot and all discounted shoots must be booked by May 31, 2010.

Amy

I always love shoots that are out of the ordinary. The more dramatic and crazy, the better with me. I welcome people's unique ideas and spontaneity. This was one of those shoots.

Amy came to me with a crazy Alice in Wonderland sort of idea and it totally rocked. I loved everything from her crazy hair and makeup, to her willingness to try any pose I put her in. She was super easy to work with and really knew how to move with the camera.

Check out some of my favorite shots and let me know what you think!