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2010 Seniors!!!

Graduation is coming close... time to book your Senior sessions! If you've ever wanted to feel like a model and just have a great time doing it then contact me... all of my seniors have become like my little sisters... we really do have so much fun! And, boys, I'm always up for a male senior photo shoot... you need some rockin' pictures just as much as the girls do... now is the time! LOL!

I'm including 50 3.5x5 prints for announcements with all of my Senior sessions.

Congratulations class of 2010!!

WPPI 2010

(in camera radial blur, no photoshop... taught to me by Miss Jessica Kettle)

I had the most amazing experience at WPPI this year. It reminded me of why I made the decision to become a photographer. I love making something beautiful for someone else and I love that they'll be able to hold on to a moment that they don't want to forget. It made me re-evaluate the way I was running my business as well... in a good way! :)

I'm so happy there are so many talented and smart photographers out there that are willing to take time out of their lives to share what works for them. I swear in every class I was like... "I wanna be more like that..." or "I wanna do that!" There was a lot of good stuff going around! But mostly, I want to connect with my clients. I think on some levels I do, but there are times that I know I could do better. So that is my goal this year. I want to implement fun and meaningful experiences in my shoots and I'm hoping with each one I can accomplish that.

This is probably what I looked like the whole time... just in awe! LOL!

Now on to the fun... These are the lovely ladies that I got to hang out with while in Vegas and let's just say we're all posers!!

Good 'ol Victoria's Secret... yes, we did some shopping. Much needed girl time.

Tip that I learned from Audrey Woulard... all of my pictures were shot in jpeg vivid. I don't know if Canon has the setting listed exactly the same in camera but on Nikon you can change your Picture Control to VIVID and it is pretty amazing what your SOOC looks like. For some reason with raw you lose the brightness so you have to shoot in jpeg. I barely did a thing to all of my pictures and the color is pretty powerful. Try it!!

Here is Miss Marissa Vargason...

Annie West.

Malea Ellet.

Natalie Steed.

Kacee Preston.

Ashley Hawkes. This night we actually were lucky enough to get to hang out with the lovely Ali Hohn from "Rock that OCF." And so these shots take on a totally different feel using off camera flash at the Venetian. Thank you Miss Ali for showing me the ways... you are so talented, lady! And so fun too!

Thanks for a wonderful trip, ladies! Until next time! Muah!

Mini Websites

Introducing...

Mini Websites!!

I am now offering these fun sites to all of my clients who book an engagement session with me. Includes your favorite images from the session, a section to include your "love" story of how you met or how he proposed, a guestbook, an RSVP section for your guests, a way to share your event details and accommodations all in one place. Plus, you get to customize the look and colors of the website yourself! Such a great way to share your wedding plans with your friends and family. Click here to view an example.

The cherry blossoms should be arriving soon, so contact me to get your spring session scheduled!

Isn't she beautiful?

My husband's aunt has a foreign exchange student staying with her from Japan. She sat across from me at our Easter brunch and I could not stop admiring her gorgeous face. After we finished eating... I pulled her aside and said, "I need to take your picture!" And I'm so glad I did! Wow!

Herem Family

OK people this is a huge accomplishment for me. Blogging has been the last thing on my mind lately but I know I'm well overdue for a post. So sorry to all of you that follow this blog and have come up sorely disappointed everyday for the last MONTH! Yeah, it's been a month! That is bad... I'm sorry!

This is my new friend Jen and her adorable little family. She's a fellow photographer herself. And she is absolutely fabulous at what she does. We had a great time talking photography and getting to know each other better... and we were FREEZING!! April... you are not being good to us!

I'm pretty sure she has the coolest eyes ever! Wow!

This next shot was kind of a joke but totally reminds me of how things tend to go in our family. I'm running around town, taking pictures, editing and trying to run a business and there's always my sweet husband right there taking care of the kids and holding things down at home. It's so great we have these guys to help out and make things A LOT easier!

Then we started a little couples session... downtown Salt Lake City.

She kept telling me she didn't know how to pose... I didn't believe it. She rocked everything!

The End.

Where in the world???

I know, I know, I know... it's been a long time, hasn't it? And I'm sorry to say that it's not even going to be a full post tonight. Let's just say that WPPI really made me think about the way I was doing things... so I've been focusing a lot of my attention on the business aspects of photography. And, quite frankly, I'm not a business woman but apparently I signed up to be when I started this whole roller coaster ride. It was so great to go to WPPI and gain a new perspective on things. I was completely inspired and overwhelmed the entire time. It's definitely a lot to take in. But I think the goal really for anyone who attends is to take what ever you can with you and make it work the way it suits you. Wow! It was really mind-blowing at times! I am soooooo happy I had the opportunity to go... so happy! And, man, there is a lot of amazing talent out there. Makes you feel kinda like a "small fry." But, hey, they all started somewhere, right? So here's to hoping for future success and happiness... and possibly some blog posts with more than one picture?

Just a little taste of my weekend...