we started our session at a rare and used book shop in salt lake city.  

after a fun time at the book store we went out to heber, ut for a fun time out in a meadow!  shelby and ryan were so super fun!!  

so i have a winner of the contest.   it was hard.  there were SO many good blog name ideas.   all of your really took kami and style and made it your own … i love it!   thank you for all the good suggestions.  however i could only choose one winner and the winner is :

BLUSH AND CRUSH

we loved it!  it was so kami and so dang cute - just purely perfect.   so ali please email me your info so we can connect and schedule you a portrait session!!  congrats!  

just so you know, we did have a close second and it was hard and i thought i would let you know the runner up.  i am so sorry you don’t win anything but you made us smile and laugh and we love it.   thanks to:

THE SHOULDER PAD

thank you again all and please stay tuned as kami gets her style blog designed and ready.  i will be keeping you updated!

a few weeks ago i was able to go to AZ to shoot rinda + james wedding.  you might remember them from their rocking engagement session.   their wedding started out at the lds temple in mesa.  we met early to get some fun shots.

and yes they do just look that gorgeous!!

rinda designed a beautiful simple backyard reception.   they used their friends backyard, that had a gorgeous courtyard, as well as a barn.   rinda kept the evening simple but very classy.   she hung paper laterns from the trees and had tea lights in mason jars as you walked up to the main yard.   rinda then made the cutest centerpeices (pictured below) from glass vases, candles, and yes … grapefruit (which match her colors perfectly).   her and james handpicked classic oldies music that echoed throghout the backyard … setting the perfect mood.   

we started the evening by hanging a “vintage type” sheet from a tree for some fun photos.

rinda is a triplet (her sisters pictured on the left) … which made for some fun photos.  they are all so fun and it was so great to be with them all!  

and yes the beautiful girl on the right is her yougest sister.  

here are all the cute sisters pictures together!  you have to love this!

the night ended with james!  he has moves!  he is from philadelphia and learned how to break dance out there.  his phili friends flew out for the wedding and put on quite the show in the gazebo!  

shawn is a dear, dear friend of mine that i have known since he was little, little.  i was so excited to do his and chelsea’s engagment session.  he came up to heber, ut and we had amazing weather (given that it has rained her straight for a month!)  they were so fun and even let me practice my off camera lighting.  

thank you chelsie and shawn.  i cannot wait for your wedding next month.  enjoy!

i have raved and raved about my most fabulous little sister kami and i am not done yet!   kami came to me a few weeks ago and wanted to do a hair + makeup shoot.  she had a couple cute clients that she wanted to document their do’s and expand her makeup portfolio.  of course i was game.   kami worked her little tail off all day and come rain or shine we did the session (and it was raining).  we made it work and we pulled off some great photos.  

kami is one hot amazing stylist.   i am going to start offering her services in my packages.  so if you are looking to get styled for an engagement session OR wedding - please email me for kami’s  info.  

CONTEST!

it has been a while since i hosted a contest and maybe it is my melted brain (from it being late and editing all day long) but this one is going to be good.  kami has a unique and awesome style.  everytime i am with her, everyone is talking about her style.  i told her she could help SO many people by starting a style blog (let the rest of us know her secrets - from hair, to clothes, to makeup … anything style.)  she is the one that keeps my style going!   i convinced her to start a blog!! 

so the contest is:  come up with a name for kami’s style blog!  leave it in the comments below.

winner:  gets a free portrait session with me!  + 10 edited photos on a cd.  it can be a engagement, senior, or lifestyle session.  this is a $300 value!  if you are out of state, join in anyways!  i am traveling tons next year for weddings, i am bound to be close to you somewhere.

ends:  on sunday june 21st

judge:  kami of course, it is her blog!  so get creative!!!!

here are the photos- enjoy!

kami snuck a shot of me because of course she does my hair and makeup!  

anne robert is a photographer in the washington dc area.  a few weeks ago i had the opportunity of meeting anne in alexandria, virginia for a mentoring session.   we had a great day together and ended with a fun photag shoot.  anne is an amazing photographer with such a fun, cute style.  

enjoy anne.

a few weeks ago i had the pleasure of going back to washington dc for a couple weddings.   one of those was the wedding of anna + nate.  the only way i can describe anna is just fabulous, purely fabulous.  she is what my daughter’s barbie dreams of being.   she is gorgeous and truly one of the nicest people i have ever met.   her wedding was a dream, beautiful weather, fabulous friends, wonderful family, and a cute little groom.  what more can a bride ask for?  

thank you anna+nate for allowing me to be part of your day.  please enjoy!

venue: meadowlark gardens in vienna, virginia

florist: ultimate floral design (flora)

music: m&m entertainment

i don’t know why i didn’t do it before, i didn’t try to fight it … i just was not convinced i guess.  but today something inside me said, you should give it a try.   so as of today, i am on twitter.  

you can follow me here. 

so you have heard me talk a lot about shark speed.  they were my sound track when i drove and moved out west … i was able to photograph joe’s (the lead guitarist) wedding … and while most kids that are 4 and 6 years old are singing nursery rhyms or “who let the dogs out” - my kids know the whole shark speed cd by heart.   what can i say, i love them!   

a few weeks ago i did their band pictures.  i know.  how lucky am i??  they were super fun and such good sports about all my ideas.   if you dont know them - PLEASE, PLEASE check them out on itunes!  they are worth way more than the 99 cent download, so its a great deal!  

here they are - enjoy!