Lexie {Baptism}

This sweet girl will soon be turning 8 and is looking forward to being baptized as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints!

Barry + Cara {Family}

Justin + Jodi {Family}

I'm a little slow at getting my own family portraits posted... I took these just before my daughter underwent a life-threatening surgery.  She had a spinal fusion last December, placing two rods down her back from her neck to her hips, secured by over 40 screws through her spine.  Although I'm grateful for these pictures, it's just taken me some time to get them processed.  Annie pulled through her surgery but was back in the hospital with complications in February and is still receiving treatment for a very serious infection.  But she is happy and doing well with treatment right now, so since it's been almost a year since I took these pictures, it's soon time for new ones again!

K & C {Home}

I'm excited to share some images from my first real-estate photography experience!  I've been interested in venturing into this field for a little over a year, and have spent a lot of time studying real estate photography during that time.  Gaining experience in this area is a little more difficult than in the portrait field--almost anyone is willing to let you practice taking pictures of them or their kids--but finding a home that is staged and prepared for sale is a bit trickier.  So when my friend asked if I would be able to take pictures of her home for their real estate listing, I was super excited and jumped at the opportunity!

There is a lot to learn and understand about real estate photography, including making adjustments for lens distortions and being able to capture a very large dynamic range, among other things.  It was exciting to finally be able to practice for the first time and get experience with the principles I have studied.  While I'm content with the images I was able to provide my friend, I definitely learned so much from the experience and look forward to my next real estate photography experience so I can try again and continue to learn.  So if you know anyone who is looking to list their home, please pass along my name! ;)

Eliza {Senior}

What a beautiful evening with a gorgeous girl!  Eliza was so fun and such a natural model! I had such a hard time narrowing down my favorites from this senior session, but here are just a few highlights.

 

Draper, Utah LDS Temple