Zander

Zander

I recently upgraded my primary camera (I LOVE my new d700!!), and so I did a quick shoot in my studio with my landlord's son. He had recently tripped and fell so he was sporting a nice cut on his face, but that didn't stop him from hamming it up in front of my camera. Thomas and I had also recently made a thrift store run looking for props and I found the most awesome miniature drum set and motorcycle. Zander had a blast playing with them, and Thomas' jacket and helmet were super adorable.







To see a few more photos of Zander, check out his gallery on smugmug here.

Rebecca's Senior Portraits

Rebecca's Senior Portraits

After I shot her brother's wedding, Rebecca was interested in doing a studio shoot as a modeling agency is looking into her and she needed to build her portfolio. She and her mom showed up bright and early in the morning and we got started. She brought a couple different outfits and we played with a few of the props I have.







To see the rest of Rebecca's shoot click here.

Holly's Headshots

Holly's Headshots

Holly had an upcoming audition with a dance company, and they needed some new headshots and "athletic" body shots along with her resume. Fortunately I got a new strobe and backdrop before this session, and I think things are finally coming together in the studio. I was much happier with the balance of light in the room and we got the shots that Holly needed! :)





To see the rest of the shoot click here.

Kristin's Maternity

Kristin's Maternity

Still working a few kinks out in the new studio. Kristin is having a boy almost any day now, and wanted some maternity photos with her husband Jaren. We had some fun thinking of different poses, and Kristin provided me with some new ideas.

1st shoot at the new studio

1st shoot at the new studio

What an adorable kid! We thought it'd be fun to get him in Dad's clothes for Father's Day (if any one is interested, a studio sitting is still only $50 - you get a full-resolution CD :D). It worked out really well to have him running around the studio room instead of outdoors because we could actually catch him. Every time Teagan posed he actually waited to hear the "Click" from the camera's shutter closing before he moved on. He knew exactly what was going on, and he LOVED the attention.





He was such a poser! I honestly did not pose him on this tricycle - he sat there, leaned back, and looked straight at us :)



To see more photos of Teagan, visit
his gallery.

Studio photography

Studio photography

A few years ago I worked at Sears Portrait Studio. Photography had previously been a hobby of mine, but at Sears I got the idea to run my own business. It made me sad to see people pay $150+ for only 10 photos on a CD (taken by a photographer with 3 weeks of training) and a few enlargements. I hoped to earn more than $7/hr for myself and not charge as much for my clients. That's how I got started. I've really enjoyed learning about many different areas of photography - I try to focus on something new each month (engagements, bridals, weddings, headshots, action, babies...) and this month I did a mini studio in my tiny little apartment. It was a little bit pathetic in our living area: I pushed back the couches, hung up sheets on the wall, and searched through my stuff to gather props.

Some of the results:

Baby Cameron and Brother








Baby Sebastian and Family








Baby Lydia






After the sorry attempt for a studio that week (even though the photos turned out nicely, I was still embarrassed to invite people in :D) Thomas and I moved to a 2 bedroom apartment in American Fork. I will be running a studio out of our second room. $50 sessions through the month of June! Feel free to contact me, as always, for more information. And I promise this one will look a little bit more professional :)