Brooke Model

Brooke Model

3 reasons this was an awesome shoot:

1. The entire thing was at a storage unit facility. That's just awesome.
2. I didn't have to tell Brooke how to pose, so i could focus on the camera
3. Between her wardrobe and the backgrounds, we had almost every color in the rainbow!








To see more photos of Brooke, visit
her gallery.

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.

Virginia and Todd Engagements

Virginia and Todd Engagements

This was such a neat shoot for me. It was actually the first time I've tried morning lighting instead of evening and it worked! We went to an area on the Provo river kind of by Cafe Rio, and there was so much to work with, really fun! Again, a good looking couple, happy to be together, and nice to be around.






To see more photos of Todd and Virginia, visit
their gallery.

Geoffrey

Geoffrey

This is awesome younger brother, Geoff. We often tease him about being a poser and too camera friendly, but it certainly came in handy here! He was a great model and willing to try anything (including continuing to pose while neighbors just watched). These photos are taken just outside of Marble Falls in Texas.







Geoff was good about showing different expressions, but everyone knows him by his great smile:







To see more photos of Geoffrey, visit
his gallery.

Nathan Wakeboarding

Nathan Wakeboarding

This is my older brother Nathan wakeboarding on Lake LBJ in Austin, TX. During this photo shoot, I realized why I love photography so much. Each one of these photographs immortalizes a moment that can never be repeated. Sure, Nate can do another jump, but it will never be quite like this one:



The other interesting thing about boating photos is how much the light changes. When we face one direction, Nate looks like a silhouette, but driving the other direction gives him a traditional portrait look.

AJ and Jeanne Bridals/Groomals

AJ and Jeanne Bridals/Groomals

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the full 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 :)