Andrea and Wyn...groomals

Looking back on this session, its easy to forget that I was 8 3/4 months pregnant.  In fact, I delivered my little boy 6 days after this shoot, and then did their wedding 3 weeks after that.  Yep, it was a liiiiiiittle bit crazy, but so worth it!  Andrea and Wyn are an absolute pleasure to work with, sooooo photogenic (I mean, c'mon...people should not be that gorgeous.  Just sayin') and so in love.  And despite the fact that it was like 100 degrees in July and I was hauling a 9 pounder around in my tummy, this whole session was a walk in the park.

I think what is so special about these images is that they have the feeling of another era.  As in, Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, or Elizabeth Gaskill. (Seriously, if you haven't seen/read North and South, do it.  Now.)  It was a feeling that carried on into their wedding day (soon to be posted) and I'm certain, through the rest of their lives.  That's my kind of love. :)

And yeah, they totally rocked the parasol-top hat combo.

Lauren and Mark Groomal sneak peek

I've been out shooting every night for the last several nights.

This was my last shoot before a much deserved weekend with my family (Jamison turns 3!).

What a great note to end the week on.  Beautiful.

Kimberlee's Bridal sneak peek

I absolutely love this girl and her whole family.  Isn't she just beautiful?  We had such a great time at the island tonight (and happily, no spider incidents!).  We shot a little bit later in the day to get some of the beautiful sunset colors...so glad we did.  Plus we got to borrow her Dad's sweet old fashioned Studebaker.  Yep, it was a pretty awesome evening!

Tayler and Stefanie at the Draper Temple

Tayler and Stefanie were one of my favorite couples from last year, and they just got sealed in the Draper Temple.  I was so excited to meet them there tonight for a formal session, it was so romantic with little tea candles and beautiful light...thank you guys, and congratulations. :)

So This is Love.... Maren and Jeff sneak peek

What an incredible evening!

Maren's vision for her bridal/groomal session came down to one important theme: Cinderella.  I am a sucker for fairy tales anyway, but when she sent me a painting from my favorite living illustrator, K.Y. Craft, (my favorite non-living illustrator being Maxfield Parrish) I knew that we pretty much going to be BFFs.  Here is that inspiration image:

I'd say we did pretty well.

Loved every second of it.

A sweet little redhead named Ruby

An old friend of ours called last week to ask me to take pictures of his new little girl.  Of course, I had to say yes.  So I got to meet her today, and I have to say, she is absolutely gorgeous.  And she hardly made a peep.  Hmmm....this might not be so good for me.  Because now I really want a little girl.  :)

I mean really...can you get any cuter than this?!

the Sanders Family Sneak Peek

The family picture season is starting to kick into gear!  Check out this super adorable family.  Jackie and I were buds back in the day at my first job at a grocery store.  Not sure we got much done while working together, but we sure had fun goofing off.  Fast forward a few years, and I got to shoot her sweet sister's wedding back in 09 (Can't believe it has been that long!!!).  So I was stoked when she asked me to do some family pictures for her this year.  We're all grown up now (uh...sorta) but I'm sure if we worked together now, the bathrooms still wouldn't get cleaned.  Because, lets face it, some things never change. :)