Utah Family Photographer | N Family (Maryland)

I feel so honored to have been able to photograph this family during a recent trip to my hometown in Maryland.  I went to high school with Mrs. N (man, we are getting old!) and was so thrilled when she contacted me.  She hasn't changed a bit, is a gorgeous as ever and has a beautiful family.  They were seriously so fun and easy to work with.  This may just be one of my favorite sessions ever.  Enjoy the N Family...

If you are interested in booking a session with me, I would love to CHAT or visit my information page for details and pricing.  I post all of my current work as well as pictures from my 365 project on Facebook so feel free to "like" and follow along!  Are you on Instagram?  You can find me there as well.  I'm under bloomandgrow

Utah Family Photographer | K Family

Can you believe this fabulous family?  Could there be a better looking bunch?  I have photographed them twice now and done High School Senior pictures for two of their beautiful girls.  They are so much fun to work with and make my job terribly easy.  The lighting for this session was perfect and I'm in love with this location.  Hope you enjoy the K Family!

If you are interested in booking a session with me, I would love to CHAT or visit my information page for details and pricing.  I post all of my current work as well as pictures from my 365 project on Facebook so feel free to "like" and follow along!  Are you on Instagram?  You can find me there as well.  I'm under bloomandgrow

Utah Family Photographer | June 11 on 11

(This is the sixth post in an 11-on-11 project I am participating in this year with a group of insanely talented photographers from around the world. 11 pictures, on the 11th of each month. The only “rule” is one of the images has to be a self portrait.  To see last months post click HERE) 

If you are here from the fabulous Square Balloon, welcome and thank you for stopping by!

Summer is here and with it comes fun and relaxation.  Now, I'll be the first to admit that summers can also be long and slightly agonizing...but this post I'm going to focus on some of the positive happenings and favorite activities around my house while summer is still shiny and new.  I really love the chance to spend more time with my kids and doing things that tend to get pushed off during the hectic school year.  

Hope you enjoy our early summer days of...

Soaking.

Water ballooning.

 Stopping to smell the flowers.

 Sibling bonding.

Rainbow chasing.

4-wheeling.

Nap time evading.

Destroying...aka hanging with dad.

And of course, bumping and bruising.

The selfie.  Baring it all here - no makeup, no editing magic.  Complete with wrinkles, age spots and uncombed hair.  Figure I've earned all of it...

Thank's so much for looking!  Now please continue your blog circle journey and visit the wonderful Sarah Cambio of Sarah Cambio Photography.

If you are interested in booking a session with me, I would love to CHAT or feel free to visit my information page for details and pricing.  I post all of my current work as well as pictures from my 365 project on Facebook so feel free to "like" and follow along!

Utah Family Photographer | May 11-on-11

(This is the fifth post in an 11-on-11 project I am participating in this year with a group of insanely talented photographers from around the world. 11 pictures, on the 11th of each month. The only “rule” is one of the images has to be a self portrait.  To see last months post click HERE) 

Last weekend we drove up a local canyon looking for a field I had heard about that blooms with wildflowers in the summer months.  I knew the field wouldn't have wildflowers right now, but wanted to find it and see if it had potential for later use.  We made it almost all the way to the top of this "curvy, wurvy mountain" (from the mouth of my 6 year old) only to discover that the road was closed.  Bummer. Since I'd gotten my boys dressed up in matching undershirts and wife beaters, I didn't want to let the opportunity go to waste, so we initiated plan B - which was to turn around, shoot from the hip and find an alternate location before we reached the bottom of the canyon...

I'm actually glad the supposed wildflower field didn't work out.  At first glance I don't think I would have considered this location because it's a popular view area that overlooks the valley we live in.  But I was feeling a little desperate, so we parked, followed a small dirt trail and found this gorgeous little area that could have been used to film "The Sound of Music".  After the initial grumblings and a few dreaded "posed" shots, I cut 'em loose and told them to go explore.  They raised their eyebrows and looked at me with disbelief for a few seconds and then took off down the trail and never looked back.  

To me, these pictures are spontaneous, carefree and just plain lovely.  An unexpected location filled with adventure and happiness.  Hope you enjoy our little mountain field.

This girl lives to twirl...

When all else fails...kick up your skirt and run.

My junk treasure finder...

With my camera balancing precariously between two rocks, I managed to snap the selfie for this month.  

This one picture cost me $8 in bribery money at the dollar store.  Haha

I just adore these crazy, finagling kids.

Thank's so much for looking!  Now please continue your blog circle journey and visit the beautiful and fabulously talented Columbus Ohio photographer Fran Barker Photography.

If you are interested in booking a session with me, I would love to CHAT or feel free to visit my information page for details and pricing.  I post all of my current work as well as pictures from my 365 project on Facebook so feel free to "like" and follow along!