I’ve been meaning to post this great session from back in December.  Sometimes (okay, a lot of the time), albums, portraits, and wedding edits take precedent over blog posts, so I have a little archive of sessions and weddings to show off.

John and Sarah are from Nashville, Tennessee.  John is a talented professional photographer himself, so when he contacted me to photograph his engagement session during their visit to Park City, I was flattered.  I also got to be in on a little secret.  John was going to propose the day before our session, on a horse drawn carriage in the snow.

John and Sarah were a joy to be around and the session couldn’t have been better.

Jen and Jeff are easy-breezy.  They didn’t get caught up in all the trappings of wedding planning.  In fact, they decided to get married in Fiji with only their parents in attendance.  I really tried to get them to bring me along, but that didn’t work out, but I did get to photograph their engagement photos, bridal portraits, and Utah wedding reception.

We started with their engagement photo session, to which they brought their skateboards.  Jeff sped off on his every chance he got.  By the way, I did ride a skateboard back in the day and could even do an ollie–not too shabby for a girl.   So, this fun shoot was right up my alley.

Oh, and a semi-truck hit me in the leg while I was photographing Jen and Jeff.  Sometimes, I get so wrapped up in what I’m doing, I forget what’s around me.  I was in front of the bay the driver was pulling out of and he didn’t see me.  It just left a bruise, but it definitely woke me up!

Laurel and Morgan are getting married in about a week at the Salt Lake City LDS Temple, with a reception to follow at a private residence in Holladay, Utah.   I really dig their style, so I’m looking forward to seeing their garden reception decor in navy and green, with a vintage feel.  Don’t you just love Morgan’s dapper vest and linen pants, and Laurels super-cute skirt?  The backdrop of this hidden nature park was perfect for a J.Crew kind of look for their engagement photo session.  See you two on August 12th!

Megan and JJ are getting married tomorrow at the Riverwoods Marriott in Logan, Utah.  It’s gonna’ be pretty!  Outdoor weddings are my favorite.

I love this couple and I love Megan’s family (haven’t met JJ’s yet).  I photographed Megan’s sister, Amanda’s wedding a couple of years ago, and recently did her post-wedding bridal portraits, HERE.

What I loved about Megan and JJ’s  engagement session, is that they were always laughing.  They are so easy to photograph and it just felt like we were hanging out and happened to be taking engagement photos.

Just wait until you see Megan’s bridal portraits…yowzer!  I’ll share those after the wedding…you know, since we don’t want JJ to see her in her dress before the wedding.

Matt and Andrea are getting married Saturday at the Salt Lake LDS Temple, and their reception is today at Thanksgiving Point.  I’m looking forward to a breezy, warm, evening garden reception full of vintage decorations and beautiful flowers in soft shades of rose and cream.  I love outdoor weddings and receptions.  They feel so free and easy.

For Matt and Andrea’s engagement session, we took a little tour of Salt Lake City.  It was a spontaneous adventure.  We started near my house in Holladay, at a laundromat where I take my comforter since it’s too big for my washing machine.  One day, when I was there, attending to said comforter, the light was streaming through the windows and I thought it would be a great new place for an engagement session.

After hitting the laundromat, where Andrea’s mom helped a stranger fold his underwear (that’s another story),  headed toward downtown Salt Lake City, stopping along State Street, whenever we saw something we liked.  Thanks to Andrea’s mom, Margo, for driving…and cinnamon hot chocolate to warm us up.

We ended the evening in a grassy field overlooking Salt Lake City. How nice.

One of my favorite couples from 2009 was featured on the blog of Utah Bride and Groom Magazine, today!

To see more of their engagement session in downtown Salt Lake City, click HERE.

Madison and Chris are pretty stylin’.  We had a great time running around downtown Salt Lake City doing their engagement photographs.   They’re a super-cool couple–down to earth, straightforward, and funny.  Thanks, you two!

Crazy story.  I grew up in a tiny town in Northern California and Chris lived in my town.  Our parents were friends and we played together when we were five.  In 7th grade, Chris moved away to Montana.  In 6th grade, Heather was a “new girl” at our school.  We became friends right away.  Right out of high school, I moved to Utah to go to college (and ski).  About 13 years later, Heather and I discovered that we both lived in Utah, and 5 minutes from each other to boot!  Then, we found out Chris lived here, too.  Chris and Heather started hanging out, and long story short, they fell in love and decided to get married.  Guess who shot their wedding–ME!

Anyway, Chris and Heather are passionate about their hobbies.  Chris races bikes and Heather rides and shows horses.  They wanted to include these passions in their engagement photographs.  We went to the ranch in Saratoga Springs where Heather keeps her horses, Rocket and Midas.  Rocket got in on the photo action and so did Chris’ bike.  Does your bike have a name, Chris?  I wouldn’t be surprised.

I can’t wait to blog their beautiful Sundance wedding!

Thanks for stopping by! I’m a wedding and portrait photographer, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. I’m a transplant to Utah from Northern California, where I grew up skiing and enjoying the outdoors with my family. I moved to Utah to go to college (and ski) and here I am, 13 years later, married to a wonderfully supportive husband and have two cute, black Labs. I’m passionate about photography and life. I get really excited when I get a great shot (as many of my clients can attest) and I’m not afraid to act like a dork in public.

Check out the video below to get a taste of what an engagement session with me is like. Let’s go!

Video by Orton Films

Woohoo!  I made it on the Utah Bride and Groom blog.  Utah Bride and Groom is only the most awesome bridal magazine and wedding planning source in Utah. Mikey and Machel are such a great couple and I loved their engagement shoot.  Thanks for bringing that champagne along, Mikey!

Check out the full post at Utah Bride and Groom, HERE.

And…you’ll be seeing more of me on the Utah Bride and Groom blog soon, as well as in the magazine.  I’m so excited!
Check out wedding planning ideas, photos,  and information at www.utahbrideandgroom.com.