Salt Lake City & Park City, Utah Wedding Photographer-Melissa Kelsey » Engagement Photography

Jacki & Garrett’s Air Force Base Engagement Photos

melissakelseyphotography — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:00:06 +0000

Jacki is a tax lobbyist. Garrett flies F-16s for the U.S. Air Force. Quite the couple, eh? Jacki had the idea of doing engagement photos with Garrett’s jet. Yes, it even has his name on the side. Oh, and the best part it—he got to name his jet. What’s the name, you ask? The “Angry Jacki”, of course. Jacki is a smart, independent, vibrant woman (the best kind), who goes after what she wants. Hence, the name. In fact, she went after what she wanted when she saw Garrett…at a bar…in Korea. Garrett was stationed there and Jacki had moved to Korea, looking for an exciting adventure. She went right up to him and said, “I’ll be over there, when you’re ready to come talk”. I was listening during the toasts, guys! How could I forget such a great story?

So, with a little nod to the past, Jacki put on a red dress and heels and Garrett wore his flight suit. It had just rained, so the runway was wet and the sky was filled with perfect, gray clouds and the dramatic mountains in the background. After our jet session, we drove around Hill Air Force Base and found beautiful fields to run around in. The sun came out and began to go down, which made for the best photographer weather you can ask for—rich, blue skies, puffy clouds, and golden light. Just beautiful.

I got a special treat at the end of the jet portion of our session, so be sure to scroll to the end to see.

These last pictures are of me geeking out about being in the F-16 jet. Jacki took photos of me with my phone. Thanks, Jacki! That’s Garrett, telling me about the “Top Gun” button. There are actually buttons that say “dog fight”, that you push when you want to shoot at another plane at close range. Oh, and there’s really an “eject” button, just like the cartoons. Sweet.

Kortney & Dallin | Engagement Photos in Salt Lake City

melissakelseyphotography — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:00:49 +0000

Kortney and Dallin live in Utah, but were married in California. Before they went off and got hitched, they asked me to photograph their engagement portraits. This is one flirty, good looking couple, which made my job fun. Wait…it’s always fun, but this was extra fun.

Andrea and Trevor | Salt Lake City Engagement Photography

melissakelseyphotography — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:48:53 +0000

She’s sexy, he’s cute…and they love each other. Trevor and Andrea are getting married in Mexico. Can you believe they’re not taking me with them?!? Sheesh. Just kidding, guys. You were so much fun to be with during your engagement session around downtown Salt Lake City, I can’t be mad atchya’. I hope you have an beautiful time in Mexico with your friends and family.

Sam and Brandon’s Engagement Story

melissakelseyphotography — Sun, 15 May 2011 19:53:57 +0000

Sam and Brandon, winners of the The Gateway Ultimate Wedding Giveaway, are getting married Friday! I’m looking forward to photographing this cute couple, in love. I promised to share the story of how Brandon proposed to Sam. It’s very romantic. Go Brandon!

Here’s the link to the cute video, on The Gateway’s Facebook page:

Sam and Brandon’s Engagement Story Video

The happy couple:

Sam and Brandon | Salt Lake City Engagement Session

melissakelseyphotography — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:12:30 +0000

Sam and Brandon are the winners of The Gateway Ultimate Wedding Giveaway. Along with my wedding photography services, they will also receive wedding goods from fantastic Utah wedding vendors. You can find out more about the big competition they participated in, which won them this fantastic wedding prize, in my recent blog post about it, HERE.

Sam, Brandon, and I had a really fun time running around downtown Salt Lake City during their engagement session. We fought the wind most of the time, but I say, we won! Can’t wait for their wedding in May, at the elegant Grand Hall in the former Utah Pacific Train Depot. The interior, comprised of arches and gilded decoration will make for a beautiful affair…and a great backdrop for photos of Sam and Brandon’s wedding day.

Stay tuned for Sam and Brandon’s romantic/cute/thoughtful proposal story, caught on video. Brandon outdid himself!

Jess and Jason | Engagement Photo Session in Salt Lake City

melissakelseyphotography — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 23:34:45 +0000

Jess and Jason are a laid back, outgoing couple. I really enjoyed working with them. For their engagement session, we stopped at my favorite hidden nature park off a busy street and then, checked out State Street in Murray for a different look.

Perhaps I’m pointing out the obvious. In the last photo, I think it’s pretty cool how there’s a heart on the near wall and Jess and Jason’s shadows make a heart shape on the far wall. I’m not usually a heart person, but I like this.

Kaitlyn and Derek | Salt Lake City Engagement Photographs

melissakelseyphotography — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:26:38 +0000

Kaitlyn and Derek are a great couple. She loves to laugh and he loves it when she laughs. We got together for their engagement session in Salt Lake City, when it was a little warmer, as you can see. They dressed perfectly for their session–classic and stylish. I loved Kaitlyn’s heels. They looked great! Congratulations, Kaitlyn and Derek.

Winter in August! | Park City Engagement Photographs

melissakelseyphotography — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:21:32 +0000

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.

Sk8 or die! Yeah, I grew up in the eighties | Jen and Jeff’s Engagement Photos

melissakelseyphotography — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:05:29 +0000

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 | Salt Lake City Engagement Photos

melissakelseyphotography — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:59:13 +0000

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!