renee + bryan. KAUAI.

destination weddings
renee and bryan’s wedding in kauai last spring was UN.REAL. i still have to pinch myself and can’t believe they found me and brought me all the way to hawaii to share their big day with them! i feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to capture this gorgeous couple. they were so relaxed and fun to be around, and they have such a great connection. they’re so adventurous too- hard core scuba divers! they spent two weeks after the wedding doing some amazing dives. i just adore them both and had a great time getting to know them and being a small a part of their adventure together. =) ho’omaika’i (congratulations!) renee and bryan!
.getting ready.
Poipu Sheraton
.first look.
can you even handle his expression when he sees her for the first time!!? blown away. i died over it.

.processional to the beach.
The ceremony was held at the Grand Hyatt in Poipu. Talk about GORGEOUS! It couldn’t have been a better day for a wedding, sunny and blue skies.

.ceremony.
.bride and groom.

.the after party.
Renee and Brian had their actual reception in Seattle a few weeks after the wedding, so after their wedding they had a super fun, casual barbecue. let’s be honest, after all that wedding stress, all a girl really wants are some WINGS!! genius.
so guys, your anniversary isn’t TOO far away…
i say we start planning a trip to renew your vows! 😉

mackenzie- seattle senior photos

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i died over these senior pictures we took in seattle a few weeks ago. the location and lighting worked so seamlessly with mackenzie’s look- so stylish but effortless and relaxed. and if you’re thinking she has a bit of a familiar look about her- she’s my baby sister! i seriously can’t believe she’s already a senior and that she’s so grown up and BEAUTIFUL. i mean really, the girl’s a knockout. i guess one good thing about her being a senior is that we’re just one step closer to being in the same state! if everything continues as planned, kenz will be diving for byu next year (fingers crossed!!).

we played a lot with lighting for this shoot, much more direct sun than usual and i’m LOVING it. thoughts?
ADDED NOTE: Thanks for the questions and comments! I love hearing your feedback. I did NOT use OCF for any of these shots. All natural light! It’s my favorite. In fact, I almost NEVER use flash for portraits, unless it’s a night shoot.

And yes. She DOES look like Scarlett Johansson! It’s funny, we have both been told we look like her for years. Only Kenzie REALLY REALLY does! 😉 we could actually tell you some pretty funny stories about our Scarlett look-alike moments.
BAM.
is her hair killer or what?
the golden girl… love this one.
for some reason, i’m obsessed with the above right image. do you do that ever? fall in love with a seemingly random image like that? i do.
*a favorite. it seriously gave me chills.
wrapping up the session with the most insanely pretty light ever. L.O.V.E.
kenz, you are one amazing girl inside and out, i’m so proud of you and proud to be your sister!
hopefully we will have a few MORE photos in a month or so- kenzie forgot her 3rd outfit (this gorgeous black and yellow anthro dress) so we will be continuing this shoot around thanksgiving… =)

jalene + lincoln, all dressed up!

bridals
this was SUCH a fun shoot- jalene and lincoln are so gorgeous and just plain easy to hang out with and photograph! their engagement session was really fun and laid back, so we wanted to go the opposite route and have a very romantic, timeless look for their bridal session. i loooved the look of this pretty location with her vintage inspired dress and hair, and don’t you just die over lincoln’s suit? so dashing. and i have to say, the light that evening was UN.BE.LIEVABLE. which was extra exciting because it was supposed to rain (and it DID all morning)! enjoy…


waiting for lincoln to arrive…


just a few from lincoln’s first look!


we printed this one of jalene huge for the wedding- oh, it was stunning.

dear owner-of-the-white-house-who’s-front-yard-this-tree-is-in,
thanks a whole bunch
for letting us shamelessly trespass.
especially since you live on a private drive.
we super appreciate it.
and will probably do it again sometime.
and did you really think i dragged this poor girl into the fields after a rainy day in her wedding shoes?

don’t be silly.

=)

melissa + michael. balboa.

bridals

let me just start by saying, this is one of my very favorite sessions of the summer, if not ever! remember melissa and michael? of course you do. they came to salt lake for their engagements, i came to san diego for their bridals. it started out a crazy day- melissa got stuck in major traffic coming from L.A., we didn’t know how long the light would last, and neither of us had ever been to balboa before. oh, and i was 8 months pregnant. =)

i’d say, we got the results we wanted. =) in fact, i’d even say it worked in our favor! i brought the video light on a whim so we ended with some night shooting. and honestly, these two are in a word, stunning. my camera LOVES them.
melissa and michael, is it really over? i miss shooting you. much love.

well folks, hold on to your britches.
jalene and lincoln’s bridals are next!
and their shoot? it’s a show stopper.

back into the swing of things…

bridals
i had such a great time shooting sarah and nate’s bridals at sundance! i can’t wait for their wedding next month (also at sundance!!)- there’s something about a fall wedding that i just LOVE.
dress: altamoda
hair and makeup: enizio [side note. enizio is THE. BEST. wedding hair and makeup in the state. PERIOD. i send all of my brides there! really, there’s no point in messing with anyone else!]