the best suprises

happen when you least expect them. The mini sessions yesterday ALL went great! Amazingly, beautifully, SHOCKINGLY well. 
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Remember the Nie Nie auction? All I have to say is that when you give, you recieve. Little did I know that my Nie winners have two of the most stunningly beautiful little boys on the planet. Drew, the oldest,  was such a character! I loved him so much that we decided to have an impromptu second session with just him, sporting a bunch of Crew Cuts clothes that I picked up at the Down East warehouse sale just two days before. They just happened to fit perfectly, and he just happens to be the best little model ever . But here is one to enjoy from the family session. I am going to save the rest for later. {wink!}

looks like love…

This is my dear friend Kirstin and her new husband James! Aren’t they beautiful together? They had an UNBELIEVABLE wedding in Seattle, but the photographer turned out to be not quite the talent he was supposed to be. So I was hired on to recreate some timeless, classic wedding portraits. We had such a fun bridal/groomal shoot in Salt Lake! I for one am glad it worked out the way it did. hehe!

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Isn’t she lovely? Look out. She’s about to become the toughest lawyer West of the Mississippi!
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Did I mention that these two are like 5’11 and 6’5 ? Yes. Their daughters will walk the runways and their sons will be basketball stars. 
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Now if that isn’t love, I don’t know WHAT is! 
Thanks Kirstin and James for letting me capture your romance. =)

oregon mini sesh.

I was so happy I got to stay with my cousin Rachel and her family while I was shooting a wedding in Oregon! I had way too much fun. Here are some shots from a MINI SESSION we did.
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these guys are so funky and fabulous, so I thought I better mess with some funky, fabulous editing techniques! I am really liking this cross-processed-but-not-psycho-looking look.
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on our way home, it got dark. aren’t you glad? I was!
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the end.