PHOTO + DESIGN
BY MAD
I hadn’t seen this sweet family since I shot Owen’s newborn photos. He has grown so much and it was so fun to watch him run around, he was having the best time! I had a great time at their session and it was so nice to see them again. Emily is the sweetest! She always sends such kind messages after she opens her gallery. One of my favorite parts of this job is seeing how much the final images mean to the client. Thanks for having me again Carter family!!!
Ava graduated from preschool last week. It wasn’t quite what her teacher had in mind, and I feel bad for that but she did an amazing job of still making them feel special! It was so fun to see how proud Ava was to finish, even is she was a little sad she won’t be seeing her friends every week. They learn and grow so fast! I can’t believe she will be starting Kindergarten in the fall. I am not ok with it.
P.S. We absolutely LOVED Ava’s teacher, so if anyone is looking for a preschool in the Taylorsville/West Jordan area get in touch with me!
Abbie is my second cousin and my mom always had a special place in her heart for her. She has the sweetest family now, and I’m so glad I was able to photograph them! I have gotten them in front of my camera twice lately, because we did some front porch pictures recently as well. I had a great time with them and love watching their cute kids interact with each other. They are so fun!
This session is a special one. Courtnee (in the green skirt) was one of my mom’s best friends. She remembered me saying I wish I had more photos of my mom and I together, so she booked this session for her mom for Mother’s Day. I love that they made getting all the women in their family photographed a priority! The photos turned out beautiful and we had a good time. They definitely kept me laughing! I adore the close relationships they all have, it was a joy to capture. I hope these are cherished in their family for generations.
Another senior that had their school year cut short, but Seth didn’t seem to mind too much haha. It sounds like he was missing the social aspect/celebrating with friends more than anything. He’s so easy-going and made this session a breeze! Congrats Seth, good luck in all you do!
What a crazy way to end your senior year! I’m sure none of these seniors had homeschool in mind when they imagined their senior year. I feel bad for the things they missed out on; dances, friends, graduation, performances. I have learned they are very resilient and have found ways to stay positive through it all. Shaylee is no exception, she has taken it all in stride and is looking forward to the future. She is so sweet and kind to others. She babysits my girls and they just love her! It’s so hard for me to find someone I trust my kids with, so I really appreciate her (though I do wish all the good babysitters would stop graduating on me haha). Good luck to you and all you do Shaylee!
Abbi was seriously so sweet and easy-going. When we met at the proposed location, it was all fenced off. She just went with the flow and we found lots of great spots! We got so much variety and I love this entire session, but those beautiful ballet shots are my personal favorite! She started ballet when she was 4, and her spring recital was canceled so I’m glad we could document this important part of her life and celebrate her accomplishments! She is missing out on so much, so it was important to make this session special for her. Congrats Abbi, good luck in all you do!
I honestly don’t understand how my first baby is already 5! It’s going by so fast and I’m not a fan of her being so grown-up. I will be sending her to kindergarten this year and I’m trying not to think about it. Of course, she can’t wait and I know she will love it! We had fun celebrating her birthday yesterday with just our little family. We had planned a trip to Vegas over her birthday to visit my aunt and she was a good sport about having to cancel. Happy Birthday Ava girl! We love you!
I’m so excited to share the first session from my Photos for Jamie giveaway. If you aren’t aware, it’s a nomination process I do gifting women with breast cancer a family photo session. If you want to learn more about it and why it’s so important to me, you can click here. With all the treatments, heartache and cancer fighting these brave women are doing, it’s been harder than anticipated to get these sessions scheduled, but I’m hopeful we will get them all done and be able to share with you all!
Katie is one of the amazing women that was part of Photos for Jamie. She is a beautiful, strong woman who is also a wife and mother to 6! She was diagnosed in the fall of 2019 and is currently fighting her battle with breast cancer. Another generous photographer donated this session, Emily of Farnsworth Photo Co.
About her session, Katie said:
“We LOVE the photos, the whole experience was really fun and bonding for our family at a tough moment in our lives. It proved to be a very positive thing, thank you again!”
The joy and love that shines through these photos, even during a really challenging time in their lives, is incredibly beautiful!
I absolutely love lifestyle newborn sessions! Adding a new member to the family is such a special time that needs to be documented. The Rasmussen family added sweet Olivia to their family just over two weeks ago. She was so perfect and fought to stay awake during most of the session. Reagan will be such a fun big sister. She was so sweet with her baby sister and is full of personality! Thanks so much for having me Rasmussen family. I can’t wait to see your sweet girls grow to become best friends.
