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Kid’s Studio Portraits | Bendixen Girls

Kid’s Studio Portraits | Bendixen Girls

I met the Bendixen family at our church 5 years ago. Since then, they have added two more beautiful girls to their family! They moved this week and I will definitely miss seeing them! The littlest one, Willa is about my baby Will’s age, so I think they might be meant to be! Will and Willa… so cute haha! I was glad I got to photograph them, they are such a beautiful group of girls! Thanks Bendixen’s and good luck with the move!

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Twin Senior Session | Trace & Kolby

Twin Senior Session | Trace & Kolby

This senior session was so fun! It was my first time shooting a twins and I loved it. Twins are just the coolest! You have a built-in best friend for life. Their connection is so great and they had me laughing the whole time. I had such a great time! This rooftop location is one of my favorites and it fit their style so well. Thanks for having me Trace and Kolby!

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Baseball Senior Session | Ian

Baseball Senior Session | Ian

Ian has been playing baseball since he was tiny and now he has received a baseball scholarship! It only seemed fitting to include it in his senior session. I love how it turned out and it was so fun to shoot on the field. After the photos on the baseball field, Ian made a quick outfit change and we got a totally different look at the park nearby! Thanks for having me, best of luck Ian!!!

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Laundromat Senior Session | Bethany

Laundromat Senior Session | Bethany

The second location of Bethany’s senior session was at a Laundromat and I love how fun and unique it is! If you missed it, check out the first greenhouse location. The causal vibe of the Laundromat fit Bethany’s style so well! I love how different it feels from the greenhouse photos. She got such great variety from two quick photo shoots. Thanks so much for having me Bethany! I had such a great time!

It’s not too soon to schedule your senior session for next year! Please contact me to book and you can see more of my recent work on Instagram.

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Rooftop Senior Session | Sam

Rooftop Senior Session | Sam

Sam seriously made my job SO easy! He’s a natural in front of the camera. We shot on street level first before we headed up to the roof. I love urban locations like this for senior guys, I feel like it fit him perfectly! It’s a great location year round. cHe plays football and basketball, so it was fun to include the basketball hoop for a couple shots. It felt natural and not like a cheesy prop. Thanks for having me Sam! Good luck with all your post-grad plans!

It’s never too early to schedule your senior session! Please contact me to book and you can see more of my recent work on Instagram.

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St. George, Utah Engagement Session | Jake and Katie

St. George, Utah Engagement Session

Jake and Katie

Jake is my cousin and his fiancé Katie is just the best! They are so great together! They are getting married next June and I’m so excited for them! They live in Las Vegas, but came up to St. George for their engagements while we were there for spring break. I’m so glad it worked out, because it was so good to see them. I loved doing their engagement photos for them. I always take way too many photos when I photograph my own family haha. We started out in Historic Downtown St. George at the cutest carousel, walked a few streets and then headed to Ivin’s, UT to the prettiest golden field (I’m going to post those in a separate blog). I can’t wait for you to see them all!

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Regan + Look Two

This was a second field of flowers just down the road. Her dress for this one is amazing! I love how just changing the dress creates a totally different look. If you missed the first blog post of Regan, you can check it out here. While editing these I may have swore out loud a few times… she’s just stunning! Thanks again Regan, it was a dream!

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Regan + Look One

Regan just glows! She’s one of those people that are so beautiful on the inside that it just can’t be contained. I had a great time photographing this gorgeous girl. I was driving to my home town for Easter, and there were fields of purple flowers everywhere! I just knew I had to do a shoot in them. I asked Regan about 30 minutes in advance and she pulled it off like a dream! I’m so thankful to her because this was so fun for me! She brought a second dress that I can’t wait to show you in a future blog post.

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Brian Family + Memory Grove Park

My husband and I are friends with Kelsey and her husband Ryan. I was honored when Kelsey asked if I would take family photos of her side of the family, the Brian’s. I had met most of her family before, but it was so nice to meet the rest of her siblings. They are all just as kind and sweet and Kelsey, and they know how to have fun together! It really should be illegal for one family to get all the good looks though; aren’t they all gorgeous? We fit this session in right before all the pretty leaves fell. Some of them had to make quite the drive to meet up for these photos. I’m so glad they all took the time to make it happen, because I love how they turned out! Thanks Brian/Forsyth/Richardson family! I had a great time with you all!

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Behunin Family + Temple Quarry Trail

It’s funny to me that meeting new people is one of my favorite parts of photography, because I’m actually an introvert and naturally pretty shy. I’m grateful that it pushes me out of my comfort zone and I get to meet wonderful people like the Behunins. Their kids are so cute! I love seeing their little personalities come out in front of my camera. They recently moved back to Utah and I’m lucky they chose me to take some new family photos for them. They came to my fall mini sessions and the weather was perfect with the most gorgeous fall colors! Welcome back to Utah Behunin Family!

 

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