I’m lucky enough to call these guys family! Katie is such a sweetheart and I’m so glad my cousin Brooks brought her into the family. When she told me she wanted to do their session on the desert, I was so excited! She wanted something a little different, and I love that. It turned out to be a favorite, even if we did get pretty dirty doing it! Their two boys had a blast rolling in the dirt together. When the boys were done, I stole Katie for a few shots of just her. I love doing that for moms. She is gorgeous!
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Tess Jamie + First Birthday
This was the fastest year of my life! I finally got around to editing the pictures from her cake smash. She wasn’t into it, at all. She hardly tasted the cake and just kept trying to run away haha. She smashed her chocolate chip pancakes all over herself at breakfast that morning, so I had hopes that she would really be into her cake. I have a feeling my Tess baby will always be keeping me on my toes. She is a determined little thing and I love her feisty little soul.
Ashlynn & Ryan + Temple Quarry Trail Engagement Session
I could have kept Ashlynn and Ryan in front of my camera for hours! Aren’t they a gorgeous couple?! I have known Ashlynn since she was just little. She is my youngest brother’s age and we grew up in the same small town. She has always been a talented athlete, a natural for sure. She ended up being on the track team at Weber State University where she met Ryan. He is on their basketball team and is an amazing athlete as well. I think their future children have a pretty good chance of being talented and beautiful! I had the best time hanging out with them during their session. They are so cute and so in love!
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Pickett Family
This family has a special place in my heart. My husband and I met Ross and Jamie while we in Ghana on an internship and now we are lifelong friends. I got to take photos of little Claire right after she was born and again a few weeks later for her newborns. I have seen her a few times since then, but she is growing so fast! She was the most perfect baby for their mini session. A natural model for sure! I mean how cute is she?
Bennett Family + Temple Quarry Trail
The Bennett Family is from little Emery County, Utah, just like me. They drove all the way up to Salt Lake City for their session and I’m so glad they did! I hadn’t seen them for a while, so it was nice to talk with them and catch up. They were so fun to hang out with, I might see if they will adopt me. Plus they are all just gorgeous! I had a great time at this mini family session. The fall colors were perfect!
Johnson Family (Part 2) + Rooftop Family Session
Are you ready to see this gorgeous family at their second location? As I was editing this one I was thinking, “This might be my favorite session”, but then I realized I catch myself saying that after every new family session, haha. It was so hard to choose favorites for this post, so I might share some more in the future. I love how these turned out and the location was perfect. It was a little chilly, but I think you will all agree it was worth it!
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Johnson Family + Memory Grove Park
I am in love with this family session! Jarom is my brother-in-law and his family is seriously so easy going, they acted like they take family photos every day! Serious naturals in front of the camera. They made my job so easy! Nicci has supported my love for photography from the beginning. I have taken their family photos since 2012, and let me tell you I wasn’t very good back then. I appreciate them sticking with me and always cheering me on. We started their session at Memory Grove Park in SLC to catch the gorgeous fall colors, and then we moved to a second location downtown that I’ll be sharing in another post soon!
Johnson Family + Antelope Island
Tara and I high jumped together at Utah State University. She was better (and taller) than I am. I would argue that the high jumping group had the most fun! So many great memories and great friends like Tara. I have hung out with her and her kids before, but I was thankful to have another excuse to see them. I was so excited that they chose Antelope Island as the location for their family shoot. I had never shot there before and I had been dying to go. I love the simplicity and the gorgeous tones! I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites of this session, they are just a gorgeous family. And how cute are Keaton and Oaklyn together?!
Johnson Family + Orchard Session
This session is a special one for me because this is my brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s gorgeous family! They are always so much fun to hang out with and Zollinger’s Fruit and Tree Farm was the perfect place for their session. It was so gorgeous there that evening! I loved getting some playful shots with their kids, but the little inbetween moments when they cuddled up to their mom and dad are my favorite! As parents, I think we all hope they will never get too old to cuddle.
Lucy + Cake Smash
I went to high school with Lucy’s mom. It is so fun to see old friends with their little babies! She is beautiful and it was so fun to meet her. Lucy turns ONE today! She was so happy, easy going and just an angel to photograph. Happy Birthday Lucy!
