Motherhood is … I can’t fill in the blank here because we would be here until the end of time. But it is always such a special type of photo session when you are photographing a mother with her children. Mommy and me sessions can be fun, chaotic, annoying (sometimes our kids just pull out some weird stuff when it’s picture time), and they can also be really magical. It doesn’t always feel like it at the time but with this lifestyle session in this Utah apple orchard really captured the connection and some of the craziness that makes motherhood beautiful. The hammock hanging in the orchard brought in a casual and relaxed vibe and the kids loved lounging in it.
Read MoreIf you’re wondering where you can take family pictures in Utah, an easy way to start looking is to google search Utah State Parks. The reason this is such a good option is because it comes with such a variety of scenery, usually water, mountains, and a variety of landscapes. There is often a fee to do any type of family photography in a state park so that will need looked up for the particular location you are going. However, if you are wanting to avoid the fee, state parks are usually surrounded by a lot of public land that looks very similar to the park and does not require a fee.
Read MoreThis family session in downtown Salt Lake City was a dream. It was so beautiful to see how much Kailee and Jaron were in love with their babies and how much safety their babies found in being with them. There is magic that you feel walking through a family’s space that they have created for themselves to hold their family, to create in, to weave memories together and it’s always a joy to create photos within that space. We ended our session with some photos for Kailee, who is an INCREDIBLE painter.
Read MoreYou know when you have family photos done with your young kids and it literally feels like a tornado? You are just hoping that there is ONE photo--you’d be happy with just one, because it felt so chaotic and your kids were little wild animals and you look in the mirror after and your hair is a wild mess…
Read MoreArt is so many things. It speaks a language that cannot be spoken. Art has soul. It connects us to others and to our own emotions. Art is meant to be explored, approached with curiosity. We are all meant to create, and I can’t help but create in photographs. You are unique, interesting, dynamic, amazing, unusual, deep, beautiful and so many more things, and you deserve to be photographed in that way as well. Thank you for being here and allowing me to share a piece of myself with you while also preserving your memories, your legacy, and your life.
Read MoreFamily photo session on the beach at Tybee Island, near Savannah Georgia. This cute family played in the ocean and chased the birds and dug in the sand while being photographed on film.
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