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Wild, wild horses

Posted on Aug 16, 2012

I recently learned that I’m allergic to horses. Upon spending a few hours with my brothers ponies (Sir Luke always gets on my case for calling horses, ponies. Can you blame a girl who grew up with purple and pink My Littles?). I broke out into hives in Idaho while on a trip with my mom and the truth was manifest in little red blotches all over my arms. So, so sad. But that didn’t stop me from jumping at the chance to see wild horses in the wild.

After we headed out to Gilcrease Orchard last week, Emily and I drove another 35 minutes out of town to Cold Creek to hopefully see some wild horses. I honestly didn’t think we’d see any at all. Or maybe one or two. But…we didn’t see one, we saw about 40! It was unreal. We ran into a group of three older retired men who take it upon themselves to “take care of God’s creatures.” They were adorable and guided us around Cold Creek to see as many as possible. Of course it didn’t hurt that they had 30lbs of carrots in the back of their van.

It was an amazing morning.

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Gilcrease Orchard

Posted on Aug 15, 2012

Gilcrease is amazing. Open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays to the public. Go pick your own produce for $1/lb. Fantastic. I got all the above for $5! And I spent the morning with the faboo Emily Ku. She’s the bees knees. You can check out her blog post about our adventures, here.

Nominated for "Best Photographer" Las Vegas!

Posted on Aug 14, 2012

Friends!

I am up for “Best Wedding Photographer” on Wedding Experts 2012 Awards!

You can vote everyday until Friday. Go to it! Do it!

Johnson Family: Las Vegas Family Portraits

Posted on Aug 14, 2012

Fact: I’m afraid of infants. Terrified even. Thus, me and newborn photos will never be. At one point I thought I could get past it. Buuuut, until I am forced to get over it (read, when I have my own) I will probably continue with my ridiculous phobia.

When babies reach four months of age I suddenly overcome my fear of them and instantly want to hold and squeeze and kiss them. Chubby cheeks, precious smiles, and giggles. GIGGLES!

Little Harper is ten months old and A-DOR-A-BLE. I couldn’t get enough of her. I met her mom, Jamie, who owns the fabulous Bella Bridesmaids in Las Vegas, while working on my Desert Dream styled wedding shoot. Jamie was so generous and a bit of calm in my coo-coo-crazy mental state. I was so happy when she contacted me to photograph her beautiful family, featuring her darling Harper and husband, Marty.

I loved that Jamie wanted casual photos in her home. A real exploration into their family life. Something to remember when your kids are being photographed is that they need breaks, especially little bitties. Don’t be afraid to let them be photographed doing everyday things, like eating peas, or crawling underneath tables. Let your kids’ personalities shine, all their little nuances should come through. They’re only this age once. And they might not always scrunch their noses when they giggle.

Love these three.

Published in San Joaquin WEDDINGS

Posted on Aug 8, 2012

I was contacted by San Joaquin Weddings in March about the Desert Dream I put together with an amazing group of vendors. The amazing florals by Layers of Lovely caught the eye of the magazine editors and was featured in their summer issue!

I’m so grateful for being associated with such talented people. Thanks again to everyone that worked on this fantastic styled wedding shoot! Go back and take a look at all the eye candy!

Hannah & Dick: Married! – Seattle Wedding Photographers

Posted on Aug 7, 2012

I described this wedding to someone as an “Uber DIY Bed and Breakfast Garden Party.” And I think it fits the bill perfectly! Who would have guessed when I gave away wedding photography in February this year that I would end up with the most amazing couple, ever.

Hannah and Dick are young and good looking and super duper fun. Below is evidence.

They are also incredibly in love. And I could tell that from the short chat we had via video chat after they won the contest. The day before the wedding I flew to Seattle and landed in a rain storm. I think every person involved in Hannah and Dick’s wedding prayed for sunshine because I total got sun burned! Who would have thought!? I was not prepared for such gorgeous weather, obviously.

The morning started with some clouds and mist, which was perfectly suited for our romantic session at the Cottage Creek Inn before their ceremony at the Seattle LDS Temple.

The sun opened up while they were in the temple and made for a bright reception full of family, friends and fun.

I was completely blown away by all the DIY projects that Hannah and her mother slaved over to personalize every aspect of the day. It really was incredible! I loved all the type writers! Make sure and check out the How To from yesterday so you can make those cute satin flowers too!

Thank you, Hannah & Dick for participating in my contest so I could photograph your wedding day. It was a joy to spend the day with you both. Here’s to many, many years of love and marriage!