:: etsy hats :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

I recently had the opportunity to do some trade work with a seller, Misslis' Boutique, on etsy. I photographed my three kids in a few of the hats from her shop. I am in love with these hats! Not only are they adorable, but they are also really high quality. I've gone out a few times to get pictures of my kids in the hats and I'm sure I'll go a couple more times. The first time I took the kids out it was fuh-reezing cold. It was too cold to even get the baby out of the car. That session only lasted a few minutes. The next time we went the weather and lighting we both gorgeous! I got some great shots of the two older kids, but because the baby isn't sitting up by herself yet I couldn't get any of her. I finally got a minute where I could drag my husband along with me to help prop the baby so we could get some cute pictures of her. Morale of the story? I'm in love with these kids and I'm in love with these hats.

If you're in the market for adorable warm hats for your kids this winter, check out

Misslis' Boutique

P.S. If any of you are interested in trade work, send me an email. I love doing trades!

:: Wilde Family :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

My adorable friend, Lacee, asked me to take pictures of her family. Aren't they all just so cute? Random enough, I found out while we were doing pictures that Lacee's mom and my dad graduated from high school together. Small world! It was a lot of fun doing pictures of them. Here's a little preview, I know everyone is anxious to see them:

:: Curtis Family :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

I had a session with this adorable family on Thursday. I was so excited when the mom asked if we could do some of the pictures on Payson Main Street. We took pictures there for awhile and then headed to a nearby park. It was a lot of fun! Their adorable little girl loved having her picture taken and she loved showing me her amazing poses. I hate narrowing down the photos for the sneak preview - it's so hard to decide which ones to show! Here's a few from the session:

:: Richardson Family :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

My cute cousin and her family flew in for a quick weekend in Utah. I was so excited to be able to take some cute pictures of baby E. and their family while they were in town - it was a wonderful excuse to spend a little time with them! We didn't have a lot of time but we set up and did a few indoor shots of the baby before we headed out for the family pictures. By the time we got out for the family pictures, baby E. was exhausted! Lucky for us, she's adorable whether she's tired or not. Here's a quick sneak peek of some of the images I've edited so far:

I love this image. I think I love it so much because it wasn't posed! I was checking the light and my camera settings when I saw this. I started just snapping away and it might just be my favorite picture of them!

This picture proves how worn out the baby really was... but doesn't she just look precious sleeping on her Mommy's chest?

:: Anna & Ethan :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

The last time I took "official" pictures of these babies was just over a year ago. I can't believe that these two are almost TWO years old. I keep thinking I should stop calling them "the babies" but I just don't think I can do it. I think I'm pretty lucky to have such adorable kids of my own, but then on top of that I have equally adorable nieces and nephews. And I just love them. I love Ethan and his 100% laid back attitude and his feisty sister who is completely opposite in every single way. The lighting was not friends with me during their session and I kept complaining about it. Then you factor in a busy toddler, times two. I think I made my sister nervous that we wouldn't have any good images. So, to hold her over until I'm finished editing the session, here's a sneak peek of some of my favorites so far.

:: Landry :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Newborn Photographer

Remember this maternity session from not very long ago? Little Landry made his appearance about two weeks ago. He scared his mom & dad with a NICU stay, but he seems to be doing well now - thank goodness! Landry was my FOURTH session this week and it didn't disappoint. We came out with some amazing images. Landry is a handsome little guy and I'm glad I got to spend a little bit snuggling him while I took his pictures. As always, I had a really hard time narrowing down pictures for a sneak peek, but here they are:

The background is a blanket that Brittany brought. As soon as I saw it I knew I would want to use it as a backdrop for a few pictures!

I love that these newborns have been so nice in giving me little smiles during their sessions!

:: M. Family :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

I was so excited when Liz contacted me about doing family pictures and Avery's one year old pictures. I did Avery's newborn pictures a year ago and it was so fun to see how much she's grown! Liz was so prepared with cute outfits, lots of props, a tutu with a matching bow, and even a birthday cake for Avery to dig into. I love the images that we got! I had a really hard time narrowing it down, but here's a sneak peek:

:: Carter :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Newborn & Children Photographer

I had a session with this cute little guy this week. He's a month old and just plain adorable! I worried he would be harder to pose because he's older but he was a really easy laid back baby. The session went wonderfully and I'm really happy with the images we got!

This first picture is one of my new all time favorite pictures. His mom and dad said he sleeps with his arms up like that all the time, so I was excited to capture it so his parents can always remember it :)

Nothing warms my heart more than an adorable sleeping newborn smile.

:: Ellie :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Family & Children Photographer

I had an amazing photo session last night with this beautiful little girl! Ellie just turned one about a month ago and she was due for some new pictures. I was a little worried at the beginning of the shoot because we pulled up to the location we'd chosen (a park) and it was CLOSED! We decided to be rebels and go in anyway. Lucky for us, the cops didn't kick us out until the session was wrapping up. I felt like such a rebel! Ellie was very straight-faced for a lot of the session and I know her Mom was worried we didn't get any good smiling pictures, but we did.

Here's a sneak peek: