:: M. Family :: Southern Utah Family Photographer

I went to St. George over the weekend and while I was there I had the chance to photograph this amazing little family. The weather was amazing the entire day up until about 10 minutes before the session. It all of a sudden got a little chilly (not cold, because St. George never really gets cold) and the wind was blowing. Kaden was a champ through all the pictures, but poor little Kennedy was freezing and didn't want to have anything to do with the pictures. Luckily, we were still able to get some gorgeous pictures - and even some with Kennedy smiling! Here's a little preview to hold them over until I get their disc in the mail:

:: Mekelle & Gene :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Photographer

I was excited when my cute cousin, Mekelle, asked me to do her engagement photos. Then, I remembered that it's been less than 20 degrees outside and there's tons of snow everywhere. I've never done a session in the snow before, and I was nervous! It's hard to find a spot with clean, pretty white snow (instead of the dirty yucky snow that is by any road or high traffic areas) and it's even harder to keep your nose from turning bright red when it's freezing cold outside. But, guess what? It was a giant success! We were way limited on time, thanks to the fact that it gets dark so early and it was so cold, but we came away with some amazing images. Not only that, but it was fun to see Mekelle and meet her fiancée. Since her wedding is only a month away, I've been editing like crazy to get these pictures finished. So, without further ado, here's a sneak peek for Mekelle and the rest of the family:

:: Megan & Eric :: St. George, Utah Engagement Photographer

I am so excited for Megan to get married! Megan is one of my best friends from high school and I just love her. We don't get to hang out as much as I'd like so I was really excited when she asked me to take her engagement pictures. It was my first time meeting Eric and... I approve. Really, he's the perfect match for my hilariously fun Megan.

P.S. I'll be designing their wedding invitation as well. To prove how awesome and funny Megan is, here's an except for the wording for her invitation:

"Donnell and Janet (I'm keeping their last name a secret, thanks to all the weirdos in the world)

are thoroughly stoked to announce the marriage of their daughter,

Megan Ruth..."

And yes. She's dead serious. Only Megan could pull of a wedding invitation that includes the word stoked.

And that is why I love her.

:: B. Family :: Provo, Utah, Utah County Photographer

I am so behind! I did this session over a week ago and I told Katie I would post a preview of the pictures a week ago. I have a million reasons why it didn't get done, but still. How rude of me!

Isn't this family the cutest little family? Katie is my daughter's preschool teacher, they live in my neighborhood, and they go to the same ward as we do. Lucky for us, we get to see a lot of them! I had so much fun on this session. These two little girls are some of the cutest girls I know. They have the best personalities, they are sweethearts, and they are super funny. Katie and Brian better watch out in a few years! I'm glad I got to take their family pictures, it was a lot of fun. AND, I got the better end of the deal :)

:: 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?