Portraits | Images that reflect who YOU are!

It was a complete privilege to take photos of this amazing sister of mine! Okay, we’re cousins… but both of us don’t have blood sisters so we consider ourselves blessed enough to have each other growing up! Hannah is quirky, fun, hilarious, and in all sense of the word...BEAUTIFUL. We had a lot of fun experimenting with the light in the Station Studio located in River Heights, Utah for this portrait session. I think you will agree with me, these images turned out so pretty.

During solo portrait sessions I do my best to help the person forget that there is a camera in their face. We put on some music and hang out. Sometimes there is dancing, or singing… but mostly just the two of us chatting and getting to know each other.

The majority of people don’t love having their photos taken especially if they are the only subject. I definitely fit in that category! That is why I do everything imaginable to break the ice and make you feel comfortable and confident!

You can see that we had a lot of fun as we experimented with light and movement to create artistic images. I truly love how Hannah’s vibrant personality shines through these images, illustrating who she is inside and out!

There are several reasons to have your own personal portraits taken. Not only do you need a photo or two for special occasions like a graduation announcement or a new about page as you embarking on a business adventure. You need good portraits of yourself for your posterity!

Not to be a Debbie-Downer, but as I was gathering photos for my grandmother’s funeral I realized how important it is to have nice portraits taken throughout your life not just during the big events. Unfortunately my grandmother didn’t have very many decent photographs of herself in her golden years. Long story short, it would have been nice for us grandchildren to have a nice image of this beautiful grandmother of ours in the era we knew her best. So do your parents, children, grandchildren a favor and get in front of the camera regularly!

Hello, This is me.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet, I’m glad you stopped by. Here are a few things about me and what I’m passionate about.

My WHY

The reason WHY I hustle and work my buns off… my incredibly handsome husband and beautiful baby girl. They are my everything! Together we dream of owning a ranch with all the critters. We love animals, along with the cuddly joy that they add to this life, we believe that they teach us compassion and hard work. We want our children to grow up taking care of living things, knowing that they have the responsibility to feed and care for their beloved friend. And seeing that this kind of lifestyle requires land and money… we work. We work hard!

Our world is becoming more sedentary. With careers being more technology based it’s hard to build endurance for good old fashioned hard work. I’ve felt that in my own choice of career. Working hard in my job as a photographer and graphic designer requires a lot of sitting at my computer for hours at a time. One busy day kept me at my computer for 12 hours with only a few bathroom breaks, I even ate my meals between editing images and responding to emails. That requires endurance and hard work in it’s own way, but definitely leaves me yearning for something more active, I need to move my body to feel good. After a few years into my career I realized how weak I had become to outdoor work when I took a few days off from my desk job to go work on the farm. It was incredibly hot and my tasks consisted of heavy lifting, shoveling, running, and more physical work than I had done in a while. This is when I realized I needed more balance in my life. I didn’t want my desk job to become my only job. Owning our own animals have encouraged us to find time to be outdoors working and playing. That balance has brought me much satisfaction and joy.

My roots

My grandpa, along with his brothers built a ranch in Idaho along that Blackfoot River. I have fond memories visiting the ranch and luckily married a man that appreciates the ranching and farming lifestyle. For this reason it’s our dream to create this for our family.

Our beliefs are deeply rooted in God, hard work and fun!

I’m an artist

Art has been “my thing”’ forever, from a young age I’ve loved creating. However I don’t claim to be a natural, I wasn’t instantly good at any specific medium like many of my peers. I went to college, studied and worked really hard to develop skills in art and design. Although this has caused much frustration to my life at times, I’m proud of my journey and thankful to have a career that I love. Some of my favorite artistic projects include wood cut print making, ceramics, and painting.

I like to boogie!

I’ve always, ALWAYS loved to dance. Although I’m not really that great at that either haha… very few things make me happier than cranking up the tunes and dancing! It’s my favorite part of wedding celebrations, I get so hyped when one of my couples tells me they are adding a dance party to their wedding day. I greatly believe that sometimes, you just got to “dance it out”. Any other Grey’s Anatomy fans out there?

The Grand Teton National Park

In college I lived and worked in the Grand Teton National Park. It was the most amazing experience that shaped me into the woman I am today. Part of my heart remains with those majestic peaks and I love that my career brings me to the tetons several times each month.

If you and your person want to say your vows in this spectacular location, I can show you some of the most magical hidden secrets of that place.

My job is so RAD!

I get to adventure to the prettiest backdrops and photograph the coolest people. Helping couples create a perfect day or weekend dedicated to celebrating their love and union makes me so happy! It is the absolute best feeling in the world getting to see these weddings come together. Then to be able to capture all the memories too!… my job is the greatest!