Claire and Family....Sneak Peek

My blog has been sadly neglected lately. Our family recently moved to a new house, so my life has been consumed with packing, moving, unpacking...

Had a fun shoot with this family the other day.

Here's a sneak peek of one shot I loved. More to come!!

Beautiful Bride {Utah State Capitol}

One of my faves from a recent bridal session.

He Asks..She Says Yes....{Proposal on Temple Square}

The other night, I was able to do something new and different...Something I'd never done before.

I was able to capture a wedding proposal. And not just by accident. I was hired to do it.

The hopeful groom-to-be contacted me and wanted me to lurk around inconspiciously and capture the moment when he popped the question. His plan was to take his girlfriend on a carriage ride around Salt Lake City,  walk around Temple Square afterwards, then propose in front of the temple.

It was a lot of fun stalking them and trying not to look like I was staring...when really I was...:)

It was dark...very, very dark....so some of these images might not be the best in terms of technical details. But they capture the moment and will hopefully be something they will treasure for years to come.

After the actual proposal, we did some posed shots, too. 

Oh, and she did say yes, by the way. :) That's probably obvious from the pictures!

:)

Bouquet on the Snow

My friend Tracy's niece is getting married next week, and I went along as second shooter at the bridal session yesterday. At the end of the session, Tracy asked if she could borrow the bouquet and get some shots of it. She placed it on the snow....and this is the shot I got. Love the late afternoon shadows on the snow. :)

Jesse and Jenny -- First Look

The other day I tagged along with my friend Shantel while she did bridals/groomals for her son and soon-to-be bride.

Love this shot of Jesse awaiting his first look at Jenny in her wedding gown.

Lizzy's Bridals {Union Station}

I took these back in November, but had to wait until after the wedding to post them. As you can see, Lizzy is a beautiful bride! She was so great to work with.

Lizzy + Aaron {Bountiful Temple}

It's official! Lizzy and Aaron are married. It has been so fun to work with this couple through engagements, bridals and finally the wedding. They were so cute and all smiles...despite the fact that it was FREEZING!!! I dare you to look through these pictures and not smile. :)

Aaron and Lizzy

This cute couple is getting married.......TOMORROW!! January 2, 2013!!

And I will be there with my camera. :)

Happy New Year!!!

Fancy Andersons

I've decided that my nephew Jonathan should receive the dad of the year award. When it came time for family pictures, he let his little girls decide what everyone should wear. They wanted to dress like Fancy Nancy. He went along with it. :)

They were definitely adorable...and Jonathan couldn't have been more handsome in his suit, bowler hat and even white gloves. :) I never would have guessed when this boy was a teenager that one day he would be wrapped so completely around the fingers of all these adorable girls. :)