Archive for the ‘Engagement Session’ Category

Las Vegas – Engagement Session Sneak Peek

March 9th, 2010

I am in Las Vegas, Nevada this week for the WPPI (wedding and portrait photographers international) convention.  After a day of inspiration from some of the best photographers in the business, I met with Jessica and Michael for a night time engagement session.  They live in Las Vegas, but they will be married at the Stein Eriksen Lodge at Deer Valley this July.  Jessica and Michael met at the Flamingo, so we spent a lot of our time shooting nearby.  I love photographing at night, especially now with the current generation of camera technology, so don’t be shy about scheduling a shoot in the evening!  More pictures from this session will be posted soon.

Tom & Meredith Engaged – Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah

October 15th, 2009

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I met with Tom & Meredith for a morning engagement shoot up in Big Cottonwood Canyon.  There was still a little bit of foloiage color left, but winter is definitely approaching in the canyons!  There was an interesting mix of fall and winter colors to make the backdrop.  Tom moved to Salt Lake City a few months ago to start his new job, but Meredith had just arrived in Utah the night before.

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Meredith and Tom are planning a wedding for next June in Park City at The Canyons resort.

Anne and Roy’s Engagement Session – 11th Avenue Park, Salt Lake City, Utah

August 11th, 2009

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I had a very casual engagement shoot with Anne and Roy up at the 11th Avenue Park in the Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City.  Anne and Roy chose this spot because they have spent many evenings playing bocce ball here.

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I managed to win one round of bocce, although I found it tricky to play bocce, drink a beer and concentrate on the photographs at the same time.  It was a typical beautiful summer evening overlooking the city – even on the hottest days the air cools off nicely as soon as the sun goes down.

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Anne and Roy’s wedding will be at Deer Valley, Utah in September.  I love their honeymoon plans – after the wedding they will head north with no particular itinerary.  Family and friends can see more pictures and order prints here.

Melissa and Bryce’s Engagement Session – Shoreline Trail, Salt Lake City, Utah

August 4th, 2009

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I took a twilight walk on the shoreline trail with Melissa, Bryce, and their golden retriever Cedar for their engagement session.  Melissa and Bryce will be having their wedding in Seattle later this month.  These were all shot just after the sun set so the colors were gorgeous.  This only happens once a day in Salt Lake City :)

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Melissa is in her final year of residency for pediatrics, and Bryce is an engineer; he is starting a new company with his brother making backcountry snowboard and ski bindings.

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Salt Lake City is a great place for these two because they love outdoor sports like skiing, snowboarding and mountain biking.  The shoot would not be complete without a few mountain biking shots.

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Family and friends can see the rest and get prints here.

Sneak Peek(s)

July 20th, 2009

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I’ve had three shoots in the past 4 days.  The hard drives are filling up!  More pictures from a wedding, engagement session and headshot coming soon.

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