My Last Shoot of the Year: Utah Family Photography

Look carefully behind mom's head in the picture below. . . and in the next one he was caught!



So for the next few months I'll be taking a little break from photography, to regroup, and get things in order in my house, and enjoy the holidays with a little less 'to-do's' This was an awesome session to end the year with. This family was a joy to be around and had a great sense of humour. Their shots turned out so pretty with all the fall leaves on the ground.

Smiles, Giggles, and Lovely Yellow: Utah Family Photography

This session was up American Fork Canyon. I am pretty sure this area (all of upper AF Canyon) is my new favorite location for fall pictures. The yellow leaves are so bright and vibrant and make for such a pretty backdrop. I was a little liberal with allowing sun flare, backlight and warm rays to wash over the lens for these photographs. I wanted to capitalize on the yellow hues and create some sunny pictures. The kids were so fun, they were so good and smiled plenty. Some of their sibling shots are my favorite sibling shots I have ever taken.






I think the mountain makes for a cool backdrop below.






I think this next couple picture is so cute. I love how natural it is.

Today when I was editing these family photos It occurred to me that I have some really pretty friends. This family is proof. Also, I know people with good taste. This family is proof of that too. They picked the spot for their pictures and I think that they turned out beautifully,they could not have picked a better location. It's so tricky to time the 'fall leaves' but I think these are gorgeous and I am betting that we took them on the last possible 'fall colors' day in that location, so we lucked out big time. Anyways, I hope you enjoy these as much as I do, they make me feel so fall-ish and festive when I look at them.






Look at baby's face below. . . so funny :)She was grabbing her sister's hair and thought she was pretty clever.

um. . . these two just don't look like 'parents' below.

This is my favorite from the day.

3 Men and a Lady: Utah Family Photographer

This is one of the world's awesomest Moms. She is super talented and I am so glad that I know her. Her boys were not too interested in taking pictures, but they had fun running around the park and playing. . . when you are under the age of 5 that's what life is all about. Good thing Dad was a was a good example and really hamed it up for the camera. Still, I think we got some great shots of the boys and the whole fam.

Fall Family Photos: Utah Family Photographer

These are my energetic friends! They are full of life and fun. This shoot was at such a pretty place in Cedar Hills. I could have spent all day taking pictures if it had't gotten so cold at the end. I had some fun creating the aged Polaroid at the begining. Someday I want to get myself a real Polaroid camera, just for fun.