I am so excited to introduce you to the Eaquinto family. Jen and Sam have six incredible kids who are all kind, ambitious, and diverse. They are championship athletes, bakers, and scouts. How they’ve been able to raise so many impressive people is beyond me. This family amazes me!
Read MoreThis is adorable family is the George family and some of my past neighbors! Quickly after Yvette moved in we became dear friends with so many days watching our kids play, going on lunch dates, late-night swig runs, and Bachelor viewing parties. I honestly haven’t really let myself process the fact that we’re not neighbors anymore, so I was so happy to photograph their family and reunite with some of my favorite neighbors!
Read MoreMeet the DeSoza family! I have been taking photos of Victoria and Marcel for a few years now. They moved to Utah from Brazil for Marcel to attend his MBA program at BYU. I’ve been lucky to have a few sessions with them throughout their years in Utah.
Their son, Ollie, was born after their first year of school. Baby Aurora was born as they were preparing to head back to Brazil at the end of Marcel’s program! It’s so fun that their time in Utah has been bookended by the births of their sweet children. I first met this family when Ollie was six months old and now he’s a lively and adorable two-year-old!
Read MoreMeet Taryn and Brett! They are high school sweethearts and two of the nicest and most motivated people I’ve ever met!
Brett originally reached out to me and I have to be honest—I kind of thought his email was a joke, haha. He wanted me to photograph his surprise proposal to Taryn while she was in Utah visiting a friend! Isn’t that so sweet? His plan was to secretly fly from Arkansas to Utah, tell Taryn he was surprising her with a joint graduation photoshoot with her friend, and then propose during the shoot. My heart can barely take it.
Read MoreThis beautiful couple is Dumdi and Ryan! They met while attending college at BYU. Dumdi is Nigerian, and came to the United States when she was just 6 years old. Her family settled in Texas and made a new life for themselves. She came to Utah to attend college at BYU, and met Ryan shortly after that. She also recently became a US citizen!
Read MoreIsn’t this family the cutest family you’ve ever seen?! Angela, the mom, reached out to me after I photographed her cousin’s wedding. She wanted to see if I could take her son Giovanni’s first birthday photos, and I was delighted to do it!
Read MoreThis summer after finally hearing the hurt voices of the black community, I wanted to do something to help create change. The wedding industry is full of white examples—endless white brides in white dresses with white florals. I thought about little girls of color and how they hardly ever see women who look like them in wedding photographs, and how that might make them feel. I spent hours searching Pinterest for “black brides” + “black weddings” and all my searches came up with was white women in black dresses or weddings in which everyone wore black. I wanted to start doing my part in adding more diversity to the wedding world, which is why I did this styled shoot.
Read MoreAre you ready for a true love story? This is Ed and Arley. Ed drove all the way from California to Utah to take Arely on their first date. After being introduced by his cousin, Ed knew Arely was worth whatever it took to get to know her. After that romantic weekend of their first date, they were immediately a couple. Shortly after becoming a couple, Ed moved to Provo, Utah to be with the woman he knew he wanted to spend forever with. Soon they were engaged to be married, which is where I come into their love story. I had previously met Arley while doing bridals for her future sister in law and I instantly fell in love with their whole family. Never have I met people who are more gracious, kind, and loving! If I spent the rest of my life only photographing this family, it would be a dream come true.
Read MoreI am obsessed with how dreamy this session turned out. I mean, this family did such an incredible job of having neutral colors and with that fresh pop of blue, this outfits were perfection! The Whitaker’s were the ideal family because they had so much fun playing with their kids, which always makes for the most authentic family photos. I love capture those natural moments as a family. It was truly so great getting to meet and spend time with this family. I enjoyed my time with them immensely! So much, in fact, that we are getting together for a virtual game night next week. I can’t wait!
Read MoreOne of the biggest compliments a photographer can get is when ANOTHER photographer asks you to do their own family’s photos, especially considering this photographer is another FAMILY photographer! Consider me totally and forever flattered. When I think back to this shoot, I can’t help but smile at how fun it was. Jessica and her husband laughed so easily with their kids and they all had so much fun playing together. I love when my photographers are able to radiate the emotions felt during a shoot and I think these do just that. They radiate love, joy, and safety, which is what we all felt that day!
Read MoreIf I could pick my ideal clients, these two would be it. The Youngs are some of the best people! Shelley and Josh actually drove over an hour to meet me in Peachtree City for this shoot. It was so awesome of them!
Shelley and Josh have been married for a few years. He’s in the army, currently stationed in Columbus GA and she runs her own social media marketing company.
Read MoreI know. You want to look KILLER for your photos. And before babies, you knew you could own any outfit. Now, after bringing those precious lives into the world, you may be feeling a little less confident in rocking your photos. Don’t worry, I gotchu! Here are my 5 go-to features for dresses that will flatter any body type.
Read MoreEveryone, meet Curtis, Melissa and their two littles, Griffin and Owen! After getting to know them, I can safely say that Curtis and Melissa are all-stars.
Melissa and I had been planning for these family photos for literal months before the actual date. We communicated pretty frequently and everything was going perfectly… Until a wildfire started in the Provo Canyon. Twenty minutes before family pictures were scheduled, this fire completely blocked off our access to the location.
Read MoreI’ll be honest here: Lindsey and Adam are two of the realist people I know. Sometimes I’ll meet clients that make me feel like we’ve been friends since 5th grade, and The Broud’s are no exception. Like the kind of friends that have seen you in your awkward phase, encouraged you through bad haircuts and braces, and are still here cheering you on in your adulthood. I’m telling you, Lindsey and Adam are rare gems.
Read MoreThe Baezas were so much fun to work with. Not only are they amazing people, but they’re little family is so darling. Rachel, Richard, and William made my job easy!
Rachel and Richard met through their student ward at BYU. Richard and one of Rachel’s roommates worked together on an activities committee, so he spent a lot of time at Rachel’s apartment. It turned out that Richard always suggested they come to Rachel’s place to see her! They started dating in January, got engaged in May, and got married in August of the same year.
Read MoreSara and Daniel have a really special story. Not everything went as planned for them, but they were still able to make it memorable. They are a darling couple, and I feel so lucky that I was able to play a little part in their love story! Sara and Daniel are high school sweethearts. They went to school dances together, football games, and any other iconic high school event together. What you dream of the cutest high school relationship being like, that was them.
Read MoreDo you ever meet someone and become fast friends? I feel like I’ve known Alicia for twenty years, even though we only met a few months ago at her cousin’s wedding. She and I connect over Instagram and talked about anything and everything, especially how she and her then boyfriend Brayan were deciding to get married.
Read MoreEveryone, meet the Pardoes!
Devin & Michelle met at BYU where Michelle had planned her whole life to attend. She was raised in England and knew she wanted to go where she could be around other people who shared her faith, get an amazing education, and maybe even find the love of her life. Well, check, check, check.
Read MoreThe Corum Mack Family was an absolute joy to work with. They truly felt like talking to old friends. Family is the most important thing to Simone and Ervine, and you can really see that through their photos! If I could work with people like this in Maryland for the rest of forever, I would be completely happy.
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