A Wedding Story :: The Hastie's

I have to just preface this entire post with I don't actually shoot weddings! Engagements, sure :) but just so no one gets any crazy ideas haha not that I wouldn't love doing your wedding, but I have so many friends I can recommend to you who are better than I am at weddings - so if you want that kind of info let me know :)

Eileen's wedding is the only exception :) I thought it would be really nice and she had already asked loads of other people to do photos so I told her I would focus on set up photos but not the random ones that people take throughout the wedding itself. She was totally on-board so that helped a lot to relieve the stress I feel whenever I do weddings (I've only ever done one other one and that was enough to realize it wasn't for me). I tried to capture those meaningful moments, but also the ones that you're going to want to put in an album. I had so much fun taking photos, and I am glad I had the opportunity! So without further ado, here are the photos I took :)

Eileen you're absolutely gorgeous!

Probably the only smiley photo I got of Amy!

A true Scottish thistle.

Loved the details!

Love these two!

I actually really love this photo haha

But this is my absolute favorite!

Thank you Eileen for letting me capture some of your special day! I had a blast :)

Seniors :: Handsome Doug...Finally!

I am so excited to finally show these photos off! I work with Doug's mom Patty and she had gotten a hold of me to just do a few photos, but when she approached Doug about it, he mentioned he wouldn't mind getting a few photos of himself aside from the ones she needed. I was so excited! Doug is Patty's youngest and he is such a laid back kid!

Unfortunately, Doug and I had the HARDEST time getting photos actually taken! It rained...and rained...and rained! Plus he was getting ready to go on his mission so he was working really hard to save up money and our timing was just terrible. We ended up doing two different sessions - one with him and a few missionary pics he could send in with his paperwork and his cap and gown for graduation.

It took about another month to actually get the next part of his session scheduled and I was so excited with how those photos finally turned out! I haven't heard anything about his mission call yet, but I know he was hoping to go to Australia or Japan. I can concur with Australia, but he is sure brave to want to go to Japan! I think that would freak me out a little bit haha.

THANK YOU to both Patty and Doug for being SOOOOOOOO patient with me and the stupid weather! I couldn't have asked for better people to photograph :)

I looove this one :)

I love the lighting in this photo!

Again, thank you for being so patient! I hope you love them as much as I do :)

A Family Session :: The Hitesman Family

My relationship with the Hitesman family began all the way back when I was 13 in 8th grade and had Debbie for the fun task of 8th grade health class. I loved Mrs. Hitesman and she was one of those teachers who really understood and cared about her students - even those pesky Jr. High kids!

Her husband Matt did a lot of things with my mom out at the Craft Shop and so our relationship never really ended. I remember receiving embroidered towels when I went to college and graduation cards in the mail. Sweet things!

When Debbie contacted me about doing family photos I was super excited! I had been in the midst of doing senior session after senior session and doing a family session was going to be a good shake up and something I knew! The only problem was timing. And Utah seemed to be going crazy in the month of May. It rained. A lot. Like nonstop rain. Debbie's daughter Aumanae was going off on her mission very shortly so we had a very small window of opportunity to get photos and they had to be good or we wouldn't have time to go back and get more. We also had to be aware of being able to move Matt around.

Luckily I was able to find a really beautiful space that would work for all of it!

Aumanae was such a sweet girl! I'd never really met the Hitesman kids and they were both so polite and you could really see a connection between them. They were the best brother and sister pair I have ever met! Aumanae had been called to serve a mission in Russia (I am not even attempting to replicate the city name) and we were taking some missionary photos for her. This was a first for me! I've never done them and really didn't know what was the norm for them!

Aaron has recently returned from his mission and was looking at going to school down at Southern Utah University. We had such a fun time talking about what we love about Cedar City. He was quite shy at first, but I think eventually realized I wasn't giving up without getting a photo of him!

I am a huge fan of my clients have the final say in any editing/posting that I do, and therefore I am going to post some awesome photos, while still holding to requests from the family. I had a blast working with this family and hope to work with them in the future! I loved how these photos turned out and hope you all do too! :)

These two were always laughing!

Or making faces at each other...I love it!

I think what I loved most about these few photos was I asked Aumanae (I talk to all my clients while I shoot lol): What's the best thing about having a big brother? Aumanae: Oh, just everything, he's always been such a good big brother!

I've never seen a Book of Mormon in Russian before!

This is seriously one of my favorite photos ever!

We saw these flowers on the way out and just had to stop!

Thanks again Hitesman Family for letting me capture these moments in time for you! I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do and I hope that Aumanae is doing fantastic in Russia!