After a brief interlude for a portrait blog, I thought I'd get back into telling you guys about some of my favorite things. I was going to save this one for last, because well, sometimes the best things are best saved for last - however, I rented a Softbox the other night to play around with and my beloved husband agreed to be my subject...and I didn't think I could keep these pictures hidden for any length of time. Zak and I met in March of 2011 and we were married in Octobe

I have always wanted to take pictures down at Young Living Lavender Farm in Mona, UT and even though the blooms weren't as full as I hoped they would be, it was still a lovely morning! A little chillier than we all expected, but it warmed up quickly when the sun rose over Mount Nebo in the background. I couldn't have been happier! These guys were such good sports by getting up early in order to drive down to the farm and start shooting by 6 o'clock in the morning - my goodnes

After the last few days of being out in the woods, I thought it only fitting that I list my next favorite thing be.... The Great Outdoors Keep in mind, these things are not at all in order! HA! I grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, where I spent the good portion of my growing up outside - whether it was swimming in Lake Huron, running barefoot in the woods or going for rides with my dad on rainy evenings looking for toads. So needless to say, when I get to be outside,

So, I thought I might take a few blog posts to tell you all a little about me...I'm not very good at talking about myself, but I love telling stories - which is something that I think photography is all about. So I would like to take a few days to tell you a few stories - some stories about some of my favorite things :) So, My First Favorite Thing: My Girls When my husband and I were dating, he started talking about kids and I thought I was going to have a panic attack. I wou

I first met this couple when we were both newly married and neither of us had kids. That was almost six years ago. We ate tacos, laughed and talked a lot - and now how much more we have to talk about! Our kids are similar ages and we laugh about how different they are. I marvel at how Alyssa can keep up with her insanely active 3 1/2 year old AND make everything from scratch (Her chocolate banana cupcakes are amazing, by the way...) I'm afraid that if my kids were any more a