F~U~N - Salt Lake City Engagement Photography

There's something to say for having humor in your life. Dan could NOT pull a serious face. I'd tell him to whisper something into his honey's ear and all of the sudden tongues were flying and funny faces were being pulled. It made things so much fun for me.

Just because they couldn't seriously whisper sweet nothings into each others ears does not mean that I couldn't see the love they had for each other.

Because after the funny faces were pulled they'd look into each other's eyes with enough love to make you know they weren't foolin' around.

And can I just say these people's skin was flawless? Especially Wendy's. Almost zero processing was needed for their smooth blemish free faces.

Dan also brought his daughter and she didn't disappoint in the humor department either. She made sure to let me know upon meeting that she used to do pageants.

Can you tell?

She was pretty good at posing. Too good.

I got to see more than just her pageant side though. In the bushes.....

Thanks Dan and Wendy, for sharing Saturday with me. Congratulations on your engagement and good luck on your wedding.

Warm - Utah Engagement Couple Photographer

What a B-E-A utiful Monday morning! I'm looking forward to the good weather this week and spending some time outside. Check back soon for more of these silly love birds!

Fix it Friday - I ♥ Faces

I love taking a bad picture and making it look good. This little fellow sure is cute, but he's underexposed and void of color. The right side of his face is badly blown out, past the point of recovery in my opinion.

I increased the exposure in ACR and cropped the image so I didn't have to worry about dealing with that blown spot. I fixed the owies on his face and corrected skin tone using curves. I increased the saturation in the grass to make it look more green and burned the background to add some dimension. Gave a little eye pop and sharpening and Voila!

Head over to I ♥ Faces to check out more great fixes!

 

W2W Wednesday!

So sorry I missed last weeks edition. That's why I didn't promise I'd have one up every week. I knew I'd drop the ball eventually (I just didn't realize it would be week 3 haha).

I love putting together these fun style guides and I also hate it. I love fashion but I'm pretty sure my husband would kill me if I were to buy all of these cute outfits. So I'm just left wanting all of these things.

This week features some cute styles for a senior girl to wear.

Kid on a Bike - Utah High School Senior Photographer

I was a little nervous for this session. It was my very first senior session and it was a boy. So when he rolled up on his bullet bike, saying I was intimidated was an understatement.

I had NOTHING to be worried about. This kid was a natural. I think he was even getting a little embarrassed over all the praise but I couldn't help it. He was good.

He knew how to pose. When to smile. When to pull a straight face. He didn't need any coaching. It made things super simple for me.

You see, I'm used to chasing little kids around praying that I get at least one decent shot.

Graduating high school is such an exciting time. You have your whole life ahead of you. You can take on the world pretty much. And Kyle's going to. He's planning on joining the U.S. Coast Guard. I have a feeling he's going to be great at whatever he chooses for himself.

This kid and his bike. Man, I couldn't have asked for a better prop. I love how the pictures are a little mysterious but still fun. And they show who he really is. Adventerous.

I really enjoyed getting to know a little bit about you Kyle. Congratulations on your graduation and good luck with everything ahead of you!