take in the fall

meet the swapp family...

mr. and mrs. 

and their little princess. 

she was a RIOT. love her. 

one happy little family.

okay this one's just in here to make you smile... 

gorgeous setting right?

what a little momma's girl... 

and a great big daddy's girl...

and absolutely adorable in front of a camera!

such love.  

she was the cutest. she decided she didn't want to pose for me until it was time to go home. haha. 

i had way too many favorites from this session! i think i gave her almost 300 edited pictures to choose from.. sorry kiley.. 

big thanks to the swapp family! love you guys! 

clarkson open house

A few weekends ago, Stu and I were contemplating whether or not to make the drive up to Utah for the BYU/TCU game... Thankfully, I was asked to photograph the newly-married Caleb and Becca Clarksons' open house that took place the night before, thus removing any possiblity of making it to the game. (TCU pounded on BYU and the drive back would not have been pretty...) I took wayyy too many pictures at this event and learned that I hate flash photography, but here are a few pictures to capture the night... 

Gorgeous flowers by Ellen Fukumoto (she did my bouquet and she is seriously amazing!) 

The bride and groom were both younger siblings from larger families (does that make sense?) which meant that they had gobs of adorable nieces and nephews running around all night. is she not the cutest??

so lovin on that smile

becca and her daddy :)

I took lots of family shots that they were hoping to use for Christmas cards this year so I'll leave those out until after they've been sent, but here's a silly sample... hahaa love it. 

Pretty decorations and amazing food, they really know how to throw a party. So elegant. 

typical ring combo shot... I had to.

Thanks to the two who made it possible! Grandma and Grandpa Clarkson! Congrats and thank you so much! 

town mouse, country mouse

i went to new york while stuart was in brasil. my aim wasn't to take pictures, but i took a few that i wanted to share.

my mom and i spent the first two days in the city. which is truly remarkable. i am always amazed and leave wishing i could go back and live.

we speed-walked around times square, and walked along 5th ave peering into the shops.

gawked at the architecture.

mosied around the MET. [i'm having a serious love affair with that place]

took a stroll in central park.

ran to catch our train at grand central.

and then, we spent a couple days just 40 mins out of the city. now that, is where i could really call home. the wonder of the city was lost in the incredible beauty that lay just outside.

autumn was on it's way, and had just started to touch the trees with color.

we went to a beautiful garden, just off the road and right on the hudson. i felt like mary lennox and shared her secret with me.

nothing man-made can lay a finger on natures creations, on what our heavenly father beautified our surroundings with.

i think i more suit the persona of the country mouse. ohhh yes.

what do you prefer? do you love the hustle bustle and grandeur of the city, or the serenity and quiet beauty of the country?

baby buckaroo

Nate and Amy [and a little one on the way]

these two are expecting their little boy to join them in just a few more weeks!

amy looked so peaceful [despite all the different poses i was having her try]

if you haven't guessed, his name is going to be RIGDEN. it's the only name they could both agree on. i love it!

Rigdens room is decorated in a cowboy style, so we took some fun pictures in gilbert. these totally fit Nate and Amy's personality and turned out so cute!

they have so much love for each other, and so much for the little guy in amy's belly. love these shots.

this little cowboy is so lucky to have such great parents. congrats Nate and Amy!

happily ever after

these pictures made me want to get married all over again.

put on my beautiful dress,

smell and flaunt my pretty bridal bouquet,

lots of kisses,

show off my sparkly ring,

look at my husband with indescribable love and adoration...

ahh yes, weddings are the best.

Thanks Becca and Caleb!

you and me, plus baby makes three

mika, jarom, and baby evan. the cutest little family you ever did see.

lucky for me, these guys were available when stu and i went up to utah. we got to spend about an hour basking in their awesome-ness. 

seriously adorable!
i loved capturing the big love in this little happy family.

 they adore their little boy.

 they adore each other. 

thanks guys! i am so glad i had the chance to take your photos! hope you love them as much as i do! 

turquiose boots

[dallas and kelsey]

be aware: these two love each other. and i got a lot of proof. so there are lots of kissing pictures. lots.

so fun to take pictures of. almost effortless.

i say almost only because kelsey made me laugh so hard a few times that i couldn't focus the camera.

so in love with her boots.

they are going to have GORGEOUS children. wow. look at those eyes.

this one's just for kicks... definitely candid.

dallas: "i think that's a UFO up there"
kelsey: "whaaa...?"

thanks guys! i had so much fun taking your photos. hope you love them as much as i do!