i had a luxurious 2.5 hour nap today, a rare occurrence, which is probably why i can’t get to sleep so i decided to get some work done. i came across these while looking at photos on my list of yet to be posted and could not believe…

Our dinner guests have just left, a pile of dishes is calling me, but i had to stop and take a moment to reflect on this great evening and season, i am so thankful for all of my many blessings, friends, family, health, and most of all the…

isn’t this baby boy adorable? i have gorgeous close-ups of the mom and babe but i wanted to show you how huge he was, he dwarfs mom and he is only a couple of months old. i love chubby babies, i suppose it is because all of…

you may recognize these beautiful baby boys from an entry a month ago. i photographed these twins with mom and then returned a few weeks later for an attempt at a family christmas card. mission accomplished.

isn’t this family adorable? look at this little guy!

i’ve been lucky in the past month to have two sets of newborn twins to photograph, double the fun.

i met this family at a musik garten class 2 years ago, it’s amazing how much both of our families have grown since then.

do you recognize this pic from the inside of Simply Family magazine? this little girl is adorable.

i will never again underestimate the joy that heat brings. our upstairs furnace started making weird growling sounds sunday afternoon, we turned it off and decided to sleep downstairs with the kids then woke up monday morning to our carbon monoxide alarm going crazy and reporting that we…

this cute couple is getting married in March, i am so excited to photograph their wedding, it will be a blast. they are gorgeous and nice, what a combo! the kiddos., kendrick and kai were so fun and easygoing. thanks guys!

i did this photo shoot of a wonderful family in the rims right near their home. i love the santa hats for a christmas card, good thinking mom. you may recognize it from the inside cover of this months Simply Family Magazine.

check out this gorgeous girl!

i wish these gorgeous fall leaves were still around! writing this on a freezing winter day makes me dream of the gorgeous weather we had a few weeks ago. isn’t it funny how almost every family i photograph says that the last picture they have as a couple…

this is such an adorable family, they were so smiley and wonderful. can you believe how gorgeous these kids are? this boy is going to be a future cover boy for the simply family mag if i have anything to do with it. thanks guys for…

i have been offering this to clients at my shoots but thought it might to good to have it on my site so everyone knows it is available. as you know i always recommend and highly suggest that people go to costco in town, they have the best…

this family was so fun, they had tons of great energy! i usually like to emphasize the color of the leaves during fall shoots but i loved this black and white.

how cute are these guys? i love when siblings have fun together,it makes for a great shoot. thanks!!

i have photographed this family a few times now and it is hilarious to see that the bro/sis duo are still up to the same things, he still carries her around, what a gent! mom wants to put up a sequence of him giving her a piggyback…

i have photographed this adorable family many times so we decided to do something a little different than the leaves for their fall picture. i love the outcome. you may recognize ella in the december issue of simply family.

gobble, gobble, hope you are having a great thanksgiving, from my family to yours.

doesn’t looking at family pictures during this time of thanksgiving make you smile? i hope so.

more fall fun!

i know the fall leaves are so fun, but aren’t these gorgeous babies a great sidenote? thanks to kim for assisting me!

what is it about boys and their trucks? look how gleeful this little guy is with a truck in hand. i am really noticing the huge difference between boys and girls right at the get go. my Ty is 22 months, having two older sisters he…

its always fun to photograph a family when you are friends. love you guys!

these cute girlies were in town visiting their grandma for a few days in between a cross country move, i was happy to capture some fun pictures of them for her.

many people have asked about different places now that the leaves are not at their peak anymore, i think the rims are gorgeous alternative for any time of year.

i photographed these fun families in a perfect setting, behind the windmill restaurant, it was so picturesque. we did the dual family shoot so we could photograph the cousins together. i didn’t have the pleasure of knowing these families before the shoot and after talking realized…

it was so fun to photograph this family, they are passionate about hockey so we were sure to take some pics in hockey gear.

i don’t think i have posted any throwing leaves pics yet, how could i miss those they are so great, especially when you frame them together as a sequence. this dad just purchased his dream harley and was so excited, i have to admit it was a pretty sight…

i do love fall but wanted to put a little something different on today, i realized that i hadn’t posted one of my favorite shoots from the end of the summer. of course i am biased, but the subject makes my heart leap. we decided to do…

enjoying a fantastic fall afternoon. its no wonder that fall is my favorite time of year, can you get any better than a glorious tree canopy?

do you recognize this adorable picture from the current issue of Simply Family? this is one of my great friends kim and her cutie son landon. but of course i couldn’t forget tim and fun-loving liam either. their fab family picture is one of my holiday…

check out this gorgeous little babe lovingly referred to as peanut. there is something that pulls on my heart strings about a dad holding his new baby. i love the strong hands embracing and protecting his little girl.

You might recognize this picture from the November issue of Simply Family magazine.

i know all of you have been dying to see pictures of my little goblins on halloween, at least my family has, so here you go. they were the cutest ever, i think this was the most fun halloween we have had in quite awhile. taylor was…

i usually steer away from black and white pics during the gorgeous fall season, but some pictures call for it, i didn’t want the colors to distract from this little guys happy, smiley face, but can you believe the colors in the family shot? you can see why…

i love this pic of reese. what a gorgeous girl!coming in for a landing, super si to the rescue. apparently si lives in this cape so we had…

i love this family, you may remember them from one of my first website posts when the babe was a tiny newborn. look how big he is now!

we photographed the boyer boys at their family’s farm in laurel. it was a gorgeous setting for a fun shoot. we rode a horse, caught minnows and wore numerous cowboy hats, thanks for a good time.

the Jensens were so great, and photogenic! this mom and daughter will be gracing the upcoming november cover of Simply Family magazine, be sure to look for it, they are adorable.

i love this pic of a mom and her boy, doesn’t she look like cleopatra? gorgeous! and then i couldn’t help throwing in this goofy one, i love when kids make silly faces and their little personalities shine through.

the sunwalls were an adorable family, it wasn’t until after we…

Mallory is one of our very favorite babysitters. She is fantastic, so it was so fun to photograph her, thanks Mallory for being so fab!

i have had the pleasure of becoming great friends with marlayne the mother of this fab family. they have seven children, yes you read that right, and the most amazing thing is they are all nice good kids. of course they aren’t perfect but they are considerate,…

i loved this family’s energy! they were a joy to shoot. they had such a good time together and were so much fun. i already used the darling picture of the sisters in my christmas card post, but wanted to show you this pic as well,…

here you go – are you ready for the barrage of fall family pics? i love riverfront park in the fall it is amazing!

i have a special place for this cute little family since i photographed neli when she was pregnant with parker and now he is turning two this month. how time flies! we decided to go a different route since we had done fall leaves in the past and…

i’ve had sooooo many clients request custom christmas cards that i have finally decided to partner with an amazing professional printing lab. i’ve searched for the best and unique christmas cards and found several options that i know you will adore.you may choose from these six…

i photographed little red riding hood in the woods this evening. isn’t her halloween costume great? can you believe we still have leaves? i’m thrilled fall has decided to…

The Arroyos are such a sweet family, they were so nice and calm. Can you believe this adorable baby? He is precious and full of smiles, he was a joy the entire shoot, amazing!

so i couldn’t help myself, i had to post these pics of shanae that we took this afternoon. i have been getting so many calls from worried people asking if it was too late for fall pictures. well after the insane amount of snow we got this…

Can you believe this string of gorgeous babies I have had lately?Unfortunately it was raining so we weren’t able to go outside but they had a fantastic window to shoot next to. Nathan was so easy going and adorable. I can’t wait to photograph his cousins…

I’m having a few moments of peace and quiet, Chris took the girls to run a few errands, Ty is sleeping and I am trying to catch up on a pile of editing, and watching the snow continue to accumulate on top of the already 8 inches. I’m enjoying…

i decided i should photograph my own kiddos in the fabulous fall splendor, since i have been working with everyone else and capturing their families. i am really making an effort to not have the cobbler syndrome, and take pics of my own guys. they are at…

Can you believe these beautiful baby blues?

i love this picture of the brothers, when you have an energetic two year old it is priceless to capture the sweetness they posses.

it’s about time to throw in a senior shoot, don’t you think? i love shooting something i haven’t done before, i’ve never worked with a dirt bike. it was a blast. we shot in the rims, a perfect backdrop for his bike, thanks jerry!

i had a string of adorable little guys this week. i love when they are first learning to walk.

i love this pic of the dad and little girl looking at the creek together, they seem lost in a moment.

i love little bald babies, Jerrick reminds me so much of my little guy Ty. check out his adorable argyle socks and sticking out tongue.

i love the nelsons, jaime is one of my dearest friends, the kids are like my own, we are together all of the time so i really wanted to capture their personalities and do something a little bit different. mission accomplished.

How could I forget the fabulous Finks? My dear friend Amy asked me to come and take a few quick pictures of her adorable family, they were putting together an application letter for open adoption, amazing. Wouldn’t you love your little babe to be welcomed into a…

i loved this shoot of a family about to welcome a second child into their home. they were so great to work with, we had so many wonderful pictures of their family with their 5 year old little boy but i wanted to include these great pictures of…

i love this hailey, first of all she has the same wonderful name as my daughter and she is almost the exact same age. the adorable outfits are the best, i wish sally her mom was my stylist. the most endearing thing about this picture is the…

tis’ the season for senior pictures. it’s so fun photographing these guys and seeing their personality emerge as the shoot goes on.

i am great friends with the Wing family so it was so fun to photograph their son Brent and his fiance Julie when they visited from Indiana.

you might recognize a couple of these cuties. i photographed them a few weeks before, then the fabulous grandma called to have a complete family photo taken while everyone was in town….

This is a quick little blog, i’ve got to pick up taylor from school but i didn’t want to forget to post spencer. i love this picture of the Laytons little boy, now that i have my own boy i see just how different boys and girls are…

We decided it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t photograph James with his true love, this 71 Dodge Demon that he restored with his Dad and uncle. He won fifth place at a national mopar car show the week before this shoot. Congrats!

Darling Maggie Jo, how can you not fall in love with her sweet face? Something…

This is Angela and her adorable kiddos. Angela was my high risk pregnancy nurse, I saw her at least once a week, more than some of my friends when I was on bed rest, and talked to her all of the time, she was so patient and kind….

I had the pleasure of photographing Brynn and Ian Barriger, the kiddos of Jenny, one of the…

Kember is a gorgeous baby! I photographed her at 6 months and now at her 1 year birthday. She has so much personality, I love the last shot of her with her few little teeth, you can’t help but laugh with her. This wagon in the…

Taylor is now officially a kindergartner. I miraculously got through the day without sobbing. I love the look of eager anticipation on her little face. The day was a success and she is actually looking forward to tomorrow, hopefully sending her through the school doors will…

This…

I photographed the adorable Bergeson and Brocopp kiddos, it was so fun to watch the cousins interact. They had such different personalities but got along so well, it was obvious how much they enjoy each other.

Thank you in advance for your patience if you have had a photo shoot in the last couple of weeks. I usually try to get the photos edited and returned within a couple of weeks but will be a bit delayed now. I have had…

I love this pic of the baby happily nibbling his feet laying safely between his sisters.

I loved this picture of a beautiful bride and her son. I don’t think I have…

I couldn’t wait until I was done editing to post this adorable baby, so here is a preview with more to come. He is 6 weeks old and I couldn’t believe the smiles he was giving me, he is a model in the making, I look forward to…

This family is gorgeous! What else can I say?

Hannah is an adorable three year old. We had a fun family photo shoot at the park. Thanks guys for being so friendly so early in the morning.Ok here you go,…

I just posted last night, so it’s not like me to do one less than 24 hours later, but this afternoon while I was putting a senior album together I had an overwhelming sense of gratitude. I saw my friend Ronnie for a split second this morning and…

We worked together for our final shoots this week, and I have to admit, I was a bit sad. We have done four sessions to get all of the looks she wanted, the finale was the horse and studio shoot, we had a blast even though we were…

I had the pleasure of photographing the Taylor family, much to my daughter’s delight. This darling girl is named Hailey and attended preschool with my daughter Taylor. Taylor thought Hailey was so cool because she had both of the Graham girls names in one. She hadn’t…

ShaNae is gorgeous!! I loved photographing her, she glows.

Ella just turned three so we focused on her and then photographed her brother (my little mag cover boy), and their cousins that were visiting from out of town. I have photographed this family quite a few times now, I love seeing them grow up, they are so…

This cute family won the photo shoot at a silent auction which benefited a woman in the community that has breast cancer. The auction was held late in the winter so they waited forever for the perfect green grass pics. I think it was worth the…

After weeks without an entry, here you go I’m back at it. It has been a bit crazy, a vacation, stomach flu, company, camping and photo shoots in between. We pack a lot in a few weeks, but now I’m back, ready to catch up on all…

My friend Kim and I went to spend the morning at her grandma’s farm last week, she wanted to get a picture of her and her kiddos for her husband for Father’s day. (Mission Accomplished) I couldn’t resist snapping some of my own little wonders, I love…

I love weddings, thanks guys for letting me be a part of your special day. It is so great to see the bride have her fantasy day come true, she dreamed of a horse and carriage and there she goes. I had to include the ring bearer,…

I loved this second shoot with Alyssa, we had such a good time. I think she looks fantastic. This first one of her may be one of my favorites, she was right in the middle of a laugh and has a true smile on her face, kind…

Scott and Jahmeliah were married on a gorgeous spring night. Congrats!!! Thanks for including me on your special day!!

Scott…

This charming little lady is all ready for kindergarten, we photographed her at Broadwater school where she will attend in the fall.

This lovely soon to be high school senior girl is a friend of mine, isn’t she gorgeous!! Her dad had the assignment of finding an out of the way cabin to take some pics, I think you’ll agree he did a great job. More shoots to follow -…

Introducing the most photogenic kids ever, Addison is five and her twin brother and sister just turned three. Aren’t they adorable? I’m so glad spring is here, you’ve gotta love the dandelion bouquets!

Abby turned three!! I shot her family this winter, they braved the freezing cold, and I can’t believe how much she has grown in just a few months! It is crazy how quickly they grow up, when I shoot others kiddos it reminds me to try to…

Yes, I really do have little guys, I’ve had many people ask me why I don’t post more of my own family, so here you go. I’ve tried to keep this site…

Our friend Anna gave her mom a gift certificate for x-mas for a huge family shoot, they decided to use it during the weekend of her birthday, all of the family came to…

This family is gorgeous!! This was a newborn shoot, but I couldn’t help but photograph the older siblings as well. We had a great time,…

Baby Avery was born to my great friend Jaime on March 17. I know…

This is Lucy, one of the adorable babies I photographed while in Salt Lake, her sisters…

I went down to Salt Lake to photograph my dear friend’s bouncing new baby boy. …

Can you believe it? I finally have a blog, somewhere for people to take a look at my pics. Everyone has been requesting that I get something up and running on the…

My good friends are starting a fabulous, top notch mag called Simply Family which will give parents in the Yellowstone area great info. They asked me to be their photographer, I…

I have been working on a shoot from last weekend. Check out this sweet baby!