Legacy Digital Design and Photography

Our New Blogsite!!!

2010-03-05T16:27:00.000-08:00

Hello! We are so happy to announce the completion of our BRAND NEW BLOGSITE. Can you tell I am excited?!

This conversion to our new name and blogsite, has been in the works since the end of last year. If you haven't visited our blog recently, we have officially changed our name to Emily & Nate Photographers. You all know how much of a mouthful Legacy Digital Design and Photography was! And don't even get me started on trying to give people our blog address. Our new site is www.emilyandnate.net. So much easier, right?! So be sure to add our new site to your favorites list and keep up with what is happening with Emily & Nate Photographers!!! And you can also check us out on Facebook.

We are so excited about these new changes and look forward to the year ahead!

Chelsea + Sean

2010-03-04T12:06:00.000-08:00

If you have tried to reach us this week we will be out of the office until the fourteen. Please email Emily for a quicker response.

Here is a sneak peak of Chelsea and Sean's engagement session. This lucky couple is getting married on May 8th! I hope you enjoy this small peak! More to come when we return from WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International).

Dayloni + Markus - Salt Lake Wedding Photographers

2010-02-22T15:17:00.001-08:00

Here is a sneak peek of the big day:
Dayloni and Markus were married in the Salt Lake Temple, UT on February 20th, 2010. Woot! Woot! You can tell from the picture above that they were excited to FINALLY be married!
Markus was taking full advantage of their new titles as Mr. & Mrs.

Short cookie break...
Congratulations to you both! You two were awesome to work with and so FUN!

Dayloni Pre-Bridals - Idaho Falls Photographers

2010-02-15T16:43:00.001-08:00

Dayloni and Markus are getting married next weekend and I just have to say that Markus has a lot to look forward to. We took her pre-bridals today and she look AMAZING! She has the cutest style and was rockin' her dress! Here is a sneak peek.

January and February - Family Portraits, Idaho Falls

2010-02-15T15:14:00.000-08:00

I have been such a slacker about posting. However, we are very close to launching our new blogsite and all of our awesome new marketing material. We are so excited for the year ahead!

Here are some photos from the shoots I haven't had a chance to blog about yet. Check back in a few days for some BIG news!

Kennedy (above) and Jana (below) are mother and daughter. Good looks run in the family!
You may remember this little cutie from some previous posts! He is just getting cuter.
Addison is one spunky little girl. She was not loving the camera, but after we got some of her cousins to make her laugh, she had a much better time. She has the cutest smile!

The Thurman's got together one more time to get some pictures of just the kids together. We grab another family shot while everyone was dressed up for the occasion.

I love my job!

Maylyn + Dallon: Idaho Falls, Wedding photography

2010-01-18T21:36:00.001-08:00

As promised, here is a sneak peek at some of the shots from this cute couple's wedding day!

Maylyn + Dallon Wedding

2010-01-16T20:15:00.000-08:00

Hi all! We just got back from Maylyn and Dallon's wedding. It was beautiful! The ceremony was amazing and the officiant did a great job. It was also really touching to see Dallon's grandfather there. He was the best man, but after falling and injuring himself pretty badly they weren't sure if he would be able to make it. He was released from the hospital in just enough time! It was one of those moments that reminds me why I LOVE my job so much.

Congratulations Maylyn and Dallon! I could see how much you care about each other. I hope you never forget how special this day was.

Check back Monday for a sneak peek of some of the images from their wedding day! In the meantime, here is one of my favorite from their engagement session.

Hi, my name is Emily and I'm a workaholic

2010-01-14T21:09:00.000-08:00

It is 10:10pm and I am looking for something to do...

For the past two months we have been busy. Okay, busy may be an understatement. It has been really hard to stay on top of everything and I have lost a lot of sleep trying to keep up. Now, many of you know that I am not just a photographer, but a mom of three ACTIVE little girls (one of which just barely started sleeping through the night). So it has been interesting trying to balance everything. Today, something really strange happened...I got completely caught up. I have no editing to do, no orders to make, no emails to write, nothing! It feels, well...weird.

I think I may be a workaholic.

I have been working non-stop since the end of November and now I don't know what to do with myself. I think I may go to bed BEFORE midnight tonight! I know this moment is short lived since we have a wedding AND family photo shoot on Saturday so I should be living it up...but I think I will post some of my favorite shots that I found yesterday while getting pictures ready for our new site instead. Oops! I let the cat out of the bag early. Keep checking back for the big reveal, but in the meantime enjoy:

Out of the Office

2010-01-10T12:56:00.000-08:00

Hello all! I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be out of town Monday and will not be able to get back to anyone until Tuesday afternoon. If you are waiting on an order, please be patient, things have been a little crazy with all of the after-holiday orders we received.

We will be out of town for a family funeral. I will not have my phone with me, but if you leave a message or send me an email I will get back to you on Tuesday.

Thanks!

More changes...

2010-01-04T18:25:00.000-08:00

Sorry for keeping you in suspense. I think it is time to announce some more of our NEW features you will be seeing this year!

If you look below you will see that now we will be posting a slide show of all of our sessions. TONS of fun! Also, if you click on the slide show you will notice that there is a SHOP button. That's right...we now offer complete online viewing and purchasing to make getting your pictures that much easier!

I am so excited for this new year and all the awesome things we are adding to our business. Keep checking in for more exciting news!

Dayloni + Markus Slideshow

2010-01-04T18:24:00.001-08:00

Dayloni + Markus

2009-12-31T16:09:00.000-08:00

It is always fun to meet with a couple for the first time. Dayloni and Markus were hilarious and fun to interact with. We are looking forward to their February wedding!

Big Changes for 2010

2009-12-31T09:23:00.000-08:00

In 2010 there will be a lot of changes to Legacy Design Photography. The first BIG change is our name. Let me start off by saying I have NEVER liked the name Legacy Digital Design and Photography (which is what we started with). It was a mouth full. So, we shortened it to Legacy Design Photography and I still don't like it because it just isn't "us". Now, we have changed the name to Emily & Nate Photographers. Much more "us", huh?

Check back tomorrow for more details on what is to come!

Baby Bo

2009-12-18T13:55:00.000-08:00

Audrey and Dustin welcome baby Bo into their family. You probably remember this little cutie from a few weeks ago. Audrey let me pick whatever pictures I wanted and just design it however. It made it a lot of fun for me! As you can see, though, I had a little trouble narrowing down which pictures to use because Bo is so cute.

Mommy & ME

2009-12-12T08:57:00.000-08:00

These two are just beautiful. It was so easy to take their pictures, seriously. With a five-year-old it can get a little tricky sometimes to keep their interest long enough, but everything went so quick!

I hope I get to do more of these mommy & me sessions in the future. LOVED it!!!

Knowles Family

2009-12-09T08:50:00.001-08:00

I had a blast with this family! Some of you that have little boys know...sometimes we pull out the fart machine when the smiles start to get stale. I don't tell them it is fart machine at first either. It pretty much cracks me up. (disclaimer: sometimes crude humor makes me laugh) Lucky for me, this family also found it funny. It would be pretty awkward if they didn't, right?!

It always makes me laugh when the kids will automatically blame it on their dad, and it makes me laugh even HARDER when they blame it on their mom. Anyway, back to the point; this family was awesome and fun to photograph. It was freezing and they were really good sports about it.

One Beautiful Baby!

2009-12-07T16:27:00.000-08:00

This beautiful little boy came a little early and was TINY! He was under six pounds. None of my babies have been that small. He was so good and so cute! Well, see for yourself...

More Cannon Family

2009-12-07T16:01:00.001-08:00

You probably remember this family from last month. These are some studio shots we did with the family! Just adorable!

Nate and I tried taking a picture like this as a family and Jaycie sat on my back and started yanking my hair. Some kids are so well behaved...not mine...but some kids.

We had to bust out the bubbles to get her to smile for us. She loved them, but was no longer interested in looking at the camera.

December Special

2009-11-30T17:24:00.001-08:00

First off I have to say "Thank You" to everyone that follows and reads my blog. It isn't always easy finding the time to post stuff and it is good to know that the effort is not wasted. Secondly, I am sad to say that we are not taking anymore sessions for the month of December. November has been crazy busy for us (which we are so grateful for) but it is time for me to take a break and focus on getting ready for Christmas.

Speaking of Christmas....here is a great gift idea for the in-laws or your own parents:
okay, the picture is small, but you get the idea. This is a super cute picture ornament, that has a silver frame around it. They are $15 a piece and must be ordered before the 15th of December if you want it before Christmas. I love this idea because it is relatively inexpensive and you know that they will actually use it at least once a year ;)!

Everywhere I look there seems to be a push for homemade or sentimental gifts because of the recession. Not everyone love homemade gifts, but I love the idea! I am excited to see what everyone comes up with.

Maylyn and Dallon sitting in a tree....

2009-11-29T08:12:00.000-08:00

Any of you who are not blind can see that this is one CUTE couple! They are so comfortable with each other too. It is like watching a couple that has been married for awhile. It was fun to be able to capture some of the love.
These two were some of my favorite that I have EVER taken. They are both just hot pictures and I LOVE that.

Who agrees that Maylyn is gorgeous! She has the prettiest eyes!

It was really funny to me when Maylyn told Dallon, "We are not just going to make-out back here!" It made me laugh.

Lovin' the heels!

Do you see how amazing her eyes are!? Beautiful!

Frans and Family...the Thurmans

2009-11-28T21:01:00.000-08:00

This family was so easy to take pictures of. It was an uncommonly nice day for this time of year as well.

This is one of my favorite shots of the night.
I got this shot while the kids were taking a break to warm up. So cute!!!

Good old Mountains

2009-11-24T20:36:00.000-08:00

Billy and Sarah asked us to take some pictures with them out in the mountains with their horses and dogs. It was the first real snowy day of winter and it was cold and slick!

We went to Heise and it was beautiful, just really ridiculously COLD. On the way back home to take more pictures in the studio, Nate and I stopped at the Heise Pizzeria for dinner. I was especially excited to eat there because it happens to be where we ate dinner on our first date! Exciting, right!? It was the first time we had been back since that fateful night...*sigh*.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your pictures!

Now that is just showing off!

Hatch Family

2009-11-17T17:42:00.000-08:00

You might recognize this family from past blog posts. It was cold, as always, but the kids were troopers. They just had a little trouble remembering to smile. :)

They all have amazing blue eyes but Kev's looked awesome with his blue shirt.

My beautiful sista, Michele.

Kev looks a little concerned, but I a not sure what about.

Mike & Shan

2009-11-16T13:53:00.000-08:00

Here are a few sneak peek images from Mike and Shannon's photoshoot. Enjoy!

The Cannons

2009-11-12T19:02:00.001-08:00

Today was a breakthrough. Nate asked me to teach him how to use Photoshop. I have been trying to get him to learn Photoshop for a LONG time. Finally, the moment has come! So Cannons, his first test run was with your photos. Before you get too nervous, we started slow. He just went through them and picked out the keepers. Baby steps. We will see what he does next. As for now, enjoy!

You may have noticed that she did not enjoy being put down for this picture.

Jones Family Cont.

2009-11-12T08:52:00.000-08:00

This one cracks me up. Parents rarely get to see themselves from their child's perspective.

LOVE IT!!!

Warming up!

The Jones Family

2009-11-09T23:04:00.001-08:00

Let me start off by saying it was COLD! Little Nathan was such a good sport (no, not my Nathan, the little guy in the picture ;). I am sure that I looked like a fool trying to get him to crack a smile. I made Travis laugh pretty hard though. Also, I found out that all of my animal noises are scary, not funny, like I previously believed!

There are more pictures from this shoot still to come! Enjoy some of my favorite for now.

The Bunkers 10-24-09 - Las Vegas, NV Wedding

2009-11-08T10:47:00.000-08:00

I just want to start out by saying that I LOVED this wedding! I loved how willing both Becky and Scott were to try whatever we asked. Also, Becky had some great ideas of her own! They were so easy to work with and I loved getting to know both of them better.

These are some of my favorite from the wedding day. There were so many that I loved, I had a hard time narrowing it down to these 29 (I know, not really narrowed down).

This is Becky's dress hanging next to her mom's dress. Becky loved the lace on her mom's dress and after searching, they were able to find some for Becky to have her dress made of.

This pic was Becky's idea and I think it turned out fantastic!

I don't know who was more excited about Scott's hand being on Becky's bum. I love how this pic turned out.

This (above) is my favorite picture from the day and it will be showing up in some of our new marketing material.

They decorated their cousins backyard and it turned out awesome. The lighting was little lanterns hanging from trees and Christmas lights on the bushes and tree trunks. It was beautiful!

All three of Becky's bridesmaids were pregnant and are all due around the same time. It made getting their pictures really fun. Becky made the sign on the back of her car and she also designed her own invitation. To see some more of the things she has created, you can check out her blog at http://inklingdesigns.blogspot.com.

I hope you enjoyed these pictures. If you want to see all the pictures from their big day, look for their picture in the side bar and it will link you to the album. (Disclaimer: I don't mind if you link any of the picture to your facebook or your blog, but please include a link back to legacyddp.blogspot.com and include our NEW name Emily & Nate Photography. Thank You!)

Becky & Scott mini session

2009-11-02T23:15:00.001-08:00

We recently had the opportunity to go to Las Vegas for Becky and Scott's wedding. Las Vegas was so warm and it was great to see family and get to know them better.

Welcome to the family Scott! Becky, you looked beautiful! More to come...

Adams Family

2009-10-31T11:51:00.001-07:00

Ashton William

2009-10-29T22:12:00.000-07:00

This is a birth announcement I put together for Nate's cousin. I took the pictures as a baby shower gift. Ashton was sure easy to get pictures of. The large picture on the announcement was my favorite from that day.

Hunter

2009-10-12T14:46:00.000-07:00

This is Hunter. He was so good!!! What a cutie!

October Special

2009-10-04T12:17:00.000-07:00

This month is one of the best months to get your family Christmas Card Pictures done. It is not too cold outside yet and the leafs are starting to change color! If you are interested in getting your family pictures done this month, have I got a deal for you!

Canvas Print Special:

This month only we are waiving our session fee (regularly $75) if you purchase
3-20X20 canvas prints for $300 OR
3-16X16 canvas prints for $245 OR
2-16X16 and 1-20X24 canvas print for $275

What would you do with awesome canvas prints this large? Maybe this:

or this
Or maybe this, putting multiple images on one canvas...

or maybe three square ones of your beautiful children hanging above your bed.

This special will save you not only the $75 session fee, but you will also save 65.00-105.00 dollars off of the normal printing price! The reason for this awesome special is a gallery show that will be coming up soon. We will be holding a gallery show this December to showcase some of our large prints that our clients have ordered. If you would like your prints included in our gallery show this December, please let me know when you order.

You might also be interested in Christmas Cards and now is the best time to get them done so you don't have to worry about one more thing in December. 4X7 and 5X7 cards are also on special only for the month of October (you must get all orders in by the 31st to take advantage of this special).

4X7 cards are .83¢ a card or $20.00/pack of 25
5X7 cards are .93¢ a card or $22.50/pack of 25

Don't let October rush by!

The Sibbett Family

2009-09-09T15:29:00.000-07:00

If you have followed my blog for very long you know the story of the Sibbett Family. Amber and Brady were sealed to their beautiful little boy on Saturday, August 29th. There are more pictures to this photo shoot, however I have been trying to get them up since Monday so here are the ones that I can put up quickly.

Heather+Dave=Sammie, Sadie, and Sophie

2009-09-06T09:27:00.000-07:00

This will have to be a quick note since I am on my way to California. I don't know how soon I will have internet when I get there, so call me if you need anything. Enjoy!

Sackley Family Summer Pictures

2009-09-02T14:05:00.000-07:00

I have been having WAY too much fun with my birthday present from Nate. He gave me some cool Photoshop actions! WoooHooo!

Here are the Sackleys and their adorable little girls. Tiff, I hope you don't mind me playing around with your pictures ;).

Back to School Pictures - Nielsen Kids

2009-09-02T09:20:00.001-07:00

Nate came home for the weekend and we had the opportunity to take some back to school pictures for the Nielsen Family. Susan, the mom, got sick of overpaying for school pictures so we took there "school" pictures instead. It helps that all of her kids are photogenic and have the most amazing eyes.

Side note: There are more pictures that go with the last three posts but I am having problems with the Picasa web uploader, so the full albums are not posted yet, but they will be soon!

Steed Family Pictures

2009-09-01T18:36:00.000-07:00

Cute kids definitely run in this family! It was cold, windy and had just finished raining. Their little boy was such a good sport about everything and we were able to get some awesome pictures in spite of the weather.

Knowles Wedding and Computer Update

2009-09-01T18:07:00.000-07:00

My computer is fixed! It turned out to be a simple fix of a problem that was caused by a battery that didn't fit right. I was so relieved that it was so simple and have determined that I have an unhealthy attachment to my computer! I really shed tears over this problem and think I better get a second computer so that this never happens again.

Okay, back to business. Here are some pictures from the Knowles wedding. I am still trying to figure out how to post them larger, but enjoy them anyway. Jared and Emily were SO IN LOVE it was cute to watch. I am so glad that I was able to take their pictures for them!

The sadest day of my life...well almost

2009-08-28T10:51:00.000-07:00

Today is one of the saddest days of my life. My computer, my lovely beautiful, always-reliable computer has had a brush with death. The track pad mouse is stuck down. It has to be one of the most annoying problems imaginable. I was up until 4:00AM trying to edit pictures! 4:00AM!!! I am tired and emotional and thinking about my computer not working makes me want to break down. The worst part about this seemingly simple problem is that there is no one in Idaho Falls who is an authorize repair service for Apple. The nearest one is in Haily, ID (Can you believe that Haily has one and we do not?!). So, I am having the local store check it out (which I have to pay for, stupid, even though it is under warranty) to see if they can get it working enough for me to get all of the pictures done that I need to. I can't even get things on or off my computer because of the stupid mouse. (I am having to use my sister's PC, tear.)

Sorry to go on and on, but this computer is like a first car to me. There is so much sentimental value and love there. I know it sounds stupid, but this computer made it possible for me to do something that I truly LOVE and has blessed our family in so many ways. So, say a prayer for our little computer and pray that she makes it through this. I will keep you updated on her recovery.

The following photo shoots will have to wait, at least a week, before their pictures will be ready for viewing:

The Knowles Wedding
Nielsen Family Kids
Steed Family
Sackley Family

Please be patient and I apologize for the inconvenience.

Emily

Sasha and Jake's Wedding Day

2009-07-26T19:40:00.000-07:00

It has been one crazy week! I spent the week at a family reunion with the girls. It was actually for Nate's side of the family but he was unable to attend. Nate left for his first of ten weeks he will be away for training for work. He is only able to make it home for weekends so it has been great to spend this weekend with him. I tried to get these pictures up before Nate came home for the weekend, but after a LOT of problems with my computer and Internet, here are the majority of the pictures. I am still experiencing some technical difficulties, which will be worked out soon (cross your fingers). I posted more pictures in the post then normal, enjoy!

Mad Dash

2009-07-12T14:15:00.001-07:00

I was on a mad dash before Kenna arrived to get all of our pictures done that I knew I would not be interested in doing once she was here. I was able to get Jana's pictures posted while I was in labor waiting for the baby, as well as making last minute changes to Sasha's and Jake's signature book and start the invitation design for Emily and Jared. I think the nurses and my doctor thought I was crazy, but I absolutely love the newborn baby stage and I didn't want to miss a minute of it worrying about pictures.

It has now been a little over a week since Kenna was born and I have finished the Rawlings family photo shoot edits. I took their pictures two days before Kenna's birthday and gave them all the warning that I probably would not get their pictures posted until after, but here they are now! (to the right)

Sasha's and Jake's wedding day is quickly approaching. We took Sasha's bridal pictures last night and had the opportunity to take one of our friends along who wanted to see how we do our shoots. Sasha, of course, looked amazing and made our job look way too easy! We were able to take many great pictures of her. My favorite picture from the night is the one posted above and a very close second is the album cover picture (to the left). Feel free to check out all the pictures from that night and leave a comment on your favorite!

Good luck with the last minute wedding plans Sasha and Jake!!!

Jana

2009-07-01T10:09:00.000-07:00

Jana is a very talented artist that is painting a huge backdrop for us! We had the opportunity to take some photos for her. She was fun to work with and came with lots of ideas for the two day shoot.

Jared & Emily

2009-06-29T14:50:00.000-07:00

With all the rain that we have been blessed with lately, it has really put me behind on photography. It is going to be a close race between me getting all of the pictures done that need finished and having the baby.

Jared and Emily are getting married in August and it is easy to tell that they are in love. They have only really been able to see each other on the weekends which made getting them to smile very easy. They were all smiles!!!

Travis William

2009-06-15T13:36:00.000-07:00

Travis is the new arrival in the Patterson family. As I said in a few posts back, I am taking newborn pictures as baby shower gifts. There is an announcement that goes with this post that I will add either tonight or tomorrow.

Alora

2009-06-04T11:02:00.000-07:00

Alora being distracted from the camera, trying to catch some bubbles.
Her mom finally pinned her down and tickled her to get her to smile!
This is one of my favorite because it shows the gold flecks in her eyes!

Alora is my niece and because of that I have been putting her pictures on the back burner. I am sure that her mom has been going crazy waiting for these pictures that we took the beginning of May! Now that things have slowed down a little, I have had a little time to get the family stuff done. Enjoy!

Lydia

2009-06-03T17:55:00.001-07:00

I have started giving portrait sittings as baby shower gifts. It is a win win for me. I get to see the cute little new babies and I get to practice taking better shots of newborns.

This is a picture of baby Lydia, my cousin's baby. She is just so stinking cute. I am not done editing all of the pictures (I may be having a little too much fun with the editing), but here is one of my favorite that I have edited so far. Let me know what you think! Sorry there are not more Rachel, but maybe by tomorrow.

Steed Family Photos

2009-05-25T21:26:00.000-07:00

I am stepping into dangerous territory by saying this, but Thomas, the little boy in this family photo shoot, was the cutest nine-month-old boy I have every taken pictures of. (I tried to make it narrow enough not to offend anyone, but just see for yourself!)

Nate and I had such an easy time taking pictures for this family. Usually when working with children this young it can get...interesting. However, Thomas would smile and hold it for the camera. It was pretty impressive. These two should definitely have more kids!!!

New Logo

2009-05-23T15:12:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I am really sick of our old logo and our website and I am about to give this blog an overhaul as well! Anyway, I need input on the logo that I just added as the title picture. If you hate it, be honest! I really need feedback. This way I might actually get some people to comment.

Dalan's Senior Pictures

2009-05-18T14:09:00.000-07:00

(This has been a crazy busy couple of weeks. Over three days we took engagement, senior, family and infant pictures. It has been fun, but crazy!)

Dalan was pretty easy to work with. He had no problems smiling for the camera and keeping it natural looking! It made the shoot quick and painless, at least for us. Since he is graduating next week, we had to rush to get these edited and ready for printing. However, our computer does not understand hurry right now. It is so full of pictures that I am working on right now that it is running SO slow! Hopefully it will speed up once I get some of these shoots transferred to our external hard drive!

Enjoy Dalan!

Sasha and Jake

2009-05-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

Last month Nate and I were looking through all of our past pictures and we agreed that we have been so lucky with all the attractive people that we have taken pictures for. Nate said that we probably would not continue on our lucky streak. Then along came Sasha and Jake and proved Nate wrong! Yet again, here is another attractive couple that we had the pleasure of taking pictures of!

Bradyn

2009-04-16T15:14:00.000-07:00

A few months ago I had the pleasure of taking pictures for Amber and Brady for their adoption blog. They had been married five years and waited...and waited. Then, they decide to adopt and started the long process. Three months after being approved by LDS Family Services, they were given the opportunity to become parents. Bradyn was born on March 31st and is beautiful.

Nate and I were able to take their first family pictures for them the day after they brought their little boy home. It was a really fun and special experience and we are grateful that Amber and Brady let us be apart of it.

Pictures in the Rain

2009-04-16T11:26:00.000-07:00

This last Saturday I did a family shoot for a friend of mine. Her whole family was in town for her brother's graduation from college and it had been a while since they had a big family picture taken. Nate happened to be working this particular Saturday...oh I wish he had not been.

All day the sun was shinning and it was a beautiful day, then about a half hour before the scheduled time for the shoot, the clouds rolled in. I could hear thunder in the distance and knew that it would be a race with time to get all the pictures done before the rain came.

I was able to finish the group family shots, but when it came to the individual family shots, the rain started to REALLY come down. If I could do this over again, I would have made sure to have an assistant, my reflector, and my second flash. The dark skies which are usually so perfect for photos, made it difficult to make the picture appear warm, with their light complexions. I definitely struggled, but I learned a lot!

Mother & Daughter Shoot

2009-04-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

We recently had the opportunity to take some pictures for Jana and Kennedy, mother and daughter. It was a lot of fun! It was a location shoot at Janna's preschool. This made it easy to find a lot of different backdrops for our pictures. Jana and Kennedy made this a pretty easy shoot since they are both photogenic!
We used both natural and studio lighting during the shoot. I also, was the photographer for the shoot as well. Nate was letting me "learn" the new lens. I am definitely more familiar with it now!

Tyler's Senior Pics

2009-04-05T19:20:00.000-07:00

Two weeks ago, Nate and I went to St. George to take some senior pictures for Nate's nephew. It was a really fun excuse to visit family and take a vacation. I had a hard time coming back to snow after spending almost a week with all that warm weather.

Even though I am sure that Tyler did not enjoy getting his picture taken, I thought that they turned out really well. It took him a while to warm up to the camera, but when he finally did it was easy to get great shots of him. He was so self conscience about his smile, which he shouldn't be, all you have to do is make him laugh to get the real thing.

I hope you enjoy these pictures and find at least a few that you like!

Ryker's First Birthday!

2009-03-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from one of the hardest photoshoot I have done so far! When I got there, I discovered that one of the bulbs in our BRAND NEW light set was burnt out! Ugh! I had to improvise with a different lens than I had planned on using. It turned out to be a pretty good shoot in the end, but the group shot with all for kids only produced ONE good shot. It was a very good thing that Ryker was so adorable; he gave me some really cute pictures even though he was a little grumpy.

Summers Family Pictures

2008-12-04T11:02:00.001-08:00

A couple of nights ago I took these pictures for the Summers family. Chantelle and I have been friends for a REALLY long time. It was fun to get to take these pictures even though I was having issues with our lighting equipment. Nate has been remodeling our bathroom so I was flying solo on this shoot, and indoor lighting is definitely HIS forte, not mine.

Zach, their little boy, was being quite the ham for the pictures and would only smile using reverse psychology on him telling him not to smile. It was pretty funny. Violet, the baby, was also a little difficult to get to smile but good thing babies look cute even when they are not smiling or even trying.

I ended up having to do a lot of head switching in Photoshop but it was worth it for the end result! I hope you enjoy the pictures Chantelle and Todd!

Amber and Brady

2008-12-01T16:31:00.000-08:00

On Saturday I spent the morning with Amber and Brady Sibbett. They are an incredibly attractive couple that made it easy to take their pictures. Although it was freezing and the wind was blowing, you can't really tell from the pictures. We kept running back in the house or in the car to warm up between shoots. They asked me to take some pictures of them since they hadn't had professional pictures taken since their wedding and engagement pictures. They are currently in the adoption process and wanted some new pictures for their blog. If anyone would like to check it out, the blog is www.bradyandamberadoption.blogspot.com (side note: if the site doesn't work, try removing the www. On an Apple you need the www, on a PC you don't). Good luck with everything Amber and Brady and thank you for letting me take your pictures!

Fall Family Pictures

2008-11-03T11:09:00.000-08:00

It has been a while since our last post. We have been getting ready for Fall family photos. Now is the best time for Christmas Card photos. The beautiful colors all around outside make it a perfect backdrop for a Christmas Card. Soon all the leafs will be off of the trees and you will have missed your chance for the fall colors. So hurry and make an appointment soon to make sure that your pictures are ready to be sent out in time for Christmas.

For most families, now is a busy time to try and get all of your schedules organized enough to get together for a group shot. Don't worry! We can take family pictures that were taken earlier in the year and add them to any Christmas card.

Hale Family - June

2008-07-23T22:51:00.000-07:00

We want to start out by thanking everyone for being so patient waiting for these pictures. We had a great time working with all of you. Everything went to smooth, which hardly ever happens with a group that large.

After you have viewed the slide show of your pictures decide which pictures you would like copies of and what sizes you would like. Once you have decided, send me an email at downeyem@gmail.com with your requests. If you want (feasible) changes made to your pictures include your requests in the email and I will get it done for you. Wayne and Alaine, we need to get a better picture of the two of you in a more natural pose. We are hoping to make it up there some time next week if there is any time that would work for you. If you are happy with the one we got, that is fine too, but we have NO problem getting another one for you.

Thank you Hale clan!

Our new blog!

2008-07-23T22:46:00.001-07:00

Hello friends,

We have decided to start a blog to make viewing your photos easier. Now, you can see your photos much sooner because you don't have to wait for a CD to arrive in the mail or for me to figure out how to make an small enough slide show to email. If you have any questions about your pictures or want them taken off of the blog after you have viewed them, just let me know. Have a wonderful day!