me brother | utah engagement photographer, utah wedding photographer
yesterday, on my mysterious bottom half post, i recieved the following comment on my blog: Is it your brother? Because I'm dying to see those photos."
and we all know that i aim to please. and maybe we don't all know this, but i have GOT to get caught up on giving my couples some blog time.
so erin jo, here you go (how i enjoy the ring and easy rhymability of your name). =)
and let me just say a word or two about brett and paige. brett, as i'm sure you've caught on by now, is my brother. brett is a happy guy, doesn't complain much, always life of the party. but i have NEVER seen him as happy as he is when he's with paige. together they laugh, and kiss more than the casual observer might be comfortable with. when brett first started dating paige, i believe every one of my family members begged him individually to NOT MESS THIS ONE UP. luckily paige doesn't scare easily. i feel extreeeeeeeemely blessed that brett was able to land himself the heart of one of the most sincere and kind girls i have ever met. whew, for awhile we were all sweating there for you bro. =)
(see erinjo, this is what segmented parts of brett and paige look like).
tommy's burger | utah engagement photographer
today when i photographed this couple, i felt happy.
new and lovely things | utah wedding photographer
i love looking around this time of year and seeing the way everybody's souls seem to come alive after winter. its these first, bright warm days of the season that wake us up with their newness, and inspire the beginnings of things. around yan land, we have been making changes that we are excited to share. the new website is only a day or so away from launching, and with it a giveaway bigger than we've ever attempted before. though i wish i could share all of it with you right now, its not quite done cooking. but it smells really really good.
however, there is one element of the new site i can show. and it has all the prettiness and fresh feelings of spring. i have a talented friend who seems to exhale loveliness. she is a giver and a maker, and just wonderful all around. i've really been wanting to incorporate other types of art into my art. i asked for her to make a painting of a bride, and she presented me with this:
isn't she perfect? the artist is named ashmae, please go see more of her work here:
http://birdsofashmae.blogspot.com/
i promise it will be a nice way to kick off your weekend.
edited to add:
after consulting with uncle marty, he encouraged me to put up some of our favorite photos that will be appearing on the new site. oh alright. walk down memory lane, starting with the artist mentioned above:
justin and trish | boise wedding photographer, utah wedding photographer
i couldn't believe it. there i was---all set to gather my things for my flight to boise for a weekend of work--go to double check departure time, and what do i find? i'm not scheduled to leave until next week. next week? next freaking week?!!! i needed to be in boise by the next day for work at 9am. the best part? non-refundable. good-bye $200. looks like the 6 hour drive to boise i was so proud of myself for avoiding this time around would come to pass after all. on no sleep. my eyes were already bloodshot. sigh. martin and i brainstorm, what's the best way to go about this little venture i was now referring to under my breath as the boise weekend from you know where (i'm so bold). we talk to our clients, and are able to push back sessions until 2pm the next day. martin and i would make an early 6am departure from provo. all would be well.
but then.
then it turned out a lot better than well. not only did martin and i get to spend some much needed quiet time together (girls were left home with grandparents) on the drive, we also got to meet trish and justin. then we got to spend the entire afternoon with them. trish and justing were so easy going and lovable, it was more like hanging out with friends than work. martin and i pushed ourselves creatively. we drove to a middle of nowhere type location (my favorite sort!) per justin's brilliant suggestion. and we got some of the loveliest photos we've taken.
so even though we turned right back around for a quick drive back home to our babies, logging in 12 hours of driving in one day total. martin and i arrived home feeling refreshed. that's what having wonderful clients can do for you. thanks trish and justin, let's do this again real soon (as in april for your wedding).
