she dances, he makes music | boise north end engagement session

going into a couple's home let's me connect with them like nothing else. so here's the part where lauren and andrew are in love in their home.... going 

and here's the part where lauren dances and totally steals my heart. i know you're dying to hear the back story. here it is: we wanted to finish up the session by climbing onto the roof of the super cool historical building lauren and andrew live in, in the north end of boise. lauren had prepped me before our session, "it might be a little tricky, its kind of sketchy getting up there." i assure her, "oh, i'm pretty sure i can handle it."

HA. ha. ha. ha. i could not handle it.  after watching the incredibly athletic andrew basically hop up, and the extraordinarily nimble lauren scramble up like a pretty little  cat, i nervously tried to hoist myself on the railings.......and started sweating AND shaking within 1.89 minutes.

i looked down and saw the street, far below us, so very very very far below us, and it was at that moment that i   said, "guys, i don't think i can do this." and my pride was busted and bruised. we agreed to shoot the dancing portion of the session the following night in another cool location (yet to be determined), and lauren and andrew were so super nice and gracious about the whole thing. they really really tried to not let me be embarrassed.

but i couldn't. get. over. it. i knew there had to be away to get up that roof. i went home that night and brainstormed with my mom, who is the master of all resourcefulness, in case you didn't know. long story short, we devised a plan, i emailed lauren and said, "we ARE getting up on that roof gosh darn it," and as you will soon see, we did.

it was the bravest thing i have ever done for a client and it was 100% worth it. because, my goodness just look at her....(i kid you not she brought me to tears)

Lindzee and Javier Boise Engagement Session

why is it always so hard for me to know where to begin? lindzee and javier...these two are so beautiful, that's about to become realllllly apparent after a few more lines, when the photos start, but until then i was honored to photograph their wedding this past weekend. but, can i tell you a secret? i only got the gig because lindzee's BFF, crissie mcdowell who is also a photographer (a VERY gifted one)  and a friend of mine, couldn't shoot the wedding as she was the fancy maid of honor. so she was kind enough to point lindzee and javier in my direction.  crissie was the girl who shot lindzee and javier's REAL engagement session, you know, the one with the photo that goes out with the invitations? and you can see crissie's super rad blog of the session  here.

but because i couldn't bear to give up my two hours of shooting and getting to know the real javier and lindzee, before the big day, i forced them to go through the whole engagement shooting ordeal yet again with moi. we shot this just two weeks before the big day!  the light shone on us that evening like a gift from up above, and let's just say we laughed A LOT. i can't wait to share their wedding with you. and here's my second secret. you can see a little peak of it on cyndee of ashki photography's facebook page (why don't you give it a like while you're at it), who second shot for me that day.  you're gonna wanna take a peek as the wedding was incredible.

contax 645, fuji 400h, portra 400, portra 800

kelsey and scott's utah wedding

i betcha remember kesey's bridal session here. she came with her parents to my studio and swept me up in her sweetness. i am happy to report the same exceptional sentiment washed over kelsey and scott's wedding day, and i am pretty sure most of these images were taken through a big smile on my face. kelsey and scott's family and friends were one of the most entertaining, and talented groups i have had the pleasure of spending a day with. thank you so much for having me. contax 645, canon eos 3 and a buncha film.

see all the photos from this wedding and order prints here: http://yanphoto.comproofing.instaproofs.com/enterEvent.php?id=401478

fields of gold

what you need to know about photographing this family is that it was an absolute privilege. there are some people who have a presence that leaves you feeling uplifted and inspired. kam taylor, one of the pillars in the boise photographic community  is one of those people. the love she shares with roger is palpable, and the connection with her two girls was a joy to capture. between the four of them there are a lot of laughs. i feel like i was able to capture them just as they are taking their life by the horns and running with it--living each day to the fullest. thanks so much kam for letting me peek into and document this time in your life.