Blush Styled Shoot | Linen Light Studio
It is an amazing feeling walking into a room and instantly being surrounded by pure talent. I am sure other industries experience this too but I get to work with some of the best people. They all come together with different backgrounds and specialties to create such a beautiful work of art!
This photo shoot was a blast. My amazing florist friend, Sophie of Florette Floral, was the mastermind behind this project! The creative team she worked with all brought their ideas together and produced
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Tips for Strengthening Your Relationship Before and After the Big Day
Change is overwhelming, even if it is a good change like getting married! With all the hustle and bustle of wedding planning, it can be easy to put your relationship on the back burner. Wedding planning can be stressful, especially if there are disagreements about how things are to be done. Then, once the big day has come and gone, you may be feeling overwhelmed with the new responsibilities you have as a husband or wife. Isn’t it funny how planning to celebrate your love can actually be a burden to your
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Stimpson Anniversary | Provo City Courthouse
This couple has a very special place in my heart and not just because Mandilyn is my sister. To start, Mandilyn and Brian were made for each other. They have a love story that proves persistence is key and that love has no limits! Their story together began when both of their families lived in Colorado when Mandilyn and Brian were in college. When school dismissed for the summer, they both returned home to be with family and were introduced at church. Summer romance ensued with lots of afternoon hangouts
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Heritage Gardens Valentine's Day Styled Shoot
I’m so excited to share these beautiful photos from a Valentine’s Day-themed styled shoot last month! Honestly, this styling all came together to be a beautifully romantic blush bridal shoot that could fit in any month, not just February. I LOVED this style and had an absolute blast shooting these photos.
One of my favorite parts of working on styled shoots is the opportunity to meet local vendors and make new friends in the wedding industry. The venue for this shoot was actually under new ownership, so it was super
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Remembering the Big Picture Before, After, and During the Wedding
Big life changes can be scary and stressful, even when they are a good change like getting married! If you are in the middle of planning a wedding, or recently married, you may be feeling the pressure and anxiety of big change. In this post, I’d like to explore ways to keep your mind focused on the big picture, rather than decision-fatigued and overwhelmed. Stay organized. A chaotic mind is a stressed mind, and the opposite of chaos is
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Happy 3rd Anniversary to Jacob and Savanna!
This last year we saw so many changes in our lives. 2019 was definitely a growing year for the two of us! From living in a new city to buying our first blender to exploring new states and national parks, the Richardsons had an adventurous year!
Jacob has been working as an auditor for Deloitte and putting crazy hours into his job. We sort of look at it as a second master’s degree — it’ll be a few crazy years of crazy hours but it’ll give him the training he needs. At
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Market Street Grill Styled Shoot | Salt Lake City, Utah
I’m a big fan of food, even just photographing it, and when a restaurant reaches out for me to come to take pictures at their establishment, I’m all for it! Market Street Grill and Oyster Bar is seriously amazing! Their food is delicious and the establishment is gorgeous. They asked me to come in to photograph a promotional styled shoot showcasing their unique venue.
This restaurant is so cool because they specialize in incredibly fresh seafood all year long. They fly it in every
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Styled Formal Shoot | Life and Style Studio Draper, Utah
Are you planning a wedding and want it to be unique and different but maintain timelessness? Are you in the process of looking at colors, flowers, dresses and all the components that will complete your wedding look? You are not alone and you definitely are in the right place. I am a photographer and have witnessed countless weddings with varying looks and visions. Making your wedding masterpiece has a great deal to do with your preferences, but it also has a great deal to do with your vendors. Making your wedding look
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Managing Marital Conflict
Welcome to the wonderful world of marriage! Marriage is full of memories, love, and laughter, but such a close relationship with another human being also has its challenges. Today, I would like to share some tips to help you manage (and even possibly avoid) conflict within your marriage!
Listen to your spouse. Epictetus said, “We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.”
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Shooting Location Highlight | Utah State Capitol
As a northern Utah photographer, I have had the chance to photograph my clients at some really beautiful locations. Utah is a unique geographically, boasting canyons, forests, red rocks, and mountains. But one underrated part of Utah is the architecture! One building where I really love taking my clients is the Utah State Capitol building! I keep coming back it to for photo sessions of all kinds, and today I’m going to share with you a few reasons why.
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Navigating Relationships with Your In-Laws as a Newlywed
Many fiancés feel anxious about forming relationships with their significant others’ families. If this is you, you’re not alone! You want to make good impressions on the in-laws, which in turn can add a great deal of pressure to a new marriage. Luckily, we have four tips to help you navigate your in-law relationships!
Start by practicing positive communication. Ask your in-laws questions about their family, their childhoods, and their interests, and then listen.
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My Favorite Hair and Makeup Artists I Worked With Last Year
So many aspects go into getting a perfect picture. As your photographer, I will help you select the ideal setting to suit you and your family or partner, as well as the style and occasion. But one thing I can't help with is your glam look.
During my time as a photographer, I have been lucky enough to work with and meet some very talented hairstylists and makeup artists! I definitely recommend investing in the service of an experienced hairstylist or makeup artist for any photography session we do
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My Favorite Bouquets I Photographed Last Year
I shot what seems like a million and a half weddings last year! It was an absolute blast and I loved every second of it. I seriously love my job! I get to see people at their happiest, and most infatuated with their love story and watch their friends and family surround them in love on what is sure to be remembered as one of the best days of their lives.
And throughout all those weddings, I had the joy of seeing a bunch of unique wedding styles and
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Light + Neutral Styled Shoot | Provo's Natural Light Studio
f you know me at all, you know I LOVE participating in styled shoots. It’s like reenacting my dream wedding design over and over again with small tweaks! All this newfound knowledge and design insight I’ve acquired over the past couple of years as a wedding photographer and developing my own style would have come in really handy if I could go back in time to when I was planning my own wedding.
This shoot was in Provo’s Natural Light Studio, and I couldn’t ask for a better, more beautiful open space to
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Dealing with + Discussing Finances as a Newlywed Couple
Picturing your married life before the wedding day, you expect it’s just a whole lot of roses and bliss. And married life truly is that! But it doesn’t come without some new responsibilities and discussions that need to happen in order for your relationship to progress and grow.
Money is one of the hardest things to talk about and deal with on a personal level. Add another party into the mix, and that’s a whole extra person with their own financial dreams and spending habits to account for. I
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Monson Center Styled Shoot | Salt Lake City, Utah
Looking for a classy, elegant backdrop for your formals or engagements? I’m obsessed with this location. The Monson Center in Salt Lake City is a fantastic location that looks good all year. They take such good care of the grounds, and you can tell it’s a sophisticated place in every photo, perfect for classic, timeless brides!
The incredible thing about this center for shoots is that there isn’t a fee to photograph outside, so when there isn’t any snow on the ground, I actually take advantage of this location a ton for my couples. It’s also located
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Marriage Advice | His Needs, Her Needs book
As you’re entering into a new relationship, and even your marriage, you know just as well as I that people are SO different. Something that bugs you may not even phase your significant other, and vice versa. In addition to feeling differently about everything from food to TV show preferences, men and women have very different fundamental needs, beyond their interests, and you can do wonders to improve your relationship simply by reading up and learning more about what these differences are between men and women.
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Marriage Advice | The Five Love Languages
Like every living thing requires love and attention to grow, so will your marriage. If you want a truly lasting relationship with your spouse, both of you will need to be willing to put forth the effort to attend to and nurture your marriage.
In his book The 5 Love Languages, Dr. Gary Chapman explains that every person expresses or feels love in one of five ways: through physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, acts of service, and/or gifts. We
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Bouquet Preservation Tips & Tricks
Your wedding bouquet is one of the most symbolic pieces of your wedding day, next to maybe just your rings and your dress! Everyone can recognize a wedding bouquet and it’s often the most thought-through floral piece planned for your big day.
A lot of my brides wonder what to do with their bouquet after the wedding, so today I wanted to share some tips for bouquet preservation, both from my own experience in the wedding industry and also from my friend Sarah at Blushing Rose Floral, a wedding florist I recently got the chance to interview.
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How to Prepare for Wedding Gown Shopping
Congrats on your upcoming wedding! I’m so excited for you to dive into this season of wedding planning and I hope the resources on this blog are able to help you streamline things and stay organized. One of the most exciting things about planning a wedding is getting to pick our bridal ensemble. What a fun time for you! But it’s a little intimidating, right? This is your WEDDING DRESS, a piece of clothing you’ve imagined your whole life and likely built up to be the preeminence of fashion and style suited to you and ONLY you.
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