I'm Savanna, and welcome to the Journal! I specialize in bright and classic wedding photography. Take a look around at recent sessions, bridal tips, and resources for photographers. I look forward to hearing from you!
Your wedding day is one of the most exciting (and most photographed) days you’ll have in your life! I always want my brides to look back on their wedding photos and think positive thoughts. One way to ensure that will happen is to make sure you look and feel your best on your wedding day. Today I am going to share some tips that I think will make you look like the best version of yourself in your wedding photos.
One of the most popular wedding traditions is the daddy/daughter dance where the bride and her father share a moment on the most important night of her life. There are many variations and options for you to choose from, but today I’m here to share some tips for how to make this dance as unique as your relationship with your dad!
Let’s set the scene: it’s a beautiful day inside a fabulous wedding venue with stunning large windows framing the gorgeous couple, but you know your shots will feature horrid haze and muddy colors. What’s a talented photographer to do? Flash to the rescue! No, not the Flash – flash, a photographer’s best friend in these tricky situations.
Salt Lake City and its surrounding areas are one of the most beautiful and diverse places ever. It offers so many varied landscapes from lakes to mountains to cities, giving so many amazing options for photographers to have the most incredible photoshoots. Here are my top 5 Salt Lake City area photo locations.
Fellow photographers, this is a technical post just for you! Today I'm going to give you all of the details into how I capture my light and bright images. I love this style of photography because I feel like it preserves colors in their truest tones and looks timeless. If you're also aiming for classic images, keep reading for my favorite flash modifiers.
Sparkler exits are fun and beautiful! Here are my top five tips to photographing a stunning sparkler exit.
Working with Pro Proposal Co. is always a treat! It was so fun to capture this surprise Utah helicopter proposal.
I have loved working consistently with Twenty and Creek here in Sandy, UT. Today I am sharing the best ways to develop repeat clients as an event photographer.
Kaleb and Francesca make such a great couple, and it was a blast, albeit a freezing one, to work with them for a snowy winter session at Tibble Fork Reservoir.
Nostalgia is back in style! Those incredibly stark flash photos, popular in the 1990s, are trending, so let’s give you the steps you need to create dramatic, direct flash photos of your own.
This wintery formal session at the Midway Ice Castles was truly a dream come true! Erica and Josh braved the cold to take these gorgeous icy portraits.
Today I am covering one of the most commonly asked questions that I get: Which flash should I buy? In this post, I’m highlighting my top flash recommendations for wedding, portrait, and event photographers.
I absolutely loved ringing in the New Year with this Western-Persian wedding at Twenty and Creek in Sandy, UT. It was an absolute blast!
Today I’m breaking down two photos taken at my recent NYE wedding so you can create stunning night portraits as well. Hint - you’re going to want a backlight or two!
