Happy Christmas!

I have never been a big fan of Christmas, in fact up until the last couple of years I have dreaded it. I couldn't stand the crowds, the commercialization, anything. Now that the kids are old enough to really enjoy it I have found myself getting all wrapped up in the spirit of Christmas.

This time of year tends to bring out the best in people (unless you are fighting with someone over the last Wii on Christmas eve... haha). It's a beautiful thing when people come together to help out those in need. Seriously, every where I look I see random acts of kindness. I'm continually inspired by peoples willingness to give.

From our family to yours... wishes of a happy and safe, goofy and silly unselfish holiday season!

For those of you who did not receive a Christmas card in the mail from us, here is the front side of the card that we sent out this year.



The images of Becca and I were taken by our son... looks like he's already a better photographer than his dad... hahaha.

Cancer Awareness

Last year I announced a personal project that I was starting to bring awareness to and help raise money for cancer awareness. This is an ongoing project that I continue to work on so I am still looking for people who are interested in participating.

If you have survived cancer or are currently fighting the disease I would love to hear your story... how you felt when you were diagnosed, how this disease affected your life, your loved ones, etc. Along with your story, I would like to photograph you and GIVE you all of the images from your session on a CD.

If you are interested in finding out more, please feel free to email me for more information.

New website comming soon!

In case you haven't noticed I have been having some issues with my website. I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused and I am in the process of creating a new website that I hope you will all enjoy. Stay tuned to my blog... I will be posting updates regarding the site.

In the mean time, here are some images from a shoot I did with Josh this past weekend. Feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think of the images.

Winter is coming... only a few Christmas sessions left!

If you are thinking about getting portraits for the holidays don't wait, book now. If you place an order by November 9th your prints will be sure to arrive before Christmas. Any order placed after November 9th may not arrive before the holidays. Christmas card orders need to turned in no later than November 1st.

I had a shoot this past weekend up one of the local canyons and I was amazed at the beautiful colors that surrounded me while driving... no, I wasn't doing drugs. The colors in the valley should be changing very soon so enjoy Fall while you still have time.

Has anyone seen the tooth fairy?

"A" lost his first tooth last night and he was so excited. He was such a champ, he wanted to do it all by himself. Anybody know the going rate for the tooth fairy now a days? LOL.

Digital Fest

I had the pleasure of attending Digital Fest at Picture Line over the weekend. I spent a lot of time at the Hasselblad booth testing out their H3D 31MP medium format digital camera... WOW... I think I'm in love! I am going to pick up the images I shot with it tomorrow and I can't wait to check out the 90MB files it produces. Thank you Bruce and Jeff from Hasselblad for allowing me to play.

While there, I also had the pleasure of attending a presentation given by the wonderfully talented Vincent Laforet. Check out his website for some amazing photography. You might also see his work in National Geographic and the New York Times.

Thanks to Picture Line and all of the wonderful vendors and speakers.

Meanwhile, here are a few images that I shot with my camera at Digital Fest.

Special session announcement!

I am trying something new with my sessions which I think you will all like. I will be shooting in downtown SLC all day on Saturday October 6th and I am limiting the number of sessions to 4. The available time slots are 8:00AM, 10:15AM, 1:00PM and 3:15PM. These sessions will go fast so if you are interested go to the contact us section of my website and email me ASAP to secure your spot!

These sessions are $225 which includes up to two hours of shooting time and all of the hi resolution images from your session on a CD to take with you when your session is over. This means that you can print off as many images as your heart desires... Christmas is right around the corner!

Incase you are questioning if you would like to schedule a downtown session here are some images from a recent session I did downtown.

Peter Breinholt Sundance Concert

For those of you who don't know, Peter is a popular local musician with quite a following. He performs every fall at the Sundance Amphitheater in Sundance Utah and if you've never been, I would highly recommend going but bring a blanket because last year it snowed!

Here are some images from the concert, you can see more in the scrapbook section on Peter's website.

Way too long...

Wow, it's been way too long since my last post. I have been pretty busy and I have been shooting a lot of stock photography as of late. Here are some of my favorites, I hope you enjoy them.

Baby K

Wow, it's been two months since my last post. Hopefully these images will help make up for that. This is baby K and she was so great during her shoot.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I have been getting a lot of question lately about why I haven't been posting to my blog... it has been a crazy couple of months for me and I haven't had much time. Thanks to all of you who have been checking in regularly to see what's new.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Please remember to take a moment every day and remember what it is that you are thankful for...here are just a few things that I am extremely grateful for.

Storyboards...

Here are a couple of storyboards from my kids latest session. These storyboards are sized at 10x20 inches and cost $250 framed or $155 unframed and they make great christmas gifts for grandma and grandpa. Be sure to ask about our storyboards as well as our other custom products when you book your session.

Don't miss out, book your holiday session soon.

Whether you like it or not, the holiday season is quickly approaching. I am currently booking holiday sessions so don't wait, email me today to schedule your appointment! Since this is a very busy time of year the deadline to place christmas orders is Friday, December 1st. The deadline for holiday cards is Monday, November 27. I am starting to book fast so email me asap if you want to schedule a session. Be sure to ask about our custom holiday cards!

Thank You Ladies!

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who participated in the photoshoot this past weekend. Becca Christensen (my sweet wife) did an amazing job with all of the model's hair. Carly Warburton with Mirabella did a terrific job with the make up. And finally, for not having any modeling experience (which you probably wouldn't guess by looking at the pictures), the three models did an outstanding job and were a blast to work with. All of these wonderful ladies mention above really made my job a breeze. Thank you all, I can't wait to work with you again.

And the winner is...

Congratulations to Matt Trujillo from Bountiful, he is the winner of the free holiday session! Keep checking back for more chances to win.

Win a Complimentary Holiday Session

Well it's time to give a way some free stuff! The first person to email me and reference this post will receive a complimentary holiday session ($150 value).

I will be announcing the winner soon so check back to see if it's you. This is just the beginning of the giveaways so check back often for your next chance!

Session must be completed by January 31, 2007. Complimentary session includes photographer's time and talent only. Prints, frames, albums and other products are sold separately. If session location is farther than 10 miles from Centerville, UT winning client may be responsible for additional travel costs associated with the session.

Austin and Dakota

A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of working with Austin and his little brother Dakota. Austin was cool and relaxed while Dakota really didn't want to be there having some silly photographer taking his portraits. In the end though I think he ended up having fun. Thanks Allison for giving me the opportunity to photograph your two boys, they are awesome!

Win a Free Photo Shoot!

I am looking for up to three models, one man and two women who are interested in winning a free photo shoot along with a CD containing all the images from the shoot. The focus of this shoot will be hair and beauty so good skin is a must! If you have been wanting a new look or already have a unique style and are interested in possibly getting a new hair cut/color here is your chance.

If you are interested in this opportunity email me with your contact information (Name, phone number, address and email) and a photo of yourself. Please include in the email a brief description of yourself.

My wife and I will be scheduling some time in the next couple of weeks to do hair, makeup and a photo shoot so if you are interested don't wait, email me today!

Models must be 18 years of age or older with a valid id. Must be in SLC, UT area at the time of the shoot but not required to live in the area. Winners will be contacted by email on or before September 22nd, 2006.

Peyton and Sydney

A while back, I received a phone call from a friend of mine asking me for a favor. She told me that she had a really close friend who was in the hospital going through cancer treatments and was wondering if I would photograph her friends’ two beautiful children. She wanted to surprise her friend with a portrait of her children so that she could see her kids even on days when they weren't able to come visit her.

I never got the opportunity to meet Stephanie before she passed but I was very touched by her story and extremely grateful for the opportunity to make a difference. Stephanies' story along with a story I heard on the radio a little over a month ago is what prompted me to start the "Faces of Cancer" project.

Boston Turns One

I photographed Boston a while back just before he turned one and I never got around to posting the images so I thought I would post them now. What a cool kid! His dad is obviously a big Sox fan so we incorporated his sox hat and a baseball into the fun.