Ashley Taylor Photography

Did you change your bookmarks??

2011-03-01T08:26:00.000-08:00

DO it! DO IT!! do it now!

The new blog is

http://ashleytaylorphotography.com/blog

New blog is live!!

2011-01-24T15:14:00.000-08:00

Wahoo!! I have finally done it! I have switched to a new BETTER blog! I have been wanting to for soooo long and just have not had the time. But slowly I have set it up and it is now going!!! I have to say I like it much better than this one. :) It is not all the way done but there are a few posts over there so check 'em out :) Make sure to change your bookmarks. ( Cuz I know you want to!!)

ASHLEYTAYLORPHOTOGRAPHY.COM/BLOG/

Davis Family...

2010-12-09T08:27:00.000-08:00

ok,.. seriously I never in all my life have met a family like this. These kids were so great. And I have been pretty lucky to have had the opportunity to photograph some pretty great families, but this family is right up there on the top of my list. Towards the end of the shoot the older sister wanted pictures with her brothers because they loved each other so much! I thought she was kidding when she asked for them. And the whole time mom was so kind and just kept telling them how wonderful and great they were. And they are!! It was so nice to get to know this family a little better. so fun!!

Robison Family...

2010-11-22T06:13:00.000-08:00

In the midst of the family rush I was able to photograph the Robison family. What a cute family!! these kids were so beautiful. I felt a little bad for the little boy in this family being so surrounded with all of these girls. He wasnt too excited to get his picture taken but the girls didnt mind too much. Girls love pictures! Thanks goes out to my awesome assistants as well. I love the help!!

Up Next....

2010-11-18T08:04:00.000-08:00

Jax and Cougar...

2010-11-18T07:27:00.000-08:00

I shot these two cute little guys a while ago and never had time to post a few. I remember shooting these and sweating while I was chasing them around. They were so fast!! hehe!!

These two boys are my new neighbors and I love them so much already! My boys have already had so much fun with them!

It will be so fun to watch them grow up together.

Mitch and Lisa...

2010-11-16T12:25:00.000-08:00

awww... a sigh of relaxation when I think about this wedding. It was so nice. My sweet husband and I went down south to shoot Mitch and Lisa's wedding and it was so nice to get away! We had such a great time and Mitch and Lisa were so awesome to work with.

Even though I don't shoot a lot of weddings it was so fun to do this one. To be around two people starting thier lives together so in love. I miss that about weddings. :)

Maybe a few once and a while wouldn't be so bad, eh?

Haley,...

2010-11-09T09:26:00.000-08:00

Oh Sweet, beautiful, Haley!

This session would probibly go down in my books as one of my favorites. Maybe it is because my client was drop dead gorgous or maybe it was because the weather and location was perfect or maybe it was because my all time favorite thing to shoot is High school seniors. Im not quite sure what exactly it was but the stars seemed to align perfectly.

As I was going through these image I just kept thinking of how much I loved High school seniors. And thinking,...I am booking Senior sessions right now for the Spring. Please get a hold of me to book your Senior portrait session.

***Important reminder!!!As of 2011 my session fee is $150 but if you book (and pay your session deposit) by Dec 30th your session fee will only be $100. So book now!!! I have limited session spots available.

And now Haley Senior 2011

Before and After....

2010-11-08T13:53:00.000-08:00

I thought I would post a little before and after to show the huge difference editing makes in an image.

I always love when I see other photographers do this and share tips and tricks.

This was shot with my 24-70 mm lens zoomed all the way to 70mm. f 2.8 and 1/500th of a second. ISO 200 in RAW

Here is a before shot.

I shot this in a pretty safe open shade with a little bit of light coming around the corner of the building. I wanted to give her a little bit of a hair light and make my colors a bit more dramatic.

And her is the after. I popped my colors a bit with a soft light layer and a multiply layer. I also gave more a direct light coming around the corner of the building with dodging and burning. (dodging where light was already falling and burning the shadows even more)

Merrill Family...

2010-11-06T16:05:00.000-07:00

Now most times when I show up to a family session the father of the group is less than thrilled to be there in the chaos of family portrait time. The all time best is when a dad got really mad at his son for goofing around and looks him in the eye with a 'your gonna get it' look and says " YOU BETTER SIT THERE AND SMILE OR YOUR GOING TO BE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!!!"

Im thinking, "yeah dad that will make them happy and have a sincere smile!" haha!!

Anyways,... That was so NOT the case with this family. This daddio was beyond fun! And it made such a difference with the attitudes of everyone there. So happy and laid back. Everyone was so happy! I love that! They were up for anything and all of the kids were so fun. Thanks Merrill Family!!

This is what I was working with. So funny!!!

comming up.. Merrill Fam...

2010-11-04T20:42:00.000-07:00

And all the fall glory.....

Baby Kaysen...

2010-11-04T14:52:00.000-07:00

Kaysen is serioulsy the best baby. He was so good and slept all through his session. Carsen loves this little guy so much! He looks so much like his other little brother too. He was so tiny and sweet. It makes me baby hungry. SERIOUSLY! :)

And the announcment they sent out. These were so cute on linen paper :)

front

back

This little guy is up next...

2010-11-03T09:03:00.000-07:00

Nielson Family....

2010-11-03T08:26:00.000-07:00

You know every time I leave a session I have a smile on my face when I leave, and I am just thinking of all the great qualities my clients have. How much better I know them at this point and the personalities I just got to experience. It was like this this day of shooting the Nielson family. Elisha and I go way back to grade school together and I was so thrilled when I got the call to shoot for her again. I got a kick out of looking at these adorable kids and seeing a younger version of her and her family looking back at me. It also made me feel so good to see her and her husband so in love with each other too. As we grow up and move on with our lives we wish that our friends and family move on to happiness with their spouse and making a new little family with kids. And I know this family has happiness. And I love that. :)

This session I would say mostly went smooth. Besides the time when the baby got smacked in the face with a rock!! Yeah, a ROCK! He was such a good baby though, even after that :)

Thanks Nielson's for such a great time :)

I love my job.

Sneak peak.. Jackson.

2010-11-01T08:18:00.000-07:00

I had to post a sneak peak for the wonderful Jackson family. Adorable kids!

And this session is up next...

Koyle family....

2010-10-25T10:21:00.000-07:00

Do you know what I love?

I love being able to photograph clients over and over again. I LOVE my returning clients! I was able to photograph this little girl when she was a few months old and now when she turned one year. I love to see how much they change and grow. She was perfect for her session and mom and dad didn't do too bad themselves!!! And a huge thanks to Angella for assisting me on this shoot. I love my assistants!

Fitzgerald....

2010-10-18T08:01:00.000-07:00

I can relate to this mom~ She is surrounded with boys, much like myself. She is so lucky to have such amazing guys around her all the time. I left this session with some jealousy of what an amazing family they have, but it made me so grateful for my sweet boys I have as well.

These boys were so kind. You could tell they respected their father and loved their mother! LOVE!

The Canyon...

2010-10-16T19:52:00.000-07:00

Oh I do love this time of year. As busy as it is with all the wonderful families wanting the awesome fall beauty, i really love it! I just shot one of those wonderful families tonight and the canyon was amazing. I just had to share this very first shot we did. We posed the family all over the rocks in the stream and I kept stressing to the kids "now, don't fall in". And what do I do? Yeah I wasn't watching where I was stepping and I stepped right down into the water! I didn't really fall in but I did have a pretty soggy shoe for the rest of the shoot. It was kind of funny. :) hehe!!!

Follow your Art workshop....

2010-10-14T14:17:00.000-07:00

What a fun time this was!! I was lucky to be able to attend the Follow your art workshop this year up in Park City. It was so fun to learn new things and meet new friends. As I was going through these there were just so many that I liked. The models were so great! Huge Thanks to the great and wonder Tiffany Burke for teaching me and having me come along.

Here are some images from that weekend....

oh my,... Image overload!!!

As I sit here....

2010-10-13T16:25:00.001-07:00

editing my sessions, I ran across this little guy. I have to say, I think he is so adorable!!!

Off again....

2010-10-08T23:44:00.000-07:00

to shoot a wedding down south for my wonderful and beautiful friend Lisa. I am really excited because I have not shot a wedding in a long time. Hopefully I can pull it off and hopefully I am not too rusty. haha!! I will return all emails and phone calls on Monday :)

And a big thanks to all my sweet clients who have been so patient with me. (some of you that have been waiting over a month!) Sessions are coming soon :)

For now here is a preview of the Senior I got to shoot tonight. Stunning!

Moab...

2010-10-08T00:37:00.000-07:00

Oh Moab was so nice. I was a little worried about the weather but it was beautiful!! IT was my first time down there. I want to go back. I was lucky enough to shoot along side of the fabulious BRY COX and learn even more from the famous Kevin Kubota. So I am overwhelmed to say the least. :) Here are a few favorites from last weekend.

MINI SESSIONS!!!

2010-10-06T18:35:00.000-07:00

Yes,.. I am finally posting about my mini sessions! Here is the skinny...

30 minute session up Payson Canyon in the beautiful fall leaves.

When: Saturday October 23rd
Times:
morning sessions
8 am-
8:45 am-
9:30 am-
10:15 am-

afternoon sessions-
4p.m.- BOOKED
4:45 p.m.-
5:30 p.m.-
6:15 p.m.-

these sessions come with,
*a set of 25 double sided christmas cards and envelopes (5x7 or 5x5 in size)
see Christmas card options here
*5-7 fully retouched images on a disk

*no more than 5 people
*session fee MUST be paid in full at the time of booking

$200

email me to schedule your session!!

Getting back...

2010-10-05T19:45:00.000-07:00

So,... I just got back from Moab and it was awesome!! It was such an honor to meet and learn from Kevin Kubota and shoot along side of Bry Cox. I have learned so much!!! And as overwhelmed as I am, I am so excited as well! one thing at a time. One thing at a time. (me whispering this to myself...) I am excited to be offering Mini sessions on October 23rd. More info on that to come real soon. So if you are interested in this email me that you are and I will give those people first dibs on slots. And yes those of you who responded to facebook that you wanted a slot you will also have first dibs as well. So I might not have too many slots when I announce... hehe! Here is one from Sunday nights shooting. Thanks to my lovely Senior Allison for comming along to model for us. She was amazing!!!!

Now I'm off to sleep. Traveling WEARS. YOU. OUT!!!

Sneak peak...

2010-09-28T01:06:00.000-07:00

So,.. it probably isn't polite to post previews for some and not others but I ran across this one and had to post. I have more sessions coming promise (like 7 more..) I will try to get previews up this week of all my sessions. so for now here is a cute mom and dad I shot the other night. beauty.

Announcing....Kaysen

2010-09-28T01:02:00.000-07:00

Oh what a cutie!! This baby looks soo much like his older brother. This little guy is my sweet Carsen's brother. He loves his brothers. Well,, he has 4 of them!!! And what a big older brother he is!! Little Kaysen was born just 7 days ago and I was lucky enough to photograph him. He was so tiny and perfect. Here is a little announcement I made up for this little newbie.

Lisa.. ~ The bride. :)

2010-09-27T23:06:00.000-07:00

So as you most know I don't shoot a lot of weddings. Although I do enjoy the engagement and bridal part of them so much! This session was nice because I could do something that I don't do all the time.. Shoot a beautiful girl in her wedding dress!! I am really looking forward to her wedding in a couple of weeks! It is going to be a beautiful wedding in St George. Here is the gorgeous bride to be.....

And it had been a while since I have shot on my AWESOME blue couch so it was nice to get some of that goodness. :) Yes I LOVE the blue couch. Just too bad the blasted thing is so HEAVY!!!

Moab baby!!!....

2010-09-24T04:42:00.000-07:00

So,... the Fall Quarterly is coming up and IPPA is going to Moab to shoot. Awesome right? I am so excited. Not only am I excited about going to the beautiful red rocks of Moab to shoot, (cuz I have never been there..) But The IPPA is having KEVIN KUBOTA come and teach us!! More Awesome right?? Do you wanna come?

You don't have to be a member of the IPPA to come and learn. Just have a love for photography and a desire to learn more :)

It is only $69 if you are a member and only $89 if you are not. Crazy ridiculous price huh???

Oh and did I mention we will not only be learning from Kevin Kubota but you can choose other breakoff sessions too for other fabulous photographers like Bry Cox and Travis Gugleman. I am just getting ready to book my room at an IPPA discounted rate and I thought I would throw it out there to all my blog readers to see who else would want to come along too! It is the 3rd and 4th of October. SOOO excited. More details are HERE.

Call or email me if you have questions, want to go, or are going and want to ride together :)

Hope to see you there :)

Here is the hotel discounted rate info

Discount Hotels

Cali Cochitta………………………………….$125-$165
Ramada ………………………………………………..$119
Virginian Motel…………………………………………$69
Here is the hotel information for both the Ramada and Super 8 hotels. (The River Canyon Lodge is no longer available.)
“You need to call hotel at 435.259.7141 and ask for Angela. Only Angela is able to book reservations for our group. Please call Angela during weekdays between 7am to 3pm. Mention IPPA (Kubota) Photography. They will only hold rooms for our group until Sept 27th.

Bestfriends.....

2010-09-16T14:26:00.000-07:00

And this High school Senior session wouldn't be complete if we didn't shoot them both together. After all they are best friends. How sweet :)

And on another note,... I am going to possibly submit an image or two into a print competition this year. Has there been any of my work that has stood out to you? Any suggestions on one I should enter? I need some advice :)

And,... more info to come about fall family mini sessions. Yes, after much requests, I decided to do them. If you would be interested in having one of these spots please let me know asap!!! They are filling fast and I don't even know the for sure date yet :) More to come though..... promise:)

Emily... Skyline High Senior....

2010-09-16T14:16:00.000-07:00

Oh Emily! So beautiful! I didnt even have to give her much direction and she just fell into perfect posing that looked so great. I love that.

I really love these. :) Really lots.

Allison.. Skyline high Senior...

2010-09-16T13:52:00.000-07:00

So this shoot was sort of a double shoot with Allison and her bestie Emily. These two were so amazing! The weather was perfect, and they dressed to kill. IT is sessions like this that make me LOVE my job so much!

So first off here is miss Allison. She is so stunning. She reminds me of a young Renae Zellweger. Gorgeous!

And a huge thanks to my assistant Lacey on this shoot. My OCF and reflector placement wouldn't have been as awesome with out you!

New Christmas cards..

2010-09-13T06:06:00.000-07:00

Here are a few new card designs I am offering this year. If anyone has had portraits done this year you may still order Christmas cards. The last day to order cards this year will be November 19th. Click here for the whole line of cards. (all 21 different designs!)

Booked!....

2010-09-08T06:12:00.000-07:00

Yes that is right. I am booked through the year. Crazy yes. But I have had a lot of people want to book in the last few days. I am now putting people on a waiting list and taking sessions for spring. Let me know ASAP if you want to be on the list for cancelations or openings. Keep in mind I will only take a few Family sessions in the spring due to High School Senior season.

Oh and also, if you have a spot with me this year and have not sent in your deposit, please do in a hurry. Anyone with out a deposit down on there day does not fully have that day booked and It may be taken. Yes I have had people wanting other peoples days. :)

I have had so much fun already this year meeting all the families! I look forward to the rest of the busy year!!!

Mitch and Lisa~ Engagement session... +two cute little boys....

2010-09-05T13:26:00.000-07:00

Miss Lisa is one of my great friends. I was honored to be shooting for her! Her boys area so cute! They were hamming it up for me! I was cracking up!!

We shot these up in Ogden and the weather was crazy! It was super cloudy and windy. We got started shooting and we lost light FAST! I had to keep bumping up my ISO before pulling out the artificial light. Luckily we got some great shots before we lost the light but it also make it great to pull out the flash and do some awesome off camera work. We had so much fun with it we shot into the night. I loved the way these night shots turned out with the bike.Very Edgy!! You like?

Taylor,Mckinlee and baby Addison..

2010-09-04T17:06:00.000-07:00

A nice sweet morning orchard children session. These kids were adorable! They were so well behaved! We shot these early on a Saturday morning and if it were my kids they would have been bawling or so onry. But these guys were angels. You could tell they loved their baby sister so much!

Vest family...

2010-09-01T18:10:00.000-07:00

So even thought I dont normally do extended families,... I had to take this one cuz I knew they would be so awesome. And they were. I had so much fun getting to know them and they were FUNNY! I love families like this. LOVE!

And how about a mounted 10x20 storyboard with an easle? These are so cute!

Only one more...

2010-08-27T08:38:00.000-07:00

I only have one more session spot left for the year. It is at the end of October/first of November. Call me asap if you want it. These sessions are only for single families or High School Seniors. Thank you!

I am not accepting extended families at this time.

Education...

2010-08-26T16:12:00.000-07:00

I get asked alot what I do to get my education. One of the coolest things out there for photographers is Photovision. yes,.. Photovision! I have been subscibing for a couple of years now and I love to watch the videos on my own time. Just to see how other photographers do what they do is awesome!

Do you want to see leading image makers in their actual working environment? Do you want to see them shooting, editing, marketing and selling? Well check out PhotoVision. You can see 10 minutes of content from the next issue, see what you’ve been missing. Issue 82 has 9 educational segments featuring 9 different photographers. And that’s only on one issue – PhotoVision brings you 6 issues a year! Click on http://fansof.photovisionvideo.com/Ashley/035710 and use the special promo code: PVFAN to receive PhotoVision 2010 at the special annual price of $39 – a $110 savings off the full price of $149. Uhhh... Thank you!

Any of you out there who want to do better work, I would sooo recommend this. And it is so affordable!!!! wowzas!!!

I am so excited to Travis Gugleman on here coming up. I also really love Julie Klaasmeyer. I have been to IPPA seminars where both have taught and have really loved thier work!!!

Boudior....

2010-08-26T00:18:00.000-07:00

I love to do these type of sessions! They are so much fun! The husbands loves them~ I love the art of these. I have tried to narrow these down to the ones that are not too reveiling, but to get a better idea of some Boudior sessions, visit my website and click on the boudior gallery.

We shot these in her home, which was great. It is so much more personal for my clients. I used my studio strobes for the majority of them but there was a few I shot with available light as well. Can you tell which ones? I was going for more of an old Hollywood look and I think she pulled it off nicely with the pearls and the lace. Finish it off with a warm Vintage wash over the image and there you have it! LOVE IT!

oh,.. but isnt She is beautiful!!!

Salem Days baby contest...

2010-08-20T12:05:00.000-07:00

Oh the cute little ones I seen this day! This baby contest was awesome! It went so smooth and the babies were great. Thanks to everyone for coming out and all the kind words and comments. I had fun meeting everyone! If you haven't picked up your pictures, the rest of them are at the recreation office or contact me (801)787-7644 or Jill at (801)367-7329.

Here are just a few...

Oh,... and if you are thinking of booking a family portrait session now is the time I only have a couple of spots left through the end of the year! Thanks!!!

As promised...

2010-08-18T10:17:00.000-07:00

...some sneak peeks of sessions to come...Stay tuned.... :)

3 beautiful, perfect kids...

a 'Boudoir baby!' session!

The cool Vest clan...

And a couple of gorgeous Seniors...

Penrod Family....

2010-08-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

We had such a great time with this family. I love these kids. And in case you were wondering yes, they have 2 sets of twins! Can you believe that!! These boys are growing up so fast and becoming handsome young men! And these girls are just beautiful(just like thier mama~)! Their light blond hair and their blue blue eyes are just amazing to photograph!

We went to Nephi to shoot this session and I was so happy with the old buildings we found that worked out so well! Special thanks to my assistant Amber for all your help on this shoot :)

Penrod sneak peek.....

2010-08-06T09:44:00.000-07:00

Happy Weekend!

Haskell....

2010-08-05T12:51:00.000-07:00

These 3 kids hold a place in my heart. I love being able to watch them all grow up and change every year. Miss A is a model in the making, Mr A has coolness written all of him and baby M is as adorable as ever!

3 cousins...

2010-08-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

Three oh. so. tiny. baby boy cousins. How fun to be pregnant with 2 of your cousins! All having your babies with in weeks of eachother and all being boys! Just knowing they will grow up together, hopefully go to school together and be great friends. so neat. :)

It was cool to shoot these for them and it made my heart go out to all those real baby photographers out there who shoot triplets. whoo!

Sumner family....

2010-08-04T00:42:00.000-07:00

It is families like this that make me realize why I love my job so much! These girls were so cute. all so different and beautiful! And it made me really really really want a little girl!

This little baby girl was seriously the best. She slept the whole time and let me mold her to however I wanted her. Once she was in the basket she just was content as ever and didn't make a peep. So perfect. And the two older girls loved their little stuffed puppy dogs. You can just tell how much they love each other. :)

Sneak peek for the Sumner fam....

2010-08-02T10:07:00.000-07:00

Oh how I LOVED this family!!!

Here is a few for now. The rest are comming soon :)

Wanna help out AND win a photography session????.....

2010-07-29T21:19:00.000-07:00

Well then,.. you need to come to the benifit dinner and dance this Saturday night!

A few weeks ago, my uncle Joel was diagnosed with cancer. He has started Chemo this week and we are praying to fight this and win. He is with out insurance and we know the medical bills will be high. So our family and friends have put together a dinner/dance for him. We will be auctioning off LOTS of great things, one bieng a photography session from yours truly with a full copyright of your favorite 30-40 images. It is a $600 value people!

I know they have many donated items, that I am so excited about!! Lots of cool stuff!

If you would like to join in or even donate anything please let me know.

Here are the details...

This Saturday July 31st

Held at the Goshen Ball Park (the south end of town)

$10.00 donation (dinner and dancing)

Dinner starts at 5:30

Live Music and dancing at 7:30

Raffle tickets will be sold to be put in for items you would like to win.

Tickets are 6 for $5 or $1 each

Come out and support a great cause! I hope to see everyone there!!

Morgan.. and OCF.

2010-07-29T06:46:00.000-07:00

So.. i must say that in the years that I have been shooting I have NOT been a fan of off camera flash. The words HATE might have escaped my mouth from time to time about it. I just really didn't like the look of it. A big part is #1- I was shooting with the flash ON TOP of my camera and #2- I wasn't using it right. (not really knowing what I was doing, lets be honest here) So.. that being said I decided to really try off camera flash. I took it OFF of my camera! I REALLY liked the look of these. I wanted to use the flash and not look at them and not go "WHOA! a flash was used there!" Sudle and just to give a little pop and fill. So here is Morgan the awesome senior rep of Photography by Jess. (who is somewhat crazy AMAZING!) check her out! We had fun on this shoot together just messing around. :)

And be sure to check Morgan out on jess's blog as well.

ok so this one OBVIOUSLY has some serious flash going on.. LOVE it!

Happy Monday!

2010-07-26T06:09:00.000-07:00

Can I just say I am so excited to go to this! Are you comming? I have said it before but I LOVE learning! I cant get enough! So when something comes up like this where I could learn something new I am all over it! I encourage all of you out there if you have a camera and want to get better, be a part of something and keep learning! get out there and set yourself apart from everyone else out there that has a nice camera. I am all about learning new things online and reading but there is just something more that needs to be said about going and learning how to do something hands on! That is why i LOVE IPPA so much. If I have a question about anything I can ask any other photograher and guess what?? They TEACH you! It is awesome. Now days it seems some photographers are so hush hush. ( you know what I am talking about...) So going to quarterlies like this is great!

So here is the skinny...

It is a IPPA summer Quartly. It only costs $59 for the WHOLE day! yeah thats right the WHOLE Day!

August 2nd! One week from today. So get that babysitter lined up!

It starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 8:30

Jaron Horrocks from Graphic Athority (yes you have heard of Graphic Athority with all the awesome photoshop templates and cool album designs!) will speak first from 2-4:30.

Then The HIGHLY talented Michael and Leslie Artis-Gan will teach from 6-8:30.

Wanna come? Go to

www.intermountianPPA.com and register!

Family specials!!

2010-07-23T14:17:00.000-07:00

I am just sending out some family special cards to anyone who wants one. Here is what I am offering this year. I am only scheduling a certain amount of sessions a month and I am filling up fast so call to schedule ASAP! My next opening is the middle of September.

Spanish Fork baby Contest...

2010-07-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

So,.. This year I was asked to shoot the Spanish Fork baby contest. I must say this was ALOT of work!

In case any of you didn't see me there, it was hot and sweaty and babies crying and a line a mile long! ( I was told that is normal for these type of things, this only being my second baby contest shooting experiences. :) ) But, I met so many great people in the process and seem some uber cute babies!! I was it worth the craziness? Well, I will let you be the judge. Just look at some of these adorable babes! I think so!

Here is just 18 of the 112 entries!

If you have a baby that was entered this year, be sure to pick up your pictures at the rec office. Or contact me (801)787-7644 or Abby (801)310-4788 Thanks!

Anderson....

2010-07-23T13:24:00.000-07:00

3 cousins....

what a fun laid back session! these kids were so well behaved and so cute. LOVED IT!!!

Broadbent fam...

2010-07-15T13:49:00.000-07:00

So check this family out.. so styling! Jami is my good friend who is also a photographer. Check her out HERE. She is awesome! She had this whole shoot styled and they all looked fab. From the little boys knickers to her pin curled hair to the vintage thunderbird. LOVE!

Here are a few of my favorites....

Announcing.....Emmitt...

2010-07-14T01:18:00.000-07:00

These cards are so cute. Press printed on front and back. This one will be so cute on Linen paper!

Check out more details on custom baby announcements HERE

I couldnt decide which one I like better. Vertical or Horizontal? Which is your favorite?

front~

back~

front~

back~

Sweet Baby Emmitt...

2010-07-14T00:04:00.000-07:00

I had the pleasure of photographing one of my best friends baby the other day. He was so small and precious and made me sooo baby hungry! He was perfect and didn't even make a peep. So cute!!!

And big sister was being so good I had to get some of her too....

Happy weekend!

2010-07-10T12:29:00.000-07:00

While on a family shoot, I got this shot of thier oh so cute puppy dog. Sweet Jack!

I thought it would be a good image for the weekend :)

My baby...

2010-07-10T08:14:00.000-07:00

I was playing with my lights the other day and drew came up and posed for me. This rarely happens. Here is what I got :)

Shad and Nicole....

2010-07-10T08:09:00.001-07:00

Awwww...Summer Weddings :)

with regards to the Assistant position...

2010-07-06T06:48:00.000-07:00

WOW! What u HUGE response I got for the assistant position! I must say I am totally flattered that so many would want to tag along with me! And I don't know how I will ever decide who will me the best match! So many seem to be SOOO great! I will be deciding at the end of this week and will be contacting everyone shortly.

Thanks again! This is going to be a great year for family portraits!

Olsen Family....

2010-07-06T06:20:00.000-07:00

What a cute family! I love clients that I have shot before. It is so cool to see how much they have grown each year. Here is the baby when I shot him almost a year ago...

And now the cute family....

Assistant wanted....

2010-07-02T13:42:00.000-07:00

As the family portrait season draws closer, I am looking for an assistant.
Some one to come with me to shoots and hold lights, reflectors etc. A
pretty easy job. :) I will pay or use it as a credit towards a session.
Looking for preferably a 2011 senior. CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED
OR KNOW ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THIS AND WANT TO HELP. :)

I need someone who would be able to come with me to MOST of my sessions. Sessions are usually shot in the evenings and last from 1-2 hours.

I would pay per session and would be willing to use the credit towards a session, prints and products. These sessions will be spread August-October.

Contact me for more information :)

And now,... I cant post with out an image! Here is a cutie for the other night....

A sneak peek for The Olsen fam....

2010-06-22T05:50:00.000-07:00

What a fun session and we just missed the storm that hit later that day. More to come from this session...

loved this one....

The 10 year old....

2010-06-22T05:45:00.000-07:00

I kept telling myself that when I got caught up a little I would take each of my boys out and do a photo shoot of just them. So I started with this one. My sweet, handsome oldest.

The weather was pretty bad this night and it was getting dark so fast, but we still made it work. And dont think my kids are easy to get thier pictures taken. They hate it. A lot of bribery took place. He was very good and deserved that Hershey pie he got!

Oh,.. he is growing up so fast. As I looked through these I seen more of a teenager looking back at me than a little boy. SAD!

I love this boy/young man so so much!!

the two new loves of my life....

2010-06-16T19:35:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting these two items for a few years now. Finally after a long wait and saving my pennies I was able to get them. Today I shot with this lens for the first time and tried out the super silver. I am kindof in love. yeah... Im in love. :)

THE Inspirational shoot.....

2010-06-14T15:48:00.000-07:00

....and inspire it did. I was lucky enough to get to come along a styled photo shoot with my friend Vanessa. She put together this shoot with beautiful models, hair and makeup design had a handful of photographers come along. The was so great. I hardly felt qualified next to the talented photographers that were there. It was so nice to see friends I haven't seen in a while and catch up and meet new faces as well.
I was amazed at the stylists. Every time a girl came out for her 'turn' she was amazing with a totally new look. I was in heaven. the weather was perfect, the location was perfect and the photographers were awesome!!
A huge thanks to Vanessa for putting it all together and allowing me to come and be a part of it.
it was great to see Camilla again. Thanks for letting me use your lens and making me envious of it. :)
Thanks Jess for tips~ Bless your heart~ It was also so nice to meet Paige.
If you have not checked out these ladies work.. You need to do so. They are amazing!!!

And now for some of my favorites. Notice I kindof favored the beautiful gal in the red hat. I just loved it so.

Are these girls gorgeous? uh... YEAH!

And my all time favorite...

What is yours?

And.. I am putting together a styled shoot in the next week or so. I am looking for young models and hair and makeup stylists. contact me if you would be interested in that. I will have more details about it coming up. :)

Mary Jane....

2010-06-11T10:39:00.000-07:00

Baby Remington.....

2010-06-11T10:35:00.000-07:00

Chad, Krystal and Porter.....

2010-06-11T07:51:00.000-07:00

one of my favorite families.

This weather has been so up and down lately and it is kindof making me crazy. We started out on this shoot hoping it would stay slightly overcast. umm... no! It started to rain on us. So we had to stop and wait and then after that..the sun was all over the place. Cloudy then harsh sun! sheesh! But I really liked this session. in the end, the weather was great. ~We just needed to be patient~ Porter was so funny . I just love him!

Oh I love this shot! She ordered a big print of this! This will look so great on their wall!

ooh! This one is going to be a mounted 16x16 for his room. SO cute!!!

And I cant wait to see this one in his room too. A sleek 10x20 storyboard with a cute iron easle~

I have been loving storyboards lately. Can you tell?

working on... and some of what is to come....

2010-06-10T23:10:00.000-07:00

The fun Morgan family....

This cutie...

This family who I LOVE....

This so cool shoot which I was honored to be a part of.. ( I cant wait to share more on this one..)

This pretty girl who I LOVE....

This sweet bundle of baby boy....

And announcing Porter turning two.....

PHEW! :)

My Top Picks....

2010-06-10T09:57:00.000-07:00

I really love offering products to my clients. I love to see my work actually going on walls or in neat products like these. These are my favs. ( and my clients as well)

Of Lately....Seniors!

2010-06-10T08:24:00.000-07:00

This blog has suffered a tad. I have not had much time to blog. A lot has been going on....

I have finished up with the Senior graduation rush. (well for the most part..) Here are some of the albums that came out of it all. I love these! Even thought they are so much work... They are worth it to have such a great keepsake!

My seniors also got custom made graduation announcements~

And a set of rep cards to hand out to all of thier friends/ put in yearbooks at signing day :)

These are great!

Keep in mind.. I am now booking 2011 seniors! I will be accepting applications for Senior Reps too. Contact me if you are interested or have questions!

I am now booking into August for Seniors :)

So if you are going to be a senior, It is not too early to be thinking of your Senior pictures. This year I will have an early cut off date to cut down on the madness May brings,... so what does that mean? Book early!

break my heart....

2010-05-27T06:37:00.000-07:00

So.... this doesn't have a lot to do with photography but I sure have been thinking about this ALOT lately and had to share. I am sure a lot of you feel the same way.
I just cannot get sweet little Ethan Stacy out of my thoughts.This was such a horrible act of evil. I just cannot even image someone doing this to a child. and worse their own child! This story has been so hard on me to grasp.
~for one I have a little four year old. And as crazy as he makes me at times I could not even fathom the thought of torture.
~And two I happen to have a little 2 year old that resembles little Ethan. The wispy light hair, the tiny round glasses and the sweet little boy package. When I first saw the images on the news of him my.heart. broke. as I seen a glimpse of my perfect Drew.

My thoughts and prayers go out to this family as my mind races as the thoughts of loosing a child saddens me. (saddens is hardly a strong enough word) As I write this now, I am on the verge of tears. I couldnt image the heartache they must feel. What an aweful horrible thing to happen to such an innocent child. The only thing that helps me deal with this a little better is that I know they will get what is coming to them, whether it be in this life or the next.
Im sorry if this post is a little downer but I had to share my thoughts.

In rememberance of Ethan Stacy

Canon 70-300 4-5.6 IS USM lens for sale....

2010-05-27T06:01:00.000-07:00

Update- SOLD!

Yes I am selling it. I am kindof sad to see it go. I have LOVED this lens! Even better than my other lenses I paid a heck of alot more for! I love the versitility of this lens and the beautiful bokah.

some specs:

-zoom-telephoto lens

-built in image stabilizer

-Fast USM focus

-accepts 58mm filters

-zoom ring lock

-comes with both end caps

-sells for $549 at Band H

I must disclose that there is a small crack on the top rim of the other portion of the lens. It does not effect the working order of the lens and is hardly noticeable. Other than that the lens is in great shape with no other scrapes or scratches.

This lens is great for the advanced photographer or someone just starting out.

I am selling it for $300.

First come first serve! :)

call- (801)787-7644
or email me at nickanash@msn.com

some more info about this beauty from B and H

The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 IS USM Lens is a relatively light telephoto zoom offering a broad range of focal lengths from a single optic, with good optical quality and excellent autofocus performance from its USM motor. It has a circular aperture diaphragm to help create natural out-of-focus highlights, and its built-in image stabilizer allows you to handhold the lens at shutter speeds 3 steps slower than would otherwise be possible, making it very practical for capturing still subjects in quite low light. The stabilizer can be activated to only correct shake in the vertical axis for panning action when desired as well.
The lens' AF is very quick, and it features a zoom lock button that keeps the lens safe and secure when not in use or when being used at the shortest 70mm focal length setting. The EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 has Canon's "Super Spectra" lens coatings for ideal flare-resistance, and is ideal for travel, sports, and general photographic applications.

• Appropriate for sports, travel, etc.
• Built-in image stabilizer action can be seen in the viewfinder
• Allows handheld images at shutter speeds 3 steps slower than without image stabilization
• Fast, silent autofocus
• Uses 1 UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) element to help control secondary spectrum aberration
• Circular aperture diaphragm for natural-looking out of focus highlights
• Canon Super Spectra lens coatings to suppress flare and ghosting
• Zoom ring lock to prevent lens 'creeping' during movement

Here is an image I just shot with it a few days ago...

Beautiful Hs Senior...Chelsea...

2010-05-13T15:38:00.000-07:00

As I wrap up this session, I think of how fun these past few months have been to meet all my seniors. This is my last one for the 2010 seniors. Graduation is just around the corner. And even though at times it is crazy with shooting, editing, making albums and announcements (not to mention getting out all those announcements in a timely fashion) it was still so much fun! I love meeting new faces. I feel as if I am as old as them. Really. I am. ain't I? Didn't I just graduate? like last year?

I cant wait to get shooting HS seniors again for the 2011 school year!

For now here is the sweet Chelsea! This gal is so extremely talented! She dances and she can do the splits like nobody's business! This session was so fun! We encountered danger a few times and lived to see the day. Yahoo!

A few of my favs....

Some new announcements for the grads.....

2010-05-08T13:27:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the latest. You can check out more HERE.

5x5 flat- ~front~

~back~

5x7 flat ~front~

~back~

5x7 flat ~front~

~back~

5x5 flat ~front~

~back~

5x5 folded ~front~

~inside spread~

~back~

Richfield High School Senior..Whitlee...

2010-05-07T23:49:00.000-07:00

Oh,.. this girl was a blast. From the second I met her I knew we were on the same terms with what we were after. This gal was so cute and sassy and stylish and photogenic and I could go on. And would you believe we were shooting in a snow storm? It was sooo cold! She was such a trooper! We had already had to reschedule a few times due to bad weather so on this day we were shooting rain or shine (or should a say snow storm.. hehe!) And.. They drove about 2 hours just for this shoot! I was flattered and I knew this had to be a great shoot no matter what! And it was! Thanks Whitlee! You are amazing and beautiful!

On to my favorites.....

I loved this dress!!! You love it right?

A few more senior gals comming up.....

2010-05-07T12:31:00.000-07:00

Here is a little preview for a couple more of my seniors. More from these sessions to come...

And let me just throw out there I am still taking 'applications' for 2011 senior reps. I will be taking some from these schools -Payson High, Salem Hills, Spanish Fork High, Sprinville High, and Eureka High. Want more details? click here

All you need to do is comment on the little blog-a-roo or shoot me an email telling me why you would be great as my senior rep.

And now a peek for Whitlee....

And Chelsea......

Super Hip HS senior... Courtney.

2010-05-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

Oh this was such a fun shoot! This girl has IT! She knew how to work it and her wardrobe was unbelievable! I was loving it. I wanted to steal all of her cloths...... Courtney can I have them?? haha!

When I met with her before the shoot she showed me what she had and I was in heaven! I knew this shoot was going to rock! And it did!

This post is a little long.. But I just loved so many. Forgive me.. Please.

A sneak peek for this HS senior... Courtney....

2010-05-01T17:29:00.000-07:00

Your gorgeous!

More to come! LOVED this session!!

High School Senior... Landon...

2010-05-01T15:58:00.000-07:00

High School Senior... Tyler..

2010-04-30T02:04:00.000-07:00

What a busy time this is with all of these seniors! But I honestly love it.
As the 2010 School year is winding down, I am on the look out for new senior reps for next year. If you are one or know someone who would like to be one for me, please send me an email or comment here. You can learn more about my Senior Rep program HERE
* In the email let me know why you would be a good senior rep for me- It is just somethin' i wanna know!! HEHE!
I will be looking for 1 guy and 1 gal from these high schools- Salem Hills, Payson, Spanish Fork, Eureka and Springville.

And now Tyler.....

so cool... right?

A few more graduation announcements...

2010-04-30T01:29:00.000-07:00

5x5 folded card
~front~

~inside~

~back~

5x7 flat card

~front~

~back~

5x7 vertical folded card

~front~

~inside Spread~

~back~

For more card options, pricing and more info... click HERE.

Athena, Alexis and Cohen...

2010-04-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

These three were so great!!! And can you tell they just LOVE each other? It was so cute! And little Cohen has came a long way. I have been shooting this family ever since they were all babies and Cohen has never really loved the camera. He did so great!! What a goof!! And these two girls are well... BEAUTIFUL!!!! Here are some of my favs.

And this one is my all time fav! I might just blow it up and put it in my house. hehe!

Comming up next...

2010-04-16T16:54:00.000-07:00

This cutie....

And this Senior....

Have a GREAT Weekend!!

Baby Jake....so blessed.

2010-04-16T16:24:00.000-07:00

And my recomendation would be to do a cute 10x20 storyboard with easle...

A few new High school senior Grad announcements....

2010-04-15T07:45:00.000-07:00

Check out these cool Custom Graduation announcements. So much better than the blah blah ones you get with the schools. hehe! These look so good printed front and back and paired with brag cards.

And.. I just added the option to do 5x7 folded cards, 5x5 trifold and 5x5 folded as well as 5x7 flat, 5x5 flat and 4x6 flat.

These beauties come on glossy, linen, watercolor or pearl paper. SOO nice!!

And they come with envelopes!

Most of my high school senior packages come with announcements already included. a PLUS!!

There are just a few spots left for High school senior portraits so if you are thinking of booking call or email me!

BTW.. All of these collections are available for the albums as well. :) oh happy day.

The Mellow Yellow collection-

5x7 folded card- fits 7 images

-front-

-inside spread-

-back-

2x3 brag card-

-front-

-back-

Teal flower collection

5x7 folded card-fits 7 images

-front-

-inside spread-

-back-

2x3 brag card

-front-

-back-

The Teal Paisley collection-

5x7 flat card- fits 4 images

-front-

-back-

miss Lexie...

2010-04-13T19:47:00.000-07:00

This little gal knew how to pose it up. I didn't have to direct her at all. When the camera was pointing in her direction she was on it with the sassy 'Im a model' look! So cute!!!
Thanks Lex! You are great!!

Alyssa....

2010-04-12T16:22:00.000-07:00

Oh Sweet Alyssa! How I LOVED this session!! This girl was amazing let me tell ya! From the moment I met her I knew this session was going to be great! We had a in home consultation, (which I always recommend to my seniors) which we went over what she wanted, the 'look' she was after, all of her cloths etc etc. We pinned this session and it was perfect! And did I mention she is gorgeous?? Well she is!!

Here are a few of my favorites!!!

Could it possibly be Spring?

2010-04-10T21:54:00.000-07:00

Today it sure seemed like it. I was loving the warm sun :)

Finally...

2010-04-09T12:26:00.000-07:00

a post. well..Kind of
Finally.....
spring is here?
sort of but not quite the spring weather I fully want.
Finally ...
Senior season?
Yes! It is here and in full force!!
These last few months my head has been so dis-com-bob-u-lated. As most of you know, we are building a house.(I will post pics soon) That has totally consumed me. I cant complain because I am so excited to be into a new place and get organized again. I cringe when I have to mutter the words "yes I have that but I cant show it to you cuz it is in storage."
But... There is an end in sight. (about a week) and I will be moved in. I want to say thank you to all my clients who have been so patient with me through this process and I promise to back on my feet soon. :)
So.. I have been back shooting and if you know me at all you know I love love love to shoot seniors. As the senior season gets more and more intense.. I kind of love it!
I just shot a beautiful Salem Hills gal that ROCKED her shoot, and a really awesome Salem hills guy who knows he has 'it'! And... In between that...3 beautiful siblings who love each other, a baby of one of my very best friends and two cousins.....(phew!) and I GET to shoot another senior tonight!!!!
I am remembering how much I love my job!!!
So for now here are a few sneak peaks to the last few sessions I have shot in the last two days.

Oh... And if you are a senior or know one who still needs to book their senior session, don't put off making that appointment! I only have a few more spots to fill!! Thanks!!

The bidding has stopped....

2010-03-26T16:08:00.001-07:00

Thank you to everyone who bid on the photography session to benefit the McEwan family. I know they will be so grateful! The winning bid was :
Amanda Hansen

Thanks again!!!
Contact me to set up your session date and time!!!

Sweet little girl N....

2010-03-25T02:18:00.000-07:00

What a perfect little girl! Even though the weather was a bit cold she was such a trooper and was an angel. So smiley and happy and that is how I love em!!
I love to show my clients different ways to decorate their home with their photography pieces. I hurts my heart to think of all the time and stress put into a shoot ( not only by me but YOU as clients!!) and just having a disk sit in a box somewhere!! Or.. Just printing out that one HUGE 8x10! You know who you are!!
So... I like to make up samples and suggestions of what maybe I would do or put up in my walls. And products I offer of course!!
How can you pick just one adorable classic black and white? A 9 up collage is a super cute way to display alot of your favs. These are awesome to put in a frame or pair it with a cute easel. A little sample....

And a few of my favs as well....

Or how about a 10x20 mounted story board? with a iron easel to complete the perfectness....