oh shoot!

miracles come in small packages

2010-06-10T22:19:00.000-07:00

Making the decision to have a child -- it's momentous.
It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking outside your body.

Elizabeth Stone
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Considering all the events that must precisely occur to result in a successful delivery, it's no wonder childbirth is hailed a miracle. It is every bit that and more. Christina, thank you for inviting me to witness and record your delivery. Your miracle is textbook adorable. xox

If you're an expectant mother, consider having your delivery photographed.
You won't regret being able to see over and over your first meeting with your sweet little miracle.

m+k = ♥

2010-05-26T13:16:00.000-07:00

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♪ The look of love is in your eyes

A look your heart can't disguise

The look of love is saying so much more than just words could ever say

And what my heart has heard, well it takes my breath away

I can hardly wait to hold you, feel my arms around you

How long I have waited

Waited just to love you, now that I have found you

Don't ever go

I love you so ♪

as performed by Dusty Springfield

bridals : soraya

2010-04-21T01:17:00.000-07:00

You don't love a woman because she is beautiful,
but she is beautiful because you love her.
Anonymous

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it's sometimes funny how we come to find our life-long partners. some meet in school and never let go, some at the gentle prodding of friends or family, others by happenstance, and some even in the workplace. after several years of niceties and team work, soraya went to dinner with a co-worker and the rest, as they say, is history.

soraya, thank you for channeling your fierceness for this shoot. i think greg would agree that you make a beautiful wife and life-long partner. can't wait for your big day. xox

credits:
bouquet was made by aubs (in the car, as i was driving).
shoot locations include private residence in highland, ut (thank you, lucille!) and alley and intersection in american fork.

anticipation : no. 4

2010-04-06T00:09:00.000-07:00

Life is always a rich and steady time when you are waiting for something to happen or to hatch.

E.B. White, Charlotte's Web

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four. it numbers the seasons, the gospels, the elements. and soon, four will number the children in the j family household.

thank you, christina, for letting me document this very special pregnancy. you make incubating (and shopping, and laundry) look so sexy and easy. i can't wait to meet your little guy next month. xox

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brand new : keitana

2010-03-27T15:30:00.000-07:00

A new baby is like the beginning of all things—wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities. Eda J. Le Shan

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margarita, your granddaughter is every bit as beautiful as her mother, whose beauty obviously was inherited from you. in due time, keitana will boast about her spirited, handsome grandma rita who gave her the world on a silver platter. thanks again for trusting me with her images. xox

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wedded : kathy & josh

2010-03-26T23:04:00.000-07:00

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. Mignon McLaughlin

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i had the good fortune of second shooting this wedding for utah wedding and portrait photographer maka aulava. maka is an incredibly talented and generous photographer. any shoot with him (and aubs) is as much fun as it is insightful. if you're a budding photog, and would like to work with a laid back, confident pro, contact him first. maka, thanks for always letting me tag along.

to kathy, josh and their families, thank you for a wonderful day. may your relations continue to be blessed with joy and togetherness.

thank you also to the good caterers and wait staff at sleepy ridge golf course. your professionalism and service were top notch.

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brand new : regina

2010-03-25T21:18:00.000-07:00

A baby is God's opinion that the world should go on. Carl Sandburg

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it's my favorite kind of session. the one when neither parent nor i are fixated on a look, a style, or pose. with each unfettered movement, our shoot unfolds organically. regina reminds me so much of my daughter when my girl was brand new--from her fuzzy shoulders to her gentle head of hair to her curious deep brown eyes. dearest baby gina: you are a child of God, and He has sent you here.

thank you, tai and ray, for sharing regina with me. it had been some time since i made pictures of anyone, and your sweet girl was the very inspiration i needed to get moving again. she is absolute perfection wrapped in a warm blanket. xox

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tag-along : ms. haley

2010-03-20T21:57:00.000-07:00

I've never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. Author Unknown

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my girl aubs had a shoot scheduled with her cousin haley. i tagged along, and had a great time.

thanks for being such a good sport, haley. there's no denying that my camera loved you.

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hula duck

2009-07-19T21:04:00.000-07:00