emily harkness photography

{little valentines}

2012-02-07T23:13:00.000-07:00

V-day is just around the corner. I decided to make some photo valentines (really last minute) for my kids this year...Here's how they turned out! Bennett cracks me up. Coy wouldn't keep the hat on for more than half a second (even though he wanted me to put it back on the moment he got it off). And Mylie...well lets just say that's why I had the camera out. Her little Valentine's birthday is also just around the corner!

Piper~

2012-02-02T21:15:00.002-07:00

Piper is the newest little addition to my cousin's family. It was so fun to have them over to do some pictures! So here is little Piper, and her big sis Cambrie and big brother Zane.

Kenlee~

2012-01-02T20:40:00.002-07:00

Kenlee was such a tiny little thing! So darn sweet. What a perfect little Christmas gift for her family!

Charlee~

2011-12-05T21:06:00.003-07:00

Did a little mini with Charlee the other day. I can't believe she is almost one! It seems like we just barely took her newborn photos! Doesn't she make the cutest little fairy?

R Children~

2011-11-29T17:02:00.002-07:00

Another group of good-lookin' kids! These boys were not only handsome, but so sweet and well-mannered as well. The best part was seeing them interact with their spunky younger sister! It was evident that they all adored her. She is lucky to have so many older brothers looking after her! What cuties!

P Family

2011-11-21T21:06:00.002-07:00

Absolutely could not narrow these down!!! This is my best attempt...and I think there are over 30 photos on this preview. This was definitely one of my favorite family shoots ever. Super easy family to work with, cute subjects, perfect weather, and perfectly lovely lighting!

baby aly~

2011-11-08T15:00:00.002-07:00

Take a look at this cute little one! Her red hair is so darn cute! Oh, how I love tiny newborns~

Eric & Amy & Co.

2011-11-03T20:13:00.002-06:00

This is my cousin's family! It was pretty much a given that his kids would have the most darling curls! And such sweet ones as well. Last time we did pictures, Hailey was the little one year old. Now she's gotten all "grown up" and has a cute little one-year-old brother, Colin. I love excuses to get together with family! ~Thanks for having me do the photos for you guys!

K Family

2011-10-25T14:58:00.004-06:00

Last year when we did family pictures for this family, Danica was saying how she hoped to have a baby girl some day. Well, little Lila joined their family in August, and all of her brothers are completely smitten! It is so cute how much they all love her. I always enjoy photographing this darling family...and all of the blue eyes!

L Family~

2011-10-18T21:58:00.002-06:00

So fun to see this family again! Hadlee was a newborn last time I saw her, and now look at her! Such a beautiful little baby. And I always love taking Liam's pictures. These two kiddos were so well-behaved and cooperative! They make the photo-taking part super easy, but then the narrowing down afterward super hard!

Check out those blue, blue peepers!

Sneak Peek

2011-10-14T21:41:00.002-06:00

It will probably be a while until I get caught up and get all of these done, but here is just one from tonight. Isn't it so fun to see a baby girl at the tail end of all these handsome boys?

Tanner & McKenna

2011-10-13T13:35:00.002-06:00

The best part about this job is getting to meet up with previous clients to see how their kids have grown! Last year it was just Tanner, but now he has a darling baby sister, too!
Tanner's blonde curls are the best, especially when paired with his chocolate brown eyes!
And McKenna was the sweetest, most chill baby. She was up for whatever! And I love her cute little lips!

Crew

2011-10-10T21:08:00.002-06:00

Isn't he just so sweet and adorable? Crew was just welcomed into a family that has three beautiful daughters. His mama was excited for a boy! She crocheted some of the things in these pictures, then was SOOO nice to let me have them when we were done! Yea!

A little smile!

M Family~

2011-10-05T21:27:00.001-06:00

Here's the rest of this cute family.
I love how even little baby Maya is looking up and pointing towards her parents in this first picture. What a photogenic baby :)

Cover Family

2011-10-03T22:17:00.002-06:00

Don't they look like they belong in the Ensign or something? This family is as as sweet as they look! Just had to share one for now. There will be lots more coming soon!

H Family

2011-09-29T16:47:00.003-06:00

I had a great time meeting and photographing this beautiful family!

My New Lens!!

2011-09-19T22:08:00.002-06:00

I finally did it. I saved and bought an L-series Canon Lens!

And it came today!

Oh my, what a difference! Even after trying it out for just 20 minutes or so today, I am wondering how I ever lived without it...although it is very heavy! So after "years" of getting by on a third-party zoom lens, I made the (big) step up. I'm a bit excited after looking through the pictures I took today, so I thought I'd share a couple.

I love the bokeh.
I love how "life-like" the images feel.
I love how fast the lens focuses (and it was so quiet)! Now maybe I'll catch those wiggly little ones a bit better!

But even more than all of that, I love the little girl that let me take some pictures of her while she danced around outside and played with her brother's Batman ball.

{little red wagon and my little cutie}

2011-09-14T21:19:00.001-06:00

I never did post Coy's one year old pics! Well here they are! I can't believe he is already past 13 months. I hope some day I'll catch up with my life. I just wish these kids would stop growing up so fast!

This crying picture might almost be my favorite of the group :)

E Family

2011-09-01T16:46:00.002-06:00

Sometimes things just all come together perfectly. This was one of those times. Beautiful subjects + beautiful light. I could photograph little Bailee every day. If I ever needed a model for something, I would get her! She is so beautiful and sooooo photogenic, and as sweet as they come!

Enter baby brother Liam. Can you believe those eyes?

And then the whole crew. Such a pleasure meeting this family!

Lila

2011-08-27T19:10:00.002-06:00

Lila has just joined the family of four older brothers! She is her mommy's newest "little monkey." Isn't the hat so darn cute? (My sister-in-law actually made it).
And Danica~ Sorry that the wait was killing you ;)
I just can't seem to ever get caught up these days! I think (hope) life will slow down a little here now that summer is wrapping up. We've actually gotten our kids to bed on time a couple times this past week (not that they actually went to sleep "on time".)

Anyways, speaking of sleep. We eventually did get Miss Lila sleeping for part of this session. She is just so intrigued by her mommy, she didn't want to give in! Is there anything more precious than a sweet little newborn?

Love the smile!!!

This is the best I got from the "tire" part. Sorry it's not the best shot :)
Such a darling idea; Lila's daddy works for Firestone.

Some pictures are too beautiful not to share.

2011-08-26T15:55:00.004-06:00

Here's one from my shoot last night. The light was absolutely gorgeous. I need to get my family out there at the same time, same place! These two are so precious.

The years go by so fast!

2011-08-25T11:42:00.002-06:00

I can't believe another year has gone by since we did family pictures for this family! Baby Avery is already one. What? And Kella is three, but talks like she's thirty. I think time needs to slow down a little bit, don't you?

The Crazy Ladies

2011-08-22T20:57:00.002-06:00

Sorry these took so long! Do you want my list of excuses or do you just want to forgive me? (pretty please?) Well, here's my awesome grandma and her lovely daughters! I'll number the picture for you, Grandma, so you can tell me which ones you like. Some of the pictures are the same, just cropped in closer.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

#8

#9

#10

#11

And here is where they show their true colors! Maybe this is why it took me so long to get the pictures done, I had to sift through all the craziness to find some decent shots! These gals know how to have some fun!

Funny #1

Funny #2

Funny #3

Jan 1

Jan 2

Stacy

Mom 1

Mom 2

Newborn sweetness.

2011-08-13T22:34:00.002-06:00

This little one was a joy to photograph! Isn't she simply beautiful?

Kieley & Blake

2011-08-10T10:15:00.002-06:00

Here are some darling brown-eyed cuties for you!

These next photos of Kieley are a "surprise" for mom.

What a flexible little girl!

Blake has the exact same birthday as my little Coy!

Ryan, Ethan, & Grey

2011-08-04T21:42:00.002-06:00

It is so fun to see old friends and their kids! I went to highschool with these boys' mommy. She caught up with me when they were here from CA, and it was so fun to see her and her cute boys. And she also hooked me up with this fabulous and beautiful place. Thanks, Ashley! Hope you enjoy~

Lauren

2011-07-25T21:54:00.003-06:00

Lauren is getting ready to be baptized! She is oh, so photogenic. Her eyes are breathtaking. See for yourself!

And maybe it's just me, but I think she resembles Rachel McAdams a bit. What do you think?

Kaydence

2011-07-23T20:53:00.001-06:00

Here's my cute little niece, Kaydence, just growing up too fast!

K Family

2011-07-22T13:31:00.003-06:00

I love this family! And I love this cute place they took me to!
Rachel, I hope they are what you were hoping for! Thanks for having me do them for you!
And if anything, I think this first photo is priceless. I love Isaac's expression!

{maya}

2011-07-19T14:39:00.003-06:00

Sweet, sweet, little Maya. Isn't she just beautiful? I love little newborns!!

{too darn cute}

2011-07-16T16:31:00.004-06:00

What a darling family I got to meet and photograph. They were just so nice and fun to work with. And what cute boys!

Blake & Mylee

2011-07-11T20:49:00.002-06:00

Nothing better than some sibling love! I love "repeat" clients. These two are getting so good at knowing what to do. (Or in Blake's case, knowing what to dread! Ha, ha!) Such cuties! Can't wait to meet their new sibling coming in the winter!

Tyce & Co.

2011-07-07T22:18:00.004-06:00

I can't believe how big Tyce has gotten! I took his newborn photos back in September, and now we got the whole family! Such a cute family ~ It was so fun to see you again!

I love how much he loves his mommy! He kept giving her big kisses!

Dog Photography?

2011-07-07T11:05:00.003-06:00

I didn't think much of it when I was asked to include some photos of their dog when I was doing Dax's photo shoot below. It was kind of fun. But I thought it was quite interesting and funny when the next day I was flipping through Popular Photography magazine and there was an article featuring a dog photographer! That's all she does...People have her take their dogs all over for a couple hours and she gets them all set up with some awesome photos of their dog! Kind of like what we do with our kids. Here's a link to her blog

So here is my attempt at dog photos (not quite as fancy, ha, ha). Meet Virgo! She is battling cancer, poor dog!

Dax

2011-07-05T12:31:00.002-06:00

This blue-eyed cutie is Dax! He was such a little trooper for all of these pictures. It was so fun meeting him and his mommy!

Bekah & Abby

2011-06-30T17:18:00.003-06:00

These two are my nieces! They are both just such beautiful girls on the inside and out. I see so much of my sister in each of them and in so many different ways. It makes me so happy to be able to see precious glimpses of my sister when I look at her children. Although my heart still aches for her (as I am sure it always will!), and I wish she could still be here as her children grow, I am sure she is looking down on these precious daughters and is pleased with the wonderful young women they are becoming. I hope they will always remember their mother, how much she loves them, and will try to be the daughters she and our Father in Heaven wants them to be!

Trey & Brielle

2011-06-28T08:56:00.002-06:00

I always love taking these cuties' pictures! It is so fun to see them grow. I also enjoyed seeing how cute they were together. Nothing like some good sibling love!

{fam from CA}

2011-06-24T14:06:00.002-06:00

I was so lucky to be asked to take pictures by this cute family! I was flattered that they would take time out of their trip here from California to get pictures from me! I'm very glad they did, because not only are they a darling and friendly family, but these two girls were a complete JOY to photograph! They were both so photogenic and well-behaved, AND they LOVED getting their picture taken which I loved as well!

J Family

2011-06-16T21:01:00.002-06:00

Here is my cousin and her cute little family! Last year when we did pics, Hollee had just barely gotten pregnant with baby Charlee...Now Charlee is almost half a year old! She is such a darling addition to a darling family. And little Stratten has gotten all grown up on me, too! He was so good for pictures and followed directions so well. Thanks for asking me to do pictures for you again, Hollee!

{spunky sylvie}

2011-06-08T22:03:00.002-06:00

It's so fun to see how Sylvie grows. She is almost two, and it shows! She has a mind of her own and a will of her own. I love that she was in charge. The "posing" involved all came from her and what she wanted to do. I think she did a great job! It was so fun seeing her and her mom again.

Ha, ha! This next photo looks like I actually posed her! Very Kiddie Kandids. Great job, Sylvie!

D Family

2011-06-02T20:57:00.004-06:00

It's so much fun to see this cute family every year! They are all so beautiful.

Gracie

2011-05-20T23:41:00.003-06:00

This little beauty is getting baptized soon. The camera loves her! I'm so glad the weather held out for us tonight!

Coy (from a while ago)

2011-05-18T15:48:00.002-06:00

Now that it has been almost two months since I took these pictures and it's about time for new ones, here is Coy at 7.5 months. Now that they are done, I just need to figure out which ones I am going to put on my walls... Hmmm. At the rate I've been going lately, he might be 2 years old by the time I do.

Sorry...there are just some things I don't want to forget!!

Tucker & Bella

2011-05-10T18:27:00.002-06:00

Sorry it's been so long! Crazy stuff going on here lately! Luckily it is finally all getting resolved. So here is a fun preview of these two cuties:

Sisters, sisters...

2011-04-27T14:06:00.004-06:00

Okay, if you've ever seen White Christmas, you'll know what song is in my head right now. Anyways...These two girls are such cuties! They are sisters, but both look so different! I took Carmyn's pics 2 years ago when she was one, now baby sis Paige is the one-year-old!

Meagan

2011-04-19T21:49:00.002-06:00

Yea, a Senior! I love photographing seniors. ~Especially pretty ones like Meagan!~ She was so fun and cute. I had fun "hanging out" with her and her mom and sis for a little while. They were all so nice. I'm glad I got to meet them all. Good luck, Meagan, as you start on your newest journeys in life!

Coy (just one)

2011-04-15T22:42:00.003-06:00

I will finish these pictures eventually. But just one for now. Isn't he the cutest thing? I love my baby boy!

Love this session!

2011-04-13T14:44:00.003-06:00

Please keep scrolling down, I know it's a big one! I just love the color and texture in this shoot paired with a gorgeous family! Cute little Nixon (he's the model babe on the top left of this blog) is 1 now! He was walking (or should I say running) all over this time, and would rather run away than get his picture taken! And I must say, his mommy is one of the most beautiful people I have ever photographed.
See how happy he is running? This is pretty much the jist of the shoot. Let me be free!

Gwyneth

2011-04-06T20:47:00.003-06:00

This is the newborn baby girl of some of our very good friends. They have some of the cutest darn kids that you will ever see! Little Gwyneth absolutely did not want to sleep for her photo shoot! I think we finally got her to sleep for the basket shot, but other than that, she had her big eyes wide open for most of these! Either way, she is so, so precious!
Britt brought these cute little angel wings. I just love them! Almost a little smile!

Little charmer...

2011-03-31T18:50:00.000-06:00

I've been looking forward to taking this little guy's pictures ever since his baby sister came back in December. Liam is a little charmer for sure!

New Pricing Info & Mini Sessions!!

2011-03-10T17:32:00.004-07:00

{NEW PRICING}
I recently updated my pricing system. It is now based more on a “package” price that includes your session and a print release CD with high-resolution images for your printing pleasure. You do still have the option of ordering high quality prints from me at a low price. If you are interested in this new price list, please e-mail me at emilyharknessphotography@gmail.com.

{MINI SESSIONS}
For those of you more interested in a short session (no longer than 45 minutes) with a print release CD of only approximately 10~15 images, a Mini Session might be what you are looking for! I will be doing up to 3 of these sessions on one Saturday a month. The cost is a flat fee of $100 and can have no more than 3 people. (No newborns, please.) You may also order prints from me at a low price if desired! Each month I will feature a different location including indoor “studio”, urban, outdoors, country, flowers/garden, etc.

{NOW BOOKING}
I will now take reservations for my March and April mini sessions! Send me an e-mail to reserve your slot.

Date: March 26
Time: Starting at 9:00 AM
Type: Indoor/”Studio”

Date: April 16
Time: afternoon/evening TBA
Type: Urban

Looking ahead, May will be an “Outdoorsy” session and June will be flowers/garden.

Seth

2011-03-09T22:14:00.003-07:00

Oh how this little guy makes me so baby hungry! What? I already have a baby, how can it be so? I just wish this little newborn stage lasted longer! Seth was a dream when it comes to photographing newborns. He is as darling as they come and was so cooperative. Every time I look at these pictures, it makes me just want to hold a little baby. Probably why I called up my friend today who is due any day and practically begged her to let me take her baby's pictures :) Oh, and aren't his pouty lips the best?

Love the baby wrinkles!!!

Isaac...Why do babies have to grow so fast?

2011-03-07T22:00:00.003-07:00

It seems like I just barely did newborn pictures for this little guy (well not quite so little anymore!) Just a few months later, he is a smily, energetic, kicking, and cooing baby. So, so fun. What a cutie!!!

Okay, guys...enough already! Get me out of this basket!!!

{little valentines}

2011-03-04T17:26:00.002-07:00

These are some shots I did of my cute nieces and nephew for Valentine's. Guess it's safe to post them now since Valentine's is good and over :)
I adore this first one of little Olivia. Love her blonde curls and blue eyes!

Kimberlee is a perfect little poser for the camera! She's getting waaaay too old too fast!

Franklin's brown eyes melt my heart.

{baby ali}

2011-02-26T19:35:00.002-07:00

Oh, how I love sweet little babies. This little gal is the daughter of one of Russell's best friends from high school. We are so happy for him and Emily. (His wife has a great name!) Ali's daddy even picked this bow (in the first picture) for her.
Thanks for asking me to do these pictures! I love a good excuse to see a new little baby.

Ali's room is decorated in Raggedy Ann. I loved Raggedy Ann growing up! It will be fun some day to look back at how small Ali was next to this doll.

I love her red hair. You can see it good in this next picture.

{avery}

2011-02-23T10:42:00.001-07:00

Little Avery is 6 months old!! It seems like we just barely did her newborn photos. Oh my, what a cutie. She was so good for these pictures!

{my little chickadee is three}

2011-02-16T11:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the photos from our little photo shoot the other day. I wanted some 3-year old pics to display at her party. And I was excited to try on all of her new birthday outfits. (I cannot get enough of all the cute things out there for little girls! Big weakness.) I was sad that it had been too freezing to go outside and some of my new fabrics for backdrops hadn't arrived in time, but I think the basic white turned out OK. It kind of puts the focus just on my beautiful little girl. I love her so much and I am so blessed to get to be a mom of this girl. She is growing up so fast. I can't believe she just turned three! I will post her party hopefully soon, but for now, here are some of just her.

She is looking way too grown up in these!!

This is the storyboard I had made up for her party. I had such a hard time narrowing it down, so I made a way to big board that could fit five pictures. Now...where to put it now that the party is over...

{charlee}

2011-01-15T14:53:00.004-07:00

Here is yet another precious little newborn. Charlee is my cousin's new baby girl. (She is my aunt's first granddaughter after having all grandsons, so I think they are glad to have a little girl join the family!) She was such a sweet little thing! I've really been enjoying all the cute little babies lately!

I love the sweet little smile and the shoulder shrug in the next picture. See, she is already being a little girl that likes to pose for pictures!

{baby griffin}

2011-01-13T16:41:00.004-07:00

Griffin was a tough one to get all sleepy and relaxed, but once we did, talk about some precious pictures! I just love his cute, full lips. What an adorable little baby boy. He was born just two days after Christmas, so we tried to get a few festive shots as well.

Don't you just want to snuggle this little cutie?

Check out those lashes! Oh, and did I mention I love his lips?

{coy}

2011-01-10T11:33:00.000-07:00

Look who is ~five months~ old!! Where does the time go? I love this little guy.

Love his expression in this next one.

Getting tired. Holding up your head is hard work (when it takes up about a third of your body!)

{cash}

2011-01-06T20:36:00.002-07:00

Oh, what a smiley, easy baby! Cash was so much fun to photograph. He is at my favorite age for baby photos. I can't believe he is only one month older than my baby, Coy! Babies change a lot from 5 to 6 months. AND I am totally kicking myself for not buying this cute hat from Old Navy when I had the chance. I was trying to limit my Christmas spending or something, and talked myself out of it! It was so darling for Cash's pictures...wish I could say it was mine. Oh well. On to the darling little boy:

Oh, and another super cute hat his mom bought. It matches so well with this darling monkey that his great-grandma (I think) made for him.

{hadlee}

2010-12-31T12:59:00.002-07:00

Oh, sweet little Hadlee! She was a very sleepy and cooperative newborn! A dream to photograph! She is just beautiful! See for yourself:

Last session before the holidays!

2010-12-13T22:08:00.004-07:00

I've finally finished up my last session! We had to reschedule a few times because of crazy weather and then my plans of getting them done fast failed because of me getting sick this past week...It seems like everyone I know is sick! 'Tis the season, I guess.

Anyways, aren't these kids a group of cuties? I love how even though they are siblings, they all look so different! I took baby Zack's pics when he was a newborn, and now he is so big! I couldn't believe how much (and how quickly) he changed!

brown eyes

2010-12-10T00:19:00.002-07:00

Don't they just melt your heart? How could you ever say "no" to this face? Many more to come from this session of cuties.

~storyboard~

2010-12-03T22:04:00.002-07:00

Here is a storyboard I just had made up. I thought I'd share because I thought it turned out pretty cute :) Such a cute family, don't you think?

Caleb

2010-12-03T21:53:00.004-07:00

This little sweetie is being baptized tomorrow. He is my nephew and the darling son of my sis, Amber. I am so excited for tomorrow because I know her spirit will be there for this sacred event.

Before it got freezing...

2010-11-29T06:43:00.002-07:00

I was able to do this cute family's pictures. Crazy that it is all snowy outside now! It's making me excited for Christmas...How about you?

Anyway, on to the cute family:

Thomas & Janine's Fam

2010-11-24T15:15:00.003-07:00

Here is another cutie family for you! This is another one of Russ's aunt and uncle's family. They did way good, considering the cold...at least it wasn't 15 degrees outside like it is today...Yikes! I think winter is here!

Cooper & Spencer

2010-11-15T21:29:00.005-07:00

It was so fun to do an indoor "studio" session with these two handsome guys. I haven't done one in a while...and it was nice for a change! I love the classic look. And these boys are to die for! They were great in front of the camera and knew just what to do.

I am dying over Spencer's squishy cheeks! Too cute!!!

Here they are!

2010-11-11T13:10:00.003-07:00

Get ready for four of the cutest brothers I have ever met!

Oh, Danica...I sure hope they turned out as well as you hoped!

Doesn't this first photo just capture the true essence of childhood? These boys are so darn sweet but can be so rough and tumble boys as well. Anyway, I think it is my favorite photo of the night. (I cannot take any credit...Danica had so many cute ideas with the capes and all.)

Can you believe how GREEN everything still looks for November? Just a little side thought...

The shoe pic! I just love it, but again...Danica's idea!

And here are som of Jarom's "baptism" pictures. He is going to be eight very soon!!

And last of all, the picture with Danica's fifth child...This one was the boys' idea! They love their dog so much, they just had to have a picture with her!

baby Isaac

2010-11-06T15:02:00.002-06:00

Isaac was so sweet. And wide awake the whole time, of course. I don't think I ever get sleeping newborns...So even though we couldn't get him to hold poses as well as we would have liked (he really wanted to stretch those legs out!), we got some darling pictures with his big, wide eyes!

Almost a little smile!!

And a little festive picture:

hello, blue eyes...

2010-11-01T19:10:00.002-06:00

Oh wow, what a cutie. I am in love with little Nixon's blue, blue eyes. I love photographing this age of babies. They can sit up, but they can't yet get away. Nixon was so easy!

Hmmm, wonder where he got those beautiful, blue eyes...

Here's a shot with his cuz...

And the whole family...I love the color scheme they came up with.

The family I hope to have some day...

2010-10-28T23:15:00.003-06:00

...would be a lot like this one! I am in awe of this family. Not only are they all beautiful people inside and out, but they really love and care about one another as well! The parents are Russ's aunt and uncle and they truly inspire me. They have done such an amazing job at raising their family. I hope to be as good at raising my kids!!! (So they will still like me when they get older)

And what a fun (and new) location this was! It was a very popular spot. I think we were among at least 3 or 4 other photo sessions taking place that night!

Get a comfy chair because this is a HUGE preview. I just loved so many pictures...they are easy to love when the subjects are as beautiful as these!

{almost 5}

2010-10-27T21:54:00.001-06:00

I can't believe it...look who is {almost five}!! The last five years of being a mother have been the greatest. I can't believe my first little baby is growing up so fast! I love him to pieces!

....

Isn't he just a little stud? He's like my little pro model. He knows just what to do when I take his picture! I love it.

See what I mean about a little pro model? Check out his pose and face in the next pic.

Here's a little cheese in this next one.

This is the face he gave me when I asked him to sit down on the bridge again. He said it was SO hard. By the way, apparently this bridge is off limits if you were wondering. It's has been a very popular spot for photos in the fall for photographers, but I later found out it is private property and the owners don't want people taking pictures there anymore. Just a little FYI they asked me to pass on...

Too bad...it is such a beautiful bridge....

This one is because I want to remember that pout. (He was stretching because he was so tired from taking pictures. It is apparently hard work being so handsome!)

And this next one is so I never forget his cute cheesy grin.

Love you, Bennett. Please stop growing up so fast!

Oh my, what a darling!

2010-10-20T21:32:00.003-06:00

Not only was he darling, but Tanner was as sweet as they come. He had the cutest little voice and even wanted me to hold his hand as we were walking. He also kept asking his mom for cuddles in his sweet little voice. Lucky, lucky mommy! AND I love the brown eyes and curly blonde hair.

He offered to share his sucker with me. Like I said, sweetest little kid ever!

Strong Family

2010-10-16T15:10:00.002-06:00

I love photographing Trey and Brielle...And Tiffany, this was no different than the other times, I was seriously struggling to narrow down the pics of Trey! He is such a little ham and so photogenic. And Brielle's eyes are to die for! They are so gorgeous, as is she. In fact, the whole family is! Well, see for yourself:

This first picture of Trey is what we got when we told him to show us his big eyes!

See what I mean about her eyes?

{another harkness family}

2010-10-15T13:21:00.003-06:00

Maybe eventually I will get the pictures of my little "Harkness Family" on here! But until then, here's Russ's brother's cute little Harkness family. By the way, I now can empathize will all of you out there getting a family ready for pics! How stressful!

Brennan just turned 1!

Oh so cute!

2010-10-11T22:53:00.000-06:00

Here's a little peek from a recent shoot!

Way cute family!

2010-10-07T00:30:00.003-06:00

I met Cameron and Tanner back in July and now I got to meet the whole family! We almost canceled the session because of the crazy weather Monday night, but we decided to risk it and I am so glad we did! The rain cleared right up for our session, and despite a little wind here and there, it ended up being a nice evening. We rushed pretty fast, though, because we didn't want to take any chances. Kelly, I hope you got the family picture you were hoping for! Thanks for putting up with all the craziness!

{tyce}

2010-10-01T11:01:00.005-06:00

What an adorable little newborn baby boy! Tyce was such a cutie that seemed like he wants to grow up way too fast. He was so strong and opinionated for a newborn! Not to mention, very smiley once we got him to cooperate!

Love the huge smile in this next pic:

And another little smile. So cute!

Newborn Avery & Family

2010-09-21T21:46:00.002-06:00

Well, I am officially "back at it" this week, but while I was taking my "break," I did shoot these pictures of little Avery (since her parents are our good friends). She was born just six days after Coy. I am finally getting them on my blog. My next shoot coming up is another tiny newborn so I am excited. I am sure my babe will be looking like a giant.

Grandfather

2010-09-16T07:38:00.003-06:00

These portraits are of my wonderful Grandfather. He is going to be 80 years old very soon!

Grandma, I just numbered them here so you can decide which number you like the best. And we can go from there! Thank you for asking me to take these. I think it was the easiest photo shoot ever!
(These are all cropped to what an 11x14 would look like.)

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

Because I haven't yet!

2010-09-13T22:15:00.003-06:00

I've been meaning to but I still haven't posted any pictures of my cute little babe here on this blog! I've posted a lot on my family blog, but for those of you that only look here, here are some for you!

I seriously take thousands of pictures...literally. These are my recent favorites.

While taking Coy's daily pictures, Mylie decided to join in. So glad she did. This is one of my most favorite pictures...ever. I know I say that a lot. But it's OK to have lots of favorites, right?

About a week ago, Coy's short blonde hair/fuzz that covered his scalp was coming out by the chunks (the longer dark stuff wasn't shedding off as bad). It reminded me of my sister, Amber's, "chemo hair". Well, what was I to do? Take some pictures of course before the hair is all gone...because it is inevitable! His hair was so cute and fluffy after his bath and the light was just right so I took some pics. Well, needless to say, I have some new favs! In fact I ordered a board of this first one for my living room. It is seriously beautiful!

Just one more post...

2010-08-07T16:12:00.005-06:00

Can you believe I overlooked this preview? Yep, my own kids. These pics were taken almost 2 months ago. I thought I'd do one last post before I take my little break. (Although very soon I may have to take a break from my break to post some pictures of someone very tiny and special!! So stay tuned!)

Darcey and her "kids"

2010-07-29T19:58:00.002-06:00

This was such a sweet session. Darcey has nannied for these two cuties for the past 8 years! But now they will both be in school full time, so she won't be needed anymore. She wanted some photos to remember them, and I just love the candid shots! You can tell these kids love Darcey!

Hesston

2010-07-27T12:22:00.002-06:00

I just had to squeeze one more session in yesterday for cute little Hesston. He is going to be one very soon! He is one of the most darling little boys I have ever seen. He is my sweet cousin's little guy so we had fun setting him up in cute places all over our Grandparents' yard. And the best part of all was sitting and visiting with my cousins, aunt, and Grandma after. I just love my family!

Stratten wanted to jump in the wheelbarrow, too. So cute with his little cowboy boots!

Cute family!

2010-07-20T23:01:00.003-06:00

What can I say? Here is another cute family with such a darling little girl! Kambri is such a doll, I almost couldn't stop myself with the editing!...and Shay, we DID get a smile or two :)

Newborn Zack

2010-07-19T21:30:00.001-06:00

All I can say is this makes me so excited!...

Amber & Adam...engaged!

2010-07-16T22:05:00.002-06:00

This cute couple's getting married next month! So fun to shoot their engagement pictures...even if the cotton was terrible on the allergies! (So sorry about that!) Best of wishes to you guys!

One from tonight

2010-07-13T21:11:00.002-06:00

I just love all of the color and texture in this shot. This little gal was a tough one to get to smile, but I still love the big, wide blue eyes! Stay tuned for a cute engaged couple coming next!...

Blake & Mylee

2010-07-07T21:02:00.003-06:00

I can't believe it's already been a year since we did these kiddos' pictures! Mylee has the most beautiful eyes...They have so much sparkle! And Blake is such a photogenic kid! Cute, cute, cute! What else can I say?

Isn't this picture of them kissing priceless?

Sylvie is One!

2010-06-30T21:08:00.003-06:00

It's been so fun to watch Sylvie grow! I took her newborn pics, then her 6 month pics, and now she is ONE! I can't believe it! I also took a few with her cute mommy. So fun!

so much sass!

2010-06-26T17:32:00.001-06:00

Have you ever seen so much sass in a two year old? And yes she does all of her own posing. I love it! Lucky for me, she loves getting her picture taken! I finally took my kids out for a formal shoot a week ago or so. We'll see if I ever can get around to editing the rest of them! I wanted some new pictures for my newly redecorated kitchen and just to have before my baby gets here!

New for me...and I loved it!

2010-06-25T21:38:00.003-06:00

I think I will have to add a new label with this session! I have never photographed a family with just teenagers! Wow, they hold still and look at the camera! I loved taking pictures of this mom and her three kids. I asked them if they were a close family...if they felt comfortable hugging for a picture and before I could blink they gave me the first photograph below. Yep, you can tell they like each other, which makes it even that much better! Thanks, Carmen, for asking me to do this shoot for you!

We tried to get some senior pictures of Aimee back in May, but the weather never cooperated. Better late than never!

Kella & Co.

2010-06-20T00:01:00.002-06:00

I just love this family! Russ teaches seminary with Andrew so we've all gotten to be friends. Even Mylie and Kella are little buds. Kella is such a cutie. She looks like a perfect little porcelain doll! And Sonya is due almost exactly the same time as me so pretty soon Kella will be a big sister!

Brysen in Brianhead

2010-06-17T21:24:00.004-06:00

Last week I went to a Brianhead on a girl trip with my mom, sister, sister-in-law, and met up with my girl cousins, aunts, and Grandma. We stayed in the most beautiful cabins and it was heavenly! For me, it was no kids (besides the babe in the belly) and no responsibility for almost 4 days straight! We had our fill of chick flicks, kicking our feet up, reading books and magazines, and lauging and visiting...oh and I almost forgot, eating TONS of junk food. All of my cousins had little ones though, so it was fun to hold them and hand them back! I only had to worry about feeding myself, taking myself potty, putting myself to bed, cleaning my own face, etc. I love my great hubby, Russ, who stayed home with the kids and was Mr. Mom. He is awesome! He even got compliments on Mylie's hair at church on Sunday.

Anyhow, since my cousin Ashlyn lives in Vegas, she snagged my while we were up there for a photo shoot. When we were driving up the mountain the day we arrived, I was so excited because of all of the beautiful scenery, etc. Her husband would be up on Saturday so we decided to do it that day...and you know what happened SNOW! Freezing, dark, weather. No natural light coming through the windows (which is what I have always used indoors). But of course we couldn't reschedule! So for my first time ever, I had to use a flash on my shoot...and I am no pro at that...but I think considering, they turned out OK...they just look a little different.

Brysen is such a cutie. I think he was about 11 weeks old. He was not liking the family shots, but as soon as he was on his own, he started cooing (oh so cute) and kicking. It was also great having all of my "assistants" (mom, sister, etc.) to help out since we all were just hanging around!

Anyway, I hope you enjoy, Ashlyn...even if they aren't the best because of our crazy lack of light and lack of good weather!

If you look close at these family shots, you can see the snow falling in the background. Yeah, we didn't make it off the deck. Baby was FREEZING! Cute, wintry pictures in JUNE!

Have you ever tried to hold an 11-week old kicking baby's feet still in your hands shaped like a heart? Way to go Kyle...I still wish I had taken a picture of your concentrated face while trying to master the task! These are the two that were the least blurry!

A peek just for you, Ashlyn

2010-06-15T23:10:00.002-06:00

Brysen...

...more to come!

Family with 4 Girls!

2010-06-14T22:29:00.004-06:00

I just love photographing cute girls. It really is so fun! So I was excited when I found out that this family had FOUR of them. They were all so cute and dolled up. They each even had nail polish that matched their dresses. Too cute!

A Beautiful Family

2010-06-09T21:14:00.005-06:00

Has it really already been a year since I last photographed this amazing family? I love return clients because it is so fun to see how their children have grown! This family is seriously a model family. Every single person is gorgeous...or I guess I should say handsome in the boys' case. I had a hard time stopping myself when choosing photos to edit. (Sorry Casey!) I know I did more than I should have...but these children are just too beautiful...thus a huge preview on the blog as well. Enjoy!

ALSO NOTE: For those of you that read this, I will be out of town for the next few days, so all e-mails and calls will be answered next week when I return. Thanks!

{fresh}

2010-06-03T22:32:00.001-06:00

You know I love a good close up! Isn't she just beautiful?