Buona Cena with Juli

This is what happens to my poor friends……a dinner date with Britt becomes a dinner date with Britt’s camera.

I’m incredibly lucky to have gracious people in my life with which to enjoy and document meals.  Juli is one of these said people and I’m so happy to have her around.  Check Juli out here.

Kate & Drew

Summer & Dave – Copper Moose Farm, Park City

Bride & Groom: Summer Harbertson & Dave March

Caterer and Cake: Kumbayah Kitchens

Flowers: Allison Harbertson

Planner: Brooke Hafets @ The Canyons

Dress: Fairy Godmothers Bridal

Venue: Copper Moose Farm

DJ: Aaron Howard “DJ HR SHUVNSTUF”

Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas

Sarah’s Beauties

Sarah, beautiful and talented florist and owner of Honey of a Thousand Flowers, asked me to take some photos of an arrangement and little bouquet she just whipped up.  This girl’s got chops and I loved getting the chance to photograph a couple of her creations.

Songs for Winter

Here are some of my favorite songs this winter.  Most make me want to curl up with a warm drink and something to read by the fire.  This collection ought to get you through a solid afternoon of snuggle therapy so carve out some time for yourself while it’s still cold outside.

Mmmmmmmmmmm.

P.S.     I think this makes a somewhat atypical but lovely valentines mix.

Loro – Pinback

Made Concrete – The Republic Tigers

The Rose Captain – Sea Wolf

Three Seed – Silversun Pickups

The Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice

Never Coming Down – The Origin

Collect Call – Metric

Analyse – Thom Yorke

Pittsburgh, 1901 – Mark Isham

Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd

Codex – Radiohead

We Move Lightly – Dustin O’Halloran

Video Games – Lana Del Rey

The Longer I Run – Peter Bradley Adams

Wait – Sarah McLachlan

Beyond Reason – Philip Selway

To Be Alone With You – Sufjan Stevens

White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes

Daniel – Bat For Lashes

Shea at Red Butte Garden

Thought a little taste of sunshine & warm weather was in order today.  Beautiful Shea fit the bill.  Here are some photographs of our time together at Red Butte Garden last summer.

Enjoy!

Blueberry Morning

There is a language to mornings…..and a tone.  Sometimes they sing sweetly, sometimes they urgently prod you, sometimes they yell and scream and dump you face down out of your warm bed to the cold floor……..and sometimes they gently tell you it’s a day for keeping those big socks on, throwing on a sweater and having a quiet, creative adventure.

Thankfully my schedule allowed for this yesterday and I experimented with a new recipe and studio corner whilst my sleeping babes were home sick in their beds.  Snatching these mornings and moments is one of life’s many little pleasures and I was grateful this one in particular came my way.  I felt like Vianne in Chocolat as I stirred my batter, and smelled the fragrant aromas of vanilla and almond.  I was temped to listen to the Chocolat soundtrack, one of my absolute favorites, but to be quite honest, it’s hard to compete with the music of sleeping children and a quiet house.

This recipe is still in the construction stages so I haven’t anything tangible to share……just these photos.

Voila!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chudleigh Weddings – Print Features

Ahhh, yes.  The new wedding eye candy has hit Utah’s shelves and I’m so very proud to be included among the massive talents that lie on the pages of these two beautiful magazines. There is just something about print that I’ll always, always love.   Salt Lake/Park City Bride & Groom and Utah Bride & Groom are now available and they are full of fabulous ideas, inspirations, advice and of course….photography.  The wildly talented Elizabeth Messina graces SLPCBG’s pages with the Dream a Little Dream editorial spread.  Everything about this is fab.  Just photo after amazing photo of artful content & styling (due in no small part to the lovely Tessa Woolf) and shot with such taste and technical prowess.  And one mustn’t neglect to mention Val Rasmussen’s debut as UB&G’s new editor.  Lots more to love in both magazines so grab a copy for yourself and take a peek!

 

 

 

Blaire & Dave Isleib’s beautiful wedding was featured in SLPCBG.  I’ve yet to post my favorite photos from this wedding but many of them made in into my best of 2011 post.  More soon to come on this amazing wedding we had so much fun documenting.  For Blaire’s selects check our photos in her gallery here.

 

P.S. – How cool is it that the magazine led their Real Weddings section with a full page black & white image?!  Love that!  Of course it helps that it’s our photo….but I’m still impressed with that aesthetic choice.

 

Val asked us to shoot the Farm to Feast editorial for UB&G and generously featured me on their contributors page.  Thanks Val!

Note that sweet cover photo by an equally sweet woman I’ve know a long while and completely adore…..Sarah Baltz with Sparkle Photography

 

Here are some photos we shot of all the talent and beauty on location at The Leonardo and some of my favorite edits.  Catered by Emery Lortsher and Colour Maisch of The Blended Table, who are just two of the warmest people I’ve worked with, being on this shoot was an absolute pleasure as we were allowed to sample most of the food we shot and were in good company all day.  Other notable contributors….Amanda Hansen of Decoration Inc., Chef Tom Grant of Martine, and Carlucci’s Bakery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Looking Back on 2011

Here are a handful of my favorite moments from 2011.  It’s been an amazing year and I’m so excited for what we have coming up in 2012!

xoxo

The Write Image Holiday Social

I had the pleasure of shooting and attending The Write Image Holiday Social over the holidays.  Rather than displaying all the photos on my journal I think I’ll direct you to Lauren’s coverage of her fabulous party, here.   This was my first chance to poke around The Write Image and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the product and service.  So impressed in fact that I bought my holiday cards and placed an order for business cards.  Can’t wait to see them!

I completely enjoyed the fun, artful projects provided by Sycamore Street Press and the amazingly delicious macaroons, especially the orange & ginger, by Mercedes White Macarons.  Oh, and did I mention the lovely little Kate Holland heart necklace I walked home with?

Please do have a peek at Lauren’s blog and watch out for another one of her creative endeavors that is sure to be a big success, Saucy & Kitsch.  Her event planning company is still in it’s developing stages but Lauren’s ability to plan an amazing event is ready to go so watch out for this one.