Lucas

This little man is so sweet. We started out with some family portraits and gradually changed him and eventually stripped him down entirely. I though we were going to lose him halfway through because he was not at all excited about some of the positions we were putting him in. Unlike most babies, Lucas loved being on his tummy! Once we did that, I thought it would be all over, but instead he started smiling and being incredible cute and photogenic before we tired him out completely. He was so darling when he fell asleep in his daddy’s arms after a long, productive photo shoot. Big day for a 4 month old.

A little note to parents: be sure to take photos of your baby’s room before it gets all turned into a toddler room. I did this recently since we are about to have baby #2 and the room is getting switched all around. You’ll spend many moments looking around your baby’s nursery … feeding … rocking … reading … soothing … bouncing. You just might like to keep a few memories of that incredibly special time…or just hire me, and I’ll come do it!

Lucas – Coming Soon

We have arrived.

Well, here we are in Cincinnati, Ohio and it’s been a crazy transition. My 3-year-old and I flew from Jackson to Cincinnati last Tuesday, and my husband and brother-in-law were going to follow in our car with a U-haul trailer Wednesday morning. They left as planned, but Wednesday evening were in a car accident in the Colorado snowstorm in Ft. Collins. Thankfully everyone is ok, although our car is totaled. Just to make things more difficult, I-70 was closed all the next day and they didn’t get here until Sunday evening. And did I mention our dog, Bailey, ripped a nail off getting out of the tow truck and had to be sedated to fix that in at a Ft. Collins vet? Even when things are flawlessly planned, things can go awry in an instant. I’m just so happy that the boys arrived safely home (they have 3 babies on the way too, since my sister is due with twins) so I’m thankful that through all the chaos, everything is going to be ok.

Happy Fall

Christine and Kevin – Amangani

Christine and Kevin had a sweet and intimate wedding at Amangani this fall. Although a chilly day, the family braved some portraits ahead of time with some Teton views. The more I do portraits prior to the ceremony, the bigger fan I become. It leaves the rest of the day for you to really enjoy your wedding, your family and guests, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, etc. I guess the romantic side of me still likes the idea of not seeing your bride/grooom before the “Big Moment”, but the more practical side of me is a big proponent of the “before” shots.

Judd Grossman provided the music throughout, including a great Willie Nelson rendition during the ceremony that moved people to tears. The ceremony was officiated by Jackson’s Municipal Judge, Tom Jordan, and it was extremely heartfelt and sincere.

The reception room at the Amangani was so intimate and warm. I loved the beautiful table settings and the cozy fireplace burning in the background next to wine chilling over ice.

It was very special to witness this union. I always love the small gatherings like this where I feel more part of the wedding, than one just observing and documenting.

Congratulations Christine and Kevin!

Thank goodness for the hot chocolate served as the guests were coming in from the ceremony that proved to be rather windy and chilly…although you wouldn’t know it from Christine and Kevin’s smiles. Nice touch.

Coming and Going

As I’ve posted, I spent a week in North Carolina for a wedding and just returned Saturday. I also arrived home to a nasty head cold. Thankfully, this is NOT H1N1 and I am on the mend, but I’ve been negligent about posting more photos that I’ve promised with my “Coming Soon” blogs. Soon, really.

I thought I would also take a moment to post an update on my future plans. I will be leaving town for the winter, heading to Cincinnati, Ohio and will return in May to Teton Valley (just when the snow might decide to start melting, I hope!) In short, I’m having my second baby in February and my sister is having twins and is due 12 days after me. It should be an exciting time to be with her as she has her first babies, especially because we’ll be living across the street from her. It also doesn’t hurt that there are hospitals within walking distance versus driving Teton Pass in the dead of winter with a history of fast labors!

The good news is that I’ll be available for portraits and events in and around Cincinnati during this time, and it won’t be too late for Christmas card pictures! I’ll be heading out next Tuesday and can be contacted in the same ways as before…email, phone, blog, Facebook…

If you are interested in wedding photography, please contact me and I’d be happy to talk via phone and/or email. Considering most of my couples tend to be from out-of-state, it’s not unusual to work this way anyway. I would, however, prefer to meet face to face in an ideal world. We could always iChat. Ahhh, technology.

Hope everyone is staying healthy and dodging all the various viruses going around. Be well!

Laura and George – Coming Soon

Two of my best friends got married yesterday in Emerald Isle, North Carolina. I just pulled a few shots for now, but will show a lot more soon! We’ll be sticking around until the end of the week and hope we get more sunny beach days like we did today. It was incredible swimming in the Atlantic, which is much warmer than the lakes of Idaho or the Pacific Ocean!

Off to the beach

I’ll be leaving town tomorrow, October 10-17 to head off to a wedding in North Carolina. I’m excited to take some beach wedding photos and even more excited that one of my best friends is getting married. Will try to post from the road!

Abby and Gene – Linn Canyon Ranch

Well, I think this wins for the longest blog to date. I just had so many great pictures of Abby and Gene’s wedding, I had a hard time editing them down. There were so many great details! I met Abby and the girls at a house in Spring Creek Ranch where they were getting ready (while my assistant, Emily joined up with the guys getting ready.) We then all loaded up towards Teton Pass, where we took a bunch of photos before heading to the Linn Canyon Ranch for the wedding.

A few comments on this wedding…
First of all, I see a lot of dresses on a lot of women and sometimes it’s just simply a perfect match. Abby’s dress seemed like it was made just for her. I loved it on her!
Secondly, the Linn Canyon Ranch is one of my favorite locations to shoot. They have a ceremony site up in an aspen grove that is just beautiful and they had horse-drawn wagons to take the guest and bridal party up the hill. The staff there is always wonderful and they did such a great job in addition to the Lily Gals who made the look and feel of this wedding so rustic and personal.
Lastly, I just feel so lucky to have had the best couples to photograph this season. Abby and Gene were such a fun couple. Abby is a photographer in her own right and so they were enthusiastic about their photography…and it showed.

Now here we go…

(most of these above photos of the guys shot by Emily Nichols)

I’d like to wish them the happiest future together!

(If you would like to order prints, please email me for the password to Abby and Gene’s gallery.)

Christine and Kevin – Coming Soon