Utah Trip - Family #3

And now that I'm back in Texas and working through photos - here is family number three.

Their little guy was the oldest - and by far the squirmiest of the bunch.  I'm pretty sure all he wanted to do was run full speed at the nearest pile of leaves and have at it.  In fact, I'm positive he wanted to do just that!  It was a lot of fun to play with him, but I had to be fast on the trigger for photos.  In the end, it all worked out quite well, and I think he enjoyed the park... if not the pictures.

Fun fact - this was a nostalgic location for their family shoot.  A few years ago, I did their engagements at the same park.  I'm super glad I got to work with them again!

Utah Trip - Family #2

Glory, Hallelujah, the weather warmed up enough to shoot outside!

There are many more pictures, with many more family members involved, but I've still got sorting to do.  Chloe and Ryan have added on little Tucker to the family since I photographed their wedding ages ago.

Utah trip - Family #1

I'm having a romp back in Utah to see some family and friends, and while I'm here I get the chance to catch up with a few people photographically.  Specifically, three of the couples I've taken engagements for in the past few years have started their families and are blessing me with the opportunity to work with them again.

I don't have a lot of spare time for posting at the moment, but while sorting photos, I just couldn't stop smiling at this one.

Kira and Cam and a little relocation

You know how I kind of dropped off the face of the earth for a while and ran off to Europe?  Kira was one of the lovely friends I lived and worked with out there, and she's getting married to Cam soon!  

 

I had the fun opportunity to take their engagement photos before leaving - yes, I said leaving - Utah for the foreseeable future.  I relocated to Austin, TX for the time being, a couple hours from Kira's home town.  Now I'm available to shoot in the Lone Star State, or anywhere else if you really want to fly me there.

Jeeping in Moab

Back in July, my brother and I headed out to Moab for a little off-road fun with his new Jeep.  Here are a couple of panoramas I took, highlighting the lovely red rock and glorifying his shiny new toy.

 

 

Note: His Jeep is the speck to the left on the first one.

Being outdoorsy

Living in Utah has a great perk for those who love nature... 

Lots of open space.

Just within a few minutes drive of my apartment, there are dozens of lovely trails to play on, so I go out with friends to enjoy hikes when possible.  These are some pictures from the first hike of the summer season.

This is Landon.  He decided it was a good idea to eat live ants...

... And Dallas joined in the feast.

We squirmed into a couple of small caves, but since we hadn't brought flashlights, it wasn't possible to venture in too far.  Cell phones only illuminate so much.

So, yeah.  This is me and some friends out hiking.  That's all.