ARt for ArT Sake!

I am so in love with the Art of Photography!  I can't think of any other way of saying it!  So I just returned from 3 of the most inspirational, motivating, educational days that I have experienced in quite sometime.  IPPA which is the local affiliate of PPA (Professional Photographers of America) just wrapped up their annual convention that I was able to attend this year.  I have to confess,  I have wanted to go for a few years but this was the first year I was able to do it and WOW!  So amazing.  I am afraid I am only going to want more, (sorry Kev, I may be heading to New Orleans next January for the National PPA Convention.)  I ate dinner with those in the industry that I have admired for years!  I spent time chatting and mingling and watching Masters Photographers work their magic.  I meet new friends that I look forward to many years of association.  I talked face to face with those whom I have only admired through their award winning work.   They are artist, moms, dads, women, men, people just like me and I loved discovering that!  What an awesome experience!  I can't wait for the next time! Until then Bring on the ART for arts sake! My shutter finger is ready!

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Double the Fun!

Double the pleasure, double the fun, the Hortin Twins have now turned ONE!
These two are by far the winners in speed and thoroughness during a cake smash session! I have never seen a one year old, let alone two - one year old's devour a cake so quickly! I am not sure who was having more fun the twins or me! Probably me! I took their first photos a year ago and they were tini-tiny and it was so fun to see how much they have grown and changed.

Fun with Photoshop

 
Okay, so I think I had a little bit too much fun with Photoshop the other day:)

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Just had to do a quick post of these because I love the snow day pictures. More about these later.

Top 20?

I never know how much weight to put on something like this, but since there is somewhere around five gazillion photographers in Salt Lake City, I thought it was nice. Anyway, I was listed as one of the "20 Incredible Portrait Photographers of Salt Lake City" in this blog for Digital Photography Magazine.

Wilkinson Wedding

So I'm a little behind on the posting, big surprise coming from me...hee-hee. So enough excuses and lets get right to the meat of the matter. What am I posting now?

Below are a few images from a wedding I did waaaaaay back in September. I was lucky enough to be asked by Lisa and Steve to capture their wedding day and it was Gorgeous! The wedding was held at Rose Sach's Garden up Parleys Canyon. I have lived in the Salt Lake Valley my whole life and I had never heard of Rose Sach's Garden before. WOW what I have missed! Waterfalls, rock walls, scenic mountains, endless bridges, rock pathways, lots and lots of steps it was a photographers play-land. I had a lot of favorite images from my time with Steve, Lisa and their friends and family but I have to admit that first image you see captured the whole experience. The color of the environment, the lighting provided by nature, the accent colors of the sash and bouquet and my favorite of all the "Mona Lisa" expression worn perfectly by the bride. Timeless beauty! Thank you Lisa and Steve!