I heart photography

I adore taking pictures. I always have. I can't remember ever wanting a Christmas present more than the year I begged and begged for a camera. And not just any camera, and Canon Rebel 2000. Except for the year(s) I asked Santa for the Samantha doll, which American Doll has now discontinued (an in the processes, shattered my dreams of ever owning all her dresses, sob!) Anyway, back to photography. My love for photography extends beyond weddings, senior portraits and family photos. I got started in the business as a photojournalist for a newspaper. Capturing the moment, stopping time and preserving history in a single shot is why I got started in this business.

Knowing my love for photography and my collection of fine art photos building up on my hardrive, my dad clipped an ad out of his newspaper and gave it to me. MediaOne is looking for the best photos of Utah to be published in a coffee-table book. I've submitted some photos and would really love your help in voting for them. Photos that acheive a high score (by vote) and editor's selections will be published in the book. So, I'm asking that you all take a moment today and go vote for me, it would really mean a lot!






And fear not, despite my full week blogging break, I'm back full force and have a ton of sweet photos to share with you.

Sunsets

I just got back from taking pictures of one of my favorite families, and on my way home I had a hard time keeping my eye on the road because all I wanted to look at was the breathtaking sunset. Naturally, it wasn't quite as stunning by the time I got home and took a picture, but it was still quite pretty.



My husband argues that Arizona sunsets are the best, but I'm pretty sure no sunset beats a Nauvoo sunset. And Utah gets some pretty picturesque ones in the winter. What do you guys think?

Disneyland

Farmer's Market

My husband and I decided to check out the local farmer's market today. They had a plethora of things to buy, from farm-fresh produce to tie-dye shirts, jewelery and more.

Demolition Derby

Yehaw! It's near time to pull out my tight jeans and button down shirts folks. Yes, that's right. The annual 24th of July (Pioneer Day for us Utahns) Demolition Derby is right near 'round the corner.