4 year Anniversary Wedding Pictures/LDS temple wedding photographer/Boise Wedding Photographer/Nampa Wedding Photographer

I was approached by my friend Katie this past Summer about one of the most creative photo shoots I have done to date.  Katie's wedding pictures were terrible.  She hated how her hair was done, and to top it off, she didn't get ONE picture of her handsome husband on their wedding day.  Well, an unusual warm evening in November changed their wedding pictures forever!  JUST, 4 years a little to late!

To celebrate their 4 years of marriage, this gorgeous couple met me on the grounds their marriage began: the Boise Temple.  Katie wore her wedding dress, cleaned her rings, made a bouquet, had her hair, nails and flowers done.  Mike, the handsome groom rented a tux and dress shoes.  Katie's mom even made an appearance at the Temple for a picture or two!

While we were on the Boise Temple grounds, a young woman and her mother approached Katie.  Katie is a beautiful, talented, and pretty famous actress in our valley.  Katie had just auditioned for a play and this girl and her mother watched her audition.  They were star struck, and Katie was as sweet and kind as she could be.  Mike said she is recognized all of the time!  Well, I felt pretty special just standing next to her.

Can I just say how much fun I had this evening?  There was NO wedding stress whatsoever.  We even had the temple grounds to ourselves.  That NEVER happens!  Thank you Rowndy's for one of the greatest photo shoots to date!  I will definitely remembered this evening.  Congrats on your 4 years of marriage!


















(this leaf throwing pose was Mike's idea.  It is actually one of my husband's favorite pictures!)






I went to IKEA this last summer in hopes to find some fun fabric I could use in Katie"s pictures, newborn pictures, etc.  I love, LOVE orange and red together, so, when I saw this fabric, I just had to have it.  I have been waiting MONTHS to use this fabric, and was SOOOOOOOOOOO happy Katie didn't mind using it in her pictures.  What can I say, I was fortunate to have a natural model in my hands!





Katie's proud mom!  This special moment made me miss my own mom even more then I already do!

Halloween Party, Nampa 24th Ward Style/Nampa Family Photographer

Our ward has some pretty creative people. I love going to the Halloween Trunk-or-Treat party JUST to see what people come up with. This year, I had the pleasure of being the "ward photographer." These images are "straight out of the camera" and were burned onto a CD and given to our ward's activity comittee the following day. I loved all of the color each costume contributed to the photo!









(one of the most creative in my opinion!  The BP workers!)








(sorry Josh, but like I have already told you, I loved your costume, but to me, it was on the verge of a clown.  Which, I am terrified of.  BUT, I had to get a picture of your group because, basically, you were amazing.  SO, this picture was taken with my eyes shut!  AHHHH!)

Porter Family/Boise Family Photographer

I was asked to capture the smiles of one of the greatest, nicest, most welcoming families I know. I have attended many Halloween parties, family BBQ's, and a bridal and then baby shower for this family. Porters, you are an amazing family and I feel so honored you would trust me with your families pictures!

{Gower Girls}/Nampa Child Photographer/Melba Child Photographer

The Gowers family photoshoot was two months in the process. I had met Debbie Gowers at a summer picnic and we hit it off instantly. She had talked about needing her families pictures taken. She liked older buildings and out of the ordinary pictures! I was so excited when she asked if I would take her families pictures, that I searched all summer for a place with old and unique buildings. Luckily, we live near an older town with buildings and a gas station I knew Debbie would love. Because Debbie has 5 children, we split her families pictures up into two evenings. The first evening was for her girls. (Debbie had just purchased these cute puple scarves for her girls and thought it would be fun to include them in our pictures.)

Thank you Debbie for giving me the opportunity to take your families pictures!  Your girls were so fun and so willing to please.  Thank you, I hope you enjoy these!

{Ambrose Kids}/Nampa Idaho Photographer/Children Photographer

I was given the greatest opportunity to spend the afternoon with this beautiful family.  We had been planning this photoshoot for quite some time and I was so happy to finally see our group efforts come to pass. 

The afternoon began taking pictures of this cute little guy by the name of Kyi for his 8th birthday pictures.

But, the afternoon couldn't wouldn't have been the same if we hadn't included his ultra cute little sister Maycee. We spent a good portion of our time helping Maycee find cats. Maycee was full of life and so eager to please, until she got a headache. Poor thing!

As you can see in the above picture, Maycee is either upset or feeling crummy.  Well, she was feeling probably a little bit of both, because after her outfit change, THIS is what she did next.

She fell asleep in a field while her brother was changing into another outfit.  I thought it was a little strange, but knew it was a perfect opportunity to take some dreamy pictures.  She slept for a few minutes, and then sat straight up and started smacking her lips.  I asked her if she was going to throw up, and THAT is what she did.  Bless her heart, she didn't even cry.  And after she was done, THIS is what she gave me:

...the sweetest smile ever! Thankfully her mom had a can of soda in the car which settled her tummy right up!

On a side note, later that evening, I received a text message from Janae, my friend and these two cuties mom.  The text said, "Right after we dropped you off at your home, Maycee threw up all over the car.  She said she loves you!"  Through it all, thank heavens Maycee has kind thoughts of me.

I wish you and your family the best of luck in Texas Janae.  I will miss our waxing appointments (Janae was amazing with waxing and hair!), your sweet smile, and our common love of reality tv.

Thank you Janae and Eric for trusting me with your families pictures, it means so much to me.  I can't wait to see a picture of THESE pictures placed above your fireplace in your new home in Texas!!!