Abravanel Hall

I got to go to inside of Abravanel Hall for free in downtown SLC recently to take some pictures for Utah Business Magazine, a local publication for whom I shoot pretty regularly. We were hoping to get some shots inside of the concert hall but were told that the musicians don't like to be disturbed.

Still, the main lobby was pretty impressive, what with the magnificent glass facade, something I'd only ever seen from the outside. Oh, that and that weird red squiggly thing, the Olympic Tower. You can see a slight hint of that in the first shot, but I much prefer seeing the imposing, giant glass wall.

Oh and of course, the wonderful lady in the pictures, Pat Richards.

Josh & Jen's wedding

Not much to say this time, I'm afraid. Maybe on the next blog post. Enjoy!

Lucky bride

Growing up, Sarah had always dreamt of having some beautiful bridals done when the day came for her to get married. Unfortunately, by the time that big step in her life came, she couldn't afford them... so you can imagine how absolutely ecstatic she was when she won a free bridal shoot!



Is it just me, or does the image below look like something one might find on the cover of a magazine?

Another model

Here's a shoot I did recently with yet another model. Better get used to it, there's gonna be a lot more of them! It's one of the many things outside of weddings that I love to do with my photography.

Once I'm done with my rounds of female models, I'm moving on to male models, probably sometime in the fall. Why the fall? Because they're a little more brave when it comes to stepping out into the cold. Sorry ladies, but it's true! :)

Ok, no more delays, here's Whitney:

Salt Lake City Temple Wedding - Jose & Alexis

I was fortunate enough to have been a second shooter for a friend and fellow photographer, Kevin Spencer. These are my favorite from the wedding day.

José & Alexis were a wonderful couple, a lot of fun to work with and yet, they seemed relatively quiet and kept mostly to themselves.

Well, right up until we asked them to jump or make out or shove cake in each other's mouths.




Here's an example of their not-so-shyness. The light was amazing there.


And here's another example of their wonderful vitality.


Contrasted with a touch of solemn contemplation.










You have to understand, she HAD her chance to shove cake in his mouth and she didn't take it, so José did!

Bear Lake

We went to Bear Lake last week and enjoyed some very warm water and excellent weather. This time, unlike when we went to Palisades, I did stop to take some pictures along the way. Here are some of my favorites.

My oldest son, Gabriel, having fun in the water.


Apparently, he's also an olympic diver! Just look at his form!


On the way back to the camp site from the lake, we were stuck in cow traffic for a good half hour. No joke. Inching past a herd of cows for a couple of city folks like my wife and I is a lot more difficult than it would seem. This is a shot I took just outside of our camp site.


Surfing in the shallow end is never a good idea... but it looks like a ton of fun, so I'm trying it next time.


Channing showed off his tubing skillz. When I started shooting this, I thought he was falling, so imagine my surprise when he came back out again. Click on the image to see the larger version.


Johnny, on the other hand... well, he didn't make it...


That crocodile looks exhausted.

Long break

My weekly blogging would have landed on July 3rd, which, in preparation for the 4th, just didn't give me any time for a new blog.

Plus, those pictures I was talking about posting from the Palisades lake, the weekend before the 4th?... Didn't take any... Turns out, I was too busy having a blast to ever even pull out my camera.

Not even once. Sorry about that.

I'm going to Bear Lake the day after tomorrow, maybe I'll stop running in the water long enough that I can take some good shots.

Here's some shots from the little July 4th party we had over at my friend Lisa's house. I did take some shots of the big fireworks, but I didn't like any of those. I'll have one more shot at it on the 24th since we're so special here in Utah.

I'm not always welcome everywhere with my camera! (My friend Lisa)


Dobie


Smokie calm


Smokie MAAAAD!! Smokie SMAAAASH!!


The flow of the wind was beautiful here.


Sparklers


Hey, did we light this one right? What's it doing?... Oh crap, RUUUUUUN!!!


I promise, I absolutely didn't touch this up in Photoshop. I was surprised by the lucky flare I caught while this fountain firework was going.


Hey! Who fired those nukes?! Tommy!! Oh you are soooo grounded!!