Morgan's Session Pictures // Seattle, WA

When I knew I was going to be visiting Washington this last summer, I knew that meant I would be able to take my little brothers senior pictures! First off, I can NOT believe that my brother is old enough to be a senior! WHAT!! Now I feel old! I am really excited for his future and I think he can do anything as long as he puts his mind towards it! My brother is also especially good looking, no I am not bias, i've had MANY people tell me how good looking he is. He was blessed to have two good looking parents, plus I might add a beautiful family! Seriously everyone is just SUPER cute!

Anyway, take a look at these pictures of this stud! I think he is single, so ladies watch out! :D

The Beautiful Laura! // Provo, Utah

Laura has asked if I could take a few head shots for her and I was like YES!!!! Knowing two things 1. that the pictures would turn out awesome because she is BEAUTIFUL 2. I knew that I could take a few pictures that were more than just head shots! Seriously Laura is just so beautiful inside and out. She is the kind of person that you feel really comfortable around and is just genuinely nice. When you meet her you can just tell that she really cares about what you are saying and she is interested.

Laura is a certified Yoga instructor and personal trainer! She is in such amazing shape! She really knows her stuff when it comes to personal health and wellness. Not only does she well educated but she really enjoys sharing that knowledge with others. Being able to teach yoga and personal training, I think, really helps her to share that with others.

The First time I met Laura I was very impressed by her and I thought I think she would make a good friend, turns out that is true. It helps that she is just very nice. Laura is also SUPER devoted to serving the Lord and making sure she is doing things that are pleasing to Him. You can just see the light she has because of her great desires to learn from the Savior. So thankful for someone who is a great example of a true Christian and being faithful.

Thank you Laura for asking me to take these for you, it was seriously such a pleasure! OOOOH and I have to mention on kind of embarrassing thing. I have this lovely Pelican case for all my millions of SD cards. When I got to the photoshoot I couldn't find my case!! I was soooo embarrassed. My husband had taken them out for a video project he was going. Thankful Laura saved the saved the day and have a SD card for me to borrow! She was so patient and nice about it while I was just feeling so unprofessional and thinking she might take by wanting me to take pictures of her. But as you can see, I over worried! haha :) Well take a look!

These pictures were shot with my Canon 6D with the 70-200 F/2.8 L lens! :D

Self Portait of the Photographer herself! // UVU Graduation

I graduated from collage back in April!!!!!!! Such an accomplishment for me! I am the first in my ENTIRE family to receive a degree outside of high school. It has been a long hard road, financing my entire education myself.

I remember when I first began applying for colleges my dad thought I was weird for wanting to have a Bachelors degree. You see my dad never completed school, in fact he went to one day of 8th grade and then quit.  One might think he probably isn't successful, but that would be incorrect. My dad is a very hard worker and developed his own company and now makes LOTS of money. So to him he believes that education isn't what gives you success but hard work. I on the other hand believe in hard work and education.

My college experience has molded me to a women that will be able to provide for her family and at the same time take of my family as a future home maker. Yup that is right I am going to use my education in the best way, to educated my children. BUT until that time comes I work fulltime at WellSteps and do photography on the side.

After my husband and I got married we were looking at our finances and we thought that we wouldn't be able to pay for my education. Of course I believe that my husbands education comes first so we knew that if we couldn't offered both of us, he would be the one to continue his university studies. After praying significantly over this and I truly had a desire to go to school the coming fall, after we were married. We had this feeling that we BOTH needed to be in school. That took great faith because financially we just couldn't do it! I signed up for classes and went to class the first few days of school not knowing how it would work out. Two days before the tuition deadline (14 days into the semester) we had a miracle, I found out that I had a scholarship and that all my school would be paid for and then some! I had a FULL RIDE!!!! I cried for so much, I felt to much gratitude for a Father in Heaven who cares, listens and wanted my desires to come true. I worked hard, kept my grads up and graduated Cum laude! I thank the Lord daily for his tender mercies!

Anyway, if you read what I just said thank you if not, well just enjoy the pictures then haha!