Juvenile Bald Eagle

This beautiful bird was seen in the Farmington Bay Bird Refuge here in Utah. It was my first time birding, so I naturally learned a lot. This may become a new hobby of mine.

Happy 41st Anniversary, Mom + Dad

Today is my Mom and Dad's 41st wedding anniversary! They are still very much in love ... really, they are. They actually flirt with one another and it's really cute to watch. My parents were high-school sweethearts and she wrote him the entire time my Dad was serving his LDS mission in Japan. When he came home from Japan they were engaged almost immediately, then married in 7 months! Now they have 6 kids and 5 grandkids and I'm sure this bunch will grow and grow!

Thanks Mom and Dad for choosing to have children. We all are so grateful to you and couldn't be more happy to call you ours. Love you always!


© Leo Patrone Photography

Merry Christmas

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

In case you didn't get the Christmas Card I sent out ... here it is in all its digital glory! I have extra hard copies, so if you want one please email me your home address and I'll send you one! I know you've always wanted a photograph of me kissing my husband on your fridge ... right? Haha, but seriously, let me know. I am very happy with how the photos turned out, but I knew they would be incredible because of the photographer. Thanks Jessica! Love you dearly!

Photos taken by the lovely Jessica Peterson of Jessica Peterson Photography.

One more ...

I just have to post one more of my niece, Sadie. She's too cute to not parade around my blog!

Dirty Johnson's Dog Wash

I've realized I need to photograph more things that really go on in my life rather than only photographing work. So here you have it ... one hour of one of the days in my life. Washing my sisters dog, Lex.

Falling Snow

I really do love snow, rain, and clouds ... it all feels so good to me. This was taken with my mini instax back in April.

Blossoms

This May has been a beautiful month ....

Bowling

"Some people have their own bowling ball and their own bowling shoes ......... and no friends." - Jim Gaffigan. Gotta love his comedy routine! I do love bowling, though. Some times it simply hits the spot.

Tulips

April showers unquestionably brings May flowers.

Duck

Birds are strange, aren't they? Here this guy has a crazy knob on his beak AND he's resting on one leg. What the what? Strange I tell you ...

Monticello, UT LDS Temple

Moab, UT

I. Adore. Moab.

Bluff, Utah

My nephew, James

I love this little man.

Mount Olympus, Utah

Through

This week I tried out my hand at shooting the concept of "through". I photographed through lace, a plastic sheet protector and some nylon (all courtesy of Alisha Stamper). It was truly insane how soft it made all my photos. Shooting through something creates instant results in-camera, which is always the best way to go.

Quick side note ... these photos were taken with 6 year old film that has not been refrigerated at all. Kodak Portra 160 VC with my Contax.