[ Ahhh ]

Dear Bear Lake, I will miss you and all your bear-ness. Until next summer ... Love, Christine.

[ Flower Bed ]

[ swimming ]

Grant, my nephew, is so strong.

[ mini-golfing ]

This is a favorite past-time activity of ours here in Bear Lake - mini-golf.

[ Bear Lake ]

This week my Hardy side of the family is vacationing in Bear Lake, UT. The lake is absolutely blue ... possibly more so than the sky.

I love this place.

[ Fleur De Lis ]

These photographs are for Fleur De Lis's new fall clothing line. Such beautiful clothing and such gorgeous women.

[ Today ... ]

... I am in Boston, MA photographing the wedding of Ashley & Brian Hoyt. I am so excited for this wedding!!! I will also come back with some photographs of the city so be expecting a post on that once I get around to it.

[ A portrait ... ]

... of my future brother-in-law, John Bazyk.

[ Mirror Image ]

[ This weekend ... ]

... I am enjoying a few shoots in southern California (Valencia & Newport Beach) along with the wedding of a wonderful friend in LA. Photographs to come soon!

Enjoy some photographs from my other home, Santa Barbara.

[ Landscape ]

Simply gorgeous ...

[ Pleasant Grove Rodeo ]

The summer simply isn't complete without a rodeo! This one took place in Pleasant Grove, UT during their strawberry days festival.

[ sooooo funny ]

[ The UMFA ]

This past weekend I had the honor of photographing Sarah & Marcus Donaldson's beautiful wedding at the UMFA (Utah Museum of Fine Art). I have just peeked at all the images and have found a few that I simply needed to share!

P.S. I did a mini-study on the French sculptor Auguste Rodin while in college and one of his pieces lives in the UMFA! I was ecstatic about it! Not only did I study him but I tried to emulate one of his sculptures/figures in my photography.

[ Today ... ]

... I am photographing the lovely wedding of Sarah and Marcus. Mmmm, I am so excited for this one! Lots of photographs to (eventually) come!

[ Clouds ]

[ nature ]

[ One more church ... ]

This church is one of my favorites in Salt Lake City. It towers above the street as you drive downtown. So beautiful.

[ a lovely girl ]

[ Happy 4th of July! ]

Have a fun holiday weekend! I know I will be enjoying the hot sun and lots of good food.

[ the bottle tree ]

Have any old bottles lying around? You could make a bottle tree out of them ...

[ A beautiful church ]

I love photographing churches ...