The following are some of my favorite pictures I’ve taken over the last several years. I love the ability photography gives to capture a moment and share a story!

Newborn Jenna

Newborn Jenna

1. Newborn Jenna: 8/27/14, 4:30 pm; Rexburg, Idaho; 1/320 sec; f/2.2; ISO 400; Canon Rebel T3i

This shot is one of my favorites in the series of shots we did with Jenna when she was only 2 weeks old. Thankfully she slept like a champ and didn’t care what I did to her! We positioned the props in the room so that the warm afternoon sun would flood the shot. Edits included levels and hue/saturation.

Playtime on the swing

Playtime on the swing

2. Playing on the Swing: 7/4/14, 2:00pm; Grace, Idaho; 1/640 sec; f/8; ISO 320; Canon Rebel T3i

We were playing outside in the water, and then the kids started playing on the circular swing- I couldn’t resist the chance for a photo shoot! I had on my 75-300mm lens, and was zoomed at 300mm for this shot, which gave me a narrow window of opportunity to take the picture each time she came around. Edits included only very minor levels.

BYU-Idaho Gardens

BYU-Idaho Gardens

3. BYU-Idaho Gardens: 9/11/08, 8:30 pm; BYU-Idaho; 1/118 sec; f/2.7; ISO 80; Kodak C330

I love BYU-Idaho! I created a photo book of my photography of compus, and this image was one of my favorite in that series. No edits.

Truck in the Brush

Truck in the Brush

4. Truck in the Brush: 4/30/08, 6:00 pm; Bannack, MT; 1/215 sec; f/4.6; ISO 50; Nikon D70

That was a fun day at Bannack, Montana! I got tons of shots, and spent much of my time trying to get a unique shot. This was one of my last pictures I took before leaving, and quickly became one of my favorites. Edits include levels and a slight vignette.

Wagon outside the hotel

Wagon outside the hotel

5. Wagon outside the Hotel: 4/30/08, 9:00 am; Bannack, MT; 1/320 sec; f/4.0; ISO 100; Sony Cybershot

This was taken the same day as the truck in the brush- but it was one of my first images. I especially enjoy a tint on this image, and the way the images play together. Edits were a little more heavy, and included: levels, vibrance, Black and white, and vignette.

Cabin by the River

Cabin by the River

6. Cabin by the River: 4/30/08, 11:30 am; Bannack, MT; 1/350 sec; f/4.6; ISO 50; Nikon D70

Again, part of the Bannack Ghost town series in April 2008. I just enjoy this view of a lazy river next to the log cabin and have it hanging on my wall. Edits include: levels, vibrance, black and white filter (tint), brightness/contrast, and vignette.

Flowers and the Bee

Flowers and the Bee

7. Flowers and the bee: 4/5/14, 8:30 pm; Grace, Idaho; 1/320 sec; f/5.6; ISO 2000; Canon Rebel T3i

Shortly after I got my new Canon Rebel T3i, I was shooting the flowers in front of my mother in law’s home while I got familiar with the camera. Just as I was way zoomed in and snapping the shot, I noticed a bee working its way over to the flowers and into my shot. Edits include levels and vignette.

Salt Lake Temple in winter

Salt Lake Temple in winter

8. Salt Lake Temple in Winter: 2/23/07, 11:15 am; Salt Lake City, Idaho; 1/300 sec; f/6.8; ISO 80; Kodak C330

I love going to Salt Lake, and take pictures there every time I can. I especially love shots of the Salt Lake temple that don’t have the buildings around it- that way I can get a feel for what it was like back in the 1800s after it was built. Added bonus here: the snowstorm had gone all night and morning, and let up just enough so I could get the shot. Edits include levels and black/white filter.

Caryn-Esplin

9. Caryn Esplin: 4/30/14, 3:00 pm; Bannack, MT; 1/108 sec; f/4.9; ISO 50; Nikon D70

I took this picture of Sister Caryn Esplin while she was guiding our tour in Bannack, Montana. Edits include levels and crop.

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