rawlinson family

These dudes will always be one of my favorite families to photograph! When Kaelin married Trevor she got promoted to stepmom status with Rylan, and they've got a super cute family dynamic that makes them super fun to take pictures of. (What photographer doesn't love NOT having to pose every single moment and just letting the magic happen!?)
We went up Big Cottonwood Canyon before it was all wintery and enjoyed the big pines and mountainy greenness. Trevor and Rylan just HAPPENED to wear exact matching outfits which turned out to be the cutest thing ever! And while we were playing around, a bunch of people coming down from a hike started making a commotion about something happening across the road, so we walked over to check it out. There were 3 huge moose [meese, mooses] head butting each other right on the side of the road! It was pretty crazy to watch- some people thought they were invincible and went down into the brush just a few feet away from the moose, and Trevor was about ready to call 911 in case someone got decapitated. Crazy!

Enjoy this cute little family! And the crowning moment of my nature photography career at the bottom.

































































My focus was a little off, but I'm still a teeny bit proud of this one:

Kaelin + Trevor

My sister in law is getting married! Can't believe it. I pretty much insisted on taking their engagement pictures, and boy am I glad that I did because HEART EYES for days over these images. I used to think I didn't like taking pictures of people. But the few family shoots I have done and this one in particular has changed my mind- I love it. I love capturing genuine, tender, silly, moments of love and happiness, and these guys had those in abundance.

We drove up Big Cottonwood canyon in search of a foresty, woodsy area because that's the primary backdrop Kaelin and Trevor wanted. I think we nailed the location, and the timing at that, because it pretty much looked like Christmastime up there. The mountains are beautiful, the trees are beautiful, the drifting snow is beautiful, Kaelin is beautiful (Trevor's alright too), and all those things make for a happy photographer and gorgeous photographs. I also rented an 85mm lens for this shoot to see how I liked it, and mmmm.... I might have to invest in one of those.

Congratulations Kaelin + Trevor! I can't wait to be a bridesmaid in their wedding in January :)