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:

mom & dad

My mom and dad recently celebrated their 50th birthdays + also got 'engaged'! My dad never actually proposed to my mom and so almost 30 years later he fixed that terrible mistake with a new shiny diamond. I got to take some anniversary/birthday/engagement photos of them being all in love and stuff.
This location was not my favorite ever but we made it work with a few different outfit changes and moving around a lot! We were also able to get a few professional head shots for my dad- he just graduated with his MBA and started a new website about leadership: newleafleader.com.

Check out how cute they are!