Family Fieldtrip

Here are some shots from a family outing last week in search of fun, new places to shoot. DH enjoys photography as well, so he is willing to go along with it. Even better, he brings along a second camera and tripod!

I can't wait to do a session in this place:

{the kids packing our camera gear in the wagon-- such good sports!!}

{and a lovely shot of the creek, taken by DH. I love the lighting in this one!}

Little Rascals

A recent "Little Rascals" shoot was a lot of fun and required collecting some unusual props (see frog comment below). We will offer a "Little Rascals" event in the spring, but in the meanwhile we are offering this style of shoot as a signature collection session through tilt photography.

{Don't worry, the "one-legged" frog is a fake. No frogs were harmed in the making of this portrait}

Click here to see more Little Rascals pictures by Kimberly & Amy . . .

Introducing . . .

fresh perspective.

Meet our brand spanking new photo studio. I have joined forces with the amazingly talented Kimberly Nelson, owner of Picturesque Photography to create our vision of the most awesome photography studio ever. From this point forward, my photography services will be offered through Tilt Photography, and Studiocharm will continue to offer our exclusive storybook canvases, custom cards, etc.

We will continue to provide location photography throughout the Wasatch front with the addition of studio portraiture, in a state-of-the-art studio located in American Fork, Utah. This studio is a dream come true! We are in the final stages of completion, and though we are doing much of the work ourselves (with the loving assistance of our dear husbands) it is progressing at a rapid pace. Our first studio event will be a Halloween shoot on October 29th.

The website will launch shortly and the Tilt blog is up and running. You may contact us at any time to obtain more information on pricing, session availability, etc.

Remember, studiocharm will still exist, but in the upcoming weeks the PHOTO STUDIO portion of the website will connect directly to Tilt Photography. Think of it as a "split personality" website. We hope you'll still visit us here at the studiocharm blog, and please add the tilt blog to your list of favorites!

A personal side note: Kimberly and I first became acquainted back in junior high. We were teachers in ART & PHOTOGRAPHY. She was assigned to be a student teacher in my classroom, and we immediately bonded. Her help and creativity and awesomeness were so welcome and timely. I was 8 months pregnant with S. and Kimberly following her student teaching assignment she taught my classes for the final 6 weeks of school. Life saver.

I returned for the last few days of school, and then "retired" to a life of leisure . . . and tending to a newborn, and starting a business, and getting my DH through school, then becoming a mother to two more children as part of this crazy life adventure.

Kimberly became a motherl, and all the while has sustained a photography business of her own. She has photographed countless weddings, families, large groups, and seniors throughout Utah County and I am so glad to be sharing this photography dream with her. GO TEAM!

Oh Sweet Sadie, Art & Gift Show

Alive = check.
Busy = check.
Healthy = check, except for a pesky cold.
Productive = check, well somewhat, and not so much at this time of day!!
Excited = check.

So what is the big deal? Why the lack of posts you may ask? We've got so much going on at studiocharm right now it is enough to just shout it from the hill tops. I'll be doing just that tomorrow (shouting from the Utah County side of Suncrest), at our booth at the Oh Sweet Sadie, Art & Gift Show. Today I was so flattered to be given a terrific shout out on their website . . . it actually gave me butterflies to see my "name in lights" if you will! If you leave a comment there you can win a great prize sponsored by us!!

Better yet, here's an official invitation to come and visit our booth, see some of our storybook canvases in person, and enter your name in a drawing for a FREE family photo session!!

Additionally, each client who books a fall photo session at the show will receive a voucher for a $50 print credit!!

Hope we see you there! (You can find us in the basement the lovely 6,500 sq. ft. home-- around a corner somewhere!)

Couple in the Canyon

Newlyweds D & J were married back east and I had the opportunity to photograph them before their reception in Utah. We sneaked off into the lush greenery (and weeds) next to the venue in Provo Canyon for some fun couple photos. I discovered that J. had not done a bridal session, so we made sure to get some of the beautiful bride alone. They are such a darling, genuine couple-- here are a few of my favorites!

{I think they're a great match!}

{You may notice her veil going every which way . . . that is because we had such a wind that at one time her veil blew away!! I think it makes for some dramatic images ;)}

{Here's a little vanilla cream-n-honey action . . . please forgive the photoshop talk}

{One of my most favorites from the session!!}

. . . and with the appropriate walking away image to follow . . .

{D & J-- I hope you love the images we captured!! Best of luck to the both of you on your new adventure as husband and wife! You are beautiful!}