earlier this year i spent some time in downtown provo with deb and brayden shooting their engagement photos. these music-lovers hit up the local record shop, a thrift store, and gallivanted around town.
JILLIAN + TOMMAE // SALT LAKE CITY ENGAGEMENTS
BLOXHAM FAMILY // AT HOME FAMILY SESSION
the time i spent in their cute little home seriously warmed my soul. the trust and vulnerability that goes into inviting someone (especially someone you don’t know, though i have photographed them before) into your home is not lost on me. it is a huge honor and every time i am invited into a home with my camera, my heart grows about 3 sizes, a la The Grinch.
EMMA + ALEXANDER // OJAI CALIFORNIA FORMALS
MEGAN + KALIOPASI // AT HOME COUPLES SESSION
part of what draws me to photograph humans is that i’m kind of a voyeur, in that i’m intrigued by other people’s lives and stories.
when i was a kid, i’d play barbies for hours on end. i loved dressing them, setting up their living situations, and creating their stories.
when i started to grow out of the barbie phase, my cousin introduced me to virtual barbies: The Sims. i played this game nonstop for hours, designing their homes, creating my characters, and building their lives.
sadly, at some point i grew out of this ‘playing’ phase and kinda had to start living my own life. and for the past 10+ years i’ve been playing real-life, decorating my living spaces, creating offspring, and shaping my story.
so when i think about it, its really not surprising that i love photographing real people in their homes living their lives. its just another form of this fascination i have with the human experience. drop me off in the middle of nowhere to make landscapes and i could find some value in it (and have), but put me in a place to witness human beings who are vulnerable with each other, vulnerable with me, and who are letting me get a glimpse of their stories, their lives, and their love? it is unmatched, you guys. UN. MATCHED.
we took these photos at megan’s apartment. she has made this place her home for the past few years, and in a few weeks she is giving it all up to move to california for work. i jumped at the chance to document this time in her life, with her boo, and her pupper at their home.
KAITLIN + DREW // IN HOME ENGAGEMENTS
first things first: ME
okay now that we got that out of the way, ((hi!!)) we can get on with the real stars of this saturday morning: kaitlin and drewwww.
i love the way i can feel their love just looking at the pictures. i love the way i find myself smiling at my computer screen like an idiot while also trying to give my husband attitude about not wanting to make dinner / clean the house / watch the children bc i'm just so friggan excited about this collaboration. and i say collaboration because that's what this weird thing called making art for clients is all about. i bring me, they bring them, and we make stuff. and it's awesome.
