Proposal at Gloria's

In just a couple of weeks, I have the honor of being a bridesmaid for a very dear friend.  A few months ago, I got to witness the actual proposal.  Through a variety of sneaky conspiracies on various sides, I went to Gloria's restaurant in Provo and was quickly and quietly seated at a tiny table tucked in a corner with a perfect view of the soon-to-be-engaged couple.  I did my best to crouch into insignificance and hide my face behind a hat and a book, tucking my camera into my lap so it could be whipped out at a moment's notice.  When he got down on one knee, I abandoned all pretense, jumped up, and started clicking.

It's really such a fun thing to be able to share in moments like this.  Candlelight, romantic serenades (the accordion player was singing "Bella Notte"), and a fantastic couple.  Romantic sighs all around.

Candids of Evan

Boy: n  A noise with dirt on it.

I'm visiting a dear friend of mine for a couple of weeks in Northern California.  She's got two cute boys and I think they're awesome.  But boy, can they get filthy faster than anything!  :-)  Evan, the older of the two, spent some mighty fun outside-time playing in the dirt, drawing with chalk, and then topping it all off with some water balloon tossing.  I couldn't resist catching a few shots.  It's the epitome of boyhood.

Apsens in the Snow

So, what to do on a snowy Saturday afternoon in February?  Why, go take photos, of course!

I've taken these aspens before, particularly in autumn, but I liked them in the snow.  I kind of wish I'd had a bit of sunlight to play with, but the cloudy day made for a nice even lighting.

Laie Temple

I got to spend a wonderful evening at the beautiful Laie, Hawai'i LDS temple.  This quickly became one of my all-time favorite temples!  The building is so beautifully white, and the grounds are awesome.  I kept wishing I had a bride to take around photographing with me.

Oahu Waves

Just got back from a marvelous trip to the beautiful Hawai'ian island of Oahu.  I spent an enjoyable afternoon just capturing the amazing blue waters and crashing waves of the North Shore beaches.  It's amazing how blue this water really is.  No Photoshop required.  ;-)

Ballerinas in the Snow (Ballerina #2)

My other lovely ballerina.  These girls were so fabulous!

Ballerinas in the Snow (Ballerina #1)

So, super kudos to my beautiful ballerinas, Karin and Allison, who got dressed in tutus and pointe shoes to take photos in a snowstorm.  They were freezing, but they did so great!

The idea came to me when we had a nasty storm scheduled and I wanted to do something fun in the snow.  I liked the idea of doing something all-white, but had no brides scheduled...so I landed on ballet dancers.

This was my first girl.  She actually made the tutu featured in the shoot.