A Family Sealed in the Mesa Temple

I enjoyed my time with this great family taking pictures in celebration of their recent sealing together as a family in the Mesa Temple. It also happened to be their adorable little girl's first birthday, so we got plenty of shots of her cuteness. A lesson I learned from this photo shoot is how too much backlight (sun in this case) will create a lower-quality image with discolorations and lack of sharpness. Also, with the baby's dress being white and the sun so strong, the exposure of several photos was a hard balance. I tried to correct some the best I could with editing, but several opportunities were lost because of my failure to have a good angle with the 2:00pm sun.  

An Almost-Three Year-old Photo shoot

Beauty Around my Home

Camping

My kids love camping, dirt and bugs. Within one hour, they each came up to me individually to show me the bug they found. Their mom knows that the best way to keep their bugs is to take pictures of them.

Created a Watermark for my Images

This was a quick photo of my sister's family as requested by our mom to update a frame in her home. Sometimes quick is best with kids. I often notice that it's often one of the first photos taken that end up being my favorite of a certain pose, before the smiles start to fade. 

Monsoon Storm

Our family loves monsoon season. Here are three photos showing the before, during and after of one monsoon storm on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Camping on Mt Lemmon

Here are a few family and children photos that I snatched while camping with great friends!
And we were excited to see the Tuscon Temple under construction on our drive home.

Enjoying California

My camera and I went crazy in California while visiting dear friends. So much for the eyes and lens to enjoy.

Beautiful Friends & Location

I enjoyed taking some morning photography for the Carroll Family at the ever-beautiful Mesa Temple. Here are a few of my favorites.