Makayla + Curtis • Idaho Falls Engagements

I feel like Idaho Falls is one of those places that doesn't have as many locations I would like it to. I’m from Cheyenne, Wyoming where there's about three different parks I loved shooting at all of them have so much variety so I never get bored! So I struggle when it comes to shooting near Idaho Falls finding a location that works for what I'm wanting, but this one does great! Makayla was actually the mini session giveaway winner on my Instagram. She guessed where we are going this August which was, in fact, Hawaii!

Makayla and Curtis are great together! I absolutely loved seeing their chemistry as a bystander. It was so cool to watch their interactions and see what a sweetheart Curtis is to Makayla. During their session we had some of the best light ever. We found this little patch of wildflowers and shot in them for most of the session. The pop of yellow was just so dreamy and made quite the scene for these two. Can we also take a moment to appreciate Makayla's hat? It was the perfect accessory for the session and I'm alway so jealous of girls who can pull off hats so well! 

Zach + Jeni • Rigby Engagements

It feels like just yesterday I was taking Zach Senior photos. And now he's home from his mission and engaged to the love of his life! It’s crazy how time flies. I’ve known the Meng family since I dated my husband and I've had multiple opportunities to document their entire family. Maddi and Wyatt's sand dunes shoot was a blast, and Tanner and Brittny's bridals in Pocatello were stunning! And those are just a few that I have on my blog. Jeni and Zach have a way about them that makes those around them want to have fun as well! And I'm so glad that's what we did during their session; had fun! 

My husband, Jacob, actually came with me to Zach and Jeni‘s engagement session. I sometimes struggle with the creative side of photography because I know the poses and the light that works perfectly to get good shots that turn out. But every time my husband comes he throws out an idea that just steals the show! It blows me away. This time he came up with an idea that involved our Mustang, of course. He ended up drifting on a dirt parking lot and creating dust behind Zach and Jeni. It created some super unique and interesting photos which are some of my favorites from the entire session! I am so glad my husband gets to come with me on these shoots, epecially with such good friends. He's known the Meng family for over 15 years! We consider the Meng's family so these sessions hit home for both of us. Congrats Zach and Jeni! Can't wait for the wedding in August! 

And here's a few behind the scenes showing what it took to get these epic shots! Thank you, Jacob for your creativity and helping make these cool shots! 

Jodi + Jayden • Carlsbad, New Mexico

There are certain sessions that just set fire to your soul. They leave you feeling inspired and ready to take on the world and this session did just that!

Doing what you love for a living is amazing, but it's also hard work! And sometimes you don't love what you do the same way you did before after. So sometimes that means grabbing your sister and brother-in-law to create some magic! We decided to head down to New Mexico for Christmas and of course the weather was amazing! Jodi told me about The Flumes in Carlsbad a few days before I came up for a visit and I figured we had to go check it out. It wasn't my typical scene I shoot in, but we went ahead and got creative. I loved that I just had fun during this session and I didn't stress about the technicals. If you haven't already noticed, my sister is a total babe so any session with her turns out so dreamy, but this is one of my all time favorites. Thanks to New Mexico and it's pretty light!