Pictures Past ... {Summer at Hyrum Dam}

A few years back we spent the afternoon at Hyrum Dam with our family!

It was a beautiful, warm summer day so we pulled out the camera 

and made a few pics!! Enjoy!!

Keep Smiling, 

Annie

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Growing Pains

So I've been looking back at my previous posts 

(specifically my very first posts from 2007 and 2008)

and I am realizing just how far I have come in this hobby of mine!

My first few years, I relied heavily on my editing programs to make my work interesting.

Don't get me wrong, I still love creating pieces of art through those programs,

but I have worked through the awkward phase of photo editing

and I am comfortable saying that these days I do very little editing

because I have learned how to use angles, my surroundings, 

and MOST IMPORTANTLY, my camera!

I am so passionate about my photography,

and I'm so happy that I can recognize my growing pains and that I THINK I have grown out of them

enough so that the pictures that I make can stand on their own.

I'm hoping to have some people sessions soon - 

I knew that it would take a while after we moved,

but I'm CRAVING a session with adorable kiddos!!

Until then, and as always, Keep Smiling!!

Annie

Cache Valley

My husband is training for an 'upgrade' at work!

When this 'upgrade' happens, 

we will be moving to a new city,

and starting a new life.

This 'upgrade' is schedule to happen, literally, any time now.

For the last few months, 

we have grown very nostalgic about our hometown.

We really do love Cache Valley

and our hope is that wherever we go,

we can find a city somewhat similar!!

In case that doesn't happen, 

we've been trying to capture the perfect picture

of our happy valley!!

So far, this is our favorite attempt:

We're definitely not done in our quest,

and I'll share more as we make them!!

Keep Smiling,

Annie

Shooting the Moon

I can't believe that I've been so M.I.A.

I really thought that once school was out I'd be posting more frequently,

but apparently that is not the case!

It has been a VERY relaxing summer,

and while I have made great use of my lovely camera,

my posting has been dismal!!

At some point, I'll want to play catch up,

but for now, I'm just enjoying the time that I have to breathe!!

A Sunset in July

Who says I can't post photos of this gorgeous sunset that I took in July in October? 

No one? Great! Here they are then!! :) 

Nate & I were driving home from getting ice cream with his family at 

Aggie Ice Cream on a beautiful July evening and decided

 to drive down to Old Main to shoot for a bit because the sunset was breathtaking!! 

The colors in these photos have not been exaggerated, it was truly this beautiful!!

    

    

The gorgeous sunsets that we have here in Cache Valley are one of my favorite things about living here!!

Keep Smiling,

Sunset Bridals at Willard Bay

So a few weeks back I headed to Willard Bay with Stephanie (see previous posts) 

to shoot some Bridals at Sunset! The weather was absolutely perfect, 

Stephanie looked absolutely beautiful, and we had an absolutely wonderful time!!

Greg, Stephanie's fiance, is currently in Mississippi and has requested 

that we wait to post any of the Bridals until after he gets to see her in her dress in person! 

This is a very logical and sweet request, but it is killing me 

because her pictures turned out so beautifully!

So, to fulfill my need to post at least one photo from the shoot, 

here is a picture of the beautiful sunset that we got to work with!!

Just a few more days until their big day - and then ... I'll get to post some Bridals!!

Keep Smiling,

Zions National Park

We went to Zions for a Spring Break/Anniversary getaway in March! 

We had a fabulous time breaking in Nikki the Nikon while hiking around through the park! 

Here are a few of our favs!

Keep Smiling,

If I Had...

all the time in the world, 

my pictures from our Spring Break trip to Zions would already be posted.

Alas, I do not have all the time in the world, but we took a lot of pictures. 

We are loving our camera. So much that all I want to do is shoot people, and places, and things. 

And it's not just me. Nate loves it too. When we got back from our trip, he captured this:

It's amazing what a tripod, a remote and a lot of patience can do!

Now that we are back from our much needed vacation, 

I hope to get to know Nikki the Nikon intimately and to share with you our results! 

Oh, and I'll be posting more pictures from our trip - in time!

Keep Smiling,

Third Dam

Nate & I took the camera (a.k.a. Nikki the Nikon) 

up to Third Dam a few days ago to test it out! 

Here are a few of our favorite shots!

Keep Smiling,