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Dunford Family

Whitney — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:10:42 +0000

What’s more fun that taking family photos with awesome hats and a GINORMOUS dog? Taking them in a snowstorm that combines the last bit of fall colors with the blustery weather of Christmas!

The Dunford family was awesome to work with, and one of their dogs is seriously about as big as I am. It was great!

And look how adorable little Caroline was! Between the hat, the boots, and the little bit of ‘tude she’s showing, she is one of the cutest little girls I have ever seen!

I loved how colorful this shoot turned out, and how it didn’t matter how cold it was or if it was snowing; this family was up for it!

Plus, a return to extreme adorableness.

Jasmine’s Graduation Shoot

Whitney — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 01:48:56 +0000

I mentioned in a previous post that my sister Jasmine recently got her MBA from BYU. She is moving in a couple of months to the Big Apple to start a job with Citigroup, which means that Thomas and I now have even MORE reason to plan a trip out there! (we’ve been talking about going out there for a long time; both of us are big broadway junkies and like big cities with lots of things to do in them)

She graduated about a little over a month ago, but I finally got around to editing all of them and I figured I would share them with y’all. She’s gorgeous, she’s successful, and she’s going to take New York City by storm!

Can you believe both Thomas and I went to BYU and neither of us knew anything about this statue? Apparently it’s one of the places you MUST take photos if you’re graduating from the Y.

Given that Jaz has pretty much lived in the Tanner Building (the Business School’s building on campus), we headed on over there for some fun architectural elements.

I love you sis! Congratulations!

Mrs. United States

Whitney — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 22:16:06 +0000

Katie is competing for Mrs. United States this August and I had the privilege of photographing her headshots. She was so graceful, it made my job easy :)

Good luck at the pageant, Katie!

Jasmine’s off to the Big Apple!

Whitney — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:30:36 +0000

My sister Jasmine is completing her MBA next month, and has accepted a job in NYC with Citigroup. Thomas and I are super proud of her, and while we’re sad that we won’t get to hang out with her as often, we are pretty stoked that we have an awesome reason to go to New York now! :D

In preparation for her new job, we took a few minutes to get her company headshot done.

Charlene

Whitney — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:40:10 +0000

Some of you might remember Charlene, my very first bride. I shot her wedding a year and a half ago on February 13th (Friday the 13th!), and recently had the privilege to work with her again.

It so much fun to see my clients after they get married, as they grow as a family. Sometimes, they just grow and grow and grow and grow! These photos were taken just a couple of weeks before Charlene gave birth to her beautiful baby boy, Benton. I know you’re all thinking “Did she give birth at five months? Was he premature?” Nope. A full-term baby, Benton was born after nine months. ….And his mom fit into size 0 jeans for her maternity shoot.

Charlene was asked to model for a maternity clothes company a few months before this. She jokes that she’s the only person in the world who is a better model when she’s pregnant. I’m secretly jealous- she’s gorgeous!

Take a look at the entire gallery here.

Nasa’s Graduation Session

Whitney — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:03:12 +0000

Nasa recently graduated from BYU, and requested a portrait session to show off how she looked in her cap and gown. We ended up with some good shots of the outfit, as well as some fun photos from the more “regular-individual-portrait-session” part of the shoot.

It was a gorgeous spring day- I love when the trees finally start to bloom.

Both Nasa and her sister do a traditional style of dance, and we got some super fun pictures for them to send back to their family in Mongolia.

Good times. Fun sisters. See more here.

Jordan the Ballerina

Whitney — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:26:37 +0000

You probably recognize Jordan from a previous session I did of her as a bridal ballerina last year, or may have seen a few sneak peeks at this session on Facebook. She and I met up for a session as part of a recent project to specifically focus on window light as a way of refining my skill set as a photographer. She’s a gorgeous girl, and a fun friend to hang out with. She was happy to model for me, and we got some portraits of her I was very pleased with. We did run into a bit of an awkward situation during the shoot, though. We were shooting on BYU campus and in the same building with us was a large group of business students, mostly male, who were all getting THEIR photos taken (for a directory or something). So we have a bunch of guys with nothing to do but wait around for their turn in front of the camera. Oh yeah, and watch the girl in tights doing ballet poses by the big windows. …. And whistle occasionally.

Fun while shooting through glass and with tungsten white balance.

I love the layers of light on her face that we got with the window as the source….

My hubby

Whitney — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:40:14 +0000

This is Thomas.

He sat in for me in this window-light only shoot. I loved the challenge of using only natural light for these headshots.

Not only is Thomas a great model, husband, and business manager, but he’s also willing to be my Voice Activated Light Stand on my photoshoots. He even puts me on his shoulders so I can get a better angle for the large group shots at a wedding. How many people can say that about their spouse?

Here’s something a little bit more dramatic:

And look at this smile… The smile that says he loves me. The smile that convinces me to let him skip the household chores. Much too convincing. It’s dangerous.

Thomas is amazing. We’ve been married almost two years, and I’m grateful for him every day.

Photo from our wedding by Scott Jarvie

Trisha’s Headshots

Whitney — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 03:35:35 +0000

I shot Trisha’s family last fall, and had a blast. They were so fun and happy to be around, that when Trisha called me and asked for some last minute headshots, I told her I would be delighted. Trisha is just getting into some modeling on the side, and we got some great shots to show off how gorgeous she is for her portfolio.

I love the red top; such a rich color… it adds the perfect splash of color here.

Studio Day Minipost #5- Alicia’s Headshots

Whitney — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 02:59:39 +0000

In the spirit of finishing off all the mini posts so I can turn to the onslaught of engagements and bridals to come, here are just a few of Alicia’s headshots. Alicia is a ballet dancer, has a very dramatic personality, and was a pleasure to work with in front of the camera.