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Brooke Class of 2011 | Utah Senior Photographer

admin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:47:33 +0000

I loved taking pics of Brooke. So easy going, so chill, my kinda girl. I can’t believe how grown up everyone is getting. Just a sophomore when I first met her and now a grown-up senior. Miss Brooke…you are beautiful! You are gonna go places girl! And when I’m old and have a heart attack, you can come rescue me with your paramedic skills…hahaha…

Here’s your sneak peek…:)

Baby Kingston | Utah Child Photographer

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:32:25 +0000

I rarely do newborn sessions. I actually try to get out of doing newborn sessions because I often times feel inadequate when shooting little babies. I could never position them right without the babies crying and the sessions last forever because we have to work with baby’s schedule. Don’t get me wrong, I love babies…but it’s just super stressful for me. So when Kelly still wanted me to shoot her little Kingston, I had a mix of emotions. On one hand, I was excited because I had been doing weddings a lot this summer, and this would give me a new change, but on the other hand I was a little nervous because I rarely shoot newborns. Rarely being the key word here. I was so glad when Kelly walked in my door with her two adorable kids. She was so chill and totally relaxed–and just let me have at it. I don’t think things would have turned without Kelly being so chill about everything. Baby Kingston was a DREAM to shoot, too. It’s as if all the stars aligned to make sure I wouldn’t stress. Thank you Kingston for never crying. If all babies were like Kingston, I’d probably shoot newborn sessions more often. For real. He was so adorable and so tiny! I forgot how small they come out at first! ahahahha….

P.S. I just realized that this last picture looks like he is flipping off the camera and laughing. Ahhahahaha….I love it.

Kylene Senior 2011 | Utah Senior Photographer

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:15:42 +0000

I am DYING over these! Kylene came all the way from Montana to have her senior pics done by ME! (haha…ya I wish!) Her family is actually vacationing in Utah since they used to live here, and while they are here, she scheduled a senior session. So I guess in a way, she came all the way for me! hee…hee…a girl can wish, right?!? Anyway, back to the DYING over images part…that’s what I’m doing right now because I am so loving how these came out! I felt like I was so slow this session…I don’t know what it was about me. I felt like I was moving slow and totally spacing it throughout. Not myself. Maybe because before I got to the location, I almost got myself in an accident and almost died. Serious. It was as if my foot was lead and I totally ran a red light–and cars were coming from the side about to hit me. It was scary. And to top it off, Kylene, Kade, and her mom were in the car right behind me. They were probably thinking in their heads that they have a psycho photographer! hahaha…I promise. I’m not that crazy. I’m so glad that Kylene was ready and had her game face on…cuz I was a little shaken up a bit. She WORKED IT OUT! Hot Model style! I mean…she is gorgeous to begin with, but she was so fun and great in front of the camera. Seniors are so fun. so FUN!

Kylene–I hope you love these as much as I do…and there’s lots more to look through…good luck picking, because I don’t know if I could narrow them down. I just posted a few just so you can check ‘em out! You are amazing! You are going to have an awesome year for sure! You’ll have to hit me up when you come back out here for COLLEGE!:)

A special thank you to Jonnette & Kade for all their help! Kade–thanks for sporting my sweaty “bangles.” You ROCK.

Aubrey & Josh MARRIED | Utah Wedding Photography

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:56:11 +0000

One of the nicest, coolest, down to earth couple I’ve met. I swear I’m always saying that, but really…I’m lucky to always have such amazing clients. Congratulations you two! I must say, they had the best caking cutting EVER!:)

Melissa & Brad Married! | Utah Wedding Photographer

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:56:14 +0000

Had a fun drive to Paris. Paris, IDAHO that is. Great times with great people…and best of all, to celebrate the marriage of Melissa & Brad! Congrats you two!

Andrew & Victoria MARRIED! | Utah Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:59:03 +0000

I’m finally able to post a few pics from Andrew & Victoria’s wedding. It was a beautiful day–and lots of happy memories. It was great to see all the familiar faces again (I shot Victoria’s sister’s wedding last year) and spend time in beautiful Midway. Here’s a few from the day. Congrats Andrew & Victoria!

Crichton & Danielle MARRIED! | Utah Wedding Photographer

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 05:46:54 +0000

I am finally getting around to post a few pics from Crichton & Danielle’s wedding. It’s been crazy over here–and will be for the next week or so…bare with me on the posts! And to all of my brides and grooms waiting for their posts, I’m gettin’ there! promise.

Crichton & Danielle were such a beautiful couple–both inside and out. I’m glad I was able to be a part of their day.

Crichton & Danielle–Thanks for being such great peeps. Love you both! :)

I love this pic of everyone. Steve…what are you doing?!?

The boys sure knew how to kid around…they cracked me up the entire time. But they are lookin’ hotness with the shoes and the seriousness…

The stake center was decorated so beautifully! You couldn’t even tell it was a stake center!

The entertainment at the reception was bomb. Loved every single moment. From the MC, to the dancing, to all of the amazing talent. Crichton even surprised his wifey by singing–and it was M-AZING!!! The middle picture of Danielle is her reaction to Crichton while he was singing to her. Isn’t that a priceless pic? I just love to see the love in the eyes…and Crichton on the right serenading her. It was perfect in every way. The singing throughout the night was friggin’ amazing.

Congratulations you two!!!:) Lots of LOVE!

Shootsac for Sale

admin — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:09:59 +0000

I wanted to get this post up asap–so I didn’t even take a picture of my shootsac–but you can get an idea of what the shootsac is on this site: The SHOOTSAC that I’ve had has been VERY good to me. Mine is the black baroque style pictured first in the above picture. The only reason for me selling it is because I need a bag that carries a little more since I’ve added a couple of new lenses to my arsenal. If you are a photographer or budding photographer and want an awesome bag that you can carry while you shoot, then the shootsac is for you. I always carry my shootsac even while I am shooting—and it’s been great because I can swap out my lenses so fast–like second nature for me now. I’ve had my shootsac for about a year and a half now. It’s still in great condition. You can carry three lenses in the front and carry all your essentials like cleaner, business cards, extra batteries, extra memory cards in the back. It’s awesome.

OKay, so it retails for over $220, but I am selling it for $75 including shipping to U.S.

If you’re interested, drop me a line at sanaejames@gmail.com

Let me know asap if you’re interested!

Megh & Layne Engagement Part II | Utah Wedding Photographer

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 03:17:49 +0000

I have been crazy busy lately…and I’ve barely had time to even get to posting so this will be a shorter picture post. But I wanted to post a little something because I just love Megh & Layne–and I thought their engagement sessions turned out AWESOME. This was the couple where we shot some dope (do people say that anymore?) shots in the theater…and the weather was not so good so we had to reschedule. So, our second time around…the weather cooperated. Other than it being so friggin’ hot–and everyone was sweating like crazy…it was awesome. It was awesome in the fact that I pretty much laughed the entire time. I love this couple. I mean, they watch the Jersey Shore…what can I say?!? They are my type of peeps. ahahahaha…. I love their sense of style and how fun they are with each other. We got some crazy shots of them goofing around. I just can’t get enough of them! Can’t wait for their wedding coming up in September.:) Here are just a few shots for your viewing pleasure.:)

Picture on the left is just Hotness.

I love this…canvas?!? pleez.

OHHHH…and I love all that cotton surrounding them. so beautiful. I love these, too.

Yes, that’s a grape in Layne’s mouth. Megh was feeding him during their “picnic” shots.:)

And they did some reading, too…ahahahaha….

Plenty more to come of these two hot peeps.:)

Mood Events & Production | Utah Wedding Photographer

admin — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:43:50 +0000

I had the opportunity to take event and product shots from a recent wedding done by an amazing vendor–MOOD EVENTS & PRODUCTION. They are an event planning business based both in Utah and Hawaii–and their focus is helping you plan your wedding or event from start to finish with all the little details in between. They do everything from helping you conceptualize a theme, colors, creative decor, and personalizing everything to your taste and all on a BUDGET! They are AMAZING and best of all just super good people to work with. I met Garrett, one of the partners of Mood, on the wedding day but I felt like I had known him forever. Their whole team is just a hardworking, loving bunch that really help make your dreams come to reality. I loved their attention to detail and they were so organized! If you are planning a wedding–I would high recommend hiring MOOD to coordinate your day. With all of the weddings I have been to, the ones who hire professional coordinators always seem to have things put together–and the set-up always looks so beautiful. As a photographer, the design and detail elements are definitely important–and when they are tastefully and beautifully done it shows in your pictures. If you want to take the stress out of one of your most important days, hire MOOD. There I said it again.:)

A special thank you to Garrett & the Mood Team for having me come be part of the amazing wedding you put together. And Congratulations to Breanne & Jacob–you guys make such a beautiful couple!

The theme for the entire wedding was vintage inspired and was held at Highland Gardens in Highland, UT.

And here’s the awesome team!

I have a link to their site under my VENDORS category…so go check them out!