My Mentor - Andee Tate - Crave My Photography

Who is my Photography mentor???  Andee Tate,  from Crave My Photography.  She is worth her weight in gold.  It would have taken me years to learn what I learned from her in an afternoon.  You see my portraits, ladies having creamy skin, colors being bold, rich and vibrant.  Use of several different actions, beautiful eyes that sparkle. Yes she showed me all this and so much more.  She is known world wide for her work.  Check her out, you will be inspired.  She is having a give away and I'm hoping my stars are still lined up.  Wish me luck!!!  

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Thank you Veterans

Wow I'm sitting here trying my best to type this message through my tears. Just being truly thankful for every Veteran that has ever served. Listening to the radio and hearing the voices of their loved ones that can't express their sorrow enough for those they lost.  Those that were drafted and those that volunteered. My dad, Alfred Salas served in WW II.  I'm also remembering my other family members and friends who served. I have always looked at our Military men and women with admiration. We could never possibly thank our Veterans for all that they have sacrificed for us all here at home to be safe and enabling us to create our own life and to go after our dreams while they are having to put their own dreams on hold. Now that you are back, coming back or never came back... we owe you so much. Thank you Past, Present and Future Veterans for everything you have done and are continuing to do for us all.   -   Enjoy your day, our Military is making it possible.

Colors

We also shot pictures of this beautiful family...  The Fuentes family. They are such nice people and this is why I love my job so much because it doesn't feel like a job when I get to meet such great people.  It was such a fun time and the day was nice and warm. They're from TX so they wanted the beautiful colors of fall that Utah has to offer.   The last one is my favorite... Why?  Because I love taking candid shots more than anything. But for Christmas/Holiday cards, go ahead and strike a pose.  

Fall's beautiful colors

I was so glad when my oldest son and his beautiful girlfriend agreed to have me take a few pictures of them this fall.  I mostly take just fun shots of him but haven't done any real portraits of him in a while.  What a beautiful couple.  We took these up Ogden canyon where we were able to find one bright red tree to snap these pictures.  The colors are a little less vibrant this year due to the dry summer,  I'm guessing.  I love this time of the year for the colors and the nice cool days to shoot.  

Fall colors are around the corner.

Who's ready for fall?  Not me!!!  I love the summer but I have to admit I also love the colors of fall.  I'm always behind the camera so now I'm teaching my son Derek how to shoot. He snapped a few pictures of me yesterday. I fixed the settings but he has me in the frame and he also did a manual focus.  Great job right?  We all took a drive up Ogden canyon to see what the colors look like cuz I have some upcoming photo shoots this week.  I can't wait because I'm going to also be taking some pictures of my oldest son Casey and his beautiful girlfriend.  I can't wait to show off their pictures.

Dreamy clouds

Here is a before and after picture (switched) I took last week. I'm finishing up on this batch and can't wait to show them the rest. It's amazing how a little drama in the clouds can make a picture pop.  DBL click. 

 

Young Love

I'm wanted to share a few pictures that I took last weekend up Ogden Canyon. What a cute engagement couple. Thanks Lalo and Brittanie for being such great sports.  They didn’t even question a single strange request I had.  I love open minded clients.  Wishing you two all the happiness life has to offer. 

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I loved riding horse when I was a kid so I think I'm "gonna" take another drive up there and get a few more pictures of these beautiful animals. They made perfect props for this couple's engagement pictures. It was such a fun photo shoot even if I had to dodge the doo doo.

What a fun football picture. Sporting their team's jerseys. I LOVE this idea. I'm going to have to find more couples that are die hard football fans. The sky was totally gray that day so I added some Happy Little Clouds. Does anyone remember who I borrowed that line from? Actually they look a little angry... the clouds, not the couple.