It's happening! Here we go . . .

June 1st. Let the busy season begin. I love it!! Now, to keep my head above water until January!

Here is a sample of the the first wedding of the season. Can't wait to get these done so I can share them all!!!
Thank you Marlena and Aaron for sharing your day with me. Thanks for the laughs and for the tears
(you didn't know it but you made me cry).  Daddy daughter dances always do that to me and yours, well, yours may have taken the cake. What a special moment.
Congratulations! You both deserve the very best! <3

Winter Wedding

I finally finished my sister's wedding! They were taken in AZ, but lucky enough for us we were only 30 minutes from a mountain with a very, very small amount of snow on it. Good enough!  It was a wonderful day spent with family and friends. Thank you Kendra and Austin for letting me take your pictures!

Arizona

I played with the title of this post a bit but have settled simply on "Arizona". Isn't that word just beautiful? And not just because they are currently enjoying 70 degree weather while I shiver in Idaho (I love it here, I swear!! :)
This shoot has taken me a while. 6 months ago I caught up with my friend in AZ for a photo shoot. It was so good to see her! I have missed her contagious smile!! But, not only does she happen to be a wonderful woman and amazing friend, she is also Apache -- one of many I have been so blessed to know.
My friend so graciously volunteered to dress her family in traditional Apache camp dresses. I was excited for the shoot for a number of reasons, and am delighted to have captured a small bit of the magic and awe I feel for this people.
Thank you, Gracie!