Creativ Productions

The Meyers family stopped by our studio (9339 S 1300 E in Sandy), and had their family photos done.  This group was a lot of fun.  I love it when families come by the studio for photos.  Here are a few shots we took.  My favorite is the long landscape shot.  That would look great as a canvas gallery wrap.

We had the opportunity to be featured on Good Things Utah yesterday on ABC channel 4. It was a lot of fun. I hope we didn’t look too nervous. I’d much rather be behind the camera than in front of it. Check out the video and tell us what you think!

Ashley & Mark are getting married in March and they chose to do their engagements out at the Great Salt Lake.  I advised them it would probably be a little chilly but they were willing to sacrifice for their photos.  This is a tough couple and their sacrifice definitely paid off in getting great photos.

The Great Salt Lake is one of my favorite places to shoot anytime of the year because it is so wide open and has a lot of personality.  Getting there can be kind of rough as we found out driving out on a snow packed dirt road.  There is also a railroad close by, but watch out, as we found out it is an active railway and you’ll get a speeding locomotive come by now and then!

There was some fresh fallen snow, and I forgot to mention to Ashley she should wear some shoes that would keep her feet warm.  Fortunately she has a very chivalrous fiance and he gave her his socks to keep her feet from freezing.  Unfortunately I think his feet did freeze.

Despite the cold conditions, with the right lighting and some very warm smiles this happy couple look very happy and in love.  They did great and it just proves my saying that they who sacrifice most for the picture end up with the best photos!

Heidi and Jason really love the snow.  Jason is an avid snowboarder, so when I asked this couple in consultation where they’d like to do their engagements and how we could incorporate their personalities into the photos they both said snow.  Even though it’s cold and kind of hard to work in, I love the character the snow adds to these photos.  I warned the couple that it might be more difficult working at the mercy of the elements, and they would need a little extra courage, patience and a warm set of shoes.  They were definitely up to the challenge.

They also have 2 dogs they wanted some pictures of.  I love working with animals.  They can be hard to keep interested and most often the couple gets tired of trying to keep the dogs under control, but getting the right shot with your furry friends can really make the whole shoot.  It always helps when I get to hold their favorite squeeky toy to get their attention.

Heidi and Jason braved the weather and it really paid off.  More and more couples want to do something unique in their photos to show their personality and whether it means freezing my fingers off or having animals jump all over me I’m always happy to do it because it really makes the photos that much better.  Great work Heidi and Jason!!

Christmas is here and lots of people are trying to think of the perfect gift.  Well here’s a couple families that really did it up right.We went up the canyon with the Howser family the end of October and got some great fall colors.  They chose to wear great outfits for this time of year too.  I always advise to wear clothes that contrast the colors in the natural surroundings so the greens and blues they are wearing really help them be the focus of the picture and stand out from all the red and orange leaves.  Color is what draws people into art so we love bright colors in photos and try to make all our images vivid and artistic.

We did this photo with Dave and Amanda Swanson around the same down in the valley.  The Swansons like the rustic look so we took them to where we had barns, logs, and a lot of wood textures.  After trying my usual tricks to get their daughter to smile and look at the camera, I was able to get her attention by bribing her with some fruit snacks her mom brought.  She liked that idea.

I’ve always felt that photos make such great gifts because the people in them are always so close to our hearts.

Emily and Rick were married at the end of November.  They lucked out with some great weather, considering it was the end of November.  Rick told me that his side of the family was known for fake smiles, but I think they all did great.  Here are a few shots from their wedding day.

Their reception was held at the Aspen Landing reception center.  Emily and Rick must be quite the popular people, because they had that place packed the entire night.

This last weekend my wife and I flew to our nations capitol to shoot a wedding for Kim and Craig Ballard.  We spent a couple days seeing the sights, and  these are some shots of the presidential monuments.

Above is a sunset shot of the Jefferson Memorial.  That is natural lighting by the way.  This was a very slow shutter and the night mist enhanced the purples in the night sky.  Below is the Lincoln Memorial.  I like how the statue of President Lincoln is visible between the columns.

We had a wonderful shoot at the Washington D.C. Temple with Kim and Craig.  They are so fun, and so classy.  I love Kim’s dress.  It is very vintage and just extremely elegant.  Very fitting for Kim.

There wasn’t much daylight left, but we took the bride and groom over to the monuments in downtown D.C.  We had to move fast but we got a couple great shots with the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.

I love this shot because as soon as Kim and Craig came on the scene, all the tourists were cheering and congratulating them.  Notice all the Japanese tourists with their cameras snapping away right behind the bride and groom.  Kim and Craig performed under pressure really well gave us some great images.  Good work guys!

Finally they held their reception at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in downtown D.C.  I have to say this is probably the nicest reception I’ve been to.  In the wedding industry you see a lot of really nice places and venues, and it isn’t very often I get wowed anymore.  But seriously, wow, I felt like I was on set of a classic Clarke Gabel movie.

Everything was fantastic.  The food was amazing, the live band was rockin’, the guests and family were having a blast and they topped it all off with a sparkler send off and an intimate horse drawn carriage ride through D.C.  They really know how to do it up right.  It truly was an honor to be there and capture this fabulous evening on video.

Shad and Siri were married two years ago at The Old Meeting House.  About three weeks ago, I had the privilege of working with them again for their sealing that took place in the LDS Draper Temple.  Little did I know, but Shad is quite the romantic.  Just before their sealing, he took Siri to the Draper Temple and asked her to marry him again.  He even included a new band for her wedding ring.  Here are a few of my favorite pics…

Last week I had a great time taking Hillary and Breck’s engagement pictures at the U of U football stadium.  Breck rented the stadium for a few hours and we had the whole place to ourselves.  It was a lot of fun.  Hillary and Breck are big Ute football fans.  Breck had a huge smile on his face the whole time and would randomly just start running around on the field.  It was awesome.  Here are some of my favorite shots.

Can you believe this was taken in November?

I asked them to give me their disappointed fan pose, and this is what they gave me.  I love their poses.  I laugh every time I see this shot, because I bet it’s exactly how they might react while watching a football game.

Camilla & Bridger were married at the Salt Lake Temple and their reception was that evening at the Magnolia Grove Reception Center.  It was a little cold outside the temple grounds, but Bridger did a good job of keeping Camilla warm.  Their reception was a lot of fun.  One thing I admire the most about the Latin American culture is that they sure do love to dance.