This was one of my first sessions since being back in Idaho and it doesn't disappoint! I can't wait to see some of these pictures on Kyra and Chases walls! We drove up Cub River near Franklin, Idaho for these family pictures. We wanted nature and mountain scenery. It was so beautiful! The field now has sun flowers in it. I am so excited to go back there and shoot again! 

My favorite part about this family session was Summitt, the little girl. She was in such a good mood and loved the camera. She said hilarious things and was worried about a twig getting in her shoe. I also loved seeing little Barretts smiles! He is the sweetest baby. 

Kyra has been my friend for lots and lots of years. I went on some of my best adventures with her. I always love chatting with her and I especially love getting to take her family pictures! I am so excited to take more family pictures now that we are about to move to Logan, Utah! If you'd like gorgeous, happy family photos like these, send me an email! I would love to photograph your family. 

These family pictures were almost a year ago! This family has now added a baby boy! I met the Hatch family in Arizona and got to take family pictures for many of their special moments. We both happened to be visiting Logan, Utah, so we got to take their family pictures in the beautiful mountains at Tony Grove. When we got to the mountain up Logan Canyon and saw how beautiful they all looked, I told Natalie that these were going to be my new favorite family pictures and they totally are! Those little girls were so precious! Their outfits coordinated so well and the scenery at Tony Grove was like nothing I had ever seen before! There are wild flowers, all kinds of trees, and mountain views in every direction. I highly recommend taking a Sunday drive and going to see this beautiful place… Or have me take your family pictures there! These are the kinds of photos that look amazing on your walls! I am so excited to take their family portraits again this summer in Utah! 

Lots has changed around here! WE MOVED! We first moved to Arizona from Rexburg in June of 2014 when Blake got a job at General Motors. General Motors was a great company for Blake to work for and he enjoyed his time there! In January of 2019, Blake got offered a job in Logan, Utah. He started work in February and we were all moved in with my parents on March 1. We put our things in storage while we tried to sell our house that we had just bought haha. We are so grateful to my parents for taking us in. Our house is now sold in Arizona. Closing will be in June and we will move to our new home in Smithfield around that time! We are excited for our new adventures there. I was pretty sad to leave Arizona, but we have enjoyed being in Idaho with family. Arizona will always be special to me, but you just can't beat the country and mountain views in Idaho. Right now, everything is green. June is my favorite month in Grace. 

I sure do love all of the people we left behind in Arizona. I had made lots of great friends in both of the wards we lived in. I had met new friends through my photography business. I was thinking yesterday how many amazing people found me through this very website who I now think of all the time and consider friends. I feel rich with great friends, great family, and great love in my life! Thanks to all of you! 

We took these pictures in October. I still haven't printed them. Don't be like me! The two years before we took these pictures, Linden screamed the whole session. Somehow we got darling pictures those years too, but it was a nice change for Linden to not be screaming! ​

Something I enjoy doing before every session is coming up with poses! Everyone has different heights in their family, so different poses work well with different families. Families with all adult children, and families with little children will have different poses that are better for them. 

Here are some pose ideas for families with young children! 

Mom squatting with a baby on her lap is one of my favorite things! I also love to have both parents squatting so they are down at the children's levels. 

You bet I will always ask mom to grab dad's bicep! 

When the toddler is basically a model, no posing is necessary! 

Sometimes the little children aren't willing to stand on the ground, but it always makes for a cute picture when they are! I love precious photos with little children holding mom and dad's hands. 

As the photographer at sessions with little children, I often can't focus as much on how the mom and dad are standing because I am trying to get the babies to smile and look at the camera. This is a flattering pose for women. If you feel like you aren't standing cute, try popping your front leg.

I love getting family photos of you and your cute family interacting together! 

I love the Bradford Family! Sherri posts on Facebook the funny things that Araya says and I crack up at every post! I met them a few years ago when Blake and I moved to Arizona. I got to visit Sherri and Bryten often and get to know them better. Sherri is a great listener and I love chatting with her. 

We had a very memorable family photo session at Coon Bluff! The light and landscape was beautiful and we had ourselves some good laughs. John had a spider crawl down his shirt but didn't believe his dad that there was a spider in his shirt! It was pretty hilarious and everyone was laughing as he shook out his shirt and got the tiny spider out of it. 

NEXT there was a rattle snake! I don't believe I have seen a snake at a session in Arizona so this was my first. I stayed far away but Scott got up close and personal and discovered it was six years old. 

I am so happy we got to capture these beautiful family photos of the Bradford family! Thanks Sherri for being an amazing friend and always telling people about my photography!

This session was my first time exploring Phon D Sutton. I can always count on Stacey to come up with a great location idea, great outfits, and great attitudes for their family pictures! I am so happy they have me take their pictures several times a year because I love seeing them. I also love that documenting their family and little Dylan is so important to them.

I will be honest, I don't get my family pictures taken nearly enough! I always love my images when I get them done, but preparing can often be a struggle. The act of getting them taken can also be total chaos! Last year, my daughter screamed for the ENTIRE session!!
I have some tips for a smooth family session with children for you; however you usually need to be prepared for something to go wrong and try to remain calm. First, Try not to let the kids fall asleep in the car. This makes for grouchy smiles and like in my case, a screaming child! When choosing your location, pick somewhere that you don't have to do much off-roading. It's a pain when you're yelling at the kids to get out of the cactus or mud.  Make sure the kids are fed before the session and bring a drink and snack to your session just incase. Sometimes we all get hangry! Explain to your children weeks in advance what they will be doing at their session and what you expect of them. Lastly, PRAY! haha. I am not even kidding. I usually pray before every session for a smooth running session and happy memories to be made. I hope those tips are helpful for your family pictures this fall! 

Meet the cute Grigg Family! Jordan is Blake's cousin. The cute Grigg family lived in Arizona for a little while this past year and I got to take their family pictures! We went on a little adventure to Superstition Mountain and I may have taken them off roading and it may have been a little bit sketchy :| Luckily, they could handle it haha! Baby Stevie and Eliza got to go swimming with us once, and we got to have dinner with them. It was fun to hang out with them a little bit while they lived in Arizona for Jordan's internship. They are amazing, kind people and that baby is just as cute as it gets! Thanks for having me take your family pictures Jordan and Eliza! 

The Zander Family moved to Arizona a year or so ago and Samantha founded me online and asked if I would take their family pictures. I loved learning more about them and their sweet family. Since their Family session in Phoenix, Arizona, I have gotten to go to the pool with the girls! We had fun chatting and playing in the water. This session was fun and the camera loves this family. They have beautiful smiles and beautiful personalities. They have been through a lot in their life and their strength was an inspiration to me. 

I remember editing this session and having a really hard time narrowing down the photos! There are so many good ones. I love taking pictures for the Fullmer family. They are so kind and we have so much fun every time we go out and take pictures. Dylan is hilarious and the camera loves him!! I first took pictures for them when Dylan was turning 2 years old! My last session with them was for Dylans's 4th birthday. I took these pictures in the Fall of 2017 at Gilbert Riparian Preserve. Stacey had scouted out some spots that she wanted to take the pictures and it turned out beautiful. Gilbert Riparian Preserve is on of my favorite places to take pictures because of the greenery and all of the different backgrounds. 

I met the Whitener Girls at Dawson and LInden's singing class! Venessa really liked some sunset pictures I had taken where there was a pink sky. The sunset came and it was pink and beautiful just like she wanted! The family had beautiful outfits and it was so fun to meet the Whitener boys for the first time. I love being instagram friends with Venessa and seeing all of their adventures. #familygoals Thanks for having me take your family photos!

It’s been a minute since I’ve introduced myself around here! I am a small town farm girl from Idaho. I love the mountains and scenery you’ll find in southeast Idaho. I love the community and people from my little town. Living in a small town is like having 900 family members who have your back. I say 900 because that’s the population... and I didn’t even live in city limits! It’s an hour to the closest Walmart from the little town I lived in for 18 years. I’ve since moved to Rexburg Idaho and I am now living in queen creek Arizona with my husband Blake and our 2 little kids. We have grown to love Arizona and the people we’ve met here. At first, we were the only people from our family living here besides our Aunt Peggy who was here half the time. In the past year my sister and her husband, mother and father in law and brother in law have all moved to our same little town! Can't wait for more family to move here ;)


When I left my little town after graduating high school, I went to college at BYUi where I met my husband. We were married just over a year after I graduated high school and that’s when real life began! We have conquered a lot together and it’s crazy how you can grow to love someone even more than you did the day you married them! 


I got to do an internship with a local photographer in Idaho and that was a huge turning point in my photography career. I was blessed to learn many business and photography skills. I don’t pick up my camera just for fun as much as I’d like to, but I am happy with my growth and progress over the past 7 years. It really makes me happy taking photos for others and running a little business. 


Here in Arizona I have met several friends who enjoy photography and also have businesses so it is so fun to talk to them and trade secrets. I am all about community over competition. I love spending time with my family in the mountains. We love going camping even though it’s tons of effort haha! I of course love watching TV and sometimes even write “watch tv” on my to do list. It’s a priority sometimes 😂 My days now consist of school pick up and drop off, t-ball practice, dance lessons, and caring for my little family. I started working out again a few months ago at fit body bootcamp and its my favorite. I love working out and pushing my limits.

 We had these photos taken before we moved out of our very first home that we owned! I love them. Thanks to my friend Kacy for taking them for me!


That’s just a little bit about me! Thanks for reading :)

You're dying of cuteness too right?? These boys smiles just make me so happy! I loved their blue eyes! 

This location is stunning and I wasn't complaining about the drive out to it either. It was stunning. I love being outside during sunset and always enjoy peace and quiet out in nature. I am definitely going back here soon for some more family photography sessions and senior sessions!

It was a pleasure for me to meet a family who is fairly new to AZ and take their family pictures. This was my first time taking pictures at Papago Park and it turned out beautiful. Their outfits were perfect for the location. 

The desert can be beautiful especially at sunset. I appreciate the beauty of the earth every time I get to take someones family pictures. The Tyler family's pictures turned out lovely as usual. I love being their family picture photographer. Family pictures can sometimes be stressful to plan and execute, but they are always worth it! It is great to have a family picture on your wall to help you remember what life is all about: Family!