TPE 52 Week Challenge WEEK 1

I really want to improve my photography this year, and the key to getting better at anything is practice, practice, practice!  I'm really seeing as I get older that things do not come easy to a lot of people, but the harder you work at it the easier things become!  It is definitely the same with photography.  When I am practicing and working on improving there is such a difference in my work! I decided to try a 52 week challenge through The Photographers Element to make sure I am taking pictures every single week!  One of the best photography classes that I ever took was taught by a girl named Brooke Snow the assistant of her class was Sarah Allred, so I was excited to learn that Sarah started the TPE!  I decided to jump on board with the things they are doing over at The Photographers Element.  I'm excited to be back at work and trying new things with my camera(and iphone:))!

The first challenge is Self Portrait!  Holy cow, this challenge started out a little more tricky then I thought it would!  A self portrait is not something I try often, umm. . . Or ever!  It was pretty fun trying out some new things with the camera.  I ended up using my iphone and I definitely do not know how to "rock my iphone" as they say but maybe I can get some skills at I keep working on it!  With this week being so busy with family in town and the kids home from school, I didn't have the time to get my big camera out and mess with the timer.  I am hoping once things slow down here at home then getting the camera out won't be as hard!

Here is the picture.  I sat in front of a window as the snow was falling and the light outside was pretty bright.  I tuned it into black and white in the photoshop on my phone and bumped up the contrast a little, and this is the end product!

#TPE52 Week ONE of the 52 week challenge is done(I'm totally keeping up on things:))!  Yay!

Photography 2016

I've been doing some soul searching when it comes to my passion for photography.  Trying to decide why I love it and what keeps bringing me back to my camera time after time.  The quote "photography is the best cure for a bad memory," is the saying that keeps coming into my mind.  I love creating beautiful images and capturing something that is fleeting.  

Childhood, relationships,  passions all change over time and capturing each phase is so important.   I love looking back of the special times and feeling the love and the light that we can see years later.  Sometimes memories are all we have left.

I am trying to live my life with more purpose.  I'm trying to capture the beautiful life that I have been given(hopefully in a beautiful way!)!  I don't want to see life pass me by and wish I had done something else or tried something different.  I am working to be more purposeful in my actions and decision to be a better person.

 To make a long story short one of the things that I want to be better with is my blog.  I have not been very diligent when it comes to updating my blog and keeping my pictures posted but I am now making a goal to do better.  I would like to see my journey of improvement(hopefully).   

 It seems like life is in fast forward and its hard to catch up with all the things I would like to do along with get my kids doing the things they should be doing.  I'm going to be better!  I will be better at blogging and making sure I am posting about photography and my journey.  

It feels really good to set goal and hopefully keep up with them!  Yay!!

Dance Photography Utah Valley Photographer

Holy cow!  There were too many fabulous pictures to choose from!  It was so fun doing this fabulous girls pictures!  She's talented, sweet and smart I'm going to miss seeing her and all her friends as often!  Love you girls, thank you for sharing your love, kindness and talents with me!!

Sydeny (Utah Valley Photographer)

I was so lucky to get to take this beautiful girls pictures!  I love that she is so down to earth and totally lovable!  Thanks Sydney, you are pretty dang wonderful!

Beautiful Kapri Utah Valley Photographer

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Senior Cards

Congratulations to all the wonderful seniors that are on their last month of High Shool!!

Spring!!

My apple tree blossoms are beautiful this year!  I love spring!