Attention Utahns!

I have to say I come from a pretty awesome family. Two of my first cousins are INCREDIBLE photographers. I have learned so much from both Kara and Brooke. It is nice to have family to bounce ideas off of as well as have the honest feed-back when your pictures are not up to standard. I thought I would put a plug in for both of them.

Flash Photography (Kara) is located in the Utah Valley. Right now she is doing a photo contest for Halloween. It looks like a lot of fun! Check it out at http://flashyfotos.blogspot.com/

Brooke Pehrson Photography is located in Southern Utah (Blanding), check out her awesome work at http://brookepehrsonphotography.blogspot.com/

I love both of you!

Christina

Crazy Smiles...

I was warned that she was in the stage of the crazy smiles.  I never imagined those crazy smiles to be this cute....

Happy...

This little girl has a very happy disposition.  She was eager to be everywhere and doing everything her older sisters were.  I love the little twinkle in her eyes in this first picture.  Such a cutie.

Is it just me or does this child look just like her mother! (see post "I love this family!")  The truth is I think she has her mothers heart too.  She is a shy little girl with a ton of compassion. 

The Quiet One...

While driving the two older girls of this family to an activity, I asked them about the personalities of each family member.  The sister in this post was described as the quiet one.  While editing her photos I realize the truth behind that.  Most of her pictures with the horses were of quiet moments, where she seemed to be enjoying life.  I don't know if I have ever photographed anyone with such piercing blue eyes...stunning really!

This last photo was definitely inspired by this beautiful Conference weekend.  There are more sisters to come...

You know I love the feedback, good or bad...okay so I love the good more, but the bad always pushes me a little more. :)

Boots

The next couple of posts are so fun for me.  I really wanted to do another photo-shoot with my friends girls because they were so amazing to work with the first time.  Since they are moving soon, I wanted to do a shoot that would remind them of Pennsylvania.  They chose to do it at a dairy farm riding horses.  I was a little skeptical at first because these girls did not seem like the "farm girl" type.  Boy was I wrong...they marched around that farm like they owned the place!  The best part was when the oldest who was so cutely dressed completed her outfit with some irrigation boots!   Now that is what I call a REAL WOMAN! Here are some of my favorites...

4 more sisters to come and a cute little brother....

I LOVE THIS FAMILY!

Even their dog smiled on cue!

How would you like to be the father of these 5 beautiful girls!

Good thing he has this little guy to help him out!

More still to come with a little "horsing" around! ;)

EIGHT people!

1 amazing mother + 1 hard-working father

+ ONE handsome boy

+ FIVE little ladies

= ONE FABULOUS FAMILY!

This family has been one of the GREATEST blessing in our lives here in Pennsylvania. We were well acquainted with some of their relatives in California and many of the past posts are of their spunky little cousin, (i.e "One of those days") as she was one of my FAVORITE subjects!  Truly this family was a dream to work with.  They were so much fun, respectful to each other and completely cooperative!  

I am positive Shelly it won't be long before you are bumped down the line in height!  That is what happens when you marry a 6'5" man!!! I hope you enjoyed your sneak peak... I am sure there will be more posts to come...how could there not be with so many BEAUTIFUL daughters!