yesterday
beautiful overcast day.
perfect baby with the most gorgeous blessing gown I have ever seen.
wonderful family all coordinated sitting on a log with the Wasatch Mountains in the background.
home at 9 pm to eat pizza and watch movie.
perfect.
today
just waking up.
hear the girls giggling upstairs.
yorkie & poodle are sweetly cuddled up together on couch.
have urban shoots today.
it is raining.
what to do?
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Look what happens when it rains in JUNE!
The other day we had a cute family come in for a Village Special--of course, the Utah weather is behaving like we live in the tropics and not in the mountains. Anyway, a huge thunderstorm was blowing in and mom was in tears because she was worried about what we were going to do. I told her that we could do them in the studio. I was so excited to do them there since our retoucher, Vi, had just went to a course to paint a new canvas backdrop for us. So--we went ahead and tried it out--well, all I have to say is "Thank goodness it rained in June!" Couldn't have loved them more than this!
Please remember that our Village Special is going on June-July. It is a mini session and held on Tuesday & Fridays. We booking like crazy over here--so call if you want to get in. It is perfect for a young family that wants some funky pictures, a cute little one or a tweener!! Call 801-569-1749 if you want to get in. Cost is $79 and includes 1-8x10 & 2-5x7.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Cruisin' Family at the Sand Dunes
The other day I was thinking about how fun family outings are and what fun it is to really capture a family in their "element." This reminded of this shoot that we did last summer at Little Sahara with the G family's four wheelers and motorbikes. They loaded up the bikes and we followed on a Friday night down to the sand and did pictures--I have to say these were some of my all time favorite family pictures we have ever done!
We are heading to Lake Powell in a couple of weeks and I was thinking what fun it would be to take cool family pictures of us in Powell (of course before we get hammered and sunburnt). I guess the ideal thing would be to photograph a gorgeous family in Lake Powell that week--aaahhhh--I can see it now--so, if you are in Lake Powell (Arizona side) the last week in June--let us know-we just might be able to work something out!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Spring Family Portraits
What an amazing time of year it is--June is always so beautiful with the green grass and flowers. Now if only I can take care of my own green grass and flowers. I loved this cute family--Marc loved them because they are Yankee Fans!! My fav picture of them is when the kids are laughing--I wonder who they were laughing at!!
This weekend we were over at Thanksgiving Point Gardens for our Spring Garden Portrait Event. I am thrilled with all the gorgeous photos that Marc and Selena took. I was even there to root on many of the cute families!!! Woohoo!
I will post of few today!
Also, I have a few sessions that opened up this weekend for my Urban Kid Portrait Event. I have a 4 pm & 6pm session now available. If you are interested and are dying to be apart of this event, it is first come first serve! It is downtown--call me for details at 801-569-1749!
One other thing---I am looking for a "model" family that loves the outdoors. They need to have 2-3 children with children older than three years old. So, like someone who had a 10 year & 7 year old. Anyway, we are working on a new event for August and I need a cute family. Your sitting will be free and you will get lots of goodies from us. Email me!!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
and so the story goes
just got home from the Bees game tonight. getting ready for Good Things Utah tomorrow. bought the cutest red shoes with huge flowers from Nordy's today. sure those won't show on tv, but got to fill confident with new red shoes?!
so, the rest of the story goes like this...
The Fab Five (things that helped us turn a hobby into a business)
We use the greatest painting brush we have to create a masterpiece
We recognized quickly that we are artists with a new type of brush--the camera. Artists must study how art works, different techniques used, lighting, colors and textures. Great art takes time to develop. We have learned, studied and modeled after some of the best. I love Walden's mission statement, "We want to capture what only the heart can see with the quality only a few can produce." Marc and I learned that in a sitting, there is usually a "masterpiece" in the mix. Meaning, one split second where the lighting was right, the expression was perfect, the crop was beautiful. It is those "masterpieces" we are striving for and what ultimately the client wants too.
Never settle
Marc at a very young age played baseball. He was taught that second is never good enough--something I love in him. Marc spends countless hours reading books, praticing and contemplating how to get the perfect shot. Often times, we will sit down and critique a session. I will tell him what I like and don't like--next thing I know, he is back trying to figure how to perfect himself. I believe that Marc will continue to strive for the best because it is engrained in who he is. We continually are pushing ourselves and employees to be the best & most amazing. Nothing is more satisfying than pushing ourselves to master the beast--photography.
Recognize our strengths
Photography has such a wide variety of subjects from commercial to pet photography. We really have found that anyone can take a picture of a building, bride or baby. But, we are professionals and recognize inorder to get better, we have to be specific in our field. We have found our passion to be family & children photography. The other day, someone called and asked us to do some commercial photography. I told them that we are portrait photographers--that is our strength.
Build a business on portraits, not cds
If you let me, I would write a novel on this one particular subject--but I won't bore you to tears. Highlite Photography has built our business on portraits, not cds. To me, this is one of the key reasons we are where we are today. Our clients have always come to us to get amazing portraits--not pictures. Today, anyone can put a blog together, buy a camera and burn a cd--not everyone can produce a piece of photo art so precious to a client. We have found that our clients are seeking 1-3 images for their home with just a handful of pictures to give to family members. If we gave them a cd, chances are they would never do anything with the cd. We are truly giving our clients what they came to us for--something "only the heart can see with the quality only a few can produce."
Love.Love.Love
Marc and I truly love--we love each other, the people we serve and the talents we have been blessed with. It makes me so excited to see people come through our studio doors. Sometimes I want to get my tap shoes on, and just do a little dance for them. Portraits are happy moments. They capture people we love. I left social work many years ago to pursue a career in photography. I wanted to capture families that loved more, children that laughed harder and cried less and moments that could be bottled up and kept forever. We have found this through our camera lens--through portraits
god bless each and everyone of you our there trying to make a hobby a business.
difficult?
yes.
worth it?
yes.
ps--marc just came in and said, "Wouldn't it be easier to just post a picture than write a novel." I guess the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" rings true. tomorrow-i will post only a picture.
so, the rest of the story goes like this...
The Fab Five (things that helped us turn a hobby into a business)
We use the greatest painting brush we have to create a masterpiece
We recognized quickly that we are artists with a new type of brush--the camera. Artists must study how art works, different techniques used, lighting, colors and textures. Great art takes time to develop. We have learned, studied and modeled after some of the best. I love Walden's mission statement, "We want to capture what only the heart can see with the quality only a few can produce." Marc and I learned that in a sitting, there is usually a "masterpiece" in the mix. Meaning, one split second where the lighting was right, the expression was perfect, the crop was beautiful. It is those "masterpieces" we are striving for and what ultimately the client wants too.
Never settle
Marc at a very young age played baseball. He was taught that second is never good enough--something I love in him. Marc spends countless hours reading books, praticing and contemplating how to get the perfect shot. Often times, we will sit down and critique a session. I will tell him what I like and don't like--next thing I know, he is back trying to figure how to perfect himself. I believe that Marc will continue to strive for the best because it is engrained in who he is. We continually are pushing ourselves and employees to be the best & most amazing. Nothing is more satisfying than pushing ourselves to master the beast--photography.
Recognize our strengths
Photography has such a wide variety of subjects from commercial to pet photography. We really have found that anyone can take a picture of a building, bride or baby. But, we are professionals and recognize inorder to get better, we have to be specific in our field. We have found our passion to be family & children photography. The other day, someone called and asked us to do some commercial photography. I told them that we are portrait photographers--that is our strength.
Build a business on portraits, not cds
If you let me, I would write a novel on this one particular subject--but I won't bore you to tears. Highlite Photography has built our business on portraits, not cds. To me, this is one of the key reasons we are where we are today. Our clients have always come to us to get amazing portraits--not pictures. Today, anyone can put a blog together, buy a camera and burn a cd--not everyone can produce a piece of photo art so precious to a client. We have found that our clients are seeking 1-3 images for their home with just a handful of pictures to give to family members. If we gave them a cd, chances are they would never do anything with the cd. We are truly giving our clients what they came to us for--something "only the heart can see with the quality only a few can produce."
Love.Love.Love
Marc and I truly love--we love each other, the people we serve and the talents we have been blessed with. It makes me so excited to see people come through our studio doors. Sometimes I want to get my tap shoes on, and just do a little dance for them. Portraits are happy moments. They capture people we love. I left social work many years ago to pursue a career in photography. I wanted to capture families that loved more, children that laughed harder and cried less and moments that could be bottled up and kept forever. We have found this through our camera lens--through portraits
god bless each and everyone of you our there trying to make a hobby a business.
difficult?
yes.
worth it?
yes.
ps--marc just came in and said, "Wouldn't it be easier to just post a picture than write a novel." I guess the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words" rings true. tomorrow-i will post only a picture.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
where it all began
so..can i tell you something? Today is my day off to clean out the fridge, weed the garden, pick up my bike from the shop, put away clothes in my closet that don't fit along with the hundreds of other things I need to do! But, here I am--blogging! sound familar?
The other day, someone asked me how this all got started--you know, the crazy life of photography. I will answer that for you all...
Marc and I (yes, Mindy--like Morc and Mindy) met at Dixie College almost 18 years ago. I was the editor of the newspaper and he was the photo editor. I spent many hours with him in the dark room (ooh la la). He even hid my wedding ring in his camera bag before he proposed. I knew that I was destined to be married to Marc and a camera. I willing agreed and we were married 17 years ago in August!
Marc went on to work with a wonderful photographer in a studio while I pursued my love of social work. After graduating from University of Utah, Marc focused on business and went to work with Usana. I quit my job with juvenile court and had three beautiful daughters. Within a few years of working for Usana, we were asked to move to New Zealand for the company. This experience honestly changed us forever--we grew together as a family and mended some personal wounds. Marc returned home to get a Masters Degree at Westminster College. Working for Usana from ground up has been absolutely amazing as we learned many wonderful lessons on building our own business.
After returning home, Marc and I began to take more pictures for family and friends. Seeing how much Marc enjoyed this, I realized that as a wife and friend, I needed to encourage him to pursue his passion. He asked me to focus on the retouching aspect that I had learned years ago in college while he would sharpen his knowledge in photography. This seems weird to me sometimes because I see all these women who are photographers--I guess we are just a bit backwords! We dived into photography full throttle reading every magazine we could, attending courses together and countless hours praticing on our girls.
Five years ago we built a new home with a studio in our basement. Thanks to many friends and family members who let us practice on them, we began to learn and grow more. I have to laugh--our first set was a painted white wall with painted white cement! Go baby! Marc became better at photography quickly because I was not patient! I hated fixing things in photoshop--so, he was a quick learner--he didn't want to go to bed with a grumpy wife! Our business began to grow rapidly--almost too quickly. I spent 12 hours a day on the computer seven days a week while Marc worked his full time job.
so........................we had to create a plan of action! Turning a hobby into a business is so tricky! Stay tuned for my next post... I will tell you how we did it!
for now..I got to go clean out the closet, pick up the bike, weed the garden, clean the fridge and what else? oh yeah, buy a new outfit for Good Things Utah on Friday--is it possible to lose 50 lbs in two days? I better go pick up my bike first!
luv you guys like rockstars!
The other day, someone asked me how this all got started--you know, the crazy life of photography. I will answer that for you all...
Marc and I (yes, Mindy--like Morc and Mindy) met at Dixie College almost 18 years ago. I was the editor of the newspaper and he was the photo editor. I spent many hours with him in the dark room (ooh la la). He even hid my wedding ring in his camera bag before he proposed. I knew that I was destined to be married to Marc and a camera. I willing agreed and we were married 17 years ago in August!
Marc went on to work with a wonderful photographer in a studio while I pursued my love of social work. After graduating from University of Utah, Marc focused on business and went to work with Usana. I quit my job with juvenile court and had three beautiful daughters. Within a few years of working for Usana, we were asked to move to New Zealand for the company. This experience honestly changed us forever--we grew together as a family and mended some personal wounds. Marc returned home to get a Masters Degree at Westminster College. Working for Usana from ground up has been absolutely amazing as we learned many wonderful lessons on building our own business.
After returning home, Marc and I began to take more pictures for family and friends. Seeing how much Marc enjoyed this, I realized that as a wife and friend, I needed to encourage him to pursue his passion. He asked me to focus on the retouching aspect that I had learned years ago in college while he would sharpen his knowledge in photography. This seems weird to me sometimes because I see all these women who are photographers--I guess we are just a bit backwords! We dived into photography full throttle reading every magazine we could, attending courses together and countless hours praticing on our girls.
Five years ago we built a new home with a studio in our basement. Thanks to many friends and family members who let us practice on them, we began to learn and grow more. I have to laugh--our first set was a painted white wall with painted white cement! Go baby! Marc became better at photography quickly because I was not patient! I hated fixing things in photoshop--so, he was a quick learner--he didn't want to go to bed with a grumpy wife! Our business began to grow rapidly--almost too quickly. I spent 12 hours a day on the computer seven days a week while Marc worked his full time job.
so........................we had to create a plan of action! Turning a hobby into a business is so tricky! Stay tuned for my next post... I will tell you how we did it!
for now..I got to go clean out the closet, pick up the bike, weed the garden, clean the fridge and what else? oh yeah, buy a new outfit for Good Things Utah on Friday--is it possible to lose 50 lbs in two days? I better go pick up my bike first!
luv you guys like rockstars!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
It is BACK!!! Village Special is here!!!
Last night, Marc and Davi did a very cute family in the Village. I was home with the girls and saw the thunder clouds rolling in. I thought for sure Marc would end the shoot quickly and return home. But, he kept going. When he got home, I asked him what took so long and he said that they were just too cute to stop shooting!!! Yah for cute families! We ask ourselves all the time--why do the cutest families come to us?! We think we are a bit spoiled over here!
Anyway, last summer we did a Village Special for our sweet families. Back by popular demand--it is BACK! The Village Special is a thirty minute photo shoot here in the village. It is perfect for your sweet newborn baby in our cozy studio or your little family who needs an updated picture! This special is also perfect for your missionary, your tweener who doesn't want to go to that "kiddie place" for a picture or a sweet baby who needs a yummy birthday picture! When is it??? We will be doing it every Tuesday & Friday in June from 10-3 and then Friday evenings from 6-8 pm. It is good for up to six people per session. What is the cost? It is $79 and includes 1-8x10 & 2-5x7s!! Hurray! You must call to book your appointment--801-569-1749! Space is limited.
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