Trunk or Treat

This past Halloween, I was asked to participate in the community's "Trunk or Treat" activity held at a local church. My assignment? Take pictures of the kids/families as they came by. So I drove my car over, opened up the trunk and draped a white sheet over the back of my car and took some photos, Avedon-style. To me it was obviously a photo-backdrop, but to the kids my car was "the ghost car." Here are a few that I'm pretty happy with. Not having much practice taking pictures of kids, I definitely felt stretched . . . Enjoy the pics!

Dan and Ben Tengelsen in Concert

Songwriters and talented musicians, Dan and Ben Tengelsen have made a name for themselves on the Utah music circuit. Their concert last month featured some of their old favorites from their first album From the Mountains to the Sea, including "The Ballad of Jimjemal" mixed with some newer tunes. They had a guest appearance from Amy Whitcomb who rocked out on a mix of her own songs finishing up with a rock-edge rendition of "Natural Woman." It was fun to attend and even more fun to photograph. Check out the Tengelsen's music on iTunes -- my own favorite is "Back to You."

"Hot as a hair dryer in your face . . . "

. . . as U2 phrased it so brilliantly in their song "New York." Although I wasn't in New York for the hottest part of the year, the attitude pulsing through every high street and alleyway was impossible to ignore. These pictures are a few of my impressions and experiences from my two-day stint in the big city this past May.

Sandy M . . . ang ganda-ganda niya!

The past year and a half has been tough on Sandy. She has put in fifteen to eighteen credits a semester toward her business major (with a marketing minor), taught Tagalog twenty hours a week, all while working through health problems. Ito ang isang napakagaling at masipag na babae! (This is one super talented and hard-working woman!) I loved working with her on this shoot.

Good Friends and October Birthdays

Adriana and Kortni, long-standing friends and sharers of a birthday month, came to me to take pictures for their joint birthday celebration. They wanted their pictures to reference engagement pictures, while maintaining a "buddies and pals" feel.