A Photo a Week Challenge: Gold
Last fall, I had the privilege of taking senior photos for my nephew. My sister’s yard is an amazing place to do photo sessions, and she’s been so gracious to let me use it whenever possible. As we...
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge: Attitude
(Sorry this is a day late. ) One thing that really draws me to portrait photography is being able to capture someone’s personality. This little sweetie is my great-niece (and she really is a great...
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge (late): From the Back
With huge apologizes to everyone about the lateness of this post, I present this week’s photo challenge. Three years ago, at this same spot, I took a picture of a young couple for their bridal/formal...
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge: Eyes
Eyes are one of the first things we notice about other people, and they convey so much that we don’t say out loud. This little cutie and her family sure have made their way into my life and heart. I...
View ArticleTrevor Carpenter PhotoChallenge: Black & White Portrait
It’s been a while since I participated in this challenge, but I really like their challenges and helps. For more, check out the Trevor Carpenter PhotoChallenge: Black & White Portrait.
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
I’ve noticed a new trend in group photography: putting everyone in a single line. This has the advantage that everyone is in the same plane for your depth of field, but it can also cause its own...
View ArticleCee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes
I just can’t get enough of these eyes. I’m also including a slideshow of previously posted eye images. For more from this challenge, visit Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Eyes.
View ArticleTrevor Carpenter PhotoChallenge 2019 Week 23: Joy
We were in Hawaii in November taking photos for a friend’s wedding. His nephew asked me to take pictures of him proposing to his girlfriend after a skydiving group activity. (It was the day after the...
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge: Something new
One of my greatest joys as a photographer is taking pictures of brand-new babies. This little cutie was only three days old when I took her newborn photos. She was restless, cried a little, slept a...
View ArticleA Photo a Week Challenge: Hands
I love photographing hands, especially family hands. The last time I did a hands challenge, this little family had just had their second child. Now they have three. Our hands tell stories about our...
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Thankful November 8th: Brothers
Terry I have one brother. He is my oldest sibling, and he is admittedly my parents’ most spoiled child. When we were kids, he would sit on you and tickle you, all the while yelling to our mom “Mom,...
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Thankful November 9th: Music
Papa’s handsKeysInsideSteinway & SonsConcerto nightThe Master ClassFinish with a florish There has never been a time in my life that hasn’t included music. I grew up in a family of seven...
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Thankful November 10th: Family
Four Merrill generationsEnduring loveSmiley SamPapa, hold my handNose kissesElisabethSistersShall we danceHalie as KiraTime for a TarantellaBlurryChristmas funJoyMike & CathyProud papa and...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Brown
Next week is Thanksgiving, so this week the challenge is the color I associate the most with that American holiday: brown. Deep, dark, rich browns are so wonderful for photography. For this little...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Babies
Everywhere you turn these days, it’s Baby Yoda. Memes, merchandise, people commenting on social media how much they want a Baby Yoda for Christmas. It’s kinda funny, but Yoda isn’t a species, so it...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Eyes
Eyes are one of the first things we notice about other people, and they convey so much that we don’t say out loud. This little guy loves to have his picture taken. Whenever I have my camera out, he...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Sleeping
I love sleeping. I love being asleep. When the alarm goes off in the morning, I’m a little too likely to snooze one or two times beyond what I should to keep my morning from being a series of frantic...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Water
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. The recent weather in Utah has been a display of the bizarre. We have gone from record highs to snow. The snow pack has started its annual decent to...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Squirrel!
With the mountains so close, Salt Lake City has a lot of wildlife. Once, while waiting for a lightrail train to pass, a beautiful, four-point buck came bounding down the tracks ahead of the train. My...
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A Photo a Week Challenge: Attitude
One thing that really draws me to portrait photography is being able to capture someone’s personality. This little sweetie is my cousin’s granddaughter. Originally, I was supposed to take newborn...
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