Provo Family Photography - Buhler Sneak Peak

What great pictures for such a freezing day! We had a lot of fun here by the Provo River. They did a great job warming up the camera with their smiles and making this mini-session lots of fun! Good luck on finals and Happy Holidays!

Provo Family Photography - Snyder Sneak Peak

Last week, we had the wonderful opportunity of taking pictures of this cute family at Utah Lake. It was sooo cold! I had a hard time taking the pictures because my fingers hurt so bad. What a fun photography shoot! Look at their smiles... you would never know that their teeth were chattering. :) Thank you again Snyder family! Enjoy your Sneak Peak!

#2 Little Violin Player - Salt Lake City Kids Photography

Here's another picture of our famous little violin player. Doesn't he look like a little famous composer? :) I love his expression! So cute!

Little Violin Player - Salt Lake City Kids Photography

I am working on a special photography project that is centered all around this handsome little boy. So expect to see more of him! :) Four Years Old... and playing the violin! He's awesome! He played "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" for me. SO CUTE!
Here's one of the images. Like I said... more will be posted soon.
Enjoy!

Thank you for your compliment - Provo Photography Testimonial

Silverstrand Photography,

Thank you so much. I can't tell you how much we love our pictures, the black and white ones are my favorite. I'm very excited to have them printed so i can put them in frames and show them to everyone. Thank you guys again.

Mikala Graff

Orem Family Photography - Graff Sneak Peak

Meet Mikala and Travis. Travis is going to... what they like to call "Fiji" :) He is one of the noble men that fight for our freedom. He will heading to Iraq soon. We wish him the very best.

What an honor it was to take pictures of them. They were a lot of fun to get to know. Thanks so much you two! Here are a few of the pictures from your photo-shoot.

This one is one of my favorites:







A good photoshoot always ends with tons of fun! :)

Ashley, Tony & Baby Bump - Utah Photography

What a beautiful mom-to-be! We had an amazing time taking these maternity pictures a little over a week ago. We went to Big Cottonwood Canyon. What a beautiful place to take pictures! Ashley and Tony are great models, so picking out only a few for this sneak peak was pretty hard! They are just too photogenic! Take a look at the image below...you will see what I mean. Thanks again guys! Here is your sneak peak:

~ Provo Photography Session Styling Tips ~

Have you ever gone to a photoshoot... had didn't know what to wear? Well Here are a few little tips:

~ Session Styling Tips ~

One of the most important rules is: Everybody has a unique style. Make sure you show it off! There are, however, a couple general ‘rules’ and suggestions.

~ Engagements ~

What is the overall style you are looking for in your pictures? ex: formal, casual, country/rustic, modern, etc. This will help you in your clothing selection. A few suggestions that apply to all categories/styles of engagements:

§ Don't get too busy. -If one of you is wearing a bold pattern or color, try to have the other dress in a solid, more simple pattern that’s complimentary to the more boldly dressed person.

§ Watch for lengths. -It’s really not that good looking to have one person in shorts and the other in pants, or one in a short sleeved shirt and the other in long sleeves.

§ Match your jeans. -If wearing jeans, make sure the two jean colors go well together, for example, jeans with a really blue tone aren’t going to look good next to jeans with a more grayish tone, etc.

§ Outfit Changes. -Remember outfit changes are timely, but if you want to get a few formal shots in dress clothes, as well as some casual shots, go ahead and bring both outfits to the shoot.

§ Things to know about Stripes: -remember that in general, horizontal stripes make you look wider, and vertical stripes make you look longer- it’s very emphasized in photographs so be careful!

§ Things to know about white and black: -white can wash you out if you have lighter skin. black and dark colors are slimming.

A fun outfit selection idea:

A casual to semi-formal dress with heels for the girl, and a button-up shirt with a plain- no patterned solid tie, loosely done, with either casual black (or brown) pants or nice dark jeans for the guy. freshen it up for the current season by adding seasonal colors in the dress, jewelry, and guy’s shirt! (or use your wedding colors if that’s preferred!)

Remember hairspray, lipstick/gloss, and of course bottled water!

~ Bridals ~

Girls- this is your time to shine! trust me, your parents and your groom are going to be obsessed with these pictures! here’s are a few suggestions:

§ Feet! -I am going to get pictures of your feet and shoes! just plan on it- i love these shots! so prepare for them by getting a full pedicure if your feet are exposed at all. also bring shoes that you want to be photographed in. too often, brides don’t think their shoes will be seen so they slip on whatever. have fun with your shoes- they don’t have to be your wedding ones. if you’re a passionate runner- show your personality and wear your cutest running shoes!

§ Hands! -I’m going to get pictures of your hand, ring, bouquet (highly recommended), and jewelry. prepare by getting a full manicure (you don’t have to get artificial nails if you don’t want obviously, but at least get them all cleaned up!) get your ring and jewelry cleaned and don’t forget your bouquet if you want one in your pictures.

§ Hair & Makeup! -you most likely put a lot of thought and money into your dress- do yourself a huge favor and get your hair and makeup professionally done. although most girls do a great job on their own everyday hair and makeup, professionals know tricks about looking better in a photo shoot that are extremely helpful!!

§ Bring a friend or mom -they can help hold things and straighten out your dress/train. plus, having them there with you might help you feel more relaxed.

Also Bring: hairspray, bobby pins, and lipstick/gloss for touch-ups. and definitely don’t forget bottled water!

Remember, you will be getting several pictures of you on your wedding day too, so have fun and mix it up with your bridals if you want! A fun way to mix it up in your bridals is wearing different shoes that show your personality, different jewelry (maybe choose bold jewelry in your wedding colors or something fun) and different hairstyles (no veil with a cool headband instead, all down and relaxed curls instead of an up-do, etc.) bridals are all about the bride, so why not show off your personality a little more in these photographs?

North 40 WY - Demolition Derby 2009 - Sneak Peek

We have to admit... this was our first photography shoot at a demolition derby. It was Awesome! Dustin did a great job! He had some sweet hits that made it fun to capture action shots.

His sponsor is: North Forty. More information below. Also check out their website!

Click HERE. or go to http://north40wy.com

Here are a few pictures from that day:

More about the Sponsor:

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Joel Merritt * P.O. Box 651 * Thayne, WY * USA * 83127 Phone: (307) 884-8136

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Here's how to get in touch with me:

Telephone: (307) 884-8136

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Provo Photographers go to Wyoming - Brickman & Teagan Sneak Peak

Meet Brickman and Teagan!

We left Provo and went on a little trip last weekend to visit some family in Wyoming. We had the wonderful opportunity of taking pictures of these two adorable kids.  :)  This is our nephew and niece.   We take pictures of these two every chance we get!  All this photography lately has been so much fun!

Take a look at these little models:

   

Utah Family Photography - Ware Family Sneak Peek

The Ware family had their family vacation up in Heber, UT and decided to have some family pictures taken.  We had a beautiful back drop to enhance their pictures.  Great smiles, a few laughs and lots of fun were had by all!  What a great family and thank you guys for giving us a call.  

Here are a few fun pictures from their shoot.