Provo Family Photography - Snyder Sneak Peak #2

Due to really, really cold temperatures... we took this cute family out for a second time to capture some more pictures. Luckily we got their second session in before they moved! It was still cold... but not nearly as cold as our first session with them! Thanks Snyder Family! You guys are awesome!

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!

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! :)

~ 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?

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.

Provo Family Photography - Merritt Family Sneak Peek

The Merritt family photo shoot took us all the way from Provo, UT to Thayne, WY.  Thayne was an amazingly beautiful place with it's green trees filling the mountains and grain all over the valley.  The Merritt's made the photo shoot a breeze.  They all looked great and even with all the children, they were all smiling!  We had fun hanging from trees and posing with the family dog.   

There were so many fun pictures to choose from, we wish we could post them all, but here are a few of them!  

Family Photography in Provo Canyon

This cute family is one of our winners from our Provo Photography Drawings! Go to SubZero in Provo to enter to be the next winner!

Their girls are so cute in their matching dresses and have the cutest personalities ever! We just had a really great time taking pictures of them at Vivian Park.

Thanks guys, and congratulations again!

Provo Canyon Family Photography

We went up Provo Canyon to do a little photography of a really fun family.  Here is a little preview.  Their "real" sneak peak will be posted in the next day or two and I'll tell you more about them in that post.  I think these girls are cute... and I just couldn't wait to share these pictures.

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FREE 16x20 Contest - UPDATE - Provo Photography

You ask who's in the lead for our FREE 16x20 enlargement contest here in Provo, Ut?

Here are the results as of 11:00am this morning:

In first place we have this beautiful Maternity picture #3,

following in a close second... this handsome little surfer dude #4,

and in third place we have this tough looking cowboy #8.

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Third

Keep your votes coming! We will keep taking votes until end of day on the 18th of July. You guys are awesome! This is why we take pictures!

Here are some ideas on getting more votes for your pictures:

1. BLOG IT! -make a post telling your friends and family to send us an email voting for your picture! (put a link to silverstrandphotography.blogspot.com so they can see the pictures!)
2. EMAIL IT! -send out a mass email to all of your contacts telling them that you really want this 16x20 print, and to send a quick email to vote for your picture.
3. TEXT IT! -we are in a texting age... use it to your advantage! Text all your contacts in your phone telling them to email us their vote.
4. FACEBOOK IT! -put a link to our blog on facebook and tell them to email us!
5. TALK ABOUT IT! -Word of Mouth works best. Tell your co-workers to vote and tell them to tell their friends and family to vote also.
6. If you really want the 16x20 print, you could even go door to door or hand out flyers! :)

Good luck to all of you! We will give another update on the top three later this week. Keep posted! The pressure's on!

Provo Photography - Blog Contest - FREE 16 x 20 enlargement

Well guys, I (Jenni) have some great news to share! I have decided to work full time for our photography company, Silverstrand Photography. We have so much fun taking pictures here in the Provo area. Silverstrand is just getting more and more busy, and we are loving it! Jared will still be doing photo shoots as well, just not when he is at work of course.

To celebrate this monumental time in my life, I thought we needed to do something fun. Well in our family, fun means: COMPETITION! Nothing gets the blood pumping like a little friendly competition, eh?

Here's how it works: I will post a small selection of my favorites from past photo shoots. You pick your favorites from the selection. You vote by sending me an email (silverstrandphoto@yahoo.com) with the number of your favorite picture inside. Tell all your family and friends to vote too! The more voters you have, the better chance you will have at winning! (one vote per email address)

Just because I'm really in the mood to give something away, the winner of the competition gets a free 16x20 luster finished print of their favorite photo from their session! Or they can save the free print for their next session with us! OOOHHHH YEAH! Not even kidding! This is awesome! ($120 value!!!)

Once you scroll down and see the images below, I know some of you may think: but Jenni and Jared, all of your work is soooo fab, how will we ever choose? I know friends, I know, just follow your heart. :) Now on a more serious note, this competition is all in fun, celebration, and in the spirit of giving. It's not really a "my photo is better than yours" sort of thing. just have a good time!

Tell all of your friends and family to get voting! Good Luck! Here are the photos...

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