Canyon Reds

I.
LOVE.
FALL!

Finding that I had a few minutes tonight I decided to run up the canyon and snap a few shots. The trees are not quite at that point that just screams FALL IS HERE!!! However, there are some changing, and it IS amazingly beautiful.
I hope you all get a chance to make it up the canyon this fall- don't let the season pass without seeing it! :)

Until then...
here's a little preview of what you can expect.
Enjoy! :)

Introducing Annistyn LuPreal

My friend Allyson has the cutest kids! Seriously. Her two boys are adorable, and just so that I would have a cute baby girl to take fun pictures of- she had another! Thanks Allyson! :)
Okay. Maybe it didn't actually happen like that but...
bottom line- she had another cutest kid, and I got to take fun pics.
CONGRATS! :)

Madison Drew Allen

Can you believe how many wonderful people were born this month?? :)
I have to say that although I have many fun memories of Lil' miss Madison, my favorite would be the first day I met her. She got out of the car, looked up at me, and said,
"I'm a princess."
No hello.
No nice to meet you.
No shyness.
Just straight to the point.
And I get it... I do
I knew at that moment that I adored this lil' gal!

Happy Birthday Madie!!! It makes me happy to be your aunt, and I'm hope you ALWAYS remember that you ARE a princess!!! :)

40 Ways To Improve Your Photography

Hello all! I just read a blog post that I really enjoyed. If you "photographize" too- you may enjoy it as well...
The article is by Andrea Thompson, and called "40 Ways to Improve Your Photography".
It has smoe great tips that I wouldn't have thought of, as well as some tips (unfortunally) I learned the hard way.

Happy reading! :)

Corb

It is so hard to believe that this kid is turning 4 today! I look at pictures of him when he was his little brother's age, and it seems not so long ago.
He always makes me laugh- and is the best at smiling for the camera.
In fact- when he was little he used to pick up anything he thought could possibly be a camera. Corb would then hand it to the nearest person and say "CHEESE!"
How do you not love that?
This was his first year in the mutten bust at the Cedar Fort rodeo. Although it may not have gone exactly as planed- he did a good job.
He adores his older brother, and follows Hunter around all the time.
I am so excited to see him pay t-ball this year, and to see what the next year holds for him!!!
Happy Birthday Corbin!!! Love you!

Perfection

When I woke up this morning it was with a rush of "I have SO much to do today!"
However, what actually happened was amazing.

A short ride through Midway and Heber turned into a five hour photo op, and one of the most relaxing days I have had in a long time.

The air was clean, and the weather was perfect.
One of those days when it's not warm
but not yet cold enough to want a jacket.
There was a slight breeze that carried a lingering smell of fresh cut grass
and in the background the sound of water.
Irrigation water to be exact.
It was the kind of moment that makes me

love

remember

and miss
my grandpa Stock.
...and it lasted for hours...

So- although I didn't get to check anything off of my "to do" list, it was very, very worth it.

The Good The Bad and The Ugly...

The Good:
*Mocking Jay- I know, I know. But it IS a good book, and a great series.
*Back-Button AF-I just found out that I have a back-button auto focus on my camera. Shut-up! How did I miss the fabulous feature???
*Modern Family: All sortsa awards! I seriously love love love this show!

The Bad:
*Inception:I saw Inception again (amazing show) thinking (foolishly) that it would help...NOPE. My friends, I walked outa that theater with MORE questions and no real answers...


The Ugly:
*CON-STRUCT-ION!!!! -nuff said
*My mad art skills: I decided to take an intro to visual arts class this semester (I do love the class, but there is an art project every week....let me just say that I will never be an artist! LOL