Some Changes!

Well, upon realizing that my "New and Improved for real" website just wasn't going to happen I decided to put a little more work into this little old blog in hopes that somehow it would feel more like a website and less like a blog. You'll notice that there are more pages to this blog-site now. In the right hand side bar there are different categories that you can scroll through to learn more about me!, booking a session, print pricing and ordering, session details and session tips. Take note of the new Prints and Ordering page. I have expanded my product line to include a bunch of fancy shmancy stuff! Most notably, I now have canvas wraps and books that will blow your sock off!! Here are a few shots of my most recent orders.

First up Kelsey and Micheal's wedding album;











And here's a gallery wrap from Jim and Julie's wedding;




These canvases do come fully finished with a wire hanger and bumpers (not shown).

You will also notice that my galleries have been updated to include my latest favorites and some old familiar favorites as well. Please take a look at all of the new Fourth Light features and enjoy!

Kelsey & Michael Part II

I am steadily sifting through all of Kelsey and Michael's wedding images and loving every minute! This wedding really was a great time and I love doing the post-processing especially when each shot has so much feeling. So without further ado here is the second post for Kelsey and Michael!

Oh wait, a story first :0)

So I mentioned that the shoes had an adventure all their own and they did! Before leaving the hair dresser's I snagged Kelsey's shoes thinking I would have some time to shoot details before she arrived. Well on the way out to the church I saw a beautiful old fence surrounded by the gorgeous mountains and lush field grass so I pulled over. Then I saw the COWS! I so badly wanted a cow in the shoe shot so I had Jamie bring out a cup of her precious Ghirardelli hot chocolate to taunt the cow into coming in close for the shot. Too bad, the cows were not as interested in hot cocoa as we thought they should be :0)I do love shooting the details at a wedding and I really love shoes! So what better than photographing shoes?!
















One of my favorite parts of the wedding was when Michael and Kelsey shared communion together. It really was a powerful testament to whose the boss of their new marriage!





Jamie snagged these next few;





And she was in charge of getting the guys before the ceremony;





Again I can't tell you how much fun we had!

Kelsey & Michael {Wedding}

Wow. I got home from a full days shooting alongside my amazing sister in law Jamie and as I plopped on the couch to re-tell the day's events I felt blessed. Blessed to know such amazing people. Blessed to be able to go on a full wedding shoot merely four months after having a baby. Blessed to be trusted with a job so important as capturing memories. Blessed to have amazing new friends from this little 'ol hobby. God has really blessed my socks off more than I could ever have imagined. Kelsey and Michael's wedding was awesome. It was beautiful, filled with love and so many down right good people that I couldn't have picked a better place to be last Saturday. And the fact that my four month old Barrett, my husband and my sister (in law) were all there with me made my day even better.

I didn't even get the chance to ask Kelsey about their love story but I do know that Kelsey is kind, caring and easy going and that Michael is genuine and gentle. Together, these two are going to be happy for a long time and I couldn't be happier for them! Thank you SO much Kelsey and Michael for allowing me to take part in your amazing wedding!! You truly made me feel like a part of the family!

Alright onto the pictures! Not only did I feel fulfilled at the end of the day but my memory chips did too :0) Between Jamie and I we took about 32 GB of images... oh man. I'll do another post on this wedding but here is the first and it's all about Kelsey!
















Kelsey looked absolutely stunning!






























It was a very cold day, sunny but cold, and as the ice started to melt the dirt turned into mud. I, so bravely, decided to take the dress on an adventure in order to get the perfect dress shot... it was scary :0) I hiked it up a little hillside and as I began to hang it from this beautiful little tree a gust of wind came whirling through the leaves spinning the dress and nearly causing it to fall... in the mud. It would have been bad! Apparently as I traipsed the dress over the soft ground, carried ever so carefully on my head, I was being watched. My precious wedding dress tree was with in sight of the reception hall and as a small crowed gathered to watch me hang the precious white dress a messenger went to get Jamie in hopes that someone would get a picture of me. BUT I escaped without proof that the dress ever hung above a sticky, muddy mess :0)



The shoes had an adventure all their own... but that will have to wait until the next post :0)

Colby {Senior}

This shoot was fun. Really fun. I took Colby along with his two best friends Jeremy and Hannah around town to catch Colby's senior year in action. Colby is such a cool kid, so are Hannah and Jeremy for that matter. They joked around the whole time enjoying life while it is still care free and full of fun. I seriously thought I was having the best shoot eva' with this one and then... then... these kids found me some graffiti!!!! We found a world war two bomb shelter covered with amazing graffiti. I about died! IT WAS SO COOL! Thanks Colby, Hannah and Jeremy for taking this old lady for an awesome ride!


I am so grateful for trusting subjects! Colby was a great subject no matter where I took him. This rusty, old train car just screamed to be the backdrop for a few shots;

And I am blessed to live in an amazingly beautiful area with some awesome structures around town!




Oh, and the graffiti? YES please!


























And here are the three kids in action, so cute :0)




Best buds;



Right before I took Colby and his side kicks around town his family jumped in for a quick family shot;


Thanks again Colby for being such a great model. I had a blast!!

The .G. Wedding

Well I did it, my first wedding as the solo head photographer! Whew, I must say that when I got home I was wiped out. Weddings are fast paced, high intensity, big ol' emotional events and being the person in charge of capturing the day in the way that encapsules all of the significance of such an important turning point in someones life felt a bit overwhelming! I am so grateful to the newlyweds for giving me the opportunity and priviledge of being head memory capturerer :0) I hope these images help you to remember how beautiful, romantic and intimate your special day was for years and years to come! Congrats!!