on what is ours

"Because secrets do not increase in value if kept in a gore-ian lockbox, because one's past is either made useful or else mutates and becomes cancerous. We share things for the obvious reasons: it makes us feel un-alone, it spreads the weight over a larger area, it holds the possibility of making our share lighter. And it can work either way - not simply as a pain-relief device, but, in the case of not bad news but good, as a share-the-happy-things-I've-seen/lessons-I've-learned vehicle. Or as a tool for simple connectivity for its own sake, a testing of waters, a stab at engagement with a mass of strangers."
- Dave Eggers from A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

I, like you, don't know what I'm doing all the time.
I, like you, cannot see this life from every angle.
I don't know how to do what I do sometimes and often after I do it, I don't like it.
Sometimes I surprise myself with work that I didn't know was in me.
I cringe when I think of everything I don't know about life and other times I feel like I know all I should right now.

I don't want to be boxed up so tightly that life and joy are kept out of what I do. I don't want to take myself, or my work as a photographer so seriously that I am more photographer than human, more business owner than friend, more editor than listener. What is the point in that? Is that really what we should be spending our time moving towards? To produce rather than to create? Is that why I left the cubicle? I want to make images that reflect something of love, tragedy, brilliance, and irony. I want to listen. I want my images to reflect intangible interactions and a part of life that my clients don't even realize is already gone.

Mine

Heidi & Scott- MARRIED

What a wonderful day to get married at temple square- a Tuesday in October. Heidi and Scott's wedding was the only one scheduled in the morning and it was so fun that they, together with their families, were able to have the grounds all to themselves.

One of my favorite things about working with Heidi and Scott was that they trusted me when I said that the photos they would value the most would be images of them. Between their luncheon and reception we spent an hour and a half together for a bride and groom portrait session. We were able to find some beautiful locations that inspired great images and I am so happy so share them with all of you, though it was sooooo hard choosing . I love these photos and I love what I do.

Congratulations Heidi and Scott and thank you for making me a part of your big day.

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Sneak Peek: Heidi & Scott- MARRIED!

Grip

inside outside blue breaking

Sneak Peek: Annie & Curt- ENGAGED!