because everyone is going green | boise wedding photographer, utah wedding photographer

so here is the day after session for justin and michele's lovely greenhouse wedding. day after sessions are among my favorites as far as shoots i get to do. because it takes place on a day either before or after the wedding, its where you and i get that much more crazy and creative, without the stress, and without the trade off of missing out on your own wedding celebration. i offer these sessions in all of my wedding packages as well as a la carte. plug over.

now, instead of venturing into new territory, we actually returned to the scene of the crime ceremony, the lovely edwards greenhouse in Boise, ID. we didn't have much time to shoot just michele and justin the day of, so i was wayyy pumped to maximize the quaint cuteness of the greenhouse for one whole session.

behold.

starting bright is starting right.

the weirdest thing, justin looked away for like two seconds and when he looked back their was this lovely green plant growing out of his bike. magic.

michele was like, "i'm so glad i married a magic man."

...then we got serious

they call her michele the mesmorizer. they really do.

i let justin scoot in for a minute. barbie, ken anyone?

i'm kind of still not over how cool i think it is to get married in a greenhouse.

i won't get too crazy with the metaphors, but something about planting a seed and it growing, and love...you get the idea.

a little drama in the potted plant department.

love the feeling of this shot.

hello sun, i can handle you.

i have to hand it to the people at edwards greenhouse. they sure do know how to run an adorably quirky place. and michelle and justin sure do know how to work it.

green is my favorite color. these are some of my favorite shots from the day.

a change of scene, a change of mood...

here is my top, as in favorite  favorite though.

lets not leave just in out, love these shots of him.

this one is open for interpretation.

this one's not, its just suh-weet.

.......and the loneliness ends

like this. ooh la la. second favorite shot of the day.

thanks so much michelle and justin, but really, big mega thanks goes to.....drum roll please.....michelle's MOM. yes it was BOBI ladies and gentleman, who was huffing and puffing, and adjusting Michelle's hair and dress in almost all of these shots. we all had a merry, merry, amazing afternoon together.

YAN GOES TO MINI LAND | Boise Family Photographer

i'm not gonna lie. I was more than a little nervous for my mini sessions. the night before i was up way too late with blood shot eyes, feeling sick because of my nerves. i almost felt numb, cleaning my lenses, clearing my cards, stocking up on candy and other bribing methods. Seeing as how I'd never tried cramming a nice family session into only 30 minutes before, I had no idea what to expect. in fact, i expected the worse. but you know what i got? super, major, mega blessed. Despite the rain the night before, the weather was absolutely perfect. every single child i met that day was beyond adorable, but more importantly, cheerful (and photogs out there, you KNOW that's not always the case). my husband stood by my side, literally, with hand puppets to draw out those extra smiles. and things really couldn't have gone better. here's a little taste.

these first three shots are actually of the amazing Lamott family, who came back for an early mini session slot after their session the evening before had to end early due to some yucky rain.

meet jameson.

....yeah, i totally have this mini session thing down. ha. =) thanks for looking.

yes, its a new post! | utah wedding photographer, boise wedding photographer

you see its not that i don't have anything new and exciting to post, its that i have way tooo many new and exciting things to post. in fact, this couple really should have been posted a few weeks ago, but lets not belabor that point, you know, the one that makes me look bad,  shall we?

you can't go wrong when you start with a beautiful girl

in fact, i couldn't get enough of her.

eventually, i let her boyfriend gradually become part of the pictures.

and it wasn't long before he was major profesh (as in professional, duh).

keepin it sweet.

before boarding the crazy train.

he only wishes he was the grouch grandpa  from UP.

i think what this picture is really saying is that every relationship has to work out its tangles....in glaring sunshine.

bright and beautiful.

you would not believe how much parker looks like this guy i went to high school with.

i feel warm when i look at this picture. you?

i sorta love the semi awkwardness in these two shots. ahhh, love.

then we got all fieldy.

wherein kelsey tried to challenge my authority.

parker, i know, its too easy to hide behind that gorgeous girl.

let it be known that using fake butterflies was not my idea. whew, feels good to get that off my chest. and if you're interested, check out matt sloan, you won't be sorry.

hehe.

one last change of scene...

one last bit of beauty from them both...

and if you're going to go out, you might as well go out like rockstars, am I right, or am I right Kelsey?

birthday power | boise photographer, utah photographer

i have so much to blog its not even funny. okay, its a little funny. you know, the kind of funny where the laughter mixes with tears? its that kind of funny. but you know what?

today, my husband (the near perfect man) planned an entire day of birthday celebration for me. and i'm taking it. i cannot tell a lie (me and george washington are like this), and say i don't feel a little guilty. but for those of you waiting patiently for returned emails, phone calls, and to see your pretty faces featured on this blog, indulge me another 24 hours?

thanks and thanks!

what's with all the no picture posts? | Boise children's photographer

*******edited to add: how could i forget to mention that  i have TWO mini sessions slots still open for this saturday!!! 9:00 am or 11:00 am anybody? i'm sorry, i really am! but i am all about bizzzzznessss this week. and as many photogs out their know, doing this whole "i'm a pro photographer thing," sometimes the biz side can overwhelm the creativity side, and this is one such post. now onto some REALLY important business matters, such as....

FACEBOOK. i'm there, people i am there. but you want to know the truth? its not a WHOLLLLLLLE lot different than being right here on the blog. still, if you want to become my "fan, " and make me feel all rock star like, click here, i think. i mean, go ahead and click, i promise its not an internet scam, but i can't totally promise that it will take you to a place where you can click that cute, gray, "become a fan."  button. sigh....so maybe i don't have this whole facebook thing down quiiiiite yet. ha. but seriously, yan fan yourselves. that's right, i said it.

second,

TWITTER. now this is a little embarrassing. but really, how could you live with yourself, knowing i'm out there, tweeting things like "shopping,"  or "woke up on the wrong side of the bed," and you are not       f o l l o w i n g    m  y    e v e r y    m o v e. so if you are interested in the details of my daily life of awesomeness, click here. i'm going to do my best to sound way cool and larger then life. but concerning the link,  see same disclaimer as written in paragraph one.

lastly,

thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my deep red heart for all of your responses to my desparate plea for an assistant. i am happy, and a little sad as well, to report that the position has been filled-------by my mom. no joke. she says she wants to be near me while i'm here in boise, and if that's how she has to do so, so be it. what a lady! she looks fierce in leopard print and might be better with children than i am. she did have, cough,  eight of them. whoa!

okay yan fans (ahem, hint, hint), thank you for attending this cyber business meeting with yan photography. you've gotten your assignments, now go on, git!

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