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So Lovely to Meet You.

Hi, my name is Diana Palmer and I'm an auto mechanic in the greater Boise area...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

Ahhhh, i've been planning that for awhile. What I meant to say is that I am a nationally recognized natural light photographer who hangs out in BOTH the Boise, ID and Salt Lake City areas.  I WANT TO MEET YOU and photograph your life, your love, your baby, your child. Although, I'm not the funniest (see line one), photographer in the world,  I may just be one of the most contemporary. I'm fun, I'm nice, and I eat off my husband's plate. I have two little girls I'm desparate to keep happy, and no aspirations to own a pet at this time. All in all,  I think you're beautiful, and would be willing to bet $20 I can prove it.

P.S. To see more pretty things check out yanphoto.com.

p.p.s. to book with me, call 208.866.9967, or email photography.yan@gmail.com


YAN LOVES BABIES | Utah commercial photographer, Idaho commercial photographer

Monday, February 8, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

hey y’all! so some of you crafty readers already noticed my mini announcement that Yan is looking for babies to model for a fun commercial gig. i so appreciate your responses, and promise that i will be getting in touch with each of  you who have responded to date.

i also wanted to make a more obvious announcement (again) that yan needs stylin babies!!!! as in riiiiiigggghhhhttt now. indeed, i need cute and chubby kidlets between ages 6-18 months to begin shooting TOMORROW AFTERNOON. yes, you read that right. my wonderful client just asked me to bump this project to mega urgent, and so it is! we also need babies on Wednesday. we will be shooting in a variety of locations (probably only one per rockstar baby however), and we are especially looking for interested parties who have modern and fun interiors we could possibly shoot in. Mom’s, we could even use you in some of these shots (like maybe your feet wearing some bright and lovely shoes), sounds fun right?

baby’s mommies will be responsible for wardrobe, and we are seeking bright colors, layers, hats and accessories (oh come on accessories for babies isn’t that ridiculous of a notion). Willingness to sign a model release is definitely a MUST.

so if this doesn’t apply to you, go tell everyone you know! and if this does apply to you email me right this very second (photography.yan@gmail.com) with a photo of your precious babe, their age, and whether or not you have an available interior. responses will be sent out tonight.

ahhh, what would i do without you guys?

And speaking of babies, i’m off to a doctor’s appointment right now to check on our little guy. last week, we found out this creature is indeed a little male (hip hip hooray!), but we also found out that things are a little shaky in his crib down there. so wish uncle marty and i luck, and hopefully i’ll  have more details to share soon.

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February 8, 2010 - 1:27 pm stephhhhhhh - oh dear! i hope all is well! i am so happy for you that you are getting your boy!!

February 8, 2010 - 1:31 pm CarrieS - Congrats on your little boy! After 3 girls and then a boy myself there is nothing more special!

February 8, 2010 - 2:08 pm evonne - I told you it was in the cards! Congratulations and happy, hopeful thoughts your way. p.s. I have a really cute little niece that is 12 months old if you still need babes.

February 8, 2010 - 4:09 pm Becky Earl - It was SO GREAT seeing you Sat. We had a blast. Hope everything is okay with your little man! We have lots to chat about so give me a call when you are free and not being a super famous photographer :) :)

February 8, 2010 - 8:18 pm Melissa Jacks - Congrats on the baby boy! I am excited for you. I hope your doctor visit went well today...

one of a kind | utah engagment photographer, utah wedding photographer

Thursday, February 4, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

its always the same. i have this fantastic blog post envisioned, then i go to edit, then i find…tooo many pictures i like. too much to choose from, too hard, can’t do it….and then i proceed to self destruct. eventually, i somehow whip myself back into shape to get SOMETHING up on the blog—

but this post. it aint just a little something. its kinda major big. let me just say that during this shoot, i did a whole lot of “ahhhhing,” at romantic cuteness and laughing at pure hilarity. tears may have even come to my eyes, but again, that would be because of the hilarity part. you can laugh and cry too by visiting alison’s amazing blog here.

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*****ALSO, MORE DETAILS ON THIS SOON, BUT I AM IN MAJOR NEED OF SOME SERIOUSLY CUTE BABIES AROUND 6-12 MONTHS FOR A COMMERCIAL SHOOT. MUST BE WILLING TO SIGN MODEL RELEASE. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF INTERESTED.

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February 4, 2010 - 7:32 am Cindy - these are fabulous with such personality. and how did you ever get all that beautiful light in that apt?!

February 4, 2010 - 7:48 am Audrey - LOVE the colors in these -- absolutely beautiful!!

February 4, 2010 - 9:27 am Crissie - THese turned out so great! Love the colors. The couple is so cute and fun! Glad her bunt cake made it in! (I read her blog post). Well played!

February 4, 2010 - 11:06 am OakstreamPhotography - Whoa...is that their home??? It's AMAZING! I love the crisp/cleanness of it...so fresh! These are nothing less than AMAZING girl! WHOA! Love the bride's style & you captured them PERFECTLY! WTG girlfriend!

February 4, 2010 - 11:48 am taramc - Wow! What a fun shoot. I love all the fun posing and expressions you captured. They look so natural and comfortable with you. Beautiful light too.

February 4, 2010 - 11:50 am Melissa Jacks - I really love these! So fresh and beautiful...

February 4, 2010 - 11:54 am Jeanette LeBlanc - Oh sugar, these are just all kinds of amazing. The quirky, retro style, the color, the house, the connection. I'm head over heels in love, love, love.

February 4, 2010 - 12:53 pm Kathleen - oh my word! how incredibly fresh and fun!! beautiful color and clarity and what a FUN couple.

February 4, 2010 - 1:32 pm mellie - did you get some cake, cuz i hope so.

February 4, 2010 - 2:36 pm Joyce Smith - Such style and flair in these images! Fabulous!

February 4, 2010 - 2:37 pm Shallyse - Simply gorgeous (the couple AND the photography!). I go to church with you SIL, and she mentioned your work to me a few months ago. I've been drooling over your mad skills ever since! Do you know where she got those shoes? I have a bride looking for something similar, and I haven't been able to find anything in that color range for some reason.

February 4, 2010 - 3:01 pm Amy - These are AMAZING!!!! Wow....WELL Done. What a fun fun FUN couple- their unique style and love for one another is so present in these images.... just beautiful :)

February 4, 2010 - 5:21 pm ali - gosh, yan, this is an amazing session even by your fabulous standards! how on earth can you get such clean amazing light inside? such a cute couple and home, so full of character. you rock!

February 4, 2010 - 9:19 pm amber - These are great- love the colors in these!

February 4, 2010 - 10:42 pm Lori Wood Habiger - I really love the looking-across-the-table images with the cake - the angle is interesting, the color is great and the looks on their faces fit perfect. Good job - as usual!

February 4, 2010 - 11:12 pm CarrieS - oh my word... fabulous... your color and clarity is amazing! These are just too fun!

February 5, 2010 - 9:39 am marie - How fun are these?? what a great session with so much variety.

February 5, 2010 - 4:17 pm kelly - Beautiful!!! I really LOVE the ones of them lying in the bed looking up.

February 5, 2010 - 5:25 pm Julie Freeman - Stunning! I love the colors, the books behind them, the creativeness, everything is amazing. I do have a pretty cute 8 month old if you are up this way! You know I would love to spend some more time with you.

February 5, 2010 - 5:59 pm mollie - seriously, your work is ridiculous. ridiculous good.

February 6, 2010 - 9:21 am jaime lackey - really.... REallly... REALLY!!!!! I am not an asthmatic but I think I need an inhaler after all the ahhhhhs over here. These are so creative and fun! I absolutely love the ones of them on the bed. so sweet. And the sweet fingers touching at the table and her glance at you. gorgeous.

February 6, 2010 - 3:31 pm Desiree Hayes - WOW WOW WOW!!!!! You always totally blow me away with your work, girl! These are soooooooo fabulous!! Fun, funky, adorable, and really show their connection and style. Someday I am flying up to hire you!

February 8, 2010 - 10:12 pm Ingrid - You get the best couples!!! These pictures are incredible! I love their style and that yellow table is to die for!!! Great job!

needles. p.s. don’t faint. / utah wedding photographer

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

dear yan,

it had been a month since my last allergy shot.  and today i finally got back on track.  i remember when i went to see the allergist and they poked my back with extracts from every plant that’s poisonous to my body.  and of course the skin on my back swelled into dozens of bumps and it was all i could do to not turn the lamp into a back scratcher.  the nurse came back in, looked at my back and decided she would try to wipe away as much extract as she could.  “exceptionally allergic,” the doctor said as he turned his face to laugh to himself.

the needle really hurt going into my left arm today.  i think he stuck it into the muscle and thought he was just getting skin – i don’t fault him; it’s hard not to hit my triceps – they’re so big.  well, at least it was big today because he essentially stuffed more poison into my muscle and my arm swelled like i was hiding a grapefruit up my sleeve – some of us are sneakier than others.

the thought of needles reminded me of the first time i assisted a dentist…while he surgically removed a tooth growing out of the patient’s palate.  i started to sweat and shake uncontrollably and of course the dentist noticed because the suction tube in my hands was rattling around in the patient’s mouth.  i was dismissed.

in other news, those pics of the studio and the album ARE coming.  “and the world will know that this ain’t no game” (i wonder if christian bale ever sings santa fe to himself).

love you,

marty

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February 3, 2010 - 7:21 am jamie - WOW, you guys are so cute, love those little clever blogs, you have talent!.. lol you seemed to be really in love! keep it uP!

February 3, 2010 - 9:37 am mandy - dear marty and yan.... the dentist thing freaked me the heck out, much like a steven king novella, but i still love you even though i am sweating just thinking about it. {note to self...in next life, do not become a dentist}. can't wait to see the pics...the world already knows that you ain't no game...i bet even christian bale knows.

February 3, 2010 - 3:02 pm admin - christian bale has had a fantastic career, but he really should do more musicals. i think he probably sang santa fe alone to himself a lot after his tirade scandal.

February 4, 2010 - 1:45 pm Susan - These are simply wonderful. You captured what seems like what their lives are like--in an artistic and fun manner. They seem like really fun people!

a hammer and some place serene / utah wedding photographer

Friday, January 29, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

dear yan,

i took some time to meditate today.  i went to the serenest place i know and felt at peace.  we all need time for something like that.  and surprisingly it’s not unlike the feeling you get from doing some hard physical labor.  today i was hammering and sawing and lifting, working on the studio – it felt good.  somehow renewing.  and now that i’m writing all this about renewal and serenity, it makes me think of that time we walked through the high cattails frozen in the lake.  perfectly serene.

looking forward to the engagement sessions this weekend.  i’m sure the yan fans are too.

love,

marty

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January 30, 2010 - 8:53 pm darcie - walking on a frozen lake sounds terrifying, but i guess it's in the eye of the walker.

February 1, 2010 - 9:54 am laurel - I really like your posts Martin.

February 1, 2010 - 10:58 am Becky Earl - ummm okay you two are so amazing! I wanna see the studio! pretty please with some homemade chocolate cookies on top? :)

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

its been like win, win, win for me around here. first, i’ve been doing mentoring sessions like you wouldn’t believe! and wouldn’t you know it, this big scary bad wolf of a task, turned out to be as cute and gentle as a lamb. color me lucky for getting to meet so many lovely lady photographers—all of whom, i might add,  i’m hoping will not shun me after being trapped with me for a day (that sentence was way too long–no don’t go back and read it. i’m embarrassed).

each mentoring session with me includes a real live, full length shoot. and those shoots have been more fun than disneyland, i promise. here’s  a small sample:

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…..sigh. i couldn’t be happier. i can’t wait to share the full posts with you soon!

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January 27, 2010 - 4:02 am Jane Eaton Hamilton - Great shots! Love #2 esp.

January 27, 2010 - 11:55 am Julie Freeman - You are so amazing! I love seeing your work and seeing it in action was superb! I seriously couldn't sleep I was so excited after my mentoring session. Thanks a million! Can't wait to see more...

January 27, 2010 - 12:04 pm Deb - ooooooo these are awesome! I would love info on mentoring sessions, where can I find it?!!!

January 27, 2010 - 12:12 pm melissa p - i didn't go back and read that sentence since you asked nicely.

January 27, 2010 - 1:35 pm stephhhhhhh - OH OH was that your sister i saw in there???? she looks FABULOUS! they all look so fresh and great! and the one with the cute couple scooting lcoser is really fabulous too- like i want ot see more and i just love them all!

January 27, 2010 - 2:10 pm valerie - wow, they turned out nicely! I am so excited about my mentoring date with you! Can't wait! :D

January 28, 2010 - 12:22 am Fabiana - The question is, are you going to shun US? I can't recommend Diana's mentoring ENOUGH. She shares absolutely everything and makes you feel like a rockstar! Thank you, Diana. You are one in a million!

January 28, 2010 - 12:25 am natalie - LOVE the one of sweet linds!

January 28, 2010 - 1:56 am Tammy Wahl - Beautiful - all of them. Your work is very inspiring!

January 28, 2010 - 11:16 am Wende Trew - Those are truly amazing!! You got some great talent girl!!

January 28, 2010 - 12:35 pm Lori - Lovely work, so full of love!

January 28, 2010 - 6:00 pm crissie - Oh so great! What fun! I love all of the pics, as usual. I hope I get to play with you! Are you still taking sessions?

January 29, 2010 - 1:29 pm Dana Peterson - So fun...still wishin' I could have been one of those mentoree's "stuck" in the room with you for a day! :)

January 30, 2010 - 9:06 am jaime lackey - can i come to a mentoring session!? sounds like it would be a blast! love each and every one! you are amazing, creative and did i mention amazing....

snow on snow in the morning / utah wedding photographer

Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

dear yan,

i laughed the other day when you left the breakfast table.  i grabbed the milk and found the lid resting on top, but not screwed on.  don’t worry i won’t tell the yan fans about your one flaw – not being able to put lids back on things.

when we woke up this morning and i saw all the new snow i felt a moment of childlike happiness.  new snow makes me think of purity, cleanliness, fun, and ironically warmth and coziness.

i’m glad you had such a good time with our mentor session friends.  you’re not just a great photographer, you’re an awesome teacher.  hey, stop looking over my shoulder so i can finish this post.

the studio looks great.  we’ll have to post some pictures soon.  oh and have you noticed it smells like fresh bread in the mornings?   ahh, the perks of being above a restaurant.  i’ll let the yan fans know they can start booking mini studio sessions!  i’ll bet they all go for the good-smelling morning sessions.

well, the snow is starting to melt and i should be on my way.  i’ll write you again on thursday.

love,

marty

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January 28, 2010 - 10:21 pm darcie - hey, fox hare and doe feelings.

January 31, 2010 - 9:26 pm Liv - Carly and Trent's wedding pictures are fantastic! Marty, I'm so proud of the talents you're developing; and I'm so happy Anna is mentoring too. It's so great that she's sharing her great teaching skills with the world. I can't WAIT to see the pictures of the studio (hint, hint). And I'm DYING to hear the new album (plead, beg).

CARLY AND TRENT | utah wedding photographer, utah lifestyle photographer, boise wedding photographer

Monday, January 25, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

okay okay okay okay. let’s get monday started off right shall we? i present to you a chilly december wedding, featuring the lovey dovey mugs of one mr. and mrs. trent mueller. i mentioned on the blog before that this was one of the cooooldeesssst days this winter. other than a few goosebumps here and there and poor, poor, carly’s arms, you can’t even tell how much these two are suffering! please notice that this is where my corny self conquers my “i know better than to write this kind of stuff,” self when i say : it would appear that love truly does conquer all (oh my gosh, it pains me that i wrote that, but, really it can’t be helped).

martin and i felt so fortunate to be a part of this day. we did not feel as fortunate to be left behind when carly and trent left on their honeymoon for paris!!! hehehehe, enjoy the pictures!

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now, the above were all from BEFORE carly and trent’s ceremony in the temple, let’s see just a few from after their ceremony. the center shot below is my number one favorite from the entire day. yes, i know its not of carly and trent, and no, its not my shot, hint, hint, cough, martin.

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January 25, 2010 - 3:29 pm Lina - oh wow, I love those. I felt like I was there behind camera, not you - so fresh, realistic, real, true.. Love them!!!

January 25, 2010 - 3:57 pm Shanna - HOLY COW! These are amazing! Each is so perfect, I have a new blog to stalk! Great work!

January 25, 2010 - 4:00 pm stephanie - oh i love her veil! what a fresh, clean job you've done as always. oh and thanks for your sweet comment. all is well- just not in a blog state of mind. we're too busy having fun! :)

January 25, 2010 - 4:14 pm Anne Beatty - Simply lovely!

January 25, 2010 - 4:37 pm jennifer adams - wow, the lighting, the colors, the angle, the couple, everything about these are amazing! Perfection!

January 25, 2010 - 4:41 pm Jeanette LeBlanc - These are fabulous! Incredible. Love.

January 25, 2010 - 5:19 pm Jessica H - Gorgeous work as always!! So fun & what a beautiful couple!

January 25, 2010 - 5:19 pm Kristin Rachelle - WOWEEEEEEEE! I love love these!!!!!! Beautiful colors and what a gorgeous couple.

January 25, 2010 - 5:57 pm Rhonda Duron - You never cease to amaze me!!!! I swear sometimes I want to get a divorce you you can photograph a wedding for me :) See you in Vegas!!!!!!

January 25, 2010 - 5:58 pm Sarah - Wow! Your wedding images amaze me. The clarity, color and JOY just make me long to be like you when I grow up! This is a beautiful couple and it seems that you captured their special day perfectly!

January 25, 2010 - 6:12 pm Katherine - I love the playfulness of these pictures! You captured their personalities and the beauty of their wedding perfectly!

January 25, 2010 - 6:35 pm Kristin Farnsworth - These make me wanna get married again! fresh, fashion and full of life.

January 25, 2010 - 8:29 pm Tiffany - Lovely job on these! Love all of the ones by the big wood door - just gorgeous!

January 25, 2010 - 11:42 pm Chelsie - These are STELLER pictures!! You can totally feel their love!! Wonderful job!!

January 26, 2010 - 9:15 am Sandie - Fabulous work - I can't even pick a favorite. You captured some beautiful connections and emotion in these.

January 26, 2010 - 10:27 am Paige Smart - We love these!!! Seriously, these are absolutely gorgeous! You did an amazing job and I do have to say that Martin pulled out some amazing shots:) Love, love, love!

January 26, 2010 - 11:05 am Ilene - These shots make me want to get married all over again. Well, married to the same guy again but with you and Marty as my photographers. Beautiful!

January 26, 2010 - 12:33 pm Julie Wagoner - Wow! What I wouldn't give for amazing photos like this of my wedding day. What a stylish and beautiful couple and I love the way you've captured them.

January 26, 2010 - 2:01 pm Amy - You do such beautiful work! I love every single one of these. Gorgeous!

January 28, 2010 - 11:22 pm ella walker - you guys really outdid yourselves! these are outstanding! love the angles and the processing. awesomeness!!!

February 4, 2010 - 1:05 pm Larry - ROCK.SOLID. these are fantastic...again, one of my favorite couples...they look amazing!

WORKING IT | UTAH CHILDREN’S PHOTOGRAPHER

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

people, i am working it. no, mabye i’m not working it as fabulously as this little girl is from this weekend’s “better than i could have ever hoped for,” mentoring session. but there is definitely A LOT of work going down in yan town.

on what you ask?

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the shoot above, wrap up of a dec wedding, tearing up the grossest, tackiest, most hideous linoleum known to man in our studio in order to get to the hardwood floors, putting together our NEW WEDDING WEBSITE (to be revealed this week), booking other weddings, planning engagement shoots, planning just for me creative explosion shoots, being a MOM, loving my life, and growing an entire human being within my WOMB.

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but you know what? I know you’re all working it too. I know your probably busier than you can handle, and we’re all collectively wondering when our next moment to sit down, forget about the clock and do something purely relaxing, will be. Those moments do come, and when they arrive, they are glorious. but for now, let’s just all keep moving forward, however best we can.

happy tuesday.

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January 12, 2010 - 9:20 pm Evonne Ballard - Gorgeous! You are seriously amazing...I want to be you when I grow up. :)

January 12, 2010 - 10:29 pm Stephanie - Amen you busy woman! The chairs in that shoot are also perfection by the way.

January 13, 2010 - 1:45 am Shanna - I love this little girl! you did a great job catching her attitude w- such cuteness! I think she is a doll & you did a awesome job I cant wait to see the rest! :)

January 13, 2010 - 4:55 am laurel - perfect. I love you. Proud sistah over here. Can't WAIT WAIT WAIT for the new wedding website!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!YeaaaahYUHHHH!!! Especially love the loving life part. When the number one problem is that there are just too many good ways to spend your time then life is pretty darn good. I think I wanna be a photographer too. Um, I'm serious. I know i have a LOOOOOOOOOONG way to go.... I am still not sure about if I want it as a career... but I have fallen in love with it through looking at your pics. My life is my life and I love it for what it is too, not always in a sublimely joyful way but mostly always in an ultimately appreciative way. I too have so many things I want to do!!!

January 13, 2010 - 8:47 am tiny twig - lady, your work is gorgeous. glad to see you're workin it. :)

January 14, 2010 - 10:36 pm dsr - Such simple wonderful pictures! You make this look so easy. Just beautiful!

January 18, 2010 - 10:35 am Lina - Cuteness beyond words. You are amazing!

January 18, 2010 - 2:58 pm Zoe Berkovic - LOVE. I wish I can go into your brain ans see the world from your eyes.

January 20, 2010 - 12:13 am ALison - am i so self-involved if I say this little girl reminds me of me when I was little. I LOVE HER! hahaha

January 20, 2010 - 7:12 pm Candy Moore - That's a very good thing when we have the ability and talent to work it. You have an extraordinary gift. And you do fake energy pretty well too.

January 20, 2010 - 9:45 pm Rachel B. - Okay, I was exhausted for you by the time you got to tearing up the linoleum and then you had to top it off with growing a new human being. YOU ARE SUPERWOMAN! And your photos are awesome. Thank you for sharing them with us and I am excited about all the changes in your life!

January 23, 2010 - 12:51 pm jaime lackey - lovelovelove. how can you make a room like that look so cool!? that is what makes you...you!

a piano and all his friends including the studio on center and university / utah wedding photographer

Thursday, January 7, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

dear yan,

the other day when i asked you how many copies of my album we should order i was thinking somewhere around 300.  you know, something modest, but enough that we could still distribute them over the next couple years.  so i was a little surprised when you said 50.  and at first i wasn’t sure why you chose such a low number until you said outright “we don’t have that many friends who will get your cd.”

i think maybe you’re right, so i’m suggesting we get 12.  thanks for helping me be realistic.

but i have a plan…i asked little myra for some advice.  she said i should, “teach them the music is pretty.  then they will listen.”  i think if we can implement myra’s plan we’ll be able to push past cds 9 and 10.

don’t worry i’ll be sure to let our photographer friends know they can buy rights to the songs for their websites at a fraction of the cost for royalties charged for someone actually famous.  and if anyone wants to know what kind of music i do before i’m on the web, just tell them i sing the song on yanphoto.com.  oh and i’ll be sure to tell your mom that you didn’t just marry a street musician, but officially a recording artist.

in other news, i wanted you to know that i am so excited about the studio.  i’ll pick the key up tomorrow and then let the wild renovations begin!  and by the way, love, thanks for all your support–i could never have done this album without you.

love and all her friends,

uncle marty

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January 7, 2010 - 11:39 pm Valerie - Wow, uncle marty, you sang the song on yanphoto.com??? Very nice! Well, we need to talk when I see you and Yan next month! :)

January 8, 2010 - 12:10 am melissa - "don’t worry i’ll be sure to let our photographer friends know they can buy rights to the songs for their websites at a fraction of the cost for royalties charged for someone actually famous. " you can't just drop that out there and not give us more details uncle marty, i mean are we all your friends, or does this only extend to real life friends?

January 8, 2010 - 12:37 am Stephanie - Hey uncle. Sign me up for the first ( I know, I'll have to fight fifty-seven people at least for that spot) CD! Thanks :)

January 8, 2010 - 6:29 am mallika - i LOVE the song on Yan's website. Sign me up for the CD and details on using your tunes on my site.

January 8, 2010 - 8:04 am kristin - dude. love the song on your site - sign me up for the album! would love info on using the music on my site/slideshows, too

January 8, 2010 - 10:17 am Michelle Young - We'll buy a CD Marty! As far as numbers I say go BIG. From what I've heard and seen about you... you've influenced and befriended many.

January 8, 2010 - 12:26 pm Liv - We need lots of cds! I will not accept a cd without paying for it. thank you. :)

January 9, 2010 - 11:20 am laurel - I'll be needing one of those CDs. That's right. Needing. And are you guys actually moving into the studio to live or just as an office space. It's the latter one isn't it?

January 14, 2010 - 3:46 pm Lindsay Hurst - We are buying one martin. Just let us know when and how. You both are stunning artists.

January 18, 2010 - 6:21 pm stef j. - me too, me too!!

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

i don’t know about you, but I thought this was a photography blog? hehehehehe. okay, okay, you busted us. sometimes we like to just write. and sometimes its a little too easy to click the ol’ “publish,” tab before digging around for some fresh photos to post.

but i just can’t believe i haven’t blogged all of THESE pictures yet. THIS, one of my last and loveliest sessions of 2009 in which:

a) a mother loves her children incredibly well

b) mother manages to look gorgeous while doing so

c) children manage to be incredibly well behaved, and all kid/free spirited like simultaneously.

i met julie, the culprit, I mean, mom, in these photos, last winter at a photography seminar (see her awesome photography here) and i do not believe i’ve encountered a kinder heart either before or since. she really wanted to be in front of the lens for a change to capture the connection she has with her children. julie was extremely patient with me in scheduling this session (thanks so, so much), but we were both sad to not be able to find a time when her husband could join us. =( hopefully next time, right julie?

lots of love,

yan

what, i’m signing my blog posts now? uncle marty must be a bad influence on me…

p.s. julie deserves a medal not only for her mad mothering skillzzzz but for her mega sweet styling. seriously, look at those kids!

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January 6, 2010 - 2:41 pm Zoe Berkovic - Love! Love! Love! Everything about them! I especially love their clothes!

January 6, 2010 - 3:07 pm kelly - These are gorgeous...the lighting, the clothing...did I mention the beautiful people? Great work as always!

January 6, 2010 - 3:10 pm Briony - these are fantastic. absolutely beautiful.

January 6, 2010 - 10:01 pm darcie - i LOVE these! i especially love the shots with mom and each child individually. and what a smiley little baby! the dancing one reduces me to a puddle.

January 6, 2010 - 11:35 pm Bri - Awesome style on Mom's part! You captured some great connection!

January 7, 2010 - 12:08 am jennifer adams - wow, wow, wow these are just incredible! Beautiful family and gorgeous colors! you rocked this session!

January 7, 2010 - 4:48 am laurel - So stunning. For real. Also, I like the writing.

January 7, 2010 - 11:17 am sandra - Fabulous. Love the colors, the light, the subjects, everything. That last one is awesome!

January 7, 2010 - 12:51 pm Julie - What a beautiful family. Love them all!

January 7, 2010 - 1:15 pm Summer - Well I tried to find my favorite one but they were so great...the colors are magnificent and the images you captured are perfection!!! Loved them all!!!

January 7, 2010 - 2:26 pm Lina - Oh, those are amazing, such a fun family! Your captures are always outstanding, pleasure and joy to look at.

January 7, 2010 - 2:28 pm Katie - WOW ... incredible! They are a STUNNING family and you captured them perfectly.

January 7, 2010 - 5:53 pm Tiffany Bender - I love everything about this session! You can feel their love. Wonderful work!

January 7, 2010 - 7:36 pm Tiffany - Stunning! They really capture each family member's personality. ++

January 8, 2010 - 8:25 am Summer - What?! Are you kidding me with this sessions... I am in love, and if I lived i the midwest I would be coming to you SEASONALLY for family photos! :-) Mom is going to love these... I don't see how she could pick... Maybe she can put an addition on to her home for the extra wall space! ;-) Great work, I follow your blog constantly!

January 8, 2010 - 3:29 pm Mandy - What a simply perfect family, and now they have gorgeous photos to go along with it.

January 9, 2010 - 3:13 pm Julie Freeman - OK - I'm so in tears right now. I can't tell you how much I love these. And I don't think it would have been the same to have my amazing sweet husband there. I would not have a picture that I ADORE with each one of my children. I think we should do a Mom and me session every year. Diana, you are amazing!

January 10, 2010 - 9:42 am Becky - Julie, you look beautiful and your family is the sweetest!! Awesome shots!!

January 10, 2010 - 4:57 pm Michelle Kane - Absolutely darling. The colors are so cheerful. Wonderful set.

January 11, 2010 - 9:46 am Katherine - Stunning! The emotion and love you captured is just beautiful! Absolutely gorgeous!

January 12, 2010 - 4:53 pm jean smith - wow, first i come on your blog and see the olson's, and then i come on today and see julie...both are friends from high school! julie truly IS one of the sweetest (and beautiful) people ever. gorgeous, gorgeous pictures. beautiful feel to all of them.

January 14, 2010 - 3:48 pm Lindsay Hurst - Wow, I don't think I could be any more in love with these shots than I am. You are amazing. And I miss you. A lot.

January 19, 2010 - 12:16 pm Mindy - Nice Shots. My favorite is the second to last with the baby laying on the mom!

January 20, 2010 - 3:10 pm Yuriy - so cute!

February 5, 2010 - 10:52 am Dawn Oldford - Wow! Love those outfits. And the moments you captured of the mother with her children. All of these are memories she will treasure forever!

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

dear yan,

thanks for the lovely introduction.  you and i both know that by “encouragement” you meant that time when you sobbed on my shoulder and said “i quit. i quit. i quit!” but i helped you see the beauty you possessed inside; i gave you a sense of pride.  or maybe you were thinking of all the times i watched the girls and didn’t let them watch any shows because i’m such a good dad–instead i taught them everything through the 5th grade curriculum.  or maybe it was all the brilliant ideas…well, the list could go on and i’m sure you were thinking of all of those things…so anyway, thanks for the introduction although it was much more generous than i would have been to myself.

i wanted to just send you this little note to tell you i’m honored to be carrying the canon 5d mark ii to all our wedding shoots.  and i’m happy to carry yours for you too.  i’m so proud of you.  and let’s rock this thing! also, i want you to notice how perfect your jaw looks in the picture below and then if you wish, notice how blobby my jaw looks. waa waa waa.  well, who needs new years resolutions?  who needs help with motivation?  i certainly don’t because my blobby jaw was posted on international internet.  that’s enough to make me lose 15 lbs in 2 months.

all my love,

uncle marty. he he he.  i mean, marty.

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January 5, 2010 - 5:32 pm Valerie - Haha! This is sooo funny the jaw thing! You made me laugh! Nice message... but uncle Marty, we want to see PICTURES!!!!!!!!!! ; )

January 5, 2010 - 6:30 pm Stephanie - I think we should all call you uncle Marty from here on out. I've already preped the children for our next visit and Asher can't even talk yet.

January 6, 2010 - 5:05 am laurel - but really uncle marty, diana has the best jaw of anyone I've ever met.

January 20, 2010 - 12:56 pm Larry - Awesome note, Marty! And...for all of you who want to know, there's an official Marty Party group on facebook...you should really join. I look forward to more posts from Marty...and Diana of course!

meet marty | utah wedding photography, boise wedding photographer

Monday, January 4, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized

when we were dating he won my heart with clever notes signed mysteriously as “uncle marty.” and although i was aware of the how strange it was for the person i was dating to also refer to himself as (somebody’s) uncle, i was also charmed by his understated quirkiness.

well, that, and the man can sing. never underestimate the power of the sensitive, guitar playing, genuinely talented type over the female undergrad. he stole my heart, and 5.5 years, plus two and a half babies later, i like to brag about how in love we STILL are…

now, it is with pride, and and wee bit of nervousness that I am giving all of you the chance to fall in love with uncle marty too (from afar, very, very, very afar, wink). of course, he’s always been part of the yan photography team; behind the scenes he’s offered endless encouragement and advice, wrote the song for my website and has even assisted me at quite a few of my sessions. But it wasn’t until eight or so months ago that we decided to begin the gradual merge into a husband and wife photography team.

and it hasn’t been until now, after a lot of blood, sweat and learning tears (slight exaggeration), as well as finalizing the plans to move into our studio, that we’ve felt it appropriate to announce to all of you.

so ladies and gentelmen, what this means is that yan photography is still yan photography. but there’s a new kid on the team. yes, he shoots. yes, he WILL blog. yes, he sings. and yes, he’s secretly more creative than i am though he’s happy to let me me the attention glutton in the relationship.

for now mr. marty will be second shooting for me at our weddings, and also at sessions, as well as taking on A LOT, of the grunt work that goes on behind the scenes of running a business. so don’t be afraid to say hello to the handsome, dark fellow, every once in awhile.

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January 4, 2010 - 12:54 pm Valerie - Hello Uncle Marty! Nice introduction!!! Good luck to both of you on your new Journey as a team! I think that's awsome! Can't wait to see more pics!!! : )

January 4, 2010 - 1:34 pm Mara - What a fun introduction! Can't wait to meet both of you! :)

January 4, 2010 - 5:04 pm valerie - howdy uncle marty! congrats on making the team. you will do great together!

January 4, 2010 - 5:33 pm Lesley Barr - UNCLE!!! Long time never see!! Congratulations on the merger, and good luck!! I wish my hubby would work with me - he too is secretly more creative. I'm just happy to have his support, love,and help when work gets crazy and he's stuck with the twins all weekend long.

January 4, 2010 - 6:47 pm Rhonda Duron - How exciting! I love hubby-and-wifey photog teams. Congrats on the studio too- wow for you both.

January 5, 2010 - 1:09 am Melissa Jacks - How exciting! Love the picture of you two. And I really can't wait to meet you Saturday!

January 5, 2010 - 4:52 am stephanie - oh this is great, just great! we love uncle marty. always have. :)

January 5, 2010 - 5:45 am laurel - I recognize those mouths. Oh YAY!!! I LOVE IT! I get so happy for you two all the time I swear it!! Diana, um, are you sure you are pregnant because you are lookin' GOOD girlfriend... reeeeal good. And I love your style even if the truth of the matter is that you could make a potato sack look amazing. I miss you guys again for the millionth billionth time. I wanna learn somma your skillzzz tooooo!!! So much love from the fullness of my heart. Please write again whenever you get the chance... either of you!

January 5, 2010 - 5:46 am laurel - also, while I do very much appreciate the mystery behind this shot I want to see way more of these pics!!

January 5, 2010 - 5:51 am laurel - I also like the uncle marty story... never heard it before. You're a great story teller DianAnnaYan. Ok. No more comments from this peanut gallery... I am moving away from the key board...

January 5, 2010 - 10:57 am Molly - Way to go Marty! You two are an amazing couple and I have no doubt that this idea is AWESOME!!! Go team palmer! Seriously, you are both gems. Sa has un-ending amounts of respect for that husband of yours.

January 5, 2010 - 11:43 am Zoe Berkovic - I look forward to seeing what the two of you will come up with together!

January 5, 2010 - 12:52 pm natalie taylor - sista! i'm so excited for you guys! love it!

January 5, 2010 - 12:54 pm natalie - sista! this is exciting! love the pic of you two!

January 5, 2010 - 9:26 pm Kim Watt - Holy cute couple. . .with chins and all.

January 6, 2010 - 3:28 pm rachel - I really like this picture and your skirt.

January 7, 2010 - 2:13 pm Trude - You guys are living the dream! :) Congrats on making it all work!!

January 8, 2010 - 12:22 pm Liv - Marty, hurray! this is exciting. You are so beautiful to me.....can't you see?

January 8, 2010 - 11:56 pm CMoore - WOW. It's official! Congrats!!!!

January 14, 2010 - 3:52 pm Lindsay Hurst - Ok who took that pic of you two? And do you relaize how much reading your words and his are killing me right now. I just wish you were close. I could use having you at my side during these next couple months. Love you.

new years eve in summer | utah photographer, boise photographer

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

okay guys. i am in my house ALONE, watching 500 Days of Summer. i knew there would come a time for me and this movie – an odd, but perfect time. and it happens to me the same time that my husband went out with his family and our two girls and encouraged me to stay home so i can finish the two lovely weddings i’m working on, and  that way we could both move on with our merry lives together.

well.

maybe if it wasn’t such a visually stimulating movie, THAT would happen. hahahahahhahaha, oh honey, i’m sorry. but seriously, Zoe Deschenel outfits are wayyyy too cute for me not to take note of and covet. and its almost impossile to keep my promise to myself of, “no i will not cut bangs again,” while watching her!

so anyway, there’s this thing circulating around the twitter world (oh, what’s that, you missed my post about how i’m all like, YES i’m on twitter, and YES you should follow me @yanphoto),  so its this  “10 years ago I was…”

and i have to be honest. i don’t really like thinking about where i was 10 years ago. or what i was. or who i was, really. no, its not that i was THAT terrible, or even that i’ve come THAT far….its just, i’m different, at least a little. and i would even venture to say, a little better. Because 10 years ago i had not met the love of my life. 10 years ago i had absolutely no ambition to do the thing that’s brought me more happiness that i could have ever imagined if i had indeed even been trying to imagine it. 10 years ago i didn’t own red cowboy boots. And 10 years ago none of my dreams were coming true because i didn’t have a plan to make them.

at least now i have a plan. =)

happy new year. i myself am a little giddy.

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December 31, 2009 - 10:44 pm Valerie - aww... you looked so cute!!!!! I love your bang!! :)

January 1, 2010 - 4:46 am stephanie - this is the second rave review i have heard of this movie today. good gravy i must see it. and i liked you with bangs feist. :) anyways, this was such a blog post and i mean that. i LIKED it!

January 1, 2010 - 4:12 pm jaime lackey - how so true of a lot of us! thanks for reminding me this new years. and last night i was watching yes man and drooling over her bangs. hubs gave me the go ahead but i am not so sure i want to venture down that road again either! so happy you found your happy way!

January 2, 2010 - 12:05 am A Merry Mishap - I love Zooey-I'll watch any movie she's in!

January 2, 2010 - 7:19 am laurel - did I or did I not talk to you about this movie? It felt like something we should have talked about anyway. I don't dare think about "ten years ago I was..." though you my friend do have a lot to be proud of.

January 2, 2010 - 11:32 am kalah - yeah! you own red cowgirl boots now! Rememer how we talked about you getting cowgirl boots:) well I knew you 10 years ago and I think you were amazing! Talented!! Beautiful!! Sweet!! creative!! but yes.. I do understand about how meeting the love how you life does change you. Hey congrats on the 3rd pregnancy! Do you know if its a boy or girl yet?

January 2, 2010 - 11:49 pm Kelsey - my favorite movie!

Yan is offering Mini Love Shoots! | utah wedding photography, utah engagement photography

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

i may have finally learned my lesson this year. no, its not a good idea to make your first shopping trip of the season the week before Christmas. no, its not a good idea to hurriedly buy your husband’s Christmas gift online on christmas eve. and no, no, no, it is especially not a good idea to have to walk two miles in the cold snow (also on Christmas Eve) to buy butterscotch chips before the store closes, leaving you  unable to make your favorite Christmas treat. Yan, Yan, Yan, don’t put off what needs to get done because EVERYTHING HAPPENS SOONER THAN YOU THINK IT WILL.

i’m trying to internalize this little piece of wisdom and that is why I am  NOT waiting to talk about the thing that makes me most excited for February this year.

MINI LOVE SHOOTS WITH YAN PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!  Doesn’t that sound great?

Sometimes I like to insist to new people I meet how NOT girly I am. I wear minimum make up. I don’t cry very often. my nails are always short and bare. but you know what betrays my tough facade? the fact that i love LOVE. i force my sweet martin to sit with me to watch countless romantic comedies, and during the way romantic parts, i repeat (this is totally true) the sappiest lines out loud to my husband, and make him smooch me.  Okay, and then we laugh, but STILL, if that’s not girly, I don’t know what is.

I LOVE, LOVE GOSH DARN IT, AND I DON’T CARE WHO KNOWS IT!!!!

As my gift to myself this Valentines day, I’d like to fill up my month photographing my favorite subject: L O V  E. And that means I want to know your love story. I want to hear it, and then I want to photograph it. And I promise to not make my husband or myelf repeat any part of it aloud and then kiss.

But wait, you want the details unpolluted by random thoughts and embarrassing personal anecdotes? okay, okay.  =)

*what my love?

30 minute mini love shoots with Yan Photography. Be you engaged, married, old, young, casual, in wedding clothes, as long as you’re in love, you qualify.

*when my love?

The entire month of February. That’s right, I’m offering an incredible, discounted shoot not just for a day or two, but for an ENTIRE MONTH. Here’s the catch: ALL LOVE SHOOTS MUST BE BOOKED AND PAID FOR BY JAN 20TH. The shoots themselves will be scheduled for the month of Feb.

*where my love? utah, people. Provo, UT. Heaven knows I’m surrounded by people in love.

*how much my love? I offered my family mini sessions for $250. But theses mini sessions are only $200!!!! What the what?! its true. Its my love gift to you.

*what do we get my love? A 30 minute super rad session with yours truly…..okay, and a CD with your pictures. A high resolution CD at that! you are guaranteed 10 pictures in color and black and white (20 total!).

so,  i’m asking you, begging, pleading really, help me make my dreams come true of filling up my february with some sweet romance! email me at photography.yan@gmail.com to book your february love session!

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December 30, 2009 - 5:55 pm Ali - One day I'll be in love and I'll have to have you photograph me and my love...haha! For now I'll just keep day dreaming :)

December 30, 2009 - 9:24 pm shannon - I would so Love to do that if I lived closer. :(

January 2, 2010 - 7:36 pm Courtney Miller - i would love to be part of your lovefest!!! alas, utah is not in the plans this year. I can't wait to see the awesome sessions, though!

January 2, 2010 - 9:28 pm stef j. - oh my word i LOVE this idea!! and if i and my love were near, we'd be getting some fab fotos from you!!

casting call at Yan Photography! | Utah photographer, Boise photographer

Tuesday, December 29, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized

i really feel like the first thing i should say in this post is thank you, thank you, thank you. i am feeling so overwhelmed with gratitude to all of my clients/blog readers/friends of 2009, that i’m lying here in a metaphorical straightjacket.  yes, it is awkward. yes, it is uncomfortable. when it comes to saying thank you for your support, i feel like no action or move is good enough and i’m just sort of humbled into paralysis. right now i especially want to say to my blog readers, whether you comment or not, whether you stop by daily, or just every once in a while, you are everything to myself and my business (sniff, sniff).

and though i know i’ve been a little quiet during this holiday season (i place full blame on the first trimester of my pregnancy), i hope some of you have stuck around and are reading this because I NEED YOU. I need your faces. I need your style. I need your creativity. I need your your energy. i even need all the goodness in your soul.

which is to say i need MODELS. you may remember my announcement awhile back that i will be offering mentoring sessions this winter at Yan Photography. Well I got an amazing response and I want to give my mentorees the darn best experience they could hope for with Yan Photography. Each full day session includes a shoot with me, and I want to set up shoots that are unique, different, capture essences and reflect Yan Photography’s contemporary style.

so here is what I need in Provo UT:

*At least 4 young families, with 2-3 children. Children should be 8 and under.

*At least one brave and fun married couple not worried about soiling their wedding gear a tad for a “day after” session.

*At least one couple (married or engaged) willing to bring the love and creative ideas to an engagement type session.

here is what I need in Boise, ID

*At least 2 young families, with 2-3 children. Children should be 8 and under. Possibly willing to shoot in your home.

Here at Yan Photography, we feel that model material isn’t so much about  looks, but about PERSONALITY and STYLE. In other words, you don’t have to be pretty. But I am looking for families and couples who are willing to bring a little bit of visual flair and attitude to make your session standout and fun for all. Is that too much to ask? hmmm, maybe….but i hope not!

so please, please, please, send me an email at photography.yan@gmail.com with a picture or two, and a little bit about you (and your family). I can’t wait to meet you!

And let me post a perfect example of a former client, who was so full of personality and life. she is the daughter of the amazingly talented Kirsten of simplygrove.com.

ED DREAMING blog

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December 29, 2009 - 8:20 pm stephanie - so excited for all the lucky families who get to be a part of this and all the lucky mentorees too! come to hawaii. i'll pose for ya. :) can't wait to see the results of all this awesomeness- good luck everyone!

December 29, 2009 - 8:33 pm Kimi Boustany - I wanted to say... I am one of the blog readers that stop by. I have you on my "reader". Love your work! ~kimi~

December 29, 2009 - 10:58 pm kelly - I too am a blog stalker of yours...so much so that I am flying to Utah to be one of your mentoree's! Can't wait to meet the bride and groom. I wish I lived closer, I would volunteer my family in a heartbeat...pretty or not!

December 29, 2009 - 11:01 pm Renee - Hi! I have you on my Google Reader too! Lovely work :-)

December 29, 2009 - 11:09 pm Evonne Ballard - I love your work! We have a young family and would LOVE to volunteer if you still need photo subjects!

December 29, 2009 - 11:29 pm Rachel - I would love to model ( and David too)and be mentored.

December 30, 2009 - 12:31 am admin - hey, well, i didn't exepct you secret readers to come out of the woodwork! i'm so delighted, and yes even touched. thanks so much for reading, and saying hello. you are more than welcome here in yan land! evonne, i got your email and saw your adorable pictures! will be getting back to you very soon! =)

December 30, 2009 - 1:57 am Lika - I am commenting just to tell you that I'm an idiot. I was thinking, "I was just with some people who had two kids...who was it? It was someone I know really well...there were two couples that had two kids..." I figured it out. You and Marty and Darcie and Adam. I'm a genius!

December 30, 2009 - 1:58 am Lika - What about Lizzie and Jase?

December 30, 2009 - 2:27 am simplygrove - Who does that adorable girl belong to??? Oh wait, she is mine!!!! Thanks Diana for the shout out!!! And thanks for your sweet comment today! I am thinking that a home photo shoot might be needed in the near future and I know who to call;)

December 30, 2009 - 1:37 pm Mandy - I didn't know another Yan baby was one the way! Congrats to you guys. :) I would have another child and move just to be part of your model hunt. (no seriously). metaphorical strait jacket. where do you come up with this brilliance.

December 30, 2009 - 7:45 pm Candy Moore - Oh my what wonder there is on your blog. I haven't been by in awhile and I was just in awe over your stuff - and I love to read the comments by others. Thanks for posting, thanks for loving, I love that you love love, and thanks for being you!

January 5, 2010 - 3:17 pm Kim Watt - Diana- I am offering my family to be part of your portfolio. We so enjoy the pictures that you took of us in June that we couldn't think of a better person to help than you. Drop us a line if you would like to photo the 5 of us again. We'd be honored. Thanks-Kim Watt

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