and i was all like, you bring the awesome, i’ll bring my camera.

well.

mallory and her husband sure do know how to bring the gosh darn freaking awesome. when she emailed me and attached a picture of herself and joshua, i was all, NUH. UH. and then, whaaa? and then, aight’, let’s do dis.

although i had some amazing responses from other folks who i am still sad to this day i did not get to shoot because of timing conflicts, i felt so lucky that such a beautiful and connected couple came a runnin’ for the chance to let me work out my creative vision. i couldn’t stop staring at them.

the best part?  you know the proverbial perfect good looking couple? the  pretty girl and the hip guy that everyone hates because they are so stylish together but have zero personality and the only thing they are actually good at is looking good which doesn’t even qualify as a talent, but more as just a quality that makes the rest of us feel bad?

mallory and josh are soooo not like that!

they were the sweetest, most fun, down to earth people, and i was relieved because i do things like trip when i’m shooting and i um, sweat a lot, but guess what? they do those kind of things too. and together we had a fantastic fantastic time.

p.s. the famous and beloved becky earl tagged along at this shoot and you can catch some of her rad shots, along with some other eye candy here.

contax 645, canon eos 3, fuji 400h, portra 800

most of the events of the day took place at the historic bishop’s house in boise. i was in love with its soft, antique-ish, pastel palette

carrie’s dress was absolutely incredible in its simplistic beauty. i believe she designed it herself and had it made. i can’t imagine a dress more delicate or more perfect for carrie.

the ladies got ready in one of the charming little room’s in the bishops house, and i’ll confess right now: girls getting pretty and enjoying one another’s company is one of my favorite things to photograph. there’s a magic in the anticipation.

so sweet, carrie’s sister in law was tearing up as she saw her in her dress.

everything about carrie is so adorably feminine and her shoes were no exception.

i just love the timelessness and feel of this shot.

some final touches.

i try to ask my brides to close their eyes for a moment and take a deep breath. i am in love with carrie’s serene beauty here.

getting a little emotional

gasp, carrie, you take my breath away. seriously, who has such  natural grace?

okay, get a load of kev’s super excited face.

i am totally a proponent of a first look before the ceremony. where else would we get teary, sweet moments like these?

cannot handle carrie’s cuteness…

we headed out for some portraits in the hot hot hot sun. but sun? you’re not quiiiiiite as hot as kevin.

in case you were wondering, they needed just about NO direction.

love the shot above on the left. this was martin’s perspective while we were working with carrie and kev.

kevin was such a gentleman. again, totally not directed.

fyi, seven bridesmaids and six groomsman might suggest that people like carrie and kevin, ALOT.

loved the little touches at the bishop’s house.

carrie and kevin’s dog got a little side tracked when it was his turn to walk down the aisle. carrie, however kept her eye on the prize.

how firm do you think this handshake is between kevin and carrie’s dad?

they were so, so happy.

how could i not have gotten a portrait of that dapper young man in the suit coat and tie. i hope his mother sees this.

toward the end of the night i couldn’t help but steal carrie for a few more portraits. i am so happy she not only obliged me but then proceeded to ROCK the camera.

see, in this very moment, all was right in the world.

thank you again carrie and kevin. as my four year old myra would say, you make my heart happy.

this is jill and joe. crazy in love, major laid back cool, and sharing moments that are astonishingly beautiful. they got married on a mountain top and it suited them.

i love her tiny baby bump

but.

somehow by the end of candace and eric’s day, my energy came back. something about their love, the excitement of their friends and family, rejuvenated me.  i seriously drove home asking myself how in the world that just happened. and for that i can’t thank them enough.

one other thing you should know – kollin MIGHT be the kind of guy that goes in monthly to get his haircut by a girl he has a crush on for an entire YEAR before they ever get together. and all that time steph thought he was just diligent about hair maintenance.

hahahahahahaha, oh man, i’m so sorry guys, but i have to laugh thinking about it.

still, that wasn’t the most tragic thing about our time together. the most tragic thing was that after photographing Michelle and brian’s engagements (why didn’t those ever get blogged, oh for the same reason the half dozen other sessions still waiting for blog time didn’t- my life is  crazy), and their groomal session, i missed their wedding day. its not what you think! it was no fault of my own! i sadly happened to already be booked for their date by the time they contacted me. i was so flattered that they wanted to go ahead and do pictures together anyway. racing the sun after our unwelcome tow truck interruption, this is what we got.

BUT

i also have exciting news about a couple of really cool features for yan photography that happened lately.

first up, alison and eric’s love shoot was featured over at one of the best wedding resources in all of utah! the utah bride and groom magazine’s blog! if you are a utah bride i definitely encourage you to not only pick up their magazine but click around their website for the best in utah weddings.

second, i was absolutely floored and honored when i opened up my email inbox and found an email from the lovely Janie Medley, editor of one of THE most popular weddding blogs, The Brides Cafe.

Janie is so kind, and said, “what do you think about sending over a little something to feature,” and i was like, “are you kidding me, i’ll send you something every day!” But you’ll just have to click on her link to find out what actually got sent.

in the wide world of wedding photography, and to a little yan like myself, getting featured is kind of a major honor. so i have to kind of say a major thanks. =)

as soon as i saw courtney that morning, i could tell she had that “glow.”

seriously. so gorgeous, without even trying.

i love how her veil is floating perfectly around her in this shot.

courtney’s mom was seriously AMAZING! she worked tirelessly to pull off a flawless and beautiful day. i love this moment between the two of them.

we were all squished into this teeny tiny room (i apologize for any unintentional elbows i may have thrown into unassuming faces), but the light in there was dreamy.

while i was tied up with the ladies, good old uncle marty spent some time with the men in an even TINIER ROOM, or so he claims. here’s hunter showing us all how to become dashing.

one of my super cool mentees, kelli, got to tag along with us for the day, and she spotted this room in the building that was under construction. UH HUH. we were all over it! i love the unconventional setting it creates, and again, there’s that soooooft window light.

a few more of the gorgeous bride.

we got to head out before the ceremony for some shots of hunter and courtney. didn’t i say courtney’s mom was amazing? she scheduled a great slot for us for picture taking!

courtney pulled off some lovely smiles for me, but just look at the eyes she has for her man.

oh, a barn? why yes, yes they can work it with the farm setting, thank you very much. =)

the bottom right shot is marty’s version of “american gothic.” i dig. i dig a lot.

just some more lovin’ and courtney’s dress…

love their chemistry. courtney, one word, fierce.

some details.

the ever so charming wadley farms.

almost official….go for it courtney!

and finally time to simply relax and party. it was such a lovely reception.

congratulations you two, and thanks for such an amazing day!