SOME MODELS FOR THIS

WEEKEND’S WORKSHOP

CHANGE THEIR PLANS AND

NOW WE NEED TO FILL IN THE

GAPS! LOOKING FOR A FEW KIDS

AGE 4-9, AND ONE BABY AGE 6-12

MONTHS.  MODELS MUST BE

AVAILABLE THIS FRIDAY

FROM 3-5 AND ACCOMPANIED

BY AT LEAST ONE PARENT.

PLEASE SEND A RECENT PHOTO

TO photography.yan@gmail.com.

THANK YOU!

i’m telling you, this field of yellow flowers was the stuff dreams are made of. and so when i went back with another wonderful client the day following this shoot, only to find the  each and every yellow flower plowed and churned into dirt by a ginormous tractor, i was angry, sure, but i also thought “you were too good for this world yellow field.” hahahhahahaha.

and i know. you’re not just, “whoa, get a load of that field.” you’re also kinda thinking, “whoa get a load of adorable sebastian,” and of course, “get a load of sebastian’s drop dead gorgeous mama.” how could you not?  =) they are even nicer on the inside than they look on the outside. i feel so blessed to have such wonderful clients.

looky here heartshop attendees, this session is shot at the very location where you’ll be hanging out for a few days! not only did we want to show you the studio, we wanted to show you images that make our heart sing. these images are like more heart healthy for me than cheerios! why? because 1. they have MY girls in them. =)  (though wrennie, the little squat bucket, only survived the first half of the shoot) 2. they have my girls in them being their silly selves 3. when i look at them i’m reminded of more than one reason as to why life is so, so, so good.

thanks for looking!

p.s. if this shoot had audio, you’d have to cover your ears. otherwise they might explode from a giggling overload.

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!

Is it your brother? Because I’m dying to see those photos.”

and we all know that i aim to please. and maybe we don’t all know this, but i have GOT to get caught up on giving my couples some blog time.

so erin jo, here you go (how i enjoy the ring and easy rhymability of your name). =)

and let me just say a word or two about brett and paige. brett, as i’m sure you’ve caught on by now, is my brother. brett is a happy guy, doesn’t complain much, always life of the party. but i have NEVER seen him as happy as he is when he’s with paige. together they laugh, and kiss more than the casual observer might be comfortable with. when brett first started dating paige, i believe every one of my family members begged him individually to NOT MESS THIS ONE UP. luckily paige doesn’t scare easily. i feel extreeeeeeeemely blessed that brett was able to land himself the heart of one of the most sincere  and kind girls i have ever met. whew, for awhile we were all sweating there for you bro. =)

(see erinjo, this is what segmented parts of brett and paige look like).

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.