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

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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.

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.

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 really feel bad for going and getting you all worked up and concerned, because truly, it appears as though things will be just fine with our baby boy.  you see, his umbilical cord (or is it mine? not sure how that all works out…) should have three  vessels, but his only has two (way to stand out junior! you know i enforce being different!!!). also, apparently this cord is truly delinquent because it decided to implant on the side of my placenta rather than the center….both of those things increase the risk of additional birth defects (none detected thus far), and a baby that may or may not be a little on the small side.  so the dr.’s have to keep a close eye to make sure he grows the way that he should. all things considered —- namely one of my best friend’s who just lost her brand new precious little one, and another friend who sadly miscarried at 9 weeks, we are extremely, extremely lucky.

and i think that’s good to remember.

dear yan,

yesterday i did some reading on these cluster headaches i’ve been having.  the weirdest thing about them is how scheduled they are and that’s how i know they’re not migraines.  right now i’m having them at noon and 3 am.  remember in hawaii how i had them for over a month?  well, apparently that’s normal.  and it’s apparently normal to think suicidal thoughts because the pain is so intense (i must be either really tough or have a ‘mild’ case of cluster headaches although i did wish i could die once in hawaii).  i read one statement from a physician who said he believes cluster headaches cause the worst pain known to man (he mentioned childbirth specifically, but i still reverence childbirth as the pinnacle of pain).

i just want to thank you for being so sweet.  it warmed my heart that you got the medication for me this morning.  and i was so grateful that you took an initiative since a headache came on just as you came through the door.

sticking to the bright side, i’m grateful for the pain i’ve experienced because it’s taught me to work and serve even though i’m uncomfortable.  it helped my self-esteem the other day when i helped my dad lay the floor through my noon headache.  and i feel better about myself when i can still be a nice person to everyone (especially our girls) even when i’m in extreme pain.  so i’m grateful for what it’s taught me and made me believe about myself.  and i love you all the more for what it teaches me about you.  yesterday, when you said you were too self-absorbed, i couldn’t remember ever disagreeing with you so strongly.  you are the most unselfish person i know.

i love you.

marty