Engagement pictures with contemporary flair

There doesn't seem to be any shortage of wedding and engagement photographers in Utah County--probably not in any of Utah's counties, come to think of it. There are even a few good options up here in Wasatch County where I live.

You might wonder why I decided to compete in the already crowded engagement photography market, and I'll admit I sometimes ask myself the same thing. But the answers are simple: I love the energy and emotional connection that engaged couples always have, and even though there are countless engagement photographers out there, no one else has my style exactly.

Last summer I shot engagement pictures in Utah County for Craig and Karly, a nice looking couple with a plan for non-traditional invitations, and they liked the pictures so well they couldn't choose just one for their wedding invitations. Instead they created ten different invitations, numbered like collectibles and sent at random to their invitation list. People at their reception were like kids collecting Pokemon cards--everyone wanted to see the invitations other people received.

Here are the invitations they sent--a perfect representation of their unique style. Click any image to catch a larger view.

Photographing Russ McDonald Field

If you live in Utah's Heber Valley, you don't need the entertainment media to remind you when the Sundance Film Festival starts--the sound of jet engines is the only announcement we need.

Most of the year our airport is quieter--Cessnas, scenic gliders, and a few retro aerial acrobats--but every January we hear the stars arrive in style as their private jets blast loud echoes against the mountains we call home.

The extra traffic creates the perfect opportunity to lobby the FAA for money the airport wants to expand its ramp area, so the airport manager asked me document the extra planes on the ground.

I used Photoshop to combine eight different shots into a single panoramic image. Of course the client only needs it for a PowerPoint presentation, but just think how impressed the FAA would be if they printed it at its native four-foot width...

Aerial view of the airport via AirNav.com.