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16Aug/100

Mandy Call | Children Photography

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  • Name: Mandy Call - Sweet Cheeks Photography
  • Located in: Ogden, UT
  • Started in: 2009
  • Status: Part Time (Hope to be full time soon)
  • Types of Photography: People-Maternity, Newborns, Children, Family, Engagements, Bridals & Weddings
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Pentax K10D  /50mm 1.7
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I really, really want a pet chicken!  One day I will get one. (I would also be happy with a pet goat.)

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Blog: www.sweetcheeksphoto.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/sweetcheeksphoto?ref=ts

Short Bio

I never thought I would be able to make money doing photography.  I took a few classes in High School and fell in love with it.
When I was younger I always thought I would be a nurse.  After working for 3 years as a Certified Nursing Assistant I decided that was definitely not the career for me.

I have lived in Utah my whole life, probably will stay here forever.  I got married in April 2009.  My children have fur, feathers and gills.  I love any type of animal.

I'm currently going to school at Weber State University.  I know I don't need a degree to be a photographer, but having a college education has always been important to me.

Taking pictures of babies and children is my passion.  Little toes, sad cries, sweet smiles, playing, fighting, I love it all.   There is something so precious about a picture of a sleeping baby in black and white.

14Aug/102

Holly Johnson | Family Photography

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  • Name: Holly Johnson - Holly's Hobby's Photography
  • Located in: West Jordan, Utah but I service in the Salt Lake City area as well as the Provo, Orem, and Ogden areas.  I am willing to travel if the need is there.
  • Started in: 2005
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Families, kids, missionaries, senior portraits, engagements and weddings.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon rebel xti, 24-70mm 2.8 L
  • Interesting Personal Fact: Photography isn't something I thought I would be doing 10 years ago and here I am 5 years later.

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Website: www.hollyshobbys.smugmug.com
Blog: www.hollyshobbysphoto.blogspot.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com

Short Bio

I have always been a creative person.  I was always interested in art.  I used to do alot of scrapbooking, (alot) and had many friends who admired the pictures in my albums.  One of those friends hired me to do her family pictures, all I had then was my little kodak digital camera and my brain, and it pretty much snowballed from there.  This wasn't something I would have ever thought of doing as a career let alone having my own successful business.  So along the way, I have had to learn (alot of times it was by doing things the wrong way) how to get the effects I wanted.  Gradually got better equipment and try to learn things along the way.  I also make collages with all of my shoots to capture some of the feeling.  turning a few pictures into a work of art.  The best part of being a photographer is all the friends you make along the way.  When I gain a client, they always come back for more, and that trusting relationship goes along way.  Helps me to build the self confidence I need in making this successful business.

13Aug/100

Leah Miller | People Photography

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  • Name: Leah Miller Photography
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, UT
  • Started in: 08/2009
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: People (wedding/portrait)
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark II, 24-70mm 2.8
  • Interesting Personal Fact: It hurts my throat to drink soda. I'll manage to choke one down about once every 5 years.

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Website: www.leahmillerphotography.com
Blog: www.leahmillerphotography.com/blog
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com

Short Bio

If someone would have told me 18 months ago that I would have my own photography business one day I would have laughed!! Here I am and I LOVE it.

I grew up in a Utah. I spent most of my time playing in high school and college playing in some sort of sporting event. I graduated from Utah State University with a BS degree in Business and Info Systems. I became a computer and web programmer. I met my husband during my last semester in college. Since we've been married we lived in France, Montana, Kansas City, Virginia, and now Utah. We have 2 very entertaining children, who are now my full-time job, and take up the majority of my day.

About 18 months ago I pulled out a DSLR camera that was given to my husband before we were married. I dusted it off and started reading the instruction manual for it. At first photography was a technical and creative outlet...something I very much needed as a stay at home mom. It has since evolved into a passion. My favorite part of photography is editing...I'm not kidding. No worries, I like to shoot as well :-) My goal for the next year is to shoot more weddings AND more pictures of my own kids.

12Aug/100

Dustin Izatt | Wedding Photography

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  • Name: Dustin Izatt of Dustin Izatt Photography
  • Located in: Layton, UT
  • Started in: 2006
  • Status: Full Time
  • Types of Photography: Weddings and Portraits
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5d mark II with 1ds mark II as backup. Favorite Lens Canon 135 f/2
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I love nachos and slurpees, enough said.

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Website: www.dustinizatt.com
Blog: www.dustinizatt.com/blog
Twitter: www.twitter.com/dustin_izatt
Facebook Fan Page: www.facebook.com/utahweddingphotography

Short Bio

I grew up in Layton, Utah and have lived here all of my life.  I love shooting weddings and getting to be involved in such an important part of peoples lives.  Over the years I have met some of the greatest families and couples.

I am a lover of life.  I am grateful to be alive.  I love all types of music and music is a huge part of my life.  I am a lover of mexican food and love spicy foods.

Many of my past clients have become very close friends.  As we work together, I hope we can become good friends too.  If you need anything, let me know, it is my pleasure to help.  If you have questions, ask, I love answering questions.

I met my wife Tiffany in high school.  It was October 3rd, 1998.  We were both going to homecoming dances at different schools with different dates.  She was at a mutual friends house getting ready for her date and another mutual friend was in town and wanted me to come visit.  When I arrived at the house, my friends told me there was a girl inside getting ready and I needed to go and tell her that she looked just like Celine Dion.  So I played along, I walked up the stairs to the bathroom where she was curling her hair.  As I turned the corner, there stood the most beautiful girl I had ever seen in my life.  To this day she still takes my breath away.  I said "Wow, you look just like Celine Dion" and the rest is history.  We had our first date a week later in Park City.  I enjoy spending my life with her by my side and would be nothing without her.  I want to thank her for her support and her friendship.

10Aug/100

Samantha Loosle

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  • Name: Samantha Jane Images
  • Located in: Layton, UT
  • Started in: 2009
  • Status: Full Time
  • Types of Photography: Wedding, Portrait, Children
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark II, 50mm f/1.4 or 24mm-27mm f/2.8
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I hate the feeling of carpet on my bare feet, so I always carry socks.

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Website: www.samanthajaneimages.com
Blog: www.samantha-jane-images.blogspot.com
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Short Bio

A bit about me…My name is Samantha (Sam) and my middle name isn’t really Jane. Although I grandmother has called me Samantha Jane for as long as I can remember, I think it was out of spite to my father for not giving me a middle name.

I have an addiction to my iPhone. I love to ski. I tend to be a bit of a dork, although I try to act like I’m not. I am a bit accident prone, some call it endearing, others amusing, but it’s just me.

Photography for me is love, passion and obsession all wrapped up into one. I think of my clients as friends, and treat them as so. I love capturing the little moments, the ones that generally go un-noticed. My style can be described as lifestyle, with a bit of sass and glamour.

28Jul/100

Chuck Liu | Wedding Photography

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  • Name: Chuck Liu Photography
  • Located in: Chicago, IL (or wherever I happen to be)
  • Started in: 01/2009
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Mostly Wedding and Engagement, occasionally portrait and families
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d Mark II, 50mm 1.2
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I used to be a geek and have one of the largest Transformer collections in the world.

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Main Site: www.chuckliuphotography.com
Blog: http://www.facebook.com

Short Bio

Photography has been a beautiful journey for me. When I started booking weddings, it was because I needed something to support this expensive habit of buying cameras and lenses. But the more I did it, the more I enjoyed being there in the moment, seeing things in a way that no one else would. No wedding is the same, and each is an opportunity to push myself artistically. Also, I try to keep commercialization from creeping into my work. I believe that real art involves people and relationships, as well as a lot of time, heart, and hard work. It's a process of giving freely and receiving with open hands. It's always my hope that my images reflect those values.

25Jul/100

Photography by Megan Brown

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  • Name/ Business Name:  Megan Brown/ Photography by Megan Brown
  • Located in: Provo, Utah
  • Started in: 2001 just as a hobbyist then became more serious the beginning of 2008
  • Status:  Part time
  • Types of Photography: maternity, newborn, children, family, weddings, portraits
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5d mark ii  24-70L 2.8 and 50mm 1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I went to Long Island New York to be a nanny when I was twenty years old and had a wonderful experience.  Also,  I married into a bowling family.  My husband, along with all of his immediate family, bowls and so now I have become a bowler too.  My average isn't that great, but I try ;)   I'm very competitive. As I was getting pretty serious into photography, I became pregnant with my fifth child.  It became a high-risk pregnancy and I was ordered to be on bed-rest for ten weeks.  Photography had to be put on hold. My baby came three months early and I was able to document his journey with my love for photography.  He's now out of the hospital and doing really well. I'm now getting back into it and LOVING it!

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Short Bio

I grew up one of three girls, I was the middle.  I became very independent, strong minded, strong willed and responsible at a very young age.  I was always concerned about others and dreaded the thought of anyone being mad at me.  I honored and respected my parents.  I had dreams to be someone...someone successful.  I wasn't sure how I would acheive that.  I spent time going to college,
working, then trying to find myself while being a nanny across the country.  After returning to where I called home, two weeks later I met my sweet husband.  We were inseparable, in a whirlwhind romance, constantly joined at the hip.  Eight months later we were married. Six months after that, we were expecting our first little baby.  After becoming a mommy, it became one of the biggest parts of defining my success.  Longing for the baby pictures that were never taken of me, I started to become obsessive with recording my own babies life.  There grew my love for photograhy and one other way of defining my own success.  Along the years, more children blessed and enriched my life. And each of them helped to nourish, cultivate, and strengthen my desire to learn photography.  I was always told I had an eye when others saw my work.  It encouraged me and I eventually took the plunge and bought my first Digital SLR camera in 2008.  Many friends and family helped me practice by being my subjects.  And many other photographers inspired me all the while deepening my strong urge to pursue this passion. While at first my love for photography was self-serving, I really saw the happiness I brought to others when taking pictures for them.  They say you find pure joy in serving others, that you lose yourself in service and your problems become the least of your worries.  My way to serve others is to help them keep the memories they hold dear to their hearts.  I'm lucky to have found something that is my passion in which not only benefits me, but all those around me as well.

22Jul/101

Rich Legg | Commercial Stock Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: Rich Legg - RICH.LEGG.PHOTOGRAPHER
  • Located in: Draper, Utah
  • Started: 2005
  • Status: Full time
  • Types of Photography: Commercial stock
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II, 24-105 f/4L & 70-200 f/4L

Find out more:
Main Site: richlegg.com
Blog: leggnet.com
Twitter:@leggnet

Short Bio: Rich Legg is a commercial photographer based in Draper Utah specializing in Microstock Photography.

After beginning his photography career while in school and continuing it working as a studio portrait photographer during the 1980′s, he stepped away from serious photography for over 10 years.

It was after his successful career working for a large corporation in the 1990′s when the advances in internet technology and digital photography lured Rich back into the world of professional photography. He returned to his roots as a professional photographer in 2005, working full-time creating images for his stock portfolio with iStockphoto.

In March of 2010, Rich marked a milestone in licensing his 100,000th image on iStockphoto. He is ranked in the top 100 worldwide of the thousands of contributing photographers on the site.

Based out of his nearly 1,000 square foot studio in Draper Utah, Rich continues to expand on the thousands of images in his stock photo portfolio.

In addition to the commercial photography work, Rich is a prolific blogger, a founding member of Photowalking Utah and a member of the Professional Photographers of America.

10Jul/102

Phill Monson | Landscape Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: Phill Monson / Phill Monson Photography
  • Located in: Centerville, UT
  • Started: 2008
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Landscape, Architecture, Travel
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 5D Mark II/ 17-40mm
  • Interesting Personal Fact: My thumbs are double jointed and can be wrapped backwards around my hand. I also hang out with Merlin Olsen from time to time.

Find out more
Main Site: www.phillmonsonphotography.com
Blog: phillmonsonphoto.blogspot.com
Flickr: flickr.com/phillmonson

Short Bio:
Hi, I’m Phill Monson. I was born in Idaho Falls, ID, lived in Portland Oregon and Ireland for a few years, but call Utah home. I got started in photography in 2008 by getting a dSLR camera in anticipation for a trip to Europe, and have been hooked ever since. Once I got into photography, I thought I would dabble in weddings and portraits. However, I soon realized that mountains and buildings don’t blink or complain, and decided to focus on those subjects.
I focus mainly on my own backyard of the amazing landscapes in Utah and the Colorado Plateau. Southern Utah has so much to offer it would take me a life time to explore. While Utah is easily accessible for me, I live for traveling to new places- especially Europe- and photographing amazing scenes.
I am husband to an amazing wife, and father of a beautiful 6 month old girl. If I may be so self indulgent, I’m much like Billy Zane; a pretty cool dude.

24Jun/102

Crystal Pickering | Newborn Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: Crystal Pickering of R+C Photography
  • Located in: West Jordan, Utah
  • Started: June of 2009
  • Status: Full Time
  • Types of Photography: R+C photography does all types.  However, I am most at home and comfortable when shooting newborns.  There is just something so pure and innocent and sweet about capturing the first moments of someones life.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 40d / 100mm 2.8 macro, 50mm 1.4, and 85mm 1.8  (I am 100% a prime girl)
  • Interesting Personal Fact:I have a Pepsi every morning.  It is "my coffee" I suppose you could say!

Main Site: www.rpluscphotography.com
Blog: www.rcphotographyutah.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RplusCPhotography

Short Bio - Hey everyone!!  I am Crystal, the C in R+C Photography.  I am a mommy to 4 kids and a wife to the most amazing and supportive man alive!!

I was always interested in photography.  However, I never had the money to invest in an SLR to learn.  When I got married to my husband his sister owned her own sports photography business, and let me borrow their Nikon.  I used and abused that little camera for about a year, before they needed it back.  When I had to give it back, I felt like a piece of me was missing, and that is when I realized, that my "hobby" was turning into something more.

Then my 2 year old was born, and from there it grew into what it is today.  I met Rachel about a year ago and that is when we formed R+C Photography.  Shooting with her is a blast.  We both bring something completely different to the table, in regards to technical skills, artistic vision, and business savyness.

Our personalities are different enough that we can find some common ground with almost every client.  In fact a lot of our clients remain very close friends with us to this day, and this is how we prefer to run our business.  I love shooting with a partner. I love having someone to bounce ideas off of, and of course we challenge each other to get better.  We are always striving to "one up" our previous shoot.  We talk about what we learned from each shoot, and what we can do different next time, and what we liked that time.

To wrap it up lol, shooting together as a partnership, and more then that, as friends, is what makes us unique!!!

10Jun/101

Rachel Rehart | Bride and Groom Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: Rachel Rehart of R+C Photography
  • Located in: Lehi, Utah
  • Started: As a studio?  2009, baby.
  • Status: Full-time
  • Types of Photography: I am photography's equivalent of multiple-personality-disorder.  R+C does  weddings, newborns, seniors, families, photojournalism...and anything else that catches our interest.  I see things as technical challenges, so doing only one type of photography would be boring.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: 5D Mark ii/ 24-70 2.8 L or 100mm 2.8 L macro
  • Interesting Personal Fact:

Main Site: www.rpluscphotography.com
Blog: www.rcphotographyutah.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RplusCPhotography

Short Bio: Hi, I'm Rachel, the R of R+C Photography.  I'm a mom of 5 kids and I've always been passionate about documenting their lives.

My oldest two sons were officially diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder in January of 2004–when they were 4 and 2, respectively–and it began to make sense why I could never get the studio settings of big chain photographers to work for them. We went for a long time without many really GOOD pictures of the boys, and as our family grew, I became more and more restless about this. So, I decided to take matters into my own hands and learn photography! Once I had the skills to photograph my own sons in a way that they found comfortable, without harsh flashes or lots handling and posing, I wanted to share it with other families who faced the same challenges creating keepsakes of their family’s life.

Along the way, I’ve discovered I just love photographing everyone! So what started as a very focused journey in chronicling my own family’s story has become a passion and an artistic outlet.

Then, about a year ago, I met a fellow photographer, Crystal Pickering, and we formed R+C Photography.   Shooting with a partner has been both a fun social outlet for me, and a great chance for each of us to push each other technically.  We pride ourselves on our technical ability and creativity.  We like to stay up-to-date with the latest trends, but we also study the history of photography and art, so that we can understand all of the good stuff.   I think our friendship and personalities come out during each shoot, and clients are quickly at ease.  In fact, some of our brides have literally become BFFs with us.  In short--too late--working as friends and partners makes all the difference for us.

25May/101

John Sturr | Lifestyles Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: John Sturr Photographer
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Started: 2009
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Street, Freelance, Wedding, Architecture
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D3s, anything approaching f1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I married the love of my life two weeks before leaving for an Army combat tour to Baghdad, Iraq.

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Main Site: www.jsturr.com
Blog: www.jsturr.com/blog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jsturr/

Short Bio: I come from a family of four brothers and grew up in both Chicago Ill, and Pentwater Michigan.  The
military took me to Ft. Lewis Washingtion where I turned 30 and entered into the 2nd Ranger Battalion for a little
over three years.  After the Army, Pocatello, Idaho is where I finished my Mass Communication degree and where I met my wife
Madeline Ritchie, eventually settling in Salt Lake after fishing a combat tour in Baghdad.  I'm 41 now.

I work as a draftsman for FFKR Architects - www.ffkr.com.

Photography started as a creative outlet and has evolved into something unexplainable
for me.  I really enjoy just grabbing my gear and shooting for myself -- and most of my images reflect that.  Unpaid
work is always the most enjoyable as you don't feel the pressure to perform and it just happens, or it doesn't.  Street
Photography
could become quite addicting also, if we lived in NYC; upon visiting there I quickly became hooked.
Recently I've ventured into some paid work - portraits, weddings, and some light commercial Architectural assignments.

My style is a bit geometric and maybe even constrained, or serious.  Influences come from the masters of Bauhaus,
Lissitzky, and the Russian Constructivist's and I rely heavily on visualizing a grid when I view the frame.  I very
much like creating tension with either the placement of the subject or with the strength or weakness of the camera
and equipment.  Lens Bokeh becomes a powerful aspect of some of the favorite images, along with geometric framing.

Photography is always very challenging and rewarding when it all comes together - I'm constantly learning and glad to be
apart of the Salt Lake group of photographers of where I met Scott Jarvie and friends.

3Feb/103

Brooke Kinsey | Blush Photography

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  • Name / Business Name: Brooke Kinsey | Blush photography
  • Located in: Layton utah
  • Started in:2008
  • Status: full time photographer
  • Types of Photography: Wedding, portraits, seniors, boudoir and for my personal art
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D 300 (just ordered my D700)
  • Interesting Personal Fact: my photos are direct results of music and where I am personally in life. I write music as well.

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Short Bio:

"Being passionate about photography is in my nature. I have always had a fascination with art and imagery. As a teen, I would spend my money on magazines, and every square inch of my room was covered like wallpaper with ads that provoked specific emotions. I see passion, drama, truth and beauty in every moment. I cannot help but translate that into my work. As a photographer, my goal is to create stunning photos. I find a sense of fulfillment in this art that I don't find anywhere else. All of my passions (like music and my family) influence and affect my photographs. I am a hopeless romantic with a flare for style and glamour. I'm relaxed and fun, and I tend to babble if I'm excited or nervous :) You should know: photography is not my "job". It is my obsession, I'm intoxicated by it. "

A Word From Jarvie

I didn't do the Highlighting post on Brooke but I wanted to say a couple words.
I was introduced to Brooke's photography through a couple of good friends.
Seems like I've had a lot of interns and friends in love with her work.
I find it funny that I feel important because I actually know her, they think I'm cooler because I do.
Truth is I only met her once at my birthday party. But I'll take what I can get.

Meet The Photographer Event

Recently I came up with this rocking idea to highlight well known photographers in a fun and friendly fashion.
Since a lot of people know about her and yet a lot of people don't actually know her personally, we should do an event that solves this.
We'll meet up and start a new Meet the Photographer event
She'll be the first photographer: This Monday 7pm

So if you'd like to meet Brooke in person and know more about her and her photography make your way on over to Lehi, Utah on Monday.

For more details check out my Blog post - http://jarviestudios.com/blog/2010/02/meet-brooke-kinsey

22Jan/101

William Packard | Clique Photography

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  • Name / Business Name:   William Packard / Clique Photography a.k.a. Clique Photography of Utah
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, UT
  • Started in: December 2008
  • Status:  Part Time, working towards and hoping to develop into a full time career of something I love to do.
  • Types of Photography: Focus is Wedding however I do portrait and family as well.  My style varies from a classy to edgy.  Love the fun of edgy but the beauty of class.
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens:  Nikon D90, I haven't yet found that lens that really makes me go nuts.
  • Interesting Personal Fact:  I used to do autopsies when I worked at the hospital way back when.  I also love sushi and Terry Pratchett.

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About the Photographer

William Packard is a photographer who's always had the talent and just recently decided to bless others by sharing.  His style is amazing, sophisticated yet can take on an edge.  He values the opportunities he has in sharing such momentous occasions with what was once a total stranger but now an everlasting friend.  When you ask him his favorite part of his business it's meeting all kinds and new and fabulous people.  He loves what he does and it shows in his work.  To watch him in action is amazing, you can actually see the wheels turn.  And he's not against climbing like a monkey, getting soaking wet, or rolling on the floor to get that "perfect" shot!

19Jan/103

Trent Nelson – Sports

Deer Valley - Nadja Leuenberger, World Cup Aerials at Deer Valley Friday January 30, 2009.;/1.30.2009 Photo copyright Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune. http://trenthead.com

A quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Trent Nelson
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Started in: 1988
  • Status: (Full Time, Part Time, Hobbiest, etc) - Full Time
  • Types of Photography: Photojournalism, Action, Documentary, Street
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Canon 1D Mark II N / 50/1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact: Would have been a comic book artist, but can't draw.

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Short bio - Word from the photographer

I became a photographer because I didn't want to be bored. All through my youth I planned on becoming a writer, but on the first day at the college newspaper the photo department was my escape route from being stuck writing about the same topic all semester long. Photography offered up the variety I needed. To me, photography is about exploring life, meeting new people, having adventures, and witnessing the highs and lows of humanity. As hard as it can be, I can't imagine doing anything else.

Layton - Layton vs. Davis high school football, Friday, September 19, 2008, at Layton. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune; 9.19.2008


Bio From his Blog

A native of Northern California, Trent Nelson is currently Chief Photographer at The Salt Lake Tribune. Trent is a three-time Utah press Photographer of the Year, known for his keen observation and creative skills. He’s covered winter and summer Olympic Games, a pair of NBA Finals, and the NCAA Basketball Final Four for the Tribune, and since 2005 has traveled throughout North America covering polygamy. Assignments for the Tribune have taken him all over the United States, Africa, the Balkans, Honduras, and Russia. Trent lives in Sugar House with his wife, two kids, and his wife’s dog.

Links from his Site


Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune BYU's Manase Tonga tries to pull in the ball but it's knocked away by Utah State's Chris Randle. BYU vs. Utah State University college football Friday, October 2 2009 in Provo.

A word from the Author - Jarvie

One of the more sad events of 2009 for me involves Trent.
He was a keynote speaker at PhotoCamp Utah.
I was prepping a presentation for after his and so I sadly was not able to see the presentation, and it makes me sad.
Everyone talked about it and loved it, so I know I missed something special.

This post focuses on his sports photography which he does a lot of. But of course he does so much more working for the paper.

He's a really neat guy, we get along well.
He's also a guy after my own heart having way too many projects and websites... Just Like ME! haha

Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune the mens 5000 meter at the Essent ISU World Cup at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Sunday, December 13, 2009.

Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune BYU running back Manase Tonga (bottom of the pile) dives into the end zone as quarterback Max Hall (rear left) signals the touchdown. The scoring run gave BYU a 21-7 first half lead. BYU vs. Utah State University college football Friday, October 2 2009 in Provo.Trent Nelson  |  The Salt Lake Tribune Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy, MLS Cup Sunday, November 22 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle.Sandy - as the MLS All-Star team faces Everton FC in the second half of the MLS All-Star Game at RioTinto Stadium, Wednesday, July 29 2009. MLS forward Conor casey (9) Everton forward Jo (11)Skyline's Josh Tanner, winner men 100 yard freestyle. 5A State Championship Swim Meet, held at BYU

13Jan/104

Sheryll Lynne

Name / Business Name: Sheryll @ Sheryll Lynne Photography
Located in: Salt Lake City, UT and Louisville, KY
Started in: 2002
Status: (Full Time, Part Time, Hobbiest, etc) Full time
Types of Photography: Weddings, Boudoir, Family, Seniors, Commercial, and fun stuff
Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D700, 14mm and 50mm 1.4
Interesting Personal Fact: I am a girl gamer. Maybe that's not too interesting... sorry.
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Main Site: http://www.sheryll-lynne.com
Blog: http://www.sheryll-lynne.com/blog
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/sherylllynne
Facebook Personal Page: http://www.facebook.com/sheryllrocks
Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/sherylllynne
Short Bio - Word from the Photographer (or friend)
In a nutshell, I take photos. I have been shooting since I was a teenager and it dawned on me a decade later that it would be in my best interest to become a photographer.  I am a hopeless romantic, I like to laugh, and I could listen to the "Amelie" soundtrack over and over again.  I am also a force to be reckon with.

A quick survey

  • Name / Business Name: Sheryll @ Sheryll Lynne Photography
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, UT and Louisville, KY
  • Started in: 2002
  • Status: (Full Time, Part Time, Hobbiest, etc) Full time
  • Types of Photography: Weddings, Boudoir, Family, Seniors, Commercial, and fun stuff
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D700, 14mm and 50mm 1.4
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I am a girl gamer. Maybe that's not too interesting... sorry.

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Short Bio - Word from the Photographer

In a nutshell, I take photos. I have been shooting since I was a teenager and it dawned on me a decade later that it would be in my best interest to become a photographer.

I am a hopeless romantic, I like to laugh, and I could listen to the "Amelie" soundtrack over and over again.  I am also a force to be reckon with.

18Dec/091

Tara Winsor – People

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  • Name / Business Name:  Tara Winsor / Winsor Photography
  • Located in: Davis County, Utah
  • Started in: Business established in 2005
  • Status: Part Time
  • Types of Photography: Children, Families, Weddings
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D200 with a 50mm 1.8
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I went to Washington D.C. when I was in Elementary School and got to carry a wreath up to the Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. I had to spit my gum out into a soldiers hand.

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Short word from the Photographer

My name is Tara Winsor. I started taking pictures back in High School.
My dad gave me his film DSLR and I treasured that thing. I learned how
to develop photos in a dark room, and use enlargers. I spent as much
time as I could in the dark rooms. After I graduated, I went to go to
college to get a degree in Art. I ended up getting married and putting
my husband through school. Now that he has been done, I have been
trying to dive into photography again. And especially since we have
out little boy, I want as many pictures as I can get of him.
I specialize in taking photos of families, high school seniors, and
children. I also do Weddings on the side. I love the way a families
eyes light up when they see their pictures. And they can remember what
was going on in the photo. It makes my day.

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16Dec/096

Stacy Young – Weddings

A Word from the Reviewer

Doing reviews is sometimes very hard.
It's picking a select group from a vast ocean of pictures that is tasking.

Stacy is a prolific photographer who posts a lot of pictures on her blog.
I was only able to go through her pictures SINCE AUGUST.
So accordingly, what you're seeing is a representation of her pictures only in the last 4 months

Though perhaps a post representing her whole body of work could be more visually stunning.
(And harder to decide)
I believe knowing it's only 4 months of work makes this review pretty impressive.
Obviously you'll want to follow her links and see more of her work.

When going through her pictures i found myself really looking forward to the next set of wedding detail pictures.
Perhaps because I don't do as many detail shots as Stacy is what made me realize how wonderful they can be.
But I think we can dub Stacy Young as the Wedding Details Queen.
At the end of the post I have tacked on an additional dozen details shots I happened to like (last 4 months)

-Jarvie

The Quick Survey

  • Name / Business Name: Three Winks Studio
  • Located in: Salt Lake City, UT
  • Started in: 2004
  • Status: full time
  • Types of Photography: wedding & potrait
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Fujifilm S5, 35mm f/1.8 and 17-55 f/2.8 (hoping to upgrade to a d700 soon)
  • Interesting Personal Fact: I love amusement parks and roller coasters.

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Word from the Photographer

The reason why I love being a portrait & wedding photographer is because I strongly believe that everyone is beautiful. Each person has something unique and incredible to offer to the world. Whether it's an outward feature like their eyes or smile, a skill of excelling in their field, a talent of laughing, the ability to be in love and be loved in return, I seek to find their beauty and show it through my images. That makes every job unique and every day a new experience.

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15Dec/0910

Erin Langford – Weddings

  • Name / Business Name: Erin Langford Photography
  • Located in: Utah
  • Started in: 2006
  • Status: Part-time professional
  • Types of Photography: Weddings, families, high school seniors, portraits
  • Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: D300 / 17-55 2.8
  • Interesting Personal Fact:

"I started out doing doing news photography
and love that I have transitioned to being my own boss and working
when I want. I love shooting weddings because I get the same type of
adrenaline rush that a breaking story did."

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Short Bio

Erin Langford’s love for photography began at a young age. She can
always be found with a camera in hand. Erin is an award winning
photographer with more then eight years of experience in the
photography industry. She mostly photographs weddings, families and
high school seniors. Before starting her business she was a
photographer for several newspapers in Utah and Idaho. She lives in
Farmington, Utah with her husband, Dan.



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20Nov/090

Whitney Lewis (Weddings)

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The Quick Survey

Name / Business Name: Whitney Lewis/Whitney Lewis Photography

Located in: Utah

Started in: 2008

Status: Full time professional

Types of PhotographyPrimary: Wedding. Others: Portrait, Family

Primary Camera / Favorite Lens: Nikon D700 / 70-200 2.8

Interesting Personal Fact: I'm first generation American - Mom's from England and Dad's from New Zealand

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Main Site: http://www.whitneylewisphotography.com

Blog: http://www.whitneylewisphotography.com/blog

Facebook Fan Page: http://facebook.com/whitneylewis

SmugMug: http://www.whitneylewis.smugmug.com/

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My Two Cents

I met Whitney because I took pictures at her wedding.

She then continued to spend a lot of time learning photography in the year since then.

He parents were very supportive, I saw when her father gave her his DSLR.

She spent a bunch of days this summer at my office learning about editing.

Now she stays very busy doing photography as full time business.

May I also mention her and her husband are good folk.


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