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2012 - Pickled Pepper Photography
High School Senior

Guys and Dolls | HS Senior

It's that time of year . . . Seniors abound! I'm just getting around to sharing some of my Senior shots from the Spring . . . I LOVE shooting Seniors . . . but to be honest, my very favorite is shooting Senior Guys . . . they are the best!  Everyone always wonders whether it's easier to shoot Senior Guys or...

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bridals

The Bridal Shoot - M'liss & Parker

Hurray!  A lovely bridal shoot with the groom . . .  I LOVE it when that happens!  And these two are so much fun to work with . . . they are an amazing couple and seem to just read each others minds :)   All my moving and house building activities are making it difficult for me to keep the blog updated,...

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families

Anatomy of a Shoot | Family Photography

Anatomy of a family shoot -     They usually go something like this . . .   Trying to get the little ones all paying attention at the same time can sometimes be a challenge, trying to get a smile on their face requires a lot of silly talent.   It usually just depends on how silly you can be . . ....

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Artistic

It's a GIRL thing | Artistic Photography

It's a GIRL thing . . .   What else can I say?   ...

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Anna & Alex | Engagement Photography

One of the delightful miracle sessions of 2012 . . .   One thing you can never count on is the weather . . . you just always hope for the best and wait for those lovely moments of perfect light.  That's exactly what happened with this session, the rain stopped, the sun came out . . . and it was amazing!  ...

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Jenny & Jared | Bridal Photography

I love love love . . . including "The Groom" in bridal photography! It doesn't get any better than the beautiful Utah mountains in the background . . . and a beautiful bride with the tall and handsome groom. These two are some of my favorite people . . . I love the way Jared will do anything for Jenny, I can't take...

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So Much to Love about Pinterest | Hints & Tips

There are so many LOVELY Pinterest boards out there . . .this is a place to link to some of my favorites and some of the most helpful! I would love to collect millions . .. bazillions of cute photos suggesting how you might dress if you were a - high school senior girl   (credit - La Quaintrelle, blog and flickr) -...

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Klein Family | Large Family Group

Well . . . I'll be darlin' !!  Just wanted to give you all a little peek at the cute bunch I'm workin' on this week :)  Enjoy!     And now . . .   I'm going back to my late night editing session with a little "Steel Magnolias" . . . It's always good for making me feel all sentimental :) ...

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M'liss & Parker | Engagement Photography

Who would guess one could meet Prince Charming on the ball field . . . but that's exactly what happened. Parker played baseball, M'liss was a softball player . . . . and now . . .  it's a match made in heaven. Turns out they have much more in common than throwing the balls back and forth! This was a dream engagement...

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Wedding

Happy Weekend . . .

Happy Weekend to you all . . . Just had to share the loveliness . . . Oh so gorgeous . . . ...

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babies

In Celebration of Mother's Day | Birth Story

In celebration of Mother's Day . . . What could be more perfect than sharing some beautiful birthstory and newborn shots?? Baby Jonathan Lee arrived to excited parents Cory & Sara . . . and surprise surprise . . . this little guy looks just like his daddy . . . ...

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Artistic

It's a Radlab recipe fest | Artistic Photography

Well . . .   What do you think? I THINK I got a little carried away with this incredible newborn shot . . .  Somehow all I want to do is just love on these little babies, I think it shows up in my editing.  I love 'em like this - And I love 'em like this - ...

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Hello World | Artistic Photography

Welcome to the new and updated . . . Pickled Pepper Photography website! It's a work in progress here so I hope you will be patient while we make some changes around here. But here's a great engagement shot that I can't wait to share . . . It's just a little sneaky peak at what's coming up!   Sigh . . ....

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I Love Engagements, Yes, I do!

I believe in miracles . . .   Yes, I do Because there's no other way to explain this . . . with the weather we have been having around here this week . . . and I love it!   Just a little peeky peeky at what I'm working on at the moment . . . Aren't you glad you stopped by? Loves!!...

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Destination

Cabin Photo Adventures - Uintah's

Still trying to POST all my POSTS that I have going on from this last little while . . . So here's a little more catching up on all my cute sessions waiting to be blogged!! This is one of my favorites . . . a wonderful CABIN adventure in the beautiful Utah Uintah mountains!   This amazingly gorgeous place is located about...

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bridals

Just a glimpse | Bridal Photography

Just a glimpse now you hear . . . and don't you dare tell on me! Only because I knew you were dying to see . . .   :D Loves!! ...

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Artistic

Before & After | Artistic Photography

Have I mentioned lately just how much I LOVE Adobe Lightroom?!!  It's an amazing program where I usually do some minor touch ups for tone and exposure, plus it keeps my photos organized for me so I can find them amongst the thousands . . . (give the free trial of Lightroom 4 a spin . . .) Then I usually open the...

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Radlab | Artistic Photography

Well . . . I was just contemplating which one of these exquisite edits I like the best. I can't possibly make up my mind . . . each one so adorable! I have Radlab to thank . . . I don't know how I could possibly live without it these days.  After I export my photos from Lightroom I do a little...

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M'liss Glimpse | Engagement Photography

Yes, simply must share just one little sneak peek from a recent engagement session. I know I promised RIDICULOUS . . . but we got RIDICULOUS and DELISH!  Yes, very delish! Did you know the canyons of Utah are "springing" out all over the place!  Gorgeous beautiful scenery in Utah this spring! And what a lovely day it was . . . so blessed :)...

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Snips and Snails | Newborn Photography

Welcome baby Kavik . . . Did you know . . . Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog tails . . . . that's what little boys are made of! Hmmmm . . . just exactly what are Snips & Snails? It's thought that snips would be little pieces of all sorts of things . . . kind of like . . ....

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Jenny Montgomery | Engagement Photography

Introducing Jenny and Jared . . . Jenny comes from the sunny state of Florida . . . Jared comes from the sunny state of Florida . . . And they both live here in Utah going to school   . . . Just a few more days and they will be getting married here in Utah . . . yahoo . ....

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Emily Smolka | Wedding Photography

During the holidays I was so lucky to get a new bee-U-ti-ful IMAC that has been a treasure to edit photos on!  But all the updating and backups and transfers and set up,  it's put me a little bit behind on the blogging! I have a few events that I'm just now getting around to organizing in a blog format - don't ask me...

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photography tips

Welcome Little One | Photography Tips

Thinking of having photos of your newborn taken?   Newborn photography is a relatively new phenonemon . . . in the past families starting having photos done at about 2-4 months of age.   Did you know that really excellent newborn photography should be done within the first ten days of life?    That's the best time to capture these little ones in the so...

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families

What to Wear? | Family Photography

What to wear . . . What to wear? WHAT to WEAR - it's an age old question, and never asked by more people than the mom trying to match everyone for the upcoming family photo.  I don't think I ever take a picture that the subject doesn't ask for suggestions on what to wear . . . I wish there was a...

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Burke Family | Family Photography

Going to try really hard to get caught up around here! I so love these photos of this cute family - and we had more fun than a barrel full of monkeys while shooting these at the Discovery Learning Park in Highland Utah.  What a gorgeous place, beautiful park, lots of ducks and geese.  The kids fed the ducks until I think they...

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maternity

It's a Boy | Maternity Photography

Yippee! Boy on the way . . .   What exciting news for Cory & Sara!  They are expecting a tax time baby in April.   The perfect time of year for a new little one . . . warm spring days, new green things growing all around.  What more could you ask for to celebrate and welcome a new little one! Loves...

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