Brrrrrr!

This morning we braved the frost and got what will probably be the last fall leaves of the year. Despite the weather, little Connor sat like a champ and swooned me with his big blue eyes. Warning: do not look at the following picture if you don't think you want a baby for awhile!

Jenna, on the other hand, was freezing and it was all we could do to distract her long enough to get the following.

Lindsey, you're gorgeous, did you know that? It's no mystery where Connor got those bright blue eyes from.

Just one more because I LOVE it.

Holiday photos - filled!

I have filled up all my holiday photo spots! I will still be taking sessions, but I cannot guarantee pictures back before December 1.

Hurry, hurry! I only have ONE spot left in November for which I can guarantee your pictures back in time for holiday cards! It would be sometime during the week of November 9. Email me at carlypendletonphotography@gmail.com if you would like that slot to be yours.

A season for families

I read an email a while back that defined seasons in Utah (well, actually it was Maine, but I think it applies) as winter, still winter, almost winter, and construction. I think right now we're in the "almost winter" season. I am so sad to see the leaves falling already. I have crammed as many sessions as I could during these past few weeks to take advantage of the fall colors, but I fear the days are numbered for autumn backdrops. Rain is starting to become an issue, too. The last picture in this set I took from under an umbrella. It's one of my favorites to date, though, so I'm glad we braved the weather, at least for a little bit!

The days are getting shorter...

I am finding I have to work faster and faster to get these evening photo shoots finished before it gets too dark. Lucky for me, this family of seven was golden! I couldn't ask for better kids in front of the camera.

I got this idea from another photographer and love how it turned out. The kids thought it was great, too. :-)

A fall wedding

Photographing a wedding is really such an honor. In most cases, you don't know the bride and groom personally, yet they trust you to observe and document this singularly significant day in their lives. By the end of the day, I find myself wishing I were friends with the happy couple as well as their many friends and family, for they are all just spectacular in every way.

Meet Allie. Spectacular only begins to describe her. Fabulous. Gorgeous. Charming. And all this before she even was in her dress.

I liked Allie even more when I saw her cake. Holey Shmoley. So spunky and fun.

Meet Allie's new husband, Sean. This reception center was amazing and made it so easy to get so many great shots.

Did I mention these two were fabulous? And through it all Allie never complained once, even though it was 50 degrees. Congratulations, you two, and thank you for letting me capture the beginning of the rest of your life.

The Mayne Event

So I did something today I've never done before... I let my clients see their pictures BEFORE I edited them. *Gasp!* Seeing picture in their raw format is like seeing a woman without makeup. Luckily, these clients are some of our best friends, and they've already seen me without makeup so why not? It was fun to see what they picked out as their favorites and how it compared to what I would have picked for them. After they left I was anxious to quickly edit a few just so they would know what they were REALLY getting.

Prepare yourself for an overload of cuteness.

I think this one will make it to my website. Such a perfect moment of childlike innocence and pure joy.

Playing catch up

I am waaaaayyy behind on my photo editing. I knew this would happen when I double booked the entire month of September, but I still feel terrible that my turn around is so slow right now. So without further adieu, here is a (belated) preview for the Thompson family.

First the beautiful girls.

And their gorgeous parents.

And finally, one that makes me smile. There is nothing sweeter than a daddy with his girls.