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Salt Lake City, Utah photographer Carrie Owens specializes in creating contemporary and custom portraits of newborns, babies, children, and families. Based out of her Sandy, Utah home studio she is available on location in the greater Salt Lake area.

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  • Archive: June, 2010



    cruise photos | family fun

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    I wanted to share some images from our recent cruise…be prepared, this is a long and lengthy post with lots of images to keep the family happy :)

    carnival cruise ship Desitny

    I loved the lines of the ship and had a shot in mind, but with the camera and lens I brought, it wasn’t happening…the above shot ended up doing theĀ  job.

    port of miami carnival cruise

    The port of Miami was full of so many boats and the weather was beautiful.

    carnival cruise to jamaica

    I love how little Maxie is trying to see over the edge…the wind was fierce as we looked over the edge after leaving the Port of Miami.

    faux tattoo on boy

    As we were wandering around the ship that first afternoon, the video guy stopped us and asked if one of our kids wanted one of the airbrush tattoos for free in exchange for being on tv…of course Jack was thrilled with the idea and got a blue-green scorpion.

    carnival destiny in Jamaica

    Another shot of the boat…love the little sun flare :)

    the bay in Jamiaca

    The colors in Jamaica were beautiful, the deep greens, the amazing colors of the water…the bright white buildings tucked into the hillside…loved it there.

    the water in jamaica

    There were many booths set up by the locals for shopping, however we took a trip to Dunn’s River Falls to hike up the falls. We couldn’t bring our cameras along for the hike, so I didn’t get any images of the long chain of people hiking up the falls…including Claire who braved the trip after a nasty fall in a waterfall last summer resulting in several stitches in her knee (twice). We were so proud of her! :) And all of us…it was a pretty steep climb in some spots, but our guide took great care of us and got us to the top.

    shopping in Jamaica

    After the falls we headed to a beach to swim and eat and play in the ocean…

    child on the beach in Jamaica

    snorkeling in Jamaica

    And tomorrow I will hopefully post images from Grand Cayman and the rest of the trip…

    what to wear wednesday for families | salt lake city family photographer

    Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

    a little family wednesday what to wear for you all, again from my very talented photographer friend Kelsey Anderson from Las Vegas.

    what to wear for families in salt lake cityComing soon…a little sneak peek from an amazing family session and some cruise/vacation pics :)

    home again | salt lake city photographer

    Sunday, June 27th, 2010

    just got home last night from a very fun filled trip…more to come soon.

    carnival cruise to jamiaca and grand cayman

    salt lake city photographer in jamaica

    salt lake city child photographer in jamaica

    we had an AMAZING trip, a cruise to Jamaica and Grand Cayman..lots to tell…took lots of photos, have lots to share, but first I must attend to the laundry pile :)

    beautiful sleeping newborn little girl | salt lake city newborn photographer

    Friday, June 25th, 2010

    sleeping newborn salt lake city

    I just don’t think anything needs to be said…she’s just beautiful.

    what to wear wednesday for girls | salt lake children’s photographer

    Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

    This week’s What to Wear Wednesday for carrieowensphotography is for the girls in your life and comes from the help of a photographer friend of mine Kelsey Anderson, who has created some great combinations to get your mind going in selecting your outfits for your session. And when selecting your outfits for your session, don’t forget about texture and accessories, they can both add a lot to an otherwise simple outfit!

    what to wear for girls

    heritage garden winter wedding revisted | salt lake city wedding photographer

    Friday, June 18th, 2010

    This week’s friday foto is from a wedding that can also be seen in this wedding post from their ceremony and reception that was held at the beautiful Heritage Gardens. It was a beautiful wedding and I wanted to share another image of the happy couple.

    salt lake city heritage gardens wedding

    the first swim meet | salt lake city child photographer

    Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

    This past Saturday the older two kids had their first swim meet at a local pool. It was great to watch them compete and although the weather wasn’t all that great…where is our summer in Utah anyway??…they did great!

    swim meet in salt lake city

    watching the swim meet in salt lake city

    salt lake city swim meet

    children's swim meet in salt lake city

    swimming, birthdays, no more school and a broken computer | salt lake city photographer

    Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

    It’s been a crazy summer so far in the Owens household…my youngest had his last day of Kindergarten on the 2nd, then my older two were done with school on the 3rd…which also happened to be miss Claire’s 8th birthday. So the next day is the first official day of summer in our home…and my computer dies. I had these big dreams of starting some awesome posts and taking great photos to post for my 365 project, but instead I spent over a week dealing with coming to terms with the fact that my old computer was dead (all data was A-OK!!) and that I needed a new one…and last night I finally got the new computer. All is right in my world again and so I can post…however, I have realized over the last week that just because the kids are out of school, that does not mean I have any time to get things done! So, as a warning, summer postings may be a little on the light side :)

    birthday photo shoot with three kids and balloons

    Me thinks the girl likes to pose…cracks me up that Max is just not having it – nothing new there! :)

    salt lake city child photographer with birthday girl pics

    three kids walking with balloons in salt lake city

    I’m thinking that after seeing yet another photo of the three of my kids walking together, that I need to do some sort of series or album…it’s one of my favorite images to shoot of them and I seem to do it on all our shoots…something to add to my to-do list!!
    And now we’re on to Miss Claire’s party with family…I loved this shot, even with the grainy look to it because her expression is just so sweet. She just loves us singing to her, she was genuinely so very happy.

    black and white image of girl blowing out candles

    And a quick couple shots of Max in his sideways hat…I had no idea he was so very gangsta. The kids were enjoying their Sonic slushies in the backyard…I love that kid. Blue slushie lips and all!

    salt lake city child in sideways hat

    salt lake city child with hat sideways

    Last week was full of swimming and other summer activities…I’ll be trying to do a better job with my 365, but I know I won’t be perfect! On Friday the kids and I went to Temple Square with their great grandmother to see the sights…we looked around, had a great lunch, Claire got to see many a bride, and then we got rained out. Here’s a quick shot in the Tabernacle.

    tabernacle at temple square in salt lake city

    And now I’m done…off to watch last night’s recorded Bachelorette and get some reading done…look for a swim meet post tomorrow, since I know you’re all looking forward to one! :) Have a good evening everyone, I’m so glad to be back in the world with a computer! :)

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