Salt Lake City Utah family, newborn, baby, child and wedding photographer | carrie owens photography » Salt Lake City Children’s Photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog Salt Lake City Utah photographer | carrie owens photography Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 10 on 10 | sandy utah children and family photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/projects/10-on-10-sandy-utah-children-and-family-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/projects/10-on-10-sandy-utah-children-and-family-photographer/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=2184 This month I decided to participate in a great challenge that many of my photographer friends have been participating in. It’s the 10 on 10 challenge where we post a little snapshot into our lives as photographers. This spring season has been quite busy for me and I’ve been so happy about that. During these busy times, it’s sometimes tough to remember to pick the camera up and capture my own family’s lives. I’ve been very good at capturing our lives via Instagram and my phone, but sometimes it’s good to get them behind the big camera every once in a while. Yesterday, the kids and their grandpa and their dad and I took a trip to a local museum..and these are some of my favorite shots of the outing.

 

Thanks for reading this month’s 10 on 10. To see the other photographers in my 10 on 10 circle, check out the next in line, northen New Jersey photographer Story of Life Photography,

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/projects/10-on-10-sandy-utah-children-and-family-photographer/feed/ 10 a girl and her father | salt lake city children’s photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/a-girl-and-her-father-salt-lake-city-childrens-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/a-girl-and-her-father-salt-lake-city-childrens-photographer/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:09:59 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=2141 I met this girl and her father on a beautiful afternoon by the Salt Lake City Capitol building. We set out to explore the grounds and then made the trek down to Memory Grove and took more photographs there. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the afternoon. I loved their connection, you could just feel how much this little girl loved her dad. She was adorable in those little heels and completely fearless, making my heart skip a beat here and there. It was so fun to capture their relationship and her adorable smile.

 

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/a-girl-and-her-father-salt-lake-city-childrens-photographer/feed/ 1 sweet family of three | salt lake city utah and sandy utah family photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/sweet-family-of-three-salt-lake-city-utah-and-sandy-utah-family-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/sweet-family-of-three-salt-lake-city-utah-and-sandy-utah-family-photographer/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:32:23 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=2114 Recently I was able to visit a family in their home to photograph their young little girl as well as get some shots of the three of them together. I had met this little girl a couple of years ago at the preschool that I take school pictures for. I remember her that first year. Quiet and shy. Not wanting to look at me, not wanting to be separated from her sweet teacher. I remember taking my time with her, trying desperately to get at least one shot with her looking. No need for smiles, sometimes the perfect shot is a quiet and calm and wise gaze. We did get some images that day, and I was pleased. I returned a few months later to the school for another round of school pictures and I’m always pleased and amazed at how the kids grow and change. I was so happy to see this sweet girl again. So impressed when she walked right up to my setup and sat and smiled for me. It’s amazing to see the growth in small children, how the quiet ones open up and begin to trust and share of themselves.

I was so excited when I got the email that this little girl’s mom had scheduled a session with me. When I arrived at their house that little shy girl that I remember so clearly was gone and in her place was this vibrant girl ready to show me all around and smile and pose for me. We started out our session in her playroom where she put on a tea party for her mom and dad.

tea party for two by salt lake city utah family photographer

Later we went downstairs to read some books and she told me the story of The Patch. I loved peeking in as mom and dad both took turns reading to her.

salt lake city utah child photographer captures little girl reading

salt lake city utah child photographer captures little girl reading with her mom

After reading and enjoying some time indoors we headed out into the unseasonably warm January weather. Played some peek a boo and ran around in what was left of the snow.

salt lake city utah family photographer captures girl snuggling on mom's shoulder

After some scooter and bike riding we settled on the front steps for some fun and snuggly shots.

salt lake city utah family photographer captures the family on the steps

I just loved this shot of the three of them together. I enlisted the help of Miss M to get her parents to smile as I took some photos of just the two of them and she was all too happy to run up and give them both a big bear hug after we had finished.

salt lake city utah family photographer captures the family on the steps in a big hug

Enjoy your little peek, there are many more to come C Family! :)

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/sweet-family-of-three-salt-lake-city-utah-and-sandy-utah-family-photographer/feed/ 2 salt lake city utah family photographer | the b family http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-the-b-family/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-the-b-family/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 21:27:48 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1779 I was so excited to catch up with this sweet family at one of our past session spots for a little family session in the snow. It was so fun to see them all again, we first met when the were patiently waiting for little C’s arrival and we have seen each other every few months for a little catch up session. It’s such a wonderful thing to see my clients grow and watch their little ones grow and mature. Thank you, B family, for choosing me to photograph your sweet family!

 

family of three in the snow in salt lake city by photographer Carrie Owens

little boy in winter sweater in salt lake city utah

family of three in winter sweaters in the canyons of salt lake city utah

closeup of family of three in winter sweaters in the canyons of salt lake city utah

 

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/families/salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-the-b-family/feed/ 2 bloom forum’s fab 15 weekly challenge | salt lake city utah photographer | quiet | week 10 http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-quiet-week-10/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-quiet-week-10/#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:00:32 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1774 This week’s challenge from the bloom forum’s fab 15 was alone or quiet…and after my second session today at one of my favorite spots, I couldn’t help but share this image…

senior photographer for salt lake city area weekly challenge image

 

and how does it fit the theme? Well…for the first time I’ve ever shot at this location, it was quiet. Peaceful, quiet and calm. Perfect for a senior session with this sweet girl.

 

For more of the {fab 15’s} take on this week’s theme of quiet or alone, go check out the fantastic Kristin Young. Thanks for taking a peek and I’ll be back with another prompt next Sunday!

If you missed the past weeks, go here:

week nine of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week eight of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week seven of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week six of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week five of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week four of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week three of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week two of The Bloom forums {fab15} weekly challenge

week one of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

 

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]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-quiet-week-10/feed/ 14 my world + your world weekly challenge week nine | motion | salt lake city utah photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/my-world-your-world-weekly-challenge-week-nine-motion-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/my-world-your-world-weekly-challenge-week-nine-motion-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:02:28 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1706 Ahhh…Friday. The kids have the day off, I had a studio session this morning…it’s somewhat sunny outside with blue skies and white puffy clouds, it’s a good day.

Here is the ninth installment of my 4 the love of focus project 52 myworldyourworld group (nine weeks?? wow, time flies). We have been posting every week our two images side by side in a diptych as shown below.  It has been great to see everyone’s take on the themes each week and to see how differently each person views a topic. If you have time, be sure to check out the 4 the love of focus blog to see the other images that have been posted as well as some great member spotlights and other fun tips and insights for photographers.

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salt lake city utah photographer weekly challenge motion

This week our creative prompt was motion. I couldn’t for the life of me figure out what to do for this…and then one night this week the boys and I were playing in the studio.  They started jumping and doing their karate kicks and I got this shot below and Jarrod thought it was hysterical (the outtakes are even funnier). And yes, they are in their pjs…but I have permission as after my oldest saw the images he asked “Can these go on your blog, Mom??”  Yes, yes they can :)   So for me…frozen motion is what we get :)

salt lake city utah photographer weekly challenge motion diptych

 

I love how my partner Kristyn LaPres, a fantastic Grand Rapids wedding and newborn photographer captured the pinwheel so perfectly in her shot with the stillness of the grass around it and I love the comparison of the frozen motion and the blurred motion of our two images.

 

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]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/my-world-your-world-weekly-challenge-week-nine-motion-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer/feed/ 1 bloom forum’s fab 15 weekly challenge | salt lake city utah photographer | together | week 5 http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-together-week-5/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-together-week-5/#comments Sun, 13 Feb 2011 16:31:27 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1647 This week’s challenge from the bloom forum’s fab 15 was together…

salt lake city utah family photographer bloom weekly challenge

I had thought about getting an image with the three kids together, but with our busy schedule, I opted for an image showcasing something we DID together this week…the kids prepping for their valentine’s day parties by creating their boxes. I loved watching them make their own boxes, cutting the paper themselves, designing where everything should go and doing it all themselves…that was huge for this momma to not try to take over (maybe next year I’ll have to make a box for myself since I don’t get to help anymore :) ) But it was so fun watching the three of them creating TOGETHER.

For more of the {fab 15’s} take on the together theme, go check out Central Maryland photographer Jessica of The Gaggle Photography. Thanks for taking a peek and I’ll be back with another prompt next Sunday!

If you missed the past weeks, go here:

week four of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week three of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

week two of The Bloom forums {fab15} weekly challenge

week one of The Bloom forum’s {fab15} weekly challenge

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-together-week-5/feed/ 16 now that’s devotion | salt lake city utah family photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/now-thats-devotion-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/now-thats-devotion-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 03:36:41 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1620 It seems as though they’ve caught the bug…I think it’s genetic (they got it from their dad, though…not me). Wanting to play basketball out in the freezing (30 degrees!) snowy nighttime weather while waiting for a friend to pick him up to take him to basketball practice. And it wasn’t just him…the other two were playing too. Not momma though…I’ll wait to play during the daytime.

salt lake city utah family photographer nighttime basketball

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/now-thats-devotion-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer/feed/ 1 bloom forum’s fab 15 weekly challenge | salt lake city utah photographer | little | week 2 http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-little-week-2/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-little-week-2/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:15:45 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1541 This week’s challenge from the bloom forum’s fab 15 is little. Little can mean so many things, but this week was my littlest’s 7th birthday. I cannot believe that my baby is seven. I remember when my oldest turned seven and thinking how grown up he was…I remember when my daughter turned seven, such a grown up girl. And now it’s my baby’s turn. And although he’s just as big and just as grown up as his siblings were at this age…to me he’s still so little. So very little.

salt lake city utah photographer weekly challenge little

For more of the {fab 15′s} take on the term little, go check out Central Maryland photographer Jessica of The Gaggle Photography. Thanks for taking a peek!

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/project-52/bloom-forum%e2%80%99s-fab-15-weekly-challenge-salt-lake-city-utah-photographer-little-week-2/feed/ 12 friday foto | mine | salt lake city utah child and family photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/friday-foto-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-and-family-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/friday-foto-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-and-family-photographer/#comments Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:12:23 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1434 mine.

salt lake city child and family photographer in the orchard

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/friday-foto-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-and-family-photographer/feed/ 1 snowy day | mine on monday | salt lake city child photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/snowy-day-mine-on-monday-salt-lake-city-child-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/snowy-day-mine-on-monday-salt-lake-city-child-photographer/#comments Mon, 22 Nov 2010 20:09:20 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1403 Finally we got a big snow…I’d been waiting and waiting as snow is kind of one of my favorite things about living in Utah. Summer is great, Spring is nice (although usually short) and Fall is gorgeous (although also shorter than I would like) but Winter brings the snow. There is nothing more fun than sitting inside all cozy and warm and seeing the snow fall out the window…especially knowing that the roads will be plowed. And speaking of that, I love waking up in the night seeing the yellow flashes of the lights against the darkness of my bedroom and hearing the rumble of the snow plows driving down our street…it means we got a great snow while I slept! Snow is also great for building snowmen and snow forts, snowball fights and skiing. The kids were super excited to get the shovels out and clear the driveway…they were even fighting over who got one of our two shovels…but after clearing one or two strips each, they were all done and were happy to give the shovels back to me. Each winter we contemplate splurging and getting a snow blower and although shoveling isn’t really a whole ton of fun, I’m glad that we have resisted. It’s good exercise and soon enough we’ll get those kids shoveling  without complaints (ok…that may be wishful thinking).

salt lake city utah family and chld photographer in the snow

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/snowy-day-mine-on-monday-salt-lake-city-child-photographer/feed/ 1 family joy | salt lake city utah family photographer | friday foto http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/family-joy-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-friday-foto/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/family-joy-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-friday-foto/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:08:03 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1375 I wanted to share a quick storyboard from this sweet family that I got to photograph a while back. I just love this series of images…watching their adorable boy run into their arms and the look of joy on mom and dad’s faces. Just some of the many images from this shoot that show such love, happiness and emotion.

salt lake city family photographer fall storyboard

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/family-joy-salt-lake-city-utah-family-photographer-friday-foto/feed/ 1 baby, it’s cold outside | sibling what to wear wednesday http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/baby-its-cold-outside-sibling-what-to-wear-wednesday/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/baby-its-cold-outside-sibling-what-to-wear-wednesday/#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:08:16 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1367 brrr…it’s cold here in Utah. I love the snow and do love Winter, but I have to admit, I was kind of really loving the beautiful fall we had going there…here is a quick little what to wear idea for the little ones in your family. The colors and ideas would translate well to any family shoot and speaking of family shoots…have you scheduled yours yet?? There are still some spots open, so email me today!!

salt lake city utah what to wear for siblings

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/baby-its-cold-outside-sibling-what-to-wear-wednesday/feed/ 0 just one of mine | salt lake city utah child photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/just-one-of-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/just-one-of-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-photographer/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:43:02 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1362 A couple of weeks ago Jarrod and the kids and I went to a coin show with Jarrod’s dad…and I found this camera that I loved. Jarrod gave me such a hard time about it…saying he could take me ANYWHERE and I’d find a way to spend money. It was under $10…and I think it was worth it.

salt lake city utah child photographer boy with old camera

]]> http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/just-one-of-mine-salt-lake-city-utah-child-photographer/feed/ 1 happy halloween | salt lake city utah child photographer http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/happy-halloween-salt-lake-city-utah-child-photographer/ http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/children/happy-halloween-salt-lake-city-utah-child-photographer/#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:30:26 +0000 admin http://carrieowensphotography.com/blog/?p=1358 happy halloween…

salt lake city utah child photographer spooky graveyard

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