about carrieowens|photography:
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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If you posted a comment on Becky’s blog for my Big Photography Giveaway post, the winner has been posted here! Thank you to all that commented, and if you aren’t the winner, there is an offer for you as well!
And a huge thank you goes to Becky for getting something like this together! It’s a wonderful and generous idea that I am honored to be a part of!
Becky Higgins is someone that I have admired from the beginnings of my scrapbooking obsession. After I began teaching for CK and Simple Scrapbooks I was lucky enough to get to meet her and now can call her a friend. I look back on the first time I met her as a fellow teacher and remember being so star struck thinking how crazy it was that I was able to go to lunch with her and some of the other big names that I admired so much. I am pretty sure that I even told her that, and I remember her laughing at me, thinking I was silly for feeling that way. Becky is a generous and kind person and I am so proud to be a part of her Giveaway. Check out her blog here to see the details and enter for your chance to win…and if you’re not in my area, keep checking for the rest of the month of May, there just might be a photographer in your area!!
I wanted to share some close up images of a sample album that is new at carrieowensphotography. The albums are beautiful and I will be sharing more photos soon, but for now, here are some up close detail shots…
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In thinking about topics for a Thursday Three Things post I run through questions and items that clients and I discuss in our planning for sessions. One topic that often comes up is where should we have our session…what kind of session do you, the client, desire? This Thursday Three Things will address that issue and do in to some detail on the types of sessions that are offered through carrieowensphotography.
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Sometimes the easiest place to hold our session is at the client’s home. The good thing about having the session at your home is that your children are comfortable there. They like to show off their rooms, explore the different rooms and outdoors with me. They like to show me their toys and they can most often be themselves at home. We can read books, play games and have a relaxed time with the lady that showed up at the house with a camera. Newborns are almost always done at the clients home as well…easiest for the new parents – even if it’s your fifth baby! I come to you, bring my things and we just spend some time getting the shots that we need.
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We live in a great state…Utah has many great locations for outdoor shoots in all seasons with very different outcomes. There are lots of parks and trails and other outdoor spots up the canyons that have great backdrops for some fabulous sessions. We can also take your shoot to a more urban location with some fun bright walls downtown and other fun sights. There are also some other great spots that I have in my bag of tricks, so if you’re stumped on a spot, let’s do some brainstorming! I also love trying out new locations – just ask my kids! - so if you have something in mind that you’d like to try, please know that I’m open to suggestions!
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Studio sessions…what??? Since when? Since now. Studio sessions are something new that carrieowensphotography will be offering this Spring so keep checking the blog for more information and sneak peeks to come!
Last night as I was finishing up editing some newborn photos and moving onto another set I realized that my mind was racing…I couldn’t stop thinking about how much I really love what I’m doing. It was late, the kids were already asleep, I had some DVR’d shows (American Idol) that I needed and really wanted to watch…but I didn’t want to stop doing what I was doing to go into the other room to relax. I was thinking about the shoots that I have planned for next week – including a 2 day shoot at a school that I am so very excited about, and the shoots that I have in my mind that I want to do and I realized that I was just so excited about them.
I know that I am very lucky to have the opportunity that I do to live out my dreams and be a photographer. I know that I’m lucky that I have my three kids who are willing (most of the time) to model for me, test out locations for shoots and try out some of the ideas I have floating around in my head. I know that I’m lucky that I have a super supportive husband who encourages me and pushes me to be the best me that I can be. I’m lucky for the amazing clients that I’ve met and been able to get glimpses into their lives.
I think that before I go on too long about all this, I’m going to stop and show three photos of a recent newborn session for my Thursday Three Things of the week. If you ‘d like to see more of this sweet family check out their maternity session and a sweet peek at their baby here.
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Another reason I love my job – I get to play with sweet babies…can’t really beat that.
Here are a few more photos of Sweet Miss L from my session a little bit ago. I had to throw in a photo of her doting older brother since he took such great care of my beanbag while I was there 
You’re photos are almost ready, Momma, expect an email from me soon with the details, but for now, enjoy this collage of your adorable younger two babes.
Here is a little quick sneak peek from my session this morning with sweet baby L…there will be more soon, but I wanted to get one up for my friday foto for today. Thanks so much, momma, she was super sweet and we got lots of great ones! For now, here’s just one.
There is a new contest here at carrieowensphotography for the babies and children in our lives. Book a newborn, baby or child (or family!) session to be held anytime between now and June 10th and we will select one image per child per session to enter into the Miller’s Professional Imaging Baby and Child Contest. Children must be age 12 and younger to be eligible for the contest. There are cash prizes up to $5000 for the lucky family of the winning portrait. Book soon as sessions are filling up! Send me an email me at carrieowensphotography@gmail.com for more information today!
