When I was little, I used to pretend I was a horse. Or a wolf. Sometimes a tiger. Whatever suited my fancy. I was one of thooose girls. I didn't really play with dolls or put on lipstick and wear my mom's heels. Instead, I created elaborate stories in my head and played them out for hours, sometimes days, until the story was complete.

As I got older, I thought for a time that I wanted to be a writer. Instead of acting out the stories in my imagination, I tried to put them on paper. I would sit down and start these grand novels, only to begin another one after a few chapters in the first. I had every intention of finishing them. I just... never did. Apparently writing isn't my strong suit.

Then I found a camera. Jackpot. I found a way to stop time. To tell real stories. The kind of stories that should be remembered. Need to be remembered. Stories full of life and love that beg to be preserved and shared.

So I guess you could call me a story teller. A really, really ridiculously blessed and happily married story teller who can't cook but laughs a lot and has three dogs. I love my life.

And I'd love to tell your story : )

Bonneville Salt Flat Engagements: Christine + Ricky

When they met through work, Ricky noticed Christine right away. So he did the smartest thing he could think of… He befriended the best friend. (Which was really quite ingenious, if you ask me. I mean, the best friend has to approve of the boyfriend!) So he set to work. After several weeks of impressing Christine’s friend, and subsequently impressing Christine, he approached her. And told her they were going to dinner. Christine agreed, intrigued by the kind, handsome and well-dressed gentleman. They spent the night laughing and talking under the dim lights at a restaurant downtown. At that point Ricky was pretty much wrapped around her finger.

It took a little bit longer for Christine. But it happened quite suddenly one night in, of all places, a grocery store. After spending the entire day moving, Christine stood in the grocery store aisle, exhausted and stressed. On top of everything else going on, they had a party to go to in just a few short hours, but she didn’t know where any of her things were. Well, she did, just not which boxes among the many they had spent all day moving. And as she stood in the aisle lamenting, Ricky listened and then walked away. He came back a few moments later, his arms filled with shampoo and conditioner, a blow dryer, hair spray… “Is this the kind you use? Will these work ok?” Just like that, Christine realized that Ricky was taking care of her when she needed it desperately. He had just spent the day helping her move, and he was still taking care of her. But more importantly, she realized that he always would. And it was about that point that she was wrapped around his finger, too…

We started their shoot downtown Salt Lake, near the restaurant where they had their first date :)

Yes, they are THAT cute together!

Christine brought some adorable props along :)

Rad. You guys are just a rad couple!

Love this one!

Seriously, how sweet are they together?!

The hearts were another adorable idea of Christine’s :)

I had told them we were finished, but then I had to grab a few in this golden light as we walked back to the car!

Then we headed out to the Salt Flats. When we got there we had no idea that it would be SO windy!! Christine brought some colorful balloons along and although we almost lost them several times, we definitely had some fun :)