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Nottinghill in London is the perfect setting for a photo shoot; the neighborhoods are so quaint and lovely.  David and Marit have the perfect style, Marit’s dress is from Primark, jacket from Zara and All Saints shoes to finish the outfit.  Europe is one of my favorite places, so many places to see and the culture is […]

Brady and Taylor’s maternity session was full of color, but I couldn’t help but be drawn to add most of the black and white images from their lifestyle newborn session in Salt Lake City, Utah.

I love photographing this sweet family.  I have photographed a lot of their big events and I love to watch their cute family grow.  I met them when I photographed their wedding in Brigham I think 7 years ago??  After their maternity photos I photographed their birth story and then did a lifestyle newborn session and […]

Photo by Sami Jo Photography Hair and Makeup by Celise Artistry A little bit about me…today I turn 30, and I love making goals and lists and checking things off.  I made this list when I was 25 after I had finished a 25 things to do before I turn 25, I did not finish […]

Family photos on the beaches of California is seriously the best, playing in the waves, is so much fun!  Take me back!  I loved these moments with the dad and oldest girl playing in the water.  We did photos at two different beaches, a private beach in Laguna, and Newport Beach Pier. Dresses: Target and […]

This first photo of the Tetons is one of my favorite images that I have ever taken, I made them run through the sage brush to get the perfect light.  I am so glad they were up for frolicking through the field!  The lighting was perfect in their formal session before their wedding.  These two […]

My family and I went to Europe in 2011 together.  My brother decided to pop the question to his girlfriend on our trip to Ireland, and I was lucky to get a few photos of where he proposed!  I smuggled the ring on the trip and at Conners Pass he proposed in the perfect setting, the […]

“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” Audry Hepburn. Spring weddings at Temple Square are so much fun to photograph, I can’t get enough of the blossoms!  Spring is so close right now, I can’t wait to do more photo shoots in the beautiful blossoms.  This couple was so fun to work […]