Who We Are

	Kelli Brewer is a portrait photographer based out of the Washington DC/Northern Virginia area. Born and raised in Virginia, she lives with her computer fix-it husband, giggly daughter Autumn and "chunky monkey" son Brody. Shooting for 5 years after being asked to photograph her best friend's wedding (no pressure or anything), she specializes in attacking herself with stuffed animals to get a laugh out of little ones and never leaves a wedding gig without getting a taste of that cake! www.kellibrewer.com
	Rachelle LaRee.  It kind of sounds like celery.  What were her parents thinking? LaRee Photography was born out of a passion to capture the raw emotion of people.  Her favorite shots are candid, natural, and unexpected.  A kid with a finger in his nose, a baby who won't smile for the life of her.  The memories that come from the sessions and the true personalities that shine through. Not just the "smile at the camera" shots.  Rachelle is wife to a Chemist, and Mom to three adorably mischievous boys.  Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, and now residing in Provo. www.lareephotography.com
	Lifestyle and family photographer Jen Fairbanks lives in Utah County and specializes in all things boy. As a California native, she loves the beach, the sun, and flip flops. She can be found at the soccer or football field, often behind her camera. Six years of shooting and she still gets butterflies before each session. www.fairbanksphotography.net
	Jess is a full time soccer mom, part time photographer. She is drawn to the images that show the real raw expressions, natural smiles, messy hair, & is always looking for the perfectly unperfect family photo.  She wants to travel, everywhere so she can photograph it. She's inspired by people who can make a change. She loves light and notices the details in everyday life. Her favorite subjects to photograph are kids, there's something about capturing their tiny essence and free spirits that she thoroughly enjoys! She likes to exercise, play soccer and takes great joy in watching her children play it as well. She 'might' be the really loud mom out there cheering them on. www.byjess.com/blog
	Lizzie is a portrait photographer located in Utah.  She and her husband Dave started their photography business years ago but their favorite little models will forever be their three silly children, Mason, Jimmy and Nora.  When she is not taking pictures or chasing after her littles, Lizzie loves to run, camp, hike and soak in as much sun as possible. Lizzie is also a major adoption advocate as her youngest little sweetie recently joined her family through the miracle of adoption. www.dancingtoadphotography.com
	Madelyn Wayment is a lifestyle wedding and family photographer based out of Provo, Utah. She first picked up a camera at the age of 12 while shooting alongside her dad. One of Madelyn's favorite things about photography is being able to capture special moments in her clients' lives. When she's not taking pictures, you can find Madelyn cooking, crafting, doing something outdoors or simply enjoying her family. www.madelynwphoto.com
	Marilyn is a photographer based in Ogden, UT. But most importantly she's a wife and mommy. Her husband and 2 kids are the most important people in the world to her...even if french fries (look closely at her little girl's hand) are the only way to make them smile when they take pictures. She spends her days building lego towers with her baby boy, dancing with her pretty princess, and chasing her energetic kids all over the house. When the kids are asleep she likes to edit pictures, write crazy stories, and plan up ways to torture her husband with more house projects from Pinterest. www.perlavidastudios.blogspot.com
	April Bladh has had a passion for photography since she was a little girl. She can remember the first time on a family vacation at the age of 9 she really recognized photography as what she wanted to "be" when she grew up. She continued her love for it in High School and has been shooting professionally since 1999. She has traveled all over the country as a professional wedding photographer. But her true passion of the art came from her love of people and how much joy she found in seeing them interact and love one another and being there with a camera to document it. April has a wonderful husband and 2 year old son with another boy on the way. Her whole life is her family and is so grateful her job allows her do be a stay at home mom. www.bladphotography.com
	Stephanie McDonald is a full time mom, part time newborn photographer based in Riverton, Utah. She lives with her husband, Tim, and their favorite little boy in the world, Asher. She is quickly becoming outnumbered as they are also awaiting the arrival of their 2nd baby boy, who will make his appearance in May. Stephanie loves summertime, ice cream, reading a good book, finding new DIY projects to take on and of course, chasing around her toddler. She can't get enough of those sweet newborns she gets to cuddle and feels blessed to work with such beautiful little subjects! www.patchworkphoto.com
	Melanie Rice is a full time wife and mommy, part time labor and delivery nurse, and part time photographer based out of Springville, Utah.She specializes in newborn, child, and family photography.  She has been an artist all her life and took the jump into photography when she got her first "real" camera in 2007. The rest is history! She feels so lucky to be doing so many things that she loves. She has two beautiful daughters who are the light of her world. She enjoys sunshine, the beach, sleeping in, gardening, traveling, chocolate (who doesn't?), and of course photographing anything and everything. http://www.melaniericephoto.com/
	Heather is a portrait and wedding photographer in Orem, Utah. She has one very tall husband and one very red-headed son, and they are the loves of her life. Outside of her family, music and photography are her passions, and she is grateful to a husband who is willing to support her so that she can follow her dreams. She loves meeting new clients and friends, and hopes to continue capturing memories for years to come. www.heatherellisphotography.com
	Ali Sumsion is a family and wedding photographer based out of Saratoga Springs, Utah. While portraiture is her true passion, she also enjoys good Mexican food, working out with her friends at Crossfit and rough-housing with her two boys who are the light and love of her life. She is a people person, through and through. Her goal with every session is to capture the beauty of the human relationships. It all comes back to love, the greatest experience life has to offer. www.alisumsionphotography.com
	Jen is a family photographer based out of Davis County, UT.  She is a firm believer that everything has beauty, and loves to capture any form of it with a photograph. She wakes up happy because of the person lying next to her and the other little person, calling her name from the next room. www.blackbirdbyjen.com
	Rachel Johnson is a wife, mom, and photographer based out of Eagle Mountain, Utah. Her husband is a handsome and very geeky engineer. She has a ballet-loving, princess-dress-wearing, art-project doing 4 year old named Lucy. And a book-reading, super-intense, busy-as-can-be 2 year old named Lylah. They're all excited about baby girl number 3 on the way in July (even daddy, who's resigned himself to the idea that it'll just be him and a bunch of girls.) Rachel has specialized in wedding photography for over 5 years and loves that she can work but also be a stay at home mom (although she's struggling to find a balance.) She is excited to have a good excuse to pull out her 'big camera' more around her sweet baby girls and document the ordinary things. http://www.luminosityphotos.blogspot.com http://www.utahphotographyandvideos.com
	Janille Wiszt ( ja-nill Wist,  yes everyone pronounces it wrong) lives in Utah, but originally hails from Northern Cali. She has a loving husband and two cute little boys. She is out numbered but loves being around her boys. She's a Tom Boy at heart! She loves chocolate, going out to eat and sports. She started her journey in photography many years ago and has come to love so many things about it. When she not taking pictures of her mischievous boys she loves photographing weddings, families, and portraits. www.jnwphotos.com/blog
	Aly Willis is a portrait photographer specializing in life event photography. Capturing emotion and joy in real time is what she loves to do the very most. She is a mom to two crazy children and married to a hilarious web developer. Her children are often seen in public dressed up as super heroes or princesses or whatever meets their imagination needs for that day. Aly grew up in the beautifully green PNW a couple hours north of Seattle but currently resides and runs her business in Rexburg, Idaho. http://www.alywillis.com
	Annie is a wife, busy mom of 3, a hair stylist, and a photographer. She "earned" her first camera by swearing off sweets for 3 months in 2009. Speaking of sweets, her favorite candy are HI-CHEW's. She is a lover of cooking if it has to do with entertaining. She loves hang nails, and sneezing. While she loves watching movies, watching them more than once is pointless to her. She loves the game "2 Truths and a Lie." In fact, she'd like to play right now! 1. She has six brothers and no sisters, 2. She was her high school mascot 3. She has been struck by lightening. Okay, okay, all are true. www.v-photography.com
	ShaiLynn is a portrait, wedding and family photographer in Riverton, UT. Her appreciation for the meaning and emotion that a photograph can carry goes back a long way. At the age of 12 she lost her Father and sister, having only the memories and photos to remember them by. She also finds inspiration in her children and watching how fast the time flies by; she always wants to be sure to capture how they are right now! She has a weakness for shoes, kittens and food! http://www.shailynnphotography.com/
	Missy Hancock has had an interest in Photography ever since High School...WAY back...many years ago! She was taking pictures for the Yearbook when she got ran over by a football player. Not one of her finer moments! But that didn't stop her. Missy continued her interest in college by learning more about photography composition and film developing. Yup! Before digital even existed. It was during this time where she really fell in love with Photography and realized she had a knack for it. With the birth of her first child she started developing her hobby even more. She got a great film camera and had tons of fun taking pictures of her new little baby. She still loves taking pictures of her kids but admits to not doing it often enough. Her loves? Chocolate, her husband, her kids, movies, and photography (duh!)...just maybe not in that order. http://www.xp-photography.com
	Tracie Ruffner is a lifestyle and portrait photographer from Utah County that specializes in family and senior photography. She has had a love for photography her whole life but, started getting serious in 2009. She keeps busy by taking care of her husband, two teenage daughters, two crazy boys and her two puppies. She is almost never without her camera as she loves to document her family's life. She loves to capture special moments and believes a photograph is a priceless treasure. Her philosophy is keep life simple, love each other and always take lots of pictures! www.rocklovephotography.com
	Jill is a portrait photographer based in Phoenix, AZ.  Originally from Utah, her little family of five has ventured to Arizona, where her husband is currently finishing up in law school.  Jill is a mom to three beautiful, emotional, energetic, loving, and hilarious little girls.  She's a natural light photographer and loves to use a very natural feel in her photography to capture real, candid moments.  She loves being a Mom first and foremost, but has developed a love for photography, which began many years ago. Jill also has a love for design and sewing and has had an Etsy shop for about 5 years.  When she's not working on one of her two businesses, she lovse to play with her girls, clean and organize our house (yes, it sounds crazy), spend time with her hubby, browse Pinterest and blogs to get inspiration for life, and now and then catch up on some much needed sleep. jcollierphotography.com
	Nicole is a natural light, portrait photographer serving Davis County Utah and the greater Salt Lake City area. With no formal training, she jumped head first into photography in 2008 after the birth of her first child. A mom to two crazy, little boys and wife to a witty entrepreneur and computer programmer, her life never has a dull moment. Some of her favorite things include crafting, reading, diet coke, traveling and movies.  http://shutterviewphotography.blogspot.com