Today I have been editing photographs I've taken around Kamas Utah.  The town has such life and the people are fantastic! It is such a beautiful day out there!

Max

Over the past few days I've been scouting for engagement shoots.  I first started out at SLCC's Taylorsville campus. Sounds strange yes, but this campus has some amazing textures and rock sculptures that would make wonderful back drops! I noticed a duck eyeing me and eventually I was chased around by the duck as I peeked around the science building! It was pretty cute. The outdoor auditorium area was a wonderful play with angles and heights with the stair case beside the flower infested garden stairs.  I also checked out downtown with is of course a great area. The old buildings and colours of exotic antique architecture was intoxicating to my eyes! I was eventually led to Liberty park where I was instantly in love.  It had not only great trees, but also fantastic rustic buildings and benches. The water and rock gardens made me excited like a little girl ready to run away from her mom to stomp in puddles.  These shoots are going to be a blast! Thank you Salt Lake for being so eclectic!

So...I've been asked a lot lately about the ins and outs of engagement photography so I thought I'd give some tips:

Most important, don't forget the ring!
Men...Please don't wear white socks. It can be a bit distracting in a photo.
Logos on shirts can be as well.
Wear more solid colours, partterns can take the attention away from your wonderful smiles.
Share your ideas, this is your engagement session, I'm always open to ideas.
Keep jewelry simple.
Relax and be comfortable.
Wear clothes that go well, that compliment, your fiances.

I love engagement sessions because they are so much fun! This is where your personality comes out and you're not as tense as you will be on the big day.  So just relax and have a great time!

We just booked a new engagement session! Congratulations to Melina and Sergio on your new engagement! This will be an exciting shoot in Salt Lake, so stay tuned for the up coming photos!

Also, summer is here and it's time to get ready for wedding season! If you haven't gotten a photographer yet call us at 435.513.0240 for a consultation!  We've been running a "Name Your Own Price" deal for the month of April and we only have about a week left so hurry up to get your consultation!  This is an amazing opportunity we don't run very often.  Bluebird Photography wants to give back a little to our clients by letting them name thier price.  It doesn't matter the price we will honour it if you book for an engagement or wedding shoot.  We're excited to hear from you!

With rodeo season quickly coming it's time for some more photos! Rodeos are so much fun to photograph because there is so much going on you're taking 1000's of photos per minute and you don't have time to review what you've taken until it's all over.  It is as thrilling as the sport itself! Youth rodeos are my favourite though because I love to see the intensity in the kid's faces. They are so scared and excited but through all the emotion they somhow stay clam and collected.  I respect those young people who participate.  When I photograph the ropers I find so much beauty in the image.  The group of the three in a continuous line with the unifying teamwork creates an intense image that draws you into the action.  I'll be around photographing youth rodeos throughout Utah this year so please join in the fun and support our kids!

Hello again and welcome to this beautiful Monday morning! It has been such a great weekend and I am ready to take some magical photographs this week! Last week I found out I am not accepted to Utah State University as a Photography grad student (wooo!). There is nothing more fun than to take a hundred photographs and when you get home develop them.  It reminds me of when I was little and my soap had a little toy in the middle.  I would take bath after bath anticipating the little toy and then one day I finally after glimpses and hints of what was actually in the middle I would get the toy! I shoot 35mm black and white film when I am taking photographs for myself and the process of working so long and hard in the dark when finally a little glimps of the contents shows is a marvelous experience! During weddings and family shoots I use a Nikon D60.  I have used larger cameras before but the quality balanced with the wieght in a D60 cannot be beat in my opinion. The images turn out beautiful (not just because of the camera or my skill, but also because my clients are glowing with happiness and look fantastic).  I enjoy not only the shoot but coming home to revisit the images and reliving the moments of happiness and cheer through the photographs.

When I photograph I want to make sure to remember the simple things in life.  I aim to capture those simple moments so my clients don't have to worry about burning them into their mind.  I love watching children play and discover so letting them play during a shoot is very important to me.  When my niece plays with a goldfish I want to make sure I never forget that simple memory so by capturing a photograph my mind is forever at ease.  This is my nephew with a little lizard we found while mowing a yard.  I raced to the truck and got my camera...boy was I happy I did! He was so careful with the little guy so I captured a soft composition.  A child's skin is soft, their heart is soft, and their actions are, so I need to create a light image.  I love photographing children!!!

Myself

"Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph" - Matt Hardy

I started my journey as an artist through the eyes of a painter.  I painted my way through life for years before I picked up a camera.  I still paint and appreciate the life I create with a brush but there is something to clicking the shutter closed through a lens.  I learned to see as a photographer while drawing and painting.  In order to understand how to create on a canvas an artist must understand how to see.  This is the difference between drawing a stick figure and a portrait.  A child learns to see in 3d, learns how to touch a face through lines, and by gaining this knowledge is opened to the world of realism.  By learning how to "see" I learned how to be a photographer.  When I first picked up a camera it was a 35mm beautiful piece of ancient history.  I composed my work through the lens and compared the print to how I would have painted the image.  I noticed it was much the same.  When I started wedding photography I did not set out to make a great shot, I set out to make the composition a piece of art.  Every time my shutter closes it is an intention to beautify the world.  Each print has a voice and my goal is to hear the voice to create pleasing pieces.

Hello and welcome to the all new Bluebird Photography blog! My name is Katie and I am the photographer.  I would like to extend a fantastic welcome to all new bride and grooms viewing the blog and website! This is the most exciting time of your lives and I'm happy to share it with you. I have been a photographer for almost 5 years and have loved every second of it! I love shooting weddings and seeing the couples glow with happiness! I will be posting tid bits about myself, my work, recent weddings, and various photography do dads I'll be doing; so welcome and enjoy the ride!