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There’s something about Mindy

by justin on May 16, 2012

in friends,Music

When you listen to Mindy’s music, you get this impression that she’s probably one of the most creative, hilarious, fun, and sincere people that you’d ever meet. Well, if you get that impression, you’re right on.

Meet, Mindy Gledhill.

Mindy Gledhill

Mindy Gledhill and her son

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Singer Mindy Gledhill

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On his way home from his LDS mission in England, Jordan said to himself, “Well, it looks like I won’t marry a girl from England” on account of the fact that he hadn’t met anyone for whom he’d go back and get to know. Well, never say never. Natasha is from England and just last month the two of them were married in Draper and had a beautiful wedding reception at Sleepy Ridge in Orem.

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We had our first Rooftop Concert last week and it was, as they have come to be, just magic.

Thanks to Faith Johnson, Ryan Innes, and Peter Breinholt.

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Cjane at Concert Series

Rooftop concert co-founder CJane Kendrick

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Rooftop Concert Series 2012

Our concert poster designer, Matt Mildenstein with his beautiful wife Heather

Mindy Gledhill at Concert Series

Rooftop concert co-founder Mindy Gledhill

Mindy Gledhill and Cjane at Concert Series

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Mindy Gledhill Cjane and Justin Hackworth

Making on-stage announcements with Mindy and Courtney

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Ryan Innes at Rooftop Concert Series

Ryan Innes

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With Peter Breinholt

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Amy, in the crowd, dancing like a polite maniac

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Next month, June 1: Desert Noises and Moth & the Flame. See the full summer lineup on the Rooftop Concert website.

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From the archives – 1999

by justin on May 14, 2012

in Photography,portraits

Today I scanned some negatives.

Utah portrait photographer

This picture was taken in the summer of 1999. It’s of my friend Heather Roberts at her house in Salt Lake City. We had just spend that Sunday afternoon at her friend Kim McKay’s cabin at Sundance. A girl named Amy Ferguson was there and she was the real reason I was there, too, as we had just started hanging out and I wanted to see her again. So Amy and I sat on that deck, on a lovely Sunday afternoon at Sundance, and kissed for the first time. There’s a picture somewhere, of our feet on that deck chair, but I couldn’t find it when I was scanning these negatives.

Heather and I drove back to Salt Lake and I sang happy songs the whole way home. Probably something from the band Cake.

At Heather’s house I asked if I could take some pictures of her–you know, like I do, as I will, and I shot a couple rolls. There’s a few pictures that are all right from those rolls but as I was about to leave, she stepped inside the house and I saw that this was the picture I had to take.

Ten months later I married Amy.

Two years later this picture was selected to be in the Utah Art Council’s permanent collection and appeared on the cover of American Photo Magazine.

One of the things I love about photography are the memories and stories that are inextricably attached.

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Well here’s one of those beautiful couples (drop-dead gorgeous, as they say) that just couldn’t stop smiling and laughing on their wedding day. I love it when the bride and groom act happy on their big day. It’s the reason I love being a wedding photographer.

Meet, Kaytie and Gavin.

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Wedding: Salt Lake LDS temple
Reception: Millenial Falls

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Justin Hackworth photographs happy brides and grooms and he wants to photograph you.

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Photography updates

by justin on May 4, 2012

in 30 Strangers-2012

Today is our first Rooftop Concert of the year and I’m so excited. I’m so happy to be one of the founders and organizers and love being involved (and I love being the official photographer for all the concerts). My kids are excited to go, too. I think they just like it because we take treats.

I had a wedding giveaway on Nie Nie’s blog a couple weeks ago and I’m happy to say we selected a winner and I can’t wait to photograph the wedding in September. It’s going to be amazing. As a way to say thanks, we also sent out special offers to everyone that entered but didn’t win the main give-away.

The 30 Strangers project begins in June. Amy and I read every entry and I have to say, it’s nearly impossible to pick only thirty from such a fantastic list of options. So many people had beautiful stories or compelling reasons for us to choose them. But, there’s only 30 spots so we have to say no to so many people. That’s probably the only downside to doing this project. In any case, we selected our thirty and yesterday I sent out email invitations to those that we selected. Now, I just wait to hear back from them to confirm their assigned day and time will work for them. I just sent the emails yesterday and have heard back from over half of them. I can’t wait to start the project again, and reading through those emails got me all excited for all the strangers that will soon become friends.

Have you heard about Alt Design Summit? It’s a blogging conference each year in January held in Salt Lake City. Well, the smart people that cooked up that idea came up with the idea to have some of those Alt presenters teach classes online. So you can enjoy all that bloggy goodness year-round. I’ve been teaching some photography classes and it’s been so much fun. I’m teaching one again this month. You can read about that and all the other classes here. And they’re only 15 bucks!

Are you getting married and looking for authentic wedding photographs that just might move you to happy tears? Let’s talk. I still have some days available this summer and fall. 801.916.6993.

I hope you all have a great weekend. And now, enjoy this picture of twins from a recent family photo session I did in Big Cottonwood Canyon.

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Provo Utah High School Senior Portraits

by justin on May 3, 2012

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Here’s Cassidy, photographed at my studio and also in American Fork on the occasion of her high school graduation.

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It was a great honor to welcome Peter Breinholt and Ryan Innes to my studio yesterday.

I’d never met Peter before, but have wanted to for such a long time. He’s been making great music and entertaining thousands of happy music goers around Utah for 15 years. That’s remarkable. His music is cheerful and thoughtful and I hardly know anyone around here that doesn’t have a Peter Breinholt story, something that has to do with going to one of his concerts or making out to his music (that’s the story Mindy Gledhill tells). Please meet the authentic, good, genuine and kind Peter Breinholt:

Peter Breinholt

Peter Breinholt

Peter Breinholt

Peter Breinholt

Website: www.PeterBreinholt.com

 

And then there’s Ryan Innes. When he sings, all the knees of standing girls will buckle and those same girls will start to see stars. If I could sing like anyone, it would be like Ryan Innes.

Ryan Innes photographed by Justin Hackworth

Ryan Innes

Ryan Innes

Ryan Innes

Ryan Innes photographed by Justin Hackworth

Website: www.reverbnation.com/ryaninnes

 

You can hear Peter and Ryan this Friday, May 4, at the Rooftop Concert for our first show in this year’s fantastic season.

 

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Year FIVE of the 30 Strangers Portrait Project and fundraiser is about to begin. Once again, we’ll be doing portraits of mothers and daughters (2, 3, or 4 generations–crossing my fingers for 5) and raising money for the Center for Women and Children in Crisis.

30 Strangers

What is 30 Strangers??
A Justin Hackworth Photography project. It works like this. For the entire month of June 2012, I will make a portrait of a mother and daughter every day. 30 portraits – 30 days. The $250 session fee is waived. Instead, well ask participants to donate $50 to the Center for Women and Children in Crisis, in Provo. Then, in September, we’ll have an exhibit and you’re all invited.

Update – Thanks so much for all the great stories. We’ll be reading through them as fast as we can and making the selections very soon.

Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! How do I get picked??
Hold on, tiger. I’d love to pick you, so please leave a comment on this blog post. Keep in mind, there are some guidelines. Please read carefully.

  • Tell us why you’re a great fit for the project. It might include the following: 1) the interesting, compelling story of your mother/daughter relationship, triumphs, happy times…
    2) how many generations you can bring
  • If possible (but not a deal breaker) we’d love to include some ethnic diversity for this year’s project, so if that describes you, please mention it.
  • It’s not called 30 Strangers for nothing. To participate, you and I must have never met. Although we’ll be strangers when I photograph you, I certainly hope we don’t remain that way. Part of what makes this project great is the new friends I get to meet.
  • Also, we’re looking for people that are age 6 to 108. Why not under the age of 6? Too fidgety. Why not over 108? There are some stairs to my office. (Well, there’s also an elevator).
  • When you leave a comment on the blog, be sure to include your email address. Don’t worry. Your email won’t show up for all to see, but I’ll be able to see it and get a hold of you if (when!) you are selected.
  • Very important – Please mention 3 days that will work best for you, that will really help me out when coming up with a schedule. Remember, this is for June 2012.
  • Most portrait sessions will take place at 4:00pm each day at my studio in Provo.
  • We welcome out-of-towners! In the last couple of years, about half of the participants came from outside Utah. Howdy, stranger.

Then what happens?
From the comments, we’ll pick 2012’s 30 Strangers. You have until April 30 at midnight to comment. If you are selected, we’ll email you and you must respond to my email within two days to confirm your day and time.

Final details?
Please don’t say your mom can come until after you’ve checked with her (speaking from experience, here). We want to make sure you understand the guidelines and that you have all the info you’ll need. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.

What do I get out of it?
I’m glad you asked. You’ll be part of this historic project and donating to a good cause. You’ll experience an artistic, professional portrait session with the most important people in your life. I’ll create something personal and unique that will become more important to you over time. Your portrait will be part of an exhibit that will take place in September 2012 at Brigham Young University. Each session will receive one signed 8×10 fine art print and further prints will be available for purchase.

If you have additional questions, some of them may be answered here. If you don’t see the answer there, don’t hesitate to contact me.

 

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Cjane and Erin Kendrick

by justin on April 18, 2012

in Family portraits

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Erin, photographed with her mother, Courtney.

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Parade Magazine

When Parade Magazine called to say they wanted me to photograph the Nielson’s for the cover, I was excited, of course, but I figured things change quickly in the magazine world, and perhaps by the time this issue was scheduled to come out, some world event or celebrity scandal would take its place instead. I imagined it would be discovered that Whitney Houston faked her death and she was alive and now living happily in Des Moines, and Parade would put that story on the cover instead of Nie Nie.

So, I was pleased as punch when, on April 8, 2012, my neighbor called me at 8am Sunday morning to ask me if I wanted to come get his Parade Magazine because a picture I took was on the cover.

The cover shot shot turned out great. I like the one that Parade selected from all the options I sent them. This was taken at Stephanie’s home. Earlier in the day, I went to Pictureline to get a seamless background and I took a picture of that sofa with me so I could coordinate the colors a bit. Before photographing just the two of them, I photographed the whole family together. They are a delight.

The article contains excerpts from Stephanie’s new book Heaven is Here, which I recommend to anyone that knows how to read. It’s so good.

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Interested in seeing what things looked like behind the scenes? Thanks to Mango Films for putting this video together. I’ve probably watched it about 40 times now.

Stylists: Lindsay Clark and Amy Hackworth

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Birmingham photography

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At the beginning of April I had a great opportunity to be in Birmingham for Bryan Johnson’s workshop. Bryan is a photographer whose work I admire and I love the way he runs his business, the brand he has built, and his philosophy about photography. I took the workshop hoping to fine-tune some of my own ideas about photography and see first hand what goes on in his studio. It was everything I hoped it would be.

I shot a few rolls of film while I was there and once I get the film back, I’ll post a few of those images and write a little bit more about the specific things that made an impact while I was in Alabama.

In the mean time, enjoy these two images that were made during our afternoon shooting sessions.

Here’s the website for A Bryan Photo.

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Mother daughter portraits from Justin Hackworth

Ladies home journal photography by Justin Hackworth

Karen and Rachel came to my studio in Provo, Utah, a couple months ago to have their picture taken to accompany an article in Ladies Home Journal about mothers and daughters. It’s on news stands now in the May 2012 issue.

I hired Alison Czarnecki to do the styling and after that, I started to think about ways I could include her on every single shoot because she’s so funny and pleasant to be around in addition to being fantastic at being a stylist.

Thanks, Alison. Let’s do that again soon.

 

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Interested in meaningful, authentic photographs with you and the people you love the most? Let’s talk.

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Rooftop Concert Series 2012

by justin on April 11, 2012

in Music,Provo,Rooftop Concert

Rooftop Concert Serires in Provo Utah

We’re gearing up for another great year of music in Provo and kicking it off Peter Breinholt with Ryan Innes. See the whole season’s lineup on the Rooftop Concert website.

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The April issue of Professional Photographer magazine has an article about the 30 Strangers project. (And by the way, if you’re wondering about the project for this year–yes–I’m still doing it. Instead of shooting in April, I’m going to shoot in June this year, so very soon, I’ll put a call for participants on this blog.)

The article is in a section of the magazine called “Good Works” which they describe this way. “Images wield the power to effect change. In this monthly feature, Professional Photographer spotlights professional photographers using their talents to make a difference through charitable work.”

I’m honored to be featured this month.

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The article on the 30 Strangers project in the April 2012 issue of Professional Photographer

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Here's the cover of the April issue.

Here is the article, which talks about how it all started and why I keep doing it:

30 Strangers
Justin Hackworth shoots 30 portraits in 30 days to benefit mothers and daughters – By Jeff Kent

The project originally began as a creative exercise. In June 2008, Justin Hackworth decided to photograph 30 people in 30 days as a way fuel his creative fire. The sessions would be free, and he’d give away a print to each subject. The only criteria were the people all had to be strangers–not existing clients, not family or friends, complete strangers.

Hackworth thought up the project in May, advertised it on Craig’s List, and shot all the portraits in June. It went well. It was fun and inspiring. But it had potential to be so much more.

“My wife and I came up with idea of focusing the portraits on mothers and daughters to attach some special meaning to the images,’” says Hackworth. “Then my wife thought of adding a fundraising component. The Center for Women and Children in Crisis is a local women’s shelter, and they were in need of funds. It was the perfect charity to pair with a portrait project about mothers and daughters.”

For the second year of the program, titled 30 Strangers, Hackworth again offered to shoot 30 free portraits of strangers. This time, all his subjects were mothers and daughters, and he asked each pair to make a donation to the women’s shelter in exchange for their complimentary fine art print. Most of the subjects donated more than the suggested amount, and he managed to raise a few thousand dollars for the shelter.

Each year that Hackworth has conducted 30 Strangers, it has grown larger and he’s raised more money for The Center for Women and Children in Crisis. Last year Hackworth held an exhibition of the work, as well as an essay presentation by several writers discussing motherhood. Many of the women he’s photographed have personal connections to the charity or to other women’s shelters, bringing a poignant emotional context to the project. This year will be the project’s fifth year, and he’s expecting several hundred applicants for the 30 portrait spots.

“The response has been fascinating,” says Hackworth. “Every year, hundreds apply, but I can only take 30 pairs. For those who don’t get picked, I still offer a free portrait session with a print, but I do it outside of the 30 Strangers project. Very few people take me up on it. There is something about being part of the select group, part of the charitable cause, that inspires people. The appeal of aligning yourself with a fundraising effort for a charity cannot be underestimated.”

To others interested in conducting a similar project, Hackworth suggests tapping into your personal networks to make the project bigger than yourself. “I could not do this on my own,” he says. “I have been able to access resources from friends who have a far greater reach than I do to get word out and to help with certain elements of the project. When you are doing something for the greater good, something that’s beyond your own business, it’s amazing how eager people are to participate.”

Learn more about 30 Strangers at justinhackworth.com/blog/what-is-30-strangers. Visit Justin Hackworth at justinhackworth.com.

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Qualtrics – Executive team portraits

by justin on March 28, 2012

in Editorial

Yesterday I went to Qualtrics to photograph the executive team.

Now, on most days I’m so glad I don’t go to work everyday for someone else because I love being able to work at home, or at my studio, or drive up Provo canyon and get some work done up there. And I love my loosey goosey schedule. But spending some time at the Qualtrics offices started to sway me just a little because that place seemed so darn cool. Everyone looked like they were having a great time. People were laughing, having fun, and there were two dogs in the office (one really bushy, one teeny). There were bikes all around the office. Their snack bar was a hollowed out VW bus. And I’ll bet their internet there is really fast. (That’s one thing about my office that really makes me mad).

This company Qualtrics is going places, and it’s all because of these guys.

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Scott Smith, Founder.

I asked him if anyone ever told him he looked like Jeff Goldblum. He said no.

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Qualtrics CEO, Ryan Smith

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Stuart Orgill, CFO

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Does your company need updated photographs? Let’s talk. 801.916.6993

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Heaven is here – The book!

by justin on March 26, 2012

in bloggers,Nie Nie

I’m honored that I was asked to photograph Stephanie and Christian Nielson for the cover of their soon to be released book, Heaven is Here. It’s an amazing story. I’ve read it, and I’ll admit, I cried. A lot.

Heaven is Here

The cover for Stephanie Nielson's book Heaven Is Here

Stephanie Nielson the Nie Nie Dialogues

The original photograph

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The title page of Heaven is Here by Stephanie Nielson with Amy Hackworth

I just don’t know what to say about this book, about Stephanie and Christian, about the writing, other than, you must read this book.

And it was an extra honor to have my photograph on the cover since my wife Amy collaborated with Stephanie to write this amazing story.

Heaven Is Here is available April 3, 2012 from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and anywhere good books are sold.

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Ideally, I’d have my camera with me at all times. But that’s not always the case. Like, at church, for example. Who takes a camera to church? So that’s why I’m so darn glad I have a camera on my phone, because I take that sucker with me everywhere I go (including church). Oh, sure, it can’t solve all my artistic problems (or hardly any of them) but when I’m in a pinch, it will do the trick.

Sometimes I use it just to take a picture of something I want to remember later, like the giant banner at the fabric store stating “Not going out of business” (hilarious) and sometimes I use it to see things differently than I would if I was looking through my regular camera’s viewfinder.

So here you go. All of these were taken with my camera phone and this slide show is just a bit longer than 2 minutes. Enjoy!

Good pictures are made in the head and the heart, not in the camera. If you are interested in improving your camera skills but just aren’t sure how to go about that, or if you’re already making pictures you like, but know there’s room for improvement, or if you just want to shake up what you’re currently doing, then you may be interested in taking an online class I’m teaching on March 27, 2012 called “10 photo workouts to make you a better photographer” as part of the Alt Design Summit’s online channel. You can read more and sign up here. Space is limited.

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Southern California

by justin on March 20, 2012

in Fine Art Prints,Travel

Amy and I spent the weekend in San Diego. The trip was just too short and I hope to write more about it later. In the mean time, here’s a photograph I made while I was there.

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The Salt Flats

by justin on March 16, 2012

in Travel

Utah photography

Salt Flats

The Salt Flats, at the edge of the Utah/Nevada border.

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Bridal portaits – Claire

by justin on March 14, 2012

in Bridal

Claire is getting married this week in Salt Lake. She came in to the studio last week for her bridal portrait session. She brought along her mother and we all had a good time together. After I took some pictures in my studio, we went to a park on the West side of Provo. At this time of year, the grass is dead and brown all over town, but for some reason, I found a small patch of very green grass and it just happened to be in the exact spot where I wanted to photograph Claire–right there where that low-setting sun was poking through the trees a bit.

I’m really looking forward to the wedding.

Now, here’s Claire.

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Justin Hackworth Photographs happy brides in spring, summer, winter, or fall and he wants to photograph you. Planning a wedding of your own and beautiful photographs are a big priority for you? Let’s talk. 801.916.6993.

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Ali, Annette, Fabiola and Lauren photographed for Mutze Hand-knit hats.

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Portraits for Koo De Ker

by justin on March 8, 2012

in Editorial/Advertising

The coolest clothing store for women in the whole state of Utah is Koo De Ker in Salt Lake. If you’re a girl, you’ll walk in and want one of everything in that store. If you’re a guy and you walk in there you’ll want one of everything for your wife.

Located at 1037 East 900 South – SLC. Go there, and then thank me later.

Koo De Ker

Koo De Ker boutique

Salt Lake boutique

Koo De Ker

Big thanks to Noel who stepped in to model with very short notice and acted like the chilly temperatures were no big deal.

 

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Justin Hackworth photographs cool kids in cool clothes and he wants to photograph you.

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Provo wedding photography

by justin on March 7, 2012

in Weddings

Jeff’s hilarious, Juliana sings like an angel. They are in love and now, married. The happy couple got married in January at the Mt. Timpanogos Temple and had a lovely reception at the Provo library.

I present to you, Jeff and Juliana.

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We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history.

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Art begins with a fascination of the world

by justin on March 5, 2012

in Learn

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Wedding in the hills of Los Angeles

by justin on February 29, 2012

in Weddings

Ashley and Jordan first met in France, and if that’s not a great way to begin a love story, I don’t know what is. The officiant at the ceremony, a close friend of theirs, described it this way: “7 years ago, Ashley and Jordan stood in the gardens of Versaille. Ashley, absorbing the local culture and admiring the scenery. Jordan, absorbing the local wine and admiring Ashley. Ashley, following the docent around, wanting to talk History. Jordan, following Ashley around, wanting to talk.”

In the seven years between that day in Versailles and their wedding, Jordan had his fair share of convincing to do but eventually Ashley realized that she couldn’t imagine her life without him.

Ashley and Jordan wisely held their wedding at the beautiful Rancho Del Diablo Dormido, high in the mountains of Los Angeles, California. Start with a great couple, add in Yosef, the proprietor of the venue, Jihan bringing in balloons from Geronimo Balloons, catering by The Knockout Taco Truck, a circus theme with cotton candy and snow c0nes, and a surprise father-daughter MC Hammer dance routine (more on that later), you’ve got yourself a beautiful party.

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Ashley King and Jordan Clancy

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Earlier in the week Ashley and Jordan had written love letters to each other and sealed them and during the ceremony the sealed letters and a bottle of wine were placed in a custom made box with their initials. On their first anniversary, they’ll open the box, the letters (and the wine) and replace them with new letters to be read on their second anniversary. What a great tradition.

Ashley and Jordan

Ashley and Jordan

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wedding guests

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Ashley and Jordan

Taco truck

Catered by the Knockout Taco Truck

Geronimo Balloons

The always lovely Jihan from Geronimo Balloons

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Leftover Cuties

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Leftover cuties

Leftover Cuties

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Ashley and her father danced to some pleasant song and it was beautiful. Some classic jazz song. But in the middle of that, the DJ switched the song and then they danced to MC Hammer, a choreographed routine that blew everyone away. It was the best part of the night.

Notice Ashley had one gorgeous wedding gown, a beautiful dress for the cocktail hour, and yet another amazing dress for dancing.

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Los Angeles wedding photography

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Venue: Rancho Del Diablo Dormido
Hair and makeup: Shelly, Fierce Faces
Fancy Balloons: Geronimo Balloons
Catering: The Knockout Taco Truck
Music: Leftover Cuties
Wedding Planner: Dana Barrett Gabriel
Temperature after the sun went down: Chilly. Better snuggle close to the one you love

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Sundance wedding – Nadia + Frank

by justin on February 28, 2012

in Weddings

Nadia and Frank got married at Sundance. These two are awesome. Friendly. Laid-back. Fun. And of course, Sundance Resort is one of my all time favorite places to photograph a wedding. What a great day.

They aren’t from here, but they come out to ski sometimes, so they know about this place. Nearly every one of the guests came to Utah from the East coast. A western wedding, new Jersey style looks like this:

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Frank and the groomsmen

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This was the first gift Frank ever gave Nadia. She's worn it every single day, since.

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Artisan bloom Sundance

Flowers by Artisan Bloom

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Bridesmaids

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Sam Riddle Sundance

The amazing Sam Riddle played for a while

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And they lived happily ever after

Music: Sam Riddle
Planner: Brittany Farley, Something Blue
Wedding Venue: Sundance
Flowers: Artisan Bloom
Hair and makeup: Versa Artistry

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We’re not just making pictures, we’re making history. Interested in having an authentic, artistic record of your happy day? Give us a call.

 

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Salt Lake wedding photographs

by justin on February 27, 2012

in Weddings

Ashlee and Patrick got married in Salt Lake City on what has to be the warmest day in January on record. If every day in January was like that, I could quite wishing I lived in St. George. Then, a lovely reception in Lindon at Bella Vista.

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Wedding: Salt Lake LDS Temple
Reception: Bella Vista
Flowers: Tracy Wolsey
Bride: Awesome
Weather: Out of this world
Bliss level: Off the charts
Catering: J-Dawgs

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Bridal portraits – Provo

by justin on February 27, 2012

in Bridal

Provo bridal portratis

Here’s Kaytie. She’s getting married next month. I’ll post more of her bridal pictures after she’s married, but I just had to sneak one in before that.

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Provo portrait photographs

by justin on February 24, 2012

in portraits

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Justin photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.

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Dispatch from the road – Las Vegas

by justin on February 23, 2012

in Travel

Las Vegas, Fremont Street

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Dispatch from the road – Las Vegas

by justin on February 23, 2012

in Travel

Las Vegas

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Dispatch from the road

by justin on February 22, 2012

in Photography,Travel

Vegas, at the Bellagio

I’ve been in Vegas for the last few days for WPPI and last night I took a walk around town.

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Dispatch from the road

by justin on February 22, 2012

in Travel

Vegas

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Couples in love

by justin on February 14, 2012

in Holidays

Happy Valentines Day!

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Happy Birthday Amy!

by justin on February 14, 2012

in Family

Today is Amy’s birthday. A Valentine’s Day birthday. It seems like everything I want to say about her seems like a cliche – “Where would I be without you”, “I’m so lucky to be married to you”, “Nice bum”….

Let me keep it simple and say: this is who I love.

Amy Ferguson Hackworth

Amy Hackworth

 

Happy Valentines Day, y’all.

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Online Photography Classes and some other updates

by justin on February 13, 2012

in Learn

Alt Summit

ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES
From the Alt Design Summit website: We want to make Alt Summit available to everyone, everywhere, all year long. So we’ve created the Alt Summit Channel.

This week I’m teaching a couple online photography classes for the Alt Summit Channel, but there’s lots of other great classes, too. You can check out all the options and sign up here. And they’re only 15 bucks each. Wowza!

The two classes I’m teaching are Beginning DSLR, which I’ve taught several times and each time it gets better and better and more refined and the other class I’m teaching is 10 Photo Workouts To Make You a Better Photographer. The beginning DSLR class is for beginners (of course) and the Photo Workouts is for anyone at any skill-level.

It’s going to be great fun and I hope you can join us.

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30 STRANGERS 2012
In other news, plans are cooking up for 30 Strangers 2012. This will be the fifth year I’ve done this project. I have secured a location for the exhibit, which I’ll mention in more detail at a later time. And by later, I don’t mean around 11:30pm, I mean, later on in a month or so. For the past 3 years I’ve photographed the participants in the month of April, but I’m moving it to June this year so I can shoot outside more often. Last year it seemed like it was about 100 below zero every day of the month in April. Not my style. I like it HOT, see. So, in about a month or so, I’ll be making an full announcement about the exhibit/project and how you can be in the running to be a 30 Stranger. I’m so excited to do it again.

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WPPI PHOTOGRAPHY CONVENTION
This weekend I’m going to hit the road and head to Vegas. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking, “Vegas? That town is so gross and fake and just a cheap copy of some place else.” Or maybe that’s just what I was thinking. In any regard, I’m headed to Vegas to go to WPPI, a trade show I’ve been attending for the past few years. All the vendors I use to run my business are there, so I get to talk to them and see what’s new and chat with photographers I always enjoy seeing. Plus, there’s an Eiffel Tower in that town! An honest-to-goodness, real-life, fake Eiffel Tower!

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Photography book give-away!

by justin on February 11, 2012

in Give-away

UPDATE, FEBRUARY 16 -  We have our winner, Amanda! Thanks all.

 

Earlier this year I posted my favorite pictures from 2011. I’ve now made a book that contains 147 of those images. I think the book turned out fantastic and I love it. I’ve got one sitting right here next to me. And, I’m giving away a copy.

All you need to do is leave a comment on this blog post by the end of the day Wednesday, February 15. Then, on Thursday, Februay 16 I’ll use Random.org to randomly select a winner. And, I’ll include free shipping. And, there’s more! I’m even going to include a free print. Once I’ve determined a winner, I’ll ask them to select a favorite image from that post, and I’ll include a beautiful hand-made print to go along with the book.

If you’d like, you can preview the book here, and even buy a copy for yourself or for a loved one. Your loved one loves photography. They told me.

Now, leave a comment and cross your fingers that you’re the winner.

Thanks.

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P.S. The title of the book “A Film I Hardly Remember” comes from a poem by Mario Chard. He’s awesome.

 

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Provo portraits

by justin on February 10, 2012

in Photography

Provo photography

I photographed a mother/daughter portrait session this week for an April article in Ladies Home Journal. Here’s the daughter, Rachel. The shoot was styled by Alison and we had a fantastic time. Once the article comes out, I’ll post a few more.

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Meaning, not beauty, is what we are after

by justin on February 6, 2012

in Learn

“…We see a haystack by Monet, an iris by Van Gogh, or an asparagus spear by Manet and marvel at their presence and spirit and think that these works were about haystacks, irises, and asparagus. Not at all! Monet, Van Gogh, Manet employed haystacks, irises, asparagus to speak of the symphonies of light, the glory of God’s creations, the life force residing in all forms. We care about those paintings more than we care about stacks of hay, flowers, and vegetables because we care more about light, God and life than we do about any of their particular manifestations. Meaning, not beauty, is what we are after. Big, deep, wide meaning.”

Peter London, from the book No More Secondhand Art

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