Ben sent an email and told me he was getting married and wanted to know if I was interested in working with them. I like emails like that. And I like couples like Ben and Claire. So I’m going to photograph their wedding soon, but first things first. Engagement pictures. We started in my studio where it’s warm and cozy, then headed outside and up Provo Canyon. It was a little chilly, sure, but we went to the place where Ben proposed, and I think the memory of such things might have added an extra bit of warmth.
Me: Claire, did you know he was going to ask you that night?
Claire (smiling): Well, Ben can’t keep a secret.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
Well now, this here is one of your good looking couples. And, they are soon to be married so they came by to get their engagement pictures.
Meet Kaytie and Gavin.
Planning a wedding of your own? Let’s talk. 801.916.6993.
Logan and Aubri, photographed in Provo, Utah on the occasion of their engagement to be married.
Lovebirds.
Justin Hackworth photographs happy couples in love and he wants to photograph you.
Well, well, well. Look who’s engaged. Jacob and Audrey. And here they are, photographed at my studio in Provo and around town as well.
You may recognize Jacob as the very capable keyboard player for the band Fictionist.
I’m trying to take the week off from Christmas until New Years. It’s harder than I thought. I’ve turned down about eight photo sessions (maybe more) and a wedding. But on the flip side, I’ve only put on pants twice. (A slight exaggeration). Here are the photographs from my last photography session of the year, taken a couple days before Christmas, a spicy couple from Brazil, meet Otavio and Morena.
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Justin Hackworth photographs Brazilians, Germans, Americans, anyone really, and he wants to photograph you. In love and looking for authentic engagement pictures like this? We should talk. 801.916.6993.
Engagement photos taken in Provo Canyon.
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Justin Hackworth photographs engaged couples or people that have been married for twenty years, and he wants to photograph you.
Ie Ling and Blake and getting married next month so they got all dressed, fancy, and came down to my studio for their engagement pictures.
Meet Blake and Ie Ling.
Photographed in downtown Provo, Utah, just blocks from my studio.
Recently engaged? Let’s talk.
Wedding bells for Jeff and Juliana will be ringing in January. Congratulations, you two. I can’t wait to photograph the wedding.
We took Patrick and Ashlee’s engagement pictures in Provo Canyon not too long ago. You take the road that leads to Squaw Peak, but then turn left to Hope Campground, instead. It’s gorgeous, or course, and we were there at the perfect time of year.
And now, meet Ashlee and Patrick.
Ashlee works at Platinum Salon in Orem, and has been cutting C. Jane’s hair for six years.
Last summer, they met working on the river in Moab. Both of them, river guides. Becky said she didn’t really care for him at first. Thought Andrew was a little goofy. But slowly, slowly, she changed her mind a bit. In fact, at some point, she told Andrew that if he could guess her middle name, she’d buy him ice cream. And if he couldn’t guess her middle name, he had to take her out on a date.
And now, Becky and Andrew are getting married. These portraits were taken in my Provo studio and also up Provo Canyon, just past the Hope Campground. It’s paradise up there and we only got rained on just a tiny bit.
Oh wait. You want to know if Andrew guessed her middle name? She doesn’t have a middle name.
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Justin Hackworth photographs river guides or people that prefer dry land and he wants to photograph you. 801.916.6993.
They’re funny and fun and sarcastic, they love to kiss each other and laugh together. And they’re getting married next month in Salt Lake. I’ll be there to photograph the happy day.
Meet Laura and Austin.
Embarrassing moment- I called her Lauren (it’s Laura) at least twice. Maybe three times. Oh, brother.
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Want pictures like this for you and the one you love? Let’s talk. I promise to call you the right name 80% of the time or more.
Oh, sure I’ll be photographing their wedding in Idaho soon, but in the mean time, engagement pictures here in Provo. These two are so fun and could hardly stop smiling at each other, even for a second.
Meet Yoema and Matt.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy couples and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
They met in Logan. They had friends in common. Now, they’re getting married, and that’s how it works sometimes. So we got together in Salt Lake and we took some engagement pictures.
Meet Jessica and Paxton.
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Want pictures like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.
Planning a wedding has been a real hitch in the get-along since Jordan’s in the Marines’s and doesn’t know when and where he’ll be stationed. But they’re getting married. That much they do know. So we took some engagement pictures in Provo on one of those rare April days when you didn’t need a ski parka to keep warm outside.
They’ve known each other since high school, and now they’re getting married. Meet Kiersten and Jordan.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people in love and he wants to photograph you.
They met at school in Logan. Things started heating up in the fall, and now, this spring they’re getting married. We took these engagement pictures in Provo, not too far from my office. Meet Janessa and Jordan. Lovebirds.
Can’t wait for the wedding in May!
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Planning a wedding of your own? We should talk.
Aimie and Mathew are getting married at Alta this summer. So you might be asking yourself how they met. Fun story. They are both studying engineering in Austin, Texas and both were teacher’s assistants for the same class. Glances, giggles, flirting…you know how it goes. Next thing you know, there’s some chemistry in the engineering department.
So now there are some things to do before the wedding. One of those things is to get engagement pictures taken. We met downtown Salt Lake when they were both in town for Christmas. It was so much fun, we didn’t even get cold. Well, I didn’t.
Now, meet Aimie and Matt.
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Recently engaged and planning a wedding of your own? We should talk. 801.916.6993.
Well, well, well. Look who’s getting hitched. Annie and Brendan.
Annie was one of our interns earlier this year and I just can’t say enough about how much she lit the place up whenever she came to work. She’s just about as cute as can be (you can see that for yourself) and also has a great sense of style.
Congratulations, Annie and Brendan. And thanks, Annie, for all you have done for Justin Hackworth Photography.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people in love and he wants to photograph you.
Well, the good news is I’ll be in New York photographing the BlogHer convention in August and I’m really looking forward to that. The bad news is that I won’t get to photograph Brooke and Kevin’s wedding in San Diego because it’s at the same time as the convention. But the good news is that I still got to photograph them for their engagement pictures. And the bad news is–wait, there’s no more bad news. That’s it.
And now, meet Brooke and Kevin.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy couples in love, whether they’re in San Diego or Salt Lake, and he wants to photograph you. Planning a wedding? We should talk.
It all started with the cupcakes. Rachel and a friend had a contest to see who could make the best cupcakes. They invited the neighbors over to be judges. Matt liked the cupcakes, but he liked Rachel even more. Now they’re engaged to be married.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy couples in love and he wants to photograph you. Planning a wedding? Give me a jingle. I’ll catch you on the jangle.
The winner of our 4th and final engagement session this month is Elyssa S. Congratulations and I look forward to meeting you and your husband-to-be.
And speaking of engagement photography, here’s a quick look at the winner of our first give-away. A full post will follow soon.
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Planning a wedding? We should talk.
Here’s our fourth engagement session giveaway. If you’ve entered before you can enter again. Leave a comment on this blog post and we’ll announce our winner on Saturday. Good luck, love-birds.
We have our winner for our third engagement session giveaway. It’s Natalie, who entered for her cousin. She said they just got engaged last week. Ahhhh, young love. On Monday, we’ll post our 4th and final engagement session giveaway. I hope you win. I really do.
But even if you don’t win and you’re getting engaged, you’d still be wise to hire me to shoot your engagement pictures and photograph your wedding. Of course I’ll tell you that, but here’s what others have to say about it. Here are two emails I got last night. These arrived 20 minutes apart.
Here’s the first one:
These pictures are amazing. I am in love with every single one! Thank you doesn’t even begin. I feel so very blessed to have had the opportunity to meet you and to have pictures done. You just can’t imagine what it means to me. Really, thank you.
Then, twenty minutes later:
I met you last year again at the Grand America Bridal Show. I can’t tell you how much I regret not hiring you to be our photographer. But that’s a story for another day.
There’s a pattern here. People that hire me are over-the-moon happy they did so. People that didn’t hire me later regret that decision. It’s your wedding day, after all. You deserve fantastic photography. So call me. I’d love to hear about your wedding and find out how I can provide you with beautiful wedding photographs–the kind you’ll actually want to show off to your friends, not hide away in a box. Believe me. You won’t regret it.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
Here we go. Engagement session give-away number three. Justin Hackworth Photography is giving away another engagement session so leave a comment on this post before Friday and on Saturday, May 29th, well select a winner.
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Justin Hackworth Photography.
We’re not just making pictures. We’re making history.
Our winner for this week’s engagement session give-away is Jessica Oakes who entered for her friend. Nice of her! Thanks Jessica. You’re a winner (and so is your friend). To everyone else, still two chances to win this month!
Update–Here’s what Jessica said when she found out:
OH MY GOSHHH!!! IM SO BEYOND EXCITED! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I JUST TOLD MY FRIEND AND THEY ARE GOING CRAZY RIGHT NOW!
We’re giving away engagement sessions all month. Here’s number two. Leave a comment and we’ll randomly select the winner on Saturday morning (May 22nd). Good luck!
We announced that we’d be giving away a free engagement session each Monday in May. Congratulations to Cody who is our first winner. You’re a winner, Cody, so don’t ever let anyone tell you different.
An update: I’m on vacation right now and so Monday I didn’t make another engagement session give-away post so we’ll do a make-up post in June. Still, plenty of chances to win. The next engagement session give-away post will be on May 17th! Stay tuned for that.
And now, vacation pictures.
I don’t know how long I’ve known Jamie. A year, for sure. Maybe two. And I think every day she gets more pleasant and lovely. So I had a great afternoon, photographing her and Aaron for their engagement pictures. We took these pictures in Provo, but the wedding next month will be in Salt Lake. Oh, man, it’s going to be a lovely affair. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, the Conley family knows how to throw a party.
Fun fact: I photographed Jaimie’s sister Lindsay for her bridal portraits last year as well as her wedding.
I wish this family had more daughters. Is that ok to say?
And now, meet Jamie and Aaron, soon to be wed.
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Justin Hackworth photographs people in love that are young or old and he wants to photograph you.
We’ve never done this before, but we love to try new things. So here goes. Every Monday in the month of May, we’ll give away an engagement session and two 8×10 prints. That’s a $340 value. Cha-ching.
Here’s how it works. Leave a comment on this blog post by Thursday, May 6th at midnight and on Friday morning we’ll pick a winner at random. If you don’t win this time, don’t cry, you’ll have three more chances.
The fine print: This is for an engagement session, which means, you have to be engaged. Seems obvious, but people do crazy things for free stuff. I will be checking to see if you have a marriage license. Ha ha ha. Just kidding. I won’t check. I’ll just trust you.
Sessions can take place in either Salt Lake or Provo, or the surrounding areas.
Can’t wait to meet you, lovebirds.
Rebecca and Jason are getting married in April. I’ll be there to photograph the happy day.
Jason had the grand idea of taking engagement pictures at the same place where he proposed. They told me all about how he had flowers ready and had the ring placed just so in her favorite book. She knew something was up. Still, a perfect evening. It all took place at The Chocolate Dessert Cafe in Orem, Utah.
Snow storm the day of their engagement pictures. Snow. Storm. But that didn’t stop us from taking pictures outside, too. So here they are: Rebecca and Jason. Just two crazy kids in love.
Read the story of their engagement on Utah Bride and Groom.
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Hurray for love! Justin photographs happy couples and beautiful events in Salt Lake and beyond. Getting married? We should talk. Getting married in Greece or Italy? My passport is current. Just saying…
A week before we were going to take these engagement pictures, Kaitlyn and Jared came by my studio to meet first, then talk about what they had in mind, and just to see if we were on the same page regarding how to make some engagement pictures that were a true reflection of what they were like as a couple. It gave me a chance to ask a few questions about them–you know, how they met, who liked who first, and all the details about their wedding. So when they came back to be photographed I knew a little bit about them.
All you need to know about them is that they are in love, can’t stop smiling when they look each other in the eye, and they are about as charming as can be. These engagement pictures were all taken in Provo Utah. Enjoy.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people in love and wants to photograph you.
Ryley and Chelse, in love, and photographed in Rexburg Idaho.
Thanks, Foam, for lining this up.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people in love and wants to photograph you. Getting married? We do that, too.
Here’s Alison and Riley. Their wedding is in Texas and I was lucky enough to photograph them in Provo before they take off and get married. Thanks for coming by Alison and Riley. I had a great time.
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Interested in getting engagement pictures like these that are both artistic and hot for you and the one you love? We should talk.
These engagement pictures were taken in Lehi, Utah. First at the Roller Mills, then we drove to the lake. Eve and Rob called on pretty short notice (they were in a pinch), and since I love to dazzle and amaze, I worked it out. Eve got her hair and make-up done at the fabulous Enizio Salon. I’m assuming Rob did his own hair.
For Lizy and Nick’s engagement pictures, we drove out on the North side of Utah Lake. They were real champs and didn’t balk at the idea of walking out in a teeny bit of mud, even though they both had new shoes. And let me just say, their shoes were fabulous. So here they are: Lizy and Nick. Beautiful.
If you’d love to get some gorgoues pictures for yourself and someone you love in a classic documentary style, we should talk.
If you ask me, their story is hot. They met on a house boat at Lake Powell. So there you go. Summertime. Swim suits. 100 degrees. Leisure time. No wonder they’re in love. That’s very cool. I mean, hot.
Big thanks to the Penny Royal Cafe in Provo for letting us take pictures in their space.
She’s working on a PHD in English Literature, he sells Ex-Eastern Bloc military aircraft. Now, their getting hitched. Check out this slideshow with more of their engagement pictures.
They met like this: Her dad started a motorcycle shop. He hired some guy to run the place. I think that guy knew Greg. Then Lisa was at the shop or something. There was also something about kissing. Listen, the story was complicated. What it comes down to, really, is that in February, Lisa and Greg are to be wed.
Here’s a one minute slideshow with a few more of their engagement pictures.
Gooooo Buffaloes!
I think it’s a good sign when an engaged couple can’t stop smiling when they look at each other. From time to time I’d say, “Ok, now don’t smile for a second” and for Paige and Mark, that was impossible. They’d giggle and try not to smile, but in the end, they’re just so happy to be getting married. Now that’s sweet.
Location: Provo
Mood: Giddy bliss
Percentage of time smiling: 99.9%
Her coat: Freak’n awesome
Lisa and Ryan came for engagement pictures. We walked around Provo a little bit, not too far from my office. Then we drove to Provo Canyon. It’s that time of year, so yes, I’ve been there a lot lately. I consider myself lucky. Do yourself a favor, and drive up there this week. Here’s a one minute slideshow from these engagement portraits.
Interested in getting something like this for yourself or someone you love? Give me a call.
