How to Photograph a Photographer
She goes by Cat. Her name is Catalina Ayubi and she’s a wedding and portrait photographer in Miami. She’s a friend of mine that I met at WPPI last year. It was great to see her again this year and she was good enough to give me some of her time so I could photograph her. Look how adorable she is. And, unlike an actual cat, she never scratched me.
Willie DeFord
Willie lives in Grand Junction, Colorado. Attorney by day, blue-grass musician by night. Now, I’ve never seen him do any lawyer things. I’m just assuming he’s as good as they get.
But I have heard him sing and play his guitar and when that happens, you get a permanent smile that won’t fade for three days. More sensatives types, you just might cry. The girls swoon. The boys want to go buy their own guitar.
It’s good to know Willie DeFord.
Here’s a sample:
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Utah headshots – Brett
I’ve know Brett since we were in Mrs McCullochs class, way back in the third grade. He’s one of the funniest people I know and I steal his jokes on a regular basis, then pass them off as my own. For example, once he sent me a slogan for the city of Orem that went like this: We’re just like Provo, only Norther!
I tell that to people but never let on that Brett said it first.
Brett is a talented actor but has for some time let that talent lie dormant. It’s been hidden under a bushel. That is, until recently. Now, he’s acting again. And for his most recent audition, he needed a headshot. That’s where I come in.
Here you go, Brett. Break a freak’n leg.
Thanks, Ashley
Ashley arrived in the middle of April to do an internship at Justin Hackworth Photography. When she showed up, the 30 Strangers project was well under way, and I just can’t imagine how I would have been able to keep up without her help. She came at the right time and from the first day she was here, she made a huge impact. And I’m not talking about her singing and dancing around the office, although that really helped light the place up, too.
But all good things must end, as they say. And Ashley’s time at our office is now finished. Thanks, Ashley, for all the great things you did around here. And good luck in your next big thing, whatever the next big thing turns out to be.
Utah wedding vendors at Alta Moda
The finest place in Utah for weddings gowns is Alta Moda. There’s no secret there. And every so often they have a party for wedding vendors. You know, photographers, florists, DJ’s, divorce lawyers. (Just kidding about the lawyers). So a few days ago I went to their party with my girlfriend who also happens to be my wife. Here’s a picture of us being cute together.
Alta Moda just re-designed their website so you want to check it out here and they even have a few pictures I took of beautiful Lindsay. Their party was great fun and it was good to see all the people I dig, like Melissa, Tim, Jon, Leo, Carol and Cynthia, and I was able to meet three photographers who I’ve been dying to meet–Kate, Rebekah, and Stacy. Good times and fancy cheese. And Micah from the Gatsbys was there handing out his demo CD which Amy and I listened to on the way home and danced a funky dance in the car. Want your next function to be awesome? Hire the Gatsbys. If you came to our Christmas party you might recall that’s who we were lucky enough to have play for us.
Thanks, Hilary for the good times. You are a dream.
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Hi. My name is Justin. I am a wedding photographer. I love love and I want to photograph your wedding, especially if you are getting married in Hawaii or Greece.
Provo portraits – Sammy
I love it when people stop by to say hello, just like Sammy did earlier today. And I just happened to have my camera with me and couldn’t pass up the chance to make some picutres of her. Sammy is a great painter and it was good to hear what she’s up to.
Provo portraits – Rachel and the girls
Provo Portraits – Rachel
Utah Wedding Photographer
I just spent some time trying to think of anyone I know that is as pleasant and cheerful as Melissa and I could only think of 14 people. Just kidding. I couldn’t think of anyone. That’s how cheerful she is. And she’s a fine photographer, too.
If you know Melissa, you’ll consider yourself lucky any time she’s around.
As always, great to see you today Melissa. Come back soon.
Provo Portrait – Stephanie
When Stephanie came to our party in December she said I couldn’t take any pictures of her. Well, now, that’s hardly a reasonable thing for a pretty girl to tell a photographer. But I respected her ridiculous request. So I was really glad she stopped by today so I could photograph her with a brand new hair cut from Patrick at Shep Salon. (And I’m really looking forward to spring so we can do another round of family pictures for her like we did last year).
Stephanie is the mind & spirit behind the enormously popular & style-tastic blog, stephmodo. Check it out.
Salt Lake Tribune Photographer – Trent Nelson
Turns out, one of my favorite people is also one of my favorite photographers. I’ve known Trent Nelson for at least 20 years. But it’s not that often that I get a chance to see him. So I was pleased as punch when he came by my office today to say hello.
Trent is the Chief Photographer at the Salt Lake Tribune and has been the Utah News Photographer of the Year three times. His assignments have taken him all over the world, like Africa, Honduras, and Ogden. (I’m just guessing he’s been to Ogden. He didn’t tell me anything about going there. Imagine bragging about going to Ogden. And by the way, he didn’t brag about anything).
From the bio on his website: His 2003 composite photograph of Utah Jazz point guard John Stockton was published over six pages in Sports Illustrated, the largest photograph in the history of the magazine.
Above photo by Trent Nelson — below photo of Trent Nelson
Enizio Dress Drive
Our friends at Enizio Salon (they did the hair and makeup for Lindsay here and here) are putting together a dress drive as a fund raiser. It works like this. You donate your formal gown that’s in great condition (but let’s face it, you’ll never wear it again) and they’ll sell it and give all the money to the Panzi Hospital in the District of Congo.
Read all about it here. This is a great idea.
Portrait of the wedding photographer, Justin Lyon
What luck. Justin Lyon is in town to for the Sundance Film Festilval and had a couple photo shoots just down the block from my office. So he stopped by to say hello. Justin seems like the happiest person I know. I can’t imagine that he’s ever frowned or been sad.
Justin and his lovely wife Amelia are wedding photographers in Southern California and making a big splash in their neck of the woods. Everyone loves Amelia and Justin. Cheers, Justin. Thanks for coming by. You’re welcome here any time.
Justin Lyon photographed in Provo Utah by Justin Hackworth
Utah Portrait Photography – Sarah and Michael
Sarah already told Michael what she wants for Christmas. She said she wants some portraits of the two of them from Justin Hackworth Photography. I always knew Sarah was smart.
Here’s a short slideshow with a few more of their portraits.
Hats
Gheen and I arrived in New York last Wednesday with plenty of time to walk around and see if there was anyone selling hats in that town.
I like the big fuzzy one.
Kristen
King of the Adams Apple
Last night I had a crushing disappointment. I was supposed to have secured a press pass to go shoot the Wilco concert. Everything was lined up a month ago, but three hours before the show started I got a call letting me know it wasn’t going to happen. I’m still not clear on the real story (Quick question: what the crap?) and I was really sad about it. But hey, when life hands you lemons, make lemmonade and ad vodka, right? Well I don’t drink, so I’ll just have plain lemmonade, thank you. Extra lemons, maybe.
So instead of going to the Wilco show (seriously, I was so bummed) I just photographed my friend Brett instead. He saw this picture and called it the King of the Adams Apple. I laughed. Good times. Brett’s always been so adept at cheering me up. Last night was no different. Thanks Brett, uh, I mean thanks King of the Adams Apple.
Eye Doctor
The Hillmans
The Writer
Chad writes for ESPN magazine and travels to Spain every chance he gets.
What smart people do
You should, just as a matter of course, read Stephanie’s blog on a regular basis. But today, oh today is a special day.
Here’s a picture of Stephanie. And while I can’t read minds, I like to think that in this picture, she’s thinking of ways to make her blog even better.
Calvin got Baptized
Ben
Great news for the brides in Southern California
One of the classiest, most elegant girls I know is Heather Balliet. I shot her wedding in San Diego some time ago and anyone in attendance could tell Heather cared about the details. It was about as lovely and stylish as any wedding event I’ve photographed. And now, get this: She loved her wedding so much that she has become a wedding planner. Oh, those lucky brides in Southern California.
Her website can be found here, and her blog can be found here.
Jeff’s house
We stayed at Jeff and Laura’s house one of the nights Amy and I were in Las Vegas for WPPI. When I woke up, I made these pictures.
Portrait – Nurse Johanna
I think Johanna looks like Laura Linney. She was such a great sport and jumped off those bleachers several times without complaining. Nurse Johanna, thanks. This was a great way to spend the noon hour.
Birthday Girl
Molly’s birthday is today so last night we went to dinner. Happy birthday!
Julia and Ben part two
Julia and Ben
For a while, Julia and Ben have been the first thing you see when you go to my website. The image was taken when we were shooting their engagement pictures way back when.
They’ve now been married six years and look as young and beautiful as they did back then. I was thrilled to hear we were in the same town for the holidays and even more thrilled to be able to shoot some more photos of them. Julia and Ben revisited. Let me tell you, Julia and Ben are so on the ball. After you hang out with them for a while, you’ll want to exercise more, eat right, and do something great, like sky dive or learn how to drive a race car. Thanks, Julia and Ben. It was sure great to see you and catch up. I’ll be posting a few more from our shoot, shortly. In the mean time, enjoy this one.
Portrait – Bruce Howell
When Bruce went to the hospital they told him he had cancer. They told him that he had one month to live if he didn’t take the treatment, eight months if he did. That was nearly two years ago.
After the doctors told him the news he kept working for another year. Retiring early was difficult for him. He sold his airplane and his work equipment. He told me it was harder selling his equipment than his plane. He and his wife still have the Harleys.
Four or five years after he graduated from high school he got a job doing what he loved, what he was good at, and where he could make a lot of money. Bruce spent his life as a drilling engineer and has traveled all over the world on account of his profession. Next month, he’ll be sixty years old. Merry Christmas, Bruce. It was great to see you.
Family Portraits – the Zrno Family
Angela is one of my favorite people of all time. But big deal, because anyone that knows her would say the same thing.
Family Portraits – The Hillmans
Leigh Lake
It’s been a while since Christian and I have done anything together. That’s why I was so excited when he invited me to go kayaking with him at Leigh Lake, just past Jackson Hole on the Wyoming side of the Tetons. Christian and I grew up together and I’ve known him for thirty-one years. I was eight years old when I went to his 9th birthday party and we played “No bears are out tonight”. It’s true. No bears were out that night and I lived to tell about it.
We paddled the kayaks straight ahead to the shore. It’s there we ate lunch. Sandwiches, beef jerky, gatorade, and some gummi candy. Then the dark clouds started rolling over the Tetons.
A shot from Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
It started to rain, but not until we were already on the way back home. Now that’s a Saturday.
One more day up in the canyon
Ben makes cool stuff – just add soda.
Ben gave me and Amy a cool glass with one of his designs on it. It’s like everything he touches suddenly turns cool.
Party at the Websters
Thanks to Ben and Briar for another great party. I lost in the first round of the horse races and I’m not happy about that one bit. It did leave me free to snap a few pictures, however. Good time had by all.
It’s been too long.
I went to Liberty Park today with the kids. I called Doug to see if he was around. He came to the park for a while, then we went to see his new house in Sugar House. It was great seeing him and it’s been too long since the last time we spoke.
Portrait of Ben
Ben is as good as any designer you’ll ever find. The ladies love him and he’s easy to make laugh. Ben, you charmer.
