Provo Portraits – Steve and Cindy
Steve and Cindy are going on a mission for the LDS church. Steve will be the mission president for the Missouri mission. That’s a big job. He’s perfect for such things.
They needed a picture of both of them for the Church News and gave me a call. Cindy showed me a sample of what they were looking for. Pretty straight forward. I said, sure, let’s get that picture, but then let’s do something a little more Justin Hackworthy. So this first image is what they need to send to the church, the others are because if you’ve got a few minutes with Steve and Cindy Clark, you might as well take that opportunity to make something special. After all, I won’t get a chance to photograph them for another three years.
Family portraits
Provo Utah was warm enough today to make some of these pictures outside. I know it’s only February, but man, I can’t wait for summer.
Photography Intern
Annie’s doing an internship at our office this semester. Lucky us. Today’s lesson: Adobe Lightroom. So I thought we’d start at the beginning, with a photo session. So here she is. Annie, photographed with her sister.
Angela
Angela
Annie
Annie
Utah Portrait Photography – Olson Family
Get this. After we sat down for a few minutes to talk so I could get to know the Olson’s, we went in the studio to make some portraits and I turned on the music. I selected Mates of State, the Re-Arrange Us album. The parents stared at me like I was from another planet. Then Dan said, “How did you know this was their favorite band?” These kids love Mates of State? Well now, this is going to be fun.
Seriously, what family wouldn’t want photographs like this? Look at that image #3. That’s one of my favorite portraits I’ve taken in a long time.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy families that like Mates of State, Rilo Kiley, Tegan and Sarah, Passion Pit or Tuba music and he wants to photograph you.
CJane
Good things happen when you hang around Courtney. Are you like me? Do you like people that laugh easily and can make you laugh and that when you are around them, there’s an overall sense of joy and that everything is going to be ok? If you like people like that then you’d love Courtney Kendrick. I know I do.
Courtney has been using a headshot I took of her last year when she had blond hair. Now that she has brown hair, it was time for a new headshot. That’s where I come in. I drove to her house on Saturday and we had a great time. She doesn’t know this, but if it wasn’t for the appointment I had scheduled immediately following her portrait session, I may have stayed at her house all day.
Her blogs are here:
blog.cjanerun.com
and
cjaneprovo.blogspot.com
Photographer Karen Walrond and Alt Design
Last year when the 30 Strangers project was announced, we had far more requests to participate than we had spaces. Emails came, mostly from Utah, but from other places as well. One email was from Texas. The email said she wanted to be a part of the project. But in the end, it didn’t work out. That’s the first part of the story, but not the end.
Last week, I was on a panel at the Alt Design Summit. Let me just stop the story right here and tell you that the conference was so great. It was for folks that blog for a living, and it was specifically geared towards those that blog about design, but it was attended by all kinds of bloggers. For me, the best part was meeting the folks that write the blogs I love. I knew Kathryn Storke would be there from Snippet and Ink, because she was listed as one of the speakers. But I didn’t know Jen Campbell from Green Wedding Shoes would be there, so that was a great surprise. You can view the complete speaker list here, and as you can see, this was a real rockstar group of speakers. Heather Armstrong from Dooce, Stephanie Brubaker from Stephmodo, Sarah Wright from Sarah Jane Studios, Grace Bonney from Design Sponge and the list goes on.
So back to the story. I was speaking on a panel at the Alt Design Summit and the other person on the panel with me was Karen Walrond, a beautiful women, talented writer and photographer. And, as it turns out, she is the one that emailed me from Texas that wanted to be part of the 30 Strangers project last year. How about that! We had a great time getting to know each other the night before our panel. The next day, we photographed each other. Then we gave great advice to some people on the topic: Photography on the web. Thanks to the Alt folks for inviting me, and a huge thanks to Amber Roussel for moderating the panel and coming up with such astute questions. Amber, I wish I would have been able to photograph you, too. Next time, huh?
And now, I give you the effervescent and magnetic Karen Walrond:
Karen is sweet, sweet. When the panel discussion first began, when she was introducing herself, she said to everyone there, “…You know, I’ve been around celebrities and I never get nervous or anything, but when I found out I was going to be on the panel with Justin, I thought, Oh my God, JUSTIN HACKWORTH.” Ah, Karen. You are great. You know how to make a guy feel good about himself. At that moment, I was ten feet tall.
And here are some pictures she took of me and Amy.
I love those pictures. I’m uncomfortable getting my picture taken. Karen set me at ease, then knocked it out of the park.
One last picture from the Alt Design Summit. Here’s Grace Bonney in the lobby of the Grand America hotel just as I was leaving. I wanted to say hi, but she’s a busy girl and I didn’t get a chance.
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Justin Hackworth photographs photographers from Texas, bloggers from New York, and he wants to photograph you.
Utah portraits
Photographed in Provo, Utah.
The Best Portraits of 2009
Although the year’s not over yet, that hasn’t stopped me from culling my files and selecting my favorite portraits that I made in the year 2009. What about you? Do you have a favorite in this group?
Would you like to see my list from last year? Here’s 2008’s best portraits.
How to Get a Free Portrait Session for Someone You Love
My wife’s friend Molly has joined a great Christmas cause called The Giveaway Giveaway. Originating from Miggy, the idea is to offer you a giveaway that you give to someone else anonymously. So you nominate a worthy friend, sister, neighbor, teacher, general loved one, and that winner wins a free portrait session, plus 20 high res files.
See all the details at Molly’s site, A Good Grief, where she is hosting the giveaway. Leave your comments on her post to enter. While you’re there, check out her story of grief, loss, connection and healing. She is one strong girl.
Utah Portrait Photography – Provo
Here’s Natalie Cope, photographed at my studio in Provo and across the Street at Velour. Thanks for coming in, Natalie.
Family Portraits – The Carlstons
Well, the cool kids came down to Provo and I got to photograph their little family. That tiny little angel is only four months old. Although I had never met Amber and Chris before, they were referred by my friend Stephanie and went to the U of U with my former house-mate. Small world. Thanks for coming to Provo for your family pictures, guys. Enjoy!
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Justin Hackworth photographs families with brand new babies, designers, furniture lovers, bald dudes, happy people, and he wants to photograph you.
Utah Bride and Groom Editor – Tessa Woolf
Tessa has a great job and she loves what she does. She is the editor of Utah Bride and Groom Magazine. It’s a perfect job for her because she loves weddings, wedding details, and she has a fantastic sense of style. And speaking of style, want to look great on your wedding day? Then call Enizio Salon. Want to see a sample of their great work? Then check out these pictures of Tessa. They did her makeup.
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Justin Hackworth photographs wedding planners, wedding magazine editors, weddings, and he wants to photograph you. Getting married in Hawaii or Greece? Then we should talk for sure.
Utah Wedding Planner – Christine Miller
Christine Miller is an event planner and is the owner of LiBella. Call her if you want your wedding to look amazing and to go off without a hitch. And if you want to look amazing, call Enizio Salon. They are magic and did Christine’s make-up for these portraits.
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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you.
Utah portrait photography – modeling
She wants to model. So, you call a make-up artist and a photographer and you put a portfolio together. Not bad for her first photo-shoot. And it’s a lot easier to look slick when you’ve got Amelia doing hair and make-up.
Thanks, all. This was a lot of fun.
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Justin Hackworth photographs beautiful people and he wants to photograph you.
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.
Provo portrait photography
Mother Daughter Portraits – Utah photography
They laughed, they danced, they strutted like divas. Then they left and I thought, wow, those ladies must have a lot of fun together.
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Justin Hackworth photographs people that laugh, smile or frown and he wants to photograph you. Want great pictures AND a great experience getting those pictures? We should talk.
Utah Portrait Photographers – Provo
Who says you have to be engaged as a reason to be photographed with you and the person you love? Take Will and Debbie. They have been married for a while and they just love great photography and wanted a record of this time in their life. Will knows about documenting lives. He’s a photographer too.
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Justin Hackworth photographs photographers, stenographers, oceanographers, bibliographers and he wants to photograph you. Love good art that you’re in? We should talk.
Utah Portrait Photography – Salt Lake City
Fabiola, photographed in Salt Lake Ctiy, Utah
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people and beautiful events and he wants to photograph you. Interested in stunning and fun photographs of you and the people you love? We should talk.
Utah Portrait Photography – Provo
Heather and I have at least two things in common. We’re both photographers (her blog here) and we both grew up in Rexburg. That’s why we get along so well.
Thanks, Heather.
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Interested in getting authentic photographs like this for you and the people you love? We should talk.
Salt Lake Portrait Photography
50 portraits in three days. That was the assignment from the Burton Group. These portraits were all photographed at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City.
Mother/Daughter portraits – Provo Utah
Elizabeth’s mother came to Provo on account of Elizabeth’s wedding at Sundance. They came to the studio a few days before to be photographed together. So glad they came.
Utah Portrait Photography – Provo Utah
Provo portrait photography – Kat
Do you think her name is Dolores Thompson or is it Kat Mandeville?
When she said her name was Kat Mandeville, I thought, of course it is. Someone that looks this groovy has to be named Kat Mandeville, or if this is you, and you’re name is something like Dolores Thompson, you’d have to change it to Kat Mandeville.
By the way, Kat’s a writer and keeps a blog here.
Utah portrait photographer
Portrait photography – Dominican Republic
Utah portrait photography
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Interested in getting groovy portraits for yourself? We should talk.
Utah portrait photography – Mother/daughter
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Want photographs like this with you and the people you love? We should talk.
Mother/Daughter Portraits – Provo Utah
Twins
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Justin Hackworth photographs twins, individuals, people that look like twins but aren’t, people that don’t look alike at all, people that want to look like Justin, people that have no idea what Justin looks like, tall people, squatty folks, dog lovers, people that are indifferent about dogs, people that have been to Poland, people that love Polish sausages, and he wants to photograph you.
Twins
Provo Family Pictures
Who says you have to live in Provo to be photographed by me? And who says you have to be engaged? These two have been married three years and they live in Tennesse but had the good sense to give me a call when they found out they’d be here for a quick visit. Thanks Stephanie, for letting me photograph you two. It was great to meet you.
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Justin Hackworth photographs happy people in love and wants to photograph you. Getting married? We do that, too.
Jessica – Photographer Assistant
I met Jessica about a year ago when she responded to an ad I placed looking for an assistant. Lots of good candidates came by and Jessica got the job. I’m impressed with her charm and confidence. Around here, we try as hard as we can to provide our clients with world class service and Jessica knew just what that picture looked like. So now she’s moving because her husband is going to law school in another state. Thank you Jessica for all your help at Justin Hackworth Photography. You’ll be missed.
Provo Portrait Photography – Patrick
Here’s Patrick, photographed in Provo Utah. Patrick is one of the best stylists in Utah, working at one of the best salon’s in Utah: Shep Salon.
Salt Lake Portraits
The baby’s coming soon. Time for some family pictures.
Provo Portraits – Krissy
Me: Do you want to be famous?
Krissy: Yes I do.
Krissy is an opera singer. When she came to the studio I got her to sing for me and now I want her to be famous, too, because I think the world deserves to hear that beautiful voice of hers.
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 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.
Goals for Girls – Soccer team pictures
The girls soccer team at Timpview High School in Provo is traveling to Africa this summer with a program called Goals for Girls. Justin Hackworth Photography will be lending a hand in their fund raising efforts. More details on that next week. In the mean time, enjoy these images below as well as this slideshow of more team pictures.
Family portraits – Provo Utah
Thanks, Kim for bringing your boys down to the studio.
