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.

It was warm that day, for November at least, for a November day in Utah, when Natalie and Levin tied the knot at the Draper Utah temple. Love, as they say, was in the air.

Meet Natalie and Levin.

2012 wedding days are filling up. If you’re planning a wedding of your own and photography is one of your priorities for your big day, let’s talk. 801.916.6993. Getting married outside Utah? No problem!

Ania, photographed in 2001 in Santa Barbara, California.

Helper, Utah is a peculiar town. But it’s worth getting off the highway and driving down that main street. It won’t take you long, and you might be glad you took the long-cut.

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.

Fruita, Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado

Earlier this week I went to Park City to photograph the British Film Commission’s Sundance party. I was hoping the Queen would be there. Or, I was hoping I’d get a swag-bag with a leather jacket in it. Neither happened.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Julianna got married a few days ago, so now I can show these bridal pictures that were taken in Provo, Utah. They were top secret up to this point because she didn’t want her fiance Jeff to see the dress until the wedding day.

I photographed the wedding day, a lovely affair, and will post those soon, too. But for now, here’s the lovely bride, Julianna.

Planning a wedding of your own? Let’s chat. 801.916.6993.

I’m still swimming with excitement over how much fun I had at Alt Summit. A big thanks to Gabby and her sister Sara for asking me to photograph the event.  I got to work with Brooke Dennis, who is just about the cutest, most easy-going photographers I know. Links to her pictures and the rest of mine are at the bottom of this post.

Here it is, Alt Summit – A visual review.

Gabby Blair - designmom.com

Jaimee Rose and Blue Lilly

Kathryn Storke - Snippet and Ink

Natalie Holbrook - Nat the Fat Rat

Lisa Valentine Clark - almostfamouslisa.blogspot.com

Brooke White - Girls with Glasses

Grace Bonney - Designsponge

Gabby Blair

Jordan Ferney - Ohhappyday.com

Amy Butler

Dinner en blanc - The White Party

Tyler - Blue Lilly Photography

Maggie Mason - Mightygirl.com

Laura Smithwick and Gabby Glair - Kirtsy Girls

Roundtable discussions

Maggie Mason - Mightygirl.com

The very awesome Brooke Dennis

Ben Silbermann - Pinterest founder

I like you, too!

Ben Silbermann's keynote address

Jasmine Star

Ben Silbermann - Founder of Pinterest

Girls With Glasses

Cheers, yo. Until next year.....

Brooke and I have uploaded everything to Flickr that we shot. If you’d like to see more, look for your beautiful face, or use any of the images for your own blog posts, you can see them here. Enjoy! There’s also great pictures there from Moss and Isaac.

One last thing about Alt Design Summit. One of the best parts of the whole week was getting to be one of the workshop presenters with Alison from Petit Elefant and Susan from the Working Closet. It went so great and I’d love to have more experiences like that.

I’m already looking foward to Alt 2013.

Ben Silbermann

Here is the brilliant Ben Silberman, founder of Pinterest, photographed in Salt Lake City. He was the keynote speaker at Alt Design Summit and got a standing ovation at the end of his talk. I asked him if people recognize him now, on account of the success of Pinterest. He said, “Thank goodness, no. I would hate that.”

Ben Silbermann

Jasmine Star

Jasmine Star, photographed at Alt Summit 2012 at the Grand America Hotel.

Erin Loechner

It’s hard to imagine anyone sweeter than Erin Loechner, of designformankind.com. Here she is photographed at the Grand American in Salt Lake City during Alt Summit.

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.

Nat the Fat Rat at Alt Design Summit.

It’s that grand time of year, again–time for the Alt Design Summit in Salt Lake City. I’ve been looking forward to this since….well, since about a year ago when I went last time. This year I’ll be photographing the event, along with Brooke Dennis. And on Saturday morning I’ll be part of a workshop called “Style and Fashion Yourself for a Photoshoot” along with Alison from Petit Elefant and Susan from The Working Closet. Then I’m scooting away quickly to photograph a wedding that same day. It’s going to be a busy and fantastic week. I can just feel it.

Alt is sold out this year and has been for a couple months. So if you’re interested in going next year, don’t wait around to sign up.

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.

Fictionist, at Velour on January 13, 2012.