Flash Jorgensen

Smith Extended Family

2012-02-06T08:21:00.000-08:00

A year later...

2012-01-09T09:18:00.000-08:00

McCarter Family

2011-12-10T18:29:00.000-08:00

Cute brothers!

2011-11-15T18:22:00.000-08:00

2011-11-01T18:11:00.000-07:00

Sky and Alex, best friends were lucky enough to be baptized together. So we took some pictures together! I love this picture of them... FRIENDS FOREVER!

Majewski kiddos!

2011-09-30T17:44:00.000-07:00

One last family

2011-08-17T16:25:00.000-07:00

until this baby is born and I can maneuver around without a huge belly!

And what a perfectly adorable family to end on!

2011-07-17T14:56:00.000-07:00

They picked out the ones they wanted to display at their reception and I'm showing you those. I'm always surprised by a clients choices, that my favorites are not always theirs. I guess we all look at ourselves differently and have things we do and don't like about ourselves in a picture, of which the rest of the world doesn't see. Interesting... The first picture, I prefer the color version, they picked a more washed out version...

Wedding Invites...

2011-06-28T17:40:00.000-07:00

My sweet sister in law to be has recently sent out her Wedding Invitations. I have gotten a lot of positive responses regarding the design and look of them. I've even gotten a few inquiries, wondering if I could design their wedding invitations. I would love to. I have made posts before regarding my love of designing cards, and it was my goal to have "Flash Cards" up and running by now, but with a little one on the way, it's fallen down the priority list. It doesn't mean I won't still help you with invites or cards. Let me give you an idea for pricing on what I offer as far as Wedding Invitations in case you're interested. You can see actual examples from the lab I order them from by clicking here.

Flat cards, double sided, with envelopes and a choice between linen or pearl paper, the prices are as follows...

300 invites = $475
400 invites = $575
500 invites = $650

Flat card sizes available are:
4x8 ornate
5x5 ornate
5x5 circle
5x5 scalloped circle
5x5 scalloped square
5x7 ornate
5x7 scalloped rectangle

Folded invites, double sided, with envelopes and a choice between linen or pearl paper (like Vanessa's invite) are as follows...

300 invites = $625
400 invites = $775
500 invites = $825

Folded card sizes available are:
5x5 ornate
5x7 ornate (Vanessas card)

As for inserts, those are something I would just create and give you the file to print as many as you'd like or need at Alphagraphics or Kinkos on your own card stock. It's the best way to do it. For each insert I create for you is just $25 per insert. The inserts would be like Vanessa's in either 3x3, 3x4, 4x4 or 4x6 inches.

A cute idea is to pile the inserts on top of your invite, for example, with a 5x5 scalloped square, you can put a 4x4 insert on top of that with a second insert sized 3x3 on top of that and you're able to see all of the papers together of which coordinate and are the perfect little package. Just a thought!

Pictures of Vanessa's Invite and inserts (411 Info card, Directions, Wedding dinner)

Engagements

2011-06-17T10:38:00.000-07:00

I'm in the process of working on these...

Could they be any cuter?

Last day of school...

2011-06-15T10:36:00.000-07:00

Just a couple of my girls...

While my boy was enjoying his last day in afternoon preschool, we went to Gardner Village to walk around, see the ducks and of course go to the candy store. Only today, we hit the candy store AND the bakery. Two treats! It was a beautiful afternoon, and I must have been in a great mood!

Flash Cards

2011-05-14T08:09:00.000-07:00

Some of you may know... I love making cards. So, I'm working on another side of my business, Flash Cards. But until then... here's just a recent example of a Shower Invitation I made. On pear paper, these turned out perfect! The wedding colors are yellow grey and Tiffany Blue. This is what I came up with...

Front

Back

Let me know if you'd like any Flash Cards made for your special occasion.

Honolulu, HI

2011-04-28T09:47:00.000-07:00

It's been forever since I posted something, and I'm sorry. It's crazy to think it's been a whole month since I have. It has FLOWN by for me, having spent a week in the hospital and then another week of just recovery at home. Then being two weeks behind on the tasks at home, it's been a whirlwind of a month. So back to editing and posting.

This is the couple I shot in Hawaii while I was there... they are the cutest ever and if they were to ever break up, I'd cry. They're just perfect!

After shooting there around the hotel, I convinced them how cool it would be if we took their car rental and drove to the boat dock I saw on our way into the hotel the day we got there. I thought it was just five minutes down the road, but with traffic, one way streets and having no clue where we were going, it took us 45 to get there. So that left us with only a few minutes before the sun was completely set. UGGggghh... my husband took the wheel of the car rental while we three went running for the dock.

They got engaged while we were there...

2011-03-28T08:57:00.000-07:00

While on our trip to Hawaii, friends of ours got engaged. They were giddy with excitement and asked if I'd go take pictures of them where it happened. Having been disappointed with what Waikiki Beach was like (I won't go into it, but Oahu, is not my favorite island and NOT worth a 7.5 hour plane ride, especially when you're pregnant), I was definitely up for a photo shoot. They had rented a car and said we could just drive 5 minutes up the road to get to the spot. I was under the impression that it was on the beach. That being said, I wanted to do some romantic shots of their location, just before and at sunset. Well, our drive was more like 15 minutes and it was not on the beach. It was a cliff we would have had to jump off of to get down there, but there was a cute lighthouse nearby. I was running out of time, it was getting dark and the fact that we were up away from the sunset on the water, made it even darker. Luckily my ever so hilarious husband was there to get them to smile bigger and ease my stress of the situation. It turned out great and they're adorable! (And don't judge me for the lack of sunset, we really were in Hawaii. Aren't they known for their amazing sunsets? Not while I was there. I do remember sunsets and rainbows on Maui so I was completely disappointed)

Married and back from their honeymoon...

2011-03-24T13:18:00.000-07:00

and tonight is their reception. I think EVERYONE should do it this way!!! Makes for a much more enjoyable wedding day if you ask me. They got married late morning, had lunch and were off. Now they're back from a nice refreshing vacation and ready to celebrate with friends and family. While I'm getting through their wedding day pictures, I thought I'd share one for now.

Family

2011-03-02T19:33:00.000-08:00

So, because I like to copy the best (my friend Suzanne) I have decided to take on a project this year. I'm putting together a scrapbook for my mother in law for Christmas. It will include pictures of each of her kids and their spouse, and all the grandkids along with a note from them. That's 36 pictures to take. The hardest part is that two of the families live out of state. I'm crossing my fingers I can pull this off. I know my mother in law will love this in the end. One of the families came up to go skiing in Park City. Before they left town, I rushed over to meet them an hour before leaving to fly home to snap a few pictures for the book.

Going back...

2011-02-26T09:48:00.000-08:00

In need of cleaning out my Lightroom to make room for more pictures, I have gone back to some old shoots. This one is of my brother and sister in laws family. I think after these TWO attempts, my sister in law may never want to do this again. She spent the first day straightening her hair only to have her youngest not take a nap that day and be incredibly grumpy. The second attempt was when I had to run over during the hours my two kids were at a birthday party, so I had one with me. The oldest this time had fallen asleep in the car and was mad to have been woken up. I have learned over the years, to let perfection go out the window when it comes to family pictures. There's always going to be SOMETHING (someone didn't get a long enough nap, someone is grumpy, someone is silly, someone is... ). In fact, I live for these now. I like seeing the REAL side of my kids in the pictures. We've all heard the sayings, "It is what it is" or "roll with the punches". Sometimes it feels like we've gotten punched, but we just have to go with it and even smile at the end of it all. In 30 years it will be a funny story that you'll tell time and time again!

After it was all said and done, my little Brooke and Sterling began to play. Finally when the pressure was off, right? But I love this expression of my little Brooke "he's going to do what, kiss me?"

My sweet girl!

2011-01-26T16:23:00.000-08:00

My daughter at 7 years old. I fought with the bitter cold (it was really cold in November) to get these pictures and I never posted them. I was just in the process of ordering prints for my home and realized they never made it on the blog. Must have been those darn holidays that got in the way. So I thought I'd share now. I know a lot are the same, but I'm trying to figure out which one is my favorite and will be displayed. Any thoughts?

Nathan + Dana = ENGAGED!

2011-01-21T08:50:00.000-08:00

My boy...

2011-01-11T08:59:00.000-08:00

I don't think I ever shared all of my favorite pictures of my 5 year old! He's so great and when I'm feeling down cause my girls won't even look at the camera anymore, he immediately says "I'll take a picture for you mom!" He knows how much I love pictures of my kids and he's the MOST willing of the three! He's the best!

A boy and his love of rocks! I have to show you these next few and just imagine boy noises as if this rock is a jet airplane!

And then there's this sweet face!

Happy 2011

2011-01-07T16:05:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! I hope this year brings you nothing but joy and success!

On to a little bit of business...

Portrait pricing has changed a bit. I have decided to include a print credit and requirement before mailing out the CD. Let me explain why... I have learned over time having been a client at one point and now seeing the same from my clients, that if you don't get prints done up right away, that you end up not getting any at all. Many of you hold onto the CD and miss out on the opportunity to hang beautiful portraits up in your home. Trust me, I'm more than guilty of this. Secondly, as a photographer, I take great pride in my work. I put in a lot of time after the shoot is over making sure the images look their best. Therefore, I would like you to benefit in seeing the final product in it's best form, from a professional lab. Again as a client, I threw my CD in, uploaded the images to Walmart or Costco and went and picked them up an hour later. I didn't know that there could be so much of a difference in quality until I began my journey as a photographer and started ordering prints from professional labs. Let me just tell you... it's an amazing difference and I think you deserve this kind of quality! You put so much time in preparing, picking out outfits, scheduling the time, and making the investment, I wouldn't want you to have anything less than fabulous!

So... when you are sent the link to your online gallery, pick out and order your prints. They'll be delivered directly to you. These come from a very reputable professional lab, Bay Photos. Once the order has been placed, I will mail you your CD along with the rights to the images.

I look forward to seeing you (in front of the camera) this year!

For any of you interested, I've taken on the challenge to post a picture a day for the whole year! It's a goal I began the end of 2009 and for one reason or another, I gave up and didn't finish out the year. This year, I'm back and more determined than ever. Know that it is a personal goal and will include personal posts. But please, feel free to follow my work there too...

365 DAY CHALLENGE

Can't be in a bad mood...

2010-12-21T13:22:00.000-08:00

when you come across a picture like this...

It's been a long week already having been sicker than sick the last four days! I've never hurt all over so much as I have. I haven't been able to do ANYTHING and it's killing me! I have a hard time just sitting around when there's so much to be done. It's just not fun and it's hard to be Jolly, Merry or even slightly happy when I feel like this. I shot a wedding last month and amongst all the activities that come during the holidays, I've been trying to finish up the editing process. I tagged this picture as a keeper when I uploaded it, but now that I've edited it... I feel like smiling. It's "a moment" and you can tell they are just so into each other. This was the first dance...

More to come later when I'm completely done. Almost there!

Flash Cards

2010-11-30T16:52:00.000-08:00

So, I've been playing WAY too much today. The kids are totally engrossed in Christmas movies. They've gone from Frosty the Snowman to now Polar Express. It's always a hit that first time they watch it each year. So, rather than edit pictures, clean house, sew, or do anything that is way higher on the priority list... I sit here playing. There are new Luxe cards available in cute circular shapes and with scalloped edges. I have been dying over them and had to play with them a little. I will be making and ordering my Christmas cards this week and I'm having a hard time deciding on which to go with... a folded card (like last year which gives me more picture opportunities) or a flat card (only front and back) like these. I just love the fun shapes... don't you?

In case you're wondering I will be expanding my photography business to include "Flash Cards" for those of you interested in my designs. I will keep you posted. It may not get off the ground this year, but next year you'll have lots of cards to choose from, just you wait!!! In the meantime, look for my Christmas card. I will be sending out lots of Christmas Cheer (hint hint).

Front
Back

Wright family

2010-11-12T09:45:00.000-08:00

I am sorry, I've gotten behind with my posts. I have quite a few to catch up on. I've been sewing my heart out and rather than sitting in front of a computer, I've been sitting in front of my sewing machine. I have bunk beds coming for my girls next week and so I've been working on making their bedding and dressing up their room a bit. My poor little three year old is still sleeping in her bothers room cause that's where the broken crib fits (YES, I said broken). So, I'm trying to make it up to her by making her duvet cover with lots of yellow in it (her favorite color). So for now, here's something...

Talk about a darling little family. I adore the mom and happen to think there could not have been a better Kindergarten teacher for my daughter! She handled her and all her quarks and passion quite well. I am grateful for sure!
Here are just a few...

My new favorite picture!

2010-10-22T16:24:00.001-07:00

School Auction {Family Photo Session}

2010-10-19T09:19:00.000-07:00

This family was the lucky winner of the Family Photo session auctioned off at my daughters school carnival. The money raised at the auction all goes towards the school. The carnival raised over 9K this year, more than any other year. Something to be proud of I think! Thank you J for your contribution. I am thankful as I'm sure our school is as well. Now onto your pictures...

After a few pictures, brother found a lady bug. Could she be any cuter? I love it!

My guy is five!

2010-10-09T22:35:00.000-07:00

Okay, so it's been over a month since his birthday and I haven't gotten around to doing his pictures just yet. Knowing I have three shoots this coming week, AND my daughters birthday, I thought I'd try and squeeze it in today. With the weather overcast, I thought I had my chance. It would allow me to get them done earlier in the day. So, after a great work out at the gym I came home with great ideas and ready to go. I got him dressed and headed out. I found myself bribing him all the way there!

UGGGgghhhhh... moments before pulling in, BAM I got hit with a migraine and the lights began to flash and I couldn't see out of one eye. NOOOOooooo... I wanted to cry. The longer I waited the worse my sight would get until the symptoms passed completely and who knows how long that would be. So, I told him "Mommy's getting a migraine and can't see very well so we have to take a couple REALLY fast, okay?" He began to cry. He said, "look at me Mommy, can you see me?" I did my best to hurry the concern away and let him know I'd be fine. I'm sure my anxiousness was obvious, and all that bribery went out the window. He was upset and I didn't have the time to waste. SERIOUSLY? WHY? So, here's one of about ten clicks. I had to post one! He's my sweet little buddy and I can hardly believe he's FIVE!!!! So stay tuned for more to come of my guy. Could he be any cuter??? I LOVE HIM!

It's raining today and so she insisted on a hoodie!

2010-10-07T13:11:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday

2010-10-04T07:53:00.000-07:00

This makes me smile... It's my sweet little girl (getting big way too fast might I add) and I adore her!

Girls, Girls, Girls

2010-09-28T09:54:00.000-07:00

It was a little difficult convincing 4 girls to smile, or even look at me...

but this is my kind of photo, the one that tells the story. The oldest knows what to do and is trying, the second is being told what to do and is looking at the parents behind me, the third is in la-la land and could care less that I'm even there and the youngest is mad that she can't just run off cause she can walk on her own now! I LOVE IT!!! But of course we got it right and here they are...

I just love this family...

And because it was the littlest first birthday we got out a cake and let her go to town...

Then suddenly she was done having fun with the cake!!!

And there is nothing sweeter than a dad with his girls!

Birthday Girl

2010-09-23T13:22:00.000-07:00

There's never any extra time in a day these days, so when I am sick, it sure gets me behind on EVERYTHING! I have decided that the end of summer/back to school has done me in. I think the change of schedule, change of weather and the germs that come home from school is too much. So here's a look at a darling birthday girl for now and her family will soon follow.

Salt Lake City, UT {Extended Family}

2010-09-13T07:49:00.000-07:00

This cute family...

Created this AMAZING family...

Up With Kids {Alice in Wonderland}

2010-09-08T19:27:00.000-07:00

My daughter participates in Up With Kids and absolutely LOVES it. This year I had the opportunity to do the pictures for their website. Here are just a few. Go here to view their site and to see what they have to offer. I highly recommend this program.

Holladay,UT {Kids}

2010-08-23T11:25:00.000-07:00

Here it is...

2010-08-11T09:15:00.000-07:00

You may have already seen this in the slide show, but here they are...

The pictures that made me melt!

I was not sure my efforts and trip were going to be worth it. There was the hour of rushing home from being at the pool all day, getting her bathed and hair curled, the hour it took to drive up the canyon, the other kids in the back complaining they were car sick and needed to throw up, and then nothing but tears from her when we got to the top to take the pictures. I was at my wits end! But then... at the last moment, just before calling it quits and leaving... THIS!

3 years old

2010-08-05T12:26:00.000-07:00

I took these pictures awhile ago. I like them for a few reasons, One... it's MY little girl, Two... I made her shirt and headband and Three... I captured so many of her expressions. But I wanted more. I wanted something exciting and new and PERFECT to post on my new blog but I didn't feel like this was it. My dear, best- best friend is amazing and is always pushing for more. She has the most incredible ideas and inspires me to be better. I don't know what I'd do without her. She has been there through my entire photography journey and with her help (once again) I got it. I got the shot that makes me smile. The one that is better than anything else. The one that I would blow up and put on a huge canvas. The one that is more than just an image, it's art! See it in the next post. :)

2010-08-01T11:53:00.001-07:00