Provo Canyon Family Portraits | Toolsons
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I am so grateful to be photographing some incredible families these last few months. My goal is for everyone I work with to feel a sense of home, comfort, and beauty in the images we create together…like your favorite book or a family heirloom passed down. I want to capture your history as it’s happening, but also incorporate the nostalgia of everything that has made you who you are now. Maybe you’ve felt that way before about something. You see it and it just *feels* right. It belongs. It’s very YOU. It’s more than just making an image that makes you feel good about yourself or something others might deem “picture-perfect.” I want something more real. I want it to be beautiful because what God has made is beautiful, and He made you! That is what I want for every family.
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It is always so special to photograph a couple in a place that is meaningful to them. Caleb proposed to Kimberly in this beautiful garden a little over a month ago. While he was in town visiting, they went out to explore the lovely gardens at Bok Tower. Little did she know that he had a surprise picnic set up on a pretty green and a proposal coming her way! That was perfect on his part, right? It was such a beautiful place. I could have explored the lush, blooming paths for hours on end. Working with these two in this breathtaking location was like a breath of fresh air. After a long and cold winter, warm weather and their sweet love was a welcome change! Caleb and Kimberly met while in college at the University of Florida. (Side note: GO GATORS!) He was on the football team and she was a cheerleader. How sweet is that? Now they are planning an intimate destination wedding. I have no doubt it will be just as beautiful as their love. I'm so thankful I had the pleasure of capturing part of their story. As you can see for yourself in the following images, they are an adorable couple very much in love.
Since I am teaching both my older girls and younger boys, I’ve tried to teach the boys to ask, “Whats’s next, Mommy?” after they finish a project. I need to help them learn not to run off the minute I go help the girls. I’d say they remember 50% of the time. The other 50% they run off and make a mess somewhere in the house, and I have to go find them and show them what’s next.
Spiritually, I’m a lot like my little boys. As I’ve been teaching them to say, “What’s next, Mommy?” throughout the day, He’s been teaching me to ask, “What’s next, Father?” too.