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Hard work pays off | utah fitness photographer

Shay — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:54:25 +0000

My little sister-in-law Lindsey has always been into sports and fitness. In fact, she’s a great personal trainer but it wasn’t until on a whim she decided she wanted to participate in a natural figure competition that she really took her training to the next level. The day after she made her decision she began what most people would describe as pure hell. Training hard and eating a strict diet designed to turn her into a lean, mean, little muscle machine.

Her dedication was inspiring. She stuck to her workouts, but even more inspiring (to me) is her dedication to the strict healthy diet designed by natural body builder Layne Norton. I mean the girl didn’t even cheat through Thanksgiving and Christmas!

Her hard work paid off though. About 6 months after she began training she did turn into that little lean, mean, muscle machine. We conducted two photo sessions to celebrate her hard work – one portrait session to show off her hot lean body and another in the gym to showcase her ripped muscles.

By the way, if you’re looking for a great personal trainer send me an email and I’ll put you in contact with her. You won’t be sorry.

Doesn’t she look amazing?!

Larsen family | utah family photographer

Shay — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:02:56 +0000

When you have good friends you often are introduced to their good friends. And that’s a great thing. Sometimes I feel like these new acquaintances are already my friends by proxy. Take for example Brenda, who is friends with my friend Christi. Naturally Brenda and I got along right away because if Christi likes her, I like her. But somehow I think we probably would have been friends anyhow because Brenda is super, super sweet.

Of course I was happy when she asked if she could bring her babies with her to the session. As I’ve said before, I love it when the furry members of the family come along for the family portraits.

Until next time,
~Shay

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Mandy & Brian | Utah couple photographer

Shay — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:17:03 +0000

Growing up our families were so intertwined it seemed Mandy was my sister. We spent summers playing in the sand box, creating forts, riding bikes, and swimming in the irrigation canals. Hey, living in the country, you’ll swim almost anywhere. Even irrigation canals.

One time Mandy’s older sisters dug this huge hole in their back yard – by hand with shovels – lined it with a tarp and filled it with the garden hose. And yes, we swam in that ‘pool’ too. Before long it resembled more of a mud hole rather than a pool though so the appeal to swim in the homemade pool wasn’t as enticing as it once was.

Mandy’s parents must have felt sorry for us because they eventually bought one of those above ground pools for us to swim in. In hindsight, perhaps they were trying to save their backyard from another attack from the shovel. We turned into proverbial fish that summer and often would swim well into the dark of the night before our parents forced our wrinkly waterlogged bodies out of the water.

Mandy is married to Brian now and as happy as can be. We may not jump ditches with Ryan any more nor swim until the moon is the only source of light, but we still have a great time when we get together these days.

Until next time,
~Shay

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New Look…. | Utah family photographer

Shay — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:54:31 +0000

New Look!…..same great taste! Isn’t that what all the packages say when they’re updated? If you’re reading this from a blog reader, it’ll make more sense if you come click over and see the new look of the blog! Actually, I’m working on updating a few things ’round these parts. My regular website hasn’t been touched in….well, longer than I should admit. The poor thing. He’s so neglected (yes, I just determined my site is a He) and hasn’t had human contact in so long that he might cower in a corner when I try to reach out to him. Ha!
But also? I would like to add that it IS the busy season for family portraits and my clients come first so the updating might be slow going.

Speaking of family portraits, you may have wondered if I fell off the face of the earth after my last post said I would only be gone a week. True I was only gone a week, but upon my return all the catching up to do and now in full swing of the fall season, my blog posting vacation was extended past my actual vacation. So to remedy that, here’s a very small sneak peek of a session I had recently. I love, love this picture by the way. If you have a member of the family that’s of the furry persuasion…. and I don’t mean Uncle Frank — hehe (ok, that was a lame joke) well by all means bring your furry family member to your session with you! I want to capture your whole family!

Oh, and also speaking of the new blog, check out the size of the honkin’ huge beautiful images! I think I’m in love. Already.

Until next time,
~Shay

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Another beauty – Utah photographer

Shay — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:09:00 +0000

This gal is one of my friends and she is so sweet. We had a great time in the hills enjoying the fall colors and spending some time together. Here’s your sneak peek Christal!

Gorgeous!!

Shay — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:01:58 +0000

Sorry I’m short on words, but I’m busy catching up after my little computer hiccup earlier this week. I am working on this girl’s pics and had to share just a few as a sneak peek – isn’t she so stinkin’ beautiful?! Just two for now….