MY BLOG HAS MOVED . . .

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The blog has been moved to be housed by my website, so please make note and visit me there!

NOVEMBER FOLLOWER PRIZE . . .

Ok, so because it is Christmas and time is of the essence! I don't have a cute picture OR fabulous method for picking our winner this month . . . I just asked my three year old, "what number do you like?" She said number 6 . . . So That's It! The winner of the free digital Christmas Card file is {A}nnie! Yay! Annie, I can't get on your blog but I'll let the ladies at Doin' it Digital know that you are the WINNER WINNER, TURKEY DINNER! Thanks for following!

Join us on the new blog for next month's giveaway, we will be doing it through comments! Wowzers, but make sure you keep following, just cuz he he he!

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Family is Everything . . .

I LOVE these guys! This is my brother and his wife (and their darling little ones) and we did a quick photo shoot last Sunday (we didn't have much light left) but it was fun anyways, Here's just a picture that I have had time to play with, I'll get the rest done sometime soon :) LOVE YA!

Beauty to the fouth power!

Enjoy this post also on the new blog . . . we are at the countdown point! Today is the last day of the old blog, so join us!

These are the cutest girls ever! They are so much fun and I really enjoy their family. They were so great to work with me AND my crying kids! Ahhhh! Oh well, I think it paid off . . . here's a family sneak peek for you.

Location: Up in Eden, UT again, near Eden Park.

Last Day for Nov. Prize

Today is the last day for the November Follower Prize! If you want to learn more about how to enter CLICK HERE. The winner will be announced on Tuesday Dec. 2nd. THANKS!

B + C = Eternity!

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This couple took their vows in the Idaho Falls Temple on Nov. 22nd, 2008. They are young and happy. Who could ask for more :) I wish them all the best in their journey through mortality and every happiness in the eternity to come. I love ya! Here’s your sneak peek

Hush Little Baby . . .

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This beautiful little princess is only 8 days old and GORGEOUS! But who is surprised, check out her parents! This little lovey is so blessed and will continue to be blessed with beauty and love. I LOVE the last picture with her great grandma, I love to see the experience and the innocence. We also put a sneak peek for daddy with his snowbunny. What a great family. Enjoy the Holidays (what better way to remind us how thankful we are).

New BLOG . . .

Okay, so I have been searching and searching for a new blog template for my photography and I found it so . . . I will be changing my blog address beginning Dec. 1st. My new blog address will be www.anniemationsphotography.com/blog check it out! Until Dec. 1st I will post on both blogs to get things adjusted and then beginning then I will say goodbye to this friend of mine and move on up! So please update your "bookmarks" or "address books" and follow me up the ladder of style! I am not sure how followers will work in the new blog so I will keep the followers here for the November giveaway and may need to restructure the Future Giveaways! Thanks to all . . .

NOVEMBER FOLLOWER GIVEAWAY . . .

Not familiar with my follower giveaways???? Well you better get on it :) I like to give my "followers" a prize each month. I have been trying to use other mommy-business gals for this (since I have been so blessed by it) . . . so if you have a product you'd like me to showcase, let me know! But all you have to do is "follow this blog" (you can do that by going down on the right sidebar and clicking on follow this blog, easy enough right!) And at the end of the month I will pick a winner at random. So . . . without further ado . . . this month's a WHOPPER! The beautiful gals at Doin' it Digital are offering my followers a free card template, YAY! They do such great work and offer many other products such as blog design, scrapbook pages, and cards for ANY event! It doesn't get better than that. Visit their blog for more options but make sure you sign up as a follower to enter yourself in the drawing, YAY and thanks to Doin' it Digital. The winner will be announced Dec. 2nd.

Now you don't have to use my pictures, they do it all for you. Take a picture of your kids at the pool, or your little man picking his nose . . . whatever image you want and they will put it together for you and then give you the digital file to print as many as you want!

CHECK OUT DOIN' IT DIGITAL

I believe in angels . . .

This tiny little beauty was so sweet. I tried my best to comfort her during our photo session, but there's nothing like a mommy to calm the tears, I was able to watch as her mommy took her and she just stopped and stared at mom, it was so sweet. What a fun family and a beautiful baby!

Christmas Wish . . .

I want to thank everyone for their entries to my Christmas Wish this year. The stories were great and there are some great families out there to help this time of year. I hope that we all can find ways to give back this time of year and remember the "Reason for the Season" even during these hard times, service doesn't have to cost anything. Happy Holidays and again, thanks a bunch!

Tis the Season . . .

This Christmas Themed Portrait Party was soooo much fun and what a great spot! The lighting was perfect, the families were great, who could ask for more (oh and the music was fab!) Families were able to come have hot cocoa, donuts and a stress free photo session! It doesn't get better than that! Here's a sneak peek for the families to tide them over until I get the rest edited. Happy Holidays.

This barn was up in Clarkston (north west of Logan) at the home of the hostess' sister. Super cool. The road there had fabulous spots too, so . . . if you are in the Logan area, just as you come out of the canyon, take your first left and enjoy! I am sure you will want to ask permission as most of the cool spots I saw along there were on people's property. Have fun!

Babies . . . what a great way to start people!

Isn't this little man so precious! He is only 9 days old and was so alert. He loved to look at everything and man was he strong :) Here's the sneak peek for mommy, daddy and grandma! It was worth the wait!

Love is in the air . . .

This darling couple will be getting married early next year and I am so happy for them. They deserve every happiness in the world. Here's a sneak peek from our engagement shoot. I hope you enjoy!

Location: we started at the St. Joseph's Cathedral on 24th Street in Ogden then we headed down over the over pass down off B street for some fun bridge, building and BUS shots!

FOLLOWERS PRIZE . . . YAY!!!!!!

Okay so first things first, a little business before the pleasure. I wanted everyone who has upcoming sessions to know that due to day light savings time we now need to start shooting at 4 pm instead of 5 pm (as we can't shoot in the dark), so make sure you adjust accordingly.

And . . . . the winner is . . .

Follower number 17 CLAYSJENNA, wahoo!!!!!!! My daughter made the cute sign and did the "drawing" (we put her halloween candy to good use) and follower "claysjenna" was picked so . . . Jenna you get a $50 credit towards either of the photography workshops! Congrats and thanks to all the followers!

Our next prize will be announced so stay tuned . . . November will be a good one.

There is beauty all around, when there's love at home . . .

This beautiful family was so fun and found such a great spot to do their family portraits. It makes me look forward to my three girls getting older. Here's a sneak peek from our session on Saturday.

The spot was the Trout Farm in North Ogden (you will need to ask permission).

Coming Soon . . .

So there's just one more Ghoulish Day to sign up and be eligible for my October "follower" prize! On Monday I will announce the winner to the $50 credit towards a photography workshop! Wahoo, stay tuned for future prizes as we are setting up some great prizes from some fabulous vendors! (Also if you are a vendor and would like to be featured, contact me). So sign up now by scrolling down on the right hand side and click on "follow this blog" to be eligible for prizes! Yay!

Also we are getting closer to tying down the days for our Beginners Workshop and Business Workshop. These dates aren't set in stone, so let us know if there's a problem, but I think the Beginners workshop will be Saturday January 31st and the Business Workshop will be Saturday March 14th.

For more information on the workshops click here.

I love my job . . .

I am the luckiest person! I get to meet such great people while doing my job and this family is some of them. They were so sweet with each other and the kids were great, here's a sneak peek from our shoot last night.

Sorry I forgot to post the location: so here it is. The fun truck is in Eden, it's just south of the eden park and then across the street is the old "antique shop" with the fun doors.

Fall Family Portraits Sneak Peek . . .

This great family ventured out into the morning sun to capture some moments to remember. Here's a sneak peek from our shoot, thanks for letting me share it with you!

As for location these are at Fort Buenaventura in Ogden on A Street. I would bet you could shoot here anytime of day, the trees are huge and create perfect lighting, we shot at 10:30-ish. (p.s. they do charge $1 per person for walk-ins)

The day has come . . .

This couple had the wonderful opportunity to combine their two lives to one. And they did it with style! Wonderful weather, wonderful decor and a wonderful couple whom I wish every happiness to. Here's a sneak peek from your fun wedding.

Here's also some from our bridal shoot, she looked like a million!

Photography Business Minute . . .

I wanted to throw a few things out there for up and coming photographers. I sat in on a workshop last night from MCP regarding curves in photoshop. Jodi teaches a lot of different things and is very helpful, her classes are also very affordable, 1 to 2 hours and you do it right from home on your computer, so check her out!
Also, I went to Carin Davis' create workshop months ago to learn how to use my camera better, I STRONGLY recommend this class to anyone trying to learn how to shoot in "manual".
Lastly one of my favorite things right now is my HUEY monitor calibrator, it's a tool that helps the images on your screen look just like they will when they print out! I love it and have been so pleased to see my prints look EXACTLY like they do on my screen, a real important part of your business. So check it out and shoot on!

Portrait Party FUN!

We had a gigantic portrait party on Saturday and it was fun to say the least! There was so many cute families and the clothes! I tell you what, I need to hire them to dress my kids, they were all so darling! Here's a sneak peek for everyone to tide them over until I can get the MILLIONS of pictures edited! Enjoy!

Newborn Portraits Sneak Peek . . .

This precious little gift was 10 days old and so alert! He wanted to see what was going on during our shoot. He was sure a sweet little man. Here's a sneak peek for mom and dad, I hope you enjoy!

Birthday Celebration . . .

I have so enjoyed this family! From their wedding, to their new baby to her 1st birthday! Here's a sneak peek from our shoot tonight!

Forgot to post location, sorry! The outdoors pics are in Eden at a little deserted antique shop and then back to my house for more fun!