Kelly & Jason

On the 28th day of September I was given the pleasure of photographing Kelly and Jason Salt Lake City Wedding.  What a happy day!

 

Crandall Historic Printing Museum

I had the pleasure of photographing this amazing man Louis Crandall, who is the founder of Provo's Crandall Historic Printing Museum. He welcomed me warmly into his Museum. Above is a photograph of Louis standing in front of the only fully working authentic Gutenberg Press with a complete set of the actual movable type made in the same manner as in the 15th Century Gutenberg Print Shop.

The Flower Basket Boutique

Had the joy of photographing this lovely little flower boutique specializing in artistic floral arrangements. This shop is a hidden gem among the small town of downtown provo. Along with flowers this store offers quite the selection of handmade accessories, candles, foreign confectionaries and aromatherapy collections. With such colorful displays all over the store, I found many things that inspired me. I also could not escape without the purchase of a beautiful pair of loop jade earrings (shown in the last image of this post) made by a local company named "Phyllis & Larue."

St. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church

With my recent find of the Cathedral of the Madeleine, I started out on an adventure to uncover other religious treasures located in Salt Lake City. Just 3 blocks South East of the epicenter of downtown is a small hidden masterpiece. Walking through the doors of the chapel you come across a painted blue sky surround with beautiful icons reminiscent of the byzantine era.

Two of the 30'ish Saints painted on the walls around the room

Fall Portraits: The Rigby's

Cathedral's South Facade

Mesmerized by the interior of the Cathedral of the Madeleine,  I went back for a second trip to photograph the beautiful details laid in stone. Above the main door of the Cathedral lays a intricate facade. It amazes me that there is such talent that can carve this massive art by hand.

The Cathedral of the Madeleine

  

Located in downtown Salt Lake is a stone Cathedral with massive gargoyles. When one walks through the doors they stumble across an overlooked treasure in the community. The interior is exquisitely painted with rich colors and massive murals. 

Altar Piece

Residential Interiors

Some facts that many don't know. When photographing interiors one must use a very wide angle lens to capture as much space in a room as possible. The down side is when you use a wide angel lens the images are skewed. Straight lines start to bend and objects get malformed. The dilemma photographers have is to attempt to correct these deformities in Photoshop without destroying the quality of the image.

Look how cute my tent is!!! 

I just love camping!

One Image...or Three

Oh the art of Architectural Photography. This one image of the Exterior of a House is actually 3 images. The first for the exposure of the house, second the exposure for the interior lights of the house and third the exposure of the sky. A lot more work than you would think!

Kolob Reservoir

Please forgive me for the delay in my blogging, I take full responsibility. Here is some photos that I took over the summer at Kolob Reservoir.

The Deathstar

 

 

The Long Island guys from "The World We Knew" performed at the Deathstar located in Downtown Provo as a part of the "Spring Fling Tour" on March 31st, 2011.  The Deathstar has recently entered the downtown Provo music scene, sandwiching itself between the known Velour and Muse Venues. The sign on the building reads Legion but what many have yet to discover is the overlooked music scene found behind it's doors. I was on assignment to photograph small music venues and during my research came across the Deathstar. On my way to photograph the venue, I stopped to take a few exterior shots only to run into Tyler, the manager of the venue. As I chatted with Tyler, he invited me to come in and check out the show. I've been to a ton of concerts during my college years, but I must admit I have never attended a metal concert. Upon entering the Deathstar, I found an assortment of colorful friendly faces that just wanted to have a good time. I was really impressed with "The World We Knew" and they're great interaction with the audience. One of the greatest things that I love about small venues is the humility the bands have and gratitude they have for their fans. I guess one could say that there is an even playing field and an atmosphere mimicking friends just goofing off.

To Check out "The World We Knew"  please click here.

A BIG THANKS to The Deathstar, Tyler and "The World We Knew" for allowing me to photograph.