what to do with your instagram photos // tuesday tip

I love Instagram. Most of my photos of Patrick are all on Instagram. It is so much fun and it is so easy. Since so many memories are on Instagram, I made an Instagram scrapbook for my sister. All I did was print off her pictures and made a cute little chipboard book with paper and embellishments.

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Claire | Rexburg Newborn Photographer

I am so excited to share these photos of little baby Claire. It is always so great to have these cute little babies come in and I just loved photographing her.

 

12 things happy people do differently / tuesday tip

I am always up way late, because I can't sleep. My husband says that I can't sleep because I am on Pinterest. But I tell him that I am only on Pinterest because I can't sleep. Anyways... I found this really cool article about what people do to find happiness. As I have started my business, I have been through a roller coaster of emotions. I have highs and I have lows and sometimes I drown myself in my lows. It is so easy to be critical and not give yourself enough credit. I have noticed that when I am not having as much success in my business, it is only because of ME!

1: Express Gratitude
2: Cultivate Optimism
3: Avoid Over-Thinking and Social Comparison
4: Practice Kindness
5: Nurture Social Relationships
6: Develop Strategies for Coping
7: Learn to Forgive
8: Increase Flow Experience
9: Savor Life's Joys
10: Commit To Your Goals
11: Practice Spirituality
12: Take Care of Your Body

The one that I am most guilty of doing, or not doing, is number three. I am constantly over-thinking everything, and comparing myself to other photographers and other business owners. I would compare my one year of experience to someone else's five years of experience and that would give me such self doubt but when I realize that the only person I should be comparing myself to was myself, I was able to grow in areas that I really wanted too.
Number seven was another one that I work hard to do. And it's not so much forgiving others, as it is learning to forgive myself. I have made many mistakes and when I let myself to forgive and forget, I can push on to the next thing without anything holding me back.



source: Mark and Angel

Happy Easter

I hope you had a great Easter! We colored eggs, hung out with family and ate a delicious Easter dinner (I didn't cook). Patrick got to participate in his first Easter egg hunt and of course he enjoyed all of the goodies he found.

 I also really wanted to get some good family pictures. We have had them done in the winter, but I love all the spring colors! So I set up my tripod and it turned out that Patrick thought it was funny to watch me run from my camera to the blanket! So he was actually smiling...it was amazing!

design board \\ new website

I am so excited for my new website. I have been working day and night to have this finished and it will be ready to launch this May! I can't wait for all of the new and exciting things.

This is just a little "sneak peak" to what my website will look like! I wanted something that had the same feel and look, just add a little more sizzle fun! Let me know what you think!

Spring Break

Hello, hello..

I am so excited to share with you all of the fun pictures that I took over my "spring break" (Yes, I gave myself a spring break) I took about a week and a half off of blogging, editing and all other business related things and enjoyed an amazing trip to Disneyland with my family. 

Since my sister just returned home from her mission, we all were so excited to spend three days at this magical place! We enjoyed the famous churros, corn dogs and loved watching Grant and Patrick play and experience Disneyland. Even though I was exhausted and my feet hurt, it was worth it!  

Engagement Session | Rexburg, Idaho Photographer

Last Saturday was so much fun hanging out with this cute couple! They were so much fun to be around and I really appreciate them letting me photograph their engagement session.