red bean photography

sneak peek of baby lydia's birth

2011-10-10T20:11:00.000-07:00

Last week I had the honor of photographing the birth of baby Lydia. Every birth is such a miracle and being able to witness and document one is like nothing else. Photographing births really is my favorite thing! I'll post more of this birth when I get back from my trip to New Mexico. I just wanted to give the proud parents a little look. Cynthia was so amazingly calm during the birth-- so peaceful and beautiful!

sneak peak of baby J and family

2011-03-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Vicki had her baby! And I got to go photograph the little guy last week.

Here's a peak at what we captured. I'll post more when I've finished editing.

I am just in love with big sister's face in this one.

Does she love this baby or what?

Vicki

2011-02-10T22:19:00.000-08:00

Isn't this a gorgeous pregnant mama? I am so excited for this little guy to arrive because I get to photograph his birth! When we took these photos last week, baby boy was actually breech but he luckily turned. What a relief! I know how stressful it is to have a breech baby. This fella just needs to cook a little bit longer!

seven months

2011-01-24T13:24:00.000-08:00

My happy baby is 7 months old. Gosh, she's cute!

Jolley Family

2011-01-19T18:42:00.000-08:00

This was a really fun shoot at a very unique location. Because of the very cold temperatures we had in December, we couldn't shoot outside so we headed downtown to the City Library. The library is an architectural wonder with lots of great light. Not everyone would be into getting photographed at the library so I'm really glad the Jolley family was up for it. I love how the photos turned out!

Utah Birth Photography

2011-01-17T16:49:00.000-08:00

A baby's birth only happens once and nothing compares to those first moments of newness as a child comes into this world. I will forever treasure the images I have of the births of my two children. I would love to capture the journey of your baby's birth and document the magic as you meet your baby for the first time.

Now that my own little baby is getting older, I am really excited to announce that I am going to start photographing births! My first one is scheduled for next month, and I can't wait. I am super passionate about birth and am honored to be able to capture such an intimate life moment in beautiful photographs.

I am currently working out several birth photography packages in my new pricing sheet coming soon.

If you or someone you know is having a baby this year and would like to have it documented, please contact me at redbeanphoto@gmail.com. Because my children are so young, I will only be able to schedule one birth a month, so please contact me early to save your spot!

newborn mimi

2011-01-02T16:13:00.000-08:00

These are photos of my now 6 month old daughter taken during the postpartum blur of her first week. I've had them sitting on my card all this time waiting to be edited and I finally did it. It was fun to be reminded of how very little she was. And how pointy her ears were! :-) New babies are so very precious and they change lightning fast. I'm glad I have photos of her when she was so new.

Danielle

2010-12-15T10:30:00.000-08:00

This lovely lady is my good friend Danielle. She is pregnant with her second (her first son) and due to give birth any day now. I took these photos last week on an unfortunately dark and rainy day. Despite the poor light and all our laughing and chatting, I think we still managed to get some fun belly shots! I can't wait to meet her little guy!

a look back at summer's flowers

2010-11-04T08:41:00.000-07:00

Flowers may be a cliche subject matter, but I can't resist.
They have an allure that draws me in and practically forces me to photograph them.
I love their delicacy most. They come and go so quickly.
Perhaps that is why I like to capture them with my camera-- a chance to keep them forever.

Here are a few of my favorite flower photographs from this summer.

green and stump

2010-11-03T08:32:00.000-07:00

Baby Miriam

2010-10-25T22:34:00.000-07:00

This is the reason why I haven't been photographing other people's families much the past few months. I gave birth to this darling girl in June which means she just turned four months old. We braved the chilly air and took these photos today, and I am in love! In love with these pics on the walk by the side of our house. In love with the little hand knit bonnet Miriam's wearing. And mostly in love with the baby herself!

Dudley Family

2010-10-25T22:23:00.000-07:00

Katie Dudley is a fantastic photographer and friend of mine. We recently met up at this little spot in Big Cottonwood canyon with our families and did a little photo swap. I photographed her family and she photographed mine! Here a few of the shots I took of Katie and her boys. Are they all gorgeous or what?

Hollingshead Family

2010-10-25T22:13:00.000-07:00

Wow, I have been neglecting this blog! That's what happens when you have a new baby I guess. Now that she's four months old I'm finally starting to get my act together again with some new posts.

I photographed the handsome Hollingshead family back in August. I actually went to college with Natalie and Todd. They were print journalism majors, whereas I studied broadcasting, but we had some overlapping classes. Unlike me, they are actually using their journalism degrees. And have two adorable kids!

email glitch!

2010-08-04T20:29:00.001-07:00

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to post a quick note to say that I just discovered that my redbeanphoto gmail account has not been forwarding my emails to my personal account where I always check it. For some reason all emails sent to redbeanphoto after June 12 have not made it into my normal inbox. So my sincere apologies if you have emailed me during that time and haven't received a response. I have quite a few emails to go through and will be in touch as soon as I can. Thanks for understanding!!!

Katrina

White Family

2010-06-16T18:41:00.000-07:00

It had been awhile since I'd done a family shoot, so I had a lot of fun shooting the Whites. They are so cute and picked great colors for Spring. We took these at Memory Grove Park here in Salt Lake City. It was my first time shooting there, and I will definitely go back.

Breastfeeding Blog Launch

2010-04-30T14:06:00.000-07:00

The breastfeeding photo project blog is up and running! I will probably be tweaking the design and making a button soon. I will also add more photos in the coming days and weeks. For now, go check out Brie and Claire!

At Mother's Breast:

Photographing the Beauty and Normalcy of Breastfeeding

Thanks!

Breastfeeding Photo Project: Call for Nursing Moms

2010-04-08T10:22:00.000-07:00

With all this breastfeeding talk happening on the internets this week, a little idea has popped into my mind and it won't go away.

I want to do a breastfeeding photo project. This may have been done before but that's ok, because obviously we still aren't seeing enough breastfeeding in our culture. So here's my plan...

I need breastfeeding moms willing to be photographed. Your child can be any age. I want to photograph you nursing in your own environment or a place you would typically nurse. That could be your home, the park, the mall, etc.

I want these photos to be beautiful and accurate portrayals of breastfeeding. If you use a cover, great. If you don't, great. I'm not looking for anything in particular other than moms giving their children the best nature has to offer.

I live in Salt Lake City and am willing to travel about an hour in any direction to do these photo shoots. In exchange for your time, I will give you one high resolution digital file of your choice from the shoot. Additional digital files and prints will be available for purchase.

I don't know yet how far this project will go or what the end result will be. I'll take it one shoot at a time and see what happens. I also have no time limit on this, but seeing as how I'm due to have a baby in less than 3 months, I would like to do as many shoots as I can before then.

So if you are a breastfeeding mom or you know a breastfeeding mom willing to be photographed for my little project, please email me at redbeanphoto AT gmail DOT com.

And feel free to spread the word!

Thanks!

Paul and Aleta

2010-02-05T13:07:00.000-08:00

Paul and I have been friends since we were 14, and I am just thrilled that he found the gorgeous Aleta. Aren't they a good looking couple? We had fun shooting these pictures at the City Library downtown, even if it was a bit chilly. But it wasn't snowing!

Introducing... Mini Sessions!

2009-11-02T10:50:00.001-08:00

I've been getting great feedback and interest in mini sessions so I'm gonna go for it! Yay for you! This is a great opportunity to get portraits done for your holiday card or a birthday. Tell all your friends!

Here are the details:

Mini Session for Individual or Child-- $50 (add $10 for each additional person)

20 minute photo session
Best 5-8 images fully edited to view in online gallery
You get your favorite image as a full res digital file

Mini Session for Family - $75 (up to 5 people, $10 for each additional person)

20 minute photo session
Best 8-12 photos fully edited to view in online gallery
You get your favorite image as a full res digital file

EXTRAS: You may purchase additional digital files for $20 each or ALL the files from your session for $50. Prints are also available at my regular print prices.

Here is a list of my print prices:
4x6: $5
5x7: $10
8x10: $20
11x14: $40
16x20: $80

Stay tuned for info on buying fine art prints. That is my next project!

opinions please

2009-10-29T22:30:00.000-07:00

I've been mulling this over for awhile and wondering what you think.

Anyone interested in me doing mini photography sessions? I'm talking like 20 minutes and I'll edit 5-10 pics for $50-75. So you don't get the full 30-50+ photos to pick from, but you get a few good ones and call it a day.

Even if you don't live in the area, I'm interested in your opinion.

But wait there's more....

I've also had some inquiries about buying my fine art photos...(please excuse the explanation) as in non-portraits, things like flowers, landscapes, etc... so I'm also wondering, if you would be interested in me making my fine art photographs for sale in more official way.Thoughts?

Thanks a bunch!

Hansen Family Teaser

2009-10-07T20:35:00.000-07:00

I'm down in Los Alamos, New Mexico right now visiting my parents and got the chance to photograph the Hansen family. Katharine is a graphic designer and actually designed my logo. (I highly recommend her!) After months of email correspondence it was so great to finally meet her and her cute family! I'll have more photos of them sometime in the next couple weeks, but I couldn't resist editing this gem of a photo right away. How great are those smiles?

double kiss

2009-09-30T16:16:00.000-07:00

I thought this one deserved its own post... quite an impressive bride, don't you think?

Doug and Jamie at the Temple

2009-09-30T15:06:00.000-07:00

nick

2009-09-07T14:06:00.001-07:00

My baby brother Nick is a senior in high school this year. I can't believe it. Lucky for me, I got to take his senior pictures. These were all taken when my family was in town last month. It was my first time doing senior portraits and we had a lot of fun playing around at a park near my house. We didn't have a ton of time to do these, so I think we'll do a few more when I go down to New Mexico next month.

I think we are going to use a cropped version of this one for his yearbook pic.

heading south

2009-09-07T12:43:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to let the internets know that I will be in New Mexico Oct. 1-9 in the Santa Fe/Los Alamos area. If there is anyone in the "land of enchantment" who would like to schedule a session let me know!

jamie and doug teaser

2009-09-06T20:04:00.000-07:00

This gorgeous bride is the little sister of one of my Freshman roommates. She had a beautiful wedding on Saturday. It was so fun to be a part of her day and wonderful to see old friends as well.

I just had to post a few of Jamie. Don't you love how she did her hair?
I will have more pics from the wedding in the next few weeks.

Celebrating 50 Years!

2009-09-03T20:13:00.000-07:00

I had the honor of photographing this happy couple for their 50th wedding anniversary. How great is that? They were so cute and fun and obviously still in love.

We took these photos in front of a waterfall in Bountiful. When they were dating and still in high school 55 years ago, they took a picture in front of this same waterfall. I love stories like that!

back to school special!

2009-08-26T19:14:00.000-07:00

The big kids are back to school, so I thought this would be the perfect time to do another special discount. From now until the end of October, all child and family portrait sessions are 20% off! It's a perfect time to get portraits done or get your family photo done for your holiday card.

Send me an email at redbeanphoto@gmail.com to schedule your session.

Jorgensen Family

2009-08-20T20:18:00.001-07:00

I'm finally posting more from this shoot!
The Jorgensens were so fun to photograph and such an adorable family.

How cute are these girls, huh?

Peek at Jorgensen Family

2009-07-30T20:38:00.000-07:00

On Monday I met up with the Jorgensens, the winners of the contest I had a few weeks ago. What a cute family! We got lots of great photos. These were all taken at the train station in Ogden. It was a lot of fun to do a more urban shoot.

I wanted to put a few up now before I leave for vacation on Saturday. I'll post more when I get back.

Spencer Family

2009-07-29T22:59:00.000-07:00

I had the privilege of photographing this handsome family recently. We know the Spencers from North Carolina. They moved back to Utah last year and it's so great to be able to see them again! Their three boys are a hoot. I had a lot of fun chasing them around Big Springs Hollow up Provo Canyon.
And the family dog even came along for the fun!

And the winner is....

2009-06-23T09:20:00.000-07:00

Luke and Amy of Jorgensen Jive!

Congratulations! I am very excited to photograph your beautiful family! Send me an email at redbeanphoto@gmail.com to set up your session.

THANK YOU to everyone who entered and spread the word about Red Bean Photography. I really appreciate it! As an extra special thank you I have decided to offer 30% off a photo session for all of you who entered! Just schedule a session by the end of August to get your discount. Email me if you have questions. And don't forget that even if you didn't enter I am still offering a 20% discount through the end of July. Please see my website redbeanphotography.com for more details on pricing.

LAST day to enter contest for FREE photo session!

2009-06-22T09:13:00.000-07:00

Enter by midnight mountain time to win a free photo session! Winner will be announced tomorrow!

CONTEST!

2009-06-15T12:15:00.001-07:00

I have arrived safely in Utah and am still in the midst of unpacking and organizing, so to distract me from all the boring household things I need to do around here, I decided to have my first ever contest!

THE PRIZE: 1 family, child, bridal, or engagement photo session. This includes the session time, a $30 print credit, and 1 high res digital image of your choice from the session. $150 value!

THE RULES: To enter you must spread the word about the contest by either blogging, facebook, or twitter with a link to this blog and then leave a comment with a link to your post. You can get multiple entries by doing more than one. You can also get an extra entry if you already are or become a fan of Red Bean Photography on Facebook. Click on the facebook link in the sidebar to find it. (Forgot I put that there.) Please tell me in the comments if you did this. You have until Monday, June 22 at midnight to enter.

DETAILS: The winner must be able to schedule the session by the end of August. Obviously, it must take place in Utah. I will travel up to an hour from Salt Lake City for the shoot.

***I want to add that even if you don't live in Utah, you could still enter and give the session to a family member or friend that does. Think how much they would love you for it! ;-)

Spread the word! You can use the photo above for your post.

More of the Folks from Burnstopia

2009-05-23T14:41:00.000-07:00

I just finished editing what may be my last session here in North Carolina. Even if I do manage to squeeze in another one, it won't be edited until after our move to Utah. I'm going to miss UNC's beautiful campus. It makes for some great photos!

Melissa and Chris, I hope you like these!

Burns teaser

2009-05-22T17:21:00.000-07:00

as promised...more elisons

2009-05-21T18:17:00.000-07:00

I told you we got lots of great photos. Photogenic people like this make my job easy!

Did I mention Heather is pregnant?

Elison Family Sneak Peek

2009-05-20T20:54:00.000-07:00

I photographed my cute friend Heather and her darling daughter and funny husband today. We got so many great photos so I'm going to have to do another post later, but I wanted to get a few up for her to see.

Long Family

2009-04-27T19:29:00.000-07:00

I had so much fun photographing this cute family. (They also happen to be my neighbors.) They were so fun and casual. I captured a lot of great candid moments. And their kids have the bluest, sparkliest eyes--they didn't require any enhancements. Here's a little sampling.

Flashback to Halloween

2009-04-20T18:22:00.000-07:00

On Halloween last year I snapped these photos of cute Haven for my friend Heather. I found them as I was going through old photos and decided they were too cute not to post.

sandy toes

2009-04-20T10:39:00.001-07:00

I love baby feet, don't you?

Leah

2009-04-20T08:12:00.000-07:00

K family

2009-04-20T07:31:00.000-07:00

Sarah and Gary's Wedding

2009-04-14T16:15:00.000-07:00

Sarah and Gary's wedding day included the ceremony at the Raleigh Temple, a ring ceremony at the church, and a reception. It was a long day, but I had a lot of fun!

Ella and Kylie

2009-04-01T14:58:00.000-07:00

These are from Sarah and Gary's wedding reception.
I couldn't resist photographing these beautiful girls playing in the rain.

Sarah Bridals

2009-03-25T08:26:00.000-07:00

Baby Thea with a dash of Ella and Asher

2009-03-20T13:16:00.000-07:00

I love this face

2009-03-20T11:31:00.000-07:00

Brody and Briar

2009-03-18T11:46:00.000-07:00

cute boy

2009-03-12T10:41:00.000-07:00

Rasmussen Family

2009-03-11T10:43:00.000-07:00

Braden

2009-02-16T16:52:00.000-08:00

Gillenwater family

2009-02-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

Sarah and Gary Engagements

2009-01-20T08:20:00.000-08:00

Grace

2009-01-06T08:52:00.000-08:00

Benjamin

2008-12-15T08:15:00.000-08:00

Mya and Beckham

2008-12-04T08:40:00.000-08:00

Harmon Family

2008-11-29T08:36:00.000-08:00

Molly and kids

2008-11-09T08:55:00.000-08:00