Utah Wedding Photography & Utah Family Photography - Swensen Photography

We have a NEW BLOG!!!

2010-03-08T15:36:00.009-07:00

We are excited to announce that we have a new blog up and running. Check it out at : http://swensenphotography.com/blog.

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Check out some great tips on Engagement Pictures

2010-03-04T09:42:00.009-07:00

The Bride and Groom.com contacted us to help with an article about engagement pictures. We were excited to be able to help. Check out the article on their blog at www.http://blog.thebrideandgroom.com.

Here are a few tips we want to share with you:

When choosing your outfits avoid patterns! You do not want your clothing to take any attention away from you. Try and avoid identical attire(i.e. matching jeans and white shirts). You want your engagements to appear somewhat natural. Would you really go out every day wearing identical outfits? You want to wear clothes that fit your body type and go well with your soon to be significant others clothes.

Try and relax! Engagements need to be fun. As your photographer we will pay attention to every little detail so that you don't have to worry about it.

Engagements are such a fun part of wedding photography. We are able to get a great feel of who the couple is and how they interact with each other so we can take the best possible images. There are so many possibilities for incredible images for your engagements. Contact us today to schedule an appointment 801-253-4111. We look forward to making your engagement images incredible.

Amber & Chad's wedding at the Atrium at Western Gardens

2010-03-02T13:18:00.026-07:00

You may recall seeing the incredible images of Amber at the Capitol that Justin captured. We couldn't let you miss out on their fantastic wedding images too. We wanted to give a special thanks to Chad & Amber for letting us be part of their incredible day. What an incredible couple they are!!

Here is a little bit about Amber & Chad. Amber and Chad are a really fun couple. They enjoy spending time talking, camping, fishing and being themselves. They are excited to get into biking so they can go mountain biking together. They love the outdoors and love being with each other. They also love going to movies, eating popcorn & of course coke zero. Chad and Amber met at Amber's work. Because Amber works at a financial institution he was able to go in often. We think he went in just to see Amber, but that is just our opinion. :) It took Chad three months to ask out Amber but once they went out they really hit it off.

Chad's proposal was so sweet. He got a bunch of flowers and decorated Amber's room. He placed flowers in vases all around the room and rose petals on the floor and he placed twelve long stem roses surrounding a wedding ring in the middle of the bed. Chad was standing in the corner and popped the big question when Amber came in. Great work Chad, we know Amber loved it.

Amber chose black and ivory accented with crystals for her wedding colors. And everything looked incredible.

Chad treats Amber like an angel and he is very committed to their relationship. Amber says he is really perfect to her even with all his flaws. She loves that she can be herself around Chad.

Amber is very committed to things & she doesn't stop til she achieves her goal. Chad loves her laugh and he loves her for all the fun, quirky things she does.

Amber was most excited to get all dressed up and to see Chad's face when she walked down the aisle. What a beautiful bride she was.

Chad & Amber were married on 2/20/2010 at the Atrium at Western Gardens.

Some vendors that they used are:

Hair: Amber Bills with Taylor D'Shaw Salon

Dress: Fantasy Bridal

Catering: Utah Food Services

We want to wish Chad & Amber all the happiness in their marriage. We are so thrilled for you guys!!

Proffesional Photographers of California Print Competition

2010-02-24T11:49:00.007-07:00

As some of you may know we were recently invited to participate in the Professional Photographers of California Print Competition. We were honored by receiving some of the highest scores for wedding photography in the State of California.

The Professional Photographers of California have also selected multiple images of ours to be featured in an incredible, limited edition, hardcover book entitled "Inspirations", an elite image collection. We are thrilled to be apart of something so amazing. It is a complete honor & privilege for us to be apart of this elite group of professional photographers.

We need to give a special thanks to our incredible photographers for all their amazing talent, time & energy that they put into each and every image we produce. The hours behind the camera as well as the computer to ensure each picture is a success is not overlooked. Justin, Clark & Brett, you guys are the BEST!!!

Here are a few of our images that we received great reviews on:

We are featured on The Bride & Groom.com

2010-02-12T16:29:00.005-07:00

We are excited to have one of our recent weddings featured on The Bride & Groom.com as well as on their blog.

Check it out & let us know what you think.
www.thebrideandgroom.com
http://blog.thebrideandgroom.com

Jon & Chelsie Drake, a match made in Heaven

2010-02-10T13:14:00.022-07:00

Here is an amazing couple Jon & Chelsie. They were so fun that we couldn't miss out on blogging about them. We wanted to share their story with you. Jon and Chelsie were set up by Chelsie's Dad. Yes, you heard me right, Chelsie's Dad picked his own son in-law. How lucky is he? Chelsie's Dad was in the Bishopric (leadership in the LDS church) at a singles ward where Jon attended. Chelsie was living in Los Angeles at the time and her Dad really wanted them to meet so he flew Chelsie home to go on a date with Jon. Jon must have been excited to go with Chelsie because he was still recuperating from a sports injury and showed up with a cane and wheelchair to pick her up. Jon insisted they still go to dinner in spite of his injuries. They obviously hit it off.

Jon proposed to Chelsie on her birthday. They went to dinner with Chelsie's entire family at Teppanyaki. Jon had bought a Nothing Bundt Cake with a huge pink flower in the middle and then he placed the cake in front of Chelsie while everyone was singing happy birthday. There was a a beautiful ring sitting inside the flower on top of the cake and Chelsie turned around to see Jon on his knee. With tears streaming down her face, she said "Yes!".

Jon and Chelsie are such a fun couple they enjoy each others company and love to do everything together. They do have to admit that their favorite past time is golf. They love the peacefulness and beauty of it being just them and the golf course.

Jon & Chelsie's song is "You And Me" by Lifehouse.

They honeymooned in the beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. They loved every minute of it and look forward to their exciting future together.

My favorite part about Jon & Chelsie is what they said about each other.

Jon said that what he likes the most about Chelsie is "She always knows how to brighten the situation. Apart from the fact that she is the most beautiful girl, she never ceases to surprise me. I love the way she loves me."

Chelsie said that what she likes the most about Jon is "Other than his incredibly handsome dimples is his love for me and his patience. Jon knows me better than I know myself, which makes him such a wonderful husband."

We are so glad they found each other. Congratulations to an incredible couple. We wish you always to have lots of love and happiness in your lives together.
Thanks for letting Swensen Photography share your love story.

Trinh Ong & Kevin Munns Love Story (Engagements at La Caille)

2010-02-09T08:17:00.032-07:00

This cute couple Kevin and Trinh are high school sweethearts and have been together for 9 years now. I love how the camera picked up on their chemistry. You can see that they are truly in love.

Trinh shared with us how they got engaged and we wanted to share that with you. "We drove home to California during Thanksgiving break and Kev wanted to stop by The Eiffel Tower Restaurant in Paris Hotel to have lunch. To my surprise he had everything planned out! He reserved the most scenic table in the Eiffel Tower Restaurant. The view was gorgeous and we had such an amazing French food. After lunch, he turned to me and told me how much he loved me and how he wanted to grow old with me. As he got on his knee, I literally was in tears. After he put the ring on me the water show across the street from the Bellagio hotel went on. It was one of the most magical moments I have ever experienced."
Way to go Kevin!! I love romantic engagements.

Kevin & Trinh's song is "With or Without You" by U2. They love to cook together and they go on "date nights" once a week, but they enjoy talking to each other the very most.

They are excited to honeymoon in Vietnam, which is where Trinh was born, and they are excited to have Kevin test out his Vietnamese that he has been learning for over a year now.

We asked Trinh what she liked most about Kevin and she said "I like how he can always cheer me up."

Kevin said "I like her smile."

What an incredible couple they are. We are so excited for Kevin & Trinh and wish them all the happiness in their future together. Thanks for letting us share your Love story and be part of your special day.

Amber Leichty Bridals at the Capitol

2010-02-08T13:50:00.017-07:00

How stunning is Amber in these photos? She is absolutely gorgeous!! Lots of thanks to Amber for being so patient in getting these amazing shots. I had a really hard time choosing which pictures to post because they all turned out so amazing. The Capitol building is so beautiful and it was fun to know that the State Legislature was in session at the same time as our shoot. We are so excited for Amber and Chad! Thanks for letting us be part of your wedding!

Ciera and Steele Wedding- Utah Wedding Photographer

2010-01-08T17:21:00.000-07:00

Our favorite Texan, Ciera and her new husband Steele were married on a snowy Tuesday this past December at the Salt Lake City Temple. No matter the weather, these two were champs and stuck it out. And hey, the snow made for a unique element in their pictures! Swensen wishes you two congratulations and the best of luck in life! And thank you for letting us be a part of your special day.

2010-01-08T16:03:00.000-07:00

Clark's cousin Staci, her husband LP and their son Cooper came by the studio the other day for some fun taking newborn pictures. Cooper was such a sport! We're glad you guys kept it in the family and came to Swensen, we had so much fun! Thanks again.

Chelsie Bell Wedding- Utah Wedding Photographer

2010-01-08T15:45:00.000-07:00

Chelsie and Jon were married at the Salt Lake City Temple and then later that day they ventured over to La Caille for their wedding reception. Everyone was nervous early in the morning about the weather. But as they came out of the temple the sun was shining and all was beautiful! It was the perfect sunny, winter day for a wedding and the unique lighting served for some excellent photos! Swensen had a good time shooting the two of them, Chelsie and Jon were so great to work with. Thanks guys!

Ashlyn Hilton Bridals- Utah Wedding Photography

2010-01-08T11:17:00.000-07:00

Even though it was freezing cold out, Swensen Photography still had a blast shooting the beautiful Ashlyn Hilton for her bridals at La Caille. Every year La Caille makes a large ice formation that is great for pictures!

Ciera- Utah Bridal Photography

2009-10-30T17:35:00.000-06:00

Ciera, a cute young girl from Texas came up to Salt Lake for her wedding and of course, to shoot with us! We shot at Memory Grove on one of the last warm days of October. Talk about a girl who doesn't need help posing in front of the camera. Ciera was so imaginative! Perhaps that's because she's studying photography herself. It was so wonderful working with her and the pictures turned out great!

Dahl- Utah Family Photography

2009-10-30T17:24:00.000-06:00

October has been a great month for Swensen Photography as the leaves have changed and we got to use these wonderful sceneries to shoot families in. The Dahl family were especially fortunate with the cool sky and bright leaves during their shoot. If you're interested in getting family portraits taken, hurry and book a shoot with us before all the leaves fall!

Wright Family- Utah Family Photography

2009-10-19T12:06:00.001-06:00

The Wright family was such a fun bunch to photograph! Tons of cute kids running around made everybody laugh and smile the whole time. But they preferred to run and jump around the rocks and play instead of have their picture taken. But as soon as the pictures were done, they dashed around again! It was all fun and games and we had such a fun time. Thanks guys!

Linzi and Jared- Utah Wedding Photography

2009-10-19T11:22:00.000-06:00

This lucky couple were the winners of the $100,000 wedding give-a-way and Linzi and Jared definitely deserved it. They never stopped smiling once, even when it was time to go shoot outside in the rain! Which turned out to be really cool for pictures anyways! It was smiles, giggles and love all evening and it was such a pleasure of ours to capture the memories of that night for Linzi, Jared, and Jared's son. We wish the three of you the best happiness in life!

Liz and Michael- Utah Wedding Photography

2009-10-19T11:01:00.000-06:00

Liz Manning and Michael Katsanevas had a beautiful September wedding. They were married at the Holy Trinity Church and their reception was held at the Little America. Which luckily had a big enough room to hold all their guests! These two definitely have a large group of people they cherish and love (and boy can they all dance!) With such passionate and caring characters as Liz and Michael, it's no surprise they had a big turn out. It was such a fun evening for the photographers, especially shooting the Michael Jackson dance! Thank you Michael and Liz!

Kristi and Jordan Pugmire

2009-10-08T16:19:00.000-06:00

Kristi and Jordan are so adorable. It looked like it was going to rain all day but it turned out beautiful, a little cold but no rain! We have had the pleasure of working with the Pugmire family for booth of their daughters weddings. Check out her flowers the are gorgeous, the one and only Sax Romney did them.

Kristi and Jordan where such a joy to work with and we wish them all the best.

Utah Wedding Photography- Amourette and Douglas

2009-09-25T10:33:00.000-06:00

Amourette and Douglas had such a unique wedding this September. Douglas, with his Scottish heritage brought a sense of diversity and creativity and Amourette, with her small yet grand family, brought a sense of family closeness and love to the wedding. These two were genuinely kind and so great to work with. Swensen wishes you two the absolute best in life!

Utah Wedding Photography- Sarah and Weston

2009-09-04T17:31:00.000-06:00

Talk about luck! Sarah and Weston's wedding was almost forced to go indoors due to some crazy weather, but fortunately it cleared up just in time for the ceremony. And surprisingly, it stayed pretty nice throughout the evening. These two definitely deserved it, they were such a kind, beautiful and fun bunch. And they sure knew how to do dance! We wish you too the absolute best in life!

Utah Wedding Photography- Nancy and Sam

2009-09-04T16:59:00.000-06:00

Now this is how to do a wedding! This past weekend, the Swensen crew photographed Nancy and Sam's wedding at the Salt Lake City Temple and their reception at the Red Butte Gardens. It really was such a blast being there with the live band, the dancing, and that cake! What a astonishment to look at! It certainly was quite the day to have a summer wedding. It wasn't too warm or too bright and the company was wonderful. These two definitely have a neat group of family and friends. Thank you Nancy and thank you Sam for letting us shoot your wedding day!

Utah Wedding Photography- Kristi and Jordan

2009-09-04T14:07:00.000-06:00

Lets first just say, what a beautiful couple! These two were very photogenic and so great in front of the camera. Jordan and Kristi definitely added their own creative touch to the shoot and Swensen had such a good time shooting the both of them. We can't wait to shoot Kristi and Jordan again at the wedding! We'll be seeing you two soon!

Utah Family Photography- Vie Campbell Family

2009-08-26T17:47:00.000-06:00

We had so much fun shooting this bunch! The location was so beautiful, anyone would have enjoyed being there. Do as the Campbell family did and get your family portraits done now while the weather is still nice. The season for family Christmas cards is approaching quickly!

Utah Wedding Photography- Jenni and Ryan

2009-08-21T12:57:00.000-06:00

Who would of thought that a die hard U fan and a dedicated BYU fan would ever be such a great couple? Well these two certainly pulled it off. They were such a blast! This goofy couple had so much energy and kept things interesting all day. We had so much fun, thanks guys for letting us be a part of your awesome day!

Utah Wedding Photography- Megan's Bridals

2009-08-21T12:41:00.000-06:00

On a gorgeous August morning, Clark and Mikenna photographed the bubbly Megan Hill at La Caille. Shooting Megan was great! She was relaxed and easy going, always a plus, and she had the best laugh ever. And boy did she like to laugh. We'll be seeing you soon Megan!

Utah Wedding Photography- Brindie and Chad

2009-08-15T11:00:00.001-06:00

Brindie and Chad were married on August 1, a warm, sunny and perfect day to be married at the Salt Lake City Temple. This beautiful couple was so great to shoot! They were fun, energetic and had plenty of ideas! Brindie had a flock of little girls at her feet the entire time, they just loved being close to the bride. We captured tons of great shots of them all together. The Swensen crew wishes you two the best and hopes Hawaii was a blast!

Utah Wedding Photography- Heidi

2009-08-15T10:30:00.000-06:00

Last week Clark and his new photographer Mikenna shot bridals for the lovely and cheerful Heidi Cook at La Caille. The whole crew joined in for the event with mother, father, sisters and niece all there to help out. (Dad even had a great photograph idea!) Heidi was so cute and her laugh was so infectious I'm sure everyone had a great time. I know we did! Thanks Cook clan!

Utah Wedding Photography- Tammy and Richard

2009-08-14T13:38:00.000-06:00

The beautiful Tammy Smith and goofy Richard Ally were married August, 11 at the Salt Lake City Temple. The Swensen crew had lots of fun shooting these two as Richard was snarling like a lion at his new wife and swinging from trees like a monkey during the photo shoot. All the while, keeping Tammy full with smiles and laughter. Their reception was held on a beautiful piece of property with large willow trees, a quite creek, and a great lawn the children loved to run across. It was such a wonderful day for a wedding and we had a blast shooting it! Thanks guys!

Utah Family Photographer- The Blanch Family

2009-08-04T14:38:00.000-06:00

While the rest of us were in the office, Clark got to fly to sunny California to take these adorable pictures of the Blanch gang. They started in the beach house and then made their way down to the salty shore. Clark had a wonderful time and was sad that it was such a quick trip. Thanks Blanch Family !!!!

Utah Wedding Photographer- Becca and Brady

2009-07-17T15:33:00.000-06:00

Becca and Brady decided to have there ceremony at the Draper temple. The weather was beautiful and they where a fantastic couple to work with.

She was just glowing as she came out the doors, Brady didn't look to shaby either. Then they had there reception at Market Street, it was a perfect day.

I can say now that I love photographing the draper temple. Thanks for choosing Swensen to share in your special day.

How cute are they...

2009-06-28T21:56:00.000-06:00

I think that these engagements turned out so cute. I love that they went casual for the outfits. The barefoot look turned out so perfectly for there personalities. They are just fun loving, and are head over hills in love.

Breanna and Bryce Haslam

2009-06-28T21:45:00.000-06:00

Breanna and Bryce!

Unfortunately in our job we spend much more time with the bride and the mother of the bride than the grooms. I meet Bryce a little but they where so great to working with on the wedding day. Leading up to the wedding day Breanna and her mom were so sweet. She is a gorgeous girl and even made a more stunning bride. She has 5 sisters and 1 brother, and he arrived home from serving a mission just a couple days before the wedding. It was the perfect family reunion.

Congrats Breanna and Bryce we wish you all the best.

Utah Wedding Photographer- Cassie and Mitch

2009-05-09T12:26:00.000-06:00

Wow is all I have to say. Cassie and Mitch wanted to get some pictures with his Harley. I am so glad they did because they turned out so cool. We had him drive it into the field, which I am not so sure he was thrilled about. I hope now that he has seen the end result that he is happy. We had a blast taking these and I hope that they enjoy them.

Tiffany and Tanner

2009-05-09T12:24:00.000-06:00

Welcome to married life Tanner. Whatever she wants she gets, including your money. I am partial joking about that Tanner, but it is majority true about whatever she wants she gets. They are such a cute couple and a pleasure to work with. We had fun walking around downtown and getting these great shots.

Utah Wedding Photography- Adrienne and Daniel

2009-04-24T11:57:00.000-06:00

Let me just start out by saying I love Adrienne and Daniel because they are always on time!Not only are they fun to work with and will try anything but they are such a cute couple. I hope they enjoy their pictures as much as we have enjoyed taking them. I absolutley love the first picture.

Utah Wedding Photography- Chelsea Gillmans engagements

2009-04-23T17:36:00.000-06:00

I have been hanging on to these for a little while they wanted to get there invitations out first. By the way their invitations are adorable. Anyway so I just wanted to share a few with you from there shoot. Chelsea and Jordan have been so fun to work with, and it was no surprise that we had a blast on there engagements. I love the one in sepia of him looking at her. They are one of the cutest couples ever.

Megan's Bridals

2009-04-23T15:18:00.000-06:00

It was a beautiful evening at the Great Salt Lake. We were so happy that the weather finally cooperated. She was very prepared, her mom had brought a sheet and cut a hole in the middle in hopes that her dress would get as least amount of dirt on it as possible. It still got a little dirty, but the pictures where definitely worth it. Thanks for being such a great sport.

Little Miss Texas...

2009-04-13T21:20:00.000-06:00

Say hello to Shelby. She was born and raised in Texas and then found her self in Utah, and before she knew it EJ, her Fiance, had swept her off her feet. She was absolutely stunning in her dress that she got from Alta Moda. Which if there are any brides out there who are looking for a chic and unique wedding dress Alta Moda is the place to go. Not only are there dresses fabulous but the customer service is exceptional. Sorry about that back to Shelby, and not to be forgotten we did sneak EJ in for a few. She is so much fun to work with, there was never anything that we suggested that she wouldn't try. They will be married this week, which bitter sweet for us. They have been a pleasure to work with but we are happy to see them happy!

Happy Easter

2009-04-11T07:51:00.000-06:00

Say hello to Lily. She is one of the happiest babies that I have ever seen. She is just absolutely adorable. Her mom Beth brought her in with a basket full of Easter eggs and a tutu to die for. So from us at Swensen and Lily we wish you a Happy Easter.