[clandestine images] photography

sean bessey is a brat,

2011-07-28T12:18:00.000-07:00

but he's one of my oldest and very best friends.
i had the opportunity, nay the privilege to photograph his wedding. he and his lovely wife, katie, were married in vineyard, utah, in the middle of a blizzard. while some brides are nervous and stressed the day of the wedding, katie was more excited then a kid on christmas morning. LOVE her enthusiasm. I got some GREAT candids at this wedding. observe...

one last hug from dad before he walks his little girl down the isle...

legally lovers.

katie, you've got your hands full now! haha! but I'm glad he found such a fun gal to join our group of friends. Love you guys!

this is how i do weddings feat. haley and tyler :)

2011-07-25T14:32:00.000-07:00

As I book weddings, I get a lot of questions on what I include in a wedding day shoot. So I'm going to use haley and tyler's wedding as a 'from beginning-to-end-in-a-nutshell' example. Here we go.

So I met Haley the morning of her big day. If invited, I like to meet up with the bride to be a few hours before and get a some shots of her getting ready. This is also a great opportunity to photograph some of the important wedding details...

Haley's wedding was inside an LDS temple. To protect the sacred nature of the ceremony, they don't allow photography. In this case, I wait just outside the doors and wait for the couple to come out to great friends and family. If the wedding is held in a venue that does allow photography, obviously that is included in my package.

Following the ceremony I like to bring all the guests, family, and wedding party out for group shots with the newly weds.

After that the wedding, guests and family are excused and the bride and groom are mine for awhile! I ask to allow an hour for formal portraits. My favorite part...

Next, it's off to the reception! For the most part I get to sit back and photograph the candid moments of the evening. This also includes cake cutting, dances, bouquet toss, etc.

I stick around til the end of the reception and get a few shots of the send-off as well!

So that sums it up! Let me know if you have any questions!
Haley and Tyler, I hope the newly wed life is going great! Your wedding was beautiful!

love is in the air... literally.

2011-07-12T13:55:00.000-07:00

tysin and suzanne share a common passion, rock climbing! i'm sure it doesn't surprise anyone that we shot their engagement photos up rock canyon in Provo.

i call this 'EXTREME PHOTOGRAPHY!'

our shoot started off in pouring rain, but by the end of the day we beautiful sunshine! typical utah....

tys & suz: thank you so much for all of your work in my studio!! i love it and could not have done it without you!! love you kids!

sarah & her soul mate.

2011-05-06T17:10:00.000-07:00

this is what a perfect couple looks like:

and this is how they party:

hope the newly wed life is treating you kids well :)

-meg.

ohio is for lovers.

2011-05-05T00:18:00.000-07:00

need i say more?

this wedding has so many good stories tied to it! ask me sometime. it was one of my very favorites...

her team.

his team.

happily ever after.

mandi & steven

2011-05-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

I met up with beautiful mandi at the salon in manti. she had her hair done by the wonderful lindsey keller, who always does a fantastic job!

Once the bride was all done up it was off the the venue!

the couple had written there own vows and the ceremony was conducted by the brides father. it was so touching! mandi and steven have a lot of history together and it gives me hope to see a couple still this in love! Their cute little daughter shared the stage with with them.

gotta love those bright colors! and steven's suit!

katie's bridal

2011-03-06T19:48:00.000-08:00

i have been waiting to post these shots for so long! i love them and can't wait to show them off, but i was under strict orders to make sure there was no possible way for the groom to see this beautiful dress before the big day.

this was the coldest bridal i've ever shot...

and i had a coat on.

enjoy.

luckily we didn't have to spend our whole session freezing...

loved working with you katie!

your wedding was lovely!

i'll have that posted soon enough ;)

Giving Back is the New Black.

2011-03-02T12:11:00.000-08:00

Last Friday night I had the opportunity to attend a hair and fashion show put on by Lunatic Fringe Salon. The event raised money to donate to multiple charities. I spent the majority of the evening shooting guests on the step and repeat back drop as they came in, but when the show started, I was able to push through the crowd and get a few shots of the show...

I put together a quick highlight video of the evening...

Thank you to Steven Robertson for giving me the opportunity to attend this event, and Kaila Houston for assisting me through the evening.
If you would like to see more/order prints, they are posted at www.clandestineimages.smugmug.com

i want an underwater camera casing

2011-02-25T00:02:00.000-08:00

so bad that i almost drowned these girls.

all of these were taken in my high-end studio bathtub (ha!)

i held a underwater camera casing in my hands this week at wppi. it came soooooo close to coming home with me. the first person in utah valley that gives me open access to their swimming pool will be fully responsible for that hit to my wallet. speaking of wppi, it was a truly inspiring experience. i'll be changing a lot of things as far as my business model/prices/etc. i also came home with some new skills and toys that i can't wait to play with!

ash and alex- thanks again for driving down and playing photo shoot with me. you're both lovely!

britney's ohio bridal.

2011-02-17T01:32:00.000-08:00

dear britney,

come to utah so i can photograph you again.

...or find a way to get me back to ohio ;)

so if you've followed me anywhere online, you've seen this gals face. she's been my facebook profile pic for a few months and is also in one of three photos featured in my blog header.

i have a lot of pride in this session. not only did i do the photography, but i did her hair! and if i may say so myself, it looks fantastic on her.

and one more time...

cason's mission portraits

2011-02-02T12:34:00.000-08:00

congrats to cason on getting his mission call!

he'll be serving the lds church for the next two years!

good luck out there kid!

change lives!

sean and katie are getting married!

2011-01-21T10:57:00.000-08:00

that's right readers! sean has finally found someone willing to put up with him! ;)

and she is so cute!!!

this pair might be hard to understand at this size... but i like it so it made the blog cut.

sean, i've known you for over 10 years now! I've seen girlfriends come and go,

but i must say...

i love the way you look at this one.

she's absolutely adorable! you've done good!

i love you both!

can't wait for the wedding!

introducing mrs. chappell.

2011-01-11T15:01:00.000-08:00

this is my new cousin-in-law!

i'm no longer the only 'megan' in the family.

since it seems 1 in every 5 girls is named megan, i knew it was only a matter of time...

but she wears the name well.

welcome to the family kid!

i'm either a horrible blogger, or missing summer.

2011-01-09T22:38:00.000-08:00

or both.

I have so many photos i haven't posted... sigh..

so this is natalie.

she's pretty, so enjoy :)

Shaina and Brandon's Wedding. (NM Adventure Part II)

2010-11-22T13:29:00.000-08:00

Day 2 in New Mexico was the wedding ceremony. The mothers' of the bride and groom helped them both to put the finishing touches on their looks...

Shaina's father walked her down the aisle....

...and in front of close friends and family, they exchanged vows.

After the ceremony, I get an hour to have as much fun as I want with my camera. I always start with the largest group, and filter down til it's just he bride and groom left.

I just thought that last one was fun so I had to share. Congratulations again to Shaina and Brandon! You two make a beautiful couple!

Shaina's Bridals (part 1 of my New Mexico adventure!)

2010-11-08T14:25:00.000-08:00

Manti High Alumni: Can you believe how much this little girl has grown up since she moved away in like 8 years ago??

I was thrilled when Shaina's family invited me to New Mexico to photograph their daughters bridal/wedding! Not only do I LOVE traveling, but I was excited to have an excuse to visit Shaina's sister, my best friend from high school, and her little family!

I loaded everything in my Oldsmobile, Alero and headed south at about 4am Friday morning. To those I texted in those early hours, thanks for keeping me awake. The road trip started off rough... I decided to borrow my brother's GPS... I was lost before I made it 20 miles from my house. Those things hate me.

I finally got to my destination at around 1pm and we got to shooting! Here are a few of the results of New Mexico day 1:

This trip was pretty epic. I think i'm going to break into 4 more posts... stay tuned.

food fight!!!

2010-10-28T12:04:00.000-07:00

fact: i have some really pretty friends.

So this idea was born during a conversation Natalie and I were having a conversation about our careers/passions. Nat is a culinary artist. Her food is awesome. Seriously. We decided we needed to create a joint venture. Natalie cooked up four brightly colored fruit concoctions. Think jam, but runnier and with big pieces of fruit. Then we added some pretty faces (Nat included) and got sticky.

These were shot on a seamless paper backdrop from Pictureline (http://www.pictureline.com/superior-thistle-53-x12-yds-seamless-background-paper.html) which was extremely handy when it came to clean up! Just tear off the mess and throw it away!

I used two strobes with white reflecting umbrellas to light this and shot it with my beloved Nikon d700.>

More from this shoot posted on my facebook page!

laramie and mccall.

2010-10-18T16:21:00.000-07:00

i'm so behind on blogging!! bah! so this was an engagement session shot at the salt lake city library. the couple wanted a more fashionable/edgy approach and these are a few of the results...

if your not a fan of mine on facebook, stop by! it's something i haven't utilized (like blogging...), that i'm planning on using more! if your already a fan, and you enjoy what you see, share the love! click on the 'suggest to friends' link (pictured below) and click away!

thanks again for all of your support!

salt lake city zombie walk 2010!!!

2010-08-09T10:24:00.000-07:00

be afraid.

The apocalypse has begun.

To see more images from this years outbreak, visit my facebook page: www.facebook.com/clandestineimages

once there please tag yourselves and your friends!

kylee and dylan's wedding.

2010-08-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

this beautiful couple said 'i do' in ephraim, utah.

it was really fun to photography a man in uniform! dylan is a marine.

it's funny how the cake can brings out the feisty side of a couple... i especially like this picture.

but the couple is back to their romantic ways even before the frosting is cleaned up!

congrats again kylee and dylan!!!
thanks for letting me be involved in your day!

my family.

2010-07-25T23:37:00.000-07:00

have i ever mentioned that i come from a super attractive family?

well. i do. i brought my camera to lake powell and snapped a few shots, allow me to introduce you to a few of them.

mom.

dad. (he does some pretty fun things with that video camera)

sis.

bro.

and some cousins.

just thought i'd share.

jessica's wedding!

2010-07-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

is there someone out there that has spare time and wants to blog for me?

i'll let you...

this is long over due. if you ever swing by my facebook, you might have seen some of these before, but if you haven't...

i present you, mr. and mrs. jess and jim!

congrats again to my gorgeous cousin! i love you jess! oh and relatives- i got a ton of pics of all of you! send me your e-mail addresses so i can send you copies of you and your family members! <3

Free Senior Portraits Anyone???

2010-06-17T00:41:00.000-07:00

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kylee's bridals

2010-06-16T16:13:00.000-07:00

This beautiful bride is Kylee! We did her session at the Star Mill antique market. It was so much fun and we got SO many great shots!

Check it out:

and there are more where that came from! to see more from this shoot, become a fan of [ci] photography on facebook! if you already are a fan, then thank you so much for all of your support!
check back again soon!
-Meg

colby and heather's wedding day!

2010-06-08T00:19:00.000-07:00

This pair was sealed together for time and eternity in the Salt Lake temple.

trying to live up to my chosen name in this next one... clandestine= done in secret... i'm like a ninja photographer.

Tried to age a photo in photoshop... thoughts?

The couple had a beautiful reception in the Joseph Smith Memorial building.

The couple left their banquet in a tunnel of sparklers! It was like something out of a fairytale.

Thanks again Mr. and Mrs. Danklef for letting me be a part of your wedding day!

jessica's bridal session.

2010-05-24T14:49:00.000-07:00

Admit it. My cousin here is freaking gorgeous.

(her photographer aint bad either!)

We started Jess's shoot at a garden location in the sugar house area. The place was awesome.

It was hidden behind a very old LDS church. Thanks again to my Aunt Robin for telling us about it!

From the garden, we got back in the car and drove out to the salt flats. I've been wanting to shoot bridals at this location for some time now, but I haven't had a bride that I've had the confidence to drag out there... Since Jess is family, she can't hate me forever for making her climb a gate in her wedding dress and high heels....

I think it was worth it.

And I even did a good job of keeping her dress clean! Thanks for letting me take you on a bridal adventure jess. Your beautiful. Love ya.

-meg

heather's bridal session.

2010-05-22T13:34:00.000-07:00

We did heather's bridals on what felt like the coldest day of the year. However, the gal has a beautiful smile that completely hides the fact that she was shivering! We would rap a blanket around her, pose everything up, take the blanket away and pull the trigger as fast as possible then wrap her back up!

Luckily the grounds keeper at this location let us go inside to raise our body temperatures! Once inside we found some really fun places to shoot and took a few inside...

I also got some fantastic pics of Heather on her wedding day! I'll be posting those soon!

remi's 3 month portraits

2010-04-19T19:27:00.000-07:00

this first shot is little remi in her blessing dress! her dad assisted in helping her pose!

this time we got some help from mom! big kiss right on the cheek!

do you love the tu-tu?! they were selling them for $80 at the photo convention i attended last month and decided i had to have one, so i called up my crafty mother and she whipped it out in no time! i love knowing (and being related to) talented people!
<3/meg

photoshop: background swap!

2010-04-06T23:39:00.000-07:00

i spent an hour of my evening being educated by a friend and talented photographer, austin lindsay. as we rocked out to some killswitch, he demonstrated the power of layer masks. how have i survived without this skill before is unsure. he also help me set up my tablet that has been sitting in my bag for far too long. a couple settings later, i cant wait to use it!!! i'm finally understanding why my fellow photogs have been raving about them!

so here is my first attempt (post education) at a back ground swap and it's all done on tablet!
before:

after:

sorry they're small. photobucket isnt working tonight. thanks to my little model, blake, who's session i should be finishing instead of playing around... and of course thanks again to austin! check out his work here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Lindsay-Photography/278208862502?ref=ts

casey's mission portraits.

2010-04-04T15:05:00.000-07:00

casey was called to serve a mission in the philippines! we did these photos just a couple days before he left.

return with honor casey! i'm sure you'll do great!

carlie's trash the dress session.

2010-03-30T22:33:00.000-07:00

most frequently asked question: does the dress actually get ruined during a 'trash the dress' photo session?

answer: usually no. the point of trash the dress, is to get non-traditional images of formal gowns in places that you wouldn't normally shoot a bridal or prom portrait. i've seen other photographers that go as far as to put the model and dress underwater... but i'm yet to try that (if you want to let me know...). usually models get away with a little dirt on the train, nothing a quick spot cleaning can't take care of.

this is carlie. you may recognize her from my banner ^ up there! when we started shooting it was quite literally a blizzard outside. this was particularly challenging for me because i had to try and keep the water off my lens or i'd end up with soft/distorted spots all over my images. still, we got some pretty rad stuff. enjoy.

(my FAV!)

then we switched dresses...

i thought this looked very 'alice in wonderland', i messed with some cropping techniques to make the pic feel a little more fantasy... thoughts?

interested in this type of session? can you still fit into your wedding/prom dress?
talk to me.

erin and danny's wedding.

2010-03-29T15:26:00.000-07:00

I'm now offering high-end slide shows on dvd that can be added to a wedding package for $125.00 they're pretty rad if i may say so myself... to sample the slide show dvds and to view erin and danny's wedding hit play!

i know these are featured in the slideshow.. but just in case you blinked, here they are again.

erin getting her dress laced up, so excited to walk the isle.

a few shots of the bride in the beautiful bridal prep room before the ceremony.

gorgeous lighting coming through the stained glass windows.

you may kiss the bride...

touching moments with parents after the ceremony.

congrats again to the newly weds!

if i have photographed your wedding previously and you would like a dvd slideshow of your wedding, call/text/e-mail me. i'll hook you up. :)

jack's 1 year portraits.

2010-03-25T23:18:00.000-07:00

quick samples of a very fun session. i can't believe how fast this little guy has grown!!!

cute even when he's unhappy. :)

whitney's bridal at the capital.

2010-03-24T00:45:00.000-07:00

so for about a year now i've been whining to anyone who will listen about how bad i want a fish eye lens. here's why:

pretty neat eh? i LOVE the wide angels you can get and the sharpness in the glass. so if anyone is selling one, contact me! i rented this one and now i'm craving!

i shot whitney's wedding last weekend in a town i never new existed. it was so fun! so of course i'll be posting that soon.

if you havent added me on facebook yet, get on it! go to www.facebook.com/clandestineimages and hit the 'become a fan' button! show me some love.
thanks!

erin's bridal session.

2010-03-21T00:24:00.000-07:00

i have to say this was one of the most fun shoots i've done to date. erin has so much personality and it shines through in every photograph. oh and she's adorable. we started our journey here....

and then continued on to a new location to get a more traditional feel....

during erin's engagement session she mentioned how much she loved to snow board. i thought this was only appropriate.

erin had a beautiful wedding last week. i'm still finishing up on the post production work, but expect to see it soon.
thanks for stopping by.

colby and heather's engagement session.

2010-03-19T22:09:00.000-07:00

talk about the perfect photo shoot. fantastic weather, lighting, location, and to top it off, a beautiful couple!
as always, here are my favorites...

i've known colby for a few years now, and i've never seen him light up like he does around this girl! i'm so excited for this couple! can't wait for the wedding day!

jessica and jim's engagement session

2010-03-12T23:32:00.000-08:00

she's gorgeous right? runs in the family... this is my lovely cousin and her fiance!

i love this shot. i originally took this shot so the couple would have an image that would have room for text on the invitation, but i'm in love with this brick wall...

here's to hoping lavender blooms early this year, i have big plans for her bridal session...

erin and danny's engagements session.

2010-02-14T22:38:00.000-08:00

dear viewers
congratulations, your eyes get a break from purple! my last post concludes the major before and after hair styles photographed that weekend. for this next shoot, i got to go out on location with a couple who are young and in love! they were great sports about the snow and were really easy to photograph because they can't stop smiling at each other!

aren't they adorable?

jes's hair port: stevanie

2010-02-13T01:57:00.000-08:00

before:

so you might notice this isn't the typical 'before' style i've been going with in other posts... i forgot to take before pics! :( in my defense there was a lot going on this day! (jes and stacia, vouch for me in the comments section please.) so this pic was taken from stev's facebook. thanks girl.

after:

If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

jes's hair port: shaundra

2010-02-13T00:03:00.000-08:00

before:

after:

If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

jes's hair port: alicia

2010-02-12T14:35:00.000-08:00

before:

after:

If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

jes's hair port: jennette

2010-02-08T01:20:00.000-08:00

before:

after:

If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

jes's hair port: tyler

2010-01-31T00:32:00.000-08:00

before:

after a chemical straightening:

and the final product:

If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

jes's hair port: adam

2010-01-30T02:49:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity to work with one of my best friend this weekend. she recently graduated cosmetology school and is starting her own business. to help her market her skills, we photographed before/after shots of the following people... i also took the liberty of having some fun with these models once they finished their mini makeover. i'm going to dedicate a separate blog for each person, since i got so much fun stuff from each one... If you want more information on the technicalities of the cut/color/whatever or if you want to book an appointment with jes, visit her blog http://jeskoopmanshair.blogspot.com.

first in line: adam.

before:

after:

post #51.

2010-01-30T02:13:00.000-08:00

51 blog posts already... seems like only yesterday i started adding my pics to this corner of the internet! i want to take a minute and say thank you...

to my dad- thank you all the financial support. i can only hope one day i can pay you back for everything you've invested in me and my hobby gone passion. thank you for buying me that d40 when i was in cananda, and for making me feel like i was a pro before i even had a clue that i didn't have a clue what i was doing. mom said once that i inherited my 'entrepreneurial spirit' from you. i like to think so.

mom- thank you for your phone calls. it's so nice to know that you are not only supportive, but sincerely interested in who/what i've been pointing my camera at. thank you for reading my blog :), its nice to know i have a loyal reader! thanks for putting up with dad's spendings on me.

friends/sibs/bf- i know i spend a lot of time on my computer... thanks for sticking around. thanks for your compliments. thanks for letting me practice on you. thanks for assisting me with gear. thanks specifically to paige, michael, sidnie, ashley, and patrick. thank you steven hansen for all your advice and inspiration, especially with photoshop. thank you landon, for your help, patience, and the awesome christmas present (back drop), i love it!

thank you to everyone whose ever stood in front of my camera. your support means the world.

when i quit my full time job a few months ago to peruse a career in photography, i was so worried that i would fail and end up sucking up to 'the man' for the rest of my life. thankfully, things are going great! i'm SO excited for the future.

thank YOU for visiting my blog.
-Meg.

brent and whitney's engagements.

2010-01-27T00:02:00.000-08:00

This couple braved the cold weather to shoot their engagement photos up provo canyon.

it was freezing. they had each other to help keep warm... my 'trigger finger' was dangerously close to frost bite!

we had some fun with my old polaroid camera and im so stoked on how these turned out! thoughts?

we've got whit's bridals scheduled for february! can't wait to see the dress!!!!

lane goes rock-n-rolla.

2010-01-26T22:40:00.000-08:00

this photo session was inspired by the movie 'rock n rolla'. no, lane doesn't usually look dangerous and strung out... we can thank miss heather donahue's makeup skills for that! so here's a sample of how we spent out afternoon:

It was so fun to shoot something this unique! lane, great working with you again!

thanks for reading!

the patrick family.

2010-01-23T22:13:00.000-08:00

this cute family of four was photographed in down town provo.

the mr. and mrs. are one of those couples that give me faith in marriage. they are so cute together!

but leave it up to the kids to ruin a romantic moment... notice the snowball in hand.....

i love every time i get to work these boys and it was awesome meeting their parents!
til next time!

alissa and company: winter 2009

2010-01-16T01:57:00.000-08:00

alissa and her two photogenic kids posed for me outside of spanish fork this winter for some christmas card shots! her little girl is one of the most smiley baby's i've ever met!

this handsome little guy is a great help in getting his sister smiling and looking at the camera! such a helpful and cute older brother!

the family...

alissa also brought a couple friends! we snapped a few shots of them while we were at it...

looking forward to my valentine's themed shoot with alissa's little ones at the end of this month!

my first newborn shoot!

2010-01-15T01:34:00.000-08:00

world, meet chloe!
this was my first newborn photo shoot! hopefully there will be more to come!

it was very nice to meet you chloe! thanks to mom and dad for letting me photograph your beautiful little girl!

Leigh and Robert.

2010-01-14T01:50:00.000-08:00

leigh and her cute little boy were photographed up provo canyon. they are the cutest pair ever!

while robert was trying to unthaw from the freezing canyon winds, i took a few shots of mommy. This one is my favorite...

christmas with kynslie 2009

2010-01-14T01:17:00.000-08:00

if your not fortunate enough to be on this gals christmas card list, you are missing out. this is the 2nd annual card i've had the opportunity to help kyns out with. where she finds adult footy pj's is beyond me. here's what we came up with this year:

kyns, sucks your moving away! good luck in atlanta lady!

Laura and Archer's Wedding

2010-01-13T23:19:00.000-08:00

i'm a few months late getting these posted, fall/christmas season was a lot busier than i anticipated! but here we go anyway! better late than never! this young couple was married at sunset in mesquite, nevada.

they had a reception in mesquite and an open house in salem, utah. i was able to present at both!

notice the impressive vail/hair piece? Laura, the bride, made it herself!

Here's a late thank you for letting me be a part of you celebrations!

hair models needed.

2009-12-18T12:17:00.001-08:00

i'm collaborating with hair stylist, jes koopmans, in mid january.
we are looking for models that are willing to have drastic cut/color/perms done illustrating extreme before/after. basically we want a final product that is edgy and modern.

photos will all be tfcd with release form for personal use and will be published on stylist's website with the possibility of being used in other commercial medias of her choice.

hair cut/color will be free or at cost of supplies depending on what you want done.

if you're interested... send an e-mail with the subject 'hair model' to clandestineimages@gmail.com. please include a current picture (we just want to know what you're hair looks like now) and let us know what you'd be willing to do.

looking forward to working with you!
-meg

help-portrait.

2009-12-13T14:18:00.000-08:00

i had the most awesome saturday ever.

ksl:

Wil Paulsen:

thanks again to dave brewer for organizing such an amazing event and to michael anderson for all the help.

and to ben of bts photography for the new portrait, i LOVE it!

the crew. photo by dave brewer.

can't wait til next year!

brina & ben <3

2009-12-09T20:06:00.000-08:00

congratulations once again newly weds! ben and brina were sealed for time and eternity at the salt lake city temple. they're smiles were so big and sincere you cant even tell how cold it was outside! enjoy a few of my favorite shots, there are lots this time... i just couldn't pick! Also i'm experimenting with a new logo.... let me know what you think.

gottagotta love the brown tux...

i LOVE photographing this couple! they are so compliment each other so well!

^ the rings.

the last one will be sent out as a thank you card for those who attended the reception. thanks again ben and brina for letting me share in your big day!

halloween at forum hair school.

2009-11-23T13:41:00.000-08:00

the forum accademia is located in american fork, utah. this year they held a halloween themed fashion show in pleasant grove. each student worked their hair and make-up skills on a model, and the model strutted their stuff on a runway in front of family and friends.

as soon as the models got off the runway they came to visit me! my team and i had a printer available where models/stylists could purchase 8x10 or 5x7 prints on the spot. we shot 30+ models, as well as a few family groups that attended the event. here are a few examples of the cool looks i saw that night...

if all goes well, i will be scheduling another shoot with forum in december to help the girls build their portfolios.

its been a VERY busy week for me! i shot 2 weddings, 2 receptions, an open house, runway show, and kynslie's annual clever christmas cards. i worked the midnight release of assassins creed 2 and left for dead 2, and fit in a weekend trip to vegas! so this week i'll be close to my computer getting all the touch ups done this week. lots more to come.

thanksgiving in wayne county with the family this weekend. happy holidays everyone!

christmas idea.

2009-11-15T21:44:00.001-08:00

tell your friends?

thanks.
-meg.

the lougee family.

2009-11-12T01:03:00.000-08:00

these guys had me laughing through our entire shoot. what a fun family! we did this session up hobble creek canyon, a new location for myself! its gorgeous up there! so here are some favorites...

thanks again lougee family! it was fun getting to know you all! really hoping to work with you again in the spring!

tatt-day goes shout-out.

2009-11-11T23:35:00.000-08:00

so.
this one started with me and a few days filled with absolutely nothing. a couple pals of mine have recently gotten new ink. so to keep my aim sharp and my trigger finger steady i invited them over to stand in front of my lights in my oh so professional studio/laundry room. so here are my friends.
(friends if you're reading: come over and i'll give ya the rest. thanks again.)

sid doesn't have any tattoos... but this totally awesome person i know died her hair red the other day. lovely eh?

and while i'm sending shout outs to people i like...
lando was around during our little sesh, but he was distracted by silly things like homework... so this is a little old, but you get the idea.

:)

staring sean bessey

2009-11-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

this is my talented friend sean bessey. he plays a mean guitar. i would definitely recommend you take a listen folks! you can hear a demo online at http://www.myspace.com/fireonscarlettseas

check out a few of my pics, then go check it out. this shoot was done in down town salt lake city, utah.

...and thats just fun.

if you're bored the night of the 14th, stop by mestizo coffee in slc and listen to my friend. mention my name and he'll give ya a free demo! ;)

so the halloween hair show went well. it didn't make us rich... but it was a good time. i'd love to post a few of those, but all the digital images are on my fathers computer. we had a feed straight from my camera to the laptop and were printing on the spot. so i'll get those later on and get em on here. thanks for reading.

laura and archer's engagement session

2009-11-02T10:49:00.000-08:00

we shot laura and archer in ceder city, utah. we got SO many good shots! it was really hard for me to pick which ones to post. but here we go...

yes. he is sitting on her lap in this picture. did i pose this? NO. but you have to admit, those are some pretty legit smiles. goof balls.

the wedding will be in mesquite, nevada, with an open house in spanish fork, utah. stay tuned for that. congrats again kids!!!

i'm in manti until tomorrow. my dad is printing and burning 1000 dvds for the guinness book of rerecords atv jamboree held in richfield, utah this year. it takes a printer about 2 minutes and 45 seconds to print a dvd, 3 minutes if you include loading time. at that rate it would take 50 hours just to print the discs. so i brought my printer down and am helping with the feat to cut the time in half.

if your in manti, stop by. i'll be glued to this printer all day.

we're watching 'empire records' at 7:30. vin and paige have never seen it. come watch.

-meg

brina's bridals!

2009-10-29T22:11:00.000-07:00

as always, a few of my recent favorites. these were taken around the provo area.
but... thanks to my dear friend melissa... LARGE PHOTOS!!! WOOT!!!!!! thanks again girl!!!

brina, i cant wait for your wedding! i have lots of ideas i'd like to try up around the temple. just praying we wont have snow!

tomorrow is a big day for me! i get to test out the new printer at a hair school's halloween run way show! i'm incredibly nervous. if it goes well, i'll post a few.

baby sam.

2009-10-27T23:31:00.000-07:00

as mentioned in a previous blog sesh, i had the chance to shoot with one of the most smiley babies i've ever met. due to mother natures vendetta against me, it took a few attempts to make this happen, but it was worth the wait! we did the shoot up provo canyon in the pretty fall leaves.

this next one is a review to you if you're loyal to my blog. but i like it that much.

blog savvy folks, please help.
i hate the layout of my blog. why are my pics so small? i upload them with the 'large' option selected. my column is wide enough. some one please educate me. i've seen all of your cute layouts and am beginning to feel inferior.

if you need a good idea for christmas...
my dad and i are starting the 'preserving memories project'. we convert vhs to dvds. this would make an excellent gift to or from parents to kids or vice versa. it will run about $10 per hour of video and also allow simple editing, like menu screens, chapters, etc. i'm building an add campaign for this now so you'll probably see it posted here or sent to your e-mails. let me know if you want in.

happy halloween this week!
-meg

trapt: a photo story. lol.

2009-10-23T20:41:00.000-07:00

i spend too much time on the internet... so i was blog stalking and i stumbled across a photographer that would post a series of photos to tell a story. when i tried to find it again today i couldn't, but when i do i'll post his site cause its really worth looking at.

anyway.

i was day dreaming in the shower (which is where all my good ideas come from) and came up with this concept. The models name is rush. enjoy.

rush: you did great. thanks for posing for me! your a doll.

sid: thanks for letting me spill milk on your kitchen floor. :)

landon: your not the best supervisor/assistant, but i'm glad you came. and good job on that game off fifa you were playing during our shoot.

it was good to shoot something from my own brain today. i've been doing a lot of 'work' and less play with my camera. definitely not complaining. i love my job. shooting sean bessey tomorrow in exchange for chinese buffet. YAY!

thanks for reading.

-meg.

a glimpse at kortnie's wedding

2009-10-19T01:52:00.000-07:00

kort's wedding was held in the american fork amphitheater. it was absolutely beautiful. there were even wild rabbits running around, how surreal is that?? as usual, here are my favorite shots.

the ceremony....

the couple and their posse....

a little post wedding romance...

this was a candid shot during the reception and quite possibly my favorite picture of the day. i'm pretty sure this is what true happiness looks like. i hope i smile that big on my wedding day.

congratulations again kortnie and john. it was great getting to know you! your a beautiful couple and i wish you the best!

-meg

family portrait plethora!

2009-10-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

its the time of year where people are devoting the space in the back of their minds to witty lines and cute layouts for christmas cards! for me, this means family portraits! here are a few that i've done in the last year. as always, click to enlarge.

the above photo is from a set i shot this week. we got great shots in the colored leaves! expect to see more from this shoot on here later!

prices vary depending how many poses/amount of people/travel. get a basic price layout on my official site www.clandestineimages.com.

i'm getting a new dye sub printer this week. it will be mobile and used mostly for event photography (sporting events, holiday get-togethers, etc). basically, i can shoot and transmit photos wirelessly to a computer. from the computer, photos can be displayed on a monitor and customers can pick the photo they would like and get it printed on the spot in under a minute. i'm SO excited. so if you know of any events i could get in on, let me know!

kortnie's bridals in pleasant grove and muse music

2009-10-04T18:00:00.000-07:00

i've been anxiously waiting to post these! in compliance with tradition and to keep luck on her side, kortnie had me wait til after her wedding so the groom wouldn't see her dress til the ceremony. most of these were shot in a home of a fellow photographer in pleasant grove, the rest were shot in muse music venue in provo.

my shoot today had to be re-scheduled due to weather. sigh. mother nature hates me. and after being locked inside all day, my dog is driving me crazy. time for tug-o-war i guess. thanks for stopping by yo.

blue eyed alex!

2009-09-29T12:03:00.000-07:00

this is alex. he's a week from two and full of energy! his dad is an old friend of mine and it was so good to see him again and meet this little guy! this shoot was done in richfield, utah.

alex wasn't too enthusiastic about the idea of getting his picture taken... but we got some cute stuff anyway!

alex and daddy:

i'm booking halloween shoots! if your kid has a cute costume give me a call with a time that works for you. i'm going to set up a "pumpkin patch" in my back yard. half hour sessions for $30. editing on 8 best shots included.

snow's volleyball team at sunset

2009-09-24T23:46:00.001-07:00

i shot snow college's volleyball team to use for promotional work. the girls were really fun to work with and were patient with my lack of experience with volleyball.... i explained to them, "i cheered in high school, I have no idea how to speak volleyball lingo..." they gave me a hard time for a sec. but all in all things turned out great!

this is the cover for the media guide sold at games. the seam falls in the middle so the right half is the front cover and the left is the back. It's actually a combination of two different photos...

this is the entire photo that was merged into the media guide shot to create the back cover:

keep an eye out for these around sanpete county! let me know if you see one! its just a poster with the games schedule.

taking down the net:

(excuse the large watermarks on some of those. gals gotta protect her self.)

brina and ben's engagement session.

2009-09-19T12:22:00.000-07:00

this session required a bit of traveling on my part. we shot at green gate village in st. george, utah. but i think the shots we got were definitely worth the drive....

the wedding is in november in the salt lake city temple. congrats again kids!!!

we ain't got no place to go...

2009-08-29T02:41:00.000-07:00

so lets go to the punk rock show!!! (i hang out with landon too often.)

introducing problem daughter. great local band here in orem. take a listen: www.myspace.com/problemdaughter, they're talented kids.

these two are soul mates.

collin creek/search light in slc tomorrow night (august 29th), see ya'll there.

-meg

brittany's bridals.

2009-08-25T09:18:00.000-07:00

we did this shoot in various places around byu campus. pretty sure it was the HOTTEST day of the year! However, even with a million pound train, britt pulled of elegance quite easily! so here's a few glimpses of what we did...

brittany is looking to sell the dress, so if you love it chat me up and i'll help you get in contact with her.

i'm shooting another bridal next week... if you know of anyone who has victorian style vintage furniture and/or wall paper in the utah valley area, talk to me. i've got ideas.

kourtnie & john's engagements.

2009-08-23T11:24:00.000-07:00

this session started at the foot of out state capital at memory grove park. from there we traveled to downtown salt lake and then to sugar house skatepark. We got a lot of great shots, these are a few of my favs...

it was great working with you guys and i can't wait for your wedding in october!

shooting patricia...

2009-08-21T10:39:00.001-07:00

...after i pulled the trigger multiple times,

i'd say we made a scene.

(shameless self-promotion on my part)

zombie walk 2009!!!

2009-08-18T01:30:00.000-07:00

so zombies are a little off the subject of photography... but i have pics that must be shared. a small group of survivors, including myself, survived slc's 2nd annual zombie outbreak!

documented as follows:

vince and paige took refuge in a tree, just out of reach of the mindless, blood thirsty beasts.

Hang on simba! i mean vin-dawg! this is the very moment vince realized i'm way been better at coming up with zombie plans than he is. pwnd.

The next three are complete strangers. but you have to admit they look great.

Innocent civilian gets infected. watch out for him, he's one of them now.

Lucky for us, we have zombie hunters like dallin around.

needless to say, i barely got out alive....

courtney.

2009-08-17T14:56:00.000-07:00

sigh. my friend michael's room....
figured i might as well make the most of it and throw a pretty girl into the chaos... his room kind of reminds me of an 'i spy' book. can you find mr. potato head?

and a couple in a more orderly environment...

thanks for the shoot courtney!!! and thanks for letting us invade your element michael. :)

jack's six month pics.

2009-08-10T13:16:00.000-07:00

little people are intimidating. i jump around like an idiot trying to make em smile and they just stare at me with those big eyes as if to ask, 'why are you jumping around like an idiot?' luckily for me, he's incredibly cute, smile or not. i know there's a lot of pics in this post, i had a really hard time narrowing down which ones to post.

the last one is my favorite. so i shoot babys now! getting well rounded ;).

a day our with the ladies...

2009-08-10T12:50:00.000-07:00

my friend shaundra (http://www.myspace.com/vachefollephotography) had itchy trigger fingers. called up miss ashliegh houghton and went on a adventure. my favs:

behold the power of photoshop!

2009-07-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

so i stumbled across jake garn's (of jake garn photography) blog today and learned a few quick and effective photoshop tricks. I wanna be jake garn when i grow up. he's so good. if you are a photoshop fan, here's the link: http://jakegarn.com/photoshop-tutorial-just-say-no-to-blur/
so here's a quick little before/after. the model is vanessa.

i think its fun. its mostly just dodge/burn tricks.

oh and if anyone knows how to beat the last chapter of warcraft 2 human campaign, talk to me. i'm getting really frustrated with it.

i got stood up today :(

2009-07-22T23:49:00.000-07:00

so i had a shoot booked today with two girls who wanted to expand modeling ports. the shoot was booked about two weeks ago. i tried to contact the girls yesterday to finalize a meeting place and never got a response. grrrr. kids like this make me think i should require a deposit. is it that hard to call and cancel/reschedule?

well i still had an itchy trigger finger. so i drug my favorite model off her video games and made her pose for me in the yard. once again ladies and gents, paige hope...

off the subject... today i had lunch at a new little diner called 'joe's cafe'. it's located on state in orem just between arbys and the italian place. the food is great! joe (your cook) is a high energy and talkative guy. The place is clean, and as my father put it, "elegantly simple". they're a breakfast/lunch place open from 7am-4pm. stop by and order yourself a great omelet or sandwich. support the locals. i'd really like to see this place stick around.

oh and i saw 'the proposal' tonight. it was a fun flick. ryan reynolds is a babe. that's all for now.

the bowden reception

2009-07-21T14:37:00.000-07:00

now this is a couple that loves traveling and celebrating! this is the 2nd of 3 receptions. the first was in arizona and the last will be in ohio. but you have to admit, they look incredibly happy together...

the mr. is a pilot, so the cake was decorated with airplanes!

everyone wants to be a bride...

the best part of this reception was all the kids! kids are rarely camera shy. you hear a lot of, "take a picture of me! take a picture of me!" and then they get so excited about the fact that they can see the picture on my camera's screen. makes me popular with the young crowd.

i got to do a family portrait session with these two gorgeous sisters a few days after the reception. they're a photogenic bunch!

my favorite place in the world...

2009-07-11T17:25:00.000-07:00

... and I can't wait to get back!!!
here are a few from our family vacation to Lake Powell!!! I was lacking stuido lighting and all, but the amazing scenery and darling relatives of mine made up for that and I got some really cute shots.

this is my favorite shot of the trip. janna looks so beautiful and composed! i'm not sure how i talked her into letting me put that lizard on her shoulder... but you have to admit she makes crawly reptiles look good! thanks again kid, your awesome!

the next few are of my lil sis, and favorite model ever, paige hope. she's always up to posing if i ever get an idea i have to try and she lets me bend and twist her to my will til i get exactly what i want from her pictures. if you see her, tell her you like her new bangs. they're uber cute, but she's self conscious of them.

paige's sunglasses are obnoxiously reflective. so this is my new self portrait.

landscapes have never been my thing. but this place is sentimental. almost drowned here once. tour boat wave over the bow, ask me about it sometime.

this is vince's new favorite trick. apparently all you do is launch yourself as high as you can into the air, spin around, let go of the rope and eat wave face first. he does it over and over. and watching it never gets old.

i inherited my unique sense of style from my father. in his world people are pulling out their cameras to take pictures of all the beach babes, in reality, he makes for a much more amusing snap shot.

and for the grand finale (drum role please!) a picture of me!!! humor my vanity please. that lake was made for me. thanks for reading yo.

Sid.

2009-07-11T17:02:00.000-07:00

I live in the basement apartment of a house. As of this month, the upstairs is empty, which provided me with an opportunity... One of the upstairs bedrooms is painted baby blue... This is Sid. She's a Richfield gal.

So if you wanna live upstairs, let me know.
xoxo.
-Meg

Collin Creek 2/28/09

2009-03-04T20:09:00.000-08:00

I finally got to see collin creek live this weekend at Ozz in Provo. They did great and put on such an entertaining show!!! My camera came along, here are a few of my favorite shots of the night....

Tyler:

Some girl I've never met leaned over while I was taking your picture and suggested I get a few shots of your "ugly shoes".... I told her they were rock-n-roll sneakers... I dont think she was convinced.

Justin Wright (of justin wright photography) and I still have not had the pleasure of being formally introduced. But he's a really nice guy on myspace haha.

Dear drummer:
I'm sorry I couldn't do better than the following. Fact is, drummers have the worst photographic set up possible on the stage. Hidden in the back with pretty close to no light. I'll do better next time.

Mike was behind the merch table:

And a nice candid of the boyfriend between sets. Only took him a week and half to grow all that facial hair..

Listen to these boys here:
www.myspace.com/collincreekkills

Also took a few pics of SearchLight this night. I'll have them posted either here or on my myspace at a later date.
Thanks for reading.

Go Hooligans!!!!!

2009-01-02T18:26:00.000-08:00

So I'm learning to appreciate a sport I've managed to overlook in the past. Previous of the last few months I had no idea that soccer players actually had positions on the field and there were rules beyond the important elementary school call of "no hands", but I have been educated. Local team, The Hooligans, provide one of the most entertaining athletic shows I've attended for some time. Piercings, tattoos, and mohawks join together against clean-cut byu co-eds and older men with kids running around in the stands.

Games get pretty intense, not only between players, but between fans and officials. If a ref was to make a bad call, fans won't hesitate to let him know! So if you're bored one of the following Saturday nights, come scream your guts out for the black team. I have dibs on #2. Just sayin. So here are a few portraits of my favorite players. Enjoy.

I can't feature these two boys without making a shout out the defense player of the team, my buddy mitch..... couldn't get him to put a jersey on for our little impulse garage photo shoot... But I did capture this beautiful moment... among others... ;)

i love where i live.

2009-01-02T18:17:00.000-08:00

Just a few shots from my cute lil basement apartment. I gotta new table for Christmas. I love it. Picnics on the floor will be missed, but its so nice to have your food at eye level.

The placement of the chairs in these is significant. A watermark/logo would distract from the way these feel to me personally. Still, I thought they were neat so I thought I'd share.

This last one was just me messing around... I really need to through that turkey out... its getting pretty bad. But its so nice that everything in the fridge belongs to me. Probably my favorite part of living on my own.

Tis' the season!

2008-12-10T23:53:00.000-08:00

This month as kept me busy! Almost every day I have off from GameStop, I'm out taking photos! In honor of the holidays, here are a few fun shots....

The handsome Patrick boys are getting this layout framed as a Christmas gift for their mother. The "blah"s will be filled in with a letter/poem of some sort that the boys are working on.

This shoot was hilarious. Kynslie showed up with a christmas duck mug, a sewing with nancy book, and some very strong prescription glasses she purchased from D.I. We shot in/around my new place. I love living here. In case you haven't been here yet, the back yard has a lot of trees, there is some beautiful rock work done around the yard, and an old shed that make great back drops for photos.

And this is the Lyman brothers, my cousins (kinda). This pic is also a Christmas present for mom. The pic was shot near the River woods mall in Provo.

I've got a few more family portraits booked this month. My work schedule is kinda of ridiculous this time of year, but I do have a few more openings if anyone needs any last minute Christmas card photos taken. If you have a photo already and are interested in a custom layout, get in touch with me. I'd be happy too.

On another note.... I'm job hunting. Time to attempt to grow up a little and find a job that will pay me for my degree. Sigh. If only I could live off photography.... If anyone knows of anything let me know. Thanks for reading and Merry Christmas!

senior pics

2008-12-04T18:10:00.000-08:00

When shooting senior portraits, I do my best to make sure that my clients get a personalized and unique experience. I like to try and bring out the models personality. I hate the idea of having the exact same senior portrait as all of my peers. Photos are shot in and out door, cuz here at [c.i.], we like variety!!!

here are a few examples.....

(fun with a trampoline ^^^)

WARNING: If you take pics on train tracks, local authority won't be happy. Officer- thanks for not giving us a ticket..... Kara- thanks for the adventure.

This will go above the piano at my parents house. Can't believe my little sis will be graduating this year!!!!

live music samples

2008-12-01T23:37:00.000-08:00

bridal samples

2008-11-30T18:02:00.000-08:00

fashion samples

2008-11-26T00:52:00.000-08:00