Florida Part 1 : Kennedy Space Center

OK.  I am sorry that I have not updated this blog in a while, but for some reason my blog was acting funny.  But I coldn’t wait any longer to show off some of the shots we took in Florida.  

The first day in FL we spent at Kennedy Space Center.  It is such an amazing experience that everyone should do!  My nephew Jack wanted to be an astronaut by the time we left!  Oh and we are not one of those families that match on vacation, but out Utah Utes were playing in the BCS Sugar Bowl that day so we had to show our colors!  Go Utes!

Paige was looking so cute in her cheerleading outfit

Some Nasa details

Jack touching a piece of the moon

Jack and Bailey are ready for training

Bridget had a little cheer outfit too!

After we went to the space center we went to one of my favorite restaurants Dixie Crossroads  If you get a chance to go there order the rock shrimp!  They are like butter!!!

The whole Utah Family!

BTW Utah killed Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.  Eat that BCS!

Best of 2008 : Weddings

WARNING: This is going to be a huge blog post!  I just had too many wedding favorites this year!  Since there was so many pictures I loved I decided to arrange them in groups; Details, In Love & Moments.  Enjoy!

Some amazing details

So In Love . . .

Moments . . . 

 

 

 

Thank You to all of my clients that made 2008 such a wonderful success.  Here is to 2009!  Hopefully it will be as good as 2008!

Best of 2008 : The Engagement

I am in Love with Engagement sessions.  No really, I am.  It is my favorite part of my job because it gives me the chance to really get to know my awesome clients.  By the end of the session my cheeks hurt from smiling.  2008 was so awesome for engagements.  I had about 30 favorites when  started picking them but I felt like I should narrow it down a bit, so here are my absolute favs!

Best of 2008 : Class of 2009

I wanted to get all of my Best of 2008 posts done before I got back from Florida, but it just didn’t happen.  I guess I was to busy having fun in the sun to think about updating the blog.  Well it is back to the frigid  weather in Utah so the work has started again.  I will be posting 2 more Best of 2008 posts in the next 2 days, so keep coming back . . . oh and don’t forget to leave a comment!

I love doing Senior Portraits!  I am really free to do fun, funky, colorful pictures.  I have been so lucky with the clients that have hired me.  They have all been very cool and modern and up for anything!  It as ay to hard to choose my favorites, but here they are!!!

 

 

If you are interested in having awesome senior pictures done email me! tonyapetersonphoto (at) gmail (dot) com

Best of 2008 : Portraits

What a wonderful year 2008 was for us.  We feel very blessed to do what we love and to have amazing clients.  Here are my favorite 2008 Portraits.

 

I will be posting my favorite Engagements and Weddings in he next few days.

Giving is Awesome Extended!

The Holiday Giveaway has been extended until March 1st!  Please send in your entries!

You know someone.

You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography — $1000 worth, to be exact. Whether it’s canvas or albums, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $250 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in Utah. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.  If you would like to nominate someone who does not live in Utah please visit www.givingisawesome.com and find a photographer in the state your loved ones live in.

* You must e-mail me the full story : tonyapetersonphoto (at) gmail (dot) com.

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve March 1st– get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

 

With love,

Tonya Peterson

Shayla’s Winter Portraits

Shayla works at Alltel with Alex, and she really wanted me to take some pictures of her.  She is very sweet and it was really fun hanging out with her.

 

I love this one.  The colors are awesome.  Gotta love storage containers.

Love this blue!

We had about 5 minutes of this beautiful light.  So worth it!

Magic light!  Yummy!

 

Thanks Shayla!  You rock!

Shad, Jaz and Dax

Jazlyn was one of my first friends I had when I moved to Roosevelt in 8th grade.  Even though I still talk to my other friends from high school occasionally, Jazlyn is the only one I actually see all the time.  I guess it helps that we both live in Roosevelt!  I love when she hires me to take family portraits for her.  She is very chic and fashionable and always wants very modern/artsy/trendy pictures.  I just love clients that let me do whatever I want!  It is also a bonus that Shad, Jazlyn and Daxtyn are the cutest family in the world!  Makes my job easy!!!

Oh and just incase any photographers are wondering, all of the images were processed with totally rad actions 2: the revenge

If you don’t have them, GET THEM!  They rock!

 

Dax is so GQ!

So cute and fashionable.

My favorite shot of the day!

Family Portraits Somewhere New

I had the awesome opportunity last week to shoot with my friend Sandy again for a family portrait session.  Taking outdoor portraits in the winter in Utah has its challenges since everything is pretty brown.  So we decided to take the portraits in Vernal at an awesome location Sandy had found that looks good all year long.  Thanks for shooting with me Sandy!  This was a great session.  The kids were adorable!

 

Cali O’Malley

Ok, first off let me say that her real name is not in fact Cali O’Malley.  But it sounds so cute that is her nickname forever.  The Ballou’s tend to give crazy nicknames from the get go.  Here are some examples.

Me – Tonya Tulip or Tonya Toodles or Sonja Blade (This last one is all my brothers doing)

Hayley-  Hayley Bug

Emily- Yemmy Yoo (well that is what I call her ayways!)

Garrett- Gerheart

Holly- Holly Dolly or Worm

Dave- Snorkie (I am so sorry Dave!  I couldn’t resist!!!)

Brenda- Bernadette

Grammy- June Bug

Megan- Meggie Joy

The list could really go on forever!  So I hope Cali will like her new nick name, because even if she hates it, she is pretty much stuck with it forever!  I love my family!

Anyways . . . Here are the pictures I took of the adorable Cali.  BTW I took these the same day as I took Clarkes pictures.  

I think this is my favorite.  Her eyes are so open for a newborn!