Trip to Utah

This morning my parents came over VERY early and picked up my son and I to drive to Provo, Utah.

My grandparents live in Provo (just south of Salt Lake City), so we came to visit them. The drive up gave us such a beautiful sunrise and lovely skies! I'm not a morning person so I don't catch a sunrise that often. The farther we got north the more clouds and fog come in. Just outside of St. George, Utah we saw this view of Pine Mountain with the clouds hugging the mountain. Such nice contrast between the white snowy mountain and the red desert.

This is where we stopped to stretch out legs, a must when traveling with a 3 year old. My dad found some rocks to climb, which as a avid rock climbing guru, he always seems to find.

These are just some bones of old deer road kill, but I thought it was kind of beautiful.

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Try New Things for a New Year

So with the beginning of this new year I tried something new. I handed my 3 year old son my camera. I just set the camera for him and told him to take my picture. I think it worked out pretty well and we had a lot of fun. My little protege. He took all the images above (except for center pomegranate).

So I offer a challenge for this new year. Try something new this week, something you've never done before. Tell us about it by posting a comment.

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Pat & Katie's Wedding

Just like I promised, images of Pat & Katie's wedding. Pat & Katie wedding was perfectly planned, they had all the wedding aspects that were important to them and none of the fluff. Getting married at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino just a week before Christmas, they had just immediate family and very close friends in attendance. After the ceremony we had time to walk around outside by the fountains and  through the hotel before heading to their intimate reception at their lovely hotel suite. 

The so gorgeous, Katie, getting ready kept asking if she looked OK. Silly girl doesn't know how beautiful she is.

I love this, their first kiss as man and wife. Pat looks so happy that he gets to kiss her.


This is the front of the Bellagio where we are waiting for the fountain show to start. And I need to give a shout out to Katie's friend, Bree, who walked all around the hotel with us in very high heel helping to carry stuff. Thanks Bree!

Katie was so trusting. She let me put her on the floor and sit high on the rail above a steep drop. I just love it that both Pat & Katie were so willing to let me try all kinds of fun images. These are a few unique ones I snapped in the corridor on the way back to the hotel room.
I left Katie & Pat wedding feeling really happy. Thanks for being so fun, and for a great time!

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Pat & Katie Wedding at the Bellagio Las Vegas

I just come home from Pat & Katie's wedding at the Bellagio Hotel Las Vegas. Man, did I have a great time! Small wedding, but lots of spirit! Here's a sneak peek. I'll have some more images up in a few days.

Self Projects

Thought I'd share a self project I gave myself.

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Free Wedding Photography Contest

I've decided to run a contest again this year because I had so much fun with Scott & Beth's Vegas themed wedding from last year.

 Most Unique Wedding Contest: Just email me on why your wedding will be unique. It could be your location, your fabulous attire, DIY projects, your destination, theme or whatever will make your day outstanding! Send your entries to rachel@brilliantimagery.net please include:

-snapshot of the two of you

-brief paragraph on why you and your wedding are unique

-contact information (names, phone, wedding date and location)

 The winning couple wins free photography services for their wedding; including unlimited photography on their wedding day, a trash the dress session, professional retouching and online proofing of all the images.  That's over a $3,000 value. I'll announce the winner here on my blog on Feb. 1st 2010.

Not so fine -Fine Print: Wedding must take place in 2010.  This giveaway has no cash value. Your email must be received no later than 11:59pm PST on January 31st, 2010 in order to qualify. For weddings over 200 miles from southern Nevada, travel fees will apply. Past clients or currently booked clients do not qualify for this giveaway. The winning couple will be announced here on my blog on February 1st, 2010. An email will be sent to the winning couple and if multiple unsuccessful attempts have been made to reach the couple or for some reason they are unable to claim their prize, then they will forfeit their winnings to the next qualifying couple. If I am booked on your wedding date, and you cannot change it, then you must forfeit the prize and it will be offered to the next qualifying couple. Please do not submit your story unless you intend to follow through with the prize, should you win.

I'm so excited! I can't wait to hear all your great stories! 

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