Three Winks Studio Blog

Salt Lake Wedding and Portrait Photography

Cookies of LOVE – Monday thru Thursday

Come visit me at the studio this week for delicious homemade cookies AND some sweet deals on photography. (Don’t worry, you can come eat cookies and hang out with moi even if you don’t book a session)

Here’s the schedule:

Monday February 8th
Cookie: Lemon Bars
Special: 20% off a photography session
Time: 1 pm – 6:30 pm

Tuesday February 9th
Cookie: Chocolate Chip Cookies
Special: $50 print credit when you book a session
Time: 1 pm – 6 pm

Wednesday February 10th
Cookie: TBA
Special: 10% off a portrait session
Time: 4 pm – 7 pm

Thursday February 11th
Cookie: Sugar Cookies
Special: Free Image Folio with any session (choose from silver, blue, or pink)
Time: 2 pm – 6 pm

The studio is located at 118 W Crystal Ave (2590 S) in SLC, UT. CLICK HERE for a Google Map.

Park out front and call me when you arrive (801.597.1447). The entrance to my studio is around the corner on the East side of the building.

Come share in the LOVE :)

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Self Portraits

The other day, I went on a hike down in St. George. It was a gorgeous, blue sky day!

For fun, I snapped a few shots of myself, hoping something would turn out.

These are my favorite. What do you think? I want to get a new facebook profile picture up. Which one is your favorite?

Angela, Zack, Chloe, and Sabot

It’s not every day I get to photograph a family with 2 dogs. And let me just say, these dogs act just like toddlers: hilarious, entertaining, and challenging, but I enjoyed every second.

The reason why we took their family pictures is because Sabot was leaving the family to become the Utah Police Department’s newest Bomb K9. Sabot is full of energy, doesn’t like to stay in one place, and can entertain himself for hours trying to capture his shadow.

Chloe is your typical little mutt who thinks she’s a lot bigger than her actual size. She loves to play around with Sabot but also has some spunk of her own. She’s quite the jumper!

Elaine – Sneak Peek

One of my New Years Resolutions is to do one photo shoot a month that is for me – something I organize, a time to be creative, an opportunity to have fun without the stresses of pleasing a client.

This month, I was lucky enough to photograph the gorgeous Elaine. I only shot her this morning, but I am so stoked about these images, I decided to post one for fun. More to come soon….

X96 DJs

Last week I had the sweet opportunity to shoot headshots for the hilarious, amusing X96 DJs. You can imagine that a bunch of DJs who spend their time entertaining people with their wit and clever banter would rather stay behind the scenes rather than be in the spotlight… But, despite their desire to not be in front of the camera, I think we were able to capture some greats shots showing off their uniqueness.

GINA

I started off with Gina who, despite the fact that she didn’t want to have her picture taken, has amazing eyes and a gorgeous smile. I even got her to loosen up a bit and show her true colors.

BILL

Bill has striking blue eyes. I loved how he appears to be a gruff man, but upon second glance, you notice when he smiles, his dimples pop out and his eyes brighten up. I love all the textures in his 4th picture.

KERRY

Prepared with a variety of shirts (including his Geek Squad tee), Kerry surprised me with not only being easy to photograph, but proposed a compelling argument about each decade over the last 60 years and how they were awesome. Well, every decade except the 90s…

TODD NUKE ‘EM

Todd also stunned me by his variety in apparel and props. I was definitely able to see many sides to his fun personality. I especially love the ones with his train ;)

BRETT

With an endearing personality and phenomenal eyebrows, how could you not like Brett? He seriously could win a ‘puppy dog eyes’ contest any day.

RICHIE T

You’d think Richie was just a fun, clean cut guy. Wait until he surprises you by pulling out half of his teeth. You’ll be rolling on the floor.

MARCI

Turns out I’ve been listening to Marci since her days on Star 102.7. She has a charming, saucy personality with killer eyes and gorgeous long, brown hair. Easy to talk with, easy to photograph.

COREY O’BRIEN

Corey’s intense blue eyes compliment his funky personality. He came in and began strutting the ‘tough’ look. Come to find that he is quite hilarious and if you catch him at the right moment, you’ll see his true smile.

To check out all the images of the X96 DJs, CLICK HERE.

David Daniels – Shooting in Action

Don’t judge me.

This is from my October wedding that I am editing right now. (I am going to do better this year at editing my weddings faster no matter what!) Anyways, as I was editing today, I found this little nugget of joy. My second shooter, David, was photographing the groom. Thought it would be fun to post this shot of him in action!

P.S. I’m playing around with borders from Will Duris. What do you think?

Missy and Andy: the Details

One of my favorite things about weddings is the details, for they are what make each wedding unique. Missy and Andy had soup from Jason’s Deli, amazing bread, cute boxes tied with red bows as a gift to guests, and a chocolate fountain. Any wedding with a chocolate fountain is already ranked higher than one without ;)

Missy and Andy: the Reception

Missy and Andy had more people come to their reception than I have seen in a LONG time, maybe the most I have EVER seen. It just goes to show that these two are one in a million and loved by all who know them. Lots of hugging, smiling, high fives, dancing, and fun was had by all. They even had a cake for the groom: a car (and if I knew anything about cars, I’d remember what kind of car it was…but I don’t). It was a spectacular evening.

Missy and Andy: Dinner & Primping

Missy and Andy had an amazing dinner for their friends and family. While everyone warmed up with soup and breads, everyone introduced themselves and told stories about the bride & groom. It always makes me feel like I’ve been friends with them for years after I hear about them and how great they are. I can tell Missy and Andy are perfect for each other!

After dinner, Missy was primped and pampered in the bathroom to get ready for the reception. At one point, I believe there were six hands arranging her hair! It was worth it. She was stunning!

Missy and Andy: the Temple

Brace yourselves for a big, awesome post from Missy and Andy’s November wedding (I know, I know, I’ve been SUPER behind on my blog…) Hopefully the wait has been worth it.

Missy and Andy were married on a freezing day in November, but at least the sun was shining! Surrounded by their family and friends, you couldn’t ask for a better day. The light is always amazing this time of year – its warm, low in the sky, and flattering. Despite being cold and hungry, Missy and Andy were hard core and we were able to capture some great moments.

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