Salt Lake Wedding and Portrait Photography
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February 26, 2009 at 2:09 am · Filed under musician photography, portrait photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
I had been looking forward to Mendy‘s session for a LONG time! She is an amazing singer/songwriter who I’ve photographed at some of her gigs. The chance to photograph her for two hours was such a privilege!
Mendy is half-Italian, which contributes to her beautiful dark hair, rich brown eyes, and stunning skin. She is simply gorgeous and I loved that she was willing to ‘be serious’ even though it’s her natural tendency to smile big. I think she looks hot either way. Make sure to check out her website and listen to some of her mesmerizing melodies.
May 7, 2008 at 10:39 pm · Filed under great salt lake, musician photography, portrait photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
Remember my post a few weeks about about the Ben Folds concert? Well, the very next night I went to hear Allred play an acoustic set down in Provo at Velour. It was just Allred in his crushed red velvet chair, which is where he’s written his last 2 albums. I talked to him after the show and convinced him of an amazing photo shoot with his chair.
John is an open book, which is one reason why I think he is such a great song writer. It was intriguing to hear about his life experiences, opinions, and song writing process. I love his freckled face and 7-color-hazel eyes. John is moving back home to Connecticut in June, but promises he will be back for shows. He actually has a show this Friday at the Faces Photo Studio in Draper at 7pm.
Thanks John!
And I have to say that while we were shooting, I did not have a lot of sympathy for John while he smacked away mosquitoes and gnats. I mean, I had to swat them away every once in a while, but I must’ve just been in my zone. So I get home and it looks like I’ve broken out in hives. All along my forehead, under my eyes, under my chin and on my shoulders were TONS of red bites. It was pretty nasty out there to say the least so it was probably good that we left when we did.
May 6, 2008 at 8:42 pm · Filed under Downtown Salt Lake City, musician photography, portrait photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio, urban photography
I met Debra about a month ago at an open mic night where she mesmerized me with her jazzy tune called Waiting. I was thrilled when we set up this photo shoot. It was fun to search out new backgrounds with bright colors, especially since Debra was up for anything. And, I just have to say this, doesn’t she remind you of Elizabeth Reaser? Yes, I am a fan of Grey’s Anatomy and she will also be Esme in Twilight. Debra has beautiful porcelain skin, dazzling blue eyes, and soft curls that could make any girl jealous. Thanks Debra!
April 22, 2008 at 2:50 pm · Filed under musician photography, portrait photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
Mendy played again this last week. Since this is my third Mendy post, I really tried hard to get some different types of shots. Mendy’s shows are amazing and she’s building up a fan base. Some guys that heard her at Alchemy Coffee saw that she was playing at Cafe Marmalade and came to listen. Everyone loves her voice and beautiful music.
April 7, 2008 at 4:31 am · Filed under musician photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
I could listen to Mendy sing anytime. There’s something about her sweet voice, melodic guitar, and her jazzy influences that make her so incredible. This show was particularly amazing because she had 4 new songs. Yay!
She played at Alchemy Coffee, an eccentric coffee shop that sells organic soups and AMAZING pastries. I was lucky enough to try the cheese bread, cinnamon roll, and an eclair, all of which were mouth-watering and tasted like they were made from scratch, with love ;)
April 7, 2008 at 4:23 am · Filed under musician photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
At Mendy‘s show, I used my nice 70-200 telephoto lens to get some killer shots. The best part was that I was able to get some great shots of the people who were listening and supporting Mendy. Sometimes I felt like a spy because they had no idea how close I was actually photographing them…but I think I caught some sweet moments. Mendy has such a beautiful voice, that it just brings out the love in everyone :)
(I hope no one minds that I’m posting some of these pics)
Oh, and this is Juan. He helped Mendy with the sound and he also filmed her because he’s been editing her songs and uploading them to You Tube.
February 18, 2008 at 11:28 pm · Filed under musician photography, Stacy Young, Three Winks Studio
This last Saturday night, my good friend Mendy played at an open mic night at Cafe Marmalade in Salt Lake City. I have heard her play many times before, but this time was special because Gentry played with her for the first time.
Amazing. Mendy is an extremely talented song writer and with the combination of Gentry’s mad guitar skills, the show was incredible. Too bad they could only play a handful of songs….
