mother's day CONTEST

alright--- i've been wanting to do a fun contest to spice things up a bit... since mother's day is this weekend, i figured... what the heck?! we might as well celebrate it! moms are some of the most important people in our lives... so in honor of your moms AND being wonderful moms... the lucky winner of this contest will win a free session with me! 

What exactly is up for grabs??

-{Any type} hour long session {UT}****{see below if you don't live in UT}

-20 hi-res pictures on cd w/ copyright release

-and to celebrate moms: a free 8x10 OR 11x14 of your favorite shot

Who can enter the contest?

-Anyone who has a mom:)

-Any MOM 
{Session will take place in UT in June or July}
OR
{in Oklahoma once we move in August}
OR
{in AZ the next time we come visit}

How to enter:

-email me the ONE picture you want to enter into the contest {either of you & your mom OR you & your kids--- for you ladies of course} 

send to: micahandjd@hotmail.com

-i will post all of the pictures into my 'mother's day contest' album on my photography facebook page on Friday, May 6th {or whenever you send them to me.. .but the longer your picture is in the album, the longer it has to be 'LIKED'}.

-the picture with the most 'LIKES' at the end of the contest will win the free session of your choice!

****-if you don't live in the Utah area... you can STILL enter and GIFT the session to a friend/family that does if you are the lucky winner. SO STILL ENTER!

-In order to get people to 'LIKE' your photo... you must have people first 'LIKE' my photography page... and then also 'LIKE' your photo. 
{-best way to do this is to click 'suggest this' under my photog profile pic.}

-comments are always nice and sweet... but only the likes will count towards the winning photo. 

Contest will officially start FRIDAY, MAY 6th {as long as I have enough people entered... so tell all your friends!}

Contest will END on SATURDAY, MAY 14th at 8:59pm.

So email me your picture ASAP! micahandjd@hotmail.com

Ready, set, GO! 

just for an idea... here is me w/ my baby girl jonnie belle--- if i wasn't running the contest, i would probably enter this one:) {i don't have one of my cute mom & me on this computer or i would do one of those too}

or maybe this one:

or this:

 or even this: 

see: the possibilities are ENDLESS! have fun with it! 


*leave a comment on here telling me you emailed me the picture just in case it gets sent to my junk for some reason... i don't want you to miss out!

summer mini sessions {updated dates}

i know it might seem a tad early to announce SUMMER mini sessions when there is still 10 inches of snow on the ground here in montana. BUT--- baby guy will be making his debut here in the next couple weeks and i just wanted to get it all announced before life gets crazy around here.

 these mini sessions are perfect for a small family session--- especially those just looking to update their walls with a more recent family photograph. they are also great for a children's/sibling shoot to catch the fun stages that they are in, or even a baby session for those same reasons. you would be surprised at how many precious / different pictures we can get in just 30 minutes. a maternity session would also work for these as well.  feel free to bring different outfits to change into... just practice before the big day so you can change in a jiffy! locations will depend on the day and preference of those who book. i'm also thinking about adding an additional day in may in UT if that would work better for anyone as well, let me know.

included with the session and hi-res disc {a $125 value}, you will receive THREE different pictures, all professionally printed. can't beat the perks of mini sessions. hurry and book before the slots fill up! email me with any questions and i'll get back with you asap. spread the word and get some friends to sign up and i'll throw in an ADDITIONAL 8x10 photo for you:)

Sophie & her baby bump - utah maternity and family photographer

i went to jr. high and high school with little miss sophie j and i'll just start by saying she hasn't changed a bit! still the light hearted, sweet girl that i remember...(as if it was really that long ago!)  her and her hubby have such a cute relationship together and their little 'k' is DARLING. soph is 30 weeks along with a little boy and cute as can be. i can't wait to meet the little guy..... he's got no choice but to be handsome! here are the rest of some of my favorites--- i'll do my best to decide which ones to leave out! that's the tough part.

**I will be announcing my Spring GIVEAWAY for a free session as soon as I get '123' likes on my facebook photo page. Spread the word so you can have a chance to win! 

Sophie - maternity / family sneak peek - utah maternity / family photographer

Sophie is just about as pregnant as me and as cute as a lil pregnant lady gets! Here's just a sneak peek of the fun we had.... so glad her little family came with----Can't wait to finish these!