Archive for August, 2008

All these sessions!!!!  A couple weddings….which by the way were an absolute BLAST!!!!  So fun & unique on each occasion.  Stories to tell on those at a later time :-)
Some portrait sessions as well.

I know it’s hard to think about Christmas right now.  With the nice weather…school’s back in session, etc. etc, BUT if you want pictures taken by Oakstream Photography this holiday season you have to think about it NOW!!!!  September is FULL, October is almost full ALREADY!!!  November….I will only do the first week for sessions that you will be guaranteed your prints back by Christmas.  After the first week of November no session will be gauranteed that you’ll have them in time for Christmas.  Sooo don’t wait!!!!!!  Call now to get your date booked!!!

I will be leaving town tomorrow till Monday night.  All e-mails & phone calls will be returned on Tues & Wed.  Thursday I will be headed out to Texas till Saturday.  Then on Thursday, Sept 12th I’ll be headed to Colorado to shoot a wedding that I have been biting at the bit to shoot.  I can NOT wait for that wedding!!!  Soo in the few short days that I am home in the next 2 weeks……I will be trying my hardest to get sessions edited, books made & sessions on my blog.  Life is a whirlwind :-)
Now on to these wonderful people I have in my life!!!!!!

This wedding took place in Eagle Valley (Pioche)Nevada.  My husband came along & he had his first try at DESERT GOLFING!  Let me tell ya what…that was an experience I’ll never forget & I’ll be sharing pics of that along with the OLD saloon we stayed in & all the rooms were themed.  Our room was the ‘Fishing’ room….with a slanted floor cause the building is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO old….hahaha!!!!!  Oh man this was a blast for us!!!!!  The wedding took place at the bride’s parents house on their ranch.  Everything about this wedding was completely fun & beautiful!!!!  The bride would swing for hours on this swing when she was a little girl.

Another wedding I did here in Logan at Utah State.  The groom is from Logan & he traveled to North Carolina to attend UNC for dentistry & found him a Southern Bell ;-)  So why are they wearing these glasses & smiling so cheesy with toothbrushes you ask……well cause they are BOTH going to grow up & become dentist :-)  So since that is a part of who they are I had the bride bring something teeth related so we could capture their dentistry moment….hahahahaha!  It was soooo funny doing this.  We enjoyed some laughter.  Wait till you see the images of the bridal party…..particularly the guys!!!  I made them be sassy….can you imagine guys being sassy…..haha…yeah well they were quite the sassy little dudes :-)  All I can say is I’m totally & utterly all about HAVING FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhh secret faces :-)  Their story will be told when I make a post of some of their engagement pics.

Then we have some children from Brookings, OR.  They have family here in Logan.  So they wanted some pics up at Bear Lake.  I LOVE Bear Lake…it’s just so gorgeous up there!!! 

Oh what a sweet little bundle of joy.  She has the best parents ever!!!!  Her parents I did an engagement type session back in the summer of 2007.  Now looky what they have!!!!  She is 6 days old in this pic. 

Introducing my Mt. Crest High Senior Rep.  To all you seniors that attend Mt. Crest High…..look up Amanda Rose & Miss Whitney here & you’ll get you a special deal!  Make sure to mention their names :-) 

Look at how GORGEOUS she is!!!  That hair, her eyes, those dimples…WOWZA!!!!!!!

A much fun family session!  It was mom’s b-day the day we did these.  What a great gift…go have your picture taken….haha!  They sure kept me smiling though cause the one boy & mom were a little hesitant about pictures…haha….though with a big nerd like me around how can you NOT SMILE!!!!!!!!!  I will pinch you if you don’t laugh & have a good time :-)  Just kidding….I hope you had a great b-day dinner!!!

 

I hope everyone has a SAFE & WONDERFUL weekend. 

Enjoy!

Let me know what you think.

 

 

Until next time………………………..

DSR: Wow! you have been busy! Especially love the first photo with the sun flare, and your senior photo!

jess m: These are great Alisha! I can't wait to see more!! :) Have a fun trip!

Kellee Smith: Oh so many fun sessions. I can't wait to see more. Have a fantastic weekend!!!!

amanda: I love it! You always do the funnest sessions! Great job!

Jennifer: oh I love that swing shot, simply awesome!

Jessica Kettle: wow, you have been a busy girl! Of course everything is beautiful- I can't wait to see that first wedding especially!

Nicole K: These are all so beautiful, Alisha! Fabulous work! :)

Misty Johnson: My friend.. can you possibly get any busier?! ALL of these sessions look so fun and perfect! I hope you are having a great holiday weekend. See you soon :)!!!!!!!!

Kendra: I am one of your silent blog stalkers!! Very fun pictures and I cant wait to see more from each session.

elizabeth: I think these are awesome.. you are awesome girl and you clearly have been quite busy

Jana Kunz: These are ALL so wonderful! Excellent work. :)

Merav: Wow - these are amazing - such much 'eye candy' in one blog post!!

This is our really good friends’ daughter.  They live in Denver, CO. & while we were in Grand Junction we met up so I could take some pics.  She is a stinkin crack up I tell ya.  The facial expressions have me rollin!!!!!!!  Mommy & daddy wait till you see the proofs with all her squinty nose faces..haha..Michael & I were laughing!  She’s a dang cutie!!!!!!!

Come on people…..I want my shoes on!  HELP!!!!!!!!!!

She LOVES the ducks. 

Hey lookie nana….I have a stick in my mouth…haha!!!!

Hmmm…guess I’ll eat some leaves too while the ducks eat my feet…..hahahahaha!!!!

Let me know what you think………….

Enjoy!!!

 

Until next time………………………..

rhosie: she's so adorable....nice pictures

A.Nygren: THANK YOU Alisha! These pics are great!!

Kellee Smith: So cute Alisha. Great work!

Jennifer: awww she's adorable, look at that cutie!

Jana Kunz: OMG, she is a riot! Cute little girl. :)

jess m: Too cute!! I love them, specially the second to the last! Looky at those sweet eyes and face!! :) :wub: You rock!

Katie Stockwell: Alicia! I love the vibrant colors in the pictures. The saturation is unbelievable! What a small world we have! Where y'all's family lives is not too far from us. We do live on the north west side of Houston (Tomball area)...but PLEASE let me know when y'all come visit!! Do you think you'll be down here sometime this year? In Christ's faithful name, Katie <

Liz Welker: Oh my Alisha, you are amazing! I can't get enough of her! She is ridiculously adorable! Let's get together soon okay!? I'm missin ya!!! --ox/LIz

Jan Robison: What a little cutie pie! Can her eyes get any bluer? Really nice pictures! Thanks so much for sharing.

amanda: The first one cracks me up! What a cutie!

Lilly Simmons: I love them!!! She's a little cutie! :)

GG: Your pictures take my breath away and make me fall in love all over again. The music says it all. She is so precious!

EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  OMGOSH.

Also I was reading someone’s blog & a commenter said…”I’m not a photographer, but can I still comment on your pictures”…..you soooo do NOT have to be a photographer to leave a comment.  ALL comments are welcomed by WHOMEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)
Now for the beauties………..

haha..THEN the end.  Think they were sick of me now…haha!

Enjoy!

Let me know what you think!

 

 

Until next time……………….

Heather: so cute! that last one makes me laugh. When they start looking like that it def. means they've had enough! so funny! But at least you got some AMAZING (as usual!!!) images before they got bored!

jess m: Oh My Goodness gracious!!! Girl, you ROCK!!! Love those eyes too!! My FAVORITE EVER is the second to the last!! WOWZA!

tiffany: hi! while blog hopping one day i happened upon your photos and i just LOVE lOVE them! you have an amazing eye and talent. i am somewhat a newbie to whole 'real' photog experience and was wondering how you do your bubble look on your photos. i am in love with that look and idea and haven't really seen it anywhere...i messed with my PSE 6 but thought maybe you could shed a little light on the subject. :> again - love all your pictures. what lucky families! thanks! tiffany r. boise, idaho

Tiffany: These are fantastic!! Love that family shoot second from the bottom!! It is AWESOME!!

Kellee Smith: What beautiful family pictures. The blue eyes on that blue wall are amazing! Great job!

Deb: oooo these are all so great!! cute, cute family!!

Misty Johnson: LOVE them ALL!! Such a cute family! Love the shot of mom and dad kissing.. kids always love that one, huh? Amazing as always girlie :)

jacqui wilsher: WOW ,I love the colors ,you really are amazing!!

Katie Stockwell: These pictures are a beautiful representation of their family. What beautiful and brilliant colors! You are SO talented...I love the brilliance in your photos! Hope to talk to you soon! Katie <

DSR: These are all so cool, it's hard to choose a favorite. I think I like the last two (WA and B&W) the best. Great session!

Haley: What is it about those blue eyes that melts me? I love them! And that tile wall is rad. :)

Vanessa: I LOVE these pictures! The color is so amazing! I love all you work...and will be back for more! Thanks so much for the comments, it makes my day. :) You are very talented! Love it!

Stephanie T: Beautiful beautiful :) As always!

Leah: Hi Alisha....found you from Lauren Clarks blog. I always have fun checking out new blogs! Love this field shot! Great stuff! I used to live in Denver. =)

I am leaving town again this weekend!  All e-mails & phone calls will be returned on Monday.  Though I will be bringing my laptop & external HD with me so I can still work while I’m on the road…good thing hubby is driving…haha.  I am just so far behind I have NO TIME to leave & not work at the same time!!!!!!! 

So on to this beauty queen!!!!  I have TWO Mt. Crest senior reps & this is one of them.  As with all my senior reps…you will get special deals when you tell me THEY referred you to me……so don’t forget to mention their NAME!

I had an absolute blast with this senior…her mother came along as well & I just couldn’t stop laughing.  They’re sooo funny! 

As for the shots where she is in the tree….haha…I won’t even tell ya the story cause it’s too long & you just had to be there, BUT lets just say she’ll NEVER forget THAT MOMENT when she climbed the tree…hahahahaha!!!!! 

She is a nurse as well so she wanted pics with her nurse stuff….I thought that was awesome. 

She can work the camera….that’s for sure.  She’s GRRRREEAT!!!!!

Thanks for the great fun!!!  I will be sending your proofs soon :-)
 

Senior. LIFE

Let me know what you think!

Enjoy!

 

Until next time………………………

Jessie Evans: These are beautiful! Your senior pictures are fantastic. Plus, this girl is a natural beauty!

Jami: these are fantastic. Good job.

Jennifer: these are stunning, gorgeous work and girl!

Misty Johnson: SHEESH.. these are all wonderful!!! She is sooo stinkin pretty! You did a fantastic job as always.. I know she's going to LOVE them all :)

Stephanie T: I really really love these ones! Beautiful girl!

Tara: She is GORGEOUS and I LOVE the pictures! I love the technique that you used!

Heather: Gorgeous images,really love the sun flair one!! Beautiful girl!

DSR: What a wonderful session! Amazing variety and some really great looks!

jess m: Woah! these look SO AMAZING!!! She is a beautiful girl!! I just love your lighting, you are such a rockstar photographer!!! Have a safe trip!!!!

Holli Dunn: Wow - these are all stunning!

Nicole K: Totally Gorgeous, Alisha!

Hayley: She is gorgeous Alisha and you captured her perfectly!!

sheena: this light is GORgeous!

Ashley: Alisha... WOW! You last few Senior sessions are breathtaking. You are so unique with your style; editing and everything. That is why you are a truly amazing Photographer. I hope you know that. I LOVE reading your blog!! I couldn't pick my favorites; they all are sweeeet looking girl!!

Caitland: These are waaaaay awesome lady!! Doesn't hurt that she is stunning either! :) Have you disappeared lately, or what!! Ha! Ha!

Ashley Nielsen: Such great pictures. My pretty sister :) You're the BEST Alisha! Ashley Nielsen

So I had a FABULOUS weekend in Nevada shooting a wedding.  I can’t wait till I get a chance to post some images from that wedding! 

My kiddos start school on Thursday…WAHOO!  NOW maybe I can get some stinkin work done without hearing….MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!  Don’t get me wrong…I love being a mom & I do love having my photo biz, BUT doing BOTH sure can take the life outta ya somedays!!!! :-)
The senior season is underway…….this beautiful cheerleader would be my senior rep for Sky View.  If you are a Sky View High Senior…look up this beauty queen….she’ll tell ya what kind of deal you’ll get when you book your senior session with Oakstream Photography!!!!!

We did her pics at Salt Lake & then went for a bite at California Pizza Kitchen.  My wonderful companion miss Adri (she did an internship with me last fall) came along too!  I always have the best time with her & she is just a hoot!!!!!

REMINDER::: If you are wanting a senior session done with Oakstream Photography you need to call now to schedule your date.  My dates are VERY limited & I do not schedule senior sessions in MAY!  So don’t wait or you’ll be one sad senior & you’ll miss out on LOTS & LOTS of fun!!!!!!

So enjoy my beautiful friends!  Thanks Miss Beautiful for letting me drag you all around SLC to find cool spots!

I just love it when I drive around, about kill myself in the process….cause I found something fun..haha!  I told the girls…HANG ON…so I could whip around & we got this cart.  It was quite hysterical!!!!!

 

Let me know what you think……………….

 

Until next time……………….

Adri: Oh my GOSH!! I LOVE them!! That was such a fun day!! I sure know how to pick out the pretty girlies from Sky View!! That first one turned out great! Can't wait to see the rest! Loves!

Heather: OMG!!! How fun!! Look at all of these..the color the creativity..just WOW!! Such a pretty girl to!

Sandy: These are great!!! She is beautiful!!!!

Kimberly Whipps: I love the things you think of! You're amazing...

Stephanie T: Love these Alisha!

Jana Kunz: These are great! What a beautiful young lady. :)

Kellee Smith: Such a pretty girl, and you did such a smashing job!

clarklara: Great pics love your style!

Amber: I love these pictures! You got soooo much variety and that gal looks like she was so much fun!

Kristina Provinsal: LOVE your PS play on these! Funky, fresh, and fun....just like the girl. Awesome job on composition, looks like you guys had a blast!

Bill Cawley (Olympia, WA): Great Job! :)

elizabeth: These are awesome, always love your work.

DSR: What a great session this was! Beautiful pictures (and beautiful girl!) DSR

Alisha E.: Thank you all so much for your kind comments! She is seriously the cutest little beauty!!!!

Jennifer: ahh, these are gorgeous, beautiful girl and stunning session!

HeatherM: She is a beauty!! I love them all.

Amy (3 Peas): Talk about photogenic!! WOWZA! What a natural she is! LOVE your composition and creative ideas :)

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