what I'm working on..

Coming soon..

Winners!

First of all I need to apologize for not posting this last night as promised. I wish I had some really forgivable excuse like I came down with swine flu or bigfoot ate my computer..buuuut..I don't. I seriously just...forgot! LOL Hope you all can still love me! Anyways, I am so excited to announce the winners of the December drawing so here they are:

1st place winner

Jana Glass

2nd place winner

Jesi Dewey

Thank you so much to all of you who entered and for all your awesome comments and compliments. It means so much to me to have people enjoy my work and appreciate my passion for what I do. Keep entering, January contest coming soon so don't miss it!! xoxo

Oh and I need your addresses so I can send your gift certificates to you!
And for the 3 people that entered the blog/logo design contest, email me with some more details (and some visuals if you have them) of what you want done on your blog:)

Logo/Blog design giveaway

As many of you have probably noticed, my logo and my blog change more often than the seasons! There are 2 reasons for this: #1 I love to keep things fresh. #2 I love creating. No, I am not a graphic designer but I design all of my own stuff and I love doing it. SOO my point is, I am going to direct more of my creative energy towards others out there who are looking for their own style but don't know where to start.

I will be selecting one person for a custom logo and blog design.

 If you or someone you know is interested, please contact me. Include basic information about yourself and a blog/web address if you have them. Tell me what style you are looking for, color schemes, ideas, etc. I will be choosing one person on New Year's eve and I will announce the winner of the giveaway on my blog at the same time as I announce the winner of the monthly drawing. I can't wait to hear from you!

Free Photoshop Actions!

Introducing....

my first ever action set!! *my apologies for the deformed cupcake;)

 I wanted something that I could use to quickly spice up my photos. So I sat down at my computer and these delicious desserts were concocted!! I hope you download them and try them out. Also, feedback is appreciated. Let me know how you like them, what you use them for, any issues, etc. They are also really cool on black and white photos, with the opacity taken down a bit. Have fun with them!!

Download HERE

{and that's a wrap...er, a Rapp!}

First I must say that I am now in love with a green building in downtown SLC. Second, I'm not loving leaving the warmth of my home at this time of year, and third, my husband is amazing. Let me explain:

It was FREEZING, I'm saying F to the R to the EEZING for this shoot! These kids couldn't have smiled if they tried, their mouths were frozen! So my husband David stood on his head, and by george, it worked!

What a brave little bunch of kids! They were so incredibly sweet about posing for me even though they were close to tears. We made it quick and got out alive;)

The little one wasn't feeling very good and he tried SOO hard not to smile for me or look at me for that matter, but my camera peak-a-boo game almost got him to crack. Which is funny because most kids just look at me like I'm a total idiot. No comments on that please;)

Heather, thanks so much for bringing your beautiful family to me and for being so flexible. Your gallery is ready:)

Zach.and his parents too.

Holy cow this kid has so many expressions! He really kept his parents on their toes during the session!

I love photographing new little families. It's so exciting.

Thanks for a great half hour guys! Your gallery is almost ready:)