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Here’s one of the coolest shoots I’ve had this week — Courtney’s bridal shoot.  She had a designer and custom dress made for her by Alta MODA in Salt Lake and wanted a really fun shoot.

We worked all over the Salt Lake area to create some very creative and unique images for her.  Here are some of my favorites.

The white edge on the first image is one of my own custom edges that I created from scratch.  That image also incorporates some of my magazine enhancements that I’m known for.

All of these images are very dynamic, use color to tell the story and draw attention to the right balance points, and show how beautiful Courtney is is her amazing dress.  I’m looking forward to her wedding!

Until next time, America.
– Bry 

I’ve been updating my website with even newer samples for everyone to see.  There are new images all over the site and specifically in the portrait sections of men, women, brides, engagements, and commercial.  There are more updates to be made, and they should be up over the next 24 hours too.

Also, I’ve also added a new slideshow of Capri’s wedding album.  It can be seen by clicking here.

All of the album slideshows in my website, display the bride and groom’s entire album design, page by page — showing 2 pages up at a time like a book that is open.  The image above is an example of one spread (2 facing pages) in the album.  Click it to see more.

Capri’s wedding was a gorgeous event, starting at the Logan Utah Temple, and ending up out in Plain City.

If there’s anything you all would like to see on the site, please let me know.
And until next time, America.
– Bry

I recently photographed Miss Utah, Jill Stevens, a Sargent and medic in the Utah National Guard. You may remember her making news for doing push-ups on national television on the stage at the Miss America Pageant, and for winning the award, “America’s Choice” there as well.

Here are some of the images we created at her place in Salt Lake.

The shoot was very fun and I think the images really capture her personality and inner sparkle.

These images were for a local magazine cover, which came out today. Here’s the finished cover and the image they chose for the final design.

I should also mention that Jill has been speaking all over the country, and has just finished writing a book which will be coming out next month. You can get more information about it here.

Well, good luck in your adventures, Jill. And until next time, America!
–Bry

Ah, yes! It’s time again for the Gateway Wedding Show. My email blasts are going out today, I have brand-new wedding album samples to show, and some new canvas gallery wraps as well.

If you are new to me and my work, come see me and get some special discounts like Half-Off an Engagement or Bridal portrait session, and a new discount available only at the show.

I’ll be giving away my art print, “Snowfall, Salt Lake City” as well for the fashion show drawing. If you don’t win it or can’t make it, you can get it here with free shipping (and mounting included) using code ‘FreeShip‘ for the next two weeks (until July 12th).

See you there, and until next time, America!
– Bry

This week I taught another week-long workshop, but this time it was in San Diego, California. The weather was awesome, the class was great, and I had a great response from the ideas, theories and techniques I shared with the other photographers.

During these workshops, I have many shoots using local models to demonstrate the various techniques and ideas. But just for fun one night, I created this image using someone that one of photographers in my class had met the night before. Being where I was, and seeing the scarfs that the photographer had in her bag, I created this image to look like Iraq.

I don’t have a name for it yet, but decided to name this blog entry after an old Neil Young song “Mideast Vacation” I kept thinking about when creating this image.

Anyway….bla, bla, blog. I need to get back to work but will get more images up very soon.
Take care, and until next time, America!
– Bry

Last week I taught a portrait workshop up in the Great Lakes area in a town called Traverse City — a heavily wooded town on the beaches of the Great Lakes.

This was my second time teaching a full week-long workshop here, in this area.  I love doing those kinds of events.  It is always so fun to see my photographer friends from different parts of the country, see what they are up to and share new ideas with each other — as well as meet new friends too.

At this workshop, I had an excellent group of photographers signed up to learn some of my special techniques.

Here is an image (one of my favorites) that I created for the class.  I set it up specifically in an spot with terrible lighting; a spot that would normally be very hard for a photographer to create anything good at all, let alone something amazing.  

The idea is to work with the problems and use them to your advantage.

Without going into detail, this is the final product!  This also shows how I use my custom designs, swirls, elements and edges that I have created from scratch, to embellish the image even more.

For those professional photographers looking to learn more, check out my upcoming workshops around the country, or email me with your contact info if you’d like to find out about an upcoming workshop in the Utah area when it gets announced.

Until next time, America!
– Bry 

What a show!  Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand played on Friday night at the Sandy Amphitheater to a packed house, and it was awesome!  It is always nice when the band has a local, in-state show, and this show in particular was to kick off their new album, Last Man Standing.

Here are some of the images I did of their concert that night.

I also did the shoot for their latest album, which can be seen here.  If you haven’t heard them in concert, you should.  Their shows have so much energy and are absolutely amazing!  It is very refreshing to see musicians that actually play instruments, and who are super proficient at them as well.

And check out their new album and let me know what you think.

Until next time, America!
– Bry 

I posted the slideshow for Karily’s wedding today. You have to see this one! It is fantastic! It was in December at the Salt Lake Temple, with the reception held at La Caille.

I love the vivid colors and how happy and in love the couple is, and the entire flow of the album.

Click either the photo (album spread) above, or click here to see the slideshow. And remember, my album slideshows are laid out to show two pages at a time, as if the album is open (like the spread above).

I want my albums to tell the story of the couple’s day, and quality is everything to me, down to the smallest details. I personally design each album. Every page is laid out for flow, harmony, balance, and impact, without the use of pre-designed templates or other shortcuts.

Notice too how the album tells the story of the couple’s day, from beginning to end!

Enjoy, and until next time, America!
– Bry

Ah! After months and months of working on my street, the job seems to be done and the detour is gone. Everyone can now use my street as it was intended…to drive straight to my place!

This construction job started on my street to replace an old bridge back in November and was supposed to be done after Christmas. And in thinking about it, and in all all fairness, June is after Christmas.

In any case, I just wanted everyone to know that the easy way to get to my place is open! It’s a straight shot to and from the freeway again!

Until next time, America!
– Bry

I am very excited about some of my new colorful albums.  Design-wise they are the same inside as my other custom albums, but include more colorful covers.  The pages bind closer together down the middle than my ‘Old World’ book so that 2-page spread designs are less interrupted in the middle.  Like all my custom books, each page is mounted and lacquered for the best protection and presentation.

These two albums below are some samples I’ve created of some recent wedding designs.  I will be showing them at upcoming bridal shows, or you can also see them by scheduling a personal meet and greet with me to talk about your upcoming wedding.

These weddings above can be seen in slideshow form right here:
   Red Album Slideshow,
   Blue Album Slideshow.

The Red Album was held in the groom’s backyard and the Blue Album was a beach wedding in Cabo.

Until next time, America!
– Bry