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Abbey and Ken at the Logan LDS Temple, Utah. Photography by Bry Cox, BryCox.com - Celebrity Style Imaging, Inc™

Abbey & Ken’s Wedding Album (Logan Temple & Noah’s)

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Wedding Day, Albums November 21, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

Abbey and Ken came in to preview and finalize their final album design, and it looks sensational!! I love the flow, the emotion and the love between these two. It was such a great wedding and I felt privileged to be apart of it, and to be able to document their special day.

I’ve posted their wedding album design on my main site for you to see. (click here to view album as a slideshow.)

The album is displayed as slideshow and shows each page spread as an open book, with two facing pages up at a time.

Abbey and Ken’s wedding day was wonderful. It was a beautiful day, and very windy which I always love. Storms and weather make the day so much more interesting, and as you can see, we used that wind a lot for some wonderful images.

I’m doing one of my new albums for them too, which is even bigger than my normal 11×14 size album. I’ve designed a lot of pages to print flush right to the edge, making the images even more breathtaking and large. I especially love this black and white series of a dramatic establishing image on the left, juxtaposed with these two very tight close-ups through Abbey’s veil.

The images and album design is so fresh and hip, I love every page. Look at how fun this series is of the couple running out at the end of their day, to a barrage of bubbles in the eye.

I really love how great Ken and Abbey look together — they are a great couple. I’m so glad they found each other, and I wish them the best in their new life.

I very excited too about some other album designs, and should be able to post them soon, as soon as those clients come in and view them!

Until then, browse my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

Janice Kapp Perry 2001

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Commercial & Headshots November 16, 2010March 24, 20252 Comments

About nine years ago I was asked to photograph the FCMA Pearl Awards. Today I got a call from Janice Kapp Perry, reordering the image of her winning for use in an upcoming magazine article. Here is that image from nine years ago, Janice and her husband.

Janice is a long-time songwriter of inspirational music, and has a household name here in Utah.

In pulling up this image from my archives, I was really relieved and impressed that this looked so good. Though I feel like I’m constantly growing and becoming a better and better artist each year, it’s fun and refreshing to be able to look back on past work and know that I did a great job for people and that I created something of value and worth to them.

Back then, digital was very new at the time, and being young and techie, I was the first all digital portrait studio around. So that, as well as having a hip and fresh style and doing a good job for people every time, really helped get me such cool gigs as this at such a young age. It’s fun to look back on my business and see how far I’ve come in nine years.

Well again, we are getting close to Christmas as far as orders go, so if you’d like some fantastic images of yourself or your family, or if you’d even like to reorder something from the past, now’s the time to give me a call at 801-728-3317.

And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

Roger and Liz

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Family November 5, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

One of the things I love about this time of year, is that it’s the season for family portraits. It’s also the time of year when I see friends, and sometimes, as is the case with this photo shoot, it’s a combination of both.

This is my good friend Roger and his wife Liz. They just came in for some portraits, and I love how they looked together.

This first image just sparkles with love and emotion. They look so happy together!

They needed an updated portrait together, and I thought black and white would best capture the emotion between them. We took a few different images, but none of us could narrow it down to their one favorite. We ended up going with these two images instead.

This second image shares many of the same fantastic qualities of the first, but yet it is so completely different.

Maybe you recognize Roger as the guitar player for the band, Ryan Shupe & the RubberBand. But both Roger and Liz also perform together as a songwriting/singing duo called Forever Blue. If you get a chance to hear either group, you won’t regret it!

Well again, we are getting close to Christmas as far as orders go, so if you’d like some fantastic images of yourself or your family, now’s the time to give me a call at 801-728-3317.

And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

2010 Christmas CD Design & Gift for You All!

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Commercial & Headshots November 4, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

Every year at this time, I have a design project for a Christmas audio CD, and I make sure that I get copies for all my current clients and friends. This year’s album is absolutely fantastic and I am excited for you all to get a copy. I just received the finished CDs and have looked them over and love how they look and sound.

This is Wasatch Christmas, a Christmas CD that is produced every year by one of my best friends, James Conlee. In fact it is a joint project of friends in many ways because the cover painting is by a friend of ours, James Christensen (a famous painter with Greenwich Workshops), and some of the tracks are by our other good friend, Ryan Shupe (Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand), as well as some tracks by James Conlee himself.

Here is how the album looks. The name of the cover painting is, “Gift for Mrs. Claus.” James Christensen’s paintings are always fascinating and beautiful, and I’m honored to have some of his books in my possession. I find them inspiring!

Now there are other recording artists on the album, but my favorite tracks are always by James and Ryan.

It’s a little known fact that I design all of the CDs that both James Conlee and Ryan Shupe produce, and I think that this is the 10th CD I’ve designed for James. Some can be seen right here (James Conlee – Sunday / Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand – Last Man Standing.)

So for all my holiday clients that are ordering this time of year, whether you get a large collection of wall portraits or even just reorder one small print, I am giving away a FREE Wasatch Christmas CD! The cover painting is phenomenal, the music is phenomenal, and the whole production is worth owning!

We are getting close to Christmas as far as orders go, so if you’d like some fantastic images of yourself or your family, now’s the time to give me a call at 801-728-3317. I’ll include a Christmas CD with your order.

And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

Amy’s Portfolio and Fitness Images

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Women October 25, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

I love these photographs that I did of Amy. She needed to update her portfolio, so we had some fun creating some really great images.

This first image is just captivating! I love the look in the eye, mixed with the deep red background that matches her lips.

After a clothing and hair change, and a new set and lighting setup in the studio, and we made some new images.

I love the smile in these photos; it’s very genuine and makes these images.Another lighting change and a new set and we began the fitness images.

Amy needed more fitness images for her portfolio, and I thought they should look like they came straight out of fitness magazine. Therefore I lit her like a magazine fitness shoot.

We then ended the session with Amy jogging outside on the street. It was a creative way to spice up fitness part of the photo shoot.

I love creating photographs on my street — it has such character, and it really works in this portrait of Amy.

Amy was a joy to work with. She was beautiful and fun, and I love the images we created.

If you’d like some fantastic images of yourself that are really cool, funky, while at the same time classy and professional, give me a call at 801-728-3317. And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

New Award: UTAH HIGH SCORE!

by BryCox (Admin)Art Images, Awards, Bry Cox Photography Blog October 18, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

I have won another award! Yes, I won the high score for Utah!

My four prints that are in professional image competition, have gone on to the district/regional level, where I had the highest case score (total of all four prints added together). From this point these prints will go on to the national level in 2012.

You may remember these four images when I first entered them at the state level, where I won Master Photographer of the Year, along with TWO Kodak Gallery Awards, a Judges Choice Award, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place, and the Court of Honor! (past blog entry on these images.)

Here are the four images I entered this year. I’ll keep you posted as they continue on, as well as keeping you up on the next four prints that will be entered next year in the State level in April.

If you’d like some fantastic award winning images of yourself that are really cool, funky, while at the same time classy and professional, give me a call at 801-728-3317. And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed readerBryCox.com/blog).

Speaking in Portland

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Commercial & Headshots, Photography Workshops, Women September 23, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

I’m asked to speak at a lot of photographic workshops around the country, and last week I was teaching and speaking in Portland, Oregon. This particular workshop travels the country to a new state every few months, and is called ‘After Dark.’ It is very hands-on for attendees, where everyone gets to directly interact and work with with me as I photograph all sorts of models in all various lighting conditions.

And here are some of the images I created while working and teaching how to use various types of fashion lighting.

But I also worked inside and out with various models for a few days. Here are some of those images.

And on the last night, I asked my photographer friend, Angelina, to pose for a few images.

And I finally got a photograph of me! 🙂If you’re a photographer, looking to learn more about how to really light someone in a spectacular way and make anyone look photogenic, then check out my speaking schedule at BryCoxWORKSHOPS.com and come to an event.

Or if you’d just like some fantastic images of yourself that are really cool, funky, while at the same time classy and professional, give me a call at 801-728-3317. And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed readerBryCox.com/blog).

McKenzie’s Fashion Senior Portraits

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Senior/Grads, Women September 20, 2010March 24, 2025One Comment

I had a ball photographing McKenzie for her senior portraits. She has a great style and look, which worked great for my fashion approach to high school seniors. Seniors really dig and appreciate my magazine and fashion style, and I love the opportunity to be more funky.

The light on light look is incredibly difficult photographically, but looks fantastic! For all those photographers who follow my blog, these were shot as is, without effects. The trick is lighting things perfectly. And as you can see, McKenzie’s features work perfectly for this washed out look!

We did a mix of fashion studio portraits juxtaposed with funky outdoor portraits — all available right here in one place at my studio which also has a outdoor English-style garden studio. In this image, I’m only using the thick vegetation as a background for texture.

More outside with a change of clothes, and I had a hard time deciding if I liked this better with stark lighting and in color…

…or soft lighting and black and white. Both are good for different reasons, and again McKenzie really pulled this off well!Then back inside for some more funky images,With so many great photographs from this sitting, it was hard to pick my favorites. But even still, the entire shoot was a blast and McKenzie was a joy to work with.

If you’re a high school senior and would like some fantastic photographs, give me a call at 801-728-3317. And feel free to check out my main website at BryCox.com (or my blog if you’re reading this in a separate feed reader BryCox.com/blog).

Bry Cox in THREE International Magazines This Month! (Part 2 – Canada)

by BryCox (Admin)Awards, Bry Cox Photography Blog, Photography Workshops, Published August 24, 2010March 24, 20252 Comments

As I mentioned in my last blog post, I’m in three magazines this month. The second of the three is Gallerie, the official magazine of the Professional Photographers of Canada.

My article for them was about balancing the creativity with the technical aspects of photography. The industry is swamped by new photographers and many of these photographers have creative ideas but are lacking in the technical areas. These same photographers will say that they don’t want to learn the technical side of photography, because they fear it will make them boring. This is because some older and established photographers may be very technical but aren’t very creative. This group fears that more creative attempts will mess up the perfection of their techniques, which make them professional.

The truth is that everyone, all photographers in the industry need to properly balance both the creative and technical aspects to truly be masters of their art.

If you are a member of the Professional Photographers of Canada, this magazine should come to you automatically, and I hope you read and enjoy this article.

(Article published in Gallerie, the official magazine of Professional Photographers of Canada. Printed by Matrix Group Publishing Inc.)

And as soon as the Chinese magazine comes, I will post about it.

In the meantime, if you’d like to see more of my work, or commission me to do a photograph for you, give me a call at 801-728-3317 and check out my website at BryCox.com.

Bry Cox in THREE International Magazines This Month! (Part 1 – USA)

by BryCox (Admin)Awards, Bry Cox Photography Blog, Photography Workshops, Published August 19, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

I am asked to write articles for various professional photographer magazines, and this month I’m 3 international magazines, all at once!

Professional Photographers of America, Professional Photographers of Canada, and PhotoWorld Magazine of China all asked me for articles, and coincidentally, they all printed this month, August 2010.

All US professional photographers should get this magazine in the mail automatically each month, but in case you’re looking for it on newsstands, here’s what it looks like.

My article is on Fashion Posing — how to break the traditional rules of posing to create something exciting. The basis of my article is that you have to know the rules of traditional posing in order to ‘break’ those rules and do something completely different, but that actually works visually and compositionally.

Here’s how the first page of my article looks (page 82-84).

I’m not only honored to be in this magazine, but feel it a special honor that I am in this magazine at the very same time they have a tribute to my favorite photographer and one of my ultimate photographic influences, Richard Avedon. Avedon was one of the most influential and longest standing fashion photographers in the industry, and he passed away in 2004.

He really raised the bar with fashion and advertising and storytelling, and I have sought after all of his art books (which are very expensive). I think I own almost all of them now. His article is on page 22-24.

You can see parts of the current issue at the official website, PPMag.org. And if you are a regular Bry Cox Blog reader, then you’ll remember I mentioned writing this article in a past blog post.

As far as the the Chinese and Canadian magazines go, I have not yet received my copies, but will post about them when they come.

If you’d like to see more of my work, or commission me to do a photograph for you, give me a call at 801-728-3317 and check out my website at BryCox.com.

My Grandpa Tony

by BryCox (Admin)Bry Cox Photography Blog, Commercial & Headshots, Family August 18, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

Over ten years ago, I switched my studio completely over from film to digital. Digital photography was at the time very new, and practically unheard of. Many told me at conventions that I was making a mistake. But during that time, I went through the family’s old photographs and created this piece of my Grandpa Tony, who died long before I was born.

When people saw this, they flipped, and many asked me to create mosaics like this of their loved ones. This started a new product line here at Cox Studio that I called the Cox Timepiece.

Just recently, my dad and others organized a Cox Reunion, for all Cox descendants going back to my Grandpa Tony’s grandpa, and down; something that hadn’t happened in about 20 years. I was asked to restore many old photographs for my dad and others, so they could be on display at the reunion.

For myself, I went back and found this mosaic in my archives and reprinted it again, as digital printing has improved leaps and bounds over the past 10 years.

When I pulled it up on my screen, I was expecting to make some major changes since I myself have grown in my design and digital abilities over the past decade. However, I didn’t make a single change. I was not only impressed with the design, but I just I loved looking at these photographs all over again.

I love the photograph on the right with his tie blowing in the wind, the hunting photo, the suits, the smile….

…and in the bottom left, this vacation photo of my grandparents on the Golden Gate Bridge, dressed for fun. Isn’t this beautiful? I love the composition, the posing, the clothes, the paper, and the quality of this image.

I think there is a resemblance too in the family line. Here’s a recent photo I did of myself here at my studio for comparison.

Looking at these images, I’m reminded of the importance of photographs as heirlooms. Now more than ever, we’re being bombarded with cheap pictures and the ability to share and see them without ever printing a one. Those serve a purpose, but the quality isn’t there. And nothing replaces the ability to hold a photograph in your hand.

These old photographs of my grandpa, though many were snap shots, have a sense of quality, of lighting, and of composition. They tell a story and were printed so well that they’ve lasted generations.

One of my favorite parts of my job is the final delivery where people can handle and hold their photographs. Up until then, everything is viewed digitally. But in the final delivery — after the retouching, the printing, the mounting and glazing and any other artwork is done — in the final delivery, there something tangible. And with that tangible photograph comes an indescribable palatable feeling that only comes in being able to hold and appreciate a photograph, a feeling that doesn’t exist when seeing an image on a phone or computer screen, no matter how great it is.

If you’d like to see more of my work, or commission me to do a photograph for you, give me a call at 801-728-3317 and check out my website at BryCox.com.

Cheri’s Bridal Portraits

by BryCox (Admin)Bridal Portraits, Bry Cox Photography Blog, Wedding Day, Albums August 16, 2010March 24, 2025No Comments

Here is a part of Cheri’s order from her bridal session. I started with some fashion-lit headshots for some stunning smiling images, and to get a real and genuine sparkle in her eye.

And with those series of images, made this framed trio.

Then we went to one of my new in studio sets for a vibey grouping of cool images.

Then to some modern full length images that also have a classic appeal. Beautiful lines in this one!

One to show the full dress and one with some funkiness to show the criss-cross back.During the session, we got a bit of rain, but we decided to go outside anyway and get some fun images of her outside in the weather. I used one to create this painting. The final paintings are finished as a stretched canvas with hand glazing.

This was a great session! Everything looked so beautiful and Cheri and her mom were a joy to work with.

If you’d like to see more of my work, visit my website at BryCox.com, and call me at 801-728-3317 to schedule a fantastic portrait session for you!