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Dustin Izatt Photography BLOG 2.0 - New and Improved

2009-09-17T14:39:00.002-06:00

I just semi-completed the new Dustin Izatt Photography blog 2.0 and will no longer be posting on this blog, so please head over to my new blog and make sure you update your bookmarks. Make sure to tell everyone you know about my new blog :) and do stalk often.

New blog coming soon

2009-09-16T15:42:00.001-06:00

Hey guys. I think my blog might be fubar and I'm working to resolve it. I did just purchase a new blog so that will be released very soon. Stay tuned for the new link :)

-- Post From My iPhone 3GS

Roche Family Photos - Utah Family Photographer

2009-09-16T13:16:00.003-06:00

So immediately after finishing Kali's senior session, we met up with the whole Roche family at Memory Grove for the family session. Tiffany and I love this family and spent a lot of time with them for Andrea and Trevor's wedding in Nauvoo Illinois. I can't believe Andrea and Trevor already have a new baby. I always love when my past brides start having babies of their own :) Thanks so much for having me shoot your family pictures and thanks to Andrea for the millions of brides she has referred to me :) Here are a couple of my favorites.

Kali Senior Session - Utah Senior Photographer

2009-09-14T23:23:00.003-06:00

Kali is from Idaho and is the sister of Trevor (who married Andrea). She also has some mad skills in sports. This same day I also shot the Roche Family pictures which will be posted on the blog soon. A few years ago I also shot Kimbra, Kali's Sister. The Roche family rocks and I was so glad Kali wanted me to do her senior pictures too. Here were some of my favorites.

Childhood Captured - My Kids having fun at the Gateway

2009-09-14T10:21:00.003-06:00

So I've made it my personal goal to get more pictures of my kids this year, so last Monday we went down to the Gateway to let them play in the water fountain. I edited the project in iMovie '09 and shot it with my 5d mark II and 24-70 & 70-200 IS lenses. I hope to post more of these personal videos soon :)

My Cute Kids Having Fun from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Woo Hoo - True Birds Rule

2009-09-10T23:30:00.004-06:00

Many of you will remember one of my most awesome past brides and good friend Heather. Well just wanted to share a recent success with their True Birds hair accessory business. They can now be found in all Nordstrom stores with an accessory department Nationwide. That is such an awesome feat and congratulations are in order to Heather and Heidi for their shared success. Head on over to their website for more info on True Birds

Hailey and Nic Engagements Utah Engagement Photography

2009-09-10T02:01:00.003-06:00

I just had one of the most awesome sessions every tonight. Hailey and Nic have known each other since elementary school and I consider myself VERY lucky to have been chosen by them to be their wedding photographer. Tiffany and I were able to meet Hailey and Nic together for their initial consultation and we both fell immediately in love with these guys. They are so adorable together and have to be the sweetest people ever. I feel like I've known these guys forever and I immediately felt connected to them. I was so excited for their session today because we planned on shooting at the elementary school where they knew each other as kids and also where Nic proposed to Hailey not too long ago. After the session, Hailey and Nic took me out to my favorite restaurant in the whole world, Garcia's in Layton. I was so excited to finish these photos that I immediately began to edit them when I got home and just finished up so I could share them with you guys :) I think I might just be super proud of this session and as I was editing them, I couldn't help but smile and tear up a few times because of the intense love these guys share and because of the awesome people they are. It might just be impossible to NOT be happy around them. I look up to them and am SO glad that I was able to spend tonight with them documenting their love. Anyways, I don't mean to talk your ears off, let's get on with the pictures shall we?

D

JR RICHARDS - A BEAUTIFUL END

2009-09-09T13:47:00.001-06:00

Holy Cow. It's impossible for me to watch this music video all the way through without crying. I have loved JR Richards from his days back in Dishwalla when he was counting blue cars. He just came out with a solo album and has some of the most amazing songs on it. I am going to iTunes right now to download them all, but was sad this video wasn't on the album or on iTunes. This song, ghost of sorrow, never forgotten, and you're the only way home are some of my faves on the album. Head over to youtube or itunes and check it out. Let me know what you thought of this video :)

D

Christina and Chris Wedding Utah Wedding Photographer

2009-09-09T10:57:00.004-06:00

After my macbook pro dying, and tons of technical setbacks, I was finally able to finish up Christina and Chris' wedding today :) Thanks for your patience guys, I know you've been dying to see these. My lovely wife Tiffany as able to come and tag along with me on this wedding. After she met Christina and Chris at a proofing meeting, she fell in love with them and begged me to come to the wedding. Christina and Chris are two of the most fun and loving couples ever. They are so happy together and are always smiling and having fun. After the sealing at the Salt Lake Temple, we attended a pizza luncheon at a church. Papa John's was the pizza supplier and they were chosen because of the dugout engagement pictures that had the papa john's logo plastered everywhere. Anyways, long story short, that pizza was delicious. Then it was time for the reception at White Willow. It was a party and a half. Congratulations Christina and Chris :)

Me with Whitney and Morgan :) Thanks so much for referring Christina to me Whitney ;) you guys are the best.

Quick Tip for Photographers - Batch Processing

2009-09-08T23:44:00.003-06:00

Today's quick tip is just a quick video tutorial on how to batch process in Photoshop. Batch Processing is just a simple, easy, fast way to apply one action to a batch of images without having to pull them up one by one, saving you time. Forgive the stuttering, I always get so nervous making these videos and I am fighting sleep. Be sure to check back soon for my next tutorial video on Layer Masking and how to fine tune your actions/post processing. Let me know if you have any questions or if there are any requests for future quick tip videos. Thanks

D

Batch Processing in Adobe Photoshop from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Kelsey Bridals - Utah Bridal Photographer

2009-09-08T11:35:00.003-06:00

TANNER, BELOW THIS ARE SOME OF THE MOST AWESOME PICTURES OF YOUR BRIDE, SO IF YOU ARE HERE READING THIS, YOU MIGHT WANT TO HURRY AND CLICK AWAY, GO BACK IN YOUR BROWSER, CLOSE THE WINDOW, OR HURRY UP AND GO TO YOUTUBE AND WATCH SOME KILLER MUSIC VIDEOS. PLEASE DON'T GIVE IN TO THE TEMPTATION TO LOOK AT THESE ROCKING AWESOME PICTURES. YOU ARE STRONG AND I HAVE FAITH THAT YOU WON'T PEEK AT THESE GLORIOUS PICTURES. PHEW, THAT WAS CLOSE, NOW THAT TANNER IS ON YOUTUBE WATCHING KILLER MUSIC VIDEOS, THE REST OF YOU CAN FOLLOW ME TO THE PICTURES BELOW, JUST SCROLL DOWN WITH YOUR MOUSE.

Thanks so much for scrolling down, I promise these pictures are worth it. I absolutely loved Kelsey's dress and veil. As I was shooting her I just kept thinking the early 1900's and Audrey Hepburn. She looked absolutely stunning and elegant. Thanks so much to Rachael for coming along and helping me out with reflectors and lights :)

Callie and Johnny Utah Engagements Photographer

2009-09-04T13:49:00.003-06:00

After a summer of countless blind dates, Callie's roommates were convinced they had the perfect match for her. They could'nt have been more right. How adorable are Callie and Johnny ?!?! :) Johnny inspires Callie to be a better person and when she's with him, she can't get enough of him. They love cuddling up to movies, going on trips and motorcycle rides, and they love cafe rio something fierce. If you happen to be at a Maverik late at night, you might be lucky enough to spot these two making a late night snack run. Callie might look familiar to some of you early bird morning people out there, she does the weather for channel 2 in the early morning. Callie's personality is so bubbly and sweet that it's impossible to not smile and feel happy being with her. Johnny was super down to earth and these two make an awesome pair. Here were some of my favorites :)

Templates and Actions for Photographers Labor Day Weekend Sale

2009-09-04T09:25:00.002-06:00

Head on over to my online store this weekend for my Labor Day Weekend Sale. I have dropped all of my Photoshop, InDesign, and Fotofusion wedding album templates another $10 off the already low sale price. The sale will run through Monday and expired 9/8/09. Everything is delivered digitally so you will receive the templates right away. These are perfect for your upcoming album projects from all the summer weddings we have been shooting and are fully customizable.

Albums and Actions Store

Time to music in iMovie 09 using Beat Markers

2009-09-02T20:58:00.002-06:00

I finally got a killer new mac screen capture program that will allow me to start creating killer tutorial videos and tips for photographers. Here is my first attempt. It is a short tutorial teaching you guys how to use Beat Markers in iMovie 09 to quickly and easily place transitions for your photos so they flow with the music. It is very similar to David Jay's software Show It Web's custom timing option. This is by far THE best feature of iMovie 09 and without it, I would have no skills timing my photos with the music. I hope this helps you guys out. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an email or post it here on the blog for others to see.

D

Using Beat Markers In iMovie 09 from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Amanda and Erik Engagements - Utah Wedding Photographer

2009-09-02T13:24:00.003-06:00

Meet Amanda and Erik. They are also wedding photographers :) They are the inspiration behind my first session done at the Salt Lake Bees stadium. It has always been there dream to be married inside that stadium, but since their wedding will be in November, the cold weather of Utah conspired to compromise and we did their engagements there instead. Ever since our consultation when they mentioned their desire for shots in the stadium, I was so stoked for their session. Big thanks to Adam Packard of Amped Photo for coming along and helping me out with holding reflectors and lighting.

Rebecca and Ethan Wedding Oakland California

2009-08-30T23:39:00.003-06:00

A few weeks ago I flew out to Oakland to shoot a wedding for Rebecca and Ethan. They were referred to me by Mike and Christina I don't think I'll ever forget their anniversary because it is also my birthday :) I couldn't think of any better way to spend my birthday then with a genuinely awesome couple. Having never met Rebecca and Ethan before the wedding, I was excited to see what a cute couple they are. We met up before the sealing to shoot the couple shots, which was nice because I was able to hit up the bestest burger joint ever, In N Out Burger :) Yum Yum. At the reception, not a detail was spared and I loved the pink flowers that were set up everywhere, but not as much as the candy bar :) After the wedding, Mike and Christina took me out for my birthday to Red Mango Yogurt and I tried for the first time Mochi :) They are the most delicious japanese rice cakes that are little white circles like marshmallows, if you haven't tried them, you should head to red mango. Congratulations Rebecca and Ethan :)

I love seeing past clients :) Thanks again for the referral Mike and Christina

Kat Bridals - Log Haven

2009-08-20T14:02:00.003-06:00

This week I have been shooting every day and have some weddings I am excited to post with another wedding I am shooting tomorrow, so be sure to check back often this week and next week. Here is a bridal session I shot for Kat up at Log Haven. She had two dresses that we photographed, but her wedding dress I am not able to show til after the wedding ;) so you only get to see half. I loved her bohemian style dress though pictured below. It was so gorgeous and we had an awesome time shooting. Here are some of my favorites from the session.

Wykstra Family Session

2009-08-19T00:58:00.003-06:00

Did ya guys miss me? Well I missed you more :P Here is a session that I did last week for the Wykstra Family. Amber was our Mortgage Officer and worked very hard to get us in our dream home. She was so awesome to work with and I recommend her to anyone looking for someone to work with. Plus I have just teamed up with Amber and Bank Of Utah and anyone that closes their mortgage with Amber will receive a complimentary family session with me as well as a free 11x14 Print. Anyways, shameless plug :P Amber's family was way adorable and I really enjoyed shooting with them. Here were some of my favorites from the session.

Marianne and Andrew Groomals

2009-08-12T11:54:00.003-06:00

Here is a groomal session that I shot for Marianne and Andrew the day before I left to California for a wedding. I absolutely love that they brought the 3 big blue balloons. They were pretty much some of the biggest balloons I've ever seen. These guys totally knew how to work the camera. One awesome fact about Marianne and Andrew is they both participate in Triathlons together. How cool is that. Anyways, here are some of my favorites from the session.

Lauren and Derek Wedding Los Angeles California

2009-08-09T21:13:00.002-06:00

So as you all know, on July 24th we drove out to Los Angeles for a little family vacation and to shoot Lauren and Derek's wedding at the Los Angeles Temple. It was a gorgeous day and I got to meet some awesome photographers before Lauren and Derek came out. After shooting at the temple, we all headed up to Lauren's parent's home in Lancaster California. I loved the chair covers and the chinese lanterns. After Lauren and Derek's reception, me and the family drove up to El Dorado Hills to stay with my cousin Cheri and her family. The kids really enjoyed themselves in Cheri's pool and I was starting to wonder if they were fish in a previous life because all they wanted to do was swim. It was a lot of fun taking a week off and just relaxing with my family and being free from the computer. Thanks so much for checking out the blog, make sure to leave me some love and I'll do my best to reciprocate. More posts coming this week.

D

Family fun in California - Utah Wedding Photography

2009-08-07T22:30:00.006-06:00

No begging needed. Here are some photos from our vacation in California. BTW these are from our point-and-shoot camera. Enjoy!

Going back to Cali

2009-08-06T01:35:00.001-06:00

I promise to blog some more photos soon but I will be gone this weekend to shoot a wedding in Oakland California. I bet if you beg well enough with comments, Tiffany might hop on and blog some of our personal point and shoot shots from our Cali trip last week ;) I now leave you with a random picture of a heart shaped cookie Tiffany came across a while back. If that isn't cute, I don't know what is.

-- Post From My iPhone 3GS

Sarah and Jared Wedding - Hot Image Overload

2009-08-03T22:20:00.004-06:00

Last week before shooting the wedding in California, I shot the wedding of Sarah and Jared in Ogden. It was a beautiful ceremony and as Sarah and Jared tearfully said their vows to each other, I also got teary eyed. It was a beautiful ceremony and afterwards the reception was held at Jared's parents home also in Ogden. Their Master MC DJ Anubis was an awesome DJ and also brought along his airbrush temporary tattoo machine along for the guests. That was unique and I was half tempted to get a little optimus prime as well. The lighting was hitting just right as the first dances began. Congratulations Sarah and Jared, I had an absolute blast at your wedding.

Houson we have a problem...

2009-08-03T10:51:00.001-06:00

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties. My blog and website are down for the time being and should be back up later tonight. I apologize about the inconvenience.

Holis - "Ignorance" (Acoustic)

2009-08-03T10:30:00.001-06:00

Today is a get my butt in gear non stop working day. One of my favorite things in life is music. So today I will be jamming some music and being very productive. One of my favorite not so known bands are Holis. It sucks because they broke up but you can find some of there stuff on youtube and you might be able to still purchase their cd if you google holis band. Anyways, this song and their song "So Over You" I just love so much. The lead singer Ray has such an amazing voice.

here is their myspace page with a link to purchase the cd http://www.myspace.com/holis

Sarah and Jared Wedding images coming later on this afternoon.

D

Utah or bust

2009-07-31T00:05:00.000-06:00

Vacation is finally over and we will be heading back to Utah tomorrow. We had such an awesome time out here in Cali shooting a wedding for lauren and derek and spending the rest of our time at my cousin Cherie's house in el dorado hills. Now it's time to come home and to get back to work. I have so many great images that I can't wait to share with you guys :). Thanks for your patience as I have been away enjoying some much needed bonding time with the family :) photos coming on Monday so check back then ;)

-- Post From My iPhone 3GS

California or Bust, will return in one week :)

2009-07-24T00:21:00.003-06:00

Just got back from shooting an awesome wedding today for Sarah and Jared. I can't wait to share some of the pictures with you guys, but tomorrow, big D and family will begin our long car journey to the land of California. We will be staying in Los Angeles for one day while I shoot the wedding of Lauren and Derek at the Los Angeles Temple. Then we will make our way north to El Dorado Hills, CA to stay with my dear cousin Cheri and her family. We will be gone until next Sunday August 2nd. I am not sure of the whole Wi-Fi situation while I am gone, so if you need anything, please feel free to call me as I will have my cell phone. I plan on making some major posts once I get back so check back then :) Hope you guys have an awesome pioneer day weekend. I will now leave you with this random picture....

Christina Bridals

2009-07-23T11:45:00.002-06:00

As promised, here are the still frames from Christina's Bridal session shot last week in Provo. We were lucky to have the deer cross by in the background while shooting in the orchard, or shall I say I went all out and had the deer brought in from the African Safari just for the shoot ;) haha, just kidding. Anyways, it was hot as hades and we braved the many evil grasshoppers of the Provo Castle (grasshoppers are one of my worst fears) but we survived and got some awesome images. I can't wait for their wedding next month. Thanks to future hubby Chris and dearest Mom Cheryl for coming along and helping out on the shoot.

Christina Bridal Session Music Video

2009-07-23T01:12:00.002-06:00

Ok, here is the music video from Christina's bridal session that was shot last week. I will be posting all my favorite still images in a post tomorrow morning. This one is a shorter video but I think it turned out pretty well for my first bridal attempt. I think my favorite scene is the deers in the orchard. Let me know what you think :)

Christina Bridal Session from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Join my facebook fan page :)

2009-07-22T00:57:00.003-06:00

Hey everyone, just wanted to make everyone aware of my facebook fan page. If you have a facebook account and love checking my blog, you might want to go and sign up for my fan page. It is the first place I go to post pictures so it will give you the chance to see them before they hit the blog. Also feel free to ask me questions on the fan page and I'll do my best to answer them and help in any way I can. Thanks so much for all your support and I'll leave you with a little sneak peak of Christina's bridals that I shot last week. As you can see we had a great time and I can't wait to share the rest with you.

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Yep, that's a deer in the background :P

Cami and TJ Groomals

2009-07-21T16:18:00.004-06:00

Here is the groomal session I shot for Cami and TJ last week. I had a blast as I always do on my shoots and my oldest daughter Kyleigh even got to come along and help me hold reflectors. I loved the colors the brought into the shoot with the flowers and TJ's tie. I shot Cami's sister Ashley back in August of 2006 when she was married and I was so happy to see Ashley again when she came along to help Cami out. Here are some of my favorites from the session. I especially love the street shot with the man giving them a thumbs up on the way by :P

Whitney and Morgan Wedding - extremely long post

2009-07-20T01:44:00.003-06:00

So last week I flew out to Long Beach Airport to shoot Whitney and Morgan's wedding at the Newport Beach Temple. I flew in a day before the wedding and was lucky enough to hang out with Brody Dezember and Stacey Petersen of Dezember Photography at Disneyland :) Then the next day it was all business for the wedding. It was a long day of shooting and I got super sunburned but got so many amazing images. Whitney and Morgan have known each other since they were but wee little toddlers (as you will see in one of the pictures, a picture of them when they were young and played together). It's so cute that many decades later they are now married. I loved finally meeting both of their families and getting to know them better. Whitney and Morgan got to cut their wedding cake with Whitney's Great Grandfather's World War I sword. I think my favorite part of the wedding was the candy buffet ;) Anyways, I had the most difficult time narrowing it down so I included all of my favorites.

Kelsey and Tanner Engagements

2009-07-14T11:40:00.002-06:00

Hey all, I am now back from California and it's time to get back to business :) I had a blast shooting Whitney and Morgan's wedding and can't wait to show you the shots I got out there. For now, meet Kelsey and Tanner. They have known each other since Elementary School where Tanner would bug Kelsey at recess and she would dish it right back. Kelsey is going to school at Taylor Andrews and Tanner works for a car auction company. Some of their favorite things to do together is cooking, grocery shopping, playing outside and watching movies :) As you will see from the pictures, these guys know how to have fun together and we had a blast shooting. Here were some of my favorites from the session :)

Mike and Alyssa Wedding

2009-07-07T11:46:00.003-06:00

Last week Mike and Alyssa tied the knot. I was blessed to have the company of fellow photographers Carly Carlson and Jessica Kettle tag along and help me with the shooting. I can't wait to see the images they got. It was a rocking good time and the reception was awesome. Once again I got really teary eyed during the daddy daughter dance and first dance. Those have to be my favorite parts of the wedding. I've got one more engagement that I'm shooting tonight that I'll be blogging soon, then it's off to Newport Beach California for Whitney and Morgan's wedding. Here were some of my favorite moments from Mike and Alyssa's wedding.

Cami and TJ Engagements

2009-07-06T10:45:00.003-06:00

Say hello to Cami and TJ. They met years ago and started dating in December of 2008. Cami saw TJ at the singles ward and introduced herself and a few months later they began dating. These guys are a lot of fun together and both have the coolest personalities. They love to vacation and love the outdoors. We had so much fun shooting and these two are so good for each other. They love the movie Hot Rod and anyone that loves the movie Hot Rod is ok by me :) They also like hiking, biking, wrestling, shopping and cooking together, jumping on the tramp and making out :) Here were some of my favorite shots.

Workshop shoot with JK and CC

2009-07-01T14:24:00.003-06:00

So last weekend I hosted a little personal workshop for my very good friends and most talented photographers Jessica Kettle of Jessica Kettle Photography and Carly Carlson of Carly Carlson Photography. Jessica found this really awesome abandoned house down in American Fork and rounded up some models for the shoot. We got there just before sundown and shot into the night. This house that we shot in was very very old and had the most awesome wallpaper and exposed bricks. However, once it got pitch black, I must admit that I was very spooked. Then while we were shooting in the pitch black, we heard a couple noises coming from upstairs, but Jessica was determined to nail this backlit shot with the pocket wizards. Then a loud bang quickly ended the session as we all ran out of the house screaming. Lol, talk about terrifying, I think I may have watched to many scary movies. Anyways, here were a couple of my favorites from the session.

Rachael and Tyler the video session

2009-06-28T06:46:00.002-06:00

Hey all, so I finally got done putting together Rachael and Tyler's music video that I shot with my 5d mark II. I really enjoy shooting video but man is it ever time consuming. I just spent the last 5 hours putting this together and it's only 3.5 minutes long :) Anyways, I am happy with the final result. Thanks so much Rachael and Tyler for an awesome session.

Rachael and Tyler from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Rachael and Tyler

2009-06-25T00:57:00.003-06:00

Many of you will recognize my intern Rachael from previous blog posts and possibly even seen her at some of my weddings and sessions. This time it was her turn to be in front of the camera with her husband Tyler. Since Rachael would normally hold my reflector on my sessions, I was lucky enough to have Shanda Butterfield come along to assist :) Shanda took a one on one class with me a couple of weeks ago, so thank you Shanda for tagging along on the shoot :) I had a hard time narrowing it down, but these were some of my favorites. I think the last shot shown is one of my personal favorites from the session :)

Kat and Tyler Engagements

2009-06-24T01:07:00.002-06:00

Meet Kat and Tyler :) Kat and Tyler met in Psych class in September of last year. Kat loves to eat sushi and paint, but I think one of my favorite things about Kat is she loves any kind of gummy candy as do I :) Kat and Tyler wanted more of a classic and vintage feel to the engagement session, so we shot at Memory Grove, The Capitol, and this really cool building next to the governors mansion in SLC. Some of Kat and Tyler's favorite things to do are going on drives, taking nature walks, eating out for dinner, and watching silent and current movies :) As you can tell in the following pictures, these guys can not only pull off some supermodel moves, but they also have a lot of fun together :) I can't wait for the wedding in October. Here are some of my personal faves.

Emily and Matt Engagements

2009-06-22T23:06:00.004-06:00

Meet Emily and Matt. I had the pleasure of shooting their engagements last weekend in downtown SLC. These guys met on their first day of freshman year at the Utah State University. They lived in the same apartment complex and they met up on the roof of the building. They are getting married in September on the 6th anniversary of their first kiss :P how cool is that? These guys love watching movies together and going for walks. They also love going to different shows, plays, and musicals, so I thought it'd be fun to do a few shots outside of Capitol Theater. They are both living in Portland Oregon right now and I can't wait for the wedding. Here were some of my favorites from the session.

Alyssa Bridals - MIKE AVERT YOUR EYES TIL 6/26/09

2009-06-18T22:35:00.004-06:00

Mike, Alyssa says don't even think about peeking at these until after 6/26/09 :P So quick, turn away, avert your eyes, close the browser and be a good boy. I will hit enter many times to make sure there are no accidents of your eyes beholding these gorgeous shots. I will do this now, everyone else, please follow me by scrolling down :)

Ok, wow, that was close. Now that Mike is gone, I can finally share with you some shots from Alyssa's bridal session. I guess I could have just waited til after the wedding to post these, but I liked them too much to keep them to myself. I had such a very very hard time narrowing it down to my top 20, because Alyssa rocked the session so good. Anyways, here they are :) Special thanks to Lindsey who came along with Alyssa and helped me out with her mad lighting skills. I had an absolute blast and we all laughed so hard during the session and had such a great time, that I was sad when it was over. Thankfully the wedding is in a couple weeks :)

Sarah and Jared Engagements

2009-06-17T11:13:00.004-06:00

Last night, Rachael and I shot Sarah and Jared's engagements in downtown SLC. Sarah and Jared met through Sarah's brother who worked with Jared. Jared has some mad skateboarding skills so we had him bring his board along for some shots. Their wedding is next month and I can't wait. Sarah and Jared are each other's first loves. Here are some of my favorites from the session.

Analise and Dan Wedding

2009-06-16T15:37:00.003-06:00

I had such an awesome time shooting Analise and Dan's wedding. It was my first time shooting at Draper Temple and it was such a gorgeous day. I love blue clouds with big white puffy clouds, but who doesn't? While Rachael and I were waiting for Analise and Dan to come out, we met a couple of really awesome photographers and scoped out the grounds for all the hot spots. The reception was held at Smoot Hall located at This Is The Place Heritage Park across from the zoo. It was also my first time shooting there and I loved the old time feel to the location. There were so many cool places to shoot at. Here were some of my favorite shots from the day. Thanks for coming and helping out Rachael. Congrats Analise and Dan :) Hope you had an awesome honeymoon.

D

Andrea and Jason Wedding featured on Utah Bride Blog

2009-06-16T12:26:00.001-06:00

So excited that the Utah Bride Blog chose to feature Andrea and Jason's wedding yesterday :) Head on over and check it out. I'll also be posting some wedding photos from Analise and Dan's wedding tonight, so please check back later :)

Happy 7th Wedding Anniversary To Us :)

2009-06-15T09:06:00.003-06:00

Tiffany and I are celebrating our 7th wedding anniversary today. We were married 7 years ago today in her parent's back yard. It was very last minute and only a dozen people were present. Tiffany was 8 months pregnant with Kyleigh and it was on Father's Day that we had the ceremony. We later went through the SLC temple with Kyleigh a year later. I was barely getting into photography and these were shot by my brother on my old Canon EOS 3 film camera. We really didn't know anything about first dances and cake cutting and stuff, so now that I shoot weddings and see what we missed out on, we plan on renewing our vows in 3 years and having a big celebration :) It has been an awesome 7 years with many ups and downs, but there is no one I would rather be spending my life with. Tiffany is not only my lover, but my best friend. She has given me the most beautiful 3 kids that I love more than anything in this world and I am so grateful for the support she has given me in all that I do. Happy Anniversary Tiffany :) Looking forward to growing old with you.

Christina and Chris Engagement Stills

2009-06-12T13:16:00.004-06:00

Thanks so much for all the blog love on Christina and Chris' engagement video in the post below :) Here are some of my favorite stills from the session.

Christina and Chris Engagement Trailer

2009-06-11T14:35:00.006-06:00

So yesterday I had an absolute blast shooting engagements for Christina and Chris. They both have played baseball their whole lives so they really wanted to shoot on a baseball diamond. What better place to shoot than the Spring Mobile Ballpark formerly known as Franklin Covey Field. It was raining all day long but we still had such a fun time and they were such good sports. Another thing that Christina and Chris wanted to incorporate into their session was a red traffic light. It is their tradition that they always kiss at red lights and I love it :) My wife and I used to do the same thing in high school, I might have to start that tradition back up again :) Anyways, this is just a little video I put together in iMovie. It was all shot on the 5d mark II with a 24-70 f/2.8 lens. I'll be posting their still images tomorrow on the blog, so check back soon. Make sure you watch the video in full screen mode ;) Enjoy.

Christina and Chris Engagements from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

It Made A Difference To That One

2009-06-10T00:25:00.003-06:00

One day a man was walking along a beach. The sun was shining and it was a beautiful day.

Off in the distance he could see a young boy going back and forth between the surf's edge and and the beach.

Back and forth the boy went.

As the man approached, he could see that there were hundreds of starfish stranded on the sand as the result of the natural action of the tide.

The man was struck by the the apparent futility of the task. There were far too many starfish. Many of them were sure to die.

As he approached, the boy continued the task of picking up starfish one by one and throwing them back into the sea.

As he came up to the boy he said, "You must be crazy ! There are thousands of miles of beach covered with starfish. You can't possibly make a difference."

The boy looked at the man. He then bent down and picked up one more starfish, and threw it back into the sea. He turned back to the man and said,

"But it made a difference to that one"

I hope you guys don't mind if I get a little personal in this post. I came across this poem back in my early high school years and I have always loved reading it. If only we all thought and acted more like this boy. I am a big dreamer at heart and have always dreamt of being a hero to many. However, as I go through life, I feel so small and so powerless and feel like I will never make a difference. Who am I in this great big world and how can I possibly make a difference when I am just one little man trying to find my own way through life. As photographers sometimes, it is very difficult to balance family life and running a business. Often we give so much of ourselves to running the business, that before we know it, our kids are grown and we missed out on so much of their childhood. I have come to that very conclusion this year and it breaks my heart to think I could've been a better dad and been more involved in "making the difference" in their lives. So this year, I have started doing something I haven't done since I started up this business. I have started to work smarter and only work 5 days per week. Sundays and Mondays are now dedicated to making the difference in my families lives. Dedicated to creating the memories that I often took for granted. I challenge each of us to slow down and really put our priorites towards the things that really matter. Let us look down at our feet as we race through the days and notice those little ones who love us so unconditionally despite our faults, and let us reach out like the boy and make a difference to those ones.

Skye and AJ Wedding

2009-06-10T00:18:00.003-06:00

Here is a wedding I shot for Skye and AJ who got married on 5/30/09 at Layton Park in Layton. I loved the color of purple they chose for their wedding and it was such a nice day for pictures. It was just a couple years back that I shot Skye's sister Sunset and Justin's wedding. Since then we have become very close with all of Skye's and Sunset's family, so it was nice for Tiffany and the kids to attend and see daddy working. It was a beautiful wedding and congrats to Skye and AJ.

Megan and Ryan Wedding

2009-06-08T10:33:00.003-06:00

Some of you will recall Megan and Ryan from their 4 engagements session I have done over the past year in each season. Well the time had finally come and they got married on 5/29/09 at Noah's and had an awesome reception at Harley Davidson's. I always love when Studio Stems does the flowers for my weddings because I always know the flowers will rock. I loved that for the luncheon they had their own photos put on the Jones Soda bottles, that was killer. Congratulations Megan and Ryan :)

The Race - D H Groberg

2009-06-04T22:18:00.003-06:00

I apologize for the delay in blogging, I have been dealing with huge internet and networking problems the past week that have consumed all of my time and energy and I also shot back to back weddings on Friday and Saturday :) Anyways, while I am catching up on the editing, I wanted to share with you guys a poem that meant a lot to me in high school and helped me through many many hard times. It is a long poem but worth the read. I think I relate to this poem so well because I am guilty of taking the easy way out and have quit/given up many times when the going got rough and I know that by doing so I missed out on many great opportunities. Early on in my business I had a couple of rough patches and honestly wondered why I was still in business, I used to look at my work sometimes and cry because I never thought I was talented enough and wanted very badly to quit the business. Not that I am perfect now, I am far from, but I have the opinion that you truly can overcome anything if you just have a positive attitude and keep trying and keep pushing yourselves. Anyways, enough babbling, here is the poem by D H Groberg titled "The Race"

"Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure’s face,
my downward fall is broken by the memory of a race.
A children’s race, young boys, young men; how I remember well,
excitement sure, but also fear, it wasn’t hard to tell.

They all lined up so full of hope, each thought to win that race
or tie for first, or if not that, at least take second place.
Their parents watched from off the side, each cheering for their son,
and each boy hoped to show his folks that he would be the one.

The whistle blew and off they flew, like chariots of fire,
to win, to be the hero there, was each young boy’s desire.
One boy in particular, whose dad was in the crowd,
was running in the lead and thought “My dad will be so proud.”

But as he speeded down the field and crossed a shallow dip,
the little boy who thought he’d win, lost his step and slipped.
Trying hard to catch himself, his arms flew everyplace,
and midst the laughter of the crowd he fell flat on his face.

As he fell, his hope fell too; he couldn’t win it now.
Humiliated, he just wished to disappear somehow.
But as he fell his dad stood up and showed his anxious face,
which to the boy so clearly said, “Get up and win that race!”

He quickly rose, no damage done, behind a bit that’s all,
and ran with all his mind and might to make up for his fall.
So anxious to restore himself, to catch up and to win,
his mind went faster than his legs. He slipped and fell again.

He wished that he had quit before with only one disgrace.
“I’m hopeless as a runner now, I shouldn’t try to race.”
But through the laughing crowd he searched and found his father’s face
with a steady look that said again, “Get up and win that race!”

So he jumped up to try again, ten yards behind the last.
“If I’m to gain those yards,” he thought, “I’ve got to run real fast!”
Exceeding everything he had, he regained eight, then ten...
but trying hard to catch the lead, he slipped and fell again.

Defeat! He lay there silently. A tear dropped from his eye.
“There’s no sense running anymore! Three strikes I’m out! Why try?
I’ve lost, so what’s the use?” he thought. “I’ll live with my disgrace.”
But then he thought about his dad, who soon he’d have to face.

“Get up,” an echo sounded low, “you haven’t lost at all,
for all you have to do to win is rise each time you fall.
Get up!” the echo urged him on, “Get up and take your place!
You were not meant for failure here! Get up and win that race!”

So, up he rose to run once more, refusing to forfeit,
and he resolved that win or lose, at least he wouldn’t quit.
So far behind the others now, the most he’d ever been,
still he gave it all he had and ran like he could win.

Three times he’d fallen stumbling, three times he rose again.
Too far behind to hope to win, he still ran to the end.
They cheered another boy who crossed the line and won first place,
head high and proud and happy -- no falling, no disgrace.

But, when the fallen youngster crossed the line, in last place,
the crowd gave him a greater cheer for finishing the race.
And even though he came in last with head bowed low, unproud,
you would have thought he’d won the race, to listen to the crowd.

And to his dad he sadly said, “I didn’t do so well.”
“To me, you won,” his father said. “You rose each time you fell.”
And now when things seem dark and bleak and difficult to face,
the memory of that little boy helps me in my own race.

For all of life is like that race, with ups and downs and all.
And all you have to do to win is rise each time you fall.
And when depression and despair shout loudly in my face,
another voice within me says, “Get up and win that race!”

Day with D one on one workshop - Hailee and Andrew

2009-05-27T23:51:00.003-06:00

So last week, Tawsha Hannig of The Color Blue Photography hired me for a one on one workshop and spent the day with me learning and shooting. We shot around Kaysville, Layton, and Clearfield with Hailee and Andrew who are getting married in December of 2010 :) They made awesome models and I was so happy when they volunteered to do the shoot with us. Here were some of my favorites from the shoot. Thanks Hailee and Andrew for being such good sports, and thanks to my intern Rachael for coming and helping with the reflector :D

Christian Senior Session - Class of '09

2009-05-25T21:08:00.004-06:00

Hope everyone had an awesome Memorial Day weekend. I really enjoyed spending some quality time with my kids and family. Now that it's all over, it's back to business :P Here is a senior session I shot for Christian at the Layton Park. Christian played football for Taylorsville High and I had an awesome time shooting for him. Here were some of my favorites from his session.

Dustin Izatt Wedding Photography Workshop Uno

2009-05-22T15:08:00.006-06:00

So I hosted my first ever workshop last Thursday and I had such a wicked sweet time. We started out at 10 AM and went all night long. One of my future wedding couples Whitney and Dan were so kind to come and model for our live shoot. Special thanks to Chad from Albums Unlimited who flew out from California to talk about their albums and give the students some killer discounts. If you have a chance, check out my students websites and leave them some blog love, they have some mad skills.

Erin Fonnesbeck
Jen Korth
Adam Packard
Veronica Bastian
Kara Laws
Mandi Nuttal

Also big thanks to all my sponsors who hooked the students up with killer prizes, discounts, and who make the killer products that I use daily.

Albums Unlimited
Bludomain
DearSillyLady.com
Fotofusion
Instaproofs
Master Lab
Metal Mural
Moo.com
Pixel 2 Canvas
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Alex Senior Session

2009-05-22T15:02:00.002-06:00

Just got my new macbook pro all loaded with the software it needed so now I can finally be more efficient at blogging :) Here is a senior session I shot a couple weeks ago of Alex and her boyfriend :) Alex goes to Roy High School and we had a blast shooting at Layton Park. Here are a few of my favorites.

Megan and Ryan Groomals

2009-05-19T17:46:00.004-06:00

Holy Cow Charlie Brown, has it already been a week since my last blog post? I've been slacking, shame on me. Here is a groomal session I did for Megan and Ryan. We shot up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake and man was it ever a gorgeous day. Megan's hair and makeup was done by Enizio and they did a killer job as usual. The bouquet was done by my favorite florist Studio Stems. I am heading out to the Alta Moda spring bash party and will be back really late tonight, but I'll be blogging some shots from my workshop that I held last week along with some senior photos.

New Letterpress Business Cards

2009-05-13T23:29:00.002-06:00

Just got back my super fabulous new business cards from The Mandate Press and I am so happy with the final product. I can't wait to start handing these puppies out. If anyone is need of Letterpress products, give Ben at The Mandate Press a call and tell him I sent you :) Tomorrow is my all day wedding workshop, so stay tuned for shots from that as well as another senior session and Megan and Ryan's Groomal session.

Andrea and Jason Wedding

2009-05-11T22:45:00.004-06:00

And now, the moment you all have been waiting for :) Andrea and Jay really lucked out after the sealing. It had been raining all morning until they came out of the temple and then as we were finishing up our last shots and driving away, down came the rain again. Somehow though, I doubt it was luck :P These two were share such a genuine love for each other and I was the lucky one for getting to spend the day with them and share in their lives. These two are so genuine and they just beam when they are around each other. Finally being able to meet their families was also the highlight of the day and I really enjoyed hearing stories of their childhood. The reception was held at Andrea's parents home in Sandy and it was THE most gorgeous home I have ever seen. The details were not spared one bit and everything looked like a fairytale. I had a most difficult time narrowing down the shots, so I just gave up and dubbed this my longest post ever. I am SO grateful that Andrea and Jason chose me as their photographer, I have enjoyed spending the last couple months with them and we have become such great friends. There is no doubt in my mind that Andrea and Jason will live long happy lives and grow old with each other. Congratulations guys :)

Thanks to my lovely wife Tiffany for tagging along with me all day and shooting some great candid shots. Also thanks to Tawsha Hannig of The Color Blue Photography for coming along to the reception to shoot as well :)

Cory Senior Session Class of '09

2009-05-10T12:59:00.004-06:00

The very first thing I thought when I met Cory was how similar he looks to Clark Kent off of Smallville. Cory was awesome to shoot. He plays LaCrosse and attends Davis High School in Davis. These were some of my favorites from the session.

Andrea and Jason Engagements & Groomals featured on Utah Bride Blog

2009-05-06T10:08:00.001-06:00

Head on over to the Utah Bride Blog, Andrea and Jason's engagements and bridals were just featured along with a killer video done by HD Cinematics.

Adam proposes to Lizzie :)

2009-05-04T15:44:00.002-06:00

Sorry about the delay, it's not due to lack of work but due to excessive work :P I finally got a minute to sit down and share with you the session Tiffany and I did sniper style for my good buddy Adam Packard of For All Moments Photography. Back in the end of April, he called me and asked if I would document his proposal that he was going to do for girlfriend Lizzie. I was more than happy to oblige as I have been wanting to do one of these sessions forever. Tiffany and I went and hid in a couple of locations at the SLC Temple grounds and anxiously waited. It was a very emotional proposal and I think I was crying just as much as Adam and Lizzie. I am so excited that Adam is attending my wedding workshop this month. Anyways, here is a small preview of the proposal. Congratulations Adam and Lizzie :) I'm glad I was there to document this very special moment for you two :)

New Canvas Collections Just Arrived

2009-04-29T23:34:00.004-06:00

I am so gosh darned excited right now :) I ordered a couple of canvas collections that have just arrived. I immediately unpacked them and hung them on my wall. I also received my new metal collections which is an awesome new product I will be offering this year. I will take pictures of those collections and post them soon. Stay tuned as well for a very awesome proposal session I did for my good buddy Adam Packard, he recently proposed to his girlfriend and Tiffany and I were able to hide and snap some pictures of it. So be sure to check back.

Mike and Alyssa Engagements

2009-04-26T23:59:00.003-06:00

Hey everyone, I hope you guys all had an awesome weekend and a very happy Monday to all :P Here is a SWEET engagement session I shot for Mike and Alyssa in downtown SLC, and I don't just say sweet because of the sucker shot :P Mike has a killer sense of humor and had me laughing all day. I loved that they brought the lollipops, though you can't tell in the shots, when Mike was unwrapping his, his brute strength broke the stick and the bottom of the lollipop. Thanks to my good friend Kelli Bramble who came along and assisted on the shoot :)

Amie Senior Session

2009-04-22T11:42:00.003-06:00

Meet Amie. We got together a few days ago to shoot her senior portraits in downtown Salt Lake City. Her favorite color is green, so we had to of course shoot at a green wall, with her green shirt, and her green eyes. I think you will see the result is pure awesomeness.

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

2009-04-22T11:40:00.001-06:00

If you haven't been over to iTunes this week for the discovery download free song, check it out. Since downloading this yesterday, I have listened to it a total of 20 times and I'm still not sick of it, lol. I am really into funky off the wall music and this song is music to my ears. The intro especially reminds me of the Napoleon Dynamite score. This song may not be for everyone, but I definitely am hooked.

Andrea and Jason Groomals

2009-04-21T09:35:00.003-06:00

Feast your eyes on some photo hotness courtesy of Andrea and Jason. These guys not only look like supermodel and look good on film, but they are also two of the most genuine people I know and as I am taking their pictures, I can truly feel the love they share for each other. It's so refreshing to be able to see this in my couples day in and day out. I am truly blessed to do what I do. Let me know which one's your favorite ;) I had a very hard time narrowing it down.

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Morgan Senior Photos

2009-04-20T12:49:00.002-06:00

This is my wife Tiffany's Niece Morgan. She is a senior this year and I can't believe that over the past 10 1/2 years that Tiffany and I have known each other, she has grown up so much. Man how time flies. Morgan only wanted a few pictures to send out in her announcements, so we went over to Layton park for a mini session. These were my fav 5 from the session. Stay tuned for a killer groomal session that I am gonna post on Tuesday.

Analise and Dan Engagements

2009-04-20T12:22:00.000-06:00

Here is a session I did for Analise and Dan in Salt Lake City. Can't wait for their wedding in June, it's going to rock. Despite the wind, the session turned out really nice. Just as we finished up, it started to rain driving home, so we got lucky, not that I would've minded, I love shooting in the rain.

Workshop Announcement

2009-04-15T18:06:00.009-06:00

Holy Moly Smokie Bear, has it really been 11 days since I have blogged. I have been so busy putting together a surprise that I have neglected updating the blog. Well, now that things are now all official, I thought I'd let you guys in on what I've been up to and what's been keeping me away. I receive so many emails from photographers seeking help or advice on many subjects relating to photography and how I am able to produce such beautiful images. So I have spent the past week rounding up sponsors and writing down on paper all of the mistakes and successes I've had over the past 4 years of being a photographer and am happy to be putting on 4 workshops this year.

If you are a photographer struggling with workflow and spending all of your hours chained to the computer, or wanting to step up your game, then head over to my workshop website for more information. Now that that is out of the way, I can start catching up on some really awesome shoots that I have done the past couple of weeks. Here is just a single image teaser, so check back soon :P Until Next Time......

D

Utah Bride Blog Now Live - Check it out

2009-04-06T12:52:00.002-06:00

I am very happy to be a part of a brand new blog that just launched this morning in Utah. The Utah Bride Blog. It is an awesome resource for local brides and local photographers to go for inspiration from some of the best vendors and most awesome couples in the state of Utah. So head on over and check it out, be sure to bookmark it, and check back often.

Anna and Jonathan - Video Launch

2009-04-04T12:35:00.003-06:00

Anna and Jonathan from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

Here is the video I just completed from Anna and Jonathans session. I am happy to now offer these combo (video) sessions as an optional add on to all of my engagement sessions. Please inquire for more info.

A Day With The Funks

2009-04-03T02:03:00.002-06:00

A Day With The Funks from Dustin Izatt on Vimeo.

I finally got the video finished up from my "Day with the Funks" session. To view it bigger, click on the link to go directly to Vimeo.

Anna and Jonathan

2009-04-02T23:25:00.003-06:00

Last week I was able to take portraits of Anna Page of Anna Page Photography and her husband Jonathan. Some of you may recall the amazing pictures that Anna took of Tiffany and I. Anna is a really great friend of mine and is one of my absolute favorite Utah wedding photographers. Her talent is unbelievable and her imagery is so full of depth and emotion. So now it was finally my turn to do their session and I had an absolute blast. Over the years, Anna has become a great friend and I am so sad that she has moved from Utah to Wisconsin. I hope you and Jonathan have great success in Wisconsin and thank you so much for everything.

2 for 1 Print Sale this weekend 4/3-4/5

2009-04-02T13:25:00.001-06:00

Hey everyone, This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 4/3 thru 4/5, all online print orders will be doubled. That's right, it's time for another 2 for 1 print sale. Just go to www.digitalizatt.instaproofs.com and place your orders and when you receive it from my pro lab, it will automatically be doubled.

Also, I am very excited to let you guys know that I am now offering digital downloads through the online store. That's right, for $5.00 you can instantly download your favorite file to post on your blogs, facebook, myspace, and websites.

Now time for the small print.... 2 for 1 print sale good only on photographic prints only, sale excludes products, albums, gift certificates, and canvas prints. $50 minimum order required. Sale begins on Friday 4/3 and ends at 11:59 PM MST on Sunday 4/5 and orders must be submitted in that time frame or they will not be honored.

Don't miss this awesome opportunity to score some free prints ;)

Whitney and Morgan Engagements

2009-04-01T00:56:00.003-06:00

Say hello to Whitney and Morgan. I believe the saying goes "Opposites Attract" but I guess these two hotties went against that rule because they are both really good looking. I had an absolute blast with these guys and can't wait for their wedding in Newport Beach California in a few months. I enjoyed finally meeting and getting to know Morgan and Whitney better. They technically have known each other since they were each 6 months old and their families kept in touch throughout the years and it's awesome that they are now getting married. Here are some of my favorites from the session.

A Day with the Funks - Sneak Peak

2009-03-28T14:30:00.002-06:00

Last Saturday, I had the chance to spend the morning with the Funk Family at their home. I am currently working on editing the video portion but thought I would post a very small sneak peak with some of my favorite stills. I had such a fun time and can't wait to show you guys the finished session with the video clips. So stay tuned, and for those of you that aren't familiar with the music of Jessie Clark Funk, go and check it out, she is one of the most talented singers I know and I am a huge fan of her music.

Jessie Clark Funk Music Homepage

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Andrea and Jason Engagements

2009-03-25T22:22:00.002-06:00

Say hello to Andrea and Jason. I had the chance to shoot their engagement session in Salt Lake City last week. I had such a blast hanging out with these guys for three hours and they were troopers to shoot that long with me. As you can see from the shots below, we were blessed with great lighting, great locations, and great modeling skills courtesy of Andrea and Jason. I had a very difficult time narrowing down my favorites for the blog post. Thanks again Andrea and Jason for being such an AWESOME couple. You guys are totally genuine and friendly and not to mention, you rocked the poses. I can't wait to shoot their groomals next month. Til next time....

D

Kristen and Adam Wedding

2009-03-23T02:29:00.003-06:00

Hope everyone had a great weekend :) Tiffany and I had a lot of fun over the weekend and want to thank everyone that came out to see our new house, we enjoyed seeing everyone and the support we received. Now it's time for some more smoking hot pictures from the wedding of Kristen and Adam. It was a freezing cold and windy morning the day of the wedding, but Kristen and Adam were troopers and were so smokin hot that I didn't seem to notice my numb cheeks or hands. Salt Lake City Temple was where they were sealed and then we headed over to the reception center Heritage Gardens. It's almost impossible to take a bad picture of these two and Shanda and I had such a blast shooting their wedding. Happy Monday everyone ;) til next time.....

D

Meet Photographer Kat Willcox

2009-03-19T23:42:00.003-06:00

Meet Kat Willcox. Kat is a wedding and portrait photographer in Southern Californa. As you can tell in the photos, Kat is full of personality and has a great sense of humor. I am always nervous when shooting other photographers, but was extra nervous when Kat asked me if I would shoot some headshots for her down in Vegas. Mostly because we had only ever chatted online and Vegas was the first time we met in person. I had a really great time though. Before the shoot, Kat said I had to loosen her up because she is really shy, but I think she was fibbing because during the shoot, she was working the camera like America's Top Model. Here are a couple of my favorites from the session.

House Party This Saturday - Everyone Invited

2009-03-16T21:59:00.003-06:00

It is with great pleasure that I make this post. As most of you know, we finally closed on our very first house on 2/26. After closing and receiving the keys, we spent the next week painting almost EVERY single room in the house, and the following week slowly moving all of our stuff into the house. Well we are now officially all moved in as of a couple days ago and now we will spend the next few weeks unpacking the last of our boxes, finishing all of our final organizations, and getting pictures up on the wall, lol.

Anyways, before I give you guys all the history, I wanted to let everyone know that this Saturday, we are having an Open House style House Warming Party and we wanted to invite anyone and everyone to come on over and celebrate with us :)

Date: Saturday March 21st, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM (open house style, come and go as you please, stop by even if it's just a couple minutes :P )
Location: 731 East 425 South, Layton Utah (MAPQUEST)

We will have lots of drinks, will be grillin up some hot dogs, and have lots of munchies.

Come one, come all, we would love to see everyone, past clients, future clients, current clients, friends, relatives, blog stalkers, photographers, and so on.

We never knew purchasing a home could be such an emotional roller coaster ride. We searched for quite a while before we found our dream home. It was very tough emotionally finding what we wanted and going through all the financing hoopla. With us already having 3 children, most of the homes within our budget didn't have enough rooms or weren't in the schools we wanted our children to attend, so we needed to find a house that had enough space and was still in good school zones. We came close and found a house that we really loved, the girls loved it as well, but when we told Kyleigh she would have to switch schools and leave her best friend Faith, she started to cry which broke my heart and I started to cry as well. I didn't want to do that to her. So the house we live in now allows Kyleigh to stay in her elementary school, attend the junior high I went to and adored, and the same high school where Tiffany and I met and fell in love. Our new house has 6 rooms which gave us all our own rooms, plus my own spacious office and a play room for the kids. We finally feel like we are beginning our lives and I finally feel that I am providing for my family.

When we were first married, we lived in a nice low income apartment for about the first year until my dearly departed Grandma gave us a very killer deal on a mobile home that she owned to give us a place of our own. After about 3 years living in the mobile home, we had the opportunity to sell it, so we took advantage of it and moved in my parents for what we thought would be about a year while we got some money saved and got into a house. Well that year turned into two years and it was all 5 of us in the upstairs portion of my mom's home. Tiffany, Cameron, and me in one bedroom. Kyleigh and Madison shared the other room. Then I had my office in my mom's livingroom on a small computer desk which always seemed to be cluttered and disorganized due to lack of space and storage. I can't even begin to express how thankful I am to my parents for allowing us into their home for so long and putting up with all the mess and chaos that we brought. My whole life my parents have always put their children first and sacrificed everything for their children and I am forever indebted to them. Thanks Mom and Dad, We love you to death. Living with the parents for two years was very stressful on all of us, mom and dad included, and it seemed like we would never qualify for a house loan due to me being a self employed photographer. But it finally happened and we are overjoyed and scared all at the same time. Home Ownership is so rewarding but carries so much responsibility.

I have to give a shout out to our wonderful agent Lori Hickman of Ogden Bay Realty. She was so patient with us as she took us through house after house after house. She is such a cool person and we really enjoyed working with her. If anyone needs a good agent, give her a call.

Secondly, our mortgage agent Amber Wykstra with Bank of Utah also worked her tail off to get all the financing done and was so patient as she answered question after question after question :P Thanks guys for making this all possible.

Last but not least, Thanks to all of my family and friends who spent countless hours helping us paint, move boxes and heavy furniture, and for your support. Our house is always open to you and look forward to the many years of memories we will create together as we party and hang out together in our new home.

If you have read this far, you have a really good attention span and I commend you ;)

We hope to see you all there on Saturday.

Our humble abode.

Client Area/Livingroom #1

Kitchen/Dining

My Office

The Kids Playroom

Kyleigh's Room

Madison's Room

Cameron's Room

Not Pictured: 2 bathrooms, Tiffany and Dustin's Room, and downstairs family room.

WPPI Model Shoot - 2009

2009-03-16T15:32:00.003-06:00

Now that we are finally settling into our new house, it's great to be back in working mode and catching up on things. Here is a killer shoot that I was invited to participate in down at Las Vegas last month with one of my favorite photographers Ohana Photography We got to work with some gorgeous models and shot down at the state line.

Meet Michelle

Meet Leslie

Meet Dailazsae

Baby Bella

2009-03-15T17:52:00.004-06:00

Welcome Isabella Grace she was born February 26th weighing 6 lb 3 oz and measuring 20 inches.

Dustin was fortunate to shoot Sunset and Justin's Wedding. I say fortunate because we have become family since then. We have been to some awesome birthday parties, and some wonderful Thanksgiving dinners. We both adore and love their family. So after Sunset had her baby, they called and wanted us to do some photos of baby Bella.

-Tiffany Izatt

This one is my favorite!!

This is the same hat that Sunset wore during her bridals. I don't know if she will wear it again, because baby Bella decided while she was au natural that she would pee in it. LOL!

I love these also, Daddy's Hands.

Best of Bridals 2008 - Modern Photographers

2009-03-14T10:26:00.004-06:00

Congrats to Heather, whose spunky bridal picture was voted as one of the Best of Bridals 2008 and featured on Modern Photographers Modern Photographers is a killer website resource for brides to find the most killer photographers from around the country and I am proud to be listed among them.

Kristen Bridals

2009-03-11T22:53:00.003-06:00

I have had these completed forever and have wanted to share them so badly, but Kristen didn't want them up until after the wedding, so now that they are finally married, it's time to share :) Kristen had an absolutely gorgeous Maggie Sottero wedding dress. Since it was cold and snowy outside when we shot, we ducked into some indoor locations to keep the dress clean. Special thanks to Jen Korth of Jen Korth Photography who came along and assisted.

Megan and Ryan Engagement Session 4 Winter

2009-03-08T23:24:00.000-06:00

I was finally able to shoot Megan and Ryan's Winter session. We had to reschedule it a few times to wait for the snow on the ground. We did a night shoot combo and went out for dinner at Romano's Macaroni Grill. I am so excited for their wedding in May. Here is their Spring session, and their Summer session, and their Fall session.

Kitchen and Livingroom

2009-03-08T14:15:00.002-06:00

Here are a few shots that I was able to take of the kitchen and living room, these rooms are practically finished, other than the TV that will be here Thursday. I love how it turned out I absolutely LOVE Ralph Lauren Suede paint.

-Tiffany Izatt

House

2009-03-05T21:48:00.002-07:00

So sorry for the delay in posting. We have been buried in house stuff. We have painted practically every wall in our house, and put together beds, computer desks, kitchen tables and such. We will resume normal posting of the awesomeness in the coming week Please be patient.

-Tiffany Izatt

Owen Wallace Ligon Part Deux

2009-02-22T19:34:00.005-07:00

My long time friend Chelsea called me one evening and asked if I could do a shoot in a few days of Owen, and so we threw a few things together and these are a few of the images that I was able to capture.

I really think that Baby photos look best in black and white, it seems more quiet, and peaceful. What do you think?

-Tiffany Izatt

WPPI

2009-02-22T11:45:00.009-07:00

So what is WPPI? It is Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. We have been in Vegas from February 14-19th so there is good reason for the lack of blogging. Now keep in mind it wasn't all fun and games...well mostly it was, but we learned so many new things, and we are so stoked to start this new year off. We will be introducing some new exciting products, and we will be stepping up our game.

We had a blast being there, and I think that we had too much fun because we came back and now we are feeling ill. There are so many people that we met with and totally connected with. It makes me excited for next year when we can possibly see them again and meet more people!

Blues Traveler Concert

A few fellow photographers and spouses Amanda & Chris and Leslie with Tavis although Tavis is taking the photo.

A few fellow Photographers Jessica and Vanessa and Paul and Carly

A photo shoot put together by Ohana Photographers I will have those amazing shots later on this week, so stay posted!

We had dinner/dessert with the following awesome people Gabriel Ryan and Carlie and Melissa Koehler and Emily and Amber Burmeister

-Tiffany Izatt

Meet Author Bonnie Humphrey

2009-02-12T19:04:00.004-07:00

So last October, I was approached by my really good friend and editor of Latterday Bride Magazine. Her friend Bonnie was working on getting a book published and was looking for a photographer to provide some shots to use throughout the book. Jennifer immediately thought of me and asked me if it was ok to give Bonnie my name, and I was more than happy to volunteer. Bonnie is currently living in Japan and we have spent the last few months communicating via email. Well she flew back to the states this week and was in need of a headshot to use in the "about the author" section in the back of the book. So I drove out to meet her in Bountiful and we did a couple quick headshots. It was nice to finally put a face with the name. My first impression of Bonnie was how warm and genuine she was. As we sat down to chat after the headshots, we got to talk and find out about each other more personally. I am so glad I have had the chance to work with her and I am so excited to see the book when it is all designed. It is a book about budgeting and finances for the newlywed couple and will be an awesome read. I'll keep you guys posted when it finally publishes and is available in stores and let you know the title. Bonnie will have an online store that I will link to as well where you can purchase a copy.

Owen Wallace Ligon

2009-02-09T20:43:00.005-07:00

Everyone Owen, Owen Everyone. Here is your worldwide debut! On January 19th my best friend Chelsea who you might remember from this shoot, had her baby Owen (who was 7lbs 3 oz) and I was able to be there to capture the moments right after his birth. I waned to share this series of photos because when I see it, it makes me feel all warm inside. :) It is such a tender moment, that makes me remember when I had my children and Dustin was there to share in that moment. What a more perfect time to post this though because Valentines is Saturday.

I am so excited because she just called me to schedule an in-home shoot tomorrow.

By the way if your wondering what Dustin got me for Valentines here it is: I am SO EXCITED! We will also be driving Here on Valentines Day with NO CHILDREN for 6 whole days! We are going for This reason!
Enjoy!!!!

-Tiffany Izatt

Enizio NEEDS your help - For a good cause

2009-02-08T18:58:00.002-07:00

On April 11 2009, Studio Enizio will be hosting a Dress Drive and we need your help!
Pull out those old High School dresses and donate them to our salon between today and April 11, 2009. We will then hold an event where we will sell your donations for no more than 40 BUCKS!
All proceeds will go to the Panzi Hospital in the District of Congo.

Heres the Guidelines for Donations:
Ideal donations include formal gowns from 2002 to new, in GREAT condition, in all sizes and colors.
Dresses must be dry cleaned and on hangers.
Must be formal gowns or fancy party dresses.

Everyone that donates will have a chance to be entered into a drawing for a free makeover by the Enizio Team!

All of you who will need a dress for Prom can come on the 11th of April and pick one up for under 40 dollars! Plus all you girls that come in to purchase will also be entered into a drawing to have your hair and makeup done for prom on us!!!!

So PLEASE pass the word along. We need all the help we can get to make this a successful event.

About the Panzi Hospital in the District of Congo:

"With the war in the District of Congo rape has been a cheap, simple weapon for all parties in the war, more easily obtainable than bullets or bombs: “This violence was designed to exterminate the population,” there is such stigma associated with rape in Congo — where female virginity is prized and the husband of a rape survivor is considered shamed — that rape survivors are routinely shunned by husbands, parents and communities.

The Congo war has claimed more lives than any conflict since the end of World War II, yet receives almost no attention outside central Africa. An estimated 4 million people have died here since 1996 — the vast majority not by firepower but starvation or preventable diseases, as people hid in the jungle to escape the fighting." ( Stephanie Nolen of Ms Magazine.)
photo credit: The New York Times
The Panzi Hospital was created to help treat the victims of rape. Please take the time to read more about their organization here or an article by the New York Times here
We are eager and excited to be able to raise something - anything to help even one victim.

If you have any questions please contact Kelly Clark @ Studio Enizio - 801.341.5041

NEW ONLINE STORE LAUNCHED

2009-02-06T21:57:00.003-07:00

Hello all my photographer friends. Just thought I would pass along the news that I just launched my very own online store for wedding album templates and photoshop actions. Offering Album Templates for Photoshop, Fotofusion, and InDesign, as well as a set of artistic photoshop actions. Visit the link below to check out all of the templates and actions.

Album Templates and Photoshop Actions for Photographers

Coming soon, I also plan to offer album design services, so if you are a photographer looking to outsource your album design for a very affordable cost, hit me up for more info.

Wedding Wire 2009 Bride's Choice Award

2009-02-03T08:29:00.002-07:00

WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that Dustin Izatt Photography has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™!

In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means Dustin Izatt Photography is one of the very best Wedding Photographers.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”
Dustin Izatt Photography would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

Sometime Around Midnight - The Airborne Toxic Event (Official Video)

2009-02-01T16:35:00.001-07:00

One of my new favorite bands :) I am working on a blog post but wanted to share this music video with you guys while you are waiting. Check out Innocence and Wishing Well as well.

Fireproof on DVD

2009-01-30T14:35:00.002-07:00

Hey all, sorry about my lack of blogging, we were finally prequalified for getting our very first home :) So we have spent most of this week househunting. I'll post more on that later. But while we are gone again today househunting, I wanted to share this trailer that I came across today. I was sitting in the car waiting to pick up Kyleigh from school and I caught the last bit of the radio spot, so I googled it on my iPhone. Just watching the trailer made me sob out loud and really hit me hard. This movie looked so awesome that I went out and purchased the DVD and am going to watch it tonight with Tiffany, but thought I would post the trailer here for all those who haven't yet heard of the movie like me. I will post more about the house hunt and the movie this weekend :) Thanks for your patience.

La Caille Bridal Show Recap

2009-01-24T23:45:00.002-07:00

Thanks to everyone that stopped by and visited our booth at the La Caille Bridal Show. La Caille is such a beautiful venue and it was packed with awesome vendors today, not to mention some of the coolest brides ever. Crazy thing is I had two brides and moms come up with the same last name of Izatt, and one of the brides we found out is related to me through my great grandpa, it was a crazy coincidence. Anyways, check out some of the vendors that I feel are the best and come highly recommended.

Guess who?

My favorite bridal dress vendor Alta Moda Bridal. If you are in the market for designer wedding dresses, give these guys a call. They have some of the most gorgeous dresses in town, not to mention two of the coolest owners ever ;)

Pink Piggy Design does some of the best invitations around and I absolutely love her designs. The quality is top notch. The owner Megan will take great care of you and help you create an awesome custom invitation that will knock the socks off of your friends and relatives. Please do yourself a favor and call her for a consultation.

I was very impressed with the killer floral designs that the Flower Patch in Murray had on display. I loved the heart pillow and the peacock bouquet the best. Simply Incredible.

Next up we have Sugar Kisses Cakes by Design. These guys had some beautiful cakes on display. I had to use every ounce of resistance that I have ever known not to dig in and give them a taste. I am a sucker for wedding cake :P

Last but not least, I caught a glimpse of the ever popular and totally hip photographer Brody Dezember. This is one cool cat and he was a great influence to me and shared a lot of knowledge and friendship when I was first starting out. Also, Brody can solve the Rubik's Cube in about 2 minutes. Just in case you were wondering.

La Caille Bridal Show Today

2009-01-24T05:49:00.002-07:00

Hey all, we will be out at the La Caille Bridal Show today from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM so stop on by :)

Ali and Nick Wedding

2009-01-23T02:05:00.002-07:00

So Tiffany and I were joined by the ever so talented Tawsha Hannig from The Color Blue Photography for the wedding of Ali and Nick. It was held at the Willow Creek Country Club in Sandy. I had a very tough time narrowing down my blog selection, so be prepared for tons of awesome photos. First of all, I have to give a shout out to one of THE best DJs I have ever worked with, Durven of Laughing Gravy Entertainment. He knows how to get the party started right and put on one of the funnest and most entertaining receptions I have ever attended. He doesn't just play music, he is hilarious and really gets the crowd involved. I highly recommend him. The wedding day was such an awesome experience and filled with so much emotion. Ali and Nick are just two of the most genuine and sweet people you are likely to meet. Thanks so much guys for putting up with the papparazzi trio and congratulations.

Love these next three shots from Tawsha :)

Shot below by Tawsha

Shot below by Tawsha

Check out the guy in the purple shirt lifting his buddy up to catch the garter. Now that's teamwork :P

Her Morning Elegance / Oren Lavie

2009-01-20T11:23:00.001-07:00

Head over to the iTunes store and download the free video of the week. I can't stop watching it. Watch it here and then go download it from iTunes. Love the song and LOVE the visual elements. Very creative. More blog posts coming soon....

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