by Elsa Jensen | Jul 6, 2015 | Blog-category, People
This cute couple’s engagements up in Provo Canyon- and there’s more where that came from. So stay...
by Elsa Jensen | Jun 29, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
The season for family pictures is usually fall, but I’m here to say that summer is just as fun! The Mills kids are a hoot – those twin boys kept me on my toes and like my twin brothers, there is always something happening with them. Their sister and I bonded over being the only girls in our families AND having twin brothers. It made for a fun shoot along with some fun pictures! Draper is full of some great spots right now and Utah is blooming with beauty – so if you need some family pictures, let’s talk! We can find some great spots...
by Elsa Jensen | Jun 25, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos, Weddings
This photo shoot was probably one of the best (I know I say that a lot, but hear me out). It seemed doomed from the start – it was during those incredibly rainy and days for Utah in the spring where we couldn’t catch a minute without water, and on top of it, this was the only day that Megan’s gorgeous bouquet would be ready. I was extremely worried we were going to be poured down on from the gray gloomy clouds above while I drove to the Provo Castle, but as soon as Megan arrived, everything worked out perfectly – and with no rain! All of the plants were so lush and green in that gorgeous orchard and the lighting was simply stunning – add in Megan’s beautiful dress and infectious smile, and we were set. I love love love these photos and I hope you do too! Here is to Megan’s wedding (which is happening today) – may it be the most beautiful day! ...
by Elsa Jensen | Jun 15, 2015 | Blog-category, People
I am so excited for this bride’s wedding next week – it will be a beautiful day, just like her bridals were! She wants to keep her dress a secret from her groom, so you’ll have to stay tuned to see the rest of her...
by Elsa Jensen | Jun 1, 2015 | Blog-category, People
An incredibly adorable wedding video today – guys, seriously, they are stinking...
by Elsa Jensen | May 26, 2015 | Blog-category, People
Jessica is the best. Seriously. I love taking senior pictures because I get to know all of these fun seniors so much better and I always end up having a really fun time with them. I’ve known Jessica for a long time and she has grown up to be a beautiful and awesome girl! We had a good time finding fun spots in all of the green that Utah has blooming right now. She’ll be graduating from Lone Peak High School this month and I know she will do great in her next stage of life! Congrats and good luck to Jessica!...
by Elsa Jensen | May 21, 2015 | Blog-category, People
This is my cousin Evie, and she is the cutest. I was so happy to take pictures of someone in my family for their graduation – we had quite the adventure down and around Salt Lake City, Utah, but it definitely made for some really great pictures! Evie is graduating from Bountiful High School with an awesome four years of cheerleading under her belt. I think she’s going to have a great time off at college – congrats...
by Elsa Jensen | May 13, 2015 | Blog-category, People
I’m still on board with senior pictures – they’re always fun! Parker is a stud – if you can’t already tell. And he’s graduating from high school here in Utah and heading out on a mission, so senior pictures were definitely due. While Parker attested to hating getting his picture taken, I honestly don’t believe him – he did a great job and really let his personality show. He’ll be a great missionary – good luck...
by Elsa Jensen | May 11, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
It’s the one year anniversary for this couple and their wedding is still one of the most beautiful I’ve been to! The season and flowers at temple square for their Salt Lake City temple wedding were so beautiful and a perfect addition to Summer and Jon’s happy and cheerful new start to their new life together. Summer and Jon are such a great fit for each other – they really bring out the happiness and best in each other and that was one of my favorite things about photographing them – it was so easy to capture such beautiful and earnest photos of them and their love and personalities together. It was so much fun to become friends with them through this happy time in their life. Congratulations on your first year of marriage, Summer and...
by Elsa Jensen | May 6, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Things
Do you remember the lovely little floral shop called Flora + Fern by my wonderful friend Jacelyn Bolton? Our weekend of photo shoots and fresh flowers included beautiful wedding florals. With a whimsical garden inspired bouquet and boutonniere and the most beautiful and fun couple, it wasn’t hard to showcase them through these photos. Make sure to take a look at Jacelyn’s website – she’s perfect for all of your floral design and wedding flower needs!...
by Elsa Jensen | May 4, 2015 | Blog-category, People
I love this time of year – nothing pairs better together than the new spring landscape with all of the senior pictures that start popping up for graduations. I love taking senior pictures – it always reminds me of how I felt when I was graduating high school and getting ready to start college. Seeing their plans and excitement is the best. Brennen was not short of any passion or excitement about high school. Brennen will graduate from Alta High School this year and loves to skate, was a Student Body Officer, and will be serving a mission in Texas. I had a great time taking his senior and mission pictures and sharing in his excitement for his graduation and mission. Good luck Brennen! ...
by Elsa Jensen | Apr 26, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
It’s all green and gorgeous over here – but really. Spring has sprung and there was no better way to bask in the beauty than with a photoshoot with this beautiful couple in the greenhouse. It was only the perfect spot for photos of this flower loving friend of mine and her husband, especially since it had just been stocked full of new beautiful blooms and buds. I love taking their pictures – they’re so sweet and kind to each other and it makes each photo...
by Elsa Jensen | Mar 25, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos, Things
My dearest friend Jacelyn Bolton, has real talent. I’ve always thought that she has such a good eye for styling and overall direction of creative beauty ventures – want an outfit for the day? She can whip it out. Need help arranging your living and decorating it? She’ll show you exactly what looks good where and even throw in some ideas. Personally, I’ve always thought that she should be and could be a creative director for businesses, photo shoots, or events. So when she told me that she wanted to study floral design and start a business, I knew it was going to be a beautiful thing. All of her experience and her eye for styling and weddings really sets her up there with floral designs and bouquets. I absolutely loved collaborating with her for a launch photoshoot for her new business, Flora + Fern – trust me people, you’re going to want to see the rest of these beautiful creations and her website, so keep an eye out! For now, here is the lovely Cortney Bramlette modeling a wonderful whimsical...
by Elsa Jensen | Feb 13, 2015 | Blog-category, Home Page, People, Photos, Weddings
One year ago, I set out to Oakdale, California for my very best friend’s wedding. Not only was it a glorious day to be a part of and be in, it also jump started my experiences in photographing and filming weddings. It is, what I believe, the reason that I gained wedding recognition and I am ever so grateful to my dear friend and her husband for asking me to start with their wedding. It was a beautiful wedding at the Oakland LDS Temple in Oakland, California, and I loved the beautiful place that it was. We also stopped to do some bridals the day before in the beautiful barely blooming almond tree fields in Oakdale, California. In memory and recognition of that day, I feel its only appropriate to share these pictures (they do hold some of my most favorite pictures ever, after all). Happy one year anniversary Boltons! ...
by Elsa Jensen | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
*Warning* I may get a little bit sentimental and cheesy in this paragraph, but hey, isn’t that what a look back at the previous year is for? And this last year was definitely one that I can say has boosted me in ways I didn’t think or know was possible. I’ve been slowly growing in this creative field for about 3 years now and it was always something that was a very personal experience for growth and passion. I sometimes sit back and look at how that all took off this year and sky rocketed into what I’ve been shooting for for some time now and I cannot be grateful enough. It is a blessing and if there’s something I do know, its that when we do the things that we have passion for and work hard, the doors open a way for us to keep progressing in that. After 10 weddings, countless engagements, a handful of families, and just about every other type of shoot in between, I am here to tell you that I love what I do and even more, I love who I get to meet when I do it, both client and photographers alike. There are some genuine people out there in this world and working with them and photographing them lets you really see into the genuine goodness of those souls. So, here’s a big fat thank you to all of those I’ve worked with and made this year possible – friends, clients, and photographers alike. And here’s a big look forward into a new year of possibilities. Some of my favorite...
by Elsa Jensen | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
Babies and pregnancy are always such a beautiful thing to me. Its a time for a new fresh beginning and a new little sweet life to come into yours and I love the excitement that expectant mothers have. Hillary is due very soon with their first baby and its going to be a sweet little girl – I am so excited for Hillary and Justin and their new...
by Elsa Jensen | Jan 13, 2015 | Blog-category, People, Photos
Isn’t the winter just the loveliest time for pictures of any kind? This fun family had a bit of an adventure with their pictures, seeing it was 20 degrees outside and had just started snowing – the poor California native family was freezing! They were such a fun and positive group and their pictures turned out just...
by Elsa Jensen | Dec 23, 2014 | Blog-category, People, Photos
Honest to goodness, I can attribute a lot of my photography to many people in my life, but one of my biggest supporters and kindest friends (not to mention, my best model) has always been this girl. There to bounce ideas off of, give it to me straight, and tell me I’m much better than I think I am, I’ve always been grateful for her help. Hence, why I never get sick of a little photo adventure with her and I always choose to do so. I’ve been trying my hand at free lensing lately, and these first two photos give just a glimpse of that. That bokeh and that light – these were definitely portraits and this photoshoot were definitely something that was good for the soul. ...
by Elsa Jensen | Dec 16, 2014 | Blog-category, People, Photos, Weddings
I was watching 27 Dresses the other day – have you ever seen that movie? It’s about a girl that’s ‘always a bridesmaid, never a bride’ and she absolutely loves weddings – they are her passion. I think I might feel her on that one. The more I get the opportunity to spend my days photographing weddings, the more I realize just how much I love it! One of my most favorite moments of a wedding at the Salt Lake Temple has to be when the bride and groom walks out of the temple for the first time. Being a wedding photographer has its sweet moments and that is definitely one of them – to watch this couple come out and be greeted by their sweet family and friends with such happy moments is just a dream. I loved being able to share this day with Taylor and Celeste – they give sweetness and kindness a new definition. ...
by Elsa Jensen | Dec 8, 2014 | Blog-category, Home Page, People, Photos
I absolutely loved photographing these lovely ladies! As a girl with all brothers, I’ve always been a tad bit envious of sisters, and this group of ladies were the essence of everything fun about a sisters and mother relationship. Always giggling and always beautiful, these ladies made for a wonderful time and even more wonderful pictures....
