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NEW BLOG!!

2008-05-13T19:20:00.001-06:00

I have switched blogs. From now on you can go visit my new and improved blog HERE!!

I am excited for all that is happening with Sandy Landon Photography, so stay tuned for some exciting new changes!!

I love seniors!!!

2008-04-24T18:11:00.004-06:00

These two girls were so much fun!!! This is such an exciting time in their life and you can just feel how excited they are to be moving on to a new chapter in thier lives. A & S were so beautiful that it makes everything so easy. We went to several different locations and even though it was freazing cold and windy, the girls were such good sports!

I am currently looking for senior reps for next year from the area high schools. What are the benefits??! Well there are many! They get a free session and reduced print prices. Plus they receive a personal mini magazine style album of their favorite pictures from the session. There only commitment is to let others know where they got their senior pictures done, and the more referrals they have, the more benefits they get. It is such a fun way to get fantastic, fun, senior pictures done for a fraction of the cost. If you, or someone you know is going to graduate in 2009, have them send me an email about why they would make a great senior rep. So spread the word! I will be choosing senior reps soon!

The salt flats

2008-04-20T14:54:00.002-06:00

I love shooting brides out at the salt flats. It is such a long drive, but it pays off with the end result. The day I went out there with A&M was no exception. A was such a trooper. The wind was blowing and it was freezing! But she just kept smiling through the whole thing! Before we headed out to the Salt flats, we went to La Caille for some fun bridal images there too. It was a long day, but I think A looks stunning!!!!

Attack of the goose

2008-03-29T12:24:00.007-06:00

I had so much fun shooting A & M engagement photos. We went to LaCaille which has so many shootint opportunities. It was so fun to have the place all to ourselves, well, that is, except for the attack geese. We had set up a shot on a balcony on which A was precariously sitting on the railing when all of the sudden a goose came flying straight at us squaking loudly! It was one angry bird. Luckily, M had his wits about him to grab A so that she did not fall, while I preceded to run screaming. It was a fun morning and I am so excited to shoot thier groomals next week, geese and all.

And here is the big mean goose!!! LOL!!!

Love in the snow.

2008-02-25T15:04:00.004-07:00

A&J braved the cold for this fun engagement session!! What a fun couple! They completely enjoy and love eachother and it was obvious throughout the session. Thanks for the fun session and all the laughs! I am excited to do your bridals and i can't wait for your wedding!!!!

My men!

2008-01-09T15:46:00.000-07:00

I have not shared hardly any pictures of my wonderful cute family. Probably because they hate for me to take their picture. But I made them all behave and let me do a christmas shoot for them so that I could make a christmas card. And for those of you wondering why you have not received a card, well, I have not mailed them out yet. (ducking and hiding) So I figured I would share the loves of my life because it might not happen again until next Christmas.

It's Christmas time!!!!

2007-12-08T21:44:00.000-07:00

I know it has been forever since I have posted on my blog. It has been such a crazy time of year. I have enjoyed meeting each and everyone of my wonderful clients this year! Thank you for choosing me to capture a small part of your life. This is just a reminder that Sandy Landon Photography will be closed from the 22nd of December until the 3rd of January!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful and very merry Christmas!!!

The new princess

2007-10-12T01:59:00.000-06:00

And what a beautiful princess she is! Cari, I know you are so patiently waiting for these, but here is just a little sneak peak. If she did not live so close, I might have just taken her home with me. She is beautiful!!! Congratulations!!!!! More to come soon!! I promise!

It started so innocently...

2007-10-07T00:15:00.000-06:00

What a fun senior shoot. These two girls have been best friends forever and so they really wanted to do thier senior pictures together. They are both so gorgeous!!! They make being a photographer easy! We started off with the beauty of the mountains, and then the girls spotted a harley!! It took them no time to convince the owner to let them pose on the bike!!! We ended the shoot in the freezing cold water, they were both great sports. And then, what had started out as innocent fun, went a little crazy!!! LOL!!! Moms, sorry and I hope the lake smell comes out of their clothes. Thanks girls for the fun day!!!

Where it all went wrong!!!!!!

True love

2007-09-22T16:25:00.000-06:00

E&L, it was so obvious on your wedding day how much you love eachother. E, you were just beaming and I could see that L could not be happier to call you his wife. Thanks for letting me be a part of such a happy day!!

The divine and sweet Miss A

2007-09-09T23:32:00.000-06:00

Miss A, you are stunning!!! I had such a great time doing your bridals and then shooting your wedding last night!! I don't think J could have been more in love. You two are so much fun! Thanks for letting me be a part of your day. Here are a few of my favorite shots, although there were many more, of your bridal shoot!!

I've been tagged.

2007-08-26T15:55:00.000-06:00

I've been tagged and told that I am supposed to name 8 interesting things about myself. So here goes nothing.

1. I came from a family of all girls, married a man with only brothers and we now have 4 boys of our own. Man, I should have seen that coming.
2. I am only 14 credits away from a bachelors degree in psychology. 14 yrs. ago I was in my final semester and 3 weeks before graduation I went into preterm labor with my first baby and I ended up dropping out. I have never gone back which does not thrill my mother.
3. Mold freaks me out. Seriously freaks me out. I won't eat bread that is older than two days, I freak out about any food that is past its expiration date. SERIOUS issues with food.
4. I have a favorite pillow and can not sleep without it.
5. I love different colored paper or fabric neatly stacked. Don't ask me why, but all those colors just make me giddy.
6. I hate wearing shoes. HATE THEM. I even go outside in the winter without shoes on.
7. Even though I may come across as quite bold, I am actually very shy in most situations.
8. Man this is hard, HMMMMM.... I spend way too much time on the computer. OK that is a new brainer but I am out of ideas.

Now I tag
Brianne
Kimberly
Christy
Kristy
Mel
Tammy
Tiff
Jessica M and H.

One hot wedding.

2007-08-16T11:42:00.000-06:00

T&A, it was so fun shooting your wedding! You two are such beautiful people. Here are just a few of my favorites, but there were a ton more.

The point

2007-07-25T00:23:00.000-06:00

J and G! What can I say but I love you guys!!! Thanks so much for choosing me to be a part of your special day! Here is a small sneak peek....lots more to come!

Lots of white!!!

2007-06-13T11:44:00.000-06:00

What a fantastic bridal shoot! J decided that she wanted to go to the Salt Flats for her bridal pictures and I enthusiastically agreed!!! What a fun place for a shoot!! All that white salt against her dress was just stunning!!! I am soooo glad that she chose this spot!!! J, you are beautiful and I can't wait for the wedding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the love of Newborns!

2007-05-08T15:58:00.000-06:00

I absolutely adore newborns! I love how sweet and innocent they are and capturing them at this fleeting stage is priceless. And because I love them so much, if you book a session with me before June 30th, you will receive a free mini album of your session. This mini album is perfect to carry in your purse and show the world your precious new bundle. When booking, please remember that it is best to book your session within the first two weeks of your babies birth.

A beautiful Bride

2007-04-27T07:57:00.000-06:00

I love doing bridals!!!! The girls just absolutely shine and L was no exception!!! Thanks L for being such a doll and making my job easy!

Long time, no post!!

2007-04-15T23:30:00.000-06:00

I am a slacker and have not posted anything on here for so long!! Just thought I would share some recent pictures for now, and I promise to do better!!! (MAYBE)

Time is running out....

2007-03-19T16:28:00.000-06:00

The senior portrait special ends this Friday. Make sure you book before then to get your complimentary portraits!!!

Calling all seniors!!!!

2007-03-05T17:50:00.000-07:00

Now is the time to get those senior pictures done!! Book a session before March 30th and get a complimentary 8x10 and sheet of wallets with your paid session fee!!!

Beautiful Women with Beautiful voices.

2007-02-13T14:56:00.000-07:00

I had the great pleasure of doing a shoot for these 4 beautiful women. They are members of the Christian singing group, Providence. They have some new members in their group, so their pictures were in need of updating. Every one of them is beautiful in every way!! Thanks ladies!! To see their site, got to www.providencethegroup.com

Love the hair!!!!

2007-02-04T20:04:00.000-07:00

Originally uploaded by Sanlan.

Can you believe the hair on this sweet little one!!!! I loved it!!! More to come!!!

Tis the season for....

2007-01-29T15:32:00.000-07:00

NEWBORNS!!!! Seems like I have had a ton of these lately!!! So fun to be around these cute little bundles!!!!

And Alisha, here is the challenge. You claim that people look at my blog. SOOOO if you are looking at my blog, leave a comment to prove Alisha right. If not, I WIN!!! ;o)

Photographer friends

2007-01-22T14:40:00.000-07:00

On Saturday I went to Salt Lake to meet up with some area photographers. It was a blast to be around these talented and beautiful people!!! Thanks girls and it was great to meet you all and we will have to do it again soon!!!!

Eating Snow

2006-12-19T22:59:00.000-07:00

Eating Snow
Originally uploaded by Sanlan.

We received about 8 inches of snow the other night, and Jaeden was just itching to get out in it and play. Remember the good old days when eating snow was not disgusting! LOL!!!

Sweet, sweet baby

2006-12-04T15:34:00.000-07:00

Is there anything sweeter than a newborn?? I love when I get the opportunity to go and capture a fleeting moment of these little ones.

And after we took some pictures of brother, it was time for big sister to shine!

I am sooo far behind....

2006-11-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

Jaeden swinging as the sun goes down. I love the little sunburst.

Brenden collecting walnuts!! This scene was just very nostalgic for me.

This was right after he jumped in the pile of leaves!! Love that smile!!

OK, so I am pathetic and have not posted on here forever!!! SOOOO just for fun, I will put some up of my kids!!! We went to grandmas and raked leaves. It was fun and the kids loved throwing them after they raked them.

I have been tagged....

2006-10-22T13:18:00.000-06:00

I have been tagged by some photog friends and since I am it I am supposed to tell 5 weird things about me. So here goes....

1). I can not eat bread after it has been opened for more than one day! I have this obsession with mold and I KNOW that once the bread has been opened, the mold process has begun, thus I can not and will not eat it!!!!!!!

2). Another food weirdness. I will not eat certain foods just because of their texture! I don't care if they are the tastiest thing in the whole wide world, if the texture is wrong, no can do. That is one reason why I will never eat a strawberry, I hate the seeds.

3). I have a huge personal space. When a friend comes in for a hug, my heart starts racing and I get all nervous!! I am sooooo not a hugger. Don't know why, but it just freaks me out!!! I also hate being in any crowd where people are touching me!!! PANIC!!!!!
Did I say BIG PERSONAL space! LOL!!

4). I also hate to wear shoes!!!!! Despise them!!!! I think I own like 5 pair of shoes to my name and I HATE THEM. Even when there is snow on the ground, I will run to the neighbors without shoes on! Everyone thinks I am nuts but oh well!!! :)

5). I hate baths!! I hate hot tubs. Sitting in hot water is pure torture!!! A hot shower I LOVE!!!! But baths are not for me!!!!

OK, I do not know anyone with a blog that has not been tagged yet, so mine with have to end here.

Little man

2006-10-21T13:03:00.000-06:00

This guy was such a cute little man! And even though he wanted nothing to do with pictures, I think we got some moments!!

Laughter

2006-10-19T16:40:00.000-06:00

I LOVE catching genuine emotion!!!! It is so great when you open a picture and realize that you have caught a child or parent laughing. Here are a couple of those moments. AND I promise I will try to update this more!!!!!!!

Family Picture Madness

2006-10-03T22:40:00.000-06:00

I have not posted FOREVER!!!! I have been very busy! What a crazy time with everyone realizing that the leaves are changing and they want Christmas pictures. I also took off for a week to California to visit my friend Sally and do lots of photo shoots!!! EXHAUSTING!!! But fun!!! Thanks Sally!!! Beach pictures will be included in a later post. For now, enjoy these little sweeties!!! Could you get any cuter than a boy with his dog???

Christmas is coming...

2006-09-18T17:15:00.000-06:00

Christmas is quickly approaching and now is the time to get your family pictures and order your Christmas cards. Below you will find a few samples of some Christmas cards that are available. Each card is 5x7 and printed on watercolor or linen textured paper. Contact me for pricing.

Not a little boy anymore....

2006-09-10T12:39:00.000-06:00

How fun it is to capture someone that doesn't run away. I know you wanted to J but thanks for humoring me and hanging around. D, I don't thing your son is a little boy anymore. :) But I can tell he is a fantastic young man. Enjoy.

Summers Last Hurrah!!!!!

2006-09-05T19:39:00.000-06:00

We went up to Pineview reservoir for a last summer fling. The kids had a blast playing in the sand and getting way muddy!! They also did a lot of swimming in the yucky lake! :) Good thing for baths!!!!

Just for Laughs!!!

2006-08-29T16:53:00.000-06:00

Alisha and Tiff, this one is for you!!! This is a scene from a recent wedding I did with Alisha. The bride had the date of her wedding in beading on her behind. So Alisha and the videographer are trying to get a shot of it, and I could not pass up this fun moment. I still had my fisheye lens on which only added to the silly scene!! Enjoy!!!!

Connection

2006-08-24T17:14:00.000-06:00

I love when you meet a new family and immediately just connect. It is so fun to catch children in their element just being kids. Here is a sneak peek at a couple of fun families I have shot recently.

I love weddings!!!!

2006-08-21T16:56:00.000-06:00

I love photographing weddings!! It is so fun to be a part of a young couples special day. These shots were from a recent wedding that I helped shoot with my friend Alisha!! Thanks Alisha for inviting me!! They were such a fun and in love couple!! I also got to play around with a fisheye lens!!! That was a blast!

Bubbles. bubbles and bubbles!!!!!

2006-08-08T19:30:00.000-06:00

What kid can resist bubbles???? The kids had a blast when we whipped out the bubble machine which makes mountains and mountains of bubbles!!! What a fun way to cool off and get them clean at the same time!!!!!

A day at Seven Peaks

2006-08-06T22:34:00.000-06:00

We went to seven peaks as part of Spencer's birthday celebration and the boys had a blast. Nobody wanted to come home. Jaeden, our little daredevil, wanted to try all the slides, including the ones that they would not let him on because of height restrictions!! Brenden on the other hand was happy to hang out in the shallow end of the wave pool. I did not get any pics of Spencer and Kaleb because once we were there, they took off!! Typical!! Another day, another shot....

Jaeden getting ready to tackle the wave pool...

Who would have thunk!???

2006-08-05T19:54:00.000-06:00

Just a few recent favorites from the last couple of shoots.

This little guy was the sweetest thing.

I never thought that I would start a blog, but after seeing such incredible blogs out there of all my friends, I figured why not!!! So maybe this will be the start of something fun. Life is hectic as I try to catch up on all my current sessions. It has been a crazy week but also very rewarding. Hopefully I can get all these proofs done and posted. Another day, another shot......