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Welcome to my Blog!

Here's 5 little facts about me:

1) I absolutely love my job

2) I have the greatest husband on the planet

3) I'm not a morning person (but if you schedule an early session or wedding, I promise I'll still be cheery!)

4) I'm addicted to peppermint savex

5) I love cold cereal

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I’m excited to announce that one of my images is featured in the new Design Aglow Posing Guide for Grooms! If you’re a photographer in search of unique and fun ways to pose the groom and his guys on the wedding day, look no further! Design Aglow has put together an awesome selection of images that will inspire and instruct. To purchase the new posing guide, or to view a TON of other awesome products, go HERE.

Aly - Very cool!April 18, 2012 - 2:15 am

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Aly - This made for great dinnertime conversation tonight. We voted on our favorites but couldn't come to a consensus. We LOVE this little cutie!April 18, 2012 - 2:14 am

Joe + Emily | Springville Engagement Photographer

My bro-in-law Joe is getting married! He’s engaged to the lovely miss Emily and we’re so excited for her to join the family. Here are some of my favorite shots from their engagement shoot:

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Gail Christensen - So cute we love them all!April 19, 2012 - 5:07 am

Dustin + Aubrey 03.24.12 | Utah Wedding Photographer

My first wedding post-baby and the couple couldn’t have been nicer, the temple grounds lovelier, or the weather more perfect.

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As always, an awesome shot by Jake:

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Another great capture by Jake:

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To view their slideshow click HERE.

engquist@see what i sea designs - Wonderful! I love some of the filters used! Plus, I'm just incredibly partial to this couple..April 12, 2012 - 5:09 am

Spring

I love all the little flowers and buds out right now. Happy Spring everyone!

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And then there were four…

Having a newborn in the home is such a sweet, precious (and exhausting) experience, that I really wanted that captured. I hired my friend Matt again (he shot the christmas video of Me, Jake, and Audrey a few years ago) to come and film us as a new little family of four. I absolutely love how it turned out!

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Phyllis Krutsinger - That is the most precious video I've ever seen! I absolutely loved it! It was so tender and sweet. You have a beautiful family. He captured such tender moments throughout the whole video. <3 <3April 10, 2012 - 8:03 pm

Spencer - Congratulations! I was just thinking about you guys today and decided to visit your site. What a sweet video, Matt did a great job. I'm going to show this to my wife, she will cry!April 2, 2012 - 3:09 pm

Saedi Oldham - Wow Mere, that was so amazing and beautiful. You have such a gorgeous family and Matt is a genius!March 31, 2012 - 11:44 pm

Seleta - So tender! totally cried through the whole thing! Just beautiful!March 30, 2012 - 5:27 pm

Jill - I am a puddle; I completely melted while watching that. Priceless!March 30, 2012 - 5:22 pm

Aly - I am crying, I love this so much. Your little family is so beautiful.March 30, 2012 - 4:10 pm

Aubrey | Utah Bridal Photographer

I photographed Aubrey’s wedding this weekend, so now it’s time to reveal her bridals!

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Grace | Springville Newborn Photographer

Meet my new little niece! She was born about a week after Emery. Such a little darling! Look at all that hair! She was so easy to photograph. Just curled right up and went to sleep.

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This little headband was made from the flower that Joanna wore on her wedding day. Love it!

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A few weeks before Grace was born, my other sister-in-law Kayti threw Joanna a lovely shower. Here are some shots from the happy event:

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Our little Valentine

Here (finally!) are some photos of our little Emery. I have taken so many, I don’t know when I’m going to find time to edit them all. For now, here are some of my favorites. Some are just snapshots, and the rest are from a few “sessions” I tried to do with her. Can I just say that photographing your own newborn is one the most challenging/frustrating things? Emery is not really a “curl in a ball and pose” type of baby. She usually prefers to flail her arms and legs about in an almost manic fashion. And when it comes to photography, I seem to have more patience with other people’s babies than my own. *sigh* I will say this though, she sure is a smiley and sweet little gal. We’re so happy that she’s here, and love her to pieces already. Emery, I wouldn’t trade you for a million perfectly posed little babies.

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Audrey sure loves baby Emery! She constantly wants to “see her”, “hold her”, “pet her”, and “kiss her”

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I just love this little smiley face!

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I call this pose “The Thinker”

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This is a pretty common expression for Emery. She’s always forming a little “O” with her lips. It’s the best when she does it with her eyes open, and they cross. It’s pretty funny.

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This one cracks me up. That face!

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Phyllis Krutsinger - Awww - Emery is such a cutie. You have beautiful little girls!March 13, 2012 - 3:55 pm

Ashlee Pinnell - Gina, at least his cross eyed look faded away. My son's eyes stuck like that and now (only 1yr old) he is in glasses:) Mere, Emery is absolutely beautiful!March 12, 2012 - 4:03 am

Gina Peterson - Meredith, she is so so so beautiful! Congratulations! I loved your comment about the O face with her open crossed eyes. I miss that face... newborns are the sweetest things! I was so sad when Liam's cross eyed look faded away.March 12, 2012 - 2:55 am

Luke + Katelyn | Utah Engagement Photographer

My cousin Luke and his fiance Katelyn are tying the knot, and kindly asked me to be their photographer. I’m so glad I was able to do this shoot before Emery arrived! I thought I still had weeks, and it ended up being only 4 days before she came. Luke and Katelyn are so photogenic, and the location so great (Sundance Resort), my job was easy. It was a perfect day!

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mom - Congratulations! What a beautiful couple--and the photographer isn't so bad either!March 1, 2012 - 3:55 pm

Jen - 3713_vtg SO GREAT! Love them! Great shots, cute couple!February 28, 2012 - 3:58 am

Luke + Katelyn 4.26.12 | Springville Wedding Photographer | Meredith Carlson Photography - [...] so excited for them and loved that they asked me to be their photographer. I loved shooting their engagements and bridals/groomals, so I was really looking forward to their wedding day. And you know what? It [...]May 16, 2012 - 8:32 pm