Family photos with a toddler. And a discount.

Fact: every toddler has a meltdown during family photos.

You've coordinated attire, combed hair, avoided messy foods, packed toys, and offered bribes. And your toddler still melts down.

Take a deep breath. That's where I come in. Family portraits simply provide an opportunity to create family memories. Let's play games, sing songs, and capture your family's love on film.

Space is limited! Call me (801.232.7572) or shoot me an email (alli@allismiles.com) to book your family photo session before the holidays! Bonus: if you book today or tomorrow (11.11.11), receive 11% off your session fee!

Looking forward to a lazy Sunday.

I'm taking another licensing exam for the Utah bar tomorrow morning. After that, we're hitting up our favorite restaurant and then spending much of the rest of the weekend lounging with my two favorite guys. Perfect way to celebrate *hopefully* the end of my days of studying. This is what a lazy autumn Sunday looks like for us.

What's your favorite thing to do on a lazy weekend afternoon?

Mindy & Jonathan | a mini maternity session.

Talk about pregnancy glow. I shot Mindy and Jonathan's mini session just in time, since their little one arrived 5 weeks early. This mini session was perfect. See the rest of the images HERE.

The holidays are just around the corner! If you need an updated photo to go out with your holiday greetings, shoot me an email, quick! alli (at) allismiles (dot) com.

Happy Halloween!

Hope your day is filled with candy consumption and lots of spooking. Little man will be celebrating his first Halloween dressed as a pig skin alongside his cheerleader mother and football player dad.

Earlier this month, some law school friends and I collaborated on a spooky book exchange party, inspired by this party. We served white chicken chili, potato cheese soup, spinach salad, and pumpkin white bread with cinnamon honey butter. For dessert, a delicious caramel apple bundt cake. We each received a new fabulous book to read and jotted down other noteworthy titles in our book list favors.

Changes.

Big changes are coming. You'll be seeing more images likes this one.

And other images and stories depicting what real life is like. I can't wait to share with you!

Featured!

This shoot was featured today over at a fabulous new portrait photography blog Let The Kids Dress Themselves. Go check it out!

Shutter Slip

Occasionally a mistake ends up being something beautiful.

Despain Family | Utah Family Photographer

Yes, baby Jacob's as sweet as he looks.

Do you recognize Dad?

View all the images and order prints HERE.

Five Years.

Look at us. Kids. But I sure was a smart kid: made the best decision of my life five years ago today.

William & Kate hardly overshadow our first "big" anniversary.

Matthews Family | Lehi Family Photographer

Yet another super-power couple. The older little guy, Pierce, spent the first three years of his life at BYU Law School with his mom and dad and baby joined them all just before mom graduated.

To see all of their images and purchase prints, go HERE.

Inouye Family | Utah Family Photographer

Aren't Lilu's little piggies to die for?

To see all of their images and purchase prints, go HERE.

Gandhi Family | Salt Lake City Family Photography