Julie Taggart Photography

Brown Family

2012-01-12T18:33:00.000-08:00

They only wanted a few pictures - I limited myself to right around 300. :)

Paige & the Whole Fam

2012-01-11T16:35:00.000-08:00

This is Paige and her ENTIRE family! We sure had fun the day after Christmas. We were all really nervous about the weather, but it ended up being perfect! Thanks for letting me come and hang out with your amazing family guys!

Holly & Her Beautiful Family

2011-12-17T12:58:00.000-08:00

Richards Family

2011-11-12T10:27:00.001-08:00

This is Scott & Lisa with their four beautiful girls. Scott was my hubby's roommate in college and it has been years and years since we have seen their cute family! Thanks for hanging out with me guys! We need to get together again soon!

Millie's Sweet Little Girl

2011-11-02T09:06:00.000-07:00

I met Millie while serving an LDS mission in Venezuela. She then came to the United States and has been here for years. We were finally able to meet up and take some pictures of one of her little sweet girls! It was so much fun catching up - now if I could just brush up on my Spanish a bit!

Thanks Millie!

Kirk Family

2011-11-01T10:58:00.000-07:00

My goodness - the Kirk's have to be one of the cutest families ever!

Thanks guys!

Hunter's Senior Pictures

2011-10-27T14:21:00.000-07:00

This is Hunter and he is graduating this next year from high school. Not only is he a great student, but he can play these instruments like no other! Way to go Hunter!

Roberts Family

2011-10-27T12:33:00.000-07:00

This is Sarah and her beautiful family. Seriously, this little one was a champ even though he was so tired!

Brea's Kiddos

2011-10-27T09:45:00.000-07:00

Some of the cutest kids ever! Brea wanted pictures of just her kids - so we got busy and did everything we could think of to get the little ones to look and laugh!

Duncan Family

2011-10-26T20:50:00.000-07:00

This is the Duncan Family. What can I say - I just love this family!

Harmon Family

2011-10-26T19:23:00.000-07:00

This is Suzi and her seriously adorable family! I took their pictures a couple of years ago and it's always so fun to see how big they get! Thanks for hangin' guys!

Nielsen Family

2011-10-19T14:40:00.000-07:00

This is Stacey & her cute family. We sure had fun playing for a while on Saturday - thanks for hangin' with me guys!

Phillip & Katherine

2011-10-17T15:52:00.000-07:00

This is Katherine & Phillip. Goodness they have the cutest little girls! Thanks for hanging out with me on Saturday!

Irwin Family

2011-10-17T13:53:00.000-07:00

Annie asked if she wins the prize for the most photographed family - - and guess what!? They win! Between extended family pictures, family pictures for the last couple of years, missionary pictures and senior pics, they are most definitely my most photographed family!

Bezzant Family

2011-10-12T10:33:00.000-07:00

This is the Bezzant Family - Shanda is one of my best friends and I have a couple of her boys picked out as my future son-in-laws (I'm beginning to see a theme here!) I sure do love this family!

I know, I know.. .there are a lot of pictures - I have the hardest time narrowing it down for the blog!

Heather from Savvy Sister Shops

2011-10-10T18:05:00.000-07:00

This is Heather and her wonderful family. Heather is from Savvy Sister Shops - a great coupon website designed to help you save some money! I highly recommend checking it out!

I was a little nervous driving to the park because of the rain, but it ended up being just perfect! Thanks guys!

Paige & Family

2011-10-07T13:01:00.000-07:00

This is Paige and her beautiful family. I love to see families with 5 older kids - it gives me a small glimpse into what our family will be like when our five kiddos get a little bit bigger! I think I could've spent the entire day working on these guys' pictures - they all turned out so great! Thanks for letting me come and chill with you guys!

Ami & Her Family

2011-10-07T11:44:00.000-07:00

This is Ami and her beautiful family. My goodness - the colors were absolutely beautiful this last weekend - perfect weather too! I think I could have Fall year round if it was always like that!

Thanks for hanging out with me guys!

Mandy & Her Beautiful Family

2011-10-03T14:11:00.000-07:00

I love when I have repeat customers! I remember taking pictures of these cute little girls last year in the orchard - and now I got to take their entire family's pictures! Can I just say how much I enjoy this family!? Seriously, they are so much fun! Thanks for hangin' with me guys!

Tolen Family

2011-09-27T08:47:00.000-07:00

This is the Tolen family. Oh, how I love the Tolens! We sure had fun playing with the ducks and walking around the pond. Thanks for hanging out with me guys!

Sweet Mylee

2011-09-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

PINK PINK PINK!!

After having three (handsome) little boys, Shanda was so excited to have a little girl! Sweet little Mylee is sure to be one of my daughter-in-laws someday. Hmmm.. I think I might have all of my kids married off now! :)

And, then, just for fun....

Jen & Family

2011-09-19T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is Jen and her beautiful family. Jen and I met in 9th grade (just a few years ago) and were friends all through high school. It was so fun catching up a bit while playing and feeding the ducks! Thanks for hangin' out with me Jen!!

Mike & Larissa

2011-09-12T22:04:00.000-07:00

This is Big Mike and his beautiful wife, Larissa. Oh. My. Word. What a cute family -I think little Titus will be my son-in-law someday!! :) Thanks for chillin' with me guys!

Smith Family

2011-09-12T13:50:00.000-07:00

This is the Smith Family.

Their oldest son is leaving in TWO days for his mission in Taiwan - and the next time their entire family will be together will be in something like 5 1/2 years! All those boys overlapping their missions makes for a long time before they are all back together again! Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys! Good luck Jacob!

Utah Deal Diva's Review

2011-09-12T11:49:00.000-07:00

This was from last year, but I thought I'd share again! Thanks Jessica!

Utah Deal Diva's REVIEW!!

Workshop Coming Soon!!

2011-09-07T14:47:00.000-07:00

Sherelyn & Dave

2011-09-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

Oh goodness! These two were so much fun to hang out with - thanks for letting me be a part of your special day Sherelyn & Dave!!

Printable COUPON!!

2011-08-26T20:37:00.000-07:00

Okay, if you are anything like me, then you LOVE coupons! Soooo.... I've decided to have a coupon for the upcoming Fall season! It's the busiest season for family pictures - with everyone wanting new pictures for their Christmas cards and new ones for their naked walls! (Did I just say "naked" on my blog!?) Seriously, session times fill up quickly - I think last September alone I had almost 20 sessions!! So, think sooner than later for your family pictures!! Just click on this little picture and print it up!

Sweet Little Baby Girl

2011-08-23T14:11:00.000-07:00

Ooooh - how I love taking pictures of babies!!! Mmmm... I just wanted to eat her up!! Thank you for letting me snuggle your little baby Jeanette!! Oh, and by the way, this little sweetie has the longest eyelashes I have EVER seen on a baby!

Nat & Bryan

2011-08-17T12:07:00.000-07:00

Whew! I think I'm done with the beach pictures!! Thanks for being patient Nat!

Mitchell Family

2011-08-13T16:42:00.000-07:00

Again, these guys aren't exactly family, but they might as well be! We sure do love the Mitchells!

Also, I just have to say that as much as I love shooting at the beach, it sure was windy and sunny! I guess we were all going for the "model wind blown" look! :) Also, I realize that I did a lot of the same poses for all of the families - oh well - they are cute poses! :)

Allison & Keven

2011-08-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

Doug & Jen

2011-08-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

Oh I love these girls (oh, okay and the parents too) :) Sure wish we all lived closer!

Ferrell Family

2011-08-13T12:30:00.000-07:00

Jarvis Family

2011-08-13T10:46:00.000-07:00

Oh how I love this family! Jamie was the best VT I have ever had - and is still an amazing friend - even if we don't live close to each other anymore. Thanks for letting me come and hang out with you guys in Oregon!

You'll be getting a disc with WAY more pictures - I just had to narrow it down a bit! ;)

Stacey

2011-08-13T10:40:00.000-07:00

This is beautiful Stacey. She is going to be a Senior this year in high school and we took a few extra minutes to do a mini session after her family pictures. Isn't she just beautiful!? We all lived in the same city back in the day when we lived in Oregon. I just love their family!

Mom & Dad

2011-08-12T20:54:00.000-07:00

These are my hubby's parents. I absolutely LOVE these pictures of them on the beach!! They've been married for 43 years and are more in love today than the day they were married! You can just see the love they have for each other!

More pictures to come of the whole family as well as grandma and grandpa with all of the grandkids!

Jaxon & Phebe

2011-08-12T19:13:00.000-07:00

Okay, these guys aren't technically our family but they might as well be! I've known these two kiddos since they were just tiny! We met up with Jaxon & Phebe in the Columbia Gorge for a quick photo shoot and then blizzards at Dairy Queen! Yummy! It was fun - even if it was short! Oh, and you'll notice the wind-blown look - my goodness the Gorge is WINDY!!!

Brian & Billie

2011-08-12T18:18:00.000-07:00

Whew! We just got back from a fabulous vacation with family!! And guess what!? We got pictures on the beach - we had so much fun! Here is my hubby's brother and his beautiful family. Aren't they so cute!? I only had a few minutes with each family so there are only a few pics - but be aware - the next few posts will be a lot of people in white on the beach! :)

Wright Family

2011-07-16T22:23:00.000-07:00

I love when I leave a photo shoot and I feel like I just spent time with my own family! This is my Bishop and his beautiful family. I seriously love their family! Thanks for hanging out with me tonight!

Ferrell Family

2011-07-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Ewell Family

2011-06-26T20:31:00.000-07:00

Boy do I love these guys. No, really, I love them because they are my family - or at least my hubby's family and therefore mine as well. Allison is my husband's sister and this is her beautiful family. Thanks for hanging out with me you guys!

Tammy & Family

2011-06-23T21:09:00.000-07:00

I love when families all get together! This is Tammy and her beautiful family. They were getting together for a family picture before one of theirs entered the Army! You could sure feel the love of their family. Thanks for letting be come and be a part of that night!

Cim

2011-06-16T07:47:00.000-07:00

This is Cim and she is getting married on Saturday!! Congratulations Cim - it was so fun meeting you yesterday - and in such a strange way! :)

Ward Family

2011-06-06T10:49:00.000-07:00

It was such a pleasure meeting your great family! Thanks for letting me come and hang out for a little while with you guys!

Quinn

2011-05-16T11:38:00.000-07:00

This is Quinn. I sure do love this kid! His mom, Megan, was friends with my hubby during college and we've all remained good friends over the years (in fact, Todd, my husband, asked Megan if she approved of me when we first started dating - whew! Good thing she approved!) :)

Thanks for letting me chase you all around BYU's campus Quinn!

And the Winners Are....

2011-05-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

And the winners are:

For the Bridal Shoot -

Eddie & Kristi

I love the sunshine and the green grass!

I would love to win the bridal shoot, I have a cousin getting married in the next few months who would love this :)!

For the Engagement Shoot -

Emily M

I love how everyone seems happier!

I would love to win an engagement photoshoot!

and for the family picture -

Mike & Larissa

"i'm a HUGE Fan of Julie Taggart Photography."

I will try to contact each of you to give you more information - or you can contact me at taggartphotography (at) gmail (dot) com

Congratulations You Guys!

Thanks to everyone who entered our great giveaway - I'm anticipating this being a great year with lots of great photo sessions!

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

2011-05-05T16:25:00.000-07:00

It's that time again!

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

In honor of it finally being spring ...and because it's the cinco de Mayo... and because my hubby just completed his first year of getting his doctorate degree... and because I'm finally feeling more like myself after just having a baby.... and because today's my mom's birthday....and because, well, JUST BECAUSE....

I'm hosting a giveaway!!

Enter to win:

* A free BRIDAL session

* A free ENGAGEMENT session

* A free single FAMILY photo session

Can you feel the love!? Because I love ya!

You get to choose one of the sessions above. You also get a DVD disc of all your pictures including the copyright release. It includes all photoshop time and an hour with yours truly!

This is a value of at least $150!

Here's how it's going to work:

* You have until FRIDAY, MAY 13th at midnight mountain time to enter (ooohh - Friday the 13th! It's also my dad's b-day!)

* This is transferrable - so even if you don't live in Utah, you can gift it to someone!

* You can enter up to 5 times to win! Be sure to leave a comment for each entry. A winner will be chosen from the list of comments.

And just because I am so totally feeling the love and I'm still feeling the effects of going on a long walk in the sunshine, be sure to include what you would be interested in (family, engagement, bridal) because ..

I will be choosing

one winner

FROM EACH CATEGORY!!

Yes, that's right! THREE winners will be chosen!

Woot woot! Raise the roof! (Wait, do they still say that!?)

1. Leave a comment and tell me your favorite thing about spring.

2. Post about the giveaway on your BLOG or website with a link to this post.

3. Post about the giveaway on FACEBOOK with a link to this post.

4. E-mail at least 5 of your bffs (and me taggartphotography@gmail.com) telling them about the giveaway.

5. Become a fan of Julie Taggart Photography on facebook here.

Enter now, cross your fingers and toes, and good luck!

Baby Zander

2011-03-09T13:32:00.000-08:00

This is Baby Zander. Oh goodness - it's a good thing I have one of these sweet little babes on the way - or he would've made me so baby hungry! What a sweet little boy!

Calvin's Senior Pictures

2011-02-14T12:24:00.000-08:00

Only a few more months and this guy will be graduating from high school! Way to go Calvin!

Baby Steven

2011-02-05T19:06:00.000-08:00

This is sweet baby Steven. Oh. My. Word. What a cutie! Thanks for letting me get my baby fix today!

Baby Hunter

2011-01-21T19:11:00.000-08:00

This is sweet baby Hunter. It was such a pleasure meeting him and him mommy today. I just wanted to hold Hunter all morning - but I eventually had to put him down to take some pictures. :)

Thanks for letting me come and get my baby fix!

Rebecca & Richi

2011-01-21T13:08:00.000-08:00

Ooh! I'm a little behind in posting. Life has been busy!

This is Rebecca & Richi. They were married the end of December and it was just so special! You can tell the love these two have for each other.

These are just a few of the pictures. I'm still working on a bunch, but I couldn't resist putting up a few right now.

Thanks for letting me be a part of your special day!

Francis Family

2010-12-23T13:18:00.000-08:00

All I have to say is I wish more people were willing to take family pictures in the snow! This is the Francis family - and despite it being only 43 degrees outside, we had so much fun taking pictures! Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys!

Elder Norman

2010-12-07T15:30:00.000-08:00

The people of the Marshall Islands are some lucky people to be getting Elder Norman in a few weeks!

Lignell Family

2010-11-30T10:18:00.000-08:00

This is the Lignell Family! They were so much fun to hang out with on Black Friday (I didn't go shopping, but my husband went shopping ALL night long and didn't get home until 6:30am!) So glad we were able to shoot inside - it was so cold that morning! Thanks for letting me hang out with all of you!!

Bezzant Family

2010-11-18T18:25:00.000-08:00

This is the Bezzant family - one of my favorite families in the world! All I can say is this - if arranged marriages were a part of our culture, I'd have a few of these young boys already picked out and ready to join the family! Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys!

Mitzie & Family

2010-11-13T19:15:00.000-08:00

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Sometimes when I take pictures of families, there's just a connection. And by the time I am finished, I feel like they are MY family! This is what happened with Mitzie and her beautiful family today. We spent the freezing cold afternoon together in Lehi and had so much fun. I enjoyed meeting all of you!

Hmmm... I wonder if they'll invite me over for Christmas dinner? :)

Rinda & Family

2010-11-08T13:18:00.000-08:00

This is Rinda and her beautiful (and handsome) four kids! These guys were so great - they got up and looked this great by 8:30 in the morning! It was a pleasure meeting you guys!

Bradford Family

2010-11-01T16:27:00.000-07:00

This is the Bradford Family. I first met one of the daughters, Julie, while serving our mission together in Venezuela. Then I met another sister, Lisa, when we moved into the neighborhood. Now I feel like their family is my family! Thanks for letting me hang out with you guys!

Hopkins Family

2010-11-01T15:34:00.000-07:00

This is the Hopkins Family - they traveled from all over the state to get some family pictures taken! They were so much fun to hang out with! Thanks for letting me be a part of your special weekend!

Searle Family

2010-11-01T14:35:00.000-07:00

This is Christina & her hubby Dave. I have known Christina since... um... I'm pretty sure kindergarten! We haven't seen each other much since we graduated a few years ago {wink, wink - a "few" years ago}. :) It was great hanging out with them and meeting their four great kiddos! Christina & Dave were high school sweethearts - and it's sure fun to see how far they've come in just a couple of years!