Hawkley Photography

Sneak Peek

2011-10-13T13:53:00.000-07:00

It's that time of year again. My mom likes to have me do some pictures of my little sisters. They are so funny...most of the time! They really are goof balls and it's really entertaining to try and get them to look normal.
Here's some proof.

And this is my sister's little one. She's so talkative and did a really good job!

Sneak Peek

2011-08-31T10:42:00.000-07:00

We are lucky to live across the street from this cool family. They are so fun!

Same pose and spot as their wedding announcement!

Thanks again!

Olivia

2011-08-24T19:48:00.000-07:00

7 months. Can you believe it? Time flies. This little one is so good. She sleeps well, she eats well and she is an overall happy baby. We are so lucky to have her!

Sneak Peek

2011-08-18T15:25:00.001-07:00

I grew up next door to these guys and they are a really cool family. It's fun to see how everyone has grown over the years.

Their dad is really into fishing and thought it would be fun to get the whole group in with the boat. The grand kids loved it!

Thanks again!

Cohen

2011-07-25T22:40:00.000-07:00

This little man did so well. He slept really well and didn't fuss a lot when he was moved. He didn't like me moving his hands, so I got a couple of muscle shots.

So cute! Thanks J&B. We're glad that you have a new addition to your family!

Michal and Melissa

2011-07-23T21:41:00.000-07:00

These two are so cute. I have had such a fun time hanging out with them. Melissa looked absolutely stunning and Michal didn't look so bad himself. I told them both they should get into modeling!

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Thanks guys! I hope all goes well for you as you start your new adventure.

Sneak Peek

2011-07-10T22:46:00.000-07:00

These guys are amazing and hilarious! It's so fun when they all get together and I get to hang out with them. There were lots of mosquitoes out that night, but everyone made it out okay. I think I'll have to start packing bug spray with me in the summer time!

And we couldn't get away without doing a funny one. Thanks again!

Baby Fisher

2011-07-03T21:45:00.001-07:00

I'm working on sun flares. They're so hot right now. :) Even though I really didn't get one in this picture- it happens to be one of my favorites.

The only reason I posted the picture on the right is because we were laughing at silly maternity poses and I had Brandan and Janette do one for me! We were all laughing and Brandan's knees got wet for it. Thanks for being a good sport!

Alyssa

2011-06-29T12:07:00.000-07:00

This beautiful young lady is getting ready to graduate! She's very talented and has a plan for the future. Thanks for spending the evening with me. Hope school and the job hunt go well!

My Girlies

2011-06-25T21:17:00.001-07:00

LaLa turned 3 a few weeks ago, so it was time for pictures! I haven't gotten a good one of them all together, so I worked really hard to get one. :) They were being hilarious and I'm glad I got some good ones!
They are all so cute and so different. It's hard to imagine life without them.
Goofy Sadie- couldn't get her to not be silly. She has this smile in most of the pictures that day.
And miss Lala was just as silly, but I managed to get some cute ones.
Olivia was doing really good. I took a bunch and they were making me laugh so hard. I tried to get just a smiling one, but it wasn't until the last couple that I got her not making a funny face.

Madeleine

2011-06-21T10:16:00.000-07:00

I have never met a more relaxed newborn! I was totally amazed. I would get her hands where I wanted them and when I let go they would slowly come apart and hang down by her side. She was 2 1/2 weeks old when we did her pictures and she slept and folded up like she was just born.
So sweet!

I wasn't sure about this one when I was setting it up, but it turned out to be one of my favorites! Thanks ladies!

Zoo Trip

2011-06-19T10:25:00.000-07:00

Idaho Camera has seminars every month. I got an email about this last one and was really excited to do it. They had a rep from a lens company come in and talk about the fundamentals of photography and then we got to go to the zoo and borrow their lenses and take pictures. I used a couple different ones. Mostly the Tamron 60mm F/2 Marco lens. I loved it. It was pouring rain that day and we were all soaked, but it was so much fun.
The butterfly exhibit is open and they are just flying all over. It was cool to get really close to them and take a couple of shots.
First time I zoomed in to look at this picture I thought I had water drops on my screen. Turns out they were on the butterfly!
This picture makes the tiger look like he's nice and friendly; like you could scratch his head and he'd cuddle up next to you.
I'd stay away from this one.

Elise

2011-05-09T09:03:00.001-07:00

Such a doll with tons of hair! She was just over 6 pounds and folded up so nicely.

Thanks guys!

Alyssa

2011-05-04T21:49:00.001-07:00

You can't tell that it was really windy and just about to rain when we were taking pictures. Alyssa and her family were so awesome! Her little brother even carried her clothes for her. We braved the weather and got some really good shots!

Amazing! Isn't she gorgeous?!

Thanks for calling me! I didn't realize how much I've missed taking pictures. It was so fun!:)

Michal and Melissa

2011-04-21T23:14:00.001-07:00

These two are so lovey-dovey it's almost too much! :)
Seriously?! Rawr!

We stopped by Goodies in Hyde Park and they were awesome to let us take some pictures inside. So much fun!

They really made it easy on me. Can anyone be this ridiculously good looking? This one is my favorite. Thanks guys!

Dallin

2011-04-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

This little man did so good! He loved his binkie though.

He has a cowboy theme in his room and mom brought a hat for pictures. I was hoping we could fit him in it, but he was too big. I think this worked pretty well.

Thank for spending the morning with me!

Madeline

2011-04-05T16:33:00.000-07:00

If this little one looks small, it's because she is! She was 3 pounds 12 ounces when she was born. She was so good during pictures and I am amazed at how strong she is already. I told mom I was a little nervous working with a baby that small, but I think they turned out so well!

Thanks guys!

Olivia

2011-01-25T20:32:00.001-08:00

Meet the new addition to our family! I've done a few newborn pictures in the past, but since she's mine, I could take as long as I wanted! It was really fun. She's been a good baby and we are so excited that she's here.

Had to put a scrunchie face picture up. She was so good, but every now and then she'd give me this face and I had to laugh!

Sneak Peek

2010-11-08T18:22:00.000-08:00

This little girlie is super cute! She wanted to get in the river soooooo bad-we had to keep her attention on other things.

There was a dog on the sidewalk and she loved it! She would point and giggle and say puppy. So cute-thanks for spending the evening with me.

Sneak Peek

2010-11-07T19:17:00.001-08:00

I've been trying for several days to get these up here- blogger kept timing out. So here they are. Hope they were worth the wait!

These guys look like they could be in a Gap commercial! Too cute.

At one point Mom had to tell G not to lick his sister! Love it!!

Sneak Peek

2010-10-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

We tried to do some pictures in halloween costumes and by that time they were pretty much done. Little M did pretty well, but Mr. B would not have it!

I love all of her expressions. This one is my favorite! I told her there was a horse in the lens and she went "huh?!", but see- she's looking for it. :)

Here are a couple outtakes from taking them together. We finally got one.

Isn't he so adorable!

Sneak Peek

2010-10-05T19:51:00.001-07:00

I had to bribe the youngest with a batch of rice crispy treats to get him to smile for these! I had fun taking pictures for these guys. I hope you like them!
I just had to post this one. I love mom's face!

Taking a vacation of sorts...

2010-10-01T13:49:00.000-07:00

For those of you that don't know, we have baby #3 on the way. I'm due in January and am getting a nice round belly. Taking pictures is awesome and I love doing it, but it's getting more and more difficult for me to bend over and get where I need to be. I'm going to be taking it easy in the next couple of months so I can get things ready for this new addition to our family.

I'll still be booking a few sessions but on a very limited basis. If you have any questions please call or email me and I'll try to work with you or recommend someone else. Thanks for understanding and I'll be starting up again in the spring time so mark your calendars!

Sneak Peek

2010-09-25T21:44:00.000-07:00

I love doing senior pictures because seniors are so excited to be done with high school! Thanks Moe- hope the rest of the year goes well.

School pictures are here again. My mom has me take my sisters pictures because the school ones are so hit and miss and so expensive to buy. The girls are hilarious and the out takes on pictures are fun to go through. I'll have to post some when I get a minute!

Sneak Peek

2010-09-01T20:12:00.000-07:00

I love it when I get to take pictures of the same kids and see how they've grown. Mom and I were trying to get them all to look, smile and keep the littlest entertained. I'm glad we finally got a couple!

Thanks again!

Sneak Peek

2010-08-25T14:15:00.000-07:00

These little beauties were so cute! I think they should be in a magazine. Thanks for braving the weather with me! I'm glad it didn't get worse until we were done. It was so nice to be outside for a change of scenery.

Sneak Peek

2010-08-18T12:51:00.000-07:00

Meet Bridger! He was probably my best sleeper yet. It wasn't hard to keep the room nice and warm and he loved it. His parents are easy going and so nice to work with! Hope you like them.

Sneak Peek

2010-08-14T09:59:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2010-08-01T23:22:00.000-07:00

For only taking pictures at the Temple, I have a lot to pick from. I wanted to get a couple on here for you to check out. Thanks guys and congratulations!

Sneak Peek

2010-07-09T09:49:00.000-07:00

These guys are expecting a little boy soon and they are very excited about it. I'm glad I got the chance to take some pictures for them before life changes.

Dad has some awesome expressions, this one is probably my favorite! He was being hilarious. Thanks again.

Just a couple

2010-07-07T15:38:00.000-07:00

Messing around with macro again. They turned out pretty cool. The daisy was probably the size of a half dollar.

MMMMMMM...........

2010-05-24T12:36:00.000-07:00

I'm going to make a cook book. I've collected a lot of recipes over the past couple of years and have tons from family and friends, too. I've decided to make each recipe, take a picture and make a recipe book out of them. Of course, I started with desserts! Homemade Cheesecake-really rich and delicious.

Chocolate Molten Cakes- really easy and really good.

Cinnamon Rolls- they are ooey and gooey and irresistible with cream cheese frosting. If you want any of the recipes, let me know! I'm happy to share the goodness.

Also, I'm trying out a new watermark. I thought it might be nice to put my first name on the pictures along with my last name. What do you think?

Oh my!

2010-05-16T11:30:00.001-07:00

I've been looking into buying a Macro lens for my camera. I don't know how much I would actually use it and didn't know that I wanted to invest almost a thousand dollars on a macro lens. I was doing some research online and found a couple articles on extension tubes. They have them for Canon and Nikon cameras and they aren't very expensive compared to the lens itself.

You mount it to your camera like a lens and then you mount any lens you already have to it and wallah- macro lens- lots cheaper! I've been messing around with them to see if I would actually them very often. Yesterday while I was outside, I saw a tiny spider- probably a quarter of my pinky nail- and couldn't figure out why it's head was so big. Figured it out in this next shot.
YIKES! You don't know how hard it is for me to post this because I hate spiders. It's looking at me!! He probably thought I was gonna steal his meal. :) It's all yours spider.

Sneak Peek

2010-05-09T10:07:00.000-07:00

This little one did not want to sleep at all. She didn't cry, she was very content to just hang out. I wanted to get a couple of shots on her belly, but she was not having it. She kept lifting her head and kicking her feet, so these are the best I could get. I think I finally wore her out towards the end because she started to doze off a little.

Thanks and Happy 1st Mother's Day.

Sneak Peek

2010-05-05T21:11:00.000-07:00

Yipee for Spring! I'm so excited to be outside and taking more pictures. Here are a couple of recent ones from an afternoon with my dad and step mom.

Thanks guys.

Sneak Peek

2010-03-31T14:58:00.000-07:00

Let me just say that I am so excited for spring time. The kids are ready to get out of the house, I'm ready to get out of the house and I don't take many pictures when it's cold outside. Hurray for spring!
This little man is so smiley and cute. He is definitely a mamma's boy.

He was trying to eat his toes here. I loved it.
Miss L did not want her picture taken. She didn't want to sit or smile and kept covering her face with her hand. I got a couple that show her funny little personality- this being one of them.
And here's another sassy pose.
She finally smiled when her mom put things on my head. She thought that was pretty funny.

Sneak Peek

2010-03-01T19:24:00.000-08:00

This little one was my best sleeper yet! I'm getting more comfortable moving these littles ones around, but I'm still hesitant trying new things because they are so small. Thanks for letting me take pictures of your new little bundle of joy. :)

Sneak Peek

2010-01-23T14:24:00.001-08:00

Such a sweet little girl! She was so tiny and cute.

Thanks for spending the afternoon with me.

Sneak Peek

2010-01-20T17:48:00.000-08:00

This is my brother and his family. They are looking to adopt and are almost done with paper work. They needed an updated family picture and I was happy to help them out. They are looking to make their family larger- so spread the word. They are amazing!

Sneak Peek

2010-01-14T12:16:00.000-08:00

What a doll this little lady is! So happy and content. There were so many good pictures to chose from. Here are a few of my favorites.

Just a few

2010-01-11T21:40:00.001-08:00

Just going through a few of my folders and found a couple more of this little man that I couldn't help but post. He's adorable.

These guys are so full of energy and so cute! Thanks for letting me take some pictures for you.

Sneak Peek

2009-12-07T21:26:00.000-08:00

Thanks guys! I had a lot of fun.

Sneak Peek

2009-11-25T15:31:00.000-08:00

These guys are troopers! It was pretty cold outside, but it was a special day for them so they braved the cold with me. I'm glad I got to take a couple pictures for you!

Sneak Peek

2009-11-09T13:00:00.000-08:00

Just a few of my favorites so far. Thanks for making it so easy for me! :)

Sneak Peek

2009-11-03T12:35:00.000-08:00

Sorry to keep you guys waiting so long! I've been under the weather, but I hopes it's worth the wait. Dad was the hardest to get to smile- but I got one. See- taking pictures isn't really that bad! :)

...and one for Grandma and Grandpa that came along for the photo shoot. So cute!

Sneak Peek

2009-10-28T16:16:00.001-07:00

Thanks for braving the weather with me! :)

Sneak Peek

2009-10-21T22:09:00.000-07:00

This was a really fast photo session. Their oldest wasn't feeling too hot, so we took a couple pictures and called it good.

She loved having her picture taken. :)

Sneak Peek

2009-10-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

This is my sister's little man. He is so adorable and only 4 days old. I feel so bad for little boys though! :( I took a couple pictures last night and had to post some so you could see how gorgeous he is! Look at all that hair.

Sneak Peek

2009-10-08T10:30:00.000-07:00

These are my little sisters! Yes, you read that right. My little sisters are hilarious. My mom has me take their pictures for the school year. She doesn't like that they get one shot at a good picture at school. They are goofballs and I love it. :)

Sneak Peek

2009-09-28T10:39:00.001-07:00

I took some pictures for Mercedes 3rd birthday. She is growing up so much and has a lot to say about it! :) I can't believe how big she is getting...I wish they could stay little for a while longer.

No picture session is complete without a couple funny faces.

This one is my favorite. I'm going to get a big print of it for our wall. The girls look so a like but so different at the same time. It's exciting to see them growing up, but sad too. They are my babies...but Mercedes informs me that she's a big girl. :)

Sneak Peek

2009-09-26T21:18:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-09-20T22:27:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-09-13T20:38:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-09-10T22:07:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-09-06T15:14:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Dan

2009-09-01T15:50:00.000-07:00

I got my first camera from Anthony's dad, Dan. We helped paint their house one summer and I don't even remember how it came up, but he offered his camera for my help. It was a 35mm film camera and way over my head at first. With lots of practice, I started to get a handle on how to work it and have continued to learn from there.

I had the opportunity of going through some pictures while at my mother in law's house. I didn't know how passionate Dan was about photography and how much he loved it too. I would have been more reluctant to accept his gift had I know what I do now. There are lots of pictures of his family, friends and some from activities he participated in. I ran across a couple that I love-pictured above. I'll spare my brothers and sisters in law the embarrassment old family photos. :)

Dan passed away a few years ago, but I know that I wouldn't have gotten into photography the way I have- without his help. So, thank you Dan for your generous gift.

Sneak Peek

2009-08-30T22:22:00.000-07:00

Fair Entries

2009-08-26T21:18:00.000-07:00

I entered a couple of photos in the fair this year. The one above got me a 2nd place ribbon. The pictures below both got an "honorable mention" ribbon! I was pretty happy about it and plan on entering a couple pictures each year.

Sneak Peek

2009-08-19T22:15:00.000-07:00

I love the last one because mom was trying to play chicken! Thanks for letting me take your pictures.

Sneak Peek

2009-08-13T17:03:00.001-07:00

There were too many pictures to choose from! Here are a couple of my favorite so far.

Sneak Peek

2009-07-27T21:37:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-07-23T12:54:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of my very big family from our family reunion a few days ago. It was so nice to see everyone and get a picture- since we haven't had one done for a long time. I also got to take some pictures of some of the grand kids. They were awesome and totally cooperative! It made my job really easy.

Sneak Peek

2009-07-18T21:09:00.000-07:00

I had lots of fun posing this little girlie. I love the pictures, but I have to say this one is my favorite. One of those smiles while you dream- I love it.

Sneak Peek

2009-07-16T21:31:00.001-07:00

This is my little Lauren. She is getting quite the personality. I love it. This is my attempt to take some 1 year old pictures of her. There are two that turned out...one is not totally in focus because she did not sit still at all...

and the other she isn't looking at the camera-- she was making spitting noises and running her fingers over her lips.

The rest look like this...lovely.

Sneak Peek

2009-07-03T22:23:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-06-12T16:15:00.001-07:00

Just one

2009-06-11T09:00:00.001-07:00

I've been messing around with lighting. It's always been somewhat of a mystery to me. I had Mercedes sit down while Lauren was asleep- this is the only one she was looking at the camera. The rest- she was showing me her toes, eating grapes, checking out the chair.

Just one

2009-06-01T13:58:00.000-07:00

This is my sister's little one and I couldn't help post it because she is so stinkin' cute.

Sneak Peek

2009-05-10T23:06:00.001-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-04-16T13:21:00.000-07:00

Just one

2009-03-18T17:48:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-03-17T17:56:00.000-07:00

Sneak Peek

2009-03-03T16:18:00.001-08:00

Sneak Peek

2009-01-29T16:35:00.000-08:00

Sneak Peak

2009-01-20T16:14:00.001-08:00

Sneak Peek

2008-11-16T22:00:00.000-08:00

Thanks LA- for letting me take pictures of your family! Hang in there- I have plenty more to edit but wanted to get a couple for you to see.

SNL Style

2008-11-10T10:01:00.000-08:00

Sneak Peek

2008-11-01T17:03:00.001-07:00

This was tons of fun! A couple of the girls in my ward didn't want to pay a ton for pictures at a school dance. So they asked me if I would take some for them.

Sneak Peek

2008-10-18T20:45:00.001-07:00

I love this one!

This one too...but I couldn't decide which- color or black and white.

This is the only kissing picture he looks somewhat happy about. : )

This is my favorite family picture. I think it looks the most natural.

Grandpa

2008-10-13T20:12:00.000-07:00

These are some pictures of my Grandpa. He's taking things pretty slow these days. I went to my mom's for dinner and he was there too. I decided to take a couple snapshots of him. I don't think I've seen him without one of his hats, either on his head or carried in his hands.

The Crist's

2008-10-02T22:43:00.000-07:00

I just finished editing this picture and thought I would share it with you all. There are more to come- but... My husband was nice and bought me a new monitor. The only problem is that it's taking forever to get the settings right. So- If this picture looks totally weird or dark or whatever let me know PLEASE! I'm trying to get the calibrations right before I edit too many others.

The Wall's

2008-09-19T17:33:00.000-07:00

Thanks LA, for letting me take pictures of your kids. They are too cute and Caleb is so good at posing.

Bird Wedding

2008-09-15T20:38:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Mollee and Tyson. I haven't edited a lot of pictures yet- but these are my favorite so far. I didn't get to take a lot either because I had my kids with me. Oh well. They turned out beautiful.

Mollee's Bridals

2008-09-05T21:49:00.000-07:00

My little sister is getting married next weekend and I am lucky enough to get to take some bridal pictures for her. She is totally gorgeous and there were many to choose from, but here is a little taste so far. Congratulations Mollee!

Textures

2008-09-01T20:41:00.000-07:00

Here are some textures samples I have been messing around with. I'll post some more when I get them done. I'm still learning the best way to do them- but I think they look really cool.

Stringham's

2008-08-30T22:57:00.001-07:00

Wedding Pictures

2008-08-30T22:42:00.000-07:00

Wilson Family

2008-08-30T22:20:00.000-07:00

Stockingers

2008-08-30T21:24:00.001-07:00

Color

2008-08-30T21:02:00.000-07:00

Black and White

2008-08-30T20:52:00.000-07:00