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Wedding photographer based in Southern Utah and Zion National Park, serving clients worldwide. For those who love candid, authentic moments. Focusing on weddings, engagements, and family photos.

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      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Colony 29 Palm Springs Wedding
      • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Location
      • Ojai Valley Inn
      • The Casino San Clemente
    • Utah
      • Blue Sky Ranch
      • Empire Lodge, Deer Valley Wedding
      • SLC Garden Park Ward Photography
      • The White Barn in Park City Utah
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      • Amangiri Wedding Photographer | Luxury Utah Resort Wedding
      • Bloomington Country Club Wedding
      • Entrada Golf Course Wedding
      • The Ledges Wedding Venue in St. George Utah
      • Bryce Canyon Wedding
      • Red Rock Country Club Wedding
      • Tower Butte Lake Powell Wedding
      • White Space Studio St George
      • Cliffrose Zion Wedding
      • Zion Proposal Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Venue – Lazalu
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      • Finest Playa Mujeres Wedding
      • Lingholm Estate Wedding
      • St Lucia Wedding Photographer
    • Legare Waring House Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Lowndes Grove, South Carolina
    • Middleton Place Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Spring Mountain Ranch Las Vegas Photos
    • Springs Preserve in Las Vegas Wedding
    • Suggested Vendors
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Destination Wedding Planners {When Pigs Fly Events}
      • Michelle Leo Events
      • Southern Utah Wedding Florist
      • Southern Utah Wedding Officiant
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners {Forevermore Events}
  • Tips
    • 10 Posing tips for Engagement Photos
    • 10 Steps to Finding the Best Utah Wedding Photographer
    • 10 Tips for Engagement Photo Fashion
    • Landscape Photography Tips from a Pro
    • Making the most of your iPhone for Photos
    • Travel tips & Tricks Part One
  • How-To’s
    • Finding The Right Photographer
    • Hiring an Elopement Photographer
    • Hiring a Wedding Videographer {NP Films}
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • How to Get Married at the Salt Lake Temple
    • Zion Proposal Photographer
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • Buying a Travel Camera
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Planning Your Zion National Park Wedding
    • How to Elope in Zion National Park
    • Planning a Destination Wedding
    • Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
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    Wedding

    Shangri-La Event Center Wedding in Toquerville, Utah

    July 22, 2026

    A Shangri-La Event Center wedding offers something distinctly different from the red-rock landscapes most people associate with Southern Utah. Located in Toquerville, Utah, this outdoor wedding venue is surrounded by ponds, mature trees, green lawns, bridges, and a white gazebo beside the water. The property was previously known as Lichfield Ponds, and many local couples may still recognize it by that name. Today, it is called Shangri-La Event Center, but the ponds and landscaped grounds that made the venue recognizable remain at the heart of the property. This fall wedding made beautiful use of the entire venue. The couple held…

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    Southern Utah Wedding Timeline Guide

    July 13, 2026

    Planning a wedding timeline in Southern Utah is different than planning a wedding timeline in most places. The light is stronger. The summers are hotter. Some of the best portrait locations require extra drive time. Temple sealings, Zion portraits, Snow Canyon bridals, private estates, resort weddings, and backyard receptions can all create very different schedules. A good Southern Utah wedding timeline does more than keep the day organized. It helps protect the best light, keeps family photos from becoming stressful, gives you enough time for portraits, and makes the whole day feel calmer. Whether you are getting married in St.…

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    The Ledges Wedding Photo Guide

    July 6, 2026

    The Ledges is one of the best wedding venues in St. George for couples who want a polished Southern Utah setting with red rock views, golf course scenery, and easy access to town. It has the comfort of a real wedding venue, but still gives couples the desert landscape that makes St. George so beautiful. For wedding photos, that combination is a big deal. Some venues look beautiful in person but do not give you many photo options without driving somewhere else. The Ledges gives couples more variety. You can use the clubhouse, patio, golf course views, open desert light,…

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    SUU Hunter Conference Center Wedding {Jessica+Mike}

    July 22, 2019

    Hunter Conference Center Wedding The Hunter Conference Center on the campus of SUU in Cedar City is an awesome venue for a reception. Cedar City is such a stunning place for a wedding! Especially during the summer months when St George and the rest of Southern Utah can be so hot, the cool mountain air of Cedar City can make for the perfect retreat. A wedding at The Hunter Conference Center with its high ceilings and deep wood walls, makes for a really cool event space. I especially love the giant stained glass window across the back wall. Jessica and…

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    Engagement

    Zion River Engagement {Rehn+Nick}

    August 29, 2018

    Zion Utah Engagement Photos Rehn and Nick both love the water. Their Zion River Engagement was a blast! I absolutely love photographing engagement sessions in Zion! These two will be getting married at Lake Havasu in 2019 where Rehn grew up. For their engagement photos, they knew they wanted to be by the water in some form or another. We decided on the combination of the beautiful scenery of Zion, and the beautiful virgin river.  I always love photographing couples in and around water. Especially in the desert where water is so precious. It makes for such unique and fun…

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    Elegant St George UT Wedding {Southern Utah Bride}

    September 1, 2017

    Timeless St George Wedding I love to photograph weddings in St George Utah. St George is one of the top places in Utah for a wedding. People come from all around to experience the majestic views, as well as the stunning landscapes. The weather is perfect most of the year, and there are no shortage of beautiful wedding locations. I was luckily enough to have photographed this wedding inspiration shoot for Southern Utah Bride Magazine. The inspiration for this shoot was a timeless and elegant wedding. The masculine color pallet worked perfectly with the engineering elements, as well as the…

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    St George Utah Temple Wedding {Jaycee+Tyler}

    July 18, 2017

    St George Temple Wedding The Lds Temple in St George is one of the oldest and most beautiful. Jayceee and Tyler are both from Southern Utah and knew that they wanted to have a St George temple wedding. Photographing temple weddings is different from that of a traditional wedding. As the photographer, I am not permitted to photograph the ceremony itself. I always love that moment though, when the couple comes out of the temple. They are newly married and the joy and excitement is palpable. Jaycee and Tyler have been a couple since high school, and their chemistry is…

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    Engagement

    Red Rock Snow Canyon Engagements {Chantelle+Macrae}

    July 4, 2017

    St George Utah Engagement Photos I had such a fantastic time photographing Chantelle and Macrae’s red rock Snow Canyon engagement photos! I love red rock engagement photo sessions, and this one absolutely didn’t disappoint. The stunning natural scenery around St George makes it an amazing city. Some of the better known features are the redrock and mesas. Engagement photos in Snow Canyon are some of my favorites. For the first part of Chantelle and Macrae’s engagement photography session, we explored the white rocks. The white rock area of Snow Canyon is one of my favorites. We had amazing light and…

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    Snow Canyon Utah Engagement Photos {Chantelle+Macrae}

    June 27, 2017

    St George Engagement Photographer Chantelle & Macrae are both from Southern Utah and knew they wanted their engagement photos in Snow Canyon. I always love photographing red rock engagement photos. Snow Canyon with its stunning sandstone cliffs is the perfect spot for an afternoon engagement photo session. Chantelle and Macrae have such awesome personalities. They are so fun to photograph and are obviously a stunning couple. I loved Chantelle’s red dress that she wore for the second half of her photos. We started their photos in the white rock area of Snow Canyon, which is always a beautiful spot. I love…

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  • Engagement

    Provo Engagement in the Snow {Carol Ann+Austin}

    April 24, 2017

    Provo Wedding Photographer Utah Valley Snow Engagement Photos I travel very often to the Provo and Utah Valley area for wedding and engagement photos. I always enjoy photographing couples in Provo, especially in beautiful snowy weather like Carol Ann and Austin had. Provo Snow Engagement Photos are always a great time! The snow was falling, and because it was a cloudy day, it wasn’t as cold as it could have been. I already blogged Carol Ann and Austin’s Payson Temple Wedding, and was so slammed that I forgot to blog their engagements and bridals. Im excited to be sharing them with…

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    Entrada at Snow Canyon Pre Wedding {Amanda+Mason}

    April 17, 2017

    Southern Utah Wedding Photographer Entrada Wedding Entrada at Snow Canyon is one of the top wedding venues in St George. An Entrada Wedding is always a wonderful time! I absolutely love photographing weddings at Entrada. The Unique landscape with its fields of black lava, mixed with the green grass of the course and Red rock of Snow Canyon are breathtaking. When Amanda and Mason mentioned wanting to do their pre wedding bridals at Entrada, I was thrilled. I love the dry and arid lava rock intermingled with the lush green of the golf course. With Snow Canyon as a backdrop, this…

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  • Engagement

    St George Engagement {Ellen+Erik}

    March 24, 2017

    St George Wedding Photographer Southern Utah Engagement Photos I always love photographing couples in St George. It is such a beautiful area. Its full of the obvious red rock and sandstone cliffs, but also has hidden gems like the amazing trees and backdrops of this fun engagement session. A golf course engagement photos  session in Southern Utah is always a good idea. Ellen and Erik hired me to photograph their engagement session, and Im so glad they did. Southern Utah is beyond beautiful, and so is this couple! We had such a fantastic time and ended up with some really…

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