Summer & Tyler

Ty took me to my first Gallivan "concert in the park" in downtown SL last week.  I was excited-my friend Jennie was going with her daughter Phoebe, and she had been telling me about how fun they were last year so I was looking forward to the summer and being able to go to these on Thursday evenings.  I had pictured families lounging in the park, kids running around, a good view of the bands, and having a fun, relaxing evening.

Nope.  This place was insane!  We ran into all of Ty's single friends, including his brother, Jordan.  The park was so packed we weren't even able to get a glimpse of the band that was playing.  The music was awesome, but I have no clue who was playing...  I was super casual and wore my sandals which was a huge mistake.  Girls were dressed to the max and  I don't really have any phobias, but seriously...I was claustrophobic because of how short I was!  

Kinda a bummer because we left pretty early-it was just too crazy.  Hope next time is a little more mellow!

{Jordan, Ty, and friend in back :)}

I love how every photographer and their style is completely different...you never know what you're going to get.  I worked with Kristy Lee Photography in Salt Lake last weekend at a "secret" location that was pretty beautiful.  She was really kicked back and even had a couple friends join to watch, and enjoy the view.  She's working on a new photoshop technique this week to work on the rest of the shoot so I'm waiting on the rest...

I can't wait to get my camera!! I'm learning a ton of stuff and the camera I want is comparable, if not better than the ones used at all of my shoots.  I'm learning that lighting is pretty much everything-any decent camera will be able to take stellar photographs.  Ty also got me all the photoshop tutorials I need to brush up and get good at my skills so I will be ready when it comes time to take on that new hobby.  I'm so excited...I had the best shoot on Sunday and Monday with a couple who is a photographer, and both model/MUA (makeup artist) and they offered to have me come take photos with them when I get my camera.  The lights they have cost over 3 grand...wow-what an investment-so I'd love to take them up on their offer and learn some new stuff without having to fork over that much money or rent the equipment myself.  

I received a package yesterday with these photos from the rest of the shoot.   He was really pleased with the way everything turned out and booked me again for next Monday.  He has some new ideas that we are going to try and I'm looking forward to how they are going to turn out!

I was going through my genealogy stuff and came across these photos this morning.  The one right below is of my mom when she was 27 years old, which is exactly my age right now.  These are priceless!  Isn't my mom a babe!  I hope my babies some day have blue eyes like hers...

{Sunday...(real name Saundra) at age 27}

{Sunday-17 years old}

{My dad (in the middle) for a Gas Company advertisement years ago!}

{My dad at age 2}

After seeing all these old photos of family and research I collected while in college, I just got the fire going again for my interest in genealogy work...it's been a few years and it's time to get it going again.  I don't have very many relatives that are still alive as my dad was an only child and my biological grandparents all passed before I had even graduated high school.  My mother has two half brothers and that is it.  A very small family indeed!  

I have so much work to do and many gaps to fill in.  It is an enormous amount of work, but it is so gratifying to find pieces of the puzzle and connect with those who are related to you.  It's wonderful!

I don't know what's wrong with me but I feel as though I'm repeating myself.  If I already mentioned this in another post forgive me!

Yay for technology!  Ty (my husband Ty) and I got my dad a flat-screen monitor for his computer for Father's Day.  I say flat screen, because his was so old mind you...(he's guessing it's over 12-15 years old) that it was curved!!! So old that you can see each pixel without even pressing your nose right up to it, the colors are indistinguishable, and it actually gives everyone headaches because it's such a dinosaur.  I can't believe I didn't think of it before!

Anyways, I'm mentioning this because my parents are FINALLY checking our blog-whereas before you couldn't even see a thing on that screen....and my family in Wisconsin are checking too.  Mondlock Clan I miss and love you guys!

This makes me happy!  Here are more photos from my shoot last week that I promised you...

{Cullops Photography West Jordan, UT

FYI...If you click on the picture, they should enlarge}

These are the only ones that I've really gotten back...so I'm still anxiously waiting to see the rest!  This was such a fun shoot...although my hands and feet were so raw from the salt crystals that were built up on the lake floor.  It's really named the Salt Lake for a reason...the photog told me it is so salty it's impossible to sink in it, and by the end of the night huge salt crystals had attached themselves to his leg hair and we were covered in salt from the evaporated water on our skin (and nasty little brine shrimp). :)

The little dock like thing we did some yoga stuff on, was surrounded by water and it took a ways to get to it.  I had no water proof shoes with me so we had to switch off wearing his because the salt felt like sharp rocks that were at the same time eating away our skin!  

I also got a nasty glutt cramp and my scalp bruised from those headstands. 

 It really was all worth it to get some beautiful works of art in the end.  It was actually one of the best times I've had on a shoot yet-all that other stuff just makes the outcome that much sweeter!

I'm so stoked for my friend Heather, owner of  Board Bunnies...who is for and all about supporting the ladies of the action sport industry.  Her company is really taking off and she is making some sick products, like handmade arm warmers, beanies, and bracelets.  They are involved with all of the board sports and are sponsoring and promoting talented women across the country.  We did a shoot for their upcoming catalogue for apparel.  

Check them out at www.boardbunnies.com!

{Me & Heath}

{photog Johnny-and Heather's guy}

      {one of her cute HANDMADE beanies}

This is the show I'm modeling in next Sat night...

I'm super excited about it, a high fashion runway show with all the works.  Metal, bronze body painting, insane hair extensions, and fabulous makeup. Should be really fun...tix are available @24tix.com if anyone wants to go and check out the top salons in Utah! (and support me of course)

I'm not sure which of the two photos that were chosen are going to be in the next issue, but these are some of the ones I thought were fun... 

EVERYONE!  I've given up on SYTYCD...I'm too old and too out of touch, style, & shape.

Yes, it's sad, yes I feel pathetic that I can't keep up, but the last thing I want to do is embarrass myself.  Auditions are coming up in a couple weeks and I'm sooooo not ready for them.  If by next year I haven't have a baby, done something productive with myself, gotten my dancing butt back into shape...(I may want to shoot myself if none of those have happened yet :) then a little hope is still left for next year...but until then I've had the below to keep me busy:

I was signed on to a talent agency here in Utah called The Crazy Agency last month and have been staying extremely busy booking  shoots and going to auditions.   

It has been so much fun...but a ton of work--and lots of learning in the process.  

Opportunities seem to keep coming so I hope that this will pan out into something I can do long term.    I'm really excited for a runway show I'm doing next week for a hair salon called Jagged Edge and also a shoot for Lunatic Fringe (another hair salon...just postponed until October though.)   A few offers to travel for shoots have come about...nothing huge but enough to make me think that maybe I can have fun and make some decent money while I'm at it. 

The website I've been making for my online portfolio is also super time consuming so blogging's been on the back burner lately, but hopefully I'll have something to show for it pretty soon.  :)  

I'll keep posting my pics for those interested until the website is up...

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{Some of these are going to be my headshot/comp cards used by agency}