Utah Photography = Emily Lesher Photography
Welcome to Emily Lesher Photography! I received my professional training at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco! If you're looking for professional photography in Utah you've come to the right place! I'm also available for worldwide travel. Wedding photography, portrait photography, senior portraits, and newborn photography is where I love to create. You can view my gallery at Utah Photography, where you will find examples of my photographic style. To book me, find my contact information here.
Utah Engagement Photography | Paislea + Marcos February 17, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Engagements , 2commentsUtah Engagement Photography
This Utah engagement photography session was absolutely beautiful with Marcos and Paislea! I had no idea Paislea had such awesome red hair, and when she showed up for our shoot, I was mesmerized with it! The scene complimented her perfectly! (And Marcos too, of course!)
We shot these engagement pictures at one of my favorite locations which is in Alpine. Fortunately, this has been a mild winter, with almost no snowfall to speak of, so we were able to capture the beauty of the winter mountains without any snow. As an added bonus, we didn’t freeze our buns off in the process!
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Next up? I’ll be shooting their wedding in a couple of months at Sleepy Ridge!
Utah Wedding Photography | Andra + Daryl Bridals February 14, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Bridals , 3commentsUtah Wedding Photography – Bridals
I’m so excited to have this Utah wedding photography shoot this week! I love this couple! Daryl is a crack up, and they both laugh at the way I stand when I shoot pictures. Hey, whatever it takes to get a genuine smile out of my clients, right? Katherine swears she’ll take a picture of me sometime standing in one of my crazy yoga positions taking pictures . . . maybe I’ll have a funny picture to share of me doing whatever it is that I do that I’m totally unaware of.
We shot these Utah wedding photography images at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building in Salt Lake City. I love this building because the architecture is beautiful, and the chandeliers are gorgeous! Andra and Daryl are such a great couple, and so good looking! You may recognize them from their Utah engagement photography session shot down on the red rock in St. George. Enjoy!
Utah Photography – Katherine February 13, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Models , 2commentsMeet Katherine, one of my favorite people! She assists me on my Utah photography modeling, bridal, or wedding shoots. She has been known to pack her bags and travel with me down to Saint George with only two hours notice, and loves to eat at Cafe Rio as much as I do. (We’ve been more times than I can count!) Sometimes she goes to movies or concerts with me . . . let’s just say it’s fun having a young friend!
You know what else is fun? She likes to make beautiful images just as much as I do, so sometimes we shoot just for fun. You know . . . because it’s fun!
This has been such a warm winter, it feels like Texas! Okay, maybe it’s a bit colder than Texas here in Utah, but honestly, this relatively warm winter season has really taken many people by surprise. (In a good way of course!)
We decided to take advantage of the snow in the mountains (it barely snowed, and lasted like 24 hours so this does not reflect what it currently looks like). You may recognize Katherine from a brief Utah photography shoot we did a couple months ago. You can see the shoot here.
She is so natural in front of the camera, and she laughs at my jokes so it is a win-win for both of us!
Utah Photography Meetup February 7, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Models , add a commentUtah Photography Meetup
Do you belong to a Meetup group? I belong to two Utah photography groups and they are so much fun! At every Meetup, I connect with great models and other photographers in my area. It is exciting to work together, and chat with other people who LOVE what you LOVE! Meetup is a national company, and there are Meetup groups for just about anything . . . if there isn’t a Meetup group in your area with something you are interested in, then you can start one!
I shot these images at the Smug Mug Meetup last month. We shot at a studio in Lindon, and sadly, I don’t know this models name, but she is a doll!
This last girl is Amy, and I photographed her briefly at the Sand Dunes this last summer. She is a beautiful dancer and very photogenic, so every photographer wants to work with her. Her image is a result of three assistants. YES. THREE. two assistants holding a massive seven foot reflector at just the right angle below the chair (angled up)to add a kick of light onto her face, and one assistant holding a fan at just the right angle to blow her hair like a L’Oréal commercial.
I have fun at every meet up and I encourage you to find one in your area!
Utah Photography | Chase Turned Eight! February 4, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Children , 1 comment so farUtah Photography – Eight Year Old Shoot
Utah photography has been lucky this winter. It’s been relatively warm this winter (like 40-50 degrees!) so we shot this eight year old session in January without completely freezing our buns off!
This is Chase who just turned eight! Isn’t he a doll! I love his glasses! He looks so . . . debonair! He has two younger brothers who are equally as darling too!
Utah Wedding Photography – Shannon & Gordon February 2, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Wedding , add a commentUtah Wedding Photography – Absolutely Gorgeous!
This was a beautiful Utah Wedding Photography session right after Christmas. It was an intimate Utah wedding with family and friends. I feel lucky that I get to be a fly on the wall (for the most part, I do talk a bit at times you know!) photographing weddings. Every wedding is so beautiful, and so emotional. I cry at every ceremony! It’s a little embarrassing, but hey, what can I say?
Every wedding has someone funny at the party, and at this wedding it was the bride’s 95 year old grandmother! She was hilarious! She weighs about two pounds, and is as flexible as a rubber band. She was really getting into the party and wanted to show me how she can do the splits (yes, you read that right! Her granddaughters confirmed this!) but her skirt was too restrictive to demonstrate! Oh my! What a lady! I invited her to the future weddings I’ll be shooting . . . I asked if she could be a grandma for hire! Who wouldn’t want a fun grandma like that at their wedding?
I love to arrive extra early for events. This gives me a chance to photograph the preparations, and conversations,which is imperative if you are tying to give your bride photojournalist coverage of her event.
This is the 95 year old grandma!
Well, this is classic. Everyone is ready . . . almost. Here’s the thing with kids. No one can tell them what to do! If they are emotional, they are! This family portrait pretty much sums up the reality of most family pictures. I hope they look back on this image in years to come and laugh about this moment!
Too see more from this beautiful Utah wedding, please watch their short video clip! It was a wonderful evening, and I’m glad I was able to be a part of it!
Utah Photography – Tobler Family Pictures January 21, 2012
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This Utah Photography session was so much fun! They are such a fun family! You might recognize them from their family photography shoot last summer. It was great to see them again and I had just as much fun during this shoot as I did last year. Brenda contacted me and asked if I could photograph her family one more time before they moved from Idaho to Oklahoma. So, Wonder Woman in the picture here, got her family all packed up, drove from Idaho to Utah right before Christmas, and we got in a family photo session just in time before their long drive to Oklahoma.
I love returning clients. I have mentioned that before, right?
Utah Engagement Photography – Andra + Daryl January 19, 2012
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Last month I had a Utah engagement photography session with Andra and Daryl in Saint George, Utah. It was nice to escape the frigid weather here in Northern Utah, and it was exciting to photograph on the red rocks in Southern Utah!
Meet Andra and Daryl:
They are one of the funniest couples I’ve worked with! What you don’t see in these pictures is me laughing my head off, trying to keep my composure long enough to “get the shot.”
I am still DYING over this ring! I WANT IT! No, really, I do. I love it to pieces.
Can’t wait to shoot their wedding next month!
Utah Newborn Photography – Calton January 16, 2012
Posted by Emily in : New Born Sessions , 1 comment so farAnother sweet Utah newborn photography session. I love newborn photography. I get a chance to smell sweet smelling heads and I get to hold warm cuddly little babies without having to actually get pregnant, or birth them. It’s really a pretty sweet deal. Meet baby Calton. Mmm . . . can’t you smell that sweet newborn smell through your monitor? He is 13 days old here. The best time to photograph newborns is during the first two weeks of life, so we were right on the tail of that window of time. He didn’t like being fussed with too much, so during our three hour photo session, we got most of these images during our last 15 minutes together. Isn’t that the way it goes?
What a doll. This sweet baby belongs to my friend Jeneece, and I have photographed her family several times. I love repeat clients!
Utah Family Photography | Bechtold January 13, 2012
Posted by Emily in : Families , 1 comment so farUtah family photography has a beautiful new addition! I have been shooting so many couples lately for weddings, bridals, and engagement sessions, it has been fun to sneak in a few family sessions as well.
I love these people. Not only are they some of the funnest people I know, but they all photograph like a super model family. You may recognize them from their Utah family photography shoot a couple years ago. You can see that session here, and Amber’s personal session with me here. Did mention I met Amber online about three years ago? Yes. I love the internet! We bonded over screaming babies, and just like that, we became fast friends.
They were able to get their entire family together just after Christmas, so it was fun to see them over the holidays.
