Vivien Van Leeuwen Photography

Fall 2011 Pricing

2011-09-24T22:09:00.000-06:00

Newborn Sessions $110

Includes 15 print ready images

Full Session $100

Includes 15 print ready images

Mini Session $50

Includes 5 print ready images

Engagements : starting at $100

e-mail vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com for more information

Packages:

1st year package : $400

Includes 6 sessions over babies first year

(maternity session, newborn session, 3mo mini session, 6 mo mini session, 9 mo mini session, 1st birthday session)

Birth Story : starting at $150

Email vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com for more information

Parties & Events : starting at $75

Email vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com for more information

I will not be shooting any weddings at this time and will only be scheduling a limited number of sessions each week through 2011.

Pricing is subject to change at any time.

Session Availability through October

2011-07-09T10:24:00.001-06:00

As many of you who follow my FB page know I will be taking leave from mid August until the first of October. I only have a couple of session times available between now and when I begin my leave - which are all weekday (daytime in studio or evening on location) sessions. I had a cancellation this morning for next Friday, July 15th - it is the only weekend session available until the first of October. If you're interested please contact me ASAP to book this session.

Also - don't forget about the July special (there will not be an August special).

July 2011 Special: 1st Birthday Sessions

Cake Smash Mini Sessions : $50 (30 min, in studio, 5-10 images on disc)

Birthday Sessions: $85 (up to 90 min, in studio or on location, 20-30 images on disc)

**These sessions must take place BEFORE I begin my leave in mid August**

Book soon - I only have a very limited number of these sessions available

September 2011 Special

will be announced sometime in late Aug - so stay tuned, it has to do with fall family pictures & Holiday cards

Valentines Mini Sessions

2011-01-28T15:56:00.001-07:00

Jan 29th and Feb 5th

from 11am to 3pm

$50

5 images on disc

+ print ready digital valentine card

e-mail today to schedule your Valentines Mini Session!

vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com

stay tuned for more seasonal mini sessions in 2011

coming up: Easter (April) & Mothers Day (May)

OCTOBER SPECIAL

2010-10-03T10:53:00.001-06:00

October Special

$125 for Session, 20 images on hi-res disc, and 25 double sided Christmas Cards!

e-mail vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com

to book your session!!

If you already have a session scheduled & would like to get this special - let me know!

to view Christmas Card options - e-mail me!

the fine print:

This special package will be good for all sessions booked in October.

Session must take place before Dec 15th.

Mr B

2010-09-08T12:50:00.000-06:00

I was so excited when this little guy's mom called me to do some 9 month pictures of him a few weeks ago. He's changed so much since the last time I did his pictures. I had so much fun with this little man and he's so stinkin adorable I just couldn't get enough of him!!

"All Things Belle"

2010-08-02T12:10:00.002-06:00

I know it's been quite some time since my last post, I've been super busy & haven't had time to post over here (most of my recent sessions are posted over on facebook though). I am planning to get the blog caught up here soon though!

In addition to keeping busy with some really fun sessions I've been having a blast photographing products for the ETSY store "ALL THINGS BELLE". I LOVE this store & am so lucky that I've had the chance to photograph & use so many of the different products in the shop!! Whenever I get to see new products in the store I get so excited - everything is just so cute and fun!! Here are a few goodies that I've had a chance to do photograph recently. And it's been so fun to have so many newborns in the studio lately (I think I've had 6 newborn sessions in the last month).

So go check out All Things Belle and be sure to let them know how fabulous their products are & that I sent you over there (I promise you won't regret checking the store out)!!

If you or someone you know has a product to sell & are in need of pictures of the product e-mail me (vivienvanleeuwen{at}yahoo{dot}com). I'd love to help you grow your business!

new pricing

2010-06-25T16:15:00.002-06:00

new prices will start July 1, 2010

any session booked before this date will still get the old pricing for their session

time for an update. . .

2010-04-14T12:39:00.000-06:00

Wow it's been over a month since my last post. I've been busy shooting, editing & posting sessions over on Facebook. I promise I'll give the blog some love here soon & get a whole bunch of sessions posted but for now go take a peek over at my facebook page & become a fan to keep up with my comings & goings.

Oh & since I forgot to post a monthly special for the month of April (both here & on FB) here it goes. . .

Your Choice

All Newborn Sessions booked in April or May will get a free announcement design

all 1st birthday sessions that include a cake smash that are booked in April or May will get a birthday invitation design with their session

since spring sports are in full swing take $5 off "sports" pictures for your little ones (can be either a mini session or a full session) and get "trading cards" designed of your little super star (must be booked in April and take place before May 31)

**all announcements and designs are to be printed seperatly**

for printing pictures or announcements - I recommend Pro Digital Photos

oh & I'll begin booking Saturday sessions through June this evening (once I get my own little super star's soccer schedule)

and I'll be "out of the office" from the 15-20th to spend some post tax season time with my family - hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Simply Walls

2010-03-06T08:46:00.000-07:00

Have you heard of Simply Walls? If not it's time you do. . .

My awesome printers have started offering these collections & they're just awesome! I was in their new store yesterday & got just giddy looking at all their fun new products, especially the Simply Walls stuff! It's offered in 3 different "finishes" to go along with any style home (did I say it's awesome or what), and they're ready to hang!! These collections are such a great way of displaying the pictures from your session. Oh & I should probably add that you get a pretty good discount by ordering from the Simply Walls collection over ordering each item seperatly. Be sure to check these collections out when ordering pictures from your session.

the ADORABLE B kids

2010-03-03T18:40:00.002-07:00

remember THIS sweet baby girl?
well. . .
she's grown up a bit since I saw her last and this time she brought along her 2 adorable siblings & I got to spend part of my day with the 3 of them!
AND. . . I got to break out some new backdrops & goodies (yay)

Baby K

2010-02-23T14:23:00.000-07:00

there's nothing like a morning session with sweet Baby K to get your day off to a great start! She's now 9 months old & just as sweet as ever!!

I couldn't decide if I like it better in color or b&w - you decide

I just love getting to do this sweet little gal's pics

see here

and here

for other sessions I've done of her this last year

cute baby b - sneek peek

2010-02-12T14:09:00.002-07:00

got to spend some time this morning with this cute & chubby little guy
isn't he sweet?

H & T Engagements - {Sneek Peek}

2010-02-09T08:00:00.001-07:00

More Baby A

2010-02-09T07:57:00.001-07:00

Quick Plug. . .

2010-02-01T22:20:00.001-07:00

Tax Time has officially begun (it started about a month ago at our house). And while I'm playing tax widow for the next 2 months and 14 days (but who's counting right. . . ) many of you are probably stressing about getting your taxes put together & filed.

If you or someone you may know would like some help with their taxes give my awesome husband Randy a call! He's always looking for new clients & would love to help you out! I know there's been some changes & some new tax credits available (to some) thanks to our "wonderful" president, so call Randy if you have any questions regarding any of this stuff (I promise I'm not much help but he really knows his stuff. . . )

So give him a call for any of your Tax Preparation or Accounting needs!!

oh & one more thing. . . even if you live out of the area he'd love to help you out!

Feb Monthly Special

2010-02-01T09:35:00.001-07:00

I just announced my monthly special over on Facebook. . . go check it out

click here to go to our Facebook Fan Page

Happy Feb!!

W Family

2010-01-26T17:16:00.000-07:00

love this picture of the two boys - which do you like better? color or black & white?

Baby A

2010-01-26T17:12:00.000-07:00

got to do pictures for my new niece over the weekend. isn't she sweet at only 9 days old? I've only had a chance to glance over the pics, can't wait to get burried in them here soon!

6 months

2010-01-14T09:06:00.000-07:00

love doing pictures for this sweet little gal.

can't believe she's already 6 months.

seems like I was just barely doing her 2 month pictures.

isn't she precious?

ATTENTION KIDDIE KANDIDS CUSTOMERS

2010-01-11T17:51:00.002-07:00

Contact me if you didn't get your pictures before they went out of business. I want to help!!!

Congratulations

2009-12-06T20:22:00.000-07:00

So the time has come to announce the winner of my Holiday Giveaway. I received so many wonderful entries & I have to say I had a very difficult time picking a winner.

The winner will receive. . .

- a family portrait session

- an 11x14 family picture from the session

- a complete set of Peter Breinholt CD's (all 7 of them)

- accessories by We're Just Tutu Cute

- Christmas Cards from Pro Digital Photos

- Hair Styling (on day of session) from Mindee Chidester

So with that here it goes. . .

The winner of my Holiday Giveaway is the Teal & Tammy Johnson family of West Jordan, Utah. They were nominated by their friend & neighbor Tina who just gave me chills as I read their entry. With that let me share a little excerpt from their nomination . . .

". . . If you decide to choose them- please let them know that I wanted them to have it because I have been so impressed with the love they have for their children, and for the level of sacrifice that they quietly have borne to provide for the needs of their family. They have quietly inspired me with out ever saying a word. They have a beautiful family, and the Lord is watching over them even though times are tough right now. They deserve a moment to relax and enjoy their blessings."

So Johnson family. . . congratulations!

I can't wait to get a session scheduled with your beautiful family!

But wait. . .

Thanks to Kellie of {Define:Life} Photography we get to pick a 2nd winning family!!!

Our 2nd family will win. . .

- a complete set of Peter Breinholt CD's

- accessories from We're Just Tutu Cute

- Christmas Cards from Leah of Akacia Photography

And our 2nd winner is. . .

Matt & Becca Hyer of Riverton, Utah - they were nominated by their friend & neighbor Heather. Here's a little excerpt from her nomination. . .

". . . They are dealing with so much right now. They are a wonderful family that are kind to everyone and help so much in their neighborhood and church duties. Through it all, they continue to smile through each challenge they face! "

Congratulations Hyer Family!

Thanks again to everyone that nominated their family, friends & neighbors. Thanks to Tina & Heather for thinking of and nominating these families. To thank you both you'll each get a Mini Session for your own family (e-mail me to schedule your session)! And Thanks again to everyone who has donated to this giveaway. It has meant so much to me & I know that thanks to you this giveaway will mean so much more to these two families.

S Family

2009-12-02T08:04:00.000-07:00

It's been awhile since I shot this cute fam (can't believe I hadn't posted their pics yet - don't worry they've had them for awhile already). They were so much fun (I've had a ton of fun sessions lately)!

P Family

2009-12-02T08:01:00.000-07:00

This cute family is a riot! We used to live by them a few years ago (before they were a fam of 3) & they were some of the best neighbors imaginable! Had a blast catching up with them during their session, they're always fun to see!!

B Kids

2009-12-02T07:56:00.000-07:00

I just love when I get to do these cute kiddo's pictures! They've grown & changed so much since I did them back in the spring! They (and their cute mom) are lots of fun & so fun to be around! And just look at how cute the kiddo's are. . . just adorable!

C Family

2009-12-02T07:52:00.000-07:00

This cute family was SO easy to work with! This entire family is just super cute (and as sweet as they come), and lots of fun! Their 2 yr old (the cute little dude with the beautiful red curls). . . he was a gem. . . I think he was the easiest 2 yr old I've ever shot!! Thanks C fam!

Cute Girlies

2009-12-02T07:42:00.000-07:00

Had a blast on this mini session! These girls were great! Especially considering how FREEZING it was during their session.

Holiday Giveaway is now closed. . .

2009-11-28T08:49:00.000-07:00

Thanks to everyone who nominated someone for my Holiday Giveaway! I've recieved some wonderful entries. But now the hard part begins. . . trying to pick a winner. I'll be announcing the winner next Sunday, Dec 6th so be sure to check back then to find out who won!!

Thanks again to all the wonderful people who have contributed to the giveaway to make it that much more special for the winning family.

Baby K

2009-11-24T13:32:00.000-07:00

I have to say I just love photographing this sweet little gal. Her mom brought her in for some 4 month pictures a little while back & I just had a blast with her. She's such a beautiful baby and is just so full of personality.

Still Looking To Have Family Pictures Done?

2009-11-23T08:29:00.001-07:00

I'll only be booking limited sessions in December & January. So if you're interested in scheduling a session during those months you'll want to contact me about it soon so I can get you on the schedule.

I still have a few sessions available in December & a few left in January too.

**if you're pregnant & wanting to schedule a newborn photo session but not sure exactly when your bundle will arrive. . . that's just fine. Just e-mail me when your due date & then once your baby is born (or if you're being induced & have an induction date let me know) just let me know & we'll schedule the session then.**

Just A Reminder

2009-11-22T17:08:00.001-07:00

That you still have until Thursday (Thanksgiving) to submit your nomination for my

Holiday Giveaway

And just to get you excited here's a little taste of what else the winning person/family will get on top of a photo session for their family . . .

- the complete collection of all 7 of Peter Breinholt's CD's (courtesy of Peter Breinholt)

- hair styling the day of the photo session (courtesy of Mindee Chidester)

- Girlie Accessories (courtesy of we're just tutu cute)

Stay Tuned for more of what's included in the prize package.

And don't forget that if the person/family you nominate wins the prize package you'll win a FREE mini session!!

Baby C

2009-11-22T16:52:00.002-07:00

I'm just getting these pictures loaded on my computer & couldn't help but post this one. . . this baby was so snuggly, curly & perfect.

I've had so many great sessions lately & have been editing like crazy lately so expect a whole lot of new posts here soon. . . and you can probably expect to see some more of this cute little guy too!

November Monthly Special. . . a Giveaway!!

2009-11-08T14:23:00.002-07:00

I'm a few days late in posting this month's special but I promise it's been worth the wait.

I have to admit, we're getting into my favorite time of the year. I just love the holidays! And, this time of year I always sit back and think about all the many things that I am so thankful for. Now, I know that for many this last year has been a rough year thanks to the lovely downfall of the economy and other from other varying circumstances. Many people we know and love have lost their jobs, homes and have had a very difficult time 'bouncing back' and may be having a hard time right now. So this month rather than offering a "special" I'm going to have a little giveaway with a little perk for anyone that enters.

So here it goes. . .

We all know of 'someone'.

You know. . . 'someone' who has had a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising a family while holding down more than one job, or is always giving selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. 'Someone' who can't afford a photo session for their family, but who would cherish it this holiday season and for years to come. 'Someone' who truly deserves a year-round reminder of just how special they and their family are.

You know 'someone'. We all do. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and with your help I want them to know how much they are appreciated, loved and cared for this Holiday Season by giving them a FREE photo session.
(and some other goodies to go with it - I'll post about those as we get closer to the submission deadline)

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner will recieve a Mini Session of their own. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be?

But wait. . . there's more. . .

Just for nominating someone you'll get $5 off of your next photo session with me! That's reason enough right there to nominate that 'someone' in your life!!

The winner must live in or be willing to travel to the Utah Wasatch Front area for their session. Tell me who you know, what they're experiencing, and why they deserve a photo session. Please include a way to contact both yourself and the person you're nominating. You can nominate more than one family

but. . . sorry you can't nominate yourself

Then, e-mail your nomination to vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com - by midnight on Thanksgiving Day. The winner will be announced on Dec 6th (my birthday) just in time to get their pictures done before Christmas ... so start thinking of that 'someone' in your life and get nominating! I can't wait to read all of your entries!

**If you or someone you know would be interested in contributing to this giveaway in any way, (to make it an even more special experience for the winning family) please e-mail me at vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com before Dec 6th - Thanks!!**

Become a Fan on Facebook

2009-10-29T08:46:00.000-06:00

I recently started a 'Fan Page' on Facebook so come on over & become a fan!!

Click Here to become a fan!!

Made Me Laugh

2009-10-19T07:59:00.001-06:00

he other night I had a really fun session with a cute little family (you'll see them here shortly) over at Wheeler Farm. When I pulled into the parking lot it was PACKED - I go there frequently & had never seen it like that before. Now it's no secret that it's a really great place to have pictures done, but man it was insane! There must have easily been 50+ photographers there during the hour or so that we were there. We had to be careful where we shot to avoid getting people in the background & had to wait for (or not shoot at) many of the places we'd planned to use, oh yeah & at one point someone from the farm came over to us & told us that the people running the wagon rides were complaining that photographers were not getting out of their way so they were having to wait. So I thought I'd humor you with a picture I got as we were moving from one area to another. . . I think you can see 4 different groups getting pictures done in just this one picture (not to mention all the groups you can't see but are right there too - there are groups where there are red stars too). It was nuts. . . though we sure got some great pictures (with nobody in the background - thank heavens) that evening!

Baby H

2009-10-14T08:59:00.004-06:00

Yesterday I helped out on a newborn session with one of my photo friends, for one of my friends' 9 day old baby boy. Isn't he precious? I couldn't help snapping a few pictures while they were here. . . he was too cute. . . and so perfect! Congrats G, C & big brother T on Baby H !!

Turning One

2009-10-12T15:56:00.001-06:00

Fuller Family

2009-10-12T15:21:00.005-06:00

Weekly Assignment

2009-10-08T08:43:00.005-06:00

You'll probably get sick of seeing my weekly assignments on here, especially since I've had some really fun sessions lately that I'm trying to pull favorites from but haven't posted quite yet - so stay tuned for those here very soon.

This week in my photography group our assignment was to shoot in full manual. If you're not familiar with SLR's - full manual means that the photographer controls everything rather than the camera setting it for you. When I first got my 'new' camera 2 yrs ago I was so overwhelmed trying to learn manual. Shortly after I got my camera I came across some classes being taught by one of my favorite photographers. By the time I finished her 101 class I was feeling very confident in using manual & have never gone back!

I was so excited when our theme for this week was announced since it's something I do all the time (ok, I don't use my manual focus as much as I'd like but when you're shooting kids that can get tricky).

My pic(s) for this week's assignment come from my session yesterday (you'll see more of this adorable gal shortly) - they're straight out of the camera

Weekly Assignment

2009-09-25T11:36:00.003-06:00

Sunset Silhouette

I recently was invited to join a photography group.

they have weekly assignments.

I've been a slacker & haven't done any of them . . . until now.

and even now, I dug through my files to find something that would work.

maybe I'll actually do the assignment during that week one of these times.

& I haven't edited these, just converted to b&w.

Fall 2009 Pricing

2009-09-21T08:19:00.004-06:00

Wow it's been a busy month! I had planned to roll out my new pricing and monthly special at the first of the month but between man it's been crazy! So, here it is!

Since I'm a bit late in rolling out my monthly special this will be the special for Sept & Oct!

HALLOWEEN MINI SESSIONS!!

I don't know about you all but I LOVE seeing my little ones in their Halloween costumes (my oldest is pretty stoked about his this year).

So this month (and next) get $10 off a Halloween Mini Session.

I'm also working on planning a day of Halloween Mini Sessions - check back for more info soon! I'm again only taking a limited number of sessions in October so be sure to book your session soon if you're interested.

I'm also going to throw in a quick plug for my new favorite local printing place -

Pro Digital Photos

They are a certified professional photo printer & do an AMAZING job on everything they do. I recommend them 100% for printing the photos from your sessions. When printing with them you can expect to get the same amazing color today, tomorrow, and next year. They offer some neat finishing options for your prints but also offer standouts, canvas, photo books and SO much more! Be sure to check them out!! www.prodigitalphotos.com. Love their stuff!!

the Hunter Family

2009-08-26T19:09:00.005-06:00

I had so much fun meeting this adorable family last week for their photo session. I'd had them scheduled while I was really sick & had to cancel our original session, luckily I we were able to get their pictures done last week instead! They are such a cute and fun family! Their two little boys are so cute - check out their big blue eyes (amazing aren't they?). And their sweet baby girl was so sweet and oh so beautiful. I was finally able to flip through them for the first time since the session today & here are a few that stuck out. I can't wait to go through them again to pick out some more (I'll try to post them once I do).

And a big THANKS to my cute hubby for being my awesome assistant for this session.

images straight out of camera

2009-08-26T18:36:00.007-06:00

A few weeks ago I got to go and shoot with a photographer whose work I've admired for some time - Carrie Stroud (http://www.carriestroudphotography.com/). She lives in Florida but was here visiting for a few days & I just LOVED hanging out with her for this session. I had planned to go with her for a few sessions but it was right when I was really sick & I just couldn't do more than the one session that I made it to. I had such a great time & learned so much from her in the short time I got to spend with her. And the family we shot was so much fun & up for anything! I spent a lot of the session observing, holding reflectors/diffusers, & trying to get kids' attention rather than taking pictures but I did take quite a few pictures & love what I got! And isn't this location just great? I'm so in love with it right now & can't wait for my next session there (it was actually my idea to shoot there & I'm so thrilled with how well it photographed). I shared these on my family blog shortly after the session & today I finally got around to playing with them a bit in photoshop & thought I'd post them here too in some of the different finishes that I typically include with each session.

Session in Park City Anyone?

2009-08-17T10:11:00.001-06:00

I'll be spending some time up in the Park City area over Labor Day weekend and have availability for 1 session while I'm up there if anyone is interested. If you'd like to have some pictures done in the Park City area that weekend send me an e-mail and we'll get it set up.

Happy Monday Everyone!

The Mauer Family

2009-08-15T16:57:00.021-06:00

This was another fun family session, I sure have had a bunch of them lately. This family scheduled their session with me a few months ago since they knew that some of their family was going to be in town & it had been some time since their last family picture, and this was the only day that everyone would be in town at the same time. All during the day of the session it was windy, rainy & disgusting outside & I was SO afraid that we'd have to cancel because of weather (I'd had to cancel another session earlier in the week due to weather & didn't want to have to do that again). Lucky for us when we got to our location the rain seemed to disappear & things worked out in our favor - thank heavens! Now, I couldn't have done this session without the help from my amazing assistant Stacy - thanks for everything lady!

The Klc Family

2009-08-15T16:53:00.017-06:00

I had such a fun time with this adorable family! When we first scheduled the session we had discussed this great warehouse location (which I've been wanting to shoot at for some time now) for their session but when I showed up the evening of the session our great location was being used as a movie set - bummer. Luckily these guys were really flexible & didn't mind changing locations at the last minute.

sorry

2009-08-15T11:27:00.002-06:00

If you have e-mailed me in the last week about scheduling a photo session I'm sorry that I haven't responded but I'm working on getting myself feeling better & taking a little break. I will be responding to my e-mails again sometime this week. sorry for the delay.

In the coming weeks you'll find some changes going on around here & I'm really excited about them! I'm getting so excited to share with everyone - but they're not quite ready yet so check back soon.

2009-08-12T09:51:00.007-06:00

To those families waiting for their pictures to be edited or for your sneak peek to be posted - I have to apologize that it's taking so long.

I've been sick (nothing contagious - and though it has been speculated. . .

NO, I AM NOT PREGNANT

and do not plan to be for while, just got some bug that's been making me miserable)

& haven't been able to dedicate time to editing or much else these days. So, until I'm feeling a bit better I'm taking a little break from editing and am only taking a limited number of sessions (if you have already booked a session with me don't worry I've still got you down). I hope to get back to my normal schedule and routine here shortly but until then I've got to scale back a bit and then hope that this doesn't last much longer.

On another note

I've had quite a few people ask when the best time to book a session to get fall leaves would be. I LOVE fall leaves in pictures, it's such a beautiful time of the year.

So, if you're wanting fall leaves in your family pictures . . .

if you'd like them with fall colors up in the canyons plan on booking your session for sometime during the last week of September or the first week of October.

If you'd like them with fall colors down in the valley plan on booking your session for sometime during the middle of October.

If you have any questions or would like to book your fall family session just e-mail me (the address is on sidebar)

The Gardner Family

2009-08-02T13:23:00.005-06:00

FORE!!!!

2009-08-02T12:58:00.005-06:00

I had so much fun with this cute family to do their kids' pictures! Their cute little guy LOVES to golf and right at the start of our session we were getting some pictures of him golfing when all of a sudden his club came flying at me. It was so funny! It took a bit for their little guy to warm up to me but before we knew it he was my little buddy. And their sweet baby girl, oh she was so perfect. It was great to meet you guys!

Growing up on the Farm

2009-08-02T12:45:00.006-06:00

This cute family lives on a farm up in Northern Utah and had me come and do newborn pictures of their perfect new baby boy up on their farm. I have to say it was one of the most fun shoots I've been on and oh so different from any other I've done. The mom is a friend of mine from High School that I hadn't seen in years & it was so good to see her and meet her hubby and baby boy. Since I had to travel quite a ways for this session I dragged my own hubby and two boys with me for the ride. As we finished up the session my friends husband took my little guy for a ride on one of the tractors (a swather to be exact - right guys?). My little guy was in heaven for days & told just about everyone he saw about riding in the tractor. Thanks for having me come up for this session! Hopefully I'll get to do more sessions in their cute town in the future (it was truly beautiful up there)!

A Bit of What I've Been Up To

2009-07-31T10:03:00.004-06:00

I've been creating a few baby announcements lately & thought I'd share

If you're interested in having an announcement or card with pictures from your session - contact me for more information!

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner

2009-07-31T08:36:00.003-06:00

Alright it's time to announce the winners of my little giveaway!!

Thanks to everyone who entered! Be sure to keep checking back for monthly specials and upcoming giveaways!!

The winner from Facebook is

Spencer Lowe

The winner from becoming a blog follower is

Heather Carroll

When you're ready to schedule your FREE Mini Session just shoot me an e-mail!!

Congrats you two!!

Lighting Workshop

2009-07-19T15:02:00.012-06:00

Last week I got to go to a lighting workshops offered by one of my photographer friends - the amazing Erin Summerill. I went with another of my good friends (she's been assisting on most of my sessions lately), Stacy. It was such a fun evening & it was great to review some fun techniques that I haven't played with in awhile! I love going to different workshops whenever I can, and I'm really looking forward to her next workshop!! Thanks for such a fun night Erin, and I (we) had a such a fun time chatting the night away with you after the workshop was done!

ok this first picture is really quite terrible but I just loved the interaction between our models & had to post it!

images are straight out of camera

I have not edited anything on them yet

Z Turns 1

2009-07-19T14:38:00.008-06:00

This little guy belongs to a good friend of mine. It's so hard to believe he's already turning 1! It seems like it was just a few months ago that I did his newborn pictures. Boy he's grown and become such a fun little dude!

We had such a fun time yesterday taking these pictures. . . especially with the cake!

I love it, it looks like this little guy is going to have his daddy's CURLY hair!!

oh how I love baby feet, even when they're crawling away from me!

I think you need this first one blown up on your wall - I just can't get enough of it!!

in case you're wondering. . . the cake was from Parsons Bakery in Bountiful

isn't it cute? oh & it was delicious too!

Daddy's Little Princess

2009-07-19T13:50:00.016-06:00

Last Saturday I got to do newborn pictures for another beautiful baby girl. I just love newborn sessions & I've had a few in the last few weeks & a few more coming up soon. . . oh I'm excited! This sweet little girl was not quite 2 weeks old and already has her daddy wrapped around her little finger! I just loved watching him with her, he was just too cute holding her and interacting with her. You can just tell that he's completely smitten with his baby girl! I had such a fun time spending the afternoon with this cute family! Congrats you guys, she is beautiful.

Oh & sorry for the overload of pictures, I had a really hard time narrowing down my favorites to post!

Pricing Changes

2009-07-17T12:52:00.002-06:00

Pricing will change at the end of August (new prices will be announced Sept 1). Book your session soon (before Sept 1) to get the current prices.

Exciting News!!

2009-07-10T13:46:00.002-06:00

I'm now offering wedding packages starting at $350

contact me for more information

Have a great weekend everyone!

More to Come

2009-07-02T12:02:00.003-06:00

I had an amazing session last night with one of my dearest friends and her adorable kids. Ever since I saw these while they were loading last night I've been dying to get some of these posted but I have about a million things to do before we leave town for the weekend & just can't right now. So enjoy these until I'm back in town & then I'll post some more!

She is seriously SUPER MOM!!

if you know her you know what I mean!

she is absolutely AMAZING!

Senior Representatives

2009-07-02T11:57:00.001-06:00

I'm looking for Senior Rep's - if you or someone you know is a High School Senior have them send me an e-mail for more information.

vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com

Senior Reps (one per area high school) get a free senior session & have a chance to earn cash/prizes by referring their friends and classmates to me for their senior portraits!

Brand New

2009-07-01T10:59:00.015-06:00

I got to do a session for one of the most beautiful baby girls (which I wouldn't expect anything less from her cute parents) I've seen in a long time earlier this week & I have to say I was just in heaven. I had so much fun snuggling her (oh yeah & taking LOTS of pictures of her too - I took WAY more than I usually do), I certainly got my baby fix that afternoon! For only being 9 days old she sure is alert & active! We had a hard time getting her to go to sleep. . . and stay asleep. She just didn't want to miss out on anything! We were able to get so many wonderful pictures of her, her mommy (one of the bellies I shot last month) really will have her work cut out narrowing down her favorites (which she's going to make a photo book from - which is a really great idea for those of you new & soon to be mom's out there. . . more on that to come later), I had a really hard time narrowing down my favorites myself. I've picked up a bunch of fun new things for photographing newborns lately & had a blast breaking them out for this sweet little gal!

the second shot cracks me up!

Check out those lips! Lucky girl!

win a FREE mini session

2009-06-30T14:43:00.002-06:00

Join my Vivien Van Leeuwen Photography group on Facebook before July 30, 2009 for a chance to win a FREE Mini Session!

And for a chance to win another FREE Mini Session, just become a follower of this blog by July 30, 2009!

Simple as that! Winners of both will be announced July 31!!

3 Cute Girls

2009-06-26T09:46:00.008-06:00

Yes you've seen these 3 cuties before. I'm lucky to call these 3 my nieces and their mom rocks at getting pictures of them taken regularly (thanks for always coming to me)! Little Miss G was in need of some 9 month pictures & they were also in need of some new ones of cute E & H for their wall so we took care of that. They're all growing up so fast I can hardly believe it. I had so much fun doing these pictures, and though I have so much fun on every shoot I do this was one of my favorites yet! All 3 girls had me laughing most of the evening - not to mention the fact that my 2 yr old decided that he needed to be in some of their pictures too (I usually don't bring my boys on shoots but since it was their cousins they got to tag along).

Thanks for such a fun evening & I hope you love these pics as much as I do! Love you girls!

This next picture just cracks me up - it's a little out of focus but I still LOVE it.

G kept wanting to eat the rock wall but she was told NO so this is what she did. She's such a silly little girl & boy is she going to be a handfull!

My little guy decided that he needed to be in some of their pics too - good thing my cute sis in law was prepared & pulled out her camera & pulled him aside & took pictures of him while I took pictures of the girls! Worked like a charm!

Doesn't this remind you of the AT&T ads "more bars in more places"?

It was cute watching these 3 running around together while I took pictures of little G - they sure had fun!

**Note, not sure what's going on but for some reason the pictures are pulling up fuzzy & with wierd coloring here on blogger - if you know how to fix that will you let me know? The pictures really don't look like this and it's bugging me**

Headshots & a few of my own

2009-06-22T12:48:00.006-06:00

Last Thursday we went out to get some pictures done of my boys & my cute friend's kids to surprise our husbands with new pictures for Fathers Day. It was a very last minute thing, and we were SO lucky we didn't get rained on but we sure were rushing just in case it did start to rain. S was in need of a new head shot so we got a couple of her - and here's some of my 2 little dudes. It was a fun (and semi crazy) afternoon but I'm so glad we were able to find time to fit it in!

which do you like better?

with or without glasses?

Just 2 Cute

2009-06-17T09:31:00.007-06:00

This cute little guy is turning 2 this week & his mom wanted to get some fun pictures taken of him! All I can say is WOW HE IS BUSY!!! He spent most of our time together running around like crazy, we had a hard time getting him to sit still long enough to take a picture! I certainly got a workout chasing him around the gardens! But boy is he cute! I had a lot of fun with him and his mom last night! I've seriously got the best job - I get to play with cute kiddos like this one!

Two Boys & a Girl

2009-06-14T17:14:00.009-06:00

These three adorable siblings all have birthdays super close together so we brought the three in to get some birthday pictures taken earlier this spring. Shortly after I took these pics I turned them to b&w because well, I really like them in b&w - so that's what you're going to get for this post (plus a few in color that needed to be in color).

Bellies, Bellies, Bellies

2009-06-14T16:00:00.007-06:00

These two gals are sisters & are both about to have baby girls. . . and are due 8 days apart! They wanted to get some pictures of their bellies before their baby girls arrive (any time now). I had such a fun time with these two gals and can't wait to meet their little ones here soon!

this sister is having her 3rd & her kids can't wait for their little sister to arrive so I had to get them (& dad) into a pic.

Lil' Miss D Turns 1

2009-06-14T15:51:00.005-06:00

Recognize this adorable little girl? Yup that's right the cute little thing that's up on my header turned 1 recently and her mom brought her into get some birthday pictures of her. We had to do the session in 2 parts (thanks to lots of rainy days this spring not giving us enough light) and in the end the coloring was just kinda off so, these pictures have been adjusted to even tones (these are in a "soft" finish which is included with each disc of images).

Miss A & Little Dude W

2009-06-14T15:30:00.005-06:00

Alright, so as I get myself caught up on here I can promise one thing. . . the shoots will not be in the order that they were shot (reverse order maybe).

These two cute kiddo's live in our old neighborhood & it was so fun to get to do their pictures and catch up a bit with their cute mom! Little Dude W is about a week older than my little guy and while his mom & I were pregnant with the boys we talked all the time - even joking that we might get to be hospital buddies if both babies cooperated (which they didn't, of course). Mom wanted to get some pictures of them in their Easter outfits & get some 6 month pictures of the little dude. We must have rescheduled their session 4 times before we were actually able to get their pictures taken (thanks to them getting sick, us getting sick, rain, and more sickness). I had a great time taking their pictures & hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

(as always, images are straight out of camera)

Recent Shoots

2009-06-12T15:56:00.002-06:00

I've had some really fun sessions lately and I feel bad that I haven't gotten around to posting them. So, in the next few days I'm going to try and get some of my recent sessions posted - wish me luck!

2009-05-18T18:31:00.004-06:00

"ch ch ch changes. . . "

2009-03-12T14:48:00.003-06:00

I love spring, it's gotta be my favorite time of year! I love the sight of newly green grass, fresh flowers, blue skies, and the thought of . . . NO MORE SNOW! It's been a long winter around our house and I'm anxiously awaiting spring's arrival! So with spring quickly approaching I've been working on making some changes around here including - monthly specials, new pricing structure, fun new products, and more!

So come back soon to see some of the fun new changes on the way!

I've had some great shoots in the last 2 months but. . . my hard drive crashed a few weeks ago and it's possible that I've lost EVERYTHING (including every picture taken of my 2 boys). I've been pretty devastated about the possible loss. But thanks to my wonderful husband - he found a place that specializes in data recovery & hopefully we'll be able to get at least some of our picture files back (it was a 500Gigabyte hard drive that was almost full - yikes that's a lot of pictures)! Anyway - this new hope of recovering my images is making me even more excited about some of the changes coming this way!

It's going to be a great year!

Oh & I'm now booking through the end of June - e-mail me regarding availability on your preferred date!

The Welch Family

2009-01-19T10:45:00.003-07:00

I got to shoot this cute family over the weekend. Even though it was pretty cold while we were out shooting I had a great time with them & getting to know them a bit as I took their pictures. It was fun to shoot this fam cause it's so similar to my own - 3 daughters, no sons, 2 grandsons, etc. Thanks for a fun afternoon Welch Fam!

Enjoy!

Adorable Baby G

2009-01-12T13:30:00.004-07:00

This little one just gets cuter and cuter every time I see her!

Good thing I get to take LOTS of pictures of her!

A&J

2009-01-12T13:28:00.003-07:00

disclaimer:

For those of you that might know these two. . .

these pictures are not any kind of an announcement

(though I wish I could say it was)

now that we have that straight

enjoy!

lil' miss D

2009-01-10T15:35:00.003-07:00

Getting Back into the Swing of Things

2008-12-02T14:04:00.002-07:00

Well, my little guy is a month old & I'm finally getting back into the swing of things. I know I'm still WAY behind on posting the last few sessions from before he was born & I'll get to it here soon. I've been keeping myself busy editing sessions & getting announcements and Christmas cards together & ready to go for myself & clients. So check back soon for recent shoots (I have a fun one on Friday) as well as some older ones that still haven't been posted, and maybe even a contest - guess you'll have to wait and see! Hope your holidays are going well & it's still not too late to schedule a session this month and have your pictures back by Christmas!

Baby A

2008-12-02T14:03:00.010-07:00

So here's my new little dude - I had so much fun taking his newborn pictures even though he wanted nothing to do with the camera. I swear every time I'd pull out the camera to get these pics he'd throw a fit & wouldn't calm down until the camera was put away. Hopefully he starts to feel a bit more comforatable in front of a camera cause it's going to start coming out more now that I'm feeling more comfortable with the whole 2 kid thing. But I'm just crazy about this little boy, I have a hard time putting him down to get things done.

Miss S

2008-12-02T14:03:00.008-07:00

The Carroll Family

2008-12-02T14:02:00.002-07:00

A Little Behind

2008-10-18T09:40:00.002-06:00

In trying to get all completed sessions edited before this baby's born I'm a little behind in posting sneak peaks on here - sorry everyone that's waiting to see my favorites from their sessions. Hopefully I can get myself a little more caught up this weekend & get them posted here soon.

The Latest News

2008-10-16T13:39:00.005-06:00

I was going to stop scheduling sessions after the 18th, but I've decided that I will continue to schedule sessions through the 27th. So, if you'd like to schedule a session between now & the 28th just send me an e-mail. Now, if you do schedule a session for before the 28th, just know that it could be cancelled (due to me having a baby) & I may not be able to get your images back to you as fast as I normally would.

For those of you who are just looking to get a few pictures, maybe not an entire session, I'm offering mini sessions from now to the 28th and again beginning in mid November. Mini sessions will consist of about 20-30 minutes of shooting for up to 5 people/pets ($5 extra for each additional person/pet) and 5 edited images on a copyright release disc for $30. You can then take your images and use them for Christmas Cards or just to update your family picture. These sessions will not include group & individual shots as normal sessions would, they will consist of family/group shots unless you'd prefer it to be just individual shots.

If you're interested in having pictures during the week of Thanksgiving in the Park City area, let me know. I'll be relaxing up there with my family that week & still have a few photo session/mini session spots available during that time.

As always, if you have any question or would like to book a session e-mail me at vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com

The Harward Family - take 1

2008-10-04T14:43:00.006-06:00

This is one of my favorite families, these guys have become some of our closest friends over the last few years (we even went to Hawaii with them earlier this year). I had the opportunity to go out with them last night & get some updated pictures of their family & of their adorable kids. Unfortunatly our session got cut short thanks to some dark clouds, wind & rain so we'll probably be heading out to try again here in the next little bit.

The Van Leeuwen Family

2008-10-01T12:56:00.009-06:00

Meet my brother-in-law & his adorable family. I got to do their family pictures over the weekend but have been crazy busy since & hadn't had a chance to get them posted - so, here they are. We had originally planned to take these pictures at Snowbird but when we arrived it was SO crowded (thanks to Oktoberfest) that we decided to keep driving & looking for another place to do their pics. We drove for a little longer & then we found this spot, it was perfect & the colors were more vibrant than where we had originally planned. I love this time of the year, the leaves are so brightly colored & makes for the most beautiful backdrops! Now, I just have to say, I love this family, these kiddo's are just the cutest (ok, so really all our nieces & nephews are) and are so much fun to be around (and mom & dad aren't too bad to be around themselves).

D&N - I'm glad we found this great spot & I hope you like the pics, I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites to post!

don't forget to schedule your fall photo session

2008-09-26T14:00:00.002-06:00

October 18th is fast approaching (that's the last day I'll be doing sessions until about the end of November). I still have a few openings available in October so if you're thinking about getting pictures done shoot me an e-mail so we can get your session scheduled. The leaves are changing & now is a great time to get those family pictures updated!

I've got a bunch of sessions in the next week, so come back soon and see what I've been up to!

The Macfarlane Family

2008-09-26T13:28:00.004-06:00

Last night I got to shoot the cutest family. Their little girl is not only just the cutest little thing but she's about the same age as my little guy. It's a hard age to capture as they're so curious and wanting to see and touch everything, but it's also so much fun! It was great to meet you guys!

it's time to start thinking about SENIOR PORTRAITS and FALL FAMILY PICTURES

2008-09-01T22:18:00.010-06:00

Calling all High School Seniors and Parents of High School Seniors!! With school having recently started, it's a great time to start thinking about senior portraits and with that I recently added a "Senior Special" to my packages. For $40 you get a 60 minute session at a location of your choice with no limit to outfit changes, and a high resolution copyright release disc of your 10 favorite images.

If you'd like more information about this "Senior Special" (including information about multiple location sessions, longer sessions, sessions for more than one senior, etc.), have any questions, or to schedule your Senior Session send me an e-mail - vivienvanleeuwen@yahoo.com.

And don't forget to schedule your Fall Family Picture session (think updated pictures for this years Christmas Cards). Since I'll be adding to my family next month I'm only scheduling sessions through mid October. Since I've heard having two kids take a bit of adjusting I'll only take a small number of sessions from Mid November through the first of the year. So, if you're interested in scheduling a Fall Session you might want to get it scheduled quickly as my availability is filling up.

Baby G

2008-09-01T22:14:00.014-06:00

Lucky Me - two sweet little newborn sessions in just over a week.

This sweet little thing was only 6 days old when I shot her newborn session. You've seen her older sisters on here in the past. From the time I arrived to take Baby G's pictures her silly sisters were begging for me to take some of them too, but that day was all about Baby G. I think she's just too precious and holding her makes me so excited for my little one's arrival at the end of next month! She's such a mellow & easy going little thing. Though her session was probably the longest session I've shot, I had a blast shooting her and visiting with her parents! I'm pretty lucky that I get to call this little bundle my niece!

Here are some of my favorites - Enjoy!

Baby E

2008-08-25T22:09:00.004-06:00

I had a blast shooting this sweet baby boy, he sure got me excited for my own little guy(coming in about 2 months). He is such a tiny little dude and is just too cute. Here's a peak at Baby E.

The Lowe Family

2008-08-25T21:55:00.006-06:00

Check out how cute this family is. These guys are some old friends from my High School days & it was so fun to see their adorable family. They just had their 3rd & were in need of some new family pics. Here's a few pics from their session.

The Watanabe Family

2008-08-14T15:19:00.009-06:00

Emmy won the last contest I ran on here & used her session to get some pics of her parents and their 3 adorable grand kids. It was also really fun because I hadn't seen Emmy in years (we went to High School together and were good friends back in the day), her little boy is just too cute with his big blue eyes. They're such a beautiful family and the kids couldn't be any cuter. Here are a few of my favorites from the evening - Enjoy!

And The Winner IS. . .

2008-07-24T14:45:00.002-06:00

EMMY!!!

You've won a free photo session!

Congrats!

Send me an e-mail so we can schedule a date and time for your session.