July 19th, 2010 by Mitch
Following up on Friday’s post of Groomals, we have Kavitha & Fred’s gorgeous Indian ceremony in the fragrance garden of Red Butte Garden.
Indian ceremonies are known for a few things: their duration (though this one was highly modified to just a couple of hours); their amazing colors; their complex symbolism; and their sense of fun and celebration! Sharp-eyed readers may have noted that our groom Fred’s ancestors probably hailed from somewhere a bit further east than India, and so it was great fun to watch someone be at the center of all this pageantry without really knowing what was going on.
Fred weathered it like a champ!
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July 16th, 2010 by Mitch
Kavitha & Fred’s AMAZING Indian wedding is in queue for Monday morning’s post, so be sure to come back for that.
To tide you over until then, here is a little teaser – their über-fun groomal session up Big Cottonwood Canyon!
Thanks K&F!
Enjoy, and see you on Monday!
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July 14th, 2010 by Ryan
Warm weather, sunshine and beautiful surroundings made for a lovely wedding day for Mandy and Pete. The couple chose Rose Sachs Gardens, located in Parley’s Canyon, as the setting for their big day.
It was a great day for all. In fact, the bridal party and guests got an extra hour of dancing when the bus that was scheduled to drive everyone down the canyon got stuck. While waiting for a truck to pull the bus free, everybody danced and partied – truly a fun night despite a stuck bus.
Thanks Pete and Mandy, it was fun!
Ryan
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June 19th, 2010 by Logan
We took Leah and Dean’s Groomal portraits at the Utah state capitol and at the Salt Lake City library. It was a gorgeous spring morning and Leah was just stunning in her bridal gown from Alta Moda. As we were shooting at the capitol, a tour bus full of Japanese tourists stopped and came in for a tour of the historic building. The moment Leah stepped into the spotlight beaming down from the rotunda, every tourist’s camera was lifted up and 50 flashes began twinkling as they all snapped some shots of the beautiful bride on the marble stairs. It was a pretty funny moment for all of us. Thanks Dean and Leah! You two are so so great!
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June 4th, 2010 by Logan
Here are a few of my favorites from Leah and Dean’s engagement session we had downtown Salt Lake City. Their wedding reception will be held in a renovated warehouse type building in Evanston Wyoming, so the urban landscape of downtown was perfect for their engagements. Thanks Leah and Dean! I hada great time and I can’t wait for the Bridals and the Wedding day!
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June 2nd, 2010 by Mitch
This Friday, June 4th, from 5pm – 10pm, Studio 1053 (Zuma’s home) will play host to the Kiamuri Benefit Art Show.
This art show will highlight young Utah artists who are striving to share their talent while supporting a great cause. Please join us for live music, refreshments, an unique art available at very affordable prices. All proceeds will go to the construction and repair work of three classrooms in Kiamuri, Kenya this summer. We are asking for a suggested $1 donation at the door. Donors of $2 or more will receive a Kenya themed bracelet.
Brought to you by the local non-profit YouthLinc organization.
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May 31st, 2010 by Logan
I have been so so excited to post this groomal session. Ever since I met with Christina and Roger last fall, I have been looking forward to this session. Together, we came up with some really great ideas, including fire-lit chinese paper lanterns that would be released floating into the sunset. Well the wind was so so strong that the paper didn’t survive even being opened up. I really wanted to do the lanterns so we have since had another shoot specifically for the lanterns. So check back to see those soon! 
Even though the lanterns didn’t quite work, Roger and Christina had some other props that were so fun and striking. And they brought their fantastic four-legged friend Peanut! He was so excited to run and run and run. He was a challenge to photograph but I love what I got!
Sometimes I like to do jumping shots if the couple is into it. Roger’s family has a history of jumping family portraits, so we made sure to have fun with the whole idea.
We also spent some time near Capitol Hill and downtown Salt Lake City. I love the contrast of the city with the nothingness of the salt flats. I would have to say this Session falls within my top 5 Groomal sessions. Thank you so much Christina and Roger! I am so excited for your wedding and all of the great plans you have for the big day!
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May 29th, 2010 by Logan
Well if we I wasn’t tickled enough that my images were shown in a feature for Culinary Crafts on Amy Atlas’ blog, now I am double elated that “the knot” has chosen to feature the circus birthday party too! Congratulations Culinary Crafts for being featured on two very prestigious blogs/websites! And thank you for the kudos for the images! I just love shooting for you!!! Click here to read the rest of the feature on “the knot“.
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May 28th, 2010 by Logan
This week an event created by Culinary Crafts was featured on Amy Atlas’ “sweet designs” blog. For those of you who don’t know who Amy Atlas is, check her out. She is kind of a big deal. The event was a colorful circus birthday party for a child and I had a blast photographing all of the wonderful details Culinary Crafts came up with. And well, since the images were all taken by me with ZumaPhoto, I figure we should pass this fun feature along to you! Click here to view the whole blog post.
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May 26th, 2010 by Logan
I had such a lovely groomal session with Michelle and Aaron. With all of this wet weather we have had the past couple months, we were lucky to have a one day window of gorgeous weather between two big storms. At least all this moisture makes everything green and lush and healthy. La Caille was the perfect setting for Michelle and Aaron’s groomals, it was exactly what they were looking for. The two are such a handsome couple, don’t you think? Every time Michelle looked at Aaron, her whole face just lit up. I really didn’t need to give them much direction for the portraits, as long as they held onto each other, they both just glowed and were so comfortable in each other’s arms. Thanks you two! I had a blast and I am so so pleased with the photos we got. And thanks Stacy for assisting me! You are a terrific reflector holder!
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May 24th, 2010 by Mitch
Oh man, I have REALLY been a blogging slacker the last couple of months! I’m starting off a big push to catch up on sessions with this hella-fun session I shot with Noelle and Gharzai.
Noelle and Garzai are both very stylish people. In fact they both work – and met – at a certain famous swanky department store.
Because their work environment has been such an important backdrop to their relationship, they thought it would be fun to see if they could use it for their engagement session.
The asked and management said yes!
From there, a story just naturally unfolded…
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May 19th, 2010 by Logan
This wedding’s blog post is way over due. I’m sorry to everybody who has anxiously been waiting to see the reception of Julianne and Weston. They were married at the Salt Lake Temple and held their wedding reception at Cucina Nassi, the new Italian style banquet hall run by Walter Nassi, operator of Cucina Toscana in downtown Salt Lake City. It is such a luxurious hall without being over the top or cheesy. Colby from C3 design and Sean from Sax Romney floral design created an amazing setting for Julianne and Weston to enjoy a hundred different appetizers, what seemed to be a 20 course sit down dinner, and a decadent dessert buffet. It was a beautiful relaxing evening with Julianne and Weston’s friends, family and food… what more could you ask for? Thank you Julianne and Weston for inviting me to share your special wedding day. I had so much fun with you two on the engagement and bridal sessions and your wedding day was just glorious. L, Logan
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April 23rd, 2010 by Ryan
Robert and Sheila’s 11×14 Album, with 100 sides holding 197 images! Sheila had the main color in sunshine yellow with an accent panel of optimism white. We also had some fun with this awesome album by embossing their names along the far right side. It made the look more modern, and Sheila definitely likes modern! Here are a few of my favorite spreads:
-Ryan
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April 21st, 2010 by Logan
These two lovebirds were married back in February. We were crossing our fingers for a snowstorm on her wedding day (Julianne really wanted snow) but there was no snow around. Still, it was a gorgeous day for a winter wedding. And the lovely weather allowed us to spend more time outside around temple square. Here are some of my favorites from the first half of their day. Stay tuned for the the images from their reception!
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April 13th, 2010 by Mitch
So last week when I was braggin’ on the WPPI print awards I made mention of the fact that I never got around to blogging about Tori’s fabu bridal session out at Saltair on the Great Salt Lake last May.
I threatened to do a proper post about it. Now I’m makin’ good on the threat. Bub.
Please to enjoy!
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April 12th, 2010 by Ryan
When Becky and Ben suggested we take photos on the her family farm and include her vintage Mustang and a friend’s custom hotrod, I was thrilled. The Mustang is Becky’s car that’s she’s spent several years restoring, and she’s done a fantastic job.
We had a blast roaming around the farm laughing as we took photos. The spring sky cooperated and provided beautiful light on the rustic setting making for a perfect photo day.
-Ryan
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April 6th, 2010 by Mitch
Just a quick little brag that I forgot to mention…
Every spring, tens of thousands of wedding and portrait photographers from around the world descend upon Las Vegas for the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International convention. One of the highlights is the 16×20 print competition. The competition is notorious for the exacting standards and crazy attention to detail of the judges, for the world-class quality of the entries, and for the sheer number of entries from around the world. Let’s just say this particular competition has some street cred.
I am honored to be able to share with you that two of my prints attained an Accolade of Excellence award this year and I am nothing short of humbled when I look around at the company I am in.
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April 3rd, 2010 by Mitch
This is Part 2 – The Reception.
Part 1 – The Ceremony – is here in case you missed it.
To catch you up: pilot and airline management; sweet & beautiful wedding ceremony at Park City Community Church; love, love, love; laughter and tears; yada, yada, yada…
Ok – on to the the reception!
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March 30th, 2010 by Ryan
I spent last weekend at The Canyons playing and having fun. It reminded me there’s year-round fun to be had at this Park City ski resort.
These are a few photos from Jessica and Kurt’s outdoor summer wedding. Guests were treated to breathtaking gondola ride up the mountain to the Red Pine Lodge for the wedding and reception. After The Joe Muscolino Band provided music for dancing that lasted all night!
Summer will be here soon, bring-on the outdoor weddings!
- Ryan
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March 29th, 2010 by Mitch
As many of you probably know we have a sister studio that specializes in contemporary child and family portraiture run by our very own Logan Walker – Sprout Photo. Sprout’s style is characterized by genuine, spontaneous expressions and candid, penetrating portraits that reveal some inner truth about their subjects. It takes a photographer with a rare set of skills and vision to create such intimate and revealing work and we have always counted ourselves lucky to have Logan on our team.
While it doesn’t happen often, but sometimes, lightening does strike twice!
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that the very gifted Kelli Bramble has joined the Sprout Photo team!! We are great admirers of Kelli’s images and we think that she is a perfect fit for our studio in style, philosophy and sense of humor! We are so happy to be working with her and I can’t wait to see where Logan and Kelli are going to take Sprout in the coming months!
Welcome aboard Kelli!
What follows is the text from Logan’s announcement from earlier this morning:
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March 24th, 2010 by Logan
The Wedding Reception for Nick and Whitnee’s Ultimate Utah Wedding was just spectacular. All of the generous vendors who came together for this event gave 110%. As the sun set on the city, the view of downtown Salt Lake and the Great Salt Lake was a beautiful treat for Nick and Whitnee’s guests to take in. The Tower is one of the only places in the Salt Lake Valley where such a view can be enjoyed. Guests were served a number of mouth watering hors d’oeuvres, delightful gelato, and refreshing signature mocktails, compliments of Culinary Crafts. Scene Makers set the stage with an illuminated dance floor, red, black and white lounge furniture and gorgeous seasonal red floral designs. I loved the wintery trees and white floral balls dangling from the backdrop behind the head table. Nick and Whitnee’s red, black and white wedding cake was provided by Ambrosia. Durvin from Laughing Gravy kept the evening rolling from the reception line into the traditions of cake cutting, first dance, and the bouquet and garter toss. The party was really going when Swoop, the University of Utah Mascott dropped by for a little performance. Nick and Whitnee were surrounded by friends and family as they danced into the night. When it came time for the two to depart, they were driven away into the night in a handsome vintage Rolls Royce provided by Something Vintage, Something Blue.
Ryan and I had so much fun working with Nick and Whitnee. We would like to thank them and all of the people who voted for ZumaPhoto to be part of their Ultimate Utah Wedding. Nick and Whitnee, you two are Rock Stars!
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March 22nd, 2010 by Ryan
Fun, laughter and plenty of smiling! There was all of that and more on Alyson and Cole’s wedding day. The fun-loving couple was married in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. From there they had a ring-ceremony and a reception at a relative’s house, where the fun and good-times continued throughout the day. Alyson, the radiant bride, had a smile so contagious it inspired everyone to smile too!
Have fun, smile and enjoy your day, that’s what I say!
Ryan
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March 15th, 2010 by Ryan
The day of Peggy and Dustin’s engagement shoot turned out to be bitter-cold day and they spent the entire time cuddled together to stay warm. We decided a University of Utah theme would be great since they are both big fans and graduates of the fine university (GO UTES).
Wandering about campus taking all kinds of great photos was fun, and I somehow called Dustin by the wrong name. Good thing Dustin has a sense of humor because the fun began when every time he was addressed he received a new and different name. “Larry, look here and smile,” or “Harold, smile.” Anyway, It was a fun day and we survived the cold, but I’m convinced they would have cuddled anyway regardless the weather.
Ryan
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March 5th, 2010 by Logan
Nick and Whitnee, the couple chosen for the Ultimate Utah Wedding giveaway are finally married! It was a gorgeous February day with the warm sun peeking through the cool clouds. Nick and Whitnee were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple surrounded by family and loved ones. The couple was just glowing as they exited the temple to be greeted by everyone who came down for the ceremony. After taking the standard family and group portraits on the stairs of the temple, Ryan and I were able to take the two around the temple grounds for some personal time and some personal photos. They were so excited to be married, they couldn’t stop looking at each other. Just so, so, so cute! Whitnee’s exquisite gown is a Maggie Soterro original and her lovely boquet was created by Scene Makers. Nick’s Tux comes from Jim’s Formal Wear. When we were finished with photos, Nick and Whitnee were whisked away in a vintage Rolls Royce provided by Something Vintage Something Blue.
Here are the images from the first half of the day at the Temple. Check back soon for the reception images at The Tower at Rice Eccles Stadium at the University of Utah.
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March 2nd, 2010 by Mitch
Well since we’re stuck here in winter for a few more weeks we might as well celebrate it. I can’t think of a better way than to share this gorgeous album from McCall & Ryan’s December sealing the Salt Lake Temple that culminated in a stunning winter reception at Sundance Resort!
McCall had a lot of images to pare it down from: we did an engagement session, a bridal AND groomal session, the temple sealing and the reception. The only thing to do was go BIG! So here we have a 12×16 inch, 100-side beauty dolled up in McCall’s own inspired combination of gold ostrich and copper metallic leathers. As beautiful as it looks here, this album really needs to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Its positively decadent! 
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Tags: alta moda bridal, carrie's cakes, scenemakers, winter
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March 2nd, 2010 by Ryan
After watching the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, I had to go through my archive and post some of my photographs from the 2002 games in Salt Lake City. These photos are from the USA vs Russia Game, which happened to be played on the 22nd anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice. I have photographed countless hockey games, and in my opinion this game was the second greatest game ever, the first being the original game between the two countries in 1980.
Ryan
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February 24th, 2010 by Ryan
Congratulations to David Perry! He has been named one of the “25 Hottest and Most Influential Event Event Filmmakers in the World” by Event DV Magazine!
David, a Salt Lake City based wedding videographer, truly is an amazing artist. I have had the pleasure of working many weddings with David, and not only is David deserving of this award, but he’s a incredibly nice guy! Congratulations, David!
Check out his website www.davidperryfilms.com
Ryan
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February 17th, 2010 by Mitch
Hey all you brides and brides to be! We would like to invite you (and a guest) to join us and the very best wedding vendors in the Salt Lake area for a special evening of dining and designing at ZumaPhoto’s very own Studio 1053! This will be a your chance to tap some of the best minds in the wedding industry for ideas, check out the hottest wedding and bridesmaid dresses from NYC Bridal Fashion Week 2010, and enjoy some savory nosh, all in a casual, stress-free, very UN-bridal-fair-like environment. Read on to see the vendor list and check out the video from our last open house, or contact the studio to put your name on the guest list!
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Tags: c-3 event design, carrie's cakes, culinary crafts, david perry films, fotocabina, pepper nix photography, sax romney floral design, wedding dream team, white couture
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February 16th, 2010 by Mitch
Hey photographers! Want to pick Mitch’s brain about photography, business, marketing, or anything else your mischievous little mind can think of WHILE helping deliver clean water to impoverished areas of the world?!
Well here’s your chance! Get mentored by both ZumaPhoto’s Mitchell Burt AND Pepper Nix together in the 2010 ThirstRelief Mentor Auction! Grow as a photographer while saving lives! Both good and happy things!!!
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HURRY THOUGH – the auction ends on Wednesday, February 17th!
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Elise & Russ both work for an airline – he a pilot and she in management. In fact they met while Russ was representing the labor union…across the negotiating table from each other. I was going to say something here about politics making for strange bed-fellows but I totally restrained myself. Whew, that was close!