to start with one of my favorites…isn’t she the cutest!  Ashlyn melts my heart she is so sweet….

love…love….

we could of played “peek-a-boo” all afternoon…it’s so cute how babies never get tired of this (:

“hey daddy!”

my favorite color is blue…so when I saw their bedroom wall — I got very happy!

Steve and Molly you are such wonderful and natural parents! I loved photographing your wedding a couple of years ago, but now being a part of photographing your family…. is so fulfilling! thank you and much love, Hillary  XOXO

Check out this fun family video Max Monahan put together!  Click Here to watch the adorable Crist family slideshow!…

I am so excited to announce this new book! It’s fresh, it’s fun, it’s whimsy, and I think you will really like it!  This book is great for a fun family or kids session. It has a lot of character and will show off your photos perfectly.  Here are some sample pages I put together of some recent families!  love love love…

very random photo…but she makes me happy!  my little Presly and kitten that our neighbor miss Ali rescued a couple weeks ago….

my good friends…..Meghan and Matt’s wedding featured on The Knot Wedding Channel as wedding of the day!

and there is a new blog in our town called  Hitched - planning a wedding in Sun Valley……go check it out brides-to-be trying to plan a fabulous wedding here! They featured another wonderful and long time friend of mine Luke and Lydia’s wedding from last summer…

and here is a sneak peek of Colleen and Jack’s wedding on Saturday…another amazing and a beautiful local couple here from Sun Valley! Their wedding was held at a private residence on Lake Creek Dr.  can’t wait to share so much more from their wedding!

Hillary…XOXO

be prepared to smile… because this mini-session was such a beautiful day with wonderful families! Thank you everyone for being so much fun and easy-going to work with…..your kids are all such well behaved little people (:    also a HUGE thanks to Deida from Petite Picasso to let me photograph at her studio. “Deida you are truly so thoughtful, a total sweetie, crafty-talented-friend—-EVER!”  Hugs,  and I can’t wait to sign Presly up for your fall classes coming up!   XOXO

Hey Jana!  I know you have been waiting to see a few photos…the slideshow (with video) will be ready in a couple of days…it’s going to look AMAZING,  we can’t wait to share!

XOXO

Presly and some of her friends made the coolest lemonade stand yesterday during a very warm summertime day….

lemon-sour-pucker-kid-faces (;

summertime.lemonade.success!  and a very sticky, wet, and tired Presly!  Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend too…XOXO

- it’s time for another mini-session held at Petite Picasso. It’s a great location with lot’s of beautiful backdrops for variety, easy to get to, and we can shoot around town as well. Deida will have some fun crafts for the kids during the day of the mini-sessions!… Petite Picasso

This will be the typical fun and fast-paced 30 minute shooting session, for up to 4 members of the same immediate family, (sessions will be child centered although family photos may be attempted as well if time permits and babies must be at least 4 months old).

Okay….this is NEW and so stoked about this! We are adding video and photos making a small movie that is great for families! Fusion photography is a hot new trend that is bringing photography more to life! This has been a huge hit for us and it’s great to share the video with friends and family who don’t live here.  Seriously….if want more interesting and dynamic way to show off your kids there is nothing better than capturing the realness of your life that is meant to last forever! Here is a 3-minute piece we recently did. Of course the mini-session will be shorter and an additional $150, also it will easily be ready to send out to everyone over the internet! Checkout a family session we did…. the Macdonal Family video …..LOVE!

You will leave this experience free to print, facebook, email, scrapbook, etc… and enlarge the photos from your session at your convenience. Because of a limited availability (only 3 spots left!), the mini sessions will be scheduled on a first come - first serve basis.  These sessions book up very quickly! Please give me a call at 726-6487 or send me an email. I look forward to seeing you soon!

If you could send to a friend who would be interested in participating that would be great. Much love, Hillary XOXO

This has been an awesome summer photographing so many of my past wedding clients. It’s always great to see them again, catch up, and now be lucky enough to photograph their new babies and toddlers! Jono and Ashlee are one of those clients who I have become good friends with and love!  Their little guy Sam is adorable! also the perfect example of most 2 year olds that you can’t force a smile (:  of course I tried, he did not find me amusing at all! So we gave him space to look for bugs and throw some sticks in the water…

FYI mommies…always come ready to be in a photo! Ashlee and Jono both had no intentions of being photographed, they just wanted Sam…but seriously…it NEVER has happened for me on a shoot! Parents always need to be engaging with their little toddler….. they need to have their melt down once in awhile (:  Ashlee you always look beautiful, and thank you for getting Sam interested blowing dandelions, yummy bribes, and touching huge bumble bees…amazing none of us got stung?!

I am hiding in the bushes like a paparazzi so Sam wouldn’t see me and run…I love the many expressions….

daddy had a great idea about using the water fountain…and ‘VOILA’  just like that,  we have giggles and smiles

love this look…I am now fulfilled with our shoot!

Jono and Ashlee I had the best time with you and finally meeting Sam…he is charming and my little John Wayne…XOXO

I am always super excited to meet and photograph a new family…especially this one! OMGosh super fun and Susie had the best location for a shoot! Here is a cute photo of mom and dad, aka..Susie and Troy

Skade and Zach are the adorable and very close….

Thank You for being so great and easy to work with! I absolutely had an amazing time….XOXO

I really needed this break to go camping with the family and some good friends over the weekend. I am back to work and I promise to return your emails and phone calls this week (:

Meet Presly’s best friend Skylar. We call them the twins…born 1 day apart and both butterfly whispers (;

this photo makes me happy. Presly takes her S’mores very seriously and Sky with her butterfly container, marshmallow stick, head lamp and just an awesome little camper….

Sky’s parents Deida, Duane and their dog Whiskey…

Mike, Rhiana, and their good boy Pete….

my boys…I love you….

fishing…it’s what they do….

Presly is just like her daddy…

…but she has my game face and freckles….

seriously….so cute!

fly fishing knot tips by JC around the campfire….

and the girls are off again catching bugs and butterflies….

this is what it’s all about…playing hard and getting dirty!

tired hunting dog Pete, in back of his truck for the night…

I love this picture of Buddy and Presly completely exhausted and happy….good times for sure over the weekend!

XOXO

I am short on words today (crazy amount of editing),  but I have to say that I love this beautiful and happy family photos at the Judge Ranch…..one of my favorite families!

From left to right….mom Jess, chickens Squeezie and Banana Head, the great danes Porter and Rogue, the girls Gilly and Elise, papillon dogs Chester and Pepper, and Alex is dad……

while we were photographing mom and dad…this is what was happening behind us with the girls….love this moment…..and these photos.

checkout the slideshow below to see all their photos with video of our entire session!  And a huge THANK YOU to Max Monahan piecing this amazing video together, you are truly a very rad person to be working with (:

Macdonald Family from Hillary Maybery on Vimeo.

p.s. please make sure that you press play then immediately pause for the loading to complete before playing so that it will play smoothly. This process may take a few minutes sometimes (: