Tonya Peterson Photographer

Dye Fall Family Portraits : Take Two

Posted in Family, Portraits by Tonya Peterson on October 20, 2008

Since Kristen and Quincy had the meanest kids on the planet the last time we took their family pictures we decided to do them again when we were both in Salt Lake one weekend. BTW Kristen and I are very good friends and I really don’t think her kids are mean.  It is kind of an inside joke!

 

I cracked up at this picture!  I told Ashton to pick a place to take pictures in front of and her chose this place because it was ’so scary’ Can’t you tell by the scared faces?

He was in a much better mood this time!

He is so crazy!!!

Paige loves the boys!  When she saw them there she was so excited!

Paige’s New Favorite Thing

Posted in Personal by Tonya Peterson on October 19, 2008

Paige is seriously the biggest stinker bum ever!  Her newest thing to do is get into the fridge every time we open it!  She thinks it is so funny!  I love her more and more every day!!!

 

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Fifi and James : the Engagement Fall style!

Posted in Engagements by Tonya Peterson on October 18, 2008

Stephanie (Fifi) and James are not getting married until next summer, but we thought it would be fun to take a few mini engagement sessions leading up to her wedding!  I love taking pictures for my relatives because they are already so relaxed with me.  I don’t have to tell a stupid ice breaker joke or fall over a car jack to loosen things up!  I swear I am a clutz! 

I am so excited about Fifi and James’ wedding!  Fifi is letting me be her wedding planner, so of course it will rock!!!  It will be so amazing!  I can promise that!

 

We decided to take some at the exchange place in downtown SLC (which I love!)

This may be one of my favorite e-session pictures I have ever taken!  Don’t you love the colors!

This picture makes me laugh.  There was a random shopping cart in the middle of the Exchange Place so of course I had to use it!!!

After we spent some time downtown we went to Gardner Village.  I love that place at Halloween!!!  

I love this one so much!!!

So cute!

a day without the internet.

Posted in Personal by Tonya Peterson on October 17, 2008

I remember the first time I saw a picture on the internet. It was of a wolf and it took about 10 minutes to load. My dad and I stared at amazement at the computer screen. I feel so old right now.
I was thinking about this story today when my internet wasn’t working. I felt totally lost today without it. It is amazing that we depend on this technology so much, when 12 or 13 years ago I say amazed at a lone picture of a wolf on an ancient dual up connection.

I am sorry this post is coming to you without pictures but I am blogging from my BlackBerry. I promise tomorrow before me wedding I will post some pictures. Thanks for letting me reminisce about old times! Lol!

Tonya

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Danielle’s Bridals

Posted in Bridals, Portraits by Tonya Peterson on October 16, 2008

Danielle is the coolest bride ever!  We found the coolest locations for her bridals and she was cool to do anything I asked!  The session made me even more excited (if that is possible!) for her and W.D.’s wedding!

 

We took these firth 2 at “Remember the Maine” park.  The are very classic and beautiful.

Awesome right!

Ok.  I cannot tell you how amazing this location was!  It was the first school house in Vernal, and they have a whole bunch of old doors, crumbling buildings and and freaken rusty old school bus roof.  So cool!

I couldn’t decided which one I liked better between the next two shots so I included both!  

Love this one!  It looks so vintage!

Danielle!  Thanks so much for the best bridal session ever!!!  It was so rockin!

A few more Christmas Card designs

Posted in Family, Portraits, baby by Tonya Peterson on October 15, 2008

I am so excited to show you a few more of my 2008 Holiday Boutique Cards.  They are turning out so cute!!!  Here are a few.

 

Here is a freaken cute vertical design.  (Jazlyn, you should totally get these for you Christmas cards!)

                                    Front                                                                              Back  

 

Ok, I am not one to brag…but dang I have the cutest kid!  I think I am going to use this design for my Christmas cards this year!

Here is the Front

And the Back

 

All Christmas Card are going on sale in a few weeks!  There will be more designs on the blog soon!!!

Rileigh & Mark:The Engagement

Posted in Engagements, Weddings by Tonya Peterson on October 14, 2008

Well I have so many sessions to blog I decided to try and blog twice a day.  It may not happen every day but we will see what I can do!  I really want to keep my blog updated!

Rileigh & Mark are getting married next month and I am really looking forward to it.  They are a really cute couple and their wedding sound like it is going to be really awesome!  Here are my favorites!

I try not to go to the same place over and over again, but I really wanted to use this old orange van for an engagement session.  I just think it is so funky and cool.  Oh and if you are wondering why Rileigh and Mark are laughing so hard it is because I almost fell flat of my butt tripping over a car jack.  I swear I am so clumsy.

I swear I love our drive-in!  It is so cool!

They are so cute huh!

Class of 2009 : Cheyney

Posted in Portraits, Seniors by Tonya Peterson on October 14, 2008

I am almost half way through the month and I haven’t missed a day!  I am so proud of myself!  I am going to be posting more Christmas cards within the next few days so keep coming back and checking!  

 

I love taking Senior Portraits!  Especially if they are as awesome as Cheyney was!  She was one another one of my cheerleaders that I coached.  Isn’t she about the cutest, tiniest girl you have ever seen! I just love her!  If you love the pictures don’t forget to leave some love in the comments!  I had about 30 pictures saved as my favorites but I knew I couldn’t blog that many so here are my condensed favorites!  I hope you all like them!!!

 

We were driving around and we found this killer old orange van.  I LOVE it!!!

Isn’t she the cutest thing you have ever seen.  I told her she kind of looks like Britney Spears when she first became popular, you know before all of the weird head shaving stuff.  

I am really sad that I only have one more year left of cheerleaders I know.  My little J.V. freshman girls are going to be seniors next year!  So weird!!!

Thanks Cheyney for an awesome shoot!  It was too much fun!

Fall Family Portraits : The Croziers

Posted in Family by Tonya Peterson on October 13, 2008

The Crozier family was such a cute family to photograph.  I had such a hard time picking my favorites for the blog.  But, it had to be done, so here they are!

 

 

W.D. & Danielle : The Engagement

Posted in Engagements, Weddings by Tonya Peterson on October 12, 2008

I swear I am the most gullible and naive person alive!  W.D. kept teasing me every time I asked him to do something during the session.  He made me look totally dumb a few times, but the session was so much fun!  Danielle and W.D. are a super fun couple and I am so excited for their wedding!