stephanie and adam

of course i am laughing hysterically while shooting, hands on knees and red in the face from laughing so hard...i think i frightened adam with my sinister laugh...he now thinks differently of me.
but after the ice cold hose water in the morning shade (better light of course)...when you get results like this who's complaining?
awesome awesome couple and shoot! thanks Steph and Adam!!!

strange fruit

i asked my mother-in-law if she wanted a picture of this to hang in her dining and kitchen area...she declined.
(not meant to be a jab, i sincerely love my mother-in-law).
anyone for strange fruit?

interview with InStyle Weddings

yep. i was recently interviewed and featured by InStyle Weddings...they begin...

"We’ve done cakes, flowers and stationery, but where would all that be without someone to document it? That’s why we've added photographers and videographers into the mix. Every other week we’ll be interviewing one to add their perspective and expertise to our series of Q&As. This week we kick things off with with Utah-based photographer, Duston Todd"

click here to see the interview


and click on this large text looking doc below to be able to read the unedited version.

ashley and larson's bridal/groomals

alex and leon

my backyard, my playground

arlene's bridals

maren and nate

tiani and justin's engagements

why the life jackets? why not.

awareness

today i saw a van come to a screeching halt
and milky smoke puffed through it's gills like a dragon,
as it stopped within near inches of a handicapped woman crossing the street on a scooter.
and i realized how fragile and interwoven life and time is.

yesterday i saw my daughter beaming with joy and proudly showing that her ears were pierced
as she modeled her newest fashion of "pink ice" earrings.
and with an equal joy and pang in my heart,
i see her growing older another day.

and the day before yesterday i finished a story
about a civilized nation caught in a wave of an epidemic of blindness,
this nation being pummeled and stripped to the very basic needs of life.
and they sat and wept as they drank from the finest crytal,
the very blood of life...precious water.
and i realized how blessed i am.

alanna's portrait II

stage 2 (and closer to the finishing stages) displaying the progress of the portrait of my daughter alanna.
to learn more about the artist and the brief history of this painting visit my other blog entry which showcases the first stages of the portrait. (click here to see other blog entry)

beats for the ears, not the mouth.

after nearly over a year of having the same running music track being played on my website, i finally felt it necessary to update the song.
behold, "talk to me" by fat jon...it will put you in lounging heaven.
(click here to visit my site)