This Fall session is a favorite for many reasons… this mama is an amazing Montessori teacher whom my twins adore, they are a super sweet family, and this is one of my favorite locations because of this beautiful tree!

cute, cute couple!

Love this moment…

Sigh… don’t you just love Fall…

To help you plan your Fall portrait sessions and Holiday cards…

Kari Sikorski Photography is fully booked for September.
Session dates are available in October and November.

December 1st will be the last available session date of 2013, and KSP will reopen on 1/6/2014 for the new year.

I am excited to wrap up the year with some gorgeous Fall color and snow!

This cute couple met on this corner as they crossed the street 7 years ago. He told me that he knew he had to say something at that moment or he never would get the chance again. Fast forward to today… they have a beautiful 2 yr old daughter and wanted to shoot their first family session in this special spot.

Their daughter, Victoria is just adorable…

Sweet family…

Gabby has the best smile, it makes you want to smile right back!

I really loved the clothing colors they chose… perfect for the Fall leaves!

Sweet family!

I love this family. Candace & I met 11 years ago and she counts as one of my besties. Seriously, there isn’t a better night at work than one spent with a great friend…

girl power!

Marshall is a little character & kept us laughing!

Love this couple!

Fun personalities, super polite kids, great parents, one of my favorite locations at the peak of Fall… loved this session!

Kris & Kevin were married on the beautiful grounds of the Ko’olau Golf Club in Kaneohe, HI on the 17th of September. Everything about their special day makes me smile… family, friends, laughter, tears of joy. Their plans for a gorgeous and memorable wedding on the island that Kris’ parents grew up on and fell in love, came together perfectly. It is really hard to keep this post short, so I give up… I have too many favorites, here are a “few”.

All marriages should start out with such a unique, handmade map to guide the newlyweds…

The Utes were playing BYU (huge rivalry) during the wedding. Guests and ahem… parents were checking scores throughout the day. Kris’ parents were even interviewed by KSL Sports News in Salt Lake City just before heading out to Oahu. See their fun interview & Kris & Kevin’s engagement images in the sports highlights here…  http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=17251584

I love you. I love you more. I love you most.

Those were the words Kris & Kevin said to each other at the end of their reception. So sweet, I know! Cue… tears.

Cheers to a healthy and happy life together!

Kris & Kevin have been busy traveling the world together since they met.

They both love Disneyland, and the happiest place on earth is where Kevin proposed.

These two carry that feeling of happiness wherever they go. They are so in love… in a make each other blush, giggling, hold hands kind of way. So sweet.

Well, it’s finally here… after a year and a half of planning their destination wedding in Hawaii, they will be celebrating their love with family and friends this weekend. I am so excited for you! Cheers to a long and happy life together!

More favorites from Banner & Harry’s session.  A bit of romance…

Passion, mystery… I absolutely love this one!

Banner’s orange heels turn on the heat!

This one below was really fun to shoot.  I wanted to play with proportion & composition, and I just love how this turned out!  I just kept asking Harry to “back up a little more…”

Banner’s expression and stance is fabulous, she looks like a superhero…

What’s your story?

I’m a sucker for a good love story…

When Banner was 5 years old, her family was stationed at an Air Force base in northern Italy, in a small town near Lake Garda.  They lived in the same apartment complex as the owner of a restaurant, and once a week, her family and a group of friends would meet at the restaurant to have dinner.  She has childhood photos standing in the old buildings (built in the 1500’s) amongst wine barrels and cows on the farm.  The restaurant, Mirrabello, and the family that owns it are still near & dear to her heart.

The first time she met Harry, she was bussing tables at Mirrabello during a visit back to Desenzano.  One of the owner’s daughters, and whom Banner used to play with as a young child, asked her to bring drinks to Harry’s table because they were English speaking (he is from the UK).  There were about 10 people there with him, but Chiara pointed her in Harry’s direction because she knew that they both enjoy rock climbing.  She was right, and they hit it off immediately.  But that was that.   She returned to her life in the U.S.

A year later, Banner returned.  Traveling to Italy this time was for a much needed break, an escape.  A time start a new, fresh chapter in her life.  One night, Harry and a friend came into Mirrabella after a snowboarding trip for a late dinner.

(insert falling in love here…)

…and the rest is history!  After many phone calls, emails, visits and flight miles, Harry moved to the USA, and they were married this past spring.

True story.

Driving by this historic train station in Salt Lake City this summer, I thought of my own honeymoon, where we spent 4 weeks traveling by train in Italy.  There is something romantic and quaintly old fashioned about train travel…  It made me think of Harry and Banner’s story, and I knew they were the perfect couple for this location.  Their session was really fun because of the energy they brought to it.  They were incredibly relaxed and natural in front of the camera, and what I really loved was that you could really see how they feel about each other every time their eyes met.

I want to thank a couple of good friends of mine that assisted with this photo shoot…

Hair and Makeup :  Brooke Cousino at Studio 13, Salt Lake City, UT   801.712.9763

Brooke specializes in color, cuts, styling and makeup artistry. She has a very outgoing and fun personality, and you will walk out of her studio feeling and looking fabulous!

Sunglasses provided by  :  Abundo Eye Care, Salt Lake City, UT  801.255.8500 www.abundoeyecare.com Roland Abundo and his team provide a warm and welcome atmosphere in their office, and pride themselves on the personal relationships they build with their clients.  They have an incredible selection of the latest frames available.  Roland is the doc that I trust with my own eyes.

and of course, my amazing assistant Catherine!

Part 2 coming soon! A few outfit changes and more fun locations from the photo shoot…