Heather Mildenstein Photography

The Young Family

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More to come...

The Radmall Family

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The Warner Family!

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Young and In Love

2011-11-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

Here are some engagements of a darling couple, Katie and Alex!

Ollie Turns Three!

2011-10-20T12:54:00.001-07:00

Ollie is my cousin's three year old son. He cracks me up! I was so excited to hear what Lindsay wanted to do for the shoot because it was SO Ollie!

The Cook Family!

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Nielsen Family!

2011-10-15T13:34:00.000-07:00

The Nielsen Family: 2011

2011-06-30T08:59:00.000-07:00

Remember a few years ago when I took family photos of the Nielsens? Well they asked me to shoot them again yesterday and oh what fun we had! (obviously...just look at this photo!) More to come soon!

Thanks Nielsens! You're the BEST!

Gemma Graduates!

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Abby & Corbin Get Engaged!

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Gemma Graduates!

2011-05-18T12:48:00.000-07:00

My girl Gemma is graduating from high school next week. She asked me to take her senior portraits and I was honored! She's so beautiful and glamorous! More photos coming soon!

Baby C!

2011-03-30T19:20:00.000-07:00

Baby shoots are the best! I'm sure you can understand why!

Can't Get Enough Of Baby Josie...

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I've been editing baby Josie's photos this afternoon and just can't get enough of her! Isn't her mama just the cutest thing?!

Sweet Baby Josie!

2011-03-07T12:22:00.001-08:00

This morning Cole and I went over to our friend Andrea's house (you know Andrea, right? Andrea Faulkner WIlliams...Who DOESN'T know her?). We got to take pictures of her brand spankin' new baby, Josie. They call her Jo for short. Adorable, right?

Well I'll just say she was one of THE most beautiful little 3 week old babies I've evert seen in my life. I was so in love with her that when I got home I stopped everything just to upload the photos and look at her again.

The Card Family!

2011-03-02T07:47:00.001-08:00

I had the chance to shoot this adorable family a few weeks ago! Even though it was FREEZING cold, we still had fun and the photos turned out lovely.

Noelle's 1st Birthday!

2011-01-10T14:10:00.001-08:00

This weekend I had the opportunity to shoot Noelle's birthday party! Noelle's mom just so happens to be the fabulous Ms. Darcie Sanders of Pink Peach Cakes, so I came into this knowing that there was an extremely good change this party was going to be nothing but lovely (Darcie's AMAZING, she does everything just right!).

The pictures speak for themselves. It was a french themed party with a mime who does animal balloons and all! Cheeses and fruit, along with beautifully bottled beverages were served. It turned out beautiful and amazing! And the venue...OH the venue! It was up in Diana Palmer of Yan Photorgraphy's studio. She's just as fabulous as Darcie is.

Family Portraits

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I had the chance to take family portraits for my dear friend Hayley's family. We were roommates back in the day. It was so fun to see her! How adorable are her twins?!

The Bingham Family!

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Aaker

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Sam

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A few weeks ago I took photos of baby Sam. He had the most beautiful, unique eyes...I fell in love.

Cohen Turns One!

2010-11-01T12:42:00.000-07:00

Sweet Ginger (continued)

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Baby photo sessions are my FAVORITE! Have I already said that? Well I said it again. This is why:

Tiny Ginger

2010-10-22T20:13:00.001-07:00

I spent the afternoon with my dear friend Allison and her sweet Ginger Jane. I know...cutest name ever, huh?!

Here's a little sneak peak! Enjoy!

p.s. how much do you love the "mobile home mobile"?

Baby Cohen

2010-10-22T12:18:00.001-07:00

Yesterday I met up with this adorable family yesterday to shoot their son Cohen's one year photos! More coming soon!

Sweet Baby Cannon

2010-10-07T14:33:00.001-07:00

Hansen Family!

2010-09-01T13:07:00.000-07:00

Last week I had the opportunity to take photos of the darling Hansen family! They added an addition to their family since the last time I shot them, so it was fun to see how their family has grown!

Gary & Carma Herbert: 50 years!

2010-08-30T08:19:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to take family photos in celebration of the Herbert's 50th wedding anniversary! It was so fun to see how many more generations two people can create.

Back To School "Short Shoot" Special!

2010-08-23T06:05:00.001-07:00

It's that time again, folks! The school year has already begun for some of you, and is just a few days away for the rest. So exciting, with your new back-to-school clothes and fresh haircut.

To spare all you parents the pain of your "one-shot-only, too-bad-if-you're-blinking, no-hats-allowed" picture day, I'm offering my Short-Shoot sessions again!

e-mail me for questions: heather@thecoterieblog.com

The Jorgensen Family!

2010-08-19T11:39:00.000-07:00

Remember the Jorgensen's? Well here's the rest of their shoot! Enjoy!

Spring Lake Trout Farm

2010-08-13T10:39:00.000-07:00

Every time we're all in Utah, my dad likes to take all the grandkids fishing. We have our favorite spot, Spring Lake because it's close, it's easy, and it's fun! Spring Lake is a family-owned trout farm right next to Payson. They provide the poles, bait, and expertise, and all you have to do it catch the fish and pay about $4 per pound. They even gut the suckers for you. It's awesome. It's the perfect place to go with little kids because it's quick and easy.

Want to know my favorite thing about Spring Lake? A 5 year old and 9 year old run the place. Seriously though. They are the cutest little things I've ever seen, and they've been there every time we go, without fail. They'll bait you (if you want), they'll get the net for you when you reel your prize in, they get you a bucket for your fish, and they'll even help you get knots out of your line. I've come to love them (not in a weird way).

I was chatting with one of them and I was asking how long the place has been around. He said that his dad did the same thing when he was their age. It's been in the family for a long, long time.

Have I sold you on the place? Good.

Spring Lake Trout Farm
3409 w. 12300 s.
Payson, UT 84651

Raleigh

The boys who run the place

Cole cheering on his first fish!

Cole says, "Joke's on you, fish!"

Getting brave.

touching...

The boss, helping get the hook out.

Lincoln & Richie

Water snake. I asked what they do with them after they catch them. One simply replied that the snakes eat the fish, so they throw the snake up on the telephone line to die. Haha! I love it.

Raleigh's big catch!

Grandpa & Raleigh

Cardon's fish. He was a little scared to hold him so he may have squished him to death...

Jorgensen Family!

2010-08-09T11:47:00.001-07:00

Last week I had the opportunity to take photos of the Jorgensen family. Garrett, the husband/father was leaving for combat deployment to the middle east the day after I took this shoot. What a huge honor it was to take these family photos!

And not only did the family LOOK adorable, they were happy and sweet. I loved working with them!

Anyway, here's a little preview. More to come soon...

Nicole & Jared!

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Nicole & Jared

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Sneak Peek!

In The Nude...

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It was hot. Very hot. So I stripped him down, gave him candy and a bucket of water, and he was good to go!

I was hoping the neighbors wouldn't look out their window and think I was strange for taking nudie photos of my boy...it's totally normal, right?

Sadie

2010-06-29T20:00:00.000-07:00

Meet Sadie. She and Cole hang out and eat a lot of cheese and crackers together. She is the most fun-loving, free spirited little one year old I've ever met. Thanks for letting me take your pictures, Sades!

(Yes, that is really her eye color. No, I didn't enhance them...)

Caitlin & Devin!

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Johnson Family!

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Mahoney Family!

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Steve & Michelle: Married!

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Hinckley Family!

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Jay Otto Neser

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One of my favorite baby boys EVER! (as you can see by his quivering lip in some of the photos, he wasn't quite sure about me!)

Happy Graduation, Coryn!

2010-04-12T14:01:00.000-07:00

Coryn is just about to graduate from BYU! So exciting, huh? Here are some her adorable graduation photos...oh, and that cute yellow shirt- I want one!

Amelia

2010-03-14T11:04:00.001-07:00

Meet The Maltbys!

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Matt's little sister, Rachel got married in December! It was a beautiful wedding and I had the honor of playing photographer. Enjoy!

Steve & Michelle!

2010-02-21T20:59:00.000-08:00

Chace Parker

2010-02-02T13:38:00.000-08:00

Meet Chace. Chase's mom (Jill) and I have known each other since, well, since we were his age. We've been life-long friends and it's so fun to see both of us married and starting families (including dogs!). Oh, and they have the THE BIGGEST, HUGEST dog you'll ever see in your life. His name is Sawyer and he is a Newfoundland. The pictures don't do him justice, but trust me, he was amazing! Enough about the dog...onto the good stuff!

The Banks Family!

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The Dahl Family!

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The Smith Family!

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The Livingston Family!

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It's always a joy to take photos of the Livingstons! Hopefully on my next trip to California I'll be able to shoot them again!

Allee & Bruno!

2009-09-13T19:20:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago I was able to take photos at the most lovely wedding! Allee and Bruno were so delightful to work with, not to mention a very talented couple! Bruno is from Brazil and is am incredible chef. He made, I repeat, MADE all of the food for the wedding reception. It was the most delicious traditional brazilian food I've ever had!

Beach Day

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The Langston Family!

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The Hansen Family!

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The Cooks!

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Hansen Family!

2009-07-20T08:29:00.001-07:00

Here's a little sneak peak of the lovely Hansen Family! More to come...

Mobile

2009-06-05T17:49:00.001-07:00

Cole In Real Life

2009-06-05T17:47:00.001-07:00

Mekelle + Kyle!

2009-04-26T10:35:00.000-07:00

The Broken Yolk

2009-04-12T09:07:00.001-07:00

Morning

2009-03-18T07:59:00.000-07:00

Krissy + Aaron!

2009-02-04T16:03:00.001-08:00

I LOVED this engagement shoot! Krissy and Aaron were so much fun!

Giveaway!

2009-01-15T10:33:00.000-08:00

On my other blog I'm doing a giveaway! Here are the options of prints you could win! Click here to enter.

Round and Round

In Bloom

Pom

Peony

Egg

The Profile...4 weeks old

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Cole Matthew

2009-01-07T15:09:00.000-08:00

Christensen Family

2008-12-15T08:59:00.000-08:00

This weekend I had fun taking a few snapshots of my Aunt and Uncle's family. I also had a lot of fun playing with photoshop (as you can tell). This is how they turned out:

The Bauers!

2008-12-02T13:33:00.000-08:00

Temple Square

2008-12-01T07:59:00.000-08:00

Here is some personal work that I did last night. We headed up to Temple Square to see the beautiful Christmas lights and nativity sets. It was amazing. (pardon that they're a little out of focus...with no tripod and it being 9:00pm, it was a little shaky!)

The Sorensens

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Pomegranate

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Ross Family!

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Here are some of my favorites from Etta and Rec's shoot! I loved how natural and comfortable they were! I must admit, it was a little strange going through these pictures because my cousin Lindsay married one of Rec's triplets so I kept thinking I was looking at Rob!

Madi!

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The Fisher Family!

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Frequently Asked Questions:

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What should I wear?

Bright, fun colors are always good!

Nothing too busy. Large prints are fine, but sometimes busy, small prints and patterns don't look the best in photos.
Layers bring good dimension and add element to the photo.
Accessories: scarves, jewelry, hats, fun shoes, ties are all great!

Where is a good location?
Anywhere that fits your style and personality! Somewhere you will feel comfortable is always the best location. Remember, the photo is about YOU and YOUR FAMILY, rather than the red barn door or awesome blue wall, although there's nothing wrong with wanting to go to a totally rad location. I always like warm, natural locations that aren't too busy.

*Also- please be on time. Photo session times are usually based on the sun and weather. Even a few minutes can change the shoot's lighting drastically.

Where should I print my photos?
All photo sessions come with a high-resolution CD that contain the best digital images from the shoot. You are given every image in color and black & white.

My recommendation for printing is anywhere that is a RITZ camera family company. Locally, Inkley's Camera (by University Mall) is the best around. Allen's Camera is great as well.

This sounds crazy, but some of my favorite photos have been printed a Macey's grocery store in Provo. They only print up to 8x10's but if you're getting engagements I highly recommend them! They're great!

I do discourage prints from Costco or WalMart just because they tend to crop and do auto-color corrections, changing the picture quite a bit from it's professional editing state.

Carlsbad, CA

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This was one of my favorite shoots I've ever done! The kids were just adorable and they were happy to be there! Wanna know something cool about these adorable kids? They're all royalty, or at least their names are. There's Henry, William, Charles (Chucky), Andy, and Grace. How cute is that?! I love it! Anyway, here are a few of my favorites!

The Champagne Family

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The Champagne Family

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more to come!

The Edge

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Buying Original Art

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If you see a photograph on this blog of my personal work that you'd like to purchase, please e-mail me at:

heathermildenstein@gmail.com

Please include in the e-mail:

Your Name
Address
Phone #
Name of print
Size of print you'd like

Print prices:

8x12 - $18.00
11x14 - $35.00

For any other enlargement sizes or canvas wraps, please contact Heather about prices

All photographs on this blog are original photographs by Heather Mildenstein, unless otherwise stated

To see more of Heather's personal work, click HERE

Questionable Fruit

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Aged Over Time

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Provo, Utah

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The Homeboys

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Let's just say they knew what they wanted when they got there.

The Kafusi Family

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We Like Girls

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Day At The Lake

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Santa Monica, CA

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The Clark Family: Sundance, UT

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Which Came First?

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Round and Round

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Cardie

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Print

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Yawn

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Hardcore at Heart

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Hush...

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Emmy Lou

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Blue Eyes

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Ms. Poppy

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Gull at the Sea

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Well, I'm creating a new photo blog, specifically to post my photo shoots and personal work! I'm still in the renovation process, but in the mean time, here are a few of my favorite photos over the past while! Enjoy!

Pricing + Specials

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$135* for a 60-90 minute session

Maternity
Baby
Children
Senior Portraits
Engagements
Family Photos: 5 people or less (6+ people=$165)
Head Shots
Weddings (please contact about pricing, I'm working on my price list. Thank you!)

Included in price:
-post-processing and editing of digital images
-high quality CD with a collection of the digital images from the shoot {at least 40+ photos}
-each digital image in color and black & white
-Signed release with permission to make copies of the images

*Ask about student rates. Prices are for Utah Valley/Salt Lake City area. Locations north of Salt Lake City have an additional traveling fee starting at $30+ (traveling fee varies depending on location). For other locations, please contact Heather to find out about pricing.

::If you are interested in booking a session or have any questions, please e-mail Heather at heathermildenstein@gmail.com