Blue Lily

06/12/2022

I rarely do weddings anymore, but when I do, it’s usually for a long time client who’s kiddo is all grown up and getting married!

I really enjoyed doing most of the photoshoot for the wedding before the actual wedding day. For this awesome couple, we did a killer shoot at the Salt Flats, one at Canyonlands at sunset, and one in Arches at night! I was a HAPPY PHOTOGRAPHER!

I’ll share the rest soon :)

04/11/2022

Good morning, friends! I am transitioning to my new business (while still taking family portraits, don't worry!) and I'd love it if you could hope over and follow me on my Into the Wild Photo Camp page!
https://www.facebook.com/intothewildphotocamp/

And while we're at it, want to follow me on instagram, too?

Thanks for hanging around, friends. I hope to see you on an adventure soon!

We host adventure and photography retreats around the globe with an emphasis on helping women to get out of the daily grind and out into nature.

02/25/2022

Some pretty things from Kauai to brighten your day!!

Photos taken by .mountain except for the cutie lil gecko.

01/24/2022

Redheads, unite!

Do you have a redhead in your life? It’s clinically proven that redheads will:

1. Increase the fun of any activity by 1000%

2. Provide more sunshine in your life, always

3. Make you laugh harder and longer

4. Provide you with more beauty in your life every time you gaze at their gorgeous locks

5. Only have a temper with you when you really deserve it, which is most of the time…

If you don’t have a redhead in your life, I encourage you to go find one. We are a lot of fun! ☺️😀🤩

01/21/2022

In a moment of fear or danger, do you lean toward fight or flight? Or the third option, which is sleep?

A few weeks ago, I was home for about a week on my own. It was glorious. Just me and the quiet house, going about doing things whenever and however I wanted. At night I would starfish in my bed, with so much space, and not worry about whether teens were staying up late or if dogs were getting into something they shouldn't.

One night I woke up to the sound of footsteps on the ceiling above me. Gabe and I live in the basement, and the kid domain is upstairs, so we know very well the sound of footsteps above us. We know every sound coming from above, even our chubby dog North's sounds.

The footsteps were going down the hall, in and out of every bedroom up there. I thought, "Ok. There are definitely people upstairs, and they are definitely going to come down and find me. Once they find me, they will probably shoot me, so I need to be prepared."

But then, my tired and sleepy brain came back with, "Nah- I should just go to sleep. If they find me, they find me. I'll die but at least I'll be more rested."

And what do you know, I was asleep 2 seconds later. I survived, and in the morning nothing was out of place, the door was locked upstairs, and I have to believe that I just imagined it all, or it was a ghost.

Flash forward 3 weeks. Now Gabe is home sleeping, I have left for work, and the kids in dad-custody time with the dogs. Gabe hears footsteps going down the hall. Definitely footsteps, definitely. He texts me, "Are the kids at the house? I hear somebody up there." I check the kids location- they are 100% both at school, and I told Gabe that.

Does Gabe go back to sleep? No.

He grabs protection and CLEARS THE HOUSE LIKE AN FBI AGENT.

When he finds nothing, he declares it was the house ghost. I laugh, because our responses were so VERY different.

When it comes to Fight or Flight, the results are in:

Fight=Gabe and Sleep=Wendy. But damnit, that ghost needs to knock it off, he's ruining our slumber!

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01/10/2022

Checking in to say hi! I don’t have much to actually say because so much is going on right now, I wouldn’t even know where to begin. But, thanks for being here, and I hope you sleep really well tonight. Is that random? Yes. But sleep is important, so just do it.

12/30/2021

The Blue Lily Photo schedule for 2022 is out now on my website, bluelilyphotography.com.

It’s going to be my 16th year of photography, and I’m SO grateful to you all for sticking around and hiring me every year or every other year! What a gift.

In 2022 I’ll be doing portraits in: Seattle, Calgary, San Francisco, Sacramento, Southern California, Chicago, Denver, Boston, New York City, Washington DC, Austin, Dallas and Phoenix. And of course, UTAH!!!

Additionally, I’ll be doing retreats in: Kauai, Moab, Costa Rica, Morocco, Peru, Santorini, Banff, Iceland, Maine, Zion, Belize, Croatia, and more!

It’s going to be an exciting year. I love you all! Signups for sessions are now happening, grab one while you can.

Xoxoxoxo

12/29/2021

This is a story about a Poopocalypse.

The story begins with these two cuties, their parents, and I- just strolling together through a beautiful park outside of Boston. Strolling, chasing kids, conversing, laughing.

The little gals started to get silly when I was taking their portraits in the grass. The portraits turned into a wrestling match (like they can), coupled with a giggle fest. Pictures were taken of the fun-fest. This picture is one of them!

The romp was suddenly over when we realized that the little lasses had rolled in dog p**p. They were *less* than impressed with this. “But it’s ok!”
the dad declared, “we have wipes!!!!”

But the wipes had been left in the car.

“But that’s ok!” Said the dad. “I’ll run and get them!”

And he ran.

“Oh no!” Said the mom, “he doesn’t have the car keys!” We looked at each other. I suggested maybe my jeans or sweatshirt could clean up the offending substance?

“No, it’s ok!” The mom replied. “Our car can actually be unlocked on my phone!” (Like, whaaaat?!)

But then the dad turned up, looking confused. “Oh no!” He said, “how did I manage to get to you again and not the car?”

At this point, I laughed so hard. “Friends, let’s all walk back to the car. We have enough pictures, and p**p is everywhere, so let’s find the car!”

And we did. The little girls laughed and ran and played on the way back and forgot all about the p**p, and it was one of my favorite sessions ever.

12/09/2021

Aloha! What are you doing in February, particularly from the 2-8th of February?

I hope you'll be joining me in Kauai, Hawaii for a 6 day retreat of EPIC PROPORTIONS THAT YOU WILL NEVER FORGET! never disappoints!

Have you been to Kauai? It's a jungle. It's beaches and cliffs and adventure. It's a must-visit place!

We will be hiking, kayaking, surfing/paddleboarding, doing beach yoga, sailing, snorkeling, eating delicious foods and learning everything about photography.

You don't want to miss this! Cost is $1950 (WOULD MAKE A GREAT HOLIDAY PRESENT!) This cost includes all food, all lodging, all transport, and all activities. Just get yourself to the island and back!

Check it out on my website, www.intothewildphotocamp.com

See you there, fellow wild-women!

(Pics of Hawaii to entice you, and from past retreats for more enticements! Pics by .mountain

11/30/2021

One of the greatest things about social media is that we users can help each other with various tasks, finds, and information.

And that is why I am here to tell you that if you’re in the market for a Square-Headed Dog™️, I have a resource. Contact me for details.

You’re welcome.

11/24/2021

Dogs. We don’t deserve them! 😍🥰

11/22/2021

When family pictures are really just about the dog. 😍🐶