Rikki and kids.

Christina.

Michels.

Rivers and Jake.

Family Pictures.

It's time to schedule family pictures. Call me for a session, they are starting to fill up fast, especially weekends.

Just a sneak peak.

I am so excited that my little brother is getting married in two months! I can't believe it though, he is our little Jakey (he will kill me for saying that :) The great thing is that we absolutely LOVE his fiance, get this, her name is Rivers. Yes, you read right, Rivers. Isn't that as beautiful and unique as she is? Anyway, here a just a few engagements and the bridals are soon to come. I love you both, you are so beautiful. PS, they do smile, it was just like pulling teeth to actually get them to :)

I love little ones!

Isn't she the sweetest little thing? This was so much fun. Thanks Brookann!

Devan and Casey.

Here a just a few from my latest wedding. It was amazing! I love Devan and Casey and we had so much fun. Devan you looked BEAUTIFUL and you are both awesome. I love being a part of weddings, especially when you can just feel the love that they have for each other. Congrats you guys and cheers to a long life together!
I will post more later.

Awesome templates, check em' out

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Taylor and Brittany.

So blogger is making me sooo mad, I have had the hardest time loading pictures lately, uggh! So here a few in the meantime and I have to apologize because I have been horrible with the photo blog since January. I will get better, baby steps :) I have had so many weddings and kids, and families so there is a lot of updating to do. Keep checking back. (This is for you Rivers, XOXO).
Oh and also, these are bridals and engagements, I had already shot the wedding so I will get those up tonight if I can.

Lots more to come...I promise!

Lewis Family.

I decided to finally post all of the back sessions that never ended up on the blog. Sorry everyone, too much going on during that time to be dedicated to my photo blog, I vow to do better now!
This family was so fun and so cute, they have a beautiful home that we did the session in, I love wintry pictures!

Now booking.

I am booking for May now so please send me an email if you are interested. Spring and summer months fill up FAST especially with all the weddings! alesharussophotography@gmail.com or go to my website and leave one there: alesharussophotography.com.

A preview.

Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing these two beauties. I LOVE this picture, so lovely. More to come, plus lots of family photo session updates as well. I decided I would keep this blog going since I have been such a huge slacker. Sorry to everyone who didn't get a sneak peek, please forgive me.

Lame me.

I am horrible and haven't posted any of the last 100 sessions that I have done. The blog kind of took a back seat to everything else that is going on. 2009, I vow to update my photo blog more often :)

Engagements.

I love photographing couples and weddings. This couple was so much fun and you can tell how in love they are just being around them. I can't WAIT for their wedding, it is sure to be a good time! Thanks you two.

Kimi.

This is one of my best friends. She is having a little man after 3 girls!! We had some fun one day, she is beautiful.

Vowels.

It was a busy trip to Utah, but so much fun. Here is another adorable little family, so fun! She ran the St. George marathon a few days before this and I kept making her sit down, then stand up, over and over :)

Sarah.

I LOVE this girl! She is my sister (in-law, technically). She is the most incredibly talented dancer/girl I have ever met. She dances with Center Stage in Orem, UT and I'm not being partial, she is unREAL!! She is prom queen, homecoming queen, Sr. Class VP, super smart, on and on, you name it, she can do and does do it. Oh and besides all of that, she is the sweetest, most level-headed person ever. Oh if only I could have daughters just like her...please! I love you Sarah :)



I love this one!

Odgen.

This little family is amazing! They have been through a lot together, and to see them in action and work together was so awesome. We had a great time.

Leroy.

I have been friends with Joy for years and she ended up with the cutest little family! We had to reschedule like 3 times because of the weather but it ended up perfect. Thanks again!

The Allen's

Don't worry, all of these people already have their pictures, I am just slow on the up keep of this poor blog. This is my cute sister-in-law's family, well her in-laws, whatever! We had tons of fun, especially with Tyler making the most awesome faces in all the best shots, once again...thanks a ton Ty!

A few sneeks from the last week

Okay, just one for now. I did soooo many pictures that I am up to my eyes in editing! I have known these guys for a hundred years and love them! These are some of my favorite picts ever, they were just so much fun and easy. LOVE YOU, thanks!!

Sneak peek...

Okay, I'm not going to lie. I LOVE, no that doesn't describe the emotional I feel, but anyway...I love, love, love my lens! Tack sharp images, no worries, beautiful color, immediate AF with NO noise what-so-ever. Oh wow. ANYway, this little family was so adorable, sweet and fun. Little one is so darling! Thanks to grandma for coming and helping as well. Not to mention mom and grandma are both beautiful and I look like the biggest scrub on Saturday morning shoots! Thanks guys, I hope you love them too!

I'm so excited!!

Got this baby Thursday. It's the super amazing Canon 24-70 f/2.8L. Oh my, words can't describe how fantastic this lens is! I have a session in the morning and am dying to use it! I am also going to Utah next week for 6 days full of photo shoots, SO excited! It was worth every penny...and it cost a LOT of pennies :)

Looking for...

A graphic designer that would be interested in some trade work. Does anyone know one, or is anyone related to one? Please email me: alesharussophotography@gmail.com, with any info. Thanks so much.

Just one...

This little one was SO much fun and so adorable. This first one captured her personality so perfectly. I can't wait to post some more!!

Finally a sneak peek

I haven't been keeping up on this blog at all! I promise to try. Here are a few for Jen and her familiy, they were tons of fun. Hope you love them!

Let's all join in the spirit of love and giving...

I have heard a lot about Nie Nie lately and hadn't heard of her blog before. If you have not heard about Stephanie and Christian and what they have been going through, please click here to find out.
I would like to join in the effort to provide them with recovery funds and donate a photo shoot.
I will need EVERYONE who reads my blog to help spread the word as I don't get as many visitors as this may need.

I will be auctioning off a 1-2 hour photo shoot that will include a CD of all high-res files and an 8x10 as well. Bidding will begin at $100 (to try and get them the most mulah we can).
It can either be in the Boise area or the Utah County area.

Please post a comment here with your bid amount. I will let this run a bit longer than most have, let's say until this Friday, September 5th at 10:oo pm Mountain Time.
100% of the proceeds will go to Stephanie and Christain.

I HAVE THIS POSTED ON THIS BLOG AS WELL AS MY PERSONAL ONE SO PLEASE CHECK THE COMMENT SECTION ON BOTH BLOGS TO MAKE SURE OF THE AMOUNT. I WILL KEEP IT UPDATED AS WELL.

I will contact the winner after the bidding ends to set up the time.

Another beatiful bride, beautifully fun wedding

Thanks to Kolbie for finding me, it was an honor to photograph your special day. These two are adorable and have been dating for more than 6 years. You can tell how in love they are. It was a great day.

I'm kind of really in love with this one

Do you not think this is hilarious? They were really fun :)

Family Picts for a great occassion

This sweet couple was celebrated 50 years of marriage and scheduled family pictures since all of their children would be in town. What a wonderful family, so cooperative and organized, sweet and funny too! We took TONS of pictures and were done in less than an hour, that is how organized they were. Thank you so much and congratulations on such a wonderful accomplishment.

Can you say blue eyes!

These little ones were so much fun to photograph. The little gal immediately starts to cry when a camera is pointed at her :) But as you can see we managed quite well. The little man on the other hand is the most photogenic little thing I have ever met! He would just strike a perfect pose and give me a dreamy little smile. Oh so adorable! Thanks Tanya.
Can you get over this one? Look at his face!

Sneak Peek for Simone

This family is so adorable and so nice. She found this beautiful little nature center and it was so great! Hope you love them :)

A favor...

One of my really good friends from high school posted about her younger brother and his wife being approved for adoption through LDS Family Services. They said one way we could help was to spread the word, that it is a great way to find a birth mom. So here is a link to their adoption profile and one to their blog. I know this family and they are really great. If you know of anyone who is considering adoption, please let them know about Dave and Aubree :) Good Luck you guys!

Sneak peek for Amber

Beautiful, bride, beautiful day, perfect!

Special!

I would like to expand my portfolio in the areas of newborn and senior pictures. So for a special I am offering either of these sessions for $75 for one hour and includes the images on high-resolution CD/DVD. Newborn applies to babies 2 weeks and younger. Send me an email or call to schedule.

New website

I would like to announce that my website is almost done! YAY! I have been working on it sporadically for a while and I am so excited to launch it soon. It is so fun and funky, I love it. Keep checking back to find out when it goes live. It will be at alesharussophotography.com. Thanks to all of my fabulous clients who keep coming back for more :) And anyone new out there as well!

Miss MK

So I am a bit partial to this little one because she is my only niece, but come on! She could not be any more adorable, beautiful, spunky, or crazy! We only had a few minutes to snap off a few shots and she was a natural poser. Love, love, love you so much!

Reminder

Just reminding everyone that if you want to view my personal blog (it is now private) just leave me your email address or send me an email to alyanne23@yahoo.com or alesharussophotography@gmail.com and I will invite you :) Lots of pictures on the way as well!

Preview for Brookanne

I took a few more pictures for this fun family at the depot last week. It was hilarious! You should have seen grandma with her puppets, clown noses, and noise making contraptions. The things you do to get little ones to smile! Thanks for your help :) More pictures to come I promise, I love how busy this little business is getting!

TONS of pictures!

Just a preview...



I have been taking so many pictures lately and I am up to my eyeballs in them! I promise some great ones so keep checking back!

For hire

Just to let everyone know that I will be in Utah from Thursday-Monday of this week if anyone wants a last minute session. Give me a call or shoot me an email. Thanks!

Sneak peek

These little ones were such cute sisters. We had lots of fun and did a lot of twirling, running, etc. Hope you love them, thanks again!

For Margie

Little Mr. T was just the cutest! He was (supposedly) having a bad day but was awesome and let us do pretty much whatever we wanted with him. They turned out great, look at that little grin :) Thanks guys, can't wait to see you again!

A sneak peak for Shelley

These little girls were hilarious! Let's just say the littlest one did not want any part of getting her picture taken and the bigger little one loved it, including dances and plenty of poses for me. Aren't they beautiful little things? It was really fun and I love how they turned out, hope you do too Shelley :) Thanks again! (Sorry this post took a few weeks to get here).

Torrey, Paul and soon to be little one :)

You guys were so much fun and so open to ideas (and full of ideas as well!) Thank you so much, good luck and I can't wait to photograph the little one!

A sneak peak for Diana

This little girl was so easy to photograph, I don't even have anything else to say! She is so beautiful (so is mom) and we just had so much fun. Thank you so much!

Sneak Peek for the Hessings

This was a really fun day for me. They are the sweetest, cutest family and the house was full of great furniture and amazing places to grab a good shot! Thank you guys!

I will be back....

I will be back with LOTS of pictures very soon, I promise :) I have had 6 sessions this week and a bunch more next week so it's been pretty crazy around here! Check back soon for maternity, family, and lots of little ones!

Coming soon!

I am so excited to now offer 'princess sessions'! I just ordered a bunch of them amazing little pettiskirts and they should be here tomorrow. I have several sessions scheduled with little girls in the next few weeks so check back for samples. If you have a little princess who you would like photographed in one of these, please leave me a message. I would love to have you!
I purchased these from Buttercups Boutique, great company to work with, love them!
Photograph courtesy of Bella Ame.