Summer Derrick Photography

Utah State Feis

2011-07-02T17:11:00.003-06:00

Curly hair, bright poofy dresses, Irish jigs fiddling in my ears....I was at the Utah State Feis!! If you walked in the doors of SLCC's LAC, you would be in a different world. An Irish dance competition ....... I was the photo vendor!!

Im really glad I went. I've never done something quite like this. EXHAUSTING, but I had a good time! I set up a studio (and I DON"T recommend putting together a floor and then working a full day, BTW) and offered digital files on the spot.

I set up a tether so that the pictures could be seen as I took them. Im not used to be tethered to anything, but I got used to it!

The bright dresses were awesome. I didnt dare show my little girl for fear of a tantrum!

The Irish music didn't even irritate me! I did feel bad for the fiddler, though. THAT seemed like a lot of work!

I also ran into my cousin who was working the registration table. I haven't seen her in forever so that was a fun plus!

All in all, Im glad I had this great opportunity but Im still deciding if I dare do something like this again.

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May Family

2011-05-11T17:18:00.000-06:00

My Recent Trip

2011-05-07T14:07:00.001-06:00

Blogging is Hard

2011-05-07T10:57:00.006-06:00

I haven't posted pictures in so long. I'm hoping to catch up and do better. Here's a start!

Ballet West

2010-10-20T16:32:00.002-06:00

I'm so excited about this shoot. Thanks to a friend with a connection to Ballet West, I had the chance to take pictures of some very talented dancers. They were so great in front of the camera and except for the abundance of nasty little bugs, I think everyone had a great time. When I got the pictures home, I was horrified to find out how bad the bugs actually were! I was gross, but I got them all. It was a bit of therapy terminating them all in Photoshop and making the sky pretty again. Thanks again to everyone who helped make this shoot happen!

Sneak Peak - Ballerina Shoot

2010-10-18T17:42:00.001-06:00

Day Break Family

2010-10-15T15:08:00.000-06:00

Irish Dancer

2010-10-15T13:56:00.002-06:00

Last Summer Wedding

2010-09-01T14:53:00.002-06:00

This was such a great wedding. I'm not a big romantic, but this one was pretty cute. I love all the expressions I caught on camera. I was also able to have a lot of firsts. First time shooting a group under a tarp in the rain and first wedding in the black of night. It was pretty fun actually to shoot at night. I always like the colors and contrast.

The girls getting ready. I was really impressed, most everyone was ready to go by the time I got there.

I love the brides face in this one. She loves her mom!

Another great expression but only lasted for a split second.

I love these next three so much. I couldn't decide which one to post so I included them all

The groom told me she loves raspberries.

The rain slowed us down a bit. Here is what the line looked like. It was like this while we were finishing up the group shots.

They had a very cool sucker bar. It was fun to capture at night.

I got a bit of motion blur in these. I wish it wasn't there in some, but I think its cool in others.

I love this one.

I got the bouquet!! In the photo that is. It's behind my logo, sorry.

Smiles

2010-09-01T11:11:00.002-06:00

Below is a new gray back drop and a happy one year old to try it out on. This was a fun shoot and maybe one of the easiest toddlers I've had to shoot. She was full of smiles and stayed put fairly well for a one year old! The 1 sec recycle time might have helped as well. I am now the proud owner of a few Alien Bees. LOVE THEM and love the recycle time!

Newborn

2010-08-14T16:22:00.000-06:00

Yesterday, I took pictures of a newborn and new parents. They are such a cute family. Newborns take time and patience but once you get them happy, they are great. They just lay there. He put up with a lot!

Senior

2010-08-14T16:04:00.000-06:00

Senior picture time again. I had a great time Wednesday taking senior pictures. I was able try some new things. We busted out my gels and made some really cool bright backdrops. The best was bringing out the bubbles. I think the ones I had were old or just cheap or something. It was difficult to get more than one bubble out at a time. It made some good laughs though. Played around in post processing a bit too. I added some filters that I got online and from a friend.

Pink Ballerina & Her Brother

2010-08-10T21:54:00.001-06:00

I took pictures of a cute brother and sister yesterday. Usually it's the older ones who love getting their pictures taken and we really have to fight through the tears for the younger ones. This time it was opposite. Younger brother was very smiling and easy until the very end of course, they all get tired of it. The ballerina did NOT want her picture taken. It was kind of humorous. With the help of my daughter and some sparkley dress up shoes we had laying around, we got some cute shots of her. It was very rewarding to actually get a shot when at first, it wasn't going to happen.

Daybreak

2010-08-07T14:44:00.000-06:00

I went out to Daybreak for the first time this morning. I had no idea it would be so cute. There were so many great places to take pictures. I wish I had more time to go everywhere!

SL Temple & The Lion House

2010-08-06T20:37:00.000-06:00

I was able to shoot a beautiful wedding on Monday. Monday weddings are nice, wedding traffic is low. We didn't have to wait for a cubby (picture below) and even got the one in the shade. It was great. I always wish we had more time, but after being about 30 minutes late already, we booked it over to the Lion House for lunch. I bought a new lighting set up and was able to shoot with three lights. That was great. Thanks again to my friend, Doug for loaning me a Pocket Wizard while I still make up my mind about which way I'm going with my third light.

Post Theater

2010-07-12T13:54:00.001-06:00

My brother is awesome and let me set up a photo shoot in the Post Theater, he manages this and other buildings up there. I am still amazed that this actually happened. I had three models bail on me. Thanks to friends of friends, we got some last minute models and the did GREAT. I'm pretty happy with how the whole thing ended up. Thanks again to everyone that helped out with this!!

Mueller Park

2010-06-19T15:19:00.000-06:00

Yay! My website is finally done. Now my blog is free to update every time I go on a shoot.

Last thing first. The last shoot I did was last week in Mueller Park. It's so beautiful there, but a little dark deep into the forest. I did pack along my speed lights, so we were good to go. I got some really cute engagements and had fun too. I love couples.

Le Jardin

2010-05-18T15:09:00.003-06:00

My site is currently getting a face lift. I will be updating the home page with blog posts and when my new site is live (www.summerderrickphoto.com), this site will be an actual blog of my photography. Check back for updates!!

I shot this wedding last week at Le Jardin in Sandy. It was BEAUTIFUL! Such a great place to shoot. The garden is in a large greenhouse/atrium thing and was perfectly shaded. I really enjoyed myself except for some reason I wore heels. Flats just seemed so blah that morning. I paid for my vanity! Lesson learned. It was still a great time and I enjoyed shooting such a fun couple!

Blog

2010-05-17T18:51:00.009-06:00

May

Earlier this month I had the chance to photograph my good friend and her family. I think they turned out very elegant. They have a daughter and I got some really cute shots of her in her dance outfit. Take a look!!

Contact

2008-08-20T23:48:00.017-06:00

Located in Woods Cross, UT
Send emails to summerderrick@gmail.com
or call (801) 550-2920

Thanks for visiting my site.

I work out of my home studio and on location. I have found that doing sessions in my home creates a comfortable and casual atmosphere. Plus, I don't have the overhead that most studios have.

I have been in love with photography ever since I was 15 years old. I have always loved capturing a moment and turning it into something beautiful. I shot my first wedding in 2000 and was hooked. I currently specialize in portraits, commercial work and micro stock. Click here to see my stock work).

Now that you know how I work, please take a look at my site!

Sincerely,

Summer Derrick