Celebrating Graduates

The University of Utah has been around for 150 years and the graduating class of 2025 is approximately 9000 strong! This particular graduate and I worked our way through crowds of Post Malone fans, vying for a parking spot on campus in order to capture these photos. They turned out great!

Graduating student smiling, wearing a black cap and gown with a red "UTAH" sash and tassel, standing in front of a blurred background.

Close-up of a graduation cap with a light blue tassel and the number 25.

A young woman in a cap and gown, sitting on a large red sculpture, smiling at the camera.

A woman in a graduation cap and gown blowing glitter from her hands.

A graduate in cap and gown running through library stacks.

Skiing Meets Rodeo in the City

A man riding a horse in snowy conditions, wearing traditional equestrian attire.

Skijoring came for a visit to downtown Salt Lake City, Utah last winter. I squeezed into the front row of the sidelines to capture a few shots of these talented people, and this was just a taste. The full event happens annually in beautiful Park City, Utah up the canyon.

A woman riding a horse pulls a person on skis in a snowy urban environment, participating in a ski joring event.

Urban scene with horses and riders near a modern building

A person in a blue jacket riding a light-colored horse on a snowy city street.

Man in cowboy attire riding a horse on a snow-covered city street, with buildings and traffic lights in the background.

First Class Genealogy Conference

Woman in traditional dance attire with floral headpiece, white blouse, and colorful skirt.

Musician wearing a cowboy hat and glasses playing a resonator guitar and singing into a microphone.

A person in a martial arts pose in front of a green backdrop with various languages spelling 'discover.'

RootsTech 2025 by FamilySearch is the largest family history event in the world. Miraculously I managed to obtain a press pass and enjoyed three full days of capturing all the wonderful participants last March. I look forward to participating again next year. Check it out! Maybe you’ll love it too.

Person typing on a laptop at an event, wearing an ID badge and floral pants.

Two smiling women taking a selfie while sitting on a glowing green chair at an event.

Spring in the Garden

Red Butte Garden and Arboretum, a large botanical garden on the grounds of the University of Utah, had a well attended free day in celebration of Earth Day last April. The rose garden still has a way to go, but so many other blooms were bursting at the seams. Beautiful!

Close-up of vibrant orange and yellow ranunculus flowers with green foliage in the background.

Close-up of a yellow star-shaped flower on a succulent plant in a terracotta pot, with blurred background.

Succulent plant with pink and yellow flowers growing among rocks.

Field of purple and white wildflowers with green foliage, blurred background.