In the photo world we have our own seasons. First there's "Slow Season," which is usually January - whenever the blossoms start to bloom. This transitions into "Wedding Season," when all the wedding photographers have no life for the summer. Once school starts up again and we creep towards September it becomes "Family Picture Season." This usually lasts until all the families have been photographed and have gotten their Christmas Cards sent out for the year. Most of my family clients hire me during "Family Picture Season" - as it is so aptly named. And why wouldn't they? The leaves are changing, kids are back in school, it's close enough to the end of the year to use that picture on their Christmas card, etc. But I'll let you in on something, summer is my favorite time to shoot, and I'll tell you why. 

1. Flowers

I love love love photographing among all the seasonal flowers, but there is just something so wonderfully amazing about summer flowers. The mountains turn all shades of yellow, pink and purple as they're ambushed with the yearly wildflowers and sunflowers come out in full force. The extra color adds so much depth and fun to your images - not to mention makes it so much easier to pick your color palette for your outfits! 

2. Shooting on the Weekday

Thanks to the sun not setting until later, weekday shoots are totally doable! The kids don't have school to worry about the next day, and no one has to rush home from the office, throw on their outfit and dash out the door with a granola bar for dinner. Shooting on weekdays also means you have more days to choose from my limited schedule. Another perk is getting it out of the way so that you have the weekend to spend together as a family. 

3. Locations

I love how many beautiful and diverse landscapes Utah has to offer. It's a photographer's paradise! By scheduling your shoot in the summer you can fully take advantage of locations that are not accessible during other parts of the year. Take Albion Basin for example. A major hot spot during the wildflower bloom, but since it is literally at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon the road doesn't open until mid-to late June! It closes up again at the first big snowfall. Which in Utah could very well be October. That means you only have 3 months (give or take) to utilize shooting. 

© Whitney Beth Photography

These are just some of the many reasons why shooting in the summer is the best. I love any excuse to get outside and create art, but doing it in the summer when everyone is tan and happy standing in a field of wildflowers just makes me so happy! I'll be coming back from Maternity leave in July and still have a few slots open for the rest of the summer. Shoot me a message if you're interested in getting on the books and shooting at my favorite locations!