Brody Dezember Photography - Latest News

Daniel & Christal - Groomals

2009-09-15T12:26:00.003-06:00

I just finished up editing these groomals for Daniel & Christal and thought I'd share some of them with you! Love these Brody!

Nick & Tracey's Wedding

2009-09-14T15:00:00.000-06:00

I recently Shot Nick and Tracey's wedding at The Canterbury Place and it was AMAZING!
I couldn't believe how much planning and work that they put into all of the decorations and details for the wedding! They even had individual place cards hanging for all of the guests that Tracey hand-beaded.
I showed up a little early to get all of the details and of Nick and Tracey getting ready before the ceremony. The set-up here is amazing! There is a huge Bride's room for the girls, and a separate Groom's room for the guys fully equipped with a big screen TV and Xbox!
The ceremony was in the garden area and was beautiful. I loved all of the bright colored balls for decoration. After the ceremony we did some fun family pictures and pictures with the bridal party, and then headed into the dining room for dinner and dancing. Tracey's cake was amazing (I'll have to find out who made it). And they had a "Guitar Hero" grooms cake! And to top off all of the decorations, they had about a dozen mounted 8x12 pictures of them that I took at her bridals / groomals scattered around. That reminds me, I should blog some of their groomals :)
Check out the slideshow of their wedding day!
-Randy

Weddings to come

2009-09-09T15:55:00.004-06:00

Wow! It's been a crazy wedding season for us and it's still going strong! Since we are so behind on blogging all our weddings I decided to just do a preview of some of our weddings from the past couple weeks that we haven't been able to post yet.

Michael & Anne - Salt Lake Temple - Rice Eccles

Nick & Tracey - Canterbury Place

Rob & Alyssa - St Thomas More & Market Street

Leonardo & Nicole - St Thomas More & Cucina Nassi

Steve & Kristen - Bountiful Temple & Fort Douglas

Jeremy & Cassie - Salt Lake Temple & Red Butte Gardens

Scott & Brooklyn - Market Street

Kevin & Sarah - Log Haven

Josh & Andrea Market Street

Seth & JoDee - Empire Lodge Deer Valley

Daniel & Christal - Engagements

2009-09-09T15:48:00.003-06:00

Ok, so I have a funny story about this one...

One day I'm sitting here at the studio and Christal walks in thinking she has an appointment with us. Knowing that we didn't have anything scheduled for a couple more hours, I was very confused but went along with it. She wanted to talk to us about possibly booking and see some of our work. I take her through the whole shin-dig about Dezember Photo and all of a sudden she realizes that she's at the wrong studio! Oh no! She called the photographer she was supposed to meet with to apologize for not meeting them and we continued to chat. Well, she ended up just booking us right then and there! What a great mistake to make, huh Christal?!

Anyways, here are the engagements that Brody shot of this cute couple. Enjoy!

Eric & Yukiko - Groomals

2009-09-09T15:44:00.002-06:00

For their groomal session, they wanted to do some at the Temple so they don't have to take as much time on the wedding day for those pictures and some around town. Can't wait for their wedding Saturday at the Salt Lake Temple and Wadley Farms! Should be a fun day!

This is going to be a great picture for their thank you cards!

Bridals - Sarah

2009-09-09T15:37:00.002-06:00

Sarah lives in California so we've been emailing back and forth about ideas for her Bridal pictures. She wanted a lounge-type feel for most of the pictures so we finally decided on the Beehive Tea Room to start off then went on a little walk around downtown. I think these turned out amazing Brody! (with help of an amazing assistant haha) Stay tuned for their wedding from last Saturday at Log Haven, should be sweet!

Ben & Kristy - Engagements

2009-09-09T15:32:00.002-06:00

We just finished up doing invitations for Ben & Kristy, and let me tell ya... they turned out awesome. I'll have to get a picture of them so you can see for yourself! Here are their engagements that Brody shot a couple weeks ago.

Leonardo & Nicole - Engagements

2009-09-09T15:25:00.002-06:00

Since we are SO behind on blogging because of our big switchover with blogs, I'm going to attempt to play catch up!
Here are some engagements Brody did for Leo & Nicole a while ago. Just you wait for their wedding picture blog post... it's going to be amazing. Wonderful people, Amazing food & venue (Cucina Nassi), and just a super fun night.

...Leo is such a huge beatles fan that he even had a beatles grooms cake, so they had to stop by the infamous slc pepper mural!

KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid

2009-09-09T14:41:00.002-06:00

I have always loved this saying, but until I have never really lived up to it. For that reason we are going to be making some changes with KISS in mind. For all of you photographers out there, no we are not changing our wedding albums over to KISS albums, but we are changing A LOT of other things in the coming weeks and months. So stay tuned.

Brody

Jacob & Brittany - Utah Wedding Photography

2009-09-05T14:48:00.003-06:00

What a fun day this was! It first started out with Jacob and Brittany meeting me at the studio so we could hit a couple of cool locations before we headed over to the temple. They had a great luncheon before the sealing at the JSMB where I had probably THE BEST pasta salad I have ever had. After the sealing I was able to get caught up on the happenings of Sydney and Adam who were some of my favorite past clients. The night ended at The Bungalow, which has a wonderful outside area for a fun reception. Here is just a few shots of the morning location and the temple.

Brody

NEW PACKAGE NOW AVAILABLE - BYOP

2009-09-02T16:13:00.003-06:00

I just published a few new pages on the website and they all have to do with pricing. I am officially announcing the newest additional to our package line up. BYOP or Build Your Own Package! BYOP starts out at $1100 and goes up from there. This means you can now how us shoot for just a couple of hours or for the entire day. You also get to choose what you want as far as products go. All we require is that you spend at least $500 in products.

We also now have Documentary Films in our line and if you haven't seen some of our films you may want to jump on the portfolio and take a look at a couple of teaser films we have on there. Film coverage starts at $1095 for FULL DAY COVERAGE. Personally I think that is a killer deal for documentary style wedding film.

Give us a ring to setup a time to come in and take a look for yourself.

Brody

Portrait Party

2009-09-01T15:45:00.002-06:00

It's that time of year again to start thinking about family photos! We started up our portrait party last year and it was a great success. It's an awesome way to get a great deal on the session fee. It normally costs between $75-200 for this session, but on October 24th you can book a 30 minute session for only $45! One thing we are doing new this year is actually giving you a 20% discount on prints for 10 days after your session. This can definitely add up to big savings and the pictures will be awesome for this years Christmas Cards! We will be designing up some super new Christmas Cards this year that will blow your mind with how awesome and cheap they are.

-Stacey

To book the portrait party click here

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT COMING TODAY!

2009-09-01T11:30:00.000-06:00

I am going to be posting a HUGE announcement today that I think a lot of people are going to love, especially if you plan on getting married in the fall or winter time! Stay tuned later today to hear the news!

Brody

SEARCHING FOR OUR BEST INTERN EVER...!

2009-08-31T14:11:00.000-06:00

While some photographers in Utah are slowing down now that summer is coming to an end, we are still in super busy mode! With September actually being our busiest month this year we are in need of an intern as soon as possible. If you think you have what it takes to work with us, click below then email us a resume, link to your photo portfolio, and just tell us why we should pick you! Our internship is an unpaid 3 month commitment so only serious hard workers need apply.

Thanks everyone!

Anthony & Kelli - Utah Wedding Photography

2009-08-31T10:03:00.003-06:00

The wedding that I shot last Friday was so much fun! We started out at the Draper Temple on probably the most clear blue skies I have seen in a while. Yes it was hot, but we didn't care. After the temple I we stopped at the studio to pick up Stacey for a little help and then we were off again to shoot around town. I had a couple of places in mind that I thought would be fun to shoot in Salt Lake. From there we headed over to Tucano's for a wedding dinner. I was out by 5pm which was a first in a long time. Check out the show below.

Keith & Mari - Utah Wedding Photography

2009-08-30T09:42:00.003-06:00

This was such a fun wedding! It all took place down south at the Springville Museum of Art. This was the first time I had been down there to shoot and it was incredible. I seriously think that the more people find out about this place the more I will be shooting down there. The grounds were amazing. Of course I had an absolute blast shooting this wedding. The entire family and bridal party were awesome to hang with as you can see in the opening part of the video, they were fun too!

Brody

100th Wedding - HUGE GIVEAWAY!

2009-08-28T12:12:00.000-06:00

We are coming up to our 100th wedding booked in 2009 and you totally want it to be you! If you are the person who books us for our 100th wedding in 2009 you will win a TON of extras added into your package.

You will receive:

200 custom invitations (valued at $350)

Free engagement guest album (valued at $300)

Free 20x40 canvas print (valued at $300)

An extra $500 album credit ( valued at $500)

So, if you are the 100th wedding we book in 2009 you will get over $1450 in extras added to your package! There are few rules that I have to share though. For instance, your wedding MUST take place in 2009 and you must book the full day coverage to qualify.

I can't tell you how many more weddings we have to book until we hit 100, but I can tell you its under 5 and we are booking a lot of weddings right now for the fall and christmas, so I wouldn't hesitate to call us and setup a time to come in and see us.

Marty & Sarah's Fashion Groomal Shoot

2009-08-28T12:11:00.001-06:00

I had this groomal shoot scheduled last month when the weather was being CRAZY and freak thunder storms were popping up out of no where. Marty and Sarah wanted a more grungy, fashion style to their shoot and I think we got exactly what we were looking for despite some major change of plans...

When we headed out to the first stop near some railroad tracks, the wind kicked up and it got really dark even though it was still around 6:00. These dark clouds started to roll up behind us and even though I had to shoot QUICK, we got some AMAZING shots! Within just a couple minutes we had to scoop up the dress and run for the car as the rain came in.

And when it rained, it POURED. And it got dark like it was already night time. So we cruised downtown to hide in a parking garage to shoot a bit and see if the rain would blow over. After shooting in the parking garage for a bit, the rain stopped and this HUGE rainbow came out!!

-Randy

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Tuckett & Jamie - Utah Wedding Photography

2009-08-27T15:53:00.004-06:00

A few weeks ago Stacey and I headed out to shoot Jamie & Tuckett's wedding at Rice Eccles Stadium. I was so excited to shoot this wedding because I knew it was going to be incredible, and I was so right. The catering was done by Le Croissant and it was so yummy! We also did video for the day and that should be coming to the blog in the near future. For now, check out the slideshow below.

Brody

Trevor & Trisha's Engagement slideshow

2009-08-27T13:36:00.005-06:00

When Trevor and Trisha showed up for their engagement shoot, they were PREPARED. Almost TOO prepared!
They had a huge pile of clothes to change into, different shoes, shirts, pants, everything! And a big ol’ list of shots that I’ve done that they’ve seen on my blog and liked and wanted! Now, I like it when my clients keep up with what I shoot and actually check out my blog, but WOW! They wanted their photography to be a bit grungy, urban, downtown, mixed with fashion and a little fun! So ya, I went WAY overboard and shot a billion pictures. But we ended up with TONS of sweet stuff! Check it out!

-Randy

Hmmm.....

2009-08-26T11:59:00.004-06:00

Here is something we are working on for future projects. Take a look!

Joey & Jessica - Wedding Slideshow

2009-08-25T15:25:00.014-06:00

A little while back I flew to Denver Colorado to shoot a wedding for Joey and Jessica and it was awesome! First off, if you're staying in Denver, stay at the Curtis Hotel downtown. Every floor has a different theme ranging from horror movies to Speed Racer! And if you're traveling alone and need someone to play the Wii in the lobby or a board game they'll get an employee to play with you!

The day was packed from beginning to end with photos, food, more photos, more food, more photos, and ended with more food!

We started off with some getting ready and detail shots at the Lionsgate Event Center. The girls did their hair and the guys played poker :) What a sweet set up this place has!

The ceremony was outside at the Dove House. Beautiful place! After the ceremony we did quick family and bride and groom shots before heading into the luncheon where they had their first dances and cut the cake. After the luncheon we headed over to their parents home for a VERY traditional ceremony in full traditional dress. It was so neat to see how different cultures celebrate weddings! Part of the ceremony was with the patriarchs and matriarchs throwing nuts (or a dried fruit?) into a blanket and however many Joey and Jessica caught symbolized how many children they’re going to have. All I can say is they’re going to need a BIG house!

Their families were SO NICE and made sure to keep everyone super well fed!

After all the ceremonies were over, all the friends headed out on the town for a final celebration.

-Randy

Thanks Joey, Jessica and friends!!!

Lindsay - Bridals

2009-08-22T20:41:00.001-06:00

Talk about smokin’ hot! Lindsay loves the grungy/urban/fashion style so we hit up some crazy spots around downtown. She is all about serious and sexy faces which totally fits her style. I had a great time with Lindsay and her mom, and can’t wait for their wedding next month!

-Stacey

Cassie's Bridal Session - Utah Bridal Photography

2009-08-21T14:09:00.005-06:00

Check out this sweet session I did the other day with some help from Stacey. It was a bit of a hike at first but when we got down the hill we found some sweet spots. Thanks for being such a sport with my idea Cassie!

Bo & Katie - Utah Engagement Photography

2009-08-12T11:44:00.002-06:00

Holy cow! Stacey and I had a BLAST last night with Bo & Katie shooting their engagements. We found some fun new locations all of Salt Lake and Sugar House. It was so nice to be able to just hang out and find some cool places that worked with their style and personality as well as get some super hot shots. Check em out.