TAYNEE MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY

Utah Wedding and Family Photographer

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Laura + Josh Bridals | Utah Photographer Taynee Miller

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Laura and Josh got married in March of 2020 in the heart of covid in a small backyard ceremony. When things started to let up a little bit, they reached out about doing bridals of her in her wedding dress. 

We decided to shoot at two different locations, first was at the Legion of Honor Museum and the second was the Palace of Fine Arts. We had such a beautiful session with wonderful lighting at the first location. Once we moved toward the center of the location the wind picked up and it felt like we were in a tornado. It made for some really beautiful images but for sure not the best for hair and makeup. 

We decided to shoot at two different locations, first was at the Legion of Honor Museum and the second was the Palace of Fine Arts. We had such a beautiful session with wonderful lighting at the first location. Once we moved toward the center of the location the wind picked up and it felt like we were in a tornado. It made for some really beautiful images but for sure not the best for hair and makeup. 

We ended at the Palace of Fine Arts, which is a stunning museum and got some beautiful classic images. I love having such a timeless location so that the images will last a lifetime! 

We ended at the Palace of Fine Arts, which is a stunning museum and got some beautiful classic images. I love having such a timeless location so that the images will last a lifetime! 

Details are so important at a bridal session, and really any session, so that you can remember all the details. Some of the details I focus on are the ring shots, hair, dress, vail, and then individuals of the bride and groom.

I was so happy we were able to capture some beautiful bridals for them before their big wedding reception, which they had later this year! 

I love doing bridal sessions and suggest doing them prior to your wedding day or shortly after so that you can have them to share at the same time as your wedding. 

Hair and makeup by Gweneth Price 

Elise Newborn Lifestyle Session Utah Photographer | Taynee Miller

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It’s always an honor when another photographer asks you to do their photos. In this case Kelsey is great friend of mine, and a photographer with a great eye for detail! Her baby Elise was born during Covid and she wanted to wait a few months to do newborns to let things settle down, and have a more interactive and alert baby! We did her photos at 3 months when she was awake, smiling, and still in that sweet cuddly stage!

For baby Elise we did her photos at their home in California. It was so fun to capture her with her siblings and getting those special moments with their family. We focused on more of a journalistic approach, which was so special and you still saw the ups and downs of motherhood and bringing a new baby into your home! 

Throughout my time there I was able to get intimate moments with their new baby as well as mom consoling her other children and a lot of genuine connections. During the shoot, one of the older kids got hurt, and I was able to capture mom spending some one on one time with them also, which I know as a mother I would love to have that imagery as well. With both parents there I also got to see some of dad with the babies. I loved watch Dad dancing with Emaline, it was such a special moment to watch them interact together! 

I love all newborn shoots but this one really felt special to me! I hope you love getting to see a glimpse into their session! 🙂 

Matthew and Michelle Surprise Proposal | Taynee Miller

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She was ecstatic and so happy to be engaged to the love of her life! This was such a fun session to do and be apart of and remind me why I love my job so much. The Bonneville Salt Flats truly are magnificent and although I don’t get out there often I was so glad I was able to capture such a special moment for them!

Matthew and Michelle live in North Carolina in Charlotte and were planning on coming to Utah for a vacation over Labor day. They had planned to go out to the Bonneville Salt Flats to see how beautiful it was, so Matthew planned to surprise Michelle with a proposal! I was so excited to be able to capture this time in their lives at sunset!

Matthew and I came up with a plan to meet at sunset and wanted to make sure Michelle had no idea, so we had to do some preplanning to be sure the surprise wasn’t ruined! I contacted some clients to do some engagement photos and be a decoy couple for me. I was able to do a session beforehand and not be obvious that I was there for the proposal. It made it such a fun and special session!

When I saw him get down on one knee, I sprinted over and Michelle had no idea what was going on, and was the most shocked bride I have seen! I loved that element of surprise and even more so that she had no idea I was capturing the moment! She looked at me and asked why I left my couple and I said, “This is all for you!!!” It made the whole situation truly so much fun.

She was ecstatic and so happy to be engaged to the love of her life! This was such a fun session to do and be apart of, and remind me why I love my job so much. The Bonneville Salt Flats truly are magnificent and although I don’t get out there often I was so glad I was able to capture such a special moment for them at a timeless location!

Hope everyone has a great week!

Taynee

Dujovne Family | Taynee Miller Photography

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Moving to Utah has been such a great change for my family and my photography business but I am so happy I get to head back even once in a while to still photograph old clients!

I don’t particularly have a favorite location but I do love family photography in general. From getting a beautiful shot for a Christmas card to getting a beautiful portrait for your home, it really is worth it every single time.

I hope you know that when you book with me, you can feel confident knowing I will give you an amazing session and images that will last a lifetime.

Anna + Spencer Engagements | Utah Photographer Taynee Miller

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Anna and Spencer are high school sweethearts and both served missions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and reconnected after and knew quickly it was meant to be! 

While we were doing their engagements I asked them something special about their story and they told me the cutest story. Spencer’s family is Disney obsessed! They love it so much and they go a few times a year. When he was a little boy he had a dream about wanting to propose to his wife in front of the Disney Castle. He had no idea, but Anna had the same dream as a little girl, and he was set on making dreams come true for both of them. Spencer flew out while Anna was on a trip with her family at Disneyland and surprised her by proposing in front of the Castle! I love that they both had this dream since they were little kids, and then seeing Spencer do so much to make this come true for both of them.

For their engagements session, they wanted fall colors in the mountains to capture the season of their engagement! They got engaged in early fall and will be married in January, so we will be doing a winter bridal sessions for them to finish it all up. I love working with this darling couple and hope you enjoy seeing their beautiful connection. 

Cohen Family Utah Photographer | Taynee Miller

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When I moved to Utah I knew I wanted to go back to still shoot and visit my clients in the Bay Area. While my business is now primarily here, I hope to continue to make trips back home and keep those relationships. Utah has become home for now and I love it so much. The landscape here in Utah is something so different then what I was shooting at, so it really has pushed me in my business for my new clients!

Some of my favorite shoots here in Utah have been with the incredible landscape. The mountains are something else here and really there is nothing that compares to it. Whether I do your photos in Utah or California I hope you know I will always provide the highest quality of work and beautiful images to last you a lifetime.

I asked the Cohen family for a little review to share with you all, and this is what she wrote: Amazing – you somehow captured Reagan and Arthur’s personalities perfectly. I can’t wait to frame them… our house is going to be a Taynee Miller gallery!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!