Michael Scott Photography

MY NEW WEBSITE!!!

2012-01-19T11:12:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone!! I am pleased to announce the creation and launch of my new website!! You can view it at www.mscottphotography.com!!! Check it out :)

Newest Portraits

2011-12-09T20:22:00.000-07:00

Missionaries.

2011-12-09T20:17:00.001-07:00

Seniors.

2011-12-09T20:16:00.003-07:00

New Shoots

2011-12-09T20:14:00.001-07:00

Sensational Seniors.

2011-04-13T13:56:00.003-06:00

Hey Guys. Last week I was honored to shoot the senior photos of Rachel Wood and Sean Baumann. They are both rock stars. We had such a blast as we took them down at the Salt Lake Library. I had never shot inside there before and it has quickly become one of my favorites spots now. Loved the architecture and fun atmosphere. Here are the results.

Amy Hansen's Bridals.

2011-03-04T00:03:00.002-07:00

WOW. I have not updated this blog in decades. But, im going to make a conscious effort to start updating it more often. Here are some of the results of the bridals I just did of the beautiful, Amy Hansen.

Ok. The last two indivdual photos have two versions. Which are best? Thoughts?

Josh Brodis

2010-05-17T14:11:00.002-06:00

Hey Guys.
Here are some awesome results of Josh Brodis. Josh is an actor, musician, and friend! The lighting couldnt have been more perfect.

New Editing Style?

2010-03-25T13:22:00.001-06:00

Hey Guys!

I recently discovered a new coloring technique and have been tryin my hand at it. Here are a few results. Thoughts?

My Latest Work :)

2010-01-31T21:43:00.004-07:00

Hey There!

2009-11-25T16:57:00.002-07:00

Here are some more shots of my latest shoots. Woohoo!! Enjoy

Meet Alyssa. She needed headshots to pursue serving a service mission in the Nauvoo Pageants. Good Luck Alyssa!!

This is DeeDee. We went out to Utah Lake to have a little fun and walked away with this image. I love it!

Here is the amazing Lizzie Love. She is truly fantastic. I love having her infront of my camera. The hair and make-up were done by the insanely talented Kylie DeMann. Thanks!

Recent Shoots. Ive Been Behind on Updating I Know. Sorry!

2009-11-14T22:40:00.004-07:00

Hey There!
Here is a collection of my newest shoots and edits. Enjoy!

Back In Five

2009-10-22T01:24:00.005-06:00

Hey Guys.
Here are the results of the session I had with an up and coming ska band, Back In Five. They are great! Hope you like them. :)

Changing the Process

2009-10-12T12:31:00.002-06:00

Hey Everyone!!
Michael Scott Photography has reworked and tweaked his business. I have opened a wordpress.com account to explain how I am now going to work. It has the new pricing and how our photo shoots will go. Also. I have now joined with Indigi Designs. Check us out at www.indigidesigns.com. If you would like a shoot with me you can either schedule through me, or you can schedule through indigidesigns.com. How i work, and how indigi designs works, are different. be sure to read up and choose wisely :)
Thanks!!

For Pricing, Portfolio, Galleries, and Contact Information. See:
www.wordpress.com/michaelscott03

Headshots, Friends, and a Biker :)

2009-09-21T21:48:00.001-06:00

Here are the edits of my latest shoots!

Kensie Joy.

2009-09-01T21:16:00.003-06:00

Can you believe this little beauty is already one year old?? Shes been such a blessing. i love this little girl. Here are two pics from her one year photo shoot :) More coming soon!

Miss Murray 09'

2009-08-31T16:15:00.002-06:00

Hey There!
Recently i had the amazing opportunity to photograph Miss Murray 09'. She is such a wonderful person and has the funnest personality. She was a joy to photograph. This picture will be on the cover of the Miss Murray 2010 Pageant Program. Im so excited! Here was her favorite shot.

Most Recent Photo Shoots!

2009-08-31T16:09:00.004-06:00

Hey Guys! Ive been crazy busy and swamped! Here are some pictures from my latest photo shoots this summer! Enjoy!

Crazy Wild Photoshoot Contest!

2009-08-09T23:51:00.005-06:00

Hey Ladies.
Michael Scott Photography is looking for a fun way to expand his portfolio and try his hand at a high fashion artisitc photo shoot. I am looking for 3-5 willing models to spend a day with me out at the Saltair. I dont need payment. Just your time. But i dont want just anyone. Heres how im going to select my models. I want each girl who is interested to send me 1-3 pictures of herself to show me she is not only photogenic, but can rock the kind of shoot im lookin to do. Do NOT send inappropriate or trashy pictures. Im looking for extreme hair and makeup, a death stare thats not only scary but stunning, and a fun personality to try new things and not be stiff or embarrassed on the shoot.

The winners of the photo contest will be selected to spend the day with me and will receive a CD of my favorite shots and one professional retouch.

CONTEST ENDS SEPT. 1st. SO GET YOUR PICTURES SUBMITTED.

Please send your photos to michaelscott03@gmail.com. May the best girls win. Good Luck.

First Bridals

2009-08-08T08:57:00.004-06:00

Hey Guys,
Here are the results from my first bridal shoot. What do you think?

Dani Backman

2009-07-30T22:53:00.005-06:00

Hey Everyone,
here are the latest pics taken of my AMAZING cousin Dani from washington. She is so fun and full of personality. Here are some fun shots we took while out at the Nature Center.

My Sweet Little Niece Turned One.

2009-07-24T12:01:00.001-06:00

More pics on the way but here are two of my favorites from her birthday party :)

Miss Lindsy's New Edits

2009-07-23T12:45:00.005-06:00

Heres two more edits from my photoshoot with the stunning water polo / swimming extraordinaire Lindsy Nelson.

Meet The Manns.

2009-07-16T18:52:00.004-06:00

Hey Guys,
Its taken me a while to get these pics done but they are finally edited and ready to go! I did a shoot for Krystin Mann (my neighbor. She wanted a photoshoot for her sweet little kids. They are so stinkin cute. Here are the edits. Thanks again Kirk.

Mercedies Thornton

2009-07-14T14:36:00.005-06:00

Hey guys!
This is Mercedies. She is an aspiring model who is ridiculously stunning. She came up for a couple days and we decided to do a quick shoot. Heres two of my favorites

Annie Edits

2009-07-12T20:39:00.007-06:00

New Edits

2009-06-20T11:25:00.005-06:00

Hey guys :)

Sorry its been a while since i last posted. The service mission is keepin me pretty busy. Here are the latest edits from my most recent shoots :) What do ya think?

Introducing Michael Scott Photography Retouching Services :)

2009-06-20T10:02:00.009-06:00

Hey Everyone,
The other day i was thinking about how i could expand my work and provide people with better pictures. And it hit me. I dont need to always be the one taking the picture. So i have now decided to start a retouching service. If you have a picture you absolutely love and want to improve it, send it to me through email, bring it to me by disk or even by flash drive. Here are some amazing before and after results just to show what i can do for you. How much? That depends on how long it takes to edit and whats being fixed. I can make color corrections, light adjustments, clear your skin, add makeup, take off those ten pounds we've all been tryin to lose. You name it :)
Minimal Retouch - $10.
Average Retouch - $15.
Full On Retouch - $20.

Ryan and the Nelsons

2009-06-04T18:31:00.007-06:00

Hey Everyone!
Sorry its been so long since ive updated my website. The past few weeks have been insanely crazy. I had a lot of shoots with very little free time. Im still editing and working on all the photos. Here are the most recent of my dear friend Ryan Nelson. He has been an amazing friend and example in my life and i had the honor of takin not only his mission pictures but also his family picture :) The Nelsons are wonderful. Truly a warm and fun loving family. Ryan is now gone, and Russia is his new home. Love ya bud. Youll be missed!

Nycole Guthrie and two new edits!

2009-05-12T15:39:00.004-06:00

Hey Everyone,
Here are some pictures from my first shoot with Nycole Guthrie. She is a talented singer who was out lookin for a variety of photographers to do some pictures for her for her portfolio. Here are the results so far. More to come :)

Here are the two new edits! One is my brother Brandon, the other is sweet baby Kensie!

Aubree Thomson

2009-05-11T00:45:00.007-06:00

Hey,
This week i had the privilege of doing a shoot for my good friend Jackson's girlfriend, Aubree Thomson. She was wanting to get some photos taken for her graduation invitation and some updated pictures of her during her senior year in high school. She is simply stunning and a joy to shoot. Here are the final results :) Thanks again Aubree!

Mothers Day Shoot for Jadyn :)

2009-05-07T17:20:00.004-06:00

Hey Everyone,
Here is my adorable niece! Shes the cutest little stink! We took these pics out at Murray Park for a Mothers Day surprise gift :) Hope you like em. Thanks again Cassie!

Three New Edits Practicing How To Edit Eyes Perfectly

2009-04-30T18:05:00.003-06:00

Hey Guys! Here are some new edits that i used to practice eye editing on. I love the way they turned out dont you?

Sweet Baby Jadyn

2009-04-29T20:13:00.001-06:00

Updated pics of my beautiful little niece!

Meet the Hermansens :)

2009-04-29T19:54:00.004-06:00

Hey Guys!
This week i did a shoot for an old family friend, Josh Hermansen. He has grown up and started a family and everything! and lucky me, got a call asking for a photoshoot of his two little studs. He was wanting to give these pictures to his sweet wife for Mothers' Day. He wanted a couple black and whites with hints of color! I did all of them that way.. but i prefered some in color :) Here are my picks :)

Meet Lacy and Marie!

2009-04-12T19:18:00.006-06:00

Hey Guys!
Here are the latest pictures from my past two shoots! Sorry its been a while since i uploaded. Ive been BUSY! But hope you like these new additions to the website :)

Double the Shoots... Double the Fun!!

2009-03-09T01:56:00.007-06:00

Hey Guys!!

Last thursday i had two photoshoots back to back! My good friend Hailey and new friend Jackson rocked the shoots! Here are my favorites!!

Lindsey's Renaissance Assignment

2009-03-02T00:02:00.005-07:00

Hey Everyone!
This week I was called on again! My beautiful cousin Lindsey asked me if i could do a shoot for her for a class assignment. The requirements were to do something shes never done before and learn from the experience. So we did an edgy laid back shoot at an elementary school believe it or not. We then went back to my house so i could teach her how to edit. Here are some of my favorites. :)

Living at the Farnsworths.

2009-02-25T08:52:00.008-07:00

Hey!
This past week I was able to stay with my aunt Amy and her kids because her husband went out of town. She needed me to come stay over for a couple days just to help out and have fun! Here are a couple pictures I took while i was over there :)

DeeDee's 09' Headshots!

2009-02-25T08:31:00.004-07:00

Hey Guys!
This week I was able to do my second headshot photoshoot! It was for my friend DeeDee who will be trying out for UVU's dance team! GOOD LUCK DEEDEE!! With entry to auditions requires a headshot. So she called on me. Here are the pictures :)

Stacey Marie :)

2009-02-19T02:05:00.005-07:00

Today I did a shoot with a beautiful friend of mine, Stacey. We have been meaning to do a couple shoots and finally found the time to do one today. We took the pictures out by Murray's Nature Center. This photoshoot served a couple purposes... to fill up my empty day, to expand my portfolio, and to practice some techniques. I am very pleased with these photos and can see progression in my work! Here are some of the top shots. Thanks Stacey Marie!

Earth, Wind, and well... thats it!

2009-02-12T00:30:00.005-07:00

Hey Everyone.
Today, i was able to tag team up with my new friend Rachel Francis. She too, is a beginning photographer. We wanted to do a shoot together and Rachel had the idea of doing a shoot on the four elements. Earth. Wind. Fire. Water. Rachel did the makeup and outfits all on her own. Shes amazing. However, due to the time crunch i had, was only able to capture the first two girls. Here are some of the shots!

The Sealing of The Johson Family

2009-02-08T22:46:00.006-07:00

Hey!
I was honored to capture the day the Johnson family was sealed together for eternity. They are the cutest little family ever. Kensie is gettin bigger and cuter everyday. It was such a special day and i was so happy to be a part of it. Here are some of the pictures taken at the temple :) Love you guys!

Headshots!!

2009-02-04T11:34:00.007-07:00

Hey yesterday i did my first headshot shoot!
My friend, Alyssa, from work is into acting and every audition requires a headshot. So she called the right person. We went to Tania Allen for the make up. And she did such a good job! Then we drove out to my favorite salon, Striking Image Salon, where Trisha Simon did the most amazing hair EVER! She offers 20% off to first timers and Alyssa also received the $10.00 discount off her shoot just for going to Trisha! So here are the results :) They turned out so good! Thanks Alyssa :)

The Perfect Prom Party

2009-02-04T11:19:00.004-07:00

Hey Guys!
I recently had my first event shoot. I was asked to come out and take pictures for a goodbye party. It was prom themed and full of wonderful people. That night was very memorable and we all had a great time. We went out to Tuscany for dinner then decided to have the pictures taken at the front of the restaurant. Here are the photos. Goodbye Jessica! You'll be missed.

Mady J In The Magical Salt Flats

2009-01-25T00:21:00.006-07:00

Hey Everyone!
Today was my first time to the Salt Flats and i LOVED it! My gorgeous friend Mady finally decided to do a shoot with me and we decided to go do it down there. The drive down and back were definately memorable but not as much as these photos. Im in love with them. Check em out! The scenery was stunning!

Mike's Miscellaneous

2009-01-23T09:44:00.004-07:00

Hey Guys,
Here are some of my latest edits. I realized I had some pretty cool photos I wanted to share. They are all from different shoots but already missed posting them with the others. So here is the first real miscellaneous bunch of pictures. Enjoy :)

Prostitutes And Poverty

2009-01-07T17:23:00.006-07:00

Hey,
I recently came up with an idea for an artistic shoot. I wanted to take a picture that had some sort of a message or moral. So while relaxing I decided to do a shoot displaying the screwed up society we live in. I decided to portray a prostitute who is covered in money standing on the same street as a lonely homeless woman with an empty donation cup. I thought this might send the message that the world needs to change. We need to stop wasting money on short term satisfaction and help those in need. These were taken down an old street in Midvale.

Freaky Friendship

2009-01-04T19:21:00.004-07:00

Hey Guys!
My friend Celeste and I decided to do a gothic photoshoot. We thought it would be fun to do something eerie and different. Here are the shots! Thanks again Celeste.

Drunken Emo

2009-01-04T19:08:00.006-07:00

Hey here are a couple pictures of my brother that I took at Wheeler Farm. We wanted to do an emo twisted drunk. It was freazing... but worth it. Enjoy.

Christmas Present Jaymie

2008-12-21T22:52:00.005-07:00

Hey There.

I had an amazingly fun and COLD photo shoot this week. One of my closest friends, Jaymie, asked me to do a photo shoot for her. We wanted a fun christmas theme and decided to do it on a snowy day at Murray Park. FREEZING!! But a memorable time together. Through the chills, frozen quivering hands, and screams of pain here are our favorite shots. Enjoy :)

More Photos

2008-12-02T23:59:00.004-07:00

Here are a couple more photos from my last shoot that I really liked. Enjoy :)

The Blonde, Brunette, & Red Head

2008-11-29T12:42:00.006-07:00

Hey.

I just did a fun shoot with three beautiful girls. We went to Wheeler Farm and took pictures everywhere. They are very good friends of mine who mean a lot to me. Here are some of the best shots.

Christmas Card Couple!

2008-11-23T22:34:00.008-07:00

Hey!
This week i had the honor of doing my first christmas card shoot! My cousin Andy and his wife Ashley asked me to do a shoot for the occasion. I was delighted and embraced the challenge. We had some difficulties with the lighting due to the time slot we could fit the shoot in but had some good photos come out. Here are our top favorites :)Thanks again guys! Love ya.

[Below] The Christmas Card Photo :)

Rag Doll DeeDee

2008-11-21T23:12:00.005-07:00

Love ya DeeDee! Thanks again for doin this fun shoot with me! Cant wait until our next one. It will be even better.

From Dancer To Model

2008-11-04T01:32:00.008-07:00

Hey Guys!
My friend DeeDee decided to let me come down and do a shoot for her. I was wanting more practice with taking individual photos. That way i could prepare for senior photos or perhaps modeling in the future. We had such a fun time and took the photos at the UVU campus! Here are some of my favorites. Thanks Deedee!!

The Blessed Baby Kensie

2008-11-02T16:43:00.011-07:00

Today was such a special day in being a part of the blessing of Kensie :) She is such an innocent and sweet little girl that I love to death! Her wonderful mother Maria asked me to do a shoot for her in her blessing dress. We had some complications with lighting and Kensie was feelin tired but we still managed to snap a couple good shots! Here are my favorites :)

Striking Image Salon Self Portrait

2008-10-28T23:17:00.000-06:00

Hey!
Last week I went and got my hair done at Striking Image Salon. I absolutely LOVED it! The hairstylist Trisha Simon is outstanding! She has tons of experience and is working at her own salon in her home. She is such a wonderful person as well as stylist and is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! With this said, I decided to do a fun self portrait showin my new edgy coloring with a fun editing job. To check out Trisha's salon go to www.strikingimagesalon.com! Get an appointment! Shes GREAT!

Brotherly Boredom

2008-10-28T22:58:00.003-06:00

Today i went outside with my younger brother tyler to practice manually focusing. Luckily he was willing to do it. Here are a couple of my favorite shots. Thanks again T :)

Haha we attempted using a reflector. I just like how the light rainbow appears in the picture. The picture of him in itself isnt great. I just liked the lighting.

FHE Photos

2008-10-19T21:13:00.003-06:00

Hey,
Last week I was asked to do a shoot for a BYU Family Home Evening Family. We had such a good time as I met new people and met up with old high school friends. It was set up by Shalece Kehl who is a great friend of mine who I watched play tennis for years. She is a great tennis player as well as party animal on the dance floor. Here are two of my favorite group photos. Thanks again Shalece :)

Annual Archbold Halloween Party

2008-10-19T19:55:00.009-06:00

Today my lovely aunt Mary threw the annual Halloween party! Ive been looking forward to it for weeks! It has been a tradition in our family to all dress up and go to the big party for food, fun, and compete for the costume awards! Here are some of the costumes captured :)

Haha isn't my aunt Mary the cutest? She's Sarah Palin :)

The Blades of Glory Duo with a Mexican Maracca Dancer.

My beautiful cousin Maria as a Witch and her adorable daughter who got too hot in her lady bug outfit.

The Big Bad Wolf dressed as Grandma :) My Dad!

Another cute Witch :) My cousin Sarah!

Photos for the Farnsworths

2008-10-15T09:50:00.005-06:00

Hey Guys!
This week i was given the opportunity to shoot my cute cousins! I have babysat them since they were little and watched them grow. They are all so different but I love them all just the same. The images below are of Jake, Kate, and James. Sarah wasnt included in this shoot since I did hers earlier for her baptism. Now all of them will have their own portrait:)

The Johnson Family :)

2008-10-02T23:56:00.008-06:00

Hey There,
Today I had the honor of shooting the cute Johnson family. Maria is the world's greatest cousin alive and has started a new family. I was lucky enough to be their photographer for their first family photo:) We had such a good time taking these pictures and Kensie was quite the trooper! Silver Lake is beautiful this time of year and loved doing the photo shoot there. Here are some of my favorite pictures. Thanks again Maria, Merrill, and Kensie :) I love you guys!

My Wonderful Parents

2008-09-30T22:24:00.007-06:00

Here are some beautiful fall photos captured at Silver Lake of my parents. My parents are the greatest and I am blessed to be their son. These were taken today on my dad's birthday.
Happy Birthday Dad :)

Sunday Snapshots

2008-09-28T22:08:00.008-06:00

I went to my grandparents house today to enjoy the company of my loving family. My mom's side of the family is huge and are very close. We almost always meet together on sundays at my grandparents house to visit which I am always looking forward to. This sunday I was lucky to have my uncle Dan and his granddaughter Courtney come for the visit. Here are some photos that I was able to capture of Courtney as she enjoyed jumping on the tramp.

Autumn Hiking

2008-09-27T20:59:00.007-06:00

Hey,
All the fall colors are almost here! I am so excited. I love the deep reds and fiery gold colored leaves that cover the mountains. I decided to go on a hike today and captured these beautiful photos while enjoying this beautiful season.

My First Niece!!

2008-09-18T19:40:00.009-06:00

Hey everyone!

I was very happy to finally become an uncle in July! My niece Jadyn was born to my brother Josh and sister-in-law Cassie on July 22nd. They are now experiencing the joys of parenthood. I was able to go and do a quick photo shoot of her at home and came out with the following pictures. Im sure over time more and more will be posted of my beautiful Jadyn.

Miscellaneous

2008-08-29T19:19:00.005-06:00

Life's Moments

2008-08-29T19:03:00.003-06:00

Here are some photos taken all over. They are of loved ones and their activities. Enjoy :)

Portraits

2008-08-29T17:39:00.003-06:00

Here are a few portraits of loved ones that were taken this summer. My beautiful cousin Maria asked me to do a shoot for her new born Kensie. I then have a picture of my friend Mietra. My aunt Amy wanted me to take pictures of Sarah in her dress for her baptism. My brother Brandon's portraits below were taken when we were up hiking Mt. Olympus.