Ken Hoglund

Durango, Mexico during the holidays

2010-01-03T17:47:00.003-07:00

I got home last night from my travels and I am just going through some pictures and I remembered that I promised you a few of them. The first few pictures were from the Halcon Christmas party taken with my iPhone and then I have a few that I took around Durango with my big camera.

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This first picture is my mill manager's son Diego.

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Every Christmas the mill has a special mass for the workers and their families. It was really neat to see everyone gathered together to worship at the mill. The father was standing on a platform made from some pallets of raw material.

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After mass the families ate together.

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We brought some performs to entertain the children.

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As is customary for every Mexican party we had some pinatas.

It was a really neat experience to be there for the Christmas party and to meet some of the families. After the party Fernando's brother, Jorge, took me around town so that I can take some pictures of the city at night, so enjoy these next few.

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This was the light show that the city put on.

Here's a video I put together with the photos that I took of the show and I put some music to it.

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Being in Durango for the holidays was fun to be with the workers and to see the city all decorated. I am happy that I was able to snag a few pictures to share.

I hope that you have a great week.

Thanks!!

Ken Hoglund
(303) 495-5577

Traffic Jam Ski & Ride Competition

2009-12-07T08:53:00.003-07:00

I took this pictures Saturday at Echo Mountain's one-of-a-kind early season competition featuring vehicle-themed jibs and jumps.

Bunny Adventures

2009-12-02T09:38:00.003-07:00

I've tried to distract my bunny today with a box and it seems to be working, definitely don't want her chewing on my cords again.

Bad Bunny

2009-12-01T13:19:00.004-07:00

So I was working at my desk this morning and all of a sudden my keyboard stops working while I was in the middle of writing an email. I look behind my desk and there was Chloe, chewing my wires.

I reconnected the wires and fortunately my keyboard works again, but I think that I'll have to redo everything with electrical wire.

She is still in her cage, but with a face like this I don't think that I'll be able to stay mad for much longer.

Brooke and Cam

2009-01-13T22:15:00.002-07:00

Saturday January 3rd, I photographed Brooke and Cam's wedding at the Sacramento LDS Temple. They make a beautiful couple and enjoyed photographing them.

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Let me know what you think.

To view more click here.

Rhyolite

2008-12-28T22:29:00.003-07:00

Amy and I did something a little different this time we went to Vegas. Amy did some research and found a neat ghost town two hours north of Vegas. According to Wikipedia, this town came into existence in 1904 during the Gold Rush and abruptly closed down in 1919 after having a population of nearly 10,000. It was fun to hear the history of this town.

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This man gave us a tour of the house shown behind that was made of bottles. He was nice enough to stop a moment for a photo.
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This building was shown in the movie The Island.

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These statues were of the last supper, it was a interestingly different perspective.

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If you live close to Las Vegas, I really suggest hopping in the car for a roadtrip.

Heber Chase

2008-12-28T22:23:00.002-07:00

A few weeks ago I took some family pictures for my sister-in-law, Natalie and her husband Craig. Their little one, Chase, is getting so big and really cute. It was fun taking these for her and I'm glad that she asked me.

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Let me know what you think.

O-Diddy-O

2008-12-28T22:19:00.002-07:00

So I have been a little behind on sharing some of the pictures that I've taken lately so I thought I'd catch up a little tonight. Here are some pictures of my little niece on my side of the family. Little Olivia (aka "O") is getting so big, it's fun to visit and see how fast they grow up.

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Let me know what you think.

The Rogers Engagements

2008-12-15T22:24:00.002-07:00

Yesterday I met up with a good friend of mine to take his engagement pictures. I'm really happy that he asked me to take these because I had a lot of fun taking them.

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Let me know what you think.

Drew Reese

2008-10-21T16:59:00.003-06:00

Yesterday I Drew and I did the last of three photo shoots that he needed for his website.

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Next Season of Dancing with the Stars

2008-10-21T12:48:00.000-06:00

Odyssey Dance Theater: Thriller

2008-10-19T19:30:00.002-06:00

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Last week I photographed the Odyssey Dance Theater perform their annual show Thriller in Salt Lake City, Utah. I went to the show last year and I enjoyed photographing the show this year. Here are a few of my favorite shots from the performance.

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Let me know what you think.

Jacob Tu'ifua

2008-10-19T18:19:00.002-06:00

An long time friend since I've known from my days in Hawaii got married a while back and just gave birth to a beautiful baby boy three weeks ago. She asked me to photograph her young one. It was hard to choose, but here are some of my favorites.

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Let me know what you think. If you or someone you know needs to have baby pictures taken send me an e-mail - khoggie@gmail.com - and we'll set something up.

Tutorials on Youtube

2008-10-19T10:20:00.000-06:00

I did a tutorial today online and it was a good learning experience. I took these two pictures:

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and turned them into this:

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I really like the outcome. This might seem like an easy edit, but the hair is the tricky part and that's where the tutorial comes in handy. To view the tutorial and try this out yourself click here.

This is how the dollar woke up this morning

2008-10-10T13:39:00.001-06:00

Firefightin'

2008-10-10T09:30:00.000-06:00

Once a year the firefighters put on a show for the city which is fun for everyone and some great training for the new guys. I stopped by and took some photos of the action.

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King Family Photos

2008-10-06T14:34:00.000-06:00

Sunday I went with the King family, Amy's sister's, family to Big Cottonwood Canyon and took some family photos. I loved the awesome fall colors and we all had fun.

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Presley is sure growing up.

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Heber Chase MacKay

2008-09-29T12:21:00.003-06:00

Sunday morning, September 28th, Natalie and Craig welcomed their first born to their family. Amy and I visited them Saturday night while they were in the hospital and once again Sunday after the baby was born. It was definitely a happy occasion.

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Very tired and happy daddy.

Natalie Maternity Pictures

2008-09-29T12:12:00.003-06:00

Last Wednesday morning I went out with Natalie and took some maternity pictures. This was only my second time so it was fun to try different poses out.

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Let me know what you think.

Valley Quail

2008-09-26T17:31:00.002-06:00

Here in Provo, Utah there are Valley Quails running around all over the place. It's really fun to spot these little birds. Amy and I always get excited when we see them and slow the car down to stop and watch them. We were surprised to find that there is a huge posy of them living in the houses around where we live. I snagged a few pictures of them.

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We really like them because of their little feather coming out of their foreheads.

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This little baby is awesome ... see the feather growing out of it's head?

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Have you noticed them?

Nebo vs. Alta 09.24

2008-09-26T16:06:00.000-06:00

Wednesday I photographed a local hockey league's game. This game was against Nebo vs. Alta. Nebo is a new team and still learning and Alta won the game running up the score. It was a fun game to photograph.

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To view all of the pictures and to purchase prints click here.

SYTYCD Con't

2008-09-24T14:52:00.002-06:00

I just finished editing the pictures from the show last night and here are some more pictures. When photographing a concert or a show like this when a photo pass is giving it is only for the first three songs ... or dances in this case. I wish that I could have photographed the whole show, but it was fun sitting back with Amy and putting the camera down.

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If you'd like to see all of my pictures please visit my flickr page - click here.

So You Think You Can Dance Tour

2008-09-24T01:06:00.004-06:00

After a remarkable season of So You Think You Can Dance, the top ten contestants took the show on the road. Tonight their stop was Salt Lake City, Utah. My wife and I watched every episode and enjoyed this past season and anxiously waited for them to stop here in Utah. Three of the contestants were from Utah and all three were on stage tonight performing and doing what they do best - dance, dance, dance!

I called ahead and got a photo pass and was able to get some fun shots. I haven't edited them all, but here are some of my early favorites.

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Let me know what you think.

Murillo Family

2008-09-23T12:51:00.001-06:00

Sunday the Murillo family celebrated the home coming of their son Josh from his two year mission in Vina del Mar Chile. They invited me to come and take some family photographs. I enjoyed visiting with the family and hearing about his mission. Here are some of the pictures.

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If you or someone you know needs some family photographs please contact me at khoggie@gmail.com or 916.230.3913.

Focus Talent Headshots

2008-09-21T10:57:00.001-06:00

Yesterday before photographing Vivace I worked with Focus Talent taking some headshots for some of their clients.

If you or someone you know needs headshots, please send me an e-mail at khoggie@gmail.com and we'll get something setup.

Vivace

2008-09-21T02:10:00.001-06:00

Saturday night I photographed Vivace which was a concert that celebrated young musicians from Utah Valley who were the winners of the state competitions, performing on a variety of instruments. I really enjoyed these very talented young musicians. If you'd like to see more and purchase prints click here.

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Brady Bills started the show playing his guitar.

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Verina Chen followed playing the piano.

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Trevor Giles played the saxophone and was accompanied by Kalo Latu.

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I hadn't ever seen a quartet on the piano and I enjoyed watching Allison Smilanich, Johnny Liao, Justin Taylor and Soo-Lin Ha play.

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It was interesting watching them look at each other through the pianos coordinating amongst themselves the song.

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Catherine Winters followed playing a very upbeat song on her flute.

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Rebekah Willey played the violin.

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The first quartet was exciting and I was as impressed with the second, which members were all under ten years old. Annie Lee, Jessie Zou, Jung-won Ha and Liam Wilder played Workin' on the Railroad.

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Caroline Richards filled the theater with the beautiful sounds of her harp.

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Catherine Ann Willey played the cello.

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Melissa Otani-Jensen shared her very beautiful voice with all of us and sang Sposa Son Disprezzata a Italian opera song written in the 18th century.

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Jim Lu played the piano masterfully.

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The concert was concluded by another quartet.

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I really enjoyed attending the concert and photographing these very gifted and talented young musicians.

If you'd like to see more and purchase prints click here.

Drew Reese - Performing

2008-09-19T19:25:00.002-06:00

I took some pictures of Drew Reese earlier this month and I took some more pictures for him this week.

India Fest

2008-09-19T19:14:00.001-06:00

One of my favorite places to visit in Utah County would have to be the Krishna Temple located in Spanish Fork. This past weekend they had their India Festival and it was mine and Amy's first time attending. We enjoyed the food, performances and fireworks. Here are some of the pictures.

After the festival, people stuck around singing and dancing the night away. For those who missed out visit their website to make sure you make it to the next event à click here ß

Payson Canyon

2008-09-19T19:13:00.001-06:00

This past weekend Amy and I also went out to Payson Canyon with some friends of ours.

We enjoyed all the fall colors and look forward to photographing more fall colors in the weeks to come.

Prographics Provo, Utah Review

2008-09-13T00:16:00.008-06:00

5000 Business Cards for $99 plus tax, can't go wrong with that ... can you? Maybe not, but be cautious, because you may find yourself less than happy with the quality if you create your business cards yourself.

If you pay the extra $50 to have Renato, owner, create your business cards he will stand 100% behind the quality. If you create your business card yourself as I did then it's worth going somewhere else like Alexanders.com. Alexanders print all of their materials themselves and because they do the quality is 100% better.

I returned my business cards to ProGraphics because I was unhappy with the cards. He offered me a $30 refund or to have the cards reprinted ... in the end I took the refund and counted the rest as a business expense.

Learn from my $70 lesson ... when looking to print new business cards do your research and never go to someone that doesn't print business cards themselves and can't stand behind the quality.

Drew Reece

2008-09-06T15:33:00.000-06:00

Friday I went out with a friend of mine Drew Reece. Drew is a musician and has some really inspirational songs - you can listen to some of his work on his page on facebook - click here.

Let me know what you think!

Yellowstone

2008-09-04T12:08:00.001-06:00

For Labor Day weekend Amy and I went to Yellowstone. I have wanted to visit Yellowstone ever since I moved to Utah, so I was excited to go. We were able to see some wildlife and some awesome landscapes. Here are some photos from our trip.

Old Faithful

Having one of these guys walk past the car is a true experience. They weigh about the same as the car and stagger by. I was afraid that he would ram our car at any moment. He reminded me of a bully walking through a hallway just ready to pounce on the first person that makes the wrong move. Intense.

We were fortunate to see this awesome sunset through the trees.

We drove past this coyote and put the car in reserve and watched him for a while.

We got in the habit of pulling off at all the random rodes. We followed a sign to see petrified trees and ended up seeing Moose. There were three of them and it was amazing to get close enough to snag this picture.

This little deer was shy and hid from us.

The landscapes in the park were truly breath taking!

Let me know what you think.

Josh and Lauren

2008-08-26T10:05:00.004-06:00

Saturday I headed down to Mapleton and covered another wedding. It was great spending time with this couple and I was able to get some really fun pictures.

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To view more pictures click here.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith

2008-08-26T10:05:00.003-06:00

Friday I covered a wedding up in Salt Lake City, Dave and Dacia. It was fun to be around them and see their excitement.

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Frank and Lily Wedding

2008-08-20T16:02:00.001-06:00

This past weekend my cousin Frank got married in the Provo Temple. It was a joyous occasion and I was honored that he asked me to photograph the day.

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To view all of the pictures visit http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/khoggie/frankandlily

Lions vs. Warriors

2008-08-14T11:13:00.001-06:00

On Tuesday I photographed the Lions and Warriors game which are local high school teams. I'll be taking their team pictures in the next few weeks, so it was fun to get out to a game beforehand and take some action pictures.

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Engagements: Frank and Lilly

2008-08-07T19:27:00.001-06:00

My second cousin is getting married and asked me to photograph his special day. I enjoyed photographing the two of them and look forward to their happy day August 15th.

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Celebration

2008-08-07T19:26:00.001-06:00

Located in Cedar Hills, Celebration is a new Dance and Vocal Studio. I enjoyed their performance and here are some of the highlights from their show. If you'd like to purchase prints please click here.

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If you'd like to purchase prints please click here.

Hockey July 30th

2008-08-07T19:25:00.000-06:00

A friend of mine, Chris Draudt was telling me about his hockey team and how he was having his last game so I decided to stop by and photograph the game. So here is some of the action from that game. If you'd like to have me photograph a game of yours contact me directly at khoggie@gmail.com. To purchase prints click here.

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To purchase prints click here.

New Business Cards

2008-08-02T03:57:00.003-06:00

Having setup a website I have decided to redo my business cards to include my website. My graphic designer guru Carol Acevedo helped me redesign the card. I am really happy with the final product and I'll excited to see what all of you think.

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For the front I wanted to show a real polished professional look.

Back

For the back I've decided to keep the same picture adding my website written as graffiti. I really like the contrast between the front and back which shows that while I can be professional in different styles while at the same time maintaining my own personal touch.

Let me know what you think of my new business card. I am going to take it to get printed and hopefully have new cards next week.

Parakeet

2008-07-30T08:23:00.002-06:00

While at my brothers house in Woodland his neighbors pointed out a little parakeet living in his tree. It apparently escaped from its cage and is now living the free life. It was fun to watch him.

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Morning Walk

2008-07-30T08:20:00.002-06:00

While in Sacramento Amy and I went out for a walk with the doggies and found some friends.

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Baby Olivia

2008-07-30T08:18:00.000-06:00

I went home to Sacramento, California for two weeks and I was able to spend some time with family. I hadn't seen my niece Olivia since April and it's really fun to see her grow up.

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New Website

2008-07-22T01:02:00.006-06:00

Over the past year I have enjoyed blogging and sharing my photos with all of you over the internet. Since I started my business I have found a need to have something more setup and scrambled to setup a website. I am happy to share with all of your that the website is up and running for everything to view. I will continue to post my work here on the blog and my website will function as a place for potential customers to visit.

Please visit my website and let me know what you think.

http://kenhphoto.com

I have also started a new blog which will be for my professional work and this blog (khoggie.blogspot.com) will continue to be anything and everything I decide to photograph

The new blog is http://kenhphoto.blogspot.com

If you are anyone you know is in need of a photographer please let me know.

Headshots: Lauren

2008-07-11T13:02:00.000-06:00

Yesterday I took some more headshots of another young dancer from Center Stage.

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July 4th Fireworks

2008-07-09T16:37:00.002-06:00

After BBQ we enjoyed some fireworks.

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July 4th Sandy Parade

2008-07-09T16:32:00.002-06:00

Amy and I went up to spend the fourth with her family. We went and enjoyed the Sandy parade in the evening.

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Girls Softball July 1st - 6:30 Game

2008-07-02T16:10:00.003-06:00

Here are some of the highlights from the second game that was played at 6:30.

To view more and/or purchase prints click here.

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To view more and/or purchase prints click here.

Girls Softball July 1st - 5:30 Game

2008-07-02T16:08:00.004-06:00

Yesterday I photographed two girls softball games. Here are some of the highlights from that first game that was played at 5:30.

To view more and/or purchase prints click here.

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To view more and/or purchase prints click here.

UVU Ribbon Cutting

2008-07-01T15:21:00.003-06:00

Today, July 1st, UVSC official became UVU and opened the new library (The Digital Learning Center) to the public. The ribbon cutting took place today with many local and state government officials as well as Religious leaders including President Monson.

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It was a joyous occasion for all. To view more photos click here.

Family Reunion: Bald Eagle

2008-06-30T14:28:00.002-06:00

One of Amy's cousins told me about an Eagles nest about 5 miles away off the highway, so Dave and I went searching for the nest. We were disappointed not to find the eagle, but we found him on a huge boulder about 500 feet.

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I slowly walked up to him and took photos every 20 feet or so.

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He saw me coming and got scared, but his escape was beautiful.

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Family Reunion: Butterflies

2008-06-30T14:19:00.001-06:00

On the land were some awesome butterflies. I think I took nearly 100 photos as I was trying to get these guys at all angles and here's the result.

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Family Reunion: Jack Rabbits

2008-06-30T14:17:00.002-06:00

While on our four wheeling adventure we came across this Jack Rabbit and watched him for a while until he hopped off.

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Family Reunion: Four Wheeling

2008-06-30T14:09:00.002-06:00

Amy came out on Friday along with the rest of the family and we went around on the four wheelers and explored around the area.

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The surround farms had these beautiful horses with their colts.

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The dirt is really dry there, but somehow plants work their way through the dryness and grow.

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The view from up top was great. The little white speckles at the end of the green is where we camped.

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They had some awesome rock formation on the land.

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Amy and I stayed behind while Julie and Kelly went on ahead and kicked up a bunch of dust.

Family Reunion: Wildlife in Capitol Reef

2008-06-30T12:09:00.002-06:00

Here is the wildlife that we saw in the park.

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Family Reunion: Capitol Reef

2008-06-30T11:55:00.002-06:00

The main highway goes through part of Capitol Reef National Park so it's visited by many on their way to Canyonlands and Arches National Parks. I've been a big fan of the area, having visited Canyonlands and Arches three times, so I enjoyed the rock formations of the park.

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As the pioneers would pass through this canyon they would write their names on the walls, hence this place is called Pioneer Registry, It was neat to see all the old names with the dates and think about how neat it is that their names have been preserved all these many years as their legacy.

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We saw a lot of wildlife in the park and I'll post those next.

Family Reunion: Intro

2008-06-30T11:24:00.003-06:00

Saturday I went with Amy's family to the annual family reunion which is held on their land in Teasdale near Capitol Reef National Park. Sherry (my mother in law) had been talking about the reunion and Capitol Reef for sometime and really wanted me to go so that I could get them some photographs of the area.

Sherry and Dave picked me up in Orem Wednesday and we took the trailer down to Nephi and spent the night in a mobile home park. It was a different "camping experience" than I am use to because growing up camping meant a tent and with the Smith camping is the mobile home. It was a good experience. Thursday morning as we were getting things ready to leave the campsite in Nephi I saw some hummingbirds and followed one of them back to their nest and got these photos.

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I recently picked up the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 lens with the Extender 2x which turned the zoom into 400mm, so this was the first time I used the two together and I was happy with how they turned out and excited to use it again.

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When we finally got to the camp we said our hellos to the other families that had already arrived and then continued on to Capitol Reef.

Shoes

2008-06-30T10:55:00.002-06:00

I was at the parking lot of Macey's the other day and I noticed a lone shoe that was left behind. The way that it had been ran over and dirty reminded me of one of those poverty ads.

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Headshots: Jurquina

2008-06-29T19:18:00.002-06:00

Last Wednesday I took some more headshots at the railroad and had some fun time.

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Headshots: Amy

2008-06-25T22:11:00.001-06:00

While waiting for the Green to arrive at the park I took some photos of Amy. She's by far my favorite subject to photograph.

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Pricing

2008-06-25T12:42:00.003-06:00

Kenneth Hoglund Photography News

2008-06-25T11:35:00.003-06:00

Mine and Amy's plans have been up in the air for the past couple of months and things just seem to be getting figured out. I graduated from UVU this last April and Amy was applying to grad school in Sacramento. We were planning on moving to Sacramento so that I could get some good work experience and so that Amy could go to grad school. Since graduation I have started up a photography business and Amy still hasn't heard back from grad school. So Amy and I have decided to stay here in Utah for at least another year and grow my photography business while she continues to obtain work experience. Yesterday I got a business license in the state of Utah as well as in the city of Orem.

Business is going well and the word is getting out. I specialize in all types of photography from family portraits to concerts to recitals to sports photography to working with business with their website. Let me know if there is anything that I can help you with.

Ken Hoglund
916.230.3913
khoggie@gmail.com

Josh and Nichole SLC Wedding

2008-06-23T15:25:00.004-06:00

A few weeks ago I photographed Josh and Nichole's bridal pictures and this past Thursday I had the pleasure of being with them to photograph their wedding. It was a beautiful day for a wedding and they looked great.

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To view more and purchase prints click here.

The Greens

2008-06-23T10:39:00.002-06:00

Saturday I met up with Amy's cousin Kimberly and her family. We shot some family photos and here are some of my favorites.

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Headshots: Walker and Gallagher

2008-06-22T18:25:00.003-06:00

Here are some more headshots that I took this past week. They requested their name on the photo, so I choose my favorite picture of each kid and here's what they look like.

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To view more and purchase prints click here.

Sleeping Beauty

2008-06-19T10:55:00.002-06:00

Center Stage put on a ballet at the Ragan Theater and I was there to catch the action of these gifted dancers. To purchase prints click here.

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To purchase prints click here.

Nauvoo: Drive to the Airport

2008-06-19T10:41:00.002-06:00

With all the flooding going on in Illinois, Amy and I gave ourselves plenty of time to avoid getting stuck in areas. We wanted to make sure that we made our flight. We didn't have too many problems although we did have to modify our route and drive through a little bit of water.

Before we left we took a few more tours of historic Nauvoo.

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We took a carriage ride that took us through the country side and took us some history of the area.

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We even saw this little fawn that was just the cutest thing ever.

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Our drive back was broken up by a couple of stops to view some cows and horses. It's fun to see the babies.

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Our final stop before getting to the Moline Airport was at the cemetery. Amy wandered around looking at the old graves and I got distracted by this little squirrel, he couldn't run from my camera :)

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Nauvoo: Temple at Night

2008-06-19T10:36:00.002-06:00

Saturday night to finish off the day Amy and I went to the Temple and snagged a few pictures. It's really neat how they have it lit up at night. The bottom is an orangish color while the top is white. It's a beautiful temple.

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The lights on the temple grounds gave off a little lens flare and I thought it looked really cool. Reminded me of a picture that Jen would take.

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Nauvoo: Historic Sights

2008-06-19T10:26:00.002-06:00

After surviving the storm and seeing the animals we toured some of the sights in Carthage and Nauvoo and had a good time.

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Here is the Carthage jail.

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Some flowers from the garden at the Nauvoo Visitor Center.

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The Brickyard.

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All the tours are giving by the full-time missionaries that dedicate their time to educating the visitors on the different aspects of the town.

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This was from the printing press.

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Afterwards we headed to the blacksmiths.

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We even got some memorabilia rings to take home.

Headshtos: Erin Barry

2008-06-18T20:28:00.002-06:00

The day after I got back from Nauvoo I shot some headshots for this young dancer. I spent more than that usual with them taking the pictures to get a better feel for the area.

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Nauvoo: Animals

2008-06-17T12:29:00.002-06:00

We stopped along the Mississippi a few times and found that the storm had brought out some animals with it.

This beaver caught our eye and we followed him for a good 15 minutes having fun watching him swim in the water and through the debris.

We also noticed the birds searching for food.

The main thing that caught our eyes was a red bird we came to find out was a cardinal.

This guy was nice enough to pose for us with a berry in his mouth.

Nauvoo: Storm

2008-06-17T12:17:00.003-06:00

Sunday Amy and I ventured out of Nauvoo and made our way to Carthage to visit the historic jail where Joseph Smith was martyred. We had a nice drive and we were enjoying the country side.

We watched for clouds because the weather report predicted thunderstorms. In Utah thunderstorms are predicted a lot and that usually means some lightning. So we started seeing these awesome clouds filled with blues I'd never seen in a cloud, and I had the bright idea of driving towards the clouds to see what was going on on near the Mississippi River.

We got over to the Mississippi River and were stuck in traffic and Amy and I saw some mist over the River. I've never been to the Mississippi and I didn't think there was a waterfall of any kind but there was a lot of mist coming off as if there was. The mist made its way over to the road and the storm followed. We felt like we were in the middle of a car wash it was down pouring soo much. We got out of the traffic and continued our drive to Carthage and it started to hail - hail the size of quarters.

We arrived at the jail and waited out the storm in the visitor center there. When the storm past a mere 30 minutes later I was surprised to see the damage the storm had caused.

This tree fell down during this storm and the owners of the house was lucky that it fell into the street and not on the house.

The rest of the day cleared up as we headed back to Nauvoo going back along the Mississippi.

Nauvoo: Go Carts at Adventure Land

2008-06-17T11:55:00.002-06:00

Saturday night the Hocklanders went to eat some pizza at Adventure Land and I got some pictures of the fun we had on the go carts.

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Jon and Sierra Nauvoo Wedding

2008-06-15T22:22:00.003-06:00

One of my old buddies from Argentina got married and asked me to cover the event, so my wife and I flew out to Nauvoo to cover a wedding. It was a beautiful wedding in a wonderful location with surprisingly fantastic weather. They are a beautiful couple and I wish them the best.

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To view more click here.

Recital Action Photography Printing Links

2008-06-11T18:46:00.014-06:00

Relive your favorite recital dances by purchasing prints

Sleeping Beauty - Click Here

Utah Academy Dance Studio - Click Here

Hot Shots May Recital - Click Here

Center Stage Matinee Recital - Click Here
Center Stage Evening Recital - Click Here

Action Pictures: Tiare

2008-06-11T11:18:00.003-06:00

I took a few more pictures of Tiare yesterday. We went to Center Stage to get some more action pictures. Here are few of them.

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Portfolio Pictures: Tiare

2008-06-10T10:09:00.003-06:00

Yesterday I went to a local farm and shot some portfolio pictures for a local ballerina that is headed to New York for the summer. She's a truly gifted girl and I enjoyed taking her pictures.

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Bridals ... with the groom - Josh and Nichole

2008-06-07T15:01:00.003-06:00

Last night I met Josh and Nichole at the Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake and took their Nichole's Bridal pictures. Josh rented a tux and came along. The Red Butte Gardens is where Josh took Nichole on their first date, so it was fun to take pictures of them in such a special place. They're a great couple and I look forward to photographing their wedding on the 19th of this month.

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Nichole parents came along and were a big help.

Utah Academy Dance Studio Spring Recital

2008-06-05T16:23:00.003-06:00

Tuesday I went to the Ragan Theater and photographed the UADS Spring Recital. Here are some of the highlights of the show. To purchase prints click here.

If you'd like to see more and purchase prints click here.

The Ascione Brothers

2008-06-05T15:29:00.003-06:00

Yesterday I took some headshots of three brothers - I bring you the Ascione brothers.

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If you'd like to schedule some headshots call 916.230.3913

Summer Guide Photos

2008-05-31T11:00:00.003-06:00

The past two weeks I have gotten some photo assignments from Salt Lake City Weekly, which is a weekly paper here in Utah. They have the fourth largest readership in the state, as they offer an alternative view on news. To view their page click here.

They are coming out with a summer guide and here are some pictures that I took for them for that edition.

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My first stop was Tracy Aviary, which is a bird preservation place. I really enjoyed taking pictures there.

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Next stop was the Eco Moto Electric Scooter. They sale scooters that are rain

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Aquarius Fish market

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My last stop was the City Creek Tail. I ended up going for a two hour hike and getting a fantastic view of the city from the top of the mountain.

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Here is a picture that was in this weeks paper ... click here.

Softball: Craig

2008-05-30T11:32:00.000-06:00

Thursday Amy and I went and watched my brother-in-law Craig play on his company's softball team. I got some good shots and we had a good time watching him.

When I took photos for UVU I would talked to the guy calling the game and get permission to be on the field, but I didn't really want to be on the field the whole game so I shot through the fence, which I think gave it a pretty cool effect.

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Hot Shots Spring Recital Second Half

2008-05-29T11:05:00.003-06:00

Here's the second half of the show from the Hot Shots Recital that was held at the Covey Arts Center this past Tuesday. Prints are available for purchase online by clicking here.

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Hot Shots Spring Recital First Half

2008-05-29T11:00:00.005-06:00

This past Tuesday I photographed the Hot Shots Spring Recital. I was well impressed with the students and was able to get some good shots of them. Here are some of the high lights. Prints are available for purchase online by clicking here.

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Smith Family Annual Roadtrip

2008-05-27T14:25:00.005-06:00

For Memorial Day Amy and I went on a road trip with her family up to Idaho. Dave, Amy's dad, is from Idaho and every year the family gets together to visit the graves of those who have past on. It was a different way to celebrate Memorial Day for me, but any chance to travel and get out of dodge sounds good to me.

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As we approached the boarder of Idaho we stopped to get some drinks and take a pit stop and we noticed that both of Dave's tires were flat. It was a little crazy, but we were able to make our way to a Big O and get them fixed. Apparently the stem had cracked and made the tires went flat, so luckily it was a quick fix.

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While waiting for the car to get fixed I took out the camera and photographed Julie's kids.

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Once we arrived in Pocatello Idaho we went to a park and saw some geese and the kids went to the playground.

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Amy and I went around searching for animals and we found some more things to photograph.

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This bird was bringing food to it's babies. It was really neat, as soon as the bird landed on the nest we heard the baby birds chirping away.

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I'm not exactly sure what this is ... bigger than a squirrel - that's for sure.

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All in all it was a good trip ... I didn't take any pictures of the graves, but Amy did and I'm sure she'll place some pictures on our other blog - click here.

Center Stage May Recital - Evening

2008-05-20T17:02:00.004-06:00

Here are the some of the highlights from the evening show.

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If you'd like to order prints from the Matinee show click here-->Evening<--

Center Stage May Recital - Matinee

2008-05-20T16:53:00.004-06:00

Saturday I photographed the Center Stage Recital and had a good time. There were two show times with both having about 40 performances. So I bought an extra 8gb memory card and went to work. I took nearly 1200 pictures at each show. Here are some of the highlights from the Matinee show.

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If you'd like to order prints from the Matinee show click here-->Matinee<--

ProGraphics

2008-05-15T18:49:00.002-06:00

I was at my printing place, Prographics, placing a order and I ended up taking some pictures for the owner, Renato.

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Portfolio Pictures: Chris

2008-05-14T19:04:00.004-06:00

Today I photographed some portfolio pictures for two brothers. I took some dancing pictures and then we went to a local junkyard.

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Portfolio Pictures: Vince

2008-05-14T19:02:00.003-06:00

Today I photographed some portfolio pictures for two brothers. I took some dancing pictures and then we went to a local junkyard.

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Photography Business

2008-05-14T15:14:00.001-06:00

Since graduating last month I have been busy setting up my photography business. Amy and I are thinking of moving to Sacramento and I didn't want to get a full-time position somewhere when I knew that I might be leaving soon. So I've been marketing myself - printing business cards, fliers and postcards. It has been going pretty well and I have been getting some business. I have also set up an account online offering prints of my photographs through shutterfly. I haven't made any sales yet, as I just set it up this past Monday, but I hope to see some this weekend with a big dance recital that I'll be photographing.

It's great to be able to get paid to do something that I truly love and enjoy. I'm not sure that I'll do it as a profession, but it's something to keep me going and gets the bills paid. It will be something, that I feel, will keep me busy on the side.

Headshots: Brenden Allred

2008-05-13T17:47:00.003-06:00

This afternoon I photographed Brenden Allred, who is a local dancer applying for a position on a cruise ship as a dancer this summer. I had a good time visiting with him while taking his pictures and I wish him the best with his career as a dancer.

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Wedding: Cody and Tanya

2008-05-11T17:49:00.003-06:00

My former roommate Cody Lazenby got married on Saturday to Tanya. It was a good day for a wedding despite the weather predictions.

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Portfolio Pictures: Kazna

2008-05-11T17:15:00.003-06:00

Friday night I also photographed Kotahi's sister for her portfolio pictures. We went back to the same place and found some new spots to photograph.

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Click here to purchase prints.

Corporate Challenge

2008-05-11T17:03:00.002-06:00

Friday UVU hosted the anual Corporate Challenge which is where local companies donate money to athletics and create teams and compete against other corporate teams. It was my first time, and I enjoyed watching.

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The canoe activity was my favorite because some of groups fell in the pond.

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Track and Field

2008-05-11T16:46:00.002-06:00

Friday and Saturday, UVU hosted the 2008 NAC Championships. Mens and Womens both won the competition.

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UVU Baseball - Farewell Coach Gardner

2008-05-11T16:41:00.002-06:00

Last Monday UVU had their last home game of the season against BYU. It was Coach Gardner's last game, as he was retiring after being coach for 18 years. This was a great game to send him off. We beat BYU 12-4.

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We had a record-breaking 3,730 people in attendance.

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VFactory

2008-05-08T14:13:00.003-06:00

VFactory is a new band just starting up and catching the attention of many. The popular celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has posted a few blogs about Jared Murillo, who is part of the band and was on High School Musical.

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I was contacted through Alex Murillo, Jared Murillo's father to photograph the concert.

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I had a good time getting to know these guys before and after the show.

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These little girls here were enjoying themselves with VIP passes to the show for a birthday party.

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The band members got hooked up with free clothing by Nappi based in Salt Lake.

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The guys gave me a tour of their bus.

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Their website, VFactoryonline.com gave a little more information on how this group started ...

The group began to coalesce in September 2006 when Tommy Page — a Warner Bros. Records’ vice president of A&R who worked with High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale on her debut album — accompanied Tisdale to rehearsals for the first HSM tour. “I watched Ashley perform with a group of teen dancers who were cast by director Kenny Ortega,” Page says. “Ashley and I were both knocked out by Jared Murillo who seemed to own the stage. I thought, ‘Wow, if I could find four other guys who could sing and move like that, we could form an amazing group.’” (Page knows a little something about pop groups, having spent ten years as an artist. He scored a No. 1 hit with “I’ll Be Your Everything” in 1990 and toured with chart-topping pop phenomenon New Kids on the Block for four years.) “For me,” Page says, “Jared was the template that set the bar.”

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One of the opening acts was 4Real.

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I enjoyed the show and look forward to seeing the group gain popularity as the new boy band.

Portfolio Pictures: Kotahi

2008-05-03T12:50:00.003-06:00

I took these pictures last night for a local performer named Kotahi. We took the pictures at a construction site off of Geneva and 1600 North.

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UVU Baseball vs. NWN

2008-05-03T12:45:00.002-06:00

School is over but I still have a few more games before I am finished with the athletics department. Here are some pictures from our most recent game last week.

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