W O M E N . I N . W E D D I N G S . R E T R E A T .

This past weekend I had the pleasure of being invited to a special retreat for women who own businesses in the wedding industry here in Utah. 

The cabin was lovely, the women were interesting and the conversation was stimulating.

I have to admit I'm not very business savvy.   

For the past almost 2 years since I've started 

I have just put my work out there hoping it would be received positively 

and if I've gotten anywhere it's been from that alone. 

So, being around these women who are the best at what they do 

and have been running their successful business for years was inspiring. 

Their drive and notions to improve the wedding industry in Utah 

made me really excited that I do what I do!

Thank you to Melissa of Blossom Sweet and Audrey of Studio Stems for 

hosting such a fun weekend and allowing me to be apart of it! 

Some of the other lovely ladies, check them out!! They are the best of the best. 

Tessa, editor for Utah Bride and Groom Magazine.

Hilary, owner of Alta Moda.  

Jacque, of Riehl Events.

Megan, of Pink Piggy.

Mara, of LMG Events.

Darla, of Darla Roze Photography.

Mollie, of Polka Dots and Daisies.

Cynthia, of Enizio.

Autumn, writes for Utah Bride Blog and is a wedding connoisseur

Brittany, of Cascio Photography. 

Carrie, of Carrie's Cakes (she brought the best tasting cupcakes ever!). 

Jacque, of Jacque Lynn Photo. 

Lenni, of Salt Lake Magazine. 

Inspiration in the moving form.

The year was 2002 and I was a sophomore in high school, 

sitting in my family's tv room with a vhs tape in hand and MTV on the dial. 

 I would record my favorite music videos on my vhs tapes because they inspired me somehow. 

 Either I loved the song, the dance moves or the clothes and makeup or 

because it was simply a visually pretty video. 

 I sometimes thought how cool it would be to be a music video director and have my own "Making the Video" segment!

I wish I still had those recorded tapes, luckily for me I can still find the videos on youtube!

See my 2002 flashback videos here,  the tracksuits galore and Nelly still wore a band-aid :)

Today, MTV is still on the dial and music videos still inspire me.

This one made me jump out of my computer chair and stand fixed in front of the TV. 

I love it so much, song and video, from the parachute to her smoky eyes. 

What inspires you?

Ace of Cakes and Creative Pow Wow.

Did you all watch this episode of Ace of Cakes with guest Haloti Ngata. They make a cake for the Baltimore Ravens, a really cool 3D Raven. I missed it because we were at WPPI but I caught a re-run, which my husband tells me are on all the time, so catch one if you missed it on the Food Network! I love Ace of Cakes and Cake Boss and pretty much any show that combines creativity and pastries!




There is an immense amount of pride you get from creating something. I think everyone should have at least one source of a creative outlet, whether it be making cakes, drawing, painting, sewing, jewelry-making, scrapbooking, etc.

The next step would be to share it with someone... so this had me thinking of having a Creative Pow Wow.... we'd meet every couple of months, eat some yummy snacks, talk, have fun and exchange something we've created like a gift exchange! If you're interested in joining the Creative Pow Wow then email (info@kayleent.com) me and we'll get this going!


Here are some pix of me and the hubs in Las Vegas for WPPI. I hardly took out my camera, in fact this was the only time I did.

A year in pictures

Amidst the trick-or-treating, candy and costumes, October brings my one year photo-versary!   It's been a crazy year that has brought a lot of fun, friends, and fears to fruition.  

Fears of possibly letting go of a dream that I've had since I was a child, that I worked hard at through 2 pregnancies, nights of cramming, endless equations, formulas, finals and flash cards! (Can't forget about them flash cards!) Fears of making a wrong choice, choosing the wrong path and regretting the time lost. 

Friends in each one of my clients, babies and brides.   I loved meeting all of you!  Thank you for letting me into your lives for a few hours to capture the bonds between mom and her newborn, dad and his only son, the love shared between a man and his new wife.   The new friends I've made who share a love of photography, weddings and creativeness! Thank you for the inspiration. 

FUN! in doing something I love doing.  Being able to have a creative outlet to let my mind dream and my eyes speak!  Fun, chasing kids around with a 7 pound camera, photographing a bride and groom in the pouring rain, and spending day and night at my desk editing!   It might not sound like fun to some people but it has never ever felt like work because I love it so much....the getting fat while sitting at my desk all day, on the other hand, has not been fun but thats what new years resolutions are for, right!? ;)   

I'm excited for what year 2 holds for me and my little business.  I'm looking forward to revamping my website and blog in my down month.   I'm making lots of new goals, prioritizing my time, and spending less time editing and more time with my kids, so I can be their best friend again and not those beezy's Dora and Kai-Lan!  The plus side, though, is my 2 year old now speaks Spanish and Chinese! ha ha j/k.!    

I've decided to start drawing again since thats where my roots are, possibly a new weekly installment on my blog.  I love these notebooks and will probably be getting a few for this purpose.  I highly recommend to everyone having some form of a creative outlet, taking pictures, scrapbooking, painting, interior decor, sewing and design, cooking, carve some wood, make your own paper,  sew a dress,  make some jewelry......... anything that you can create and feel proud of.  You can always sell it on etsy and make some money! Bonus! 

In retrospect, it's been a great year.  I've had to dig deep to find out who I was, my style and direction.  I've learned a lot and have so much more to learn.  It's been stressful and I've got some new grey hairs to prove it, what I'm 23 and have some grey hair, ugghhhh!  

Sorry, I'm back....here are some of my favorite pictures that I've taken over this past year.  If you want to read more about why I started photography click here.  Otherwise, enjoy a year in pictures.  

It's one of the very first pictures I took and still a favorite.  

Some I haven't blogged yet, coming soon!













My babies


Fave Ring shots, bouquets and details.