Chauntelle Graf Photography

The end!!!!

2009-04-04T11:26:00.000-07:00

Alright everyone... guess what?! I FINISHED MY NEW BLOG!!! It is up and running and I love it :) So, all of you that have this blog as your link if you would go ahead and change it to www.chauntellegrafphotography.com/blog that would be fabulous!!! Thanks so much everyone!!

This is Chauntelle signing off this blog permanently :) haha

FINALLY!!!

2009-03-11T12:10:00.000-07:00

My website is done and viewable to the public!! :) I am so excited!!

Anyways, this will be my second to last post on this blog because... (drum roll please) MY WEBSITE IS FINISHED!!

The next post on this blog will be letting you know that the new blog is done :) I am working on it now and will hopefully be done with it soon :)

So all of you blog stalkers (dont worry, its a good thing and I do it too haha) stalk your way over to my website and check it out and of course let me know what you think and tell all your family and friends about it :)

www.chauntellegrafphotography.com

Good news!!

2009-03-02T23:49:00.000-08:00

Alright, I know I haven't blogged in forever... but I have a really good reason... I have been working on my new website and photo blog! They aren't quite done yet... but I will keep you all posted since I know you are all just dying to see them... haha jk. Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that yes, I am still alive... just working day and night on my new stuff. :)

Trains

2009-02-05T22:30:00.000-08:00

These are from the same place as the pictures of my brother. We were actually on our way to some dry lake beds... which we didn't end up finding, so we decided that these trains would have to do. I think they turned out so cute!

Watch out!

2009-02-04T19:23:00.000-08:00

This stud is most definately my younger brother, and like every teenage boy, he HATES pictures! I have been begging him to let me take a few pictures of him since I started photography, and he would always run away. So, for Christmas he gave me a photoshoot, how cute huh?! He is the best little brother ever! (For all you younger girls, he is almost 16 and able to date haha)

My brother took this picture of me and I thought that it turned out pretty well. Maybe we have a new photographer in the family!

LeAnnes Bridals

2009-01-08T09:40:00.000-08:00

Here are some more pictures from her bridals about a month ago. This shoot was so much fun! And I absolutely LOVED her red boots! They are so dang cute! Their wedding is this weekend, so be excited for some photos from thier big day in the next little while.

so cute!

2008-12-23T09:09:00.001-08:00

This cute little family was such a blast! They are so cute and photogenic, and are SUCH good sports! It was freezing cold and windy when we did their pictures, and yet we got some really cute ones :)

Sneak Peak...

2008-12-04T22:59:00.001-08:00

More to come later... After finals :)

Ashley and Kristen

2008-11-25T09:08:00.001-08:00

I had to do a few pictures for a class and so we decided to make a whole 1920's photoshoot out of it! It was so much fun! Here are just a few pictures from our awesome afternoon :)

Holly

2008-11-25T08:49:00.001-08:00

Candace (Elegant Images, where I work) and I got to do Holly's senior pictures last week and it was such a blast! She is such a cute girl and has an awesome personality!

The past few weeks...

2008-11-04T09:26:00.001-08:00

Alright, I am getting really bad at keeping this blog up to date! Sorry! :) And sorry again for this monsterously huge blog... but, alot has happened in the past few weeks.

So these black and white pictures are for a photography class of mine. I had to use an infrared camera, which was a whole new experience for me, but I think that the willow trees look AWESOME in the background! Thanks to all my little models that came with me this past Sunday for this shoot, it was a ton of fun!

This is basically my best friend from high school, Julie and her fiance Mckae. They just got engaged and I am SO happy for her! They both seemed so happy and of course, in love! They were super cute, and it was definately good to see her again for the little time we did.

These are from about a month ago, I have just been really slow about getting this all up here. This family is definately one of my favorites! They all have such a destinct personality, which made them such a blast to shoot!

These pictures are from this past weekend, and honestly, I would have to say that it was one of my most favorite shoots to date! Linsey is such a gorgeous girl! When we first met for the shoot she told me that I would really have to direct her in what to do, and she couldn't have been more wrong! She was such a natural in front of the camera!

A few weeks ago my sister and I decided to take a road trip to BYU/Provo area to surprise some friends, and of course along came the camera! I LOVE the fall!!! Especially places where there are actually seasons! The trees up there were gorgeous, we just couldnt pass up the opportunity for some pictures on the way to church! :)

Chad and LeAnne

2008-10-19T22:39:00.001-07:00

Sorry, these pictures have been done for a long time now... but I have just been so busy that I haven't had time to post them! Anyways, these are of my friend that is getting married!!! How exciting! They were so much fun to shoot! Their personalities are awesome, and if you were to go through all of their pictures you can totally see them shining through :) Enjoy!

A lil different post... plus a sneak peek... :)

2008-10-06T22:00:00.001-07:00

So, my friend tagged me and since I really dont feel like doing my homework and would rather procrastinate it as much as I possibly can, I decided that I am going to do this little question thing. I know this is a photography blog, but, eh, oh well, it's just a lil background on the photographer behind the pictures! :)

Eight TV shows I like to watch:

* Greek

* House

* One Tree Hill

* Gilmore Girls

* The Secret Life of an American Teenager
* Iron Chef

* Scarred

*Rob and Big

Eight restaurants I like to eat at:

*Geisha Steak House

*In & Out

* Cafe Rio

* Costa Vida

* Panda Express

* Olive Garden

* BJ's

* Subway

Eight things that happened today:

* Took a Biology test

* Sat through a boring lab

* Went to work (which is bomb!)

* Went running

* Cleaned my room

* Did laundry

* Finished Devon's present

* Started editing Leanne and Chad's engagement pictures-- They are so dang cute!! :)

Eight things I am looking forward to:

* The bridal photoshoot for work tomorrow!

* The chance of talking to Devon for a few minutes through email... :D

* My TWENTIETH birthday! I'm gonna be so freaking old!!

* Being done with school... in what seems like a million years...

* Christmas!!!! LOVE it!

* Fall leaves and then Snow... in Utah, just close enough to go visit, but far enough away that I wont get sick of it :)

* being hair free... gotta love laser hair removal... I've recently started my love/ hate relationship with that... haha

* Seeing where my life will take me in the next few years... it should be interesting!

Eight things on my wish list:

uh... I really don't have much... but I will try and think of eight things...

* A good book to read

* Time to read that good book

* Cute ideas for writing missionaries

* An amazing body... haha! hey, it said a wish list...

* Longer, thicker hair

* This super cute black dress at downeastbasics.com

* A new camera

* uh... money money money! haha

Eight People to tag:

* Kimberly Miller

* Rachel Stephenson

* Jillian Juarez

* Brighton Noorda

* Brenda Edgel

* Becky Earl

* Becky Covington

* Nitosha Hall

Here's a little sneak peek from the photoshoot I did this past weekend of my good friend Leanne and her fiance Chad. They were so much fun and I definately cannot wait to take more engagement pictures and of course bridals and the wedding :)

My lil sissy is growin' up!

2008-09-27T09:14:00.001-07:00

Lately I have had this obsession with pictures that really showcase the subjects eyes and I noticed that my little sister Jessica has some really gorgeous eyes! Here are a few that we took this morning. Isn't she beautiful?!

The cutest kids EVER!

2008-09-20T01:13:00.000-07:00

These are two of the four kids that I babysat last weekend... They are just so stinkin' cute that I couldn't resist taking them to where I work (Elegant Images) and setting them up in the studio for a few shots while their older siblings were at school on friday! :)

Long time no blog!!

2008-09-14T21:36:00.000-07:00

Alright, I know, it has been forever since I have actually posted anything! But, I have been pretty busy with work and starting school! :)

Anyways, this is my gorgeous cousin who asked me to do her senior pictures. It was so much fun to actually spend some time with my cousin who lives in Cedar City. Anyways, enjoy the pictures of this gorgeous girly!

Alex and Chenae

2008-08-22T16:07:00.000-07:00

This is Chenae and Alex. They are so dang cute together! They honestly made the shoot so much fun! Enjoy!

Black and white or color?

Close up or far away?

Sneak Peak...

2008-08-22T07:44:00.000-07:00

Last night I had a photo shoot with basically the cutest couple ever! Here is one of my favs from the shoot! There will be more to come of course, but I have a few other photo shoots I need to do before, so be patient :)

Love Them!!

2008-08-20T22:28:00.001-07:00

So this past Saturday was Russell and Amanda Tonks' wedding and I had the AMAZING opportunity to be able to assist Candace Simpson (who is a phenominal photographer, and just so dang cute :) from Elegant Images. It was really a special experience for me because I have grown up with Russell and recently was dating one of his good friends. Because of dating Devon I got to know Amanda too from hanging out with all the guys and us basically getting thrown together! haha. She is the sweetest most gorgeous girl ever!! I am so happy for the both of them, and I hope that they have an amazing life together!

So, color... or...

black and white?

Look at how cute they are together?! Love it!

It was SOOO ridiculously hot outside while we were taking pictures... we were all DRENCHED in sweat; it was pretty sick. But while we were all getting positioned for another round of pictures Russell started wiping his forhead on Amandas veil! I couldn't pass that photo opp. up! :)

The infamous LDS Marilyn Monroe pose on the temple grounds...

How precious...

Woah Amanda... haha, just kidding

For some reason I really, really like this picture. I'm not quite sure what it is about it; but I really love it!

Look at how gorgeous she is! She really did make a fantasic bride!

There will be more to come... don't you worry :) It just takes a little bit of time to edit them! Thanks for looking! Don't forget to give me some feedback, I would really appreciate it a bunch!

Wedding :)

2008-08-12T22:22:00.000-07:00

So this past weekend I helped a friend out with a wedding and it was SO FUN!! I loved it! It was my second wedding that I have shot at! (yeah, I know it sounds weird) The couple was so dang cute together and they were so willing to do any random or crazy pose I came up with! :) Here are the first few that I have started to edit. Enjoy guys!

These are some pretty gorgeous girls...

2008-08-10T15:18:00.000-07:00

Yesterday these girls were on their way to a party and we all couldn't pass up the opportunity for a picture! Aren't they just gorgeous?! (Boys, they ARE single!)

Just a few quick ones :)

2008-08-07T22:43:00.001-07:00

Here are just a few pictures that I took last night and today :) This one below is of my little brother on his birthday yesterday! He designed his own cake and was SO proud of it! Happy birthday cutie!

So tomorrow I am helping a friend do a wedding and so I borrowed a flash from a friend and fellow photographer, Candace Simpson (she is AMAZING!!) and this is my first time using a flash... Like? I thought it didn't turn out to bad... :)

I babysat last night for the Covingtons, who have the CUTIEST kids alive! This is their youngest Cole. Isn't he just precious?!

Hopefully I will get some up of the wedding later this weekend! Thanks for takin' a peek!

My new found love...

2008-07-28T22:39:00.001-07:00

No, don't worry, it isn't a boy :P... I'm in love with my new actions I just bought today!! Thanks to Jeanna Hayes, she recommended some new actions (in photoshop you can edit your picture easier with combinations and effects called actions, I guess that is a good enough definition...) to me and I decided to take the plunge and spend the big bucks for them; and oh man I was not disappointed! They were worth every penny I spent on them!

Anyways, I know that these pictures have me in them, my friends Brady and Chenae took them for my family tonight for our FHE, but I just wanted to show you what my new actions can do :) Aren't they amazing?! Let me know what you think :)

He was really buggin me because he, like every boy ever didn't want to do pictures and was being stubborn, gotta love my little bro!

We decided that since they were all not too happy to be there anyways we would use it to our advantage haha!

Really Old Pictures...

2008-07-27T19:22:00.001-07:00

These pictures are from a shoot about a month ago... I have just been so busy and I totally forgot about them until my sister reminded me! This is her friend Brett, who I asked to let me take pictures of :) He was pretty hesitant at first but after he warmed up a little he was awesome! Thanks so much Brett, it was a blast!

My last photography assignment of the summer! Woo- Hoo!

2008-07-27T16:56:00.001-07:00

This is the picture that I used for my assigment! I really really like it a lot!

Do you guys like this picture in black and white or color better?

The cutest two people EVER!!

2008-07-04T15:42:00.000-07:00

This weekend my sisters um... friend? Boyfriend? We will just go with Todd... came down from BYU for the 4th and since they are just so stinkin cute together I couldn't resist pictures! They were awesome and so natural infront of the camera! Thanks so much guys!

Photography Classes... And Weekend Photo Shoot :)

2008-07-01T20:16:00.000-07:00

Alright, so I am already really behind on updating all the pictures that I have taken... but this was from last weekend and basically all of it was for my photography class that I am in right now... we had to take pictures of specific compositional elements... This first one I think is AWESOME! Thanks Vicky for being such a great model!

Last one I swear!!! Haha :) For the day...

2008-06-27T21:13:00.001-07:00

Becky Earl (One of the most amazing photographers in town!! Check out her website www.beckyearlphotography.com) and I took my sister out last week and got these pictures. We had so much fun... even with all the crazies on the streets trying to talk to us and asking if they could take pictures with us the models! Haha!

More... Sorry guys... there's even more after this one...

2008-06-27T20:24:00.000-07:00

Here are just a few that I took for Chauntelle Pop who is the owner of Data and Design. She makes some awesome announcements for just about anything! (Becky Earl helped me edit a few of them as well) These photos were for wedding announcements, Young Womens medaillon annoucements and also high school graduation announcements. It was such a blast getting to shoot my sister, Ashley and Russell and Amanda! Love them all to death!

Pretend this is part of the last post... just ran out of space...

2008-06-27T20:09:00.001-07:00

my mom and my sister are entering a modeling contest for the "model" mother- daughter relationship. They had me take some pictures for it... it was something different than I was used to, but it was plenty of fun!

Getting this blog up to speed...

2008-06-27T19:12:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I recently (like a month ago) bought a Canon Rebel XTi, which isn't anything too special, but starting out it was recommended to be a fantasic camera, and so far it have proven to be just that!
I am just going to start posting my favs from my recent shoots since I got the new camera... so here you go... It's a lot to digest I know, but I hope you enjoy, and remember, feel free to comment them!! Thanks guys! :)

These pictures are from before I got my Rebel, so they were just taken with my little Kodak... but I think the pictures turned out alright...

These pictures below were taken with my Rebel... See the difference?! It's crazy!

Hello Everyone!

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

Alright, so I am BEYOND new to this whole blogging thing... the saddest part about it is that I used to make fun of my cousin when she started blogging, but I have seen the light and yes, I am now here with my very own blog... Sorry Kim! :)

Anyways, feel free to look at my photography and leave comments! I would love your feed back! Thanks for taking a peek!