Couples | Engagements Archives | Maren Elizabeth Photography

Pictures at the Desert Botanical Garden

My clients often want to know if they can get their pictures done at the Desert Botanical Garden. The short answer is yes, but here's what you need to know, especially during COVID-19. Admission & Scheduling: You may remember from this post that the garden used to have free admission days. Unfortunately, those were canceled due to COVID-19 and I'm not totally sure when they will be reinstated. Until then, Tickets have to be reserved in advance. Tickets are $15-$30 depending on the season and what events[...]

Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Picatures | Usery Mountain Regional Park

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Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Pictures | Usery Mountain Regional Park

Desert Hawk Trailhead Family Pictures | Usery Mountain Regional Park One of the things I LOVE about Usery Mountain Regional Park as a location for family pictures is that there are SO MANY trails and you can walk down any one of them and be in the middle of a gorgeous desert within seconds. Like the Desert Hawk Trailhead. Before this session, I hadn't ever been on this trail. It's right behind the Nature Center which is where I typically meet my clients before driving in to the park. But I've seen a lot of p[...]

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Phon D Family Pictures | Mesa Arizona Photographer

Phon D Family Pictures | Mesa Arizona Photographer I LOVE incorporating water into my sessions, hopefully that isn't a surprise since I think at least half of my sessions are at locations along the Salt River. I swear, every time I visit a new little recreation area in Tonto National Forest I find a new favorite. Never was this more true than with Phon D, my new FAVORITE place for family pictures... or really pictures of any kind. AND it's also my favorite place for a picnic or just to hang out and swim. You wo[...]

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Scottsdale Extended Family Photographer | What To Expect

Scottsdale Extended Family Photographer | What to Expect One of the questions I get asked most often about extended family pictures is what will the session be like? What people really want to know is what poses they can expect during their 60 minute session. I'm going to walk you through this Scottsdale Extended Family session to give you an idea of what my sessions (as an extended family photographer) are like. What are Extended Family Pictures? Good question! Extended Family refers to any session that[...]

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Tibble Fork Bridal Pictures | Gilbert, AZ Photographer

Tibble Fork Bridal Pictures | Gilbert, AZ Photographer Kenna wanted pine trees for her pictures so I knew that Tibble Fork was the place for her bridal pictures. Tibble Fork is a great location of pictures and its amazingly versatile with sweeping mountain views, the lake, mountain meadows, and of course, pine trees! I loved Kenna's whole bridal look. Her dress is so simple which makes it elegant and timeless. The lace detail on her veil is to die for and she finished off her look with hair and make up by @alli[...]

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Provo Canyon Engagement Pictures | Phoenix Photographer

Provo Canyon Engagement Pictures | Phoenix Photographer It's been so wet and cold this Spring I was worried the snow wouldn't even be melted from this Provo Canyon location. I went up a few days before this engagement session just to see. Even though I was caught in a huge thunder storm I was so happy see Big Springs Park was green and no snow in sight. If you know any photographers, you know we're all about light and I couldn't be happier with the magical, golden sunbeams we found in this aspen grove and fields o[...]