I love the way the trees look after a good snow storm! It was SO cold and I am still gimped out with my knee so I only took a couple.

Billy and Ashleigh slideshow

My subscription is almost up for these slideshows so I am busting out as many as I can! I loved Billy and Ashleigh's engagement session so I did one for them!

~favorite hugs and kisses shots~

When was the last time you and your sweetie had professional pictures taken?? It was at your wedding wasn't it?! Surprise your sweet heart with a couples session for Valentines day! I promise you'll have a blast and I promise not to make you sit up straight and say cheese! We will just hang out or go bowling or whatever you're into and i'll snap away!

Here are a few of my favs from our trip back in October. We went to see my Dad and to go to the Texas Renaissance festival! My dad pretty much built everything there! I wanted to take some more baptism pictures of Avery at the festival because I think her dress looks kind of medieval!





Avery playing on my Dad's tractor.


My Dad built this carousel.


It cracks me up to see my Dad in his renaissance clothes-he's a total cowboy!

They had these cool bubbles filled with smoke flying all over!

It's not a renaissance festival with out luna sticks!

Family session auction

I am going to auction off a family session to try to raise money to help my friend Amelia Lyon's Father who has ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). She is trying to raise enough money to get him a handicap van. Her dad is such an amazing guy! Please read the posts about her dad on Amelia's blog. I was particularly touched by this post by her dad.
"My dear daughter Amelia, I am so incredibly touched by the love and well wishes from all of your blog buddies. The things which have been posted have added to my life additional peace, great courage and an abundance of gratitude in life. I have decided that I no longer have ALS. I now have ALD, "A Lucky Dad". However, this disease doesn't ever end, it goes on forever! How could any father be discouraged, regardless of the situation, when he is blessed with such a loving family? I can not begin to tell you how deeply I love you. I understand how difficult this is in your life. I need you to know that everything is alright and the strength we are learning from this trial is far beyond our ability to understand today, but will be of priceless value in our future lives. I love you and you family so much. Love, Dad I just have one last thing to say to you. HAVE A GREAT DAY!"

She auctioned a few family sessions and I was lucky enough to win one of them!! Yay, I will FINALLY get some family pictures done! I was inspired by her and wanted to help some more so I am auctioning off a family session. The bidding will start at $175.00 and will include a 1-2 hr session, online gallery and a $175.00 print credit. My portrait sessions normally start at $325. Please submit your bids to julie@julieparkerphotography.com The deadline for the auction will be Feb. 1st!
If you don't want a session, but would still like to donate you can send a check made out to Faye Brady and write Ken Brady handicap van fund on the bottom left side of the check.
For PayPal Users who want to send Money for Ken's Van via PayPal:
1. In PayPal use this e-mail address to Send money: van4ken@maxom2020.com
2. When Making Payment, select "Services/Other", then 'Continue'
3. Before "Sending" the funds, Scroll to the bottom and using the "E-Mail to Recipient" Option, send your Full Name and Postal Address for their Records 4. ***Important***Print out Your PayPal Receipt for your Records
Everything donated is tax deductable!
I took these sweet pictures of Amelia and her dad off of Amelia's blog.

Baby Mirabelle?

Carey's daughter came up with this awesome name for her new baby sister! Her other ideas for names were curtain and mouse please don't get run over by a car! Unfortunately, Carey and her husband will not be using any of their daughter's suggestions and are naming their new baby girl something else. Stay tuned to find out!

Welcome little one!

Studio closed

The studio will be closed for the next four weeks while I recover from knee surgery. My friend Dr.Sorensen is going to reconstruct my ACL and fix my medial meniscus. I will still accept orders as well as condolences, cookies and cupcakes(hint hint Ally!) I'm just kidding, although your strawberry cupcakes are to DIE for! I will probably answer emails, but not phone calls. So I would like to wish all of my snowboarding buddies a tasty season and hope they make a few turns for me!

Billy and Ashleigh...engaged?

Actually, Billy and Ashleigh are already married. They are doing things a bit backwards. They were married last March in Florida and Ashleigh refers that weddings as the "paper wedding." This summer they will do the whole shebang wedding!
I did some boudoir pictures of Ashleigh earlier this summer. I always have the best time photographing her! Her family is so fun!








They are getting married on 7/11 so we had to get some pictures there!

Have a holly jolly Christmas!!!

I took this picture with my early Christmas present! A new 45mm 2.8 tilt shift lens! I love it, although it is tricky to use. If anyone knows anything about this lens will you please email me? My 12 yr old daughter decorated this tree as well as 5 other trees in our house! As my mother-in-law would say, she is a "treasure".

Get Away Today Travel~commercial shoot

I shot these for my friends at Get Away Today Travel! They are offering these fun adorable backpacks as a free gift with each Disneyland Resort Child Park Hopper Bonus Ticket Purchased. They are also selling these fun princess dresses for only $15.00 and the pirate outfits for only $5.00. Get Away Today specializes in Southern California vacations and is one of the top providers in the world of Disneyland vacation packages!




Julie Parker commercial photographer

Gift certificates!

Get your loved one a gift certificate for a session with Julie Parker Photography for Christmas!


This is a picture of my packaging station. I put an old door in the corner and attached a shelf to it. Under the shelf is a ribbon stretched across the door that my tissue paper hangs from.

Hank and Lacey~married!

Hank and Lacey were married on one of the windiest days I have ever known. I was seriously amazed that all my pictures weren't blurry! The ceremony was short and sweet on the banks of the Snake River in Burley Idaho. Lacey did not want Hank to see her before the ceremony, so we found an alley that blocked the wind a little bit to shoot some bridals in before the ceremony. I found this fabulous chair to use! I went back for it after the wedding and shoved it in my car!

This is my favorite shot of the day!!! Lacey's dad said a few words to the bride and groom as he gave her away. You can see how Hank can't take his eyes off of his beautiful bride as he shakes her dad's hand!