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Hannah is unquestionably brilliant in front of the camera. This series is one of my best this year. I even got crafty for this one. And then Hannah turned it from arts and crafts to high art. Amazing.

When your client asks if they can bring a friend, you say yes. It’s not even something you have to think about. And you get shots like this.

This shoot was the most fun. The rich, dark colors and the glam glam dress make Erika look like a literal princess. There has never been a more amazing gown, both in person and in images!

I shot this pair together. We got some individual shots of both of them. But these group shots…

This shoot was too long in coming, but we finally put it together and the results speak for themselves. The light! And Kayla! This was a good one.

Maria is a good friend of my son, and a good freind to my son. I was pleased to be able to shoot with her and for her. What a gymnast. Dream shoot come true!

If you win a national pageant and you shoot with me, you better have a queen’s demeanor-in front of the camera at least-and an absolute sweetheart off screen. Teale is both and these turned out excellent.

I have so many great color photos, but some shots just demand black and white. I wanted a shot that conveyed the artistry and strength of a gymnast and Cara delivered. She couldn’t have been tougher or more “gymnast.”

Some people were made for the camera and Wellesley is one of them. She came for senior pictures-dance AND non-dance-and I sincerely agonized over which of the many photos to display here. Ultimately I chose a dance shot, but I could have easily displayed 25 or 30 other ones; I loved this shoot so much. My car is dusty thought.

My intention in becoming a photographer was to be a sports photographer. Little did I know that I’d enough dancers over the years that they could probably overwhelm any sports team out there–theoretically speaking. Ellie and her friends were my first gymnastics shoot and I couldn’t have been happier with the result.

And we liked shooting Hope’s senior dance photos so much that we decided to do some traditional senior shots (with a little more dance for good measure).

And if Remy is amazing (see last post), her sister Rory is stellar! The two of them performed so well we could post a different photo every day for a year.

We could have posted nearly every photo from this shoot. Remy is one of the most consistent dancers I have ever seen. What a shoot!

This shape! I love the way Kamryn shaped this leap. This is what dance photography should look like.

Hope wanted dancing senior photos so we pulled out all the stops and made her look like the professional that she is. Flowing fabric always goes well.

Madi came for a dance shoot—and you should definitely check that gallery—but her headshot is one of my favorites. She reminds me of an 80’s rocker, in the best possible way.

Mia and I had followed each other on instagram for quite a while before we finally got a chance to shoot. Contemporary dance always looks good in dramatic light (or any kind of light!). Deep shadows and seriousness in the photos = a lot of laughter between shots.

This is my second shoot with Sofia Marie and I was left speechless both times. She’s got great technique, fantastic ideas, and she’s a pleasure to work with. I hope you san see that in her photos. Check my Dance gallery for more!

What a brilliant pose from Sarah! No need to say more

This shoot happened months ago, but to this day I can’t smell roses without thinking of this shoot. Naomi was brilliant and the floral aroma in the room was equally striking. I loved how these turned out.

I had only shot with Maren one time before. She was excellent then, but she has grown into an elite dancer. I love the simplicity in this shot. At first glance it seems pretty low key, but after a few moments you realize how many years of artistry it took to capture this photo, both in front of and behind the lens.

Without question, Kira is one of the finest young people I have ever met. She’s funny, a great speaker, a leader, and she dances pretty well. Oh, and she takes a great portrait. I have no doubt that Kira will move mountains one day!

Anna came with a friend and totally captured my attention. Great dance form, strong yoga positions, nice person. I couldn’t be happier with the way these turned out!

I got to see Alyssa compete in the Miss Utah USA pageant. Little did I know that she and I would later get to collaborate on this shoot. It’s nice to work with someone so seasoned as a model. I literally got hundreds of great photos.

Arach is an absolute favorite collaborator—she’s so FUN to work with. And the photos speak for themselves. Also, muscles!

Kayt and I got to experiment with long shutters and multiple exposures. This shot was a single exposure with three Flash pops. It’s absolutely gorgeous and Kayt is absolutely brilliant.

As I write this we’re just days away from Brindy and her college dance team winning the national championships in hip hop category. I’m not even surprised they won. Brindy and her team are fantastic as individual dancers, and unbelievable as a team.

I’ve also been working on getting rich color profiles and natural expressions. This photo of Kailee makes me happy, not just because of the rich colors, but because of the memory of having a blast shooting with her.

I really liked this photo of Bhan. We had some more traditional portraits too, but I’ve been trying to get more natural looks. This one is IT.

Ella came with Brookie and between the two of them we got some brilliant stuff. I really liked this portrait—not just because of the sleeves-only jacket.

You’ve probably noticed Brookie on my page often. There’s one reason: because she’s fabulous in every way. Boxing, dance, modeling—she’s got it all going on! I love working with Brookie!

Ivie and Hallie (see below) came to help me experiment with some new long-exposure lighting. I think we got the shots.

Ivie and Hallie (see above) came to help me experiment with some new long-exposure lighting. I think we got the shots.

Halle is an unbelievable talent. I’m happy with the lighting on this shoot. What a dancer!

When a new Miss Utah takes the crown and you book that first shoot with her, it’s always amazing. They’re all different, but they’re all spectacular.

Doing grad shoots for college dancers is always rewarding. I love helping these people earn their spot on professional dance companies.

Friends who go up to pristine mountain lakes and do gorgeous photoshoots together stay together. So they say. Nataly and Chelsey were THE best ever. I love autumn shoots.

I absolutely loved this quick shoot with Amanda and Marisa! We were supposed to meet in the late afternoon and go up the canyon, but traffic delayed our departure and put us too close to sunset. So we decided to go to a park down the road. No one at the park was prepared for the brilliance these two brought.

Multiple years in a row now, I’ve had the unbelievable privilege of shooting the team shots for the Utah Tech University Blaze Dance Team. I’ve come to really admire these women&emdash;head over to my dance page to see the whole team.

I love it when a young dancer steps in front of the lens and begins to see her own potential in a way she’s never seen before. The best shoots are the ones where we see growth in these young artists.

I saw Ari compete in a pageant a few years ago, and we ended up connecting for this shoot. Big props! (See what I did there?)

Claire’s a long-time favorite. And now she’s your favorite too!

Paris and Kira are Miss Utah and Miss Utah’s Teen, respectively. Two Miss Utahs in the same place at the same time might as well be photographer Christmas. And the setting! Autumn in Utah is gorgeous.

When the mom calls you from out of state, take the shoot! Odds are she’s named Kennedy, and she’s pretty good.

My goodness this Naomi girl crushed this shoot. I was in a studio waiting for a client who cancelled. So I asked the first dancer who showed up if she wanted a couple of shots. And oh my what a dancer. Brilliant shoot.

Marisa introduced me to Miranda, and Miranda introduced me to perfect poses and brilliant attitude. If you ever do a shoot with me, bring looks like this.

Catsuits! That is all.

You might have noticed how I shoot with Rylee every year. The reason: this. Plus she’s gracious, creative, and intelligent. You can’t ask for a better collaborator!

I think this is my fourth, or maybe fifth, shoot with Shift. This is definitely the best I’ve ever done for them. They returned the favor by giving me their most electric poses.

Marisa recently gave up her national crown. I can’t think of a better reason to do a glam photoshoot than the culmination of a year of queendom.

Sometimes your wife convinces you to do a grad portrait shoot with your son. She didn’t have to convince very hard.

When ODT calls you and tells you they’re going to start up again and asks you to do their shots, you say yes. Check my Dance page to see the whole gallery.

This is the first time that I got to shoot with Mya in a creative shoot. She should shoot creative shoots more often because…

Zoe put together one of my favorite shoots, bringing multiple brilliant dancers together and then showing up all day with poses like this. Can we do it again?

Brooklyn is one of the finest young dancers I know. Example: this pose, which is just about perfect as a celebration of dance photography.

Brookie is one of the finest dancers I know. Equal parts strength and beauty–this shoot was destined to be one of the best. And I can’t believe how many great, distinct shots we got. There’s a reason Brookie has been in front of my lens a few times.

This was the first time I shot with Brynn. There’s a reason she’s a national champion dancer with the BYU Cougarettes–she’s got all the moves.

Brooklyn has all the poses–strength, flexibility, athleticism, creativity. Easiest shoot ever.

Malia nailed all her shots and we got great stuff! I can’t wait to see what this one can do as she gets older.

I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with Mya at product shoots, but this is the first time she came for a creative shoot. I’m not sorry about it–Mya is unbelievable. I particularly like these photos with jeans.

Remy is a tiny powerhouse. The spunky intensity is what gets me.

Zoe is one of the finest young dancers I know. She’e equal parts, power, artistry, and style. I really like the way Zoe puts her poses together–all I have to do is add light!

Rory is a dancer beyond her years. She really came with a vision and we got a great shoot with a crisp, cohesive style–all with a pop of color. This is one to watch.

Maddie is one of those people who make the shoot as fun as it is creative. Not only did she come with an entire wardrobe full of creative and colorful clothes—look at those shoes!—she combined them in the best ways. If only every shoot could go this well with everyone, then it wouldn’t feel like work at all.

I told Torrance that I wanted to do a collaboration one day. One day happened, and she was a dream collaborator. Dance shots are even better when the dancer is unbelieveable in every way. The shots speak for themselves; Torrance nailed every pose.

Brookelyn is absolutely charming, combining effortless poses and everyday style. This summer shoot in full color stands out as a favorite.

Jane and Penelope came together. Sisters, powerhouse, colorful. These two were a blast to shoot.

Jane and Penelope came together. Sisters, powerhouse, colorful. These two were a blast to shoot.

I had heard of Sofia, but I had never met her. She’s an incredible dancer and ballerina. She also had unbelievable portraits. Head to my “Portraits” page to see those.

You might not know it from the pictures, but Zoe came in to help with one of my younger clients–Brooklyn W from back in the day. It was good to have Zoe in front of the camera this time instead of off screen. And what a set of poses! brilliant.

Marisa has had an unbelievable year. She’s walked at NYFW, won a national pageant, and has become a world class model. Every pose is perfect, and the pictures show it. For this session, her hair was done by Allie Berry, makeup by Chelsea Aneal, and styling by Natalie Clark. You can find each of these people by checking the people I’m following on Instagram.

When I posted Hailey on my Instagram, her fanbase–and I didn’t even know she had a fanbase–descended on my gallery and spiked all of my numbers temporarily. Hailey herself is unbelievable, and fun, and down to earth, etc. Her fanbase is crazy–the good kind.

It turns out that Madee goes to school with my boys. She seems way more mature than them.

This photo really sums up this shoot. The pose is a standout, the look on her face is brilliant, and I got the light exactly how I wanted it. This has to go up there among my best.

I had a hard time deciding whether I should post a dance photo or a portrait for Jaylynn. Both were equally amazing. Ultimately I decided on the portrait, since I have so many other dance photos on this welcome page. Head to the Dance page to catch more of her dance photos. Unbelievable.

Both times I’ve shot with Kenady now, she has been among my top shoots ever. She has a superb line for ballet, and she’s a lot of fun also! makes for a great time shooting.

I had never met Annie before this day, but I’ll shoot with her anytime. Unbelievable dancer, unbelievable talent. And this soft light is perfect to make her stand out.

Maddy was my first dance shoot back when she was just 14, and she’s turned into an amazing woman. Maddy just got married, and you can tell she’s glowing.

Kamri comes with a huge base of loyal fans and a whole lot of attitude–the good kind of attitude. In these photos you can see the intensity she brings. It makes the shoot easy for sure.

When Tiara calls, you better be ready to shoot. Here’s the proof.

Alayne is always a great shoot. Though I can never decide whether we should go with dance or fashion. It’s equally tempting to do either one, but this time it was dance/fitness.

Audrey Hepburn is a huge inspiration for me. Aria asked if we could do a Hepburn inspired shoot and obviously I said yes. And she did not disappoint. This outfit is just one of the amazing looks she put together.

Alyssa is a long time collaborator. She visits Utah about once a year and we always find a way to mix in some iconic Utah locations and get some ridiculously flawless photos. The Utah State Capitol building is our latest.

Stella is a powerhouse–we’ll be watching her closely as she gets older to see where she goes. I don’t think it’s too far of a stretch to say she’s going to be a star one day. No pressure.

I was shooting with Julia and a large group of dancers and she was doing things that made ALL of them exclaim in awe: “wow!”, “holy…!”, “my gosh!” and stuff like that. 18 months later and I got to shoot with Julia again thanks to her mom winning my black friday giveaway of a free shoot. Now that the shoot has happened, I’m super pleased with the result! Check the “Dance” page to see the whole gallery.

Sofia Marie is a new favorite collaborator. Holy cow, what a dancer! and these photos ended up great!

This shoot took a long time to put together. Timing was not on our side. But it was well worth the wait. I mean…wow!

This shoot was next level. Kaylee sure knows how to pick a gown.

The U of U seniors are about to graduate and move into the professional realm. Luckily I’ve gotten to shoot with them for the last two years. I don’t get to shoot with male dancers often, so I’ve chosen Ben from this group to represent the shoot. I don’t think you’ll mind.

This is my favorite dance photo to date. There’s a little fashion, a little color, and a lot of Jaylynn. It’s one of my best.

Like the last couple of posts, it’s hard to choose just one. Mia is a great choice, but with 20 top dancers, it could have easily been any of the others.

How do you choose just one photo to post? You just have to close your eyes and choose. Ayzjiahna had dozens of great photos–too many to process.

Go to my Dance page and look for the gallery from Shift Dance Co. These dozen dancers blew me away in our shoot. Choosing which one to post is hard. I choose Mackenzie, simply for the difficulty of this movement. She earned this photo with each bruise.

I mentioned that Marisa won the national pageant, so she gets a crown of seashells. Here she is is unbelievable light.

She’s adorable, and she’s a great dancer. Here’s Ivy upside down.

Hands down, Adri is one of the best dancers I have worked with. Not that she’s a better dancer–I get to work with a lot of great ones–it’s that she’s absolutely perfect in planning and executing poses for photos. Like this one.

This year’s edition of Miss Utah is an absolute peach of a person. I usually only post one photo on this welcome page, but Sarah isn’t a one-photo kind of girl. Here’s three in red, white, and blue:

Macrame minidresses and a chance to shoot with Taylah? Count me in.

This shoot was short. It was also fantastic. I definitely hope to shoot with her again soon!

Clara’s a little powerhouse. She could have easily chosen gymnastics or any other sport. She chose dance. No one’s complaining.

Rylee has become a regular contributor here. It’s easy to see why.

We didn’t mean to shoot outdoors, it kind-of just happened. Backlighting for the win!

Spending time upside down always gives me headaches. Kynslee made it look easy.

This pose speaks for itself. Maycie is unbelievable

Paisley flew in all the way from New York to shoot with me. And she absolutely crushed it.

Unbelievably, Ashlyn is still in high school. Her poses and control are next level.

This shoot came together well. I found some transparent plastic with lines painted on it. Naturally it makes sense to shine some light through it at one of my amazing dancers. This time, Sicily crushed it. You can see more from this iconic shoot on the Mar 18, 2023 entry in the Dance page.

Chelsey has always been a great shoot. Great fashion, great posing. Now she’s on a mission for her church and I’ll have to work with other collaborators for a while.

Marisa came into 2023 like a hurricane. It started with a call, “Hey Greg, I’m going to be competing in the Miss Bikini USA competition as Miss Bikini Utah. Would you like to be my photographer for crowns and gowns?” Obviously I said yes. And then she won. Like literally she is serving as Miss Bikini USA Model 2023. Always a blast to be around, she just keeps growing as a model. I’m lucky I get to see her early in her career because pretty soon she will be worldwide. Yes I said it.

This shoot was about a year in the making. The plan was to use household objects as items of clothing. It morphed into this–using a shallow bowl (about 18 inches) to have Kaylin sit in. This is the result. You need to see the rest of the gallery, check my Dance page.

Been working on my portrait game and I think I’m satisfied with this series with Jocelyn. Can’t beat a person who knows her worth!