Dream Lenz Photography

2009-09-23T18:49:00.000-07:00

I loved this venue and wedding. I know this couple through a good friend of mine. They got married at the Villa Sienna in Gilbert. Wow that place is stunning and very easy to shoot at. :) Thank you Shane and Amy for having me be your photographer!

2009-09-23T15:11:00.000-07:00

Heather and Kyle. Sigh. Talk about love. She took my breath away with her beauty. They had a beautiful wedding! Everyone was so cool and fun to be around. I had my dear friend milly 2nd shoot for me and she did a fantastic job. thanks milly! Here are a few from the day. :) Thanks again Heather and Kyle!

2009-09-23T14:39:00.001-07:00

I loved this wedding. It was a beautiful day and the bride was barefoot and perfectly simple. She was beautiful. Her girls were beautiful as well. This couple was by far the most relaxed, easy going, non-nervous couple I have ever worked with and I loved that. Thanks for having me guys!

Wedding at The Valley Ho

2009-07-13T21:09:00.001-07:00

What a COOL hotel. It was swanky and classy and vintage and just plain wonderful. The bride had such a cool style. All of her bridesmaids had on bright bold colors and all of the boys had on chucks. It was a very vibrant classy wedding. Their ceremony was lay ed out in circular form. There were crystals hanging from this awesome custom structure. When they said i do and kissed there were explosions of confetti all around. It was awesome. Their reception was on the rooftop of the hotel. They had a photo booth and a rock-a-billy looking band. It was so awesome. She did most of the planning herself and all of the details were straight from her brain. I could never do that, especially if I was the bride too but she pulled it off. The bride and groom decided to meet on the rooftop before the ceremony to see each other in private. It was so special. She came out of the elevator and they enjoyed a moment of love and peace together before it all. It was truly a one of a kind experience. thanks Mike and Tina!

been awhile

2009-07-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

Its been a long time since I've posted. I've been so extremly busy and the editing never ends. I love my job. Now that I'm catching up I will start posting some shoots here and there. I've shot one of these little families before and they wanted the entire family at once. The clouds were tolling in and the wind was going strong. Right when I wrapped up it started to rain. It was a fun day.

2009-06-01T17:10:00.000-07:00

Jimmy and Erica were my neighbors in Queen Creek. I loved being around them and seeing their love for one another. I felt so comfortable and open to do whatever. I love the turn out and the dreamy feeling I get when I see them. The feeling of passion and beauty and romance comes out so well with them and the setting of the location. They are getting married next year! :)

sunset lovin

2009-05-27T15:43:00.000-07:00

This was a fun shoot. The trees were mighty and full of the sunsets' magic. The family was adorable and I loved that they had a beautiful foreign exchange student as part of there family. They brought this old bench and I loved it. There were bald eagles in the trees above us and a cop came to see what we were doing. Understood, like I said before, there were bald eagles. It was beautiful seeing them fly above my head. Everything worked out and was a success. Here are a few from the shoot. :)

Ginny

2009-05-05T20:15:00.000-07:00

What a cute name huh? Well she was cute all together. She is graduating this month and she wanted to go where I took her brothers little family.- (Matt,caleste& van) I loved that shoot too. Anyways. I freakin loved shooting her and I love the results. She wanted vintage luggage so I brought my own personal luggage. It worked out so well! She has some serious style. I am not done yet but I wanted to put some of my fav's up. :)

More engagements

2009-04-28T08:46:00.000-07:00

This couple giggled so much and it was sweet. I guess I got her to kiss in public which she doesn't do. (according to him) ha. It was a fun afternoon full of laughter and p.d.a.. Thanks jeff and Michelle!

ah Love

2009-04-25T08:35:00.000-07:00

I love capturing real and raw love. Thats what these two have. She has such a striking face to me and I loved shooting her.Thanks Mike and Traci, you crazy love birds you. :) See you on your wedding day!

Busy but time for an update

2009-04-20T23:50:00.000-07:00

I'm up to my head in work. Thank you to everyone who lets me photograph them. I have so much work to do and I'm just trying to get it all done. I thought I would post some photos from some recent projects. I have way more under my belt that I have yet to touch. And there are some awesome sessions hiding down there. But these are awesome too. Enjoy.

Emotion

2009-04-07T21:07:00.000-07:00

I absolutely love this photograph. The bride was reading her vows and her sister was crying while watching and I was watching her through my lens when she slowly looked at me. It was such a beautiful thing to capture. I am not done with this session as far as editing goes but I thought I would put this up before the rest.

holy moly magic time

2009-03-16T16:34:00.001-07:00

this is by far my most favorite shoot of all time so far. The magic was all around us. The sky was dark and dreamy and the sun was powerful and perfect. These two were so unique and cute together. She was stunning. She is indian and brought a special dress to take some photos in. It was amazing. even their dog was beautiful. I am so very happy with the results of their shoot. Actually to be honest, I am in LOVE with them. thanks you two! (3 counting Jack the dog)

Jeff & Alli

2009-03-16T10:04:00.000-07:00

Ah love birds. Sigh. They loved to kiss each other. As you can tell. The location was where they got engaged and it couldn't of been more beautiful. I love these photos.

Victoria

2009-03-04T18:13:00.001-08:00

I was approached by Victoria, having never met her. Her boyfriend wanted to have her different facial expressions captured so thats what we did. He made a list for her and we laughed while she did each one. (happy, mad, kissy face, etc. ) I didn't put the faces up because I didn't know if she would be embarrassed but they are so cute. She just wanted a basic shoot so we went to where other than the mesa arts center. wa wa. ha ha. Thanks Victoria for feeling comfortable with me and showing me your many faces. ::)

Heather

2009-02-17T08:49:00.000-08:00

This is my good friend Heather. We did a shoot and they were supposed to be a suprise for her hubby but being a guy, he was nosey and found some of them on the computer. ha. We did some shots of her in bed with no make up and white sheets but those are too personal to post. They all turned out so beautiful. Thanks Heath!..... Vegas in 43 days!

Love

2009-02-12T09:40:00.000-08:00

This is Joanna And Sergio. They got married in Hawaii and I tok their photos right before they left. Her dress was amazing and she looked beautiful in it! I wish I could go to Hawaii. Thanks you two love birds! :)

Hazel

2009-02-12T08:07:00.000-08:00

What a cool name huh? She is so beautiful and I didn't have to say hardly anything to her about what to do. She radiated beauty and her glow was blinding!ha Her hubby "E" was so cute too. They are so cute as a couple. Thanks for letting me take you out to the middle of nowhere and harassing you for awhile! :)

Double Vision

2009-02-08T11:14:00.001-08:00

The Baker parents defintely has their hands full! The moms name is Ginger and she is SO beautiful. I loved her look. And her little girls were so cute. I can't remember their names becasue they were so unique but they were awesome. Their girls are identical and I had a really hard time telling them apart. I kept calling them by the others name. Sigh. Crazy. Thanks guys!

Parke Family

2009-02-08T10:52:00.000-08:00

I did this shoot way out in Glendale at the Saguaro ranch park. It was SO far! ha. But I loved that place so much. I would go again in a heartbeat! I've shot one of these families before and they asked me to do the whole family. I loved the outcome and had a really good time with them. Thanks guys!

Isabell

2009-02-08T09:55:00.000-08:00

My friend/client Veronica asked me to snap some quick pics of little Isabell in her tu tu for her valentines day cards she wanted to send out. She's so scrumptious. :)She was rubbing her eyes like little babies do when they're tired. I loved that.

Kara

2009-01-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

This is Kara. She really wanted to do a shoot at this location so we went! Her boyfriend has to leave for the army so she wanted to do something special for him. She was so fun to work with and I loved her body art. A couple of these are a bit risky but hey, its for a good cause. Thanks Kara!

Family

2009-01-10T20:28:00.000-08:00

We did this shoot at a gold coarse because their boys love golf. They were all so cute and they each had their own personality for sure. I couldn't get the youngest to warm up to me, ha, the second oldest would let me take his picture all day, and the girl was so sweet and shy and I loved capturing her personality. The sun was in my favor this day!

The Zaccardi's

2009-01-06T19:10:00.001-08:00

Matt, Celeste and their son Van have to be one of my favorite families I've ever shot. Their photos are by far in my top 5. They were stylish, funny, beautiful, calm, and best of all, Van was a non-stop smiler. I love those kinds of kids. They were so incredibly easy to work with. They even drove out to one of my favorite locations and it wasn't close I'll just say that. Thank you guys! I loved working with you !

Cervantes Family

2008-12-31T13:44:00.000-08:00

What an easy going family! They had one child and she was beautiful and so easy to work with. They are both police officers. I don't know what I would've done if both of my parents were police officers! Ha. They were fun to shoot and so nice. And we went to the good old mesa arts center.....again. :) It was cloudy and cold but there was just enough light for me to play with. I loved the clouds and the magic they brought to some of my photos. Thanks Cervantes Family! Here's a few shots from the day.

Young and In Love...

2008-12-30T08:33:00.000-08:00

High School sweethearts. I love seeing things like that last and turn into a marriage. :) While shooting this couple I kept thinking how cute their kids are going to be. :) They are so in love with eachother. Sigh. I can't wait to shoot their wedding!

My family

2008-12-21T22:25:00.000-08:00

This is my little sister, her husband, daughter Kylee, and soon to be son. I love taking her photo. She is just breathtakingly beautiful. I also love making her wear my skirts. Thank you guys for letting me harass you with my camera! Love u!

Sanchez Family

2008-12-20T09:45:00.000-08:00

I've shot this family for the last 3 years. They are one of the most beautiful families I have ever seen. They have 3 girls and 3 boys. Linda, the mom, doesn't look a day over 30 and I see how her and her husband have been able to raise 6 kids. . . You can just tell they love each other so much and thats the key. I grew up with 5 siblings and my parents are still all over each other. :) Thank you sanchez family for letting me take your family pictures! I shot it at the same location as the mommy and me shoot. I know I know. It just fit this family.

Family

2008-12-20T09:27:00.000-08:00

This family was awesome! So sweet and so fun to be around. Mandy, the girl who asked me to do their pictures, is pregnant and so cute. She was all belly. She works where we did the shoot. I love it when people I shoot work at beautiful locations and we don't have to pay anything! Anyways. Her kids were adorable and so were her parents! I think I made them smooch too much but hey, who doesn't want a kiss? Overall I am very pleased with the outcome.

Mommy & Me Shoot

2008-12-17T19:28:00.000-08:00

I was lucky enough to have the mommy group that I'm in let me do a mini shoot for each mommy and child. I had never done anything like that. I did each set for 10-15 minutes for 25 bucks. It was fun but a lot of work! And the sun was not wanting to show itself that day. ): I was bummed. Over all it was a good learning experience and I had a blast with the kids. Thanks to everyone that was involved!!

2008-12-16T08:35:00.001-08:00

I was asked to do a shoot for a group of mothers and their kid(s). Its a mommy group that I am in. This is from that shoot. I am still editing the rest. This nice family was just a neighbor of one of the moms in the mommy group but wanted to come join the fun! I spent about 15 minutes with each set and it worked out perfectly. I thought these girls were so adorable. While shooting this family I could just tell how happy they were. The way the parents were with their girls was so beautiful to watch. Its nice when i get to see that kind of love within a family. Posting mommy & me pics in the next couple of days!

Amanda and Paxton

2008-12-15T22:23:00.001-08:00

I've known this girl for so long! She's super sweet and whenever I'm around her I want to put a bag over my head. She's so beautiful. Her son is A month younger than Larz and she is the leader of my mommy group that I have yet to be active in due to my busy schedule! Anyways. We had fun at the golf coarse.

Family

2008-12-13T16:46:00.000-08:00

This is my sister and her family. She is the oldest of the 4 girls. :) I took them to a random place I drove by and it worked out perfectly! I LOVE her photos. Love ya sis!

Heather and Madi

2008-12-12T19:21:00.000-08:00

This is my best friend Heather and her daughter Madi. We've been best friends for 10 or 11 years now. She is so beautiful, inside and out. And madi is a diva! I just love them both so much!

Tashina and Nate

2008-12-12T19:11:00.001-08:00

All I can say about these two is that they are simply in love. I had so much fun shooting them and watching them love eachother. Sigh. They are both so natural and comfortable around one another. They brought their little dog Charlie, since he is considered to be their child and all. ha. Thanks guys for making me sigh all day with your love.

GIFT CERTIFICATES!

2008-12-11T10:44:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone! I'm offering gift certificates now so if you want to give a gift to someone you love, you know where to find me! It works for any occasion apart from weddings. :)

Love

2008-12-06T10:13:00.000-08:00

Isn't she lovely? They are such a cute couple. I can't wait to do their wedding next year!

Wedding

2008-12-01T08:05:00.000-08:00

Here are a few from the wedding i did last week. It was raining like crazy outside and the ceremony had to be pushed inside. I did what a could. The sun came out for a minute and this giant window was amazing. Rain was fallng behind her but you can't tell really. My sister was in this wedding and I shot a couple of pictures with her by the window with her daughter and soon to be son. (pregnant) I'm not even close to done with the editing of these. I will probably post some of the ceremony when I'm finished.

My boy

2008-11-29T07:27:00.000-08:00

I took some shots of my man cub the other day. I just couldn't resist. I'm pretty sure he's the cutest kid I've ever seen.

Family Family

2008-11-28T13:23:00.001-08:00

I've done way too many shoots here. Some because I wanted to and some from requests from the families. I usually mix it up with the locations but this place has it all and its close to me. I don't think I'll do any more there though. I'm over it for now. But heres another shoot I did and I think they turned out super cute.

Love

2008-11-25T12:16:00.000-08:00

This is my little sisters friend and her hubby. I did their shoot at the Lds Temple in Mesa. I LOVE their photos. Seriously. I could stare at them all day.

2008-11-24T15:57:00.000-08:00

This was a new location for me and I really liked it!

2008-11-23T21:44:00.000-08:00

I thought this family was so cute. I will raise my glass to any mom who can have 3 kids! They were a great family and the kids cracked me up.

Family

2008-11-20T08:14:00.000-08:00

Oh this time of the year its hard to keep up with everything but somehow I do it. I have been so busy and I'm so thankful to all of the beautiful families that have allowed me to work with them. Thank you!!!! You have all been amazing! Here is another shoot I did last week. I loved this location. There were so many different things there, and the sky that day blew my mind!

Wedding

2008-11-18T15:30:00.000-08:00

Heres are some from a recent wedding I assisted my friend with. I love assisting because you just come and go and your work is done. I love to do the whole thing of coarse but assisting is so much easier.

Family

2008-11-18T13:46:00.000-08:00

I love this family! They not only crack me up but they remind me that I'm not the only one that has a chaotic home to come to. She is my hero for having 3 kids. Did I mention she's smokin hot too? They are always fun to shoot.

2008-11-08T11:29:00.000-08:00

I shot these girls the other day with their family. I went over to their grandparents home (which was amazing) to take more pics of them in their cute dresses. :)

Family Family

2008-11-05T16:01:00.000-08:00

This time of the year I feel like I live at my computer! But its work and I love what I do so I can't complain. Here are some more family pictures!

Charging for their property

2008-11-05T15:56:00.001-08:00

I did a shoot the other day at the Wright house in mesa. I didn't pay anything probably because the family I was shooting knew someone important. Anyways. I asked them today if I could do a shoot there again on a Tuesday mind you. Thats not a day that Weddings typically occur. They said they charge $100/hr to use their facilities. They're crazy and need to get off of their high horse. You're going to charge me $100 bucks to walk around your empty gardens and take pictures? Never mind then. Some people love money way too much.

More Family

2008-11-04T08:56:00.000-08:00

This familiy was fun to shoot not only because they are all photogenic but the location was beautiful! One of their girls names is Scout. How cute is that? Never heard that one before.

Family

2008-10-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

I did shots of Veronica and her husband when they were expecting. Their beautiful daughter is now 6 months old and she is adorable. Her eyes are big and blue and beautiful. She was baptized a while ago and they wanted me to come down to their church (which is huge and gorgeous) to take some shots of her in her dress and then some normal family shots.

Wedding

2008-10-30T11:45:00.000-07:00

This is my dear friend Venessa. I've known her since I was 9 or 10 years old. She is such a sweetheart. I did her wedding out in prescott.

Tu Tu Time!

2008-10-28T16:56:00.001-07:00

My dear friend makes these adorable tu tu's. We rounded up some friends and family to model them! You cannot get any cuter than this. Seriously.

Prescott

2008-10-20T11:34:00.000-07:00

I took a trip to Prescott for a wedding. I don't remember the name of this lake but it was amazing!

More family pictures...

2008-10-18T07:05:00.000-07:00

We did a shoot at the Mesa Arts Center. There were choir kids everywhere so we were limited on the places we could go. But overall I am pleased with the outcome. They were such a cute family!

Parke Family

2008-10-16T11:34:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful family huh? She just had her baby 3 weeks ago! She looked amazing to say the very least.

Shoot

2008-10-14T15:36:00.001-07:00

My friend wanted to go to the place I shot Amber at. It was a gorgeous day! I absolutely love her face. Her style was awesome and her eyes were ridiculously beautiful! She even brought an umbrella too.

Nature oh Nature

2008-10-08T13:01:00.000-07:00

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to go up to Washington for 5 days. Here's what I got to see! I've never seen such beauty.

Reviving the Dress.

2008-09-30T17:21:00.000-07:00

My dear friend/perfect subject for any shoot, Amber wanted to do a shoot in her wedding dress. She's been married a couple of years now + a new baby and she still looks amazing in it. This shoot was by far one of my top favorite shoots. I can't just post one picture from it. Its just impossible and they are too beautiful to not be seen! PleaseClick on the collages to see them bigger! :)

Fall Pictures

2008-09-24T11:39:00.000-07:00

Now is the time to book for Fall portraits and Christmas pictures! My schedule is filling up so the sooner the better! For a regular shoot (small family, portraits, engagements) I charge $150. (price may vary depending on the amount of people) That includes an online album and a disk with all of your originals fully edited and released to you!

Favorites

2008-09-24T10:46:00.001-07:00

Some of my favorite past shoots....

Prints Prints Prints!

2008-09-24T09:54:00.000-07:00

My goal is to really get my prints out into the world. I have them all over my house and they look amazing, especially blown up. I just started making these cool little collages with some of the prints I have for sale on my site. They are $10 bucks each+ $2 shipping. The square collages will be 8x10's and the others will be just as tall but longer. I'm not exactly sure what they measure out to be.

Welcome!

2008-09-24T09:21:00.000-07:00

I thought it would be a good idea to make my photography blog separate to my personal blog. Thanks for stopping by!