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I am a natural light photographer based out of Salt Lake City.  I love to find fabulous locations for my sessions!


Kari Sikorski Photography is Utah Family Magazine's 2010 Family Favorites Reader's Pick for Favorite Family Photographer

  

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The hardest part about WPPI is deciding which classes to take.  There are so many talented photographers speaking, it is really hard to choose... you just don't want to miss a thing. Despite the lack of sleep, I learned so many things from the best in the business during the five days I was there. 

On the morning of our last day in Las Vegas, Krista convinced Kellie and I to attend a sunrise concert sponsored by With Etiquette called We Bring the Sun, and featuring Jesh de Rox. It wasn't easy getting up before Starbucks opened, but we made it on the coach, bundled up for chilly morning weather and headed off to the desert. 3 coaches drove out to a spot in the desert about 30 minutes out of the city, and pulled up to a group of musicians braving the cold as the sun rose. We listened to good music by a few bands, took a lot of photos as the sun rose & goofed off playing with our shadows to stay warm. As eight o'clock drew near, we boarded the coach back to the MGM to finish up 5 days of classes before heading home. Thank you Krista for making sure we didn't miss this fun experience!

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Kellie, myself & Krista friends & WPPI roomies 

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Krista, myself and Kellie... our annual desert photo. I can't wait to see what adventures we find at WPPI next year!

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Another fun adventure for my WPPI roomies and I was a mini workshop held by our friend and colleague, Kamee June. Kamee is an absolute sweetheart, and I highly recommend her workshops - she's a natural teacher and fantastic photographer based in Orange County, CA.
 We enjoyed a quick photoshoot just outside of the MGM Grand, and instruction on workflow and Photoshop afterward. Thank you Kamee for a fun workshop, and also to her friend Whitney for modeling for us... and to MGM security for not kicking us out of the fun spot Kamee found to shoot in.

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Take note of the NO PARKING sign... Lion Habitat. You have to be brave to shoot in the Lion Habitat dumpster area, no photographers were harmed. This may be why security didn't kick us out, he probably thought if we wanted to hang out by cat garbage, go at it!

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Elevators make interesting backdrops. Anyone who has been inside my home knows I love this color of blue...

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This moped rider that I caught just cracks me up.

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Gorgeous model, fun workshop, and good friends. It was a great afternoon! Thanks Kamee!
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February 18-22, 2011, I attended the Wedding & Portrait Photographers International convention (WPPI) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. This was my second year at WPPI, and I was very excited to meet up with my good friends and WPPI roommates Krista Powell and Kellie Carter  and dive in to all the incredible classes, talented speakers, and learning opportunities it has to offer. 
Our first adventure after a day and a half of classes, was a mystery photoshoot sponsored by Anthony Vazquez of Click Nation. We boarded a coach and were taken to the Graceland Wedding Chapel. We took our seats in the chapel and were let in on the secret, that clients of Anthony's agreed to be his models for a hilariously styled Las Vegas chapel wedding. Anthony instructed us a bit on off camera lighting, and in came Elvis and our models for the night. Everyone laughed hysterically, it really was a surreal moment!

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We boarded the coach to drive to the next mystery location, and Anthony Vazquez answered our lighting questions and gave away thousands of dollars in prizes! I think just about everyone on the bus won something, I won a licensed song from Triple Scoop Music. Thanks Anthony and Triple Scoop!

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Our next location was the infamous Las Vegas sign on the Southern end of the strip. Kellie and I were just saying that we'd never been to it when we pulled up to it and stopped. Here's a shot of myself, Kellie and Krista - a bit cold, but having a great time with Click Nation!

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Chapel of the Flowers:

who doesn't want to be married by Elvis I mean come on that's got to be everyone's dream right to get married by one of the biggest names in music history. Sounds like a plan to me.

(07.12.13)
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It's those little things I need to remember, write down, photograph ... before they grow up.

how Nate loved going to the Children's Museum so much that he wore the wristband from the trip for over a week. how he still loves his little bear blanket named Bingo. he's become a snuggler & a mama's boy. he sucks his right thumb. never the left. he loves his twin brother, even when they've fought. he says bascetti for spaghetti. and loves to play in the bathtub. he's Nate, he's 4 1/2 and he's mine...
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Neva Fels:

I'm double lucky cause I get to remember my children and my children's children. Love our little Nato Potato.

(02.17.11)
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The children outside all are laughing under perfect skies
The shapes and patterns in this season make me feel alive

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I wanna shout it from the roof top and tell the world
That, "I was blind but now I see what's right in front of me!"

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It's a beautiful world I see, everything looks differently
It's a beautiful world I see, these moments are changing me?

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When I look at the sky I see the reason why I know,

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When I look out from the window, 
The moon and stars shine all their lights down from the heavens
A choir of angels strike a chord and lift their voices 

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And then we sing out,
"I've been lost but now I've found what's right in front of me."

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~ Tim Meyers, It's a beautiful world

Banner & Harry... I'm so excited for you, and I know Cael & Van are going to just love their new baby brother!

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jill Ison:

Hi Kari! I got your email with the photo of me at the Jesh concert thanks for remembering to send it! I might just post it on my blog if it's ok with you. giving full credit of course. Anyway i thought I'd stop on over and check out your stuff. very impressive! I'm especially loving these maternity shots! by the way did you go to jesh's platform class? and if so did you sign up for his beloved offer he had?

(03.06.11)
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