Your Bio

After taking my first photography class in tenth grade, I was hooked. I never put the camera back down and have been firing away ever since. Six years later, Gotcha! Photography was created in 1996. Juggling my photography business while raising two children and attempting to be a good wife and mother, I've come to appreciate the special midnight hours of editing and perfecting my images. I've often wondered what my clients think about receiving emails from me at midnight and later. They probably think I'm sending out automated generic emails. But nope, it's the real genuine me. Sitting here typing away as I am now and it's 11:30pm.
Once you get to spend a session with me, you'll soon come to realize that I love to keep "it" light. Even if it is at the expense of my own pride. Between corny jokes and animal sounds, I've come to acknowledge the fact that I can be quite the goof ball. Without tooting my own horn, I would like to mention that my clients often communicate with me the day of the shoot, or send an email telling me how much they enjoyed their time with me. I hear things such as, "that was way more fun than I thought it would be. Or, from my wedding clients, "You've helped make our day the most beautiful memory we could ever imagine. Thanks for your patience with the crazy in-laws and falling behind schedule. We loved your direction and it is very obvious that you love your job as much as one can. Thanks for giving us the most beautiful portraits that we could have ever dreamed of having."
Those are the words from the thank you notes that often come in after we spend the day with the bride, groom and families. I save each and every one of them and sometimes read them to fill my mind with encouragement.
I love the referral business so much that I use it for almost the entirety of my advertising (much to the disappointment from the phone book company). It's just more enjoyable to know that people are calling the studio because their family or friends told them to.
My daughter Haley helps me at most weddings now and is quite the assistant. (Seen here in my bio image). This is an added bonus as most of my business falls on the weekends and I still get to spend time with my daughter while my husband and our son get to have a "guy" day together as well.
Thank you for your business and allowing me to be a part of your family history.

Please enjoy viewing your images and don't hesitate to contact the studio with any questions. Have a wonderful day.

Gotcha! Photography
208-875-0419
http://www.gotchaphotography.net
email: gotchaphoto@potlatch.com

Galleries

Olivia Seaman

'lil rascals

Updated: May 22, 2013 1:46pm PST

Ott and Maggie

Engagement

Updated: May 14, 2013 6:22pm PST

Boe/Swinney family

families

Updated: May 13, 2013 12:19pm PST

Jessee Wallen

Updated: May 13, 2013 11:18am PST

Moore/Lopez wedding

wedding

Updated: May 09, 2013 1:38am PST

Whitcomb cousins

rascals

Updated: May 05, 2013 1:08pm PST

Audrey Kovanda

children

Updated: May 02, 2013 9:53pm PST

Olivia Kromm

senior

Updated: May 01, 2013 12:57pm PST

Darin and Jennifer Debolt

engagement

Updated: Apr 30, 2013 9:23am PST

Trevin Candler

children

Updated: Apr 29, 2013 7:30pm PST

Chris Collins

senior

Updated: Apr 29, 2013 1:07pm PST

Jaidyn McKinney

rascal

Updated: Apr 23, 2013 12:06pm PST

Rachel Bailey

senior

Updated: Apr 21, 2013 5:10pm PST

Doug and Barb Scoville

Family

Updated: Apr 21, 2013 4:47pm PST

Brently Woodin

maternity

Updated: Apr 20, 2013 10:42pm PST

Woodin

Updated: Apr 19, 2013 11:07pm PST

Henry Whitcomb

children

Updated: Apr 19, 2013 10:31pm PST

Jorie Workman

Rascals

Updated: Apr 19, 2013 10:08pm PST

Katie Finch

senior

Updated: Apr 19, 2013 9:16pm PST

Makiia Lucier

Updated: Apr 18, 2013 10:22pm PST

Kendrick softball 2013

Updated: Apr 16, 2013 11:04pm PST

Kaleb Halen

senior

Updated: Apr 13, 2013 5:21pm PST

Kaleb Winter

senior

Updated: Apr 03, 2013 12:33am PST

Tyson Carlson

rascals

Updated: Apr 02, 2013 10:14pm PST

Hatch

family

Updated: Apr 02, 2013 9:22pm PST

Davey and Jen

Engagment

Updated: Mar 27, 2013 8:26pm PST

Mariah Moore

Senior

Updated: Mar 27, 2013 3:15pm PST

Jocelyn Keck

3 month

Updated: Mar 22, 2013 11:27am PST

Kaia Cannon

senior

Updated: Mar 20, 2013 5:46pm PST

Drew Magallon

Updated: Feb 22, 2013 6:16pm PST

Porter

Updated: Feb 22, 2013 12:08pm PST

Millie Montgomery

children

Updated: Feb 12, 2013 2:05pm PST

Mia Whitcomb

rascals

Updated: Feb 11, 2013 12:24pm PST

Abigail Montgomery

Children

Updated: Feb 08, 2013 7:55am PST

Oceana Chamberlin

senior

Updated: Feb 03, 2013 3:48pm PST

Cade McKinney

newborn

Updated: Jan 29, 2013 3:31pm PST

Boni, Fritz

newborn

Updated: Jan 23, 2013 5:11pm PST

Calvin McManus

children

Updated: Jan 17, 2013 12:36pm PST

Keith and Ashley

Engagement

Updated: Jan 14, 2013 2:17pm PST

Dustin and Diana (Clelland)

Engagement

Updated: Jan 04, 2013 2:37pm PST

Jolley's

family

Updated: Dec 10, 2012 8:53pm PST

Shaine and Brittany Gunderson

wedding

Updated: Dec 10, 2012 8:38pm PST

Blake Andres

senior

Updated: Dec 10, 2012 1:26pm PST

Blake and Hayley

Engagement

Updated: Dec 06, 2012 1:58pm PST

Hodson

family

Updated: Nov 28, 2012 2:33pm PST

Kylynn Davis

senior

Updated: Nov 28, 2012 12:40pm PST

Fry

pto

Updated: Nov 27, 2012 8:16am PST

Mark Amos

senior

Updated: Nov 26, 2012 8:40pm PST

Shane Leduc

Senior

Updated: Nov 20, 2012 10:20pm PST

Molly Swanger

senior

Updated: Nov 20, 2012 5:06pm PST

Worden, Elisha

senior

Updated: Nov 19, 2012 10:23am PST

Carpenter

family

Updated: Nov 17, 2012 7:25pm PST

Jadee Tucker

Senior

Updated: Nov 17, 2012 1:49pm PST

Jennifer Becker

children

Updated: Nov 14, 2012 3:23pm PST

Andrew Pace

senior

Updated: Nov 14, 2012 12:48pm PST

Ben Kirchner

senior

Updated: Nov 13, 2012 2:55pm PST

Vicari Family

family

Updated: Nov 13, 2012 12:18pm PST

Kerns

family

Updated: Nov 13, 2012 8:38am PST

Landers/Iverson

family

Updated: Nov 12, 2012 1:19pm PST

Hadaller

family/children

Updated: Nov 08, 2012 1:49pm PST

Elisha Worden

senior

Updated: Nov 07, 2012 12:40pm PST

Rauch

family

Updated: Nov 05, 2012 9:52pm PST

Kilborn

Updated: Nov 05, 2012 12:58pm PST

Helm

Family

Updated: Oct 27, 2012 1:43pm PST

Makayla Beauchman

senior

Updated: Oct 24, 2012 12:26pm PST

Nic Baldwin

senior

Updated: Oct 23, 2012 11:06am PST

Brooklyn Mitchell bday

rascal

Updated: Oct 11, 2012 11:39pm PST

Stolz

family

Updated: Oct 11, 2012 1:29pm PST

Grant Yenney

Senior

Updated: Oct 11, 2012 10:57am PST

Coral Knerr

Senior

Updated: Oct 11, 2012 10:26am PST

Parce wedding

Wedding

Updated: Oct 08, 2012 4:20pm PST

Ashleigh and Evan

Engagement

Updated: Sep 27, 2012 3:46pm PST

Dufour wedding

wedding

Updated: Sep 24, 2012 4:02pm PST

Tyler Westbrook

senior

Updated: Sep 12, 2012 12:42pm PST

Robbins Family

family

Updated: Sep 12, 2012 11:30am PST

Brady Braun

senior

Updated: Sep 11, 2012 9:24pm PST

Caleb and Andrew Richards

senior

Updated: Sep 10, 2012 1:52pm PST

Cierra Paul

senior

Updated: Sep 09, 2012 3:09pm PST

Alex Jolley

senior

Updated: Sep 06, 2012 9:24pm PST

Melanie Renz

senior

Updated: Sep 03, 2012 5:58pm PST

Aurelia Carreon

Rascals

Updated: Sep 03, 2012 4:18pm PST

Olsen Family

Family

Updated: Aug 31, 2012 12:12am PST

Cayla Smeltzer

senior

Updated: Aug 28, 2012 12:08am PST

Warren Joiner

Senior

Updated: Aug 22, 2012 3:27pm PST

Sutter Family

Family

Updated: Aug 21, 2012 2:35pm PST

Ciara Becker

senior

Updated: Aug 18, 2012 2:36pm PST

Butterfield

Family

Updated: Aug 13, 2012 11:45pm PST

Amanda Goucher

Senior

Updated: Aug 13, 2012 4:34pm PST

Coonrad

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Updated: Aug 13, 2012 2:36pm PST

McKinney

couple

Updated: Aug 08, 2012 2:08pm PST

Brittany Poesy

Senior

Updated: Aug 01, 2012 10:26pm PST

Megan Alexander

senior

Updated: Jul 27, 2012 7:09pm PST

Jackson Fenley

Updated: Jul 25, 2012 4:03pm PST

Storey

Family

Updated: Jul 19, 2012 11:52am PST

Stearns final

Updated: Jul 16, 2012 12:03am PST

Siena and Brody Stearns

children

Updated: Jul 13, 2012 5:14pm PST

Pizza Perfection

Product photography

Updated: Jul 02, 2012 9:12pm PST

Kaylea Brown

newborn hospital

Updated: Jun 20, 2012 2:19pm PST

Mike and Kirby

Engagement

Updated: Jun 13, 2012 4:05pm PST

VanTassel

Family

Updated: Jun 12, 2012 2:31pm PST

Brendan Pearson

Senior

Updated: Jun 12, 2012 1:55pm PST

Mudroch

Family

Updated: May 08, 2012 10:25pm PST

Hepper

Brother

Updated: May 08, 2012 11:55am PST

Hannah Larson

Rascal

Updated: Apr 29, 2012 12:54pm PST

Ryan Bailey

Senior

Updated: Apr 10, 2012 11:51am PST

Ely brothers

Rascals

Updated: Mar 30, 2012 6:06pm PST

Alex Frederick

Senior

Updated: Mar 14, 2012 10:39pm PST

Lambert

Family/maternity

Updated: Feb 06, 2012 5:29pm PST

Garlinghouse

Family/Newborn

Updated: Jan 30, 2012 6:03pm PST

Pederson/Ery

Updated: Jan 27, 2012 3:39pm PST

Stolle family

family

Updated: Jan 27, 2012 2:38pm PST

Gage Minden

Children

Updated: Jan 10, 2012 3:44pm PST

Ishikawa

Family

Updated: Jan 07, 2012 1:02pm PST

Amanda

Engagement

Updated: Dec 27, 2011 6:32pm PST

Sheri Holmes

family

Updated: Dec 23, 2011 6:36pm PST

Jami Brocke

family

Updated: Dec 13, 2011 1:00am PST

Smith

family

Updated: Dec 09, 2011 10:54pm PST

Johnsons

family

Updated: Nov 26, 2011 12:58pm PST

Hayley Phillip

Senior

Updated: Nov 20, 2011 9:31am PST

Vogeler

Family

Updated: Nov 17, 2011 10:37am PST

Kayla Poe

senior

Updated: Nov 15, 2011 12:57am PST

Savannah Hunt

Senior

Updated: Nov 10, 2011 9:30am PST

Gavin Butterfield

senior

Updated: Nov 08, 2011 3:39pm PST

Elise Deringer

Senior

Updated: Nov 08, 2011 1:26pm PST

Akins

family

Updated: Nov 08, 2011 12:49pm PST

Matt and Nicole

Engagement

Updated: Nov 01, 2011 2:14pm PST

Murray's

kids

Updated: Oct 31, 2011 4:18pm PST

Fenleys

children

Updated: Oct 25, 2011 6:00pm PST

James Amos

senior

Updated: Oct 24, 2011 10:21pm PST

Ryan Toothaker

senior

Updated: Oct 12, 2011 12:26pm PST

Bollman

Family

Updated: Sep 30, 2011 11:42am PST

Eggers

Family

Updated: Sep 28, 2011 5:26pm PST

Shuffield

Family

Updated: Sep 20, 2011 1:36pm PST

Derrick Bowles

senior

Updated: Sep 13, 2011 10:46pm PST

Hirose

Children

Updated: Sep 08, 2011 12:56pm PST

Quiring

Updated: Sep 02, 2011 1:57pm PST

Day

Family

Updated: Sep 02, 2011 1:39pm PST

Reagan Lowe

senior

Updated: Aug 30, 2011 12:33am PST

Minden family

Updated: Aug 24, 2011 10:01pm PST

Tyler Minden

Senior

Updated: Aug 24, 2011 11:24am PST

Abby Shook

Senior

Updated: Aug 23, 2011 7:23pm PST

Cheyenne Johnson.

Senior

Updated: Aug 17, 2011 11:08am PST

Carsen Warner-Hall

Children

Updated: Aug 16, 2011 2:42pm PST

Travis Garcia

Senior

Updated: Aug 10, 2011 1:47pm PST

Laura Dewald

senior portrait

Updated: Jul 29, 2011 6:09pm PST

Chelsea Day

Senior

Updated: Jul 29, 2011 12:05pm PST

Alley Druffel

Updated: Jul 12, 2011 10:34pm PST

Evan Lovel

Updated: Jul 12, 2011 3:11am PST

My Smug Mug

Updated: Jul 08, 2011 9:57am PST