BLOG - Annette Lewis

JUL

07

2025

The Stahl Family - A Beautifully Wild Family Session in Tendoy, Idaho I got to meet the Stahl family recently, and wow, it was such a fun and ...

JUN

23

2025

Bakers Big Smile, Salmon Idaho ...

Bridger, Megan & Baby Baker – A Family Session to RememberThere’s something incredibly special about documenting a young ...

JUN

22

2025

Book a Salmon Idaho Wedding ...

Top 5 Reasons to Book a Wedding Photographer in Salmon, Idaho Why Booking a Local Wedding Photographer in Salmon, Idaho MattersWhen couples ...

APR

23

2025

Looking for an Idaho Wedding ...

More Than Just the Click: What Your Idaho Wedding Photographer Really Does Behind the Scenes When people think of a wedding photographer, they ...

MAR

17

2025

Spring Idaho Engagement

Tyler and Justine to Wed Tyler & Justine’s Engagement Session | Salmon, IdahoSpringtime in Idaho may not be the first season that ...

FEB

18

2025

How to Elevate Your Brand & Your ...

The power of first impressions — how your brand visuals set the tone How to Elevate Your Brand & Your Business with Professional ImageryYour ...

OCT

16

2024

Brewer Family Fall Family Photos Tendoy ...

Brewer Family 2024 This year, I had the pleasure of photographing the Brewer family at their beautiful home in Tendoy. The setting was perfect, ...

OCT

11

2024

Algate Family Salmon ID

Algate Family of Four Meet the Algate Family!Ryan and Kendra, along with their two children, Noah and their newest addition, Paisley, have ...

SEP

13

2024

Tyler and Torry Dahle, Williams Lake ...

Tyler & Torry and their Lakefront Wedding Williams Lake Resort Wedding These two had the most beautiful ceremony! Look at that ...

SEP

11

2024

Overacker Wedding, East Idaho Wedding ...

Bob & Kat are Married Bob and Kat had SUCH a beautiful day - I cannot get over how much fun I had at this wedding and with all of these people. ...

AUG

24

2024

Zach and Jacque Frederick, Salmon Idaho

Mr. & Mrs. Frederick and their BEST DAY EVER Zach and Jacque got marriedThis whole day was so great from the start to the very end and every ...

AUG

04

2024

Novelly Wedding, Sacajawea Center, ...

Novelly Wedding at the Sacajawea Center They had a beautiful wedding at the Sacajawea Center here in Salmon, Idaho. They chose the Sacajawea ...

JUL

08

2024

Bigelow Family - Salmon Idaho Summer ...

Bigelow Family - Salmon Idaho Summer Photos It's been about five years or more that I have gotten the Bigelow family in front of my camera and ...

JUL

02

2024

Brady Family - Salmon Idaho Family ...

Brady Family's Idaho Summer Photos Meet the Brady Family.The Brady is visiting family in town and took advantage of this time to book a family ...

JUN

22

2024

Bradshaw Wedding, Twin Peaks Guest ...

Twin Peaks Guest Ranch Wedding - Jess & Haley I am starting 2024 wedding season off with a BANG with this one. This was such a beautiful ...

MAY

29

2024

Cotton & Hailee, Idaho Family Session

Cotton & Hailee Family Photos I had so much with this group!We laughed and played games and played games and laughed. We ran around the field ...

APR

15

2024

Idaho Branding Photographer

Showing Who You Are Through Branding I have always been creative, in many different forms. Everything from art to writing and design to ...

APR

14

2024

Salmon Idaho Prom Photos

Salmon High School Prom Photos Some of my favorite memories are at formal dances in high school. For me and my friends we always looked forward ...

APR

05

2024

Building a Wedding Day Timeline from a ...

How to Build a Wedding Day Timeline As a wedding photographer, one thing I’ve learned is that timing is everything. The day flies by in ...

MAR

24

2024

What Month Should You Get Married?

What Month Should You Get Married In? Finding the Perfect Month: The Best Time to Say "I Do"When it comes to planning your big day, choosing the ...

FEB

12

2024

Zackeryah, Salmon High School Senior

Zackeryah - Salmon High School Senior Zackeryah is senior at Salmon Junior-Senior High School. He loves to read, listen to music and ...

JAN

23

2024

Twin Peaks Guest Ranch Idaho Wedding

Fall Idaho Wedding in Salmon, Idaho with Bryce and Megan Bryce and Megan had a beautiful fall wedding. These two had the perfect Idaho ...

JAN

01

2024

Wilson Wedding, Sacajawea Center, ...

Justin and Kelsey, Sacajawea Center Wedding Justin and Kelsey got married on a beautiful fall day. These two like the darker sides of ...

NOV

28

2023

Johnna, Idaho Mommy and Me Session

Johnna, Jayda & Kays My favorite people. Seriously though I have known Johnna for more than 20 years. That seems so long ago. Twenty years. ...

NOV

21

2023

Criner Family, Salmon Idaho ...

Criner Family - Salmon, Idaho Meet the Criner Family.This is their first time getting family photos, ever. I feel so privileged to be their ...

NOV

03

2023

Schwartz Family, Salmon Idaho Family ...

Meet the Schwartz Family Welcome the Schwartz family to Salmon. Kyle and his family moved to Salmon as he joins the team at Salmon Dental ...

OCT

11

2023

Lane Family Salmon Idaho Photographer

Lane Family, Salmon Idaho Rodee was so much fun! I have said this before, kids run the show. There is certainly a sweet spot for children ...

OCT

09

2023

Agency Creek Farm, Tendoy Idaho

Agency Creek Farm - Kathy Batterton Meet Kathy the person behind Agency Creek Farm. I got to visit Kathy where she showed me everything ...

AUG

20

2023

Koester Family, Salmon Idaho ...

Koester Family, Idaho Family Photos at the Cliffs It's been way too long since I have seen the Koester family! I have known Robby and Lisa ...

JUL

18

2023

Nate and Lindsay Phillips, Salmon Idaho ...

Mr. & Mrs. Phillips - Salmon, Idaho Wedding Mr. & Mrs. PhillipsI am so happy for these two. I have been able to photograph Nate and Lindsay ...

JUN

19

2023

Justin and Kelsey - Idaho Forest ...

Justin & Kelsey - Moody Engagement Session I am in love with these engagement photos of Justin and Kelsey in the Salmon-Challis National ...

FEB

10

2023

Bodie & Claire - Idaho Maternity ...

Claire is GOLDEN "I can't wait to meet you, for I already love you," - Unknown Author. I traveled to Challis for the session. Bodie and ...

DEC

08

2022

Christmas Tree Farm Sessions, Salmon ...

First Christmas Tree Farm Sessions! Christmas Tree Farms were certainly a thing for part of my childhood. I remember actually have to go pick ...

OCT

26

2022

Stone Family, Idaho Family Photographer

Stone Family, Fall Photos The Stone family again in front of the camera. This year Rylee is almost as tall as Jeremy and Hunter kind of enjoyed ...

OCT

06

2022

Livingston Family, East Idaho Family ...

Livingston Family, Salmon, Idaho, Idaho Family Photographer The Livingston family Hillary and Luke have two sweet little girls and it was ...

SEP

07

2022

Brianna - Idaho Senior Photographer - ...

Brianna - 2022 Senior I can't believe this girl is a senior. Brianna is a 2023 Salmon Junior-Senior High School senior and my niece. This ...

AUG

23

2022

Casperson Family - Idaho Family ...

Casperson Family - Carmen I always look forward to my sessions with the Casperson family. It's taken a few years to get Jared accustomed to ...

AUG

15

2022

Nathan and Annie - Sacajawea Center - ...

Nathan & Annie ELOPED Nathan and Annie eloped! These two eloped to Salmon! I was so honored to be able to document this special time for ...

JUL

25

2022

Ethan & Paige Aldous - Salmon, Idaho - ...

Ethan and Paige are married Ethan and Paige are married! Can you believe it? Probably. But it's finally happened and all came together. ...

JUL

01

2022

Piper - 2023 Senior - Salmon High ...

2023 Senior - Piper, Salmon Junior-Senior High School Meet Piper. Piper is a graduating senior at Salmon Junior-Senior High School who ...

JUN

27

2022

Martha and Family

Martha and Family If you are from Salmon you most likely know Martha or as Ms. Edgar. My art teacher. She was always a great teacher and ...

JUN

23

2022

Small Family - Salmon, ID - Huckleberry ...

Small Family - Owners of Huckleberry Hollow This is Justin and Katie Small. They have lived in Salmon for quite a few years now and own and ...

JUN

16

2022

Black Family, Carmen, Idaho - Family ...

The Black Family - Carmen, Idaho I was stoked when Laura booked a family session! I have had Forest and Wyatt in front of the ...

JUN

16

2022

Todd & Tiffany - Salmon, Id - Intimate ...

Todd and Tiffany marry I had the pleasure of officially meeting Todd and Tiffany on their wedding day. They surprised Tiffany's mother, ...

JUN

13

2022

Matt and Tera got MARRIED - Salmon, ...

Matt and Tera get MARRIED These two are always keeping me on my toes. I have had the privilege of photographing these two quite a lot over ...

JUN

08

2022

Cockrell Family - East Idaho ...

Orie & Kortne Cockrell and Family - Salmon, Idaho Meet the Cockrell family.This was my first time photographing this beautiful family and I ...

JUN

02

2022

Yeates Family - Shoup, Idaho - Idaho ...

Yeates Family - Shoup, Idaho I have had the privilege of photographing quite a few extended family sessions and some still on my books for the ...

MAY

31

2022

Hershberger Family - Salmon, Idaho - ...

Hershberger Family - Salmon, Idaho Meet the Hershberger family! One the best part of my "job" is meeting so many new people. I don't ...

MAY

11

2022

Four family milestones you might not ...

Family Milestones You Might Not Think to get Photos of! When you think professional photos you most likely go to the top four - newborn, ...

MAY

10

2022

Nick and Kisha - Small Intimate Wedding ...

Backyard Wedding on the Salmon River - Salmon, Idaho An intimate river wedding in May. Nick and Kisha hosted the best little intimate ...

MAY

02

2022

Tiya and Riley - Mommy and Me Session - ...

Mommy and Daughter Duo - Tiya and Riley I finally got to meet Tiya today, we have had a session booked for what seems like forever. I got to ...

APR

26

2022

Four Reasons NOT to get professional ...

Four Reasons NOT to get Professional Photos As a photographer I may be telling you wrong advice here but I am going to give you FOUR reasons NOT ...

APR

24

2022

2022 Salmon High School Prom - East ...

2022 Prom - Salmon High School April marks the month for prom for a lot of high schools and Salmon is not different. I offer formal portraits ...

APR

04

2022

Tristyn & Henry - Mommy & Me Session - ...

Mom & Son Duo - Tristyn and Henry I haven't had these two in front of my camera in forever! In fact, the last time I saw Tristyn and Henry, ...

MAR

30

2022

Kota - 2022 Salmon High School Senior

Salmon High School 2022 Senior - Kota I have taken photos of Kota a few times and mainly sports photography. Now he is a senior at Salmon High ...

FEB

22

2022

What Not to Bring to Your Session - ...

Things I DO NOT want you to bring to your photo session I tell you all the time what to bring to a session, what to do at a session and what to ...

FEB

20

2022

Five Things to Ask your Wedding DJ

HEY MR. DJ - FIVE THINGS TO TALK TO YOUR DJ ABOUT BEFORE YOUR WEDDING I am not a DJ, I am photographer so let's make that clear from the get go ...

FEB

15

2022

Edwards Family - East Idaho ...

New Chapter for the Edwards Family This is such an amazing session. Meet the Edwards family. You may already know them, I am sure many do. ...

FEB

06

2022

How to prep for a family photo session

Five Easy Steps for Prepping for a Photo Session Professional photos stressing you out just a little? Don't stress - Having professional ...

JAN

29

2022

Top Idaho Wedding Venues - Salmon, ...

Top Salmon Idaho Wedding Venues Top East Idaho Wedding Venues by an East Idaho Wedding Photographer Here I am again, the start of another ...

JAN

23

2022

Jarod & Jean - East Idaho Photographer ...

Jarod & Jean • Winter Couple Session Hello 2022. Winter sessions are so beautiful, am I right? Meet Jarod and Jean. I love ...

DEC

13

2021

Colton - 2022 Senior

Colton - 2022 Senior Meet Colton. You would think senior photos for mid-December you would have some snow on the ground, the weather bad ...

DEC

07

2021

Sean & Abbie

Sean, Abbie & Family Abbie booked a family session when she was expecting family to visit - the perfect time for a session.No one else thought ...

DEC

03

2021

Top 5 Client Questions I get asked as a ...

Have you been debating on booking a family session?I know you have been looking through my blogs and following updates on my social media feeds. ...

DEC

02

2021

Anderson Children

Alexis, TJ & Nicholas If you have followed my work throughout the years, chances are you have seen Alexis quite a bit.I have photographed her ...

DEC

01

2021

Inks Family

Inks Family - Carmen Have you noticed all the new construction in Salmon and in the areas around us? I can't believe all the new houses up ...

NOV

11

2021

How to save on your holiday cards - ...

Save on Christmas Cards and Spread Holiday Cheer in Style!There’s something magical about receiving a holiday card in the mail. The colorful ...

NOV

10

2021

Fisher Family - East Idaho Photographer

Fisher Family This little spot was just perfect to accommodate the Fisher family! This session was a breeze. I loved the green grass ...

NOV

08

2021

Casperson Family - East Idaho Family - ...

Casperson Family - Fall Edition I always look forward to seeing the Casperson family. This is their second session this year and the kids have ...

NOV

07

2021

How to Prep Kids for Photo Session in ...

How to Prep Your Kids for Winter Photos + Outfit Ideas How to Plan and Prepare for a Winter Photo SessionWinter photo sessions can be absolutely ...

NOV

04

2021

Stephanie & Jon

Jon & Stephanie I have chatted with Stephanie a few times over the years and the stars finally aligned and I was able to photograph her ...

NOV

03

2021

Lane Family, Salmon Idaho Photographer

Lane Family It's Rodee! How stinkin' cute is this little guy? It wasn't long ago that I met with Michael and Jaycee at this same spot ...

NOV

02

2021

Stone

Stone Family Another year, another year with the Stone family. I have had the opportunity to photograph the Stone family for the ...

NOV

01

2021

Nate & Lindsay Phillips, East Idaho ...

Nate & Lindsay + The Boys Getting five boys to a photo session, clean and ready can be quite the undertaking. Nate and Lindsay pulled it off ...

NOV

01

2021

Jarrod and Jordan, Salmon Idaho ...

Jarrod & Jordan Jarrod and Jordan are making it official in 2022. I know so many are excited for these two and this entire family as a ...

OCT

30

2021

Orr Family

Orr Family The Orr family is up next! This was my first time working with the Orr family. The boys did so good! I was really impressed how ...

OCT

29

2021

Jenna - 2022 Senior

2022 Senior - Jenna I love working with seniors. Jenna was no exception. She is so gorgeous. She came from the Boise and we got some really ...

OCT

27

2021

McCoy & Vanessa + Mack

Mack is Three Months Old! McCoy and Vanessa have been planning this session for so long. This was a gift for I believe the holidays last ...

OCT

17

2021

James Family

The James Family 2021 I saw the James family again this year!A couple weeks back I scheduled some sessions in Challis and the James family was ...

OCT

12

2021

Ethan & Paige, Idaho Engagement ...

Ethan & Paige: High School Sweethearts Ethan and Paige are planning a 2022 wedding! These two are high school sweethearts who are tying the ...

OCT

12

2021

Lowery Family

Stormy Peak with the Lowery Family Last time I got to take photos of this family we were missing Walker. It was more of a mommy and me session ...

OCT

11

2021

Matt & Tera

So Many New Things in One Session This has to be my favorite trio. I have so much fun at every session I have done with Matt and Tera. It ...

OCT

11

2021

Baer Family Plus One

Baer Family + One The Baer family is growing! I am so excited for Joel and Johnna (and Jayda), a baby is on the way. These two got ...

OCT

11

2021

Orr Family

Orr Family The family made it through another family session, believe it or not. Wrangling the three Orr boys can be quite the challenge ...

OCT

09

2021

Trinity - 2022 Senior

Trinity - 2022 Senior Trinity is so sweet. We got to do some fall senior portraits of her. I fit her in while we still have some decent ...

OCT

08

2021

Kaufman Wedding - Huckleberry Hollow

Bo and Katie FINALLY get married I bet they are happy they don't have to hear the "when are you going to get married." They finally did it ...

OCT

06

2021

Fealko Family

Fealko Family and Charlie This was the first time I have photographed the Fealko family and it was fun and pretty simple. Sophia and Gavin ...

OCT

06

2021

Wilson Wedding - Sweetwater Hollow

Jason and Kellsey Get Married Jason and Kellsey had the sweetest fall wedding. Kellsey is so beautiful and WOW - she looked gorgeous. The ...

OCT

05

2021

Edwards Family and a Surprise

- Three Generations - Edwards Family - I am always laughing during the Edwards family session and this time was no exception. Of course the ...

OCT

02

2021

School Portraits - 2021-2022

- SCHOOL PORTRAITS - Another great year of school portrait in the books! I can't believe I have been taking school portraits for like eight ...

SEP

29

2021

Trent and AJ - Butte High School

Trentin and AJ - 2022 Seniors Trentin and AJ were so much fun. Trentin's mom, Brenda (Gayer) brought the boys over for some senior photos ...

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28

2021

Morgan - Idaho Senior

Morgan & Louie Meet Morgan. She is a 2022 senior and came to Salmon to get pampered and get her senior portraits taken. Morgan ...

SEP

24

2021

Green Family - Salmon Idaho

Green Family I got to see the Green family again this year. We got together nearly a month and a half earlier than we did last year and it was ...

SEP

21

2021

Bishop Family - Salmon, Idaho

Bishop Family - September Family Session I got the opportunity to photograph the Bishop family before fall and winter set it. I have ...

SEP

07

2021

Christopher & Shauna marry at Sweet ...

Christopher & Shauna - September 2021 This is most certainly a top favorite wedding. Christopher and Shauna broke the glass with a big ...

AUG

30

2021

Braden & Jenna - Williams Lake Resort

Williams Lake Resort Wedding - Braden & Jenna I have met so many new couples while photographing their weddings. And believe it or not it's ...

AUG

27

2021

Sienna - 2022 Salmon High School Senior

'22 SENIOR - SIENNA I got to spend some time with Sienna for her senior portraits and she did not disappoint.She is a 2022 senior at Salmon ...

AUG

17

2021

Marcus Family - East Idaho Photographer

Sawyer and Finn + Mom and Dad I got to meet the Marcus family this week.I met Devin and Sarah for some family photos with their two sons Sawyer ...

AUG

14

2021

Jessie & Coraline - Mommy & Me Session

Another year with Jessie and Coraline It was great seeing these two cute ladies again this year! The last few times I photographed Coraline ...

AUG

10

2021

Five Senior Girl MUST HAVE poses - East ...

Nervous About Senior Portraits? Here are FIVE poses I try to get every. single. time. You may not believe this but a lot of people actually do ...