11Apr

fresno wedding | mr. & mrs. walter

fresno wedding | mr. & mrs. walter
the first wedding of the year took place in reedley, california. dylan & jessica wanted a coca cola themed backyard bbq wedding with an early send-off so they could kick-off their honeymoon four hours south at disneyland. the wedding took place at noon under the warm march sun. surrounded by a hilarious and quite good-looking [...]

22Mar

fresno engagement | andrew + sarah

fresno engagement | andrew + sarah
i was so excited when i got an email from sarah asking me to shoot her wedding in houston, texas. i didn’t even care if it will be a bajillion degrees. a southern wedding in august was going to happen. now for the engagement session. andrew lives in southern california and sarah lives in houston [...]

21Mar

bcp | mentorship

bcp | mentorship
for hobby photographers: this mentorship is styled to help hobby photographers (travelers, parents, students, etc) to learn the basic fundamentals of DSLR use & help improve everyday photography. includes: – one-hour one-on-one mentorship with BCP – instruction on basic manual settings & lighting techniques – creative thinking and practice session investment: 125 usd for creative [...]

06Mar

Two Bright Lights Editors’ Choice Award

Two Bright Lights Editors’ Choice Award
Bethany Carlson Photography Wins Two Bright Lights Editors’ Choice Award As a testament to my outstanding clients, and my commitment to producing the best-of-the-best [insert your specialty here--photography, floral design, event planning….], I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a winner of a 2013 Two Bright Lights Editors’ Choice Award! The [...]

06Mar

san jose engagement | derik & sarah

san jose engagement | derik & sarah
these two were ready with beach cruisers, water bottles and a trailer full of fun props. we spent the session pedaling around alexander lake park in san jose while the sun played a constant game of peek-a-boo with us. the evening ended with them treating me to dinner out while they shared a quite humorous [...]


26Feb

the world | reykjavik iceland

the world | reykjavik iceland
all i want to do is travel. every minute of everyday. some people get married and invest in a mortgage and the luxury of the “american” dream. my husband and i got married and decided to invest in travel. i will live in a crappy, little apartment and share one car the rest of my [...]