I am a Pisces who loves watermelon lemonade. As a kid I dreamed of being a mermaid – but soon realized I could only spend so much time in the bath tub with a pillowcase on my legs before I got waterlogged. I soon had a new dream when I received my first camera in high school – I wanted to be a photographer…or maybe an anesthesiologist…or a travel writer. Needless to say I didn’t go to medical school, and while I did do some traveling I didn’t have the patience to turn my journals into books. Now I am pursuing my dream with camera in hand.
Wedding Giveaway Winners!February 25th, 2013Congratulations to Andrew and Shelly – the couple chosen for our 3rd Annual Wedding Photography giveaway! And thank you to all the couples who shared their amazing stories with us. I feel so blessed that so many couples chose to share with me and I am excited to see them grow in their relationship and [...] |
Congratulations to Andrew and Shelly – the couple chosen for our 3rd Annual Wedding Photography giveaway!
And thank you to all the couples who shared their amazing stories with us. I feel so blessed that so many couples chose to share with me and I am excited to see them grow in their relationship and lives!
Fri Favs: OCM | Boise Boudoir PhotographyFebruary 1st, 2013I have the driest skin in the world! When I moved to Idaho in the middle of winter, my dry skin flared up even more! While doing research (aka googling) ways to alleviate my dry skin – especially on my face, I came across a website dedicated to the Oil Cleansing Method. Basically, you wash [...] |
I have the driest skin in the world! When I moved to Idaho in the middle of winter, my dry skin flared up even more!
While doing research (aka googling) ways to alleviate my dry skin – especially on my face, I came across a website dedicated to the Oil Cleansing Method. Basically, you wash your face with a mixture of oils to help break down the oil on your face and remove your makeup (works fabulous for waterproof eye makeup).
Here is my oil mixture and face washing routine:
Oil Mixture (1 day a week because Castor Oil is drying):
• 80% Extra Virgin Olive Oil (to cleanse and moisturize)
• 10% Tea Tree Oil (for its anti-bacterial properties)
• 10% Castor Oil (for black heads, oil, dirt, etc.)
Oil Mixture (3 days a week):
• 85% EVOO
• 15% Tea Tree Oil
Exfoliating Mixture (3 days a week):
• Raw Honey (to cleanse and moisturize)
• Mixture of baking soda and Steel cut oats (to cleanse and exfoliate)
It may take a few tries to come up with the perfect mixture for your skin – but this is what I find works best for my super dry skin.
First, I remove eye makeup with EVOO on a cotton ball. Then, I massage my face with my oil mixture for around a minute. During this time, I have a wash cloth soaking in hot water which I then gently place on my face until it cools down. Then, I soak it again and run all the oil, dirt, and makeup off of my face.
To exfoliate, I first rub raw honey on my face (the more you rub the warmer and easier it will be to spread), then I rub the baking soda/oatmeal mixture on my face. I then let this mask sit on my face for 5-10 minutes before rinsing with warm water.
Because my skin is so dry, I then use an oil mixture to moisturize (Jojoba oil, tea tree, and EVOO). My skin is so soft, clean, and glowing now! I Love it! I don’t think I will ever go back to commercial cleansing products for my face ever again!
3rd Annual Wedding Photography Giveaway | Boise Wedding PhotographyJanuary 29th, 2013I am so excited for this giveaway! It is something I look forward to every year Who Can Enter? Any couple getting married in 2013. You can nominate a couple you know or yourself! Then be sure to tell me why you, or your nomination, deserve complimentary wedding day coverage. How do I enter? Email [...] |
I am so excited for this giveaway! It is something I look forward to every year 
Who Can Enter?
Any couple getting married in 2013. You can nominate a couple you know or yourself!
Then be sure to tell me why you, or your nomination, deserve complimentary wedding day coverage.
How do I enter?
Email me at GIVEAWAY@brittanygerth.com and tell us your amazing story and why you feel you should be picked. Be sure to also include the following info:
• Your name and Email
• Bride & Grooms Name & Email
• Engagement Date
• Wedding Date
Deadline is February 15th and the winners will be announced February 20th.
One lucky couple will receive*:
• Complimentary 8-hour wedding day coverage (an $1850 value!)
• All prints, albums, image disc, and products can be purchased a la carte.
All entrants will receive $500 gift certificate for any Brittany Gerth Photography wedding collection.
You are more than welcome to do a submission for yourself or nominate friends or family members who are getting married. Local and Destination Weddings are welcome.
*a $500 non-refundable retainer is required to book the winners wedding date. This will be applied towards their product order.
PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THE OFFICIAL RULES BEFORE SUBMITTING.
Now Serving Boise, ID | Boise Wedding PhotographyAugust 2nd, 2012I am so excited to announce that I will be serving the Boise, ID and McCall, ID area and I am now taking bookings for 2013. Wedding Collections start at $1000! For more information please contact Brittany at 559.512.0156 or via email at INFO@brittanygerth.com. |
I am so excited to announce that I will be serving the Boise, ID and McCall, ID area and I am now taking bookings for 2013.
Wedding Collections start at $1000!
For more information please contact Brittany at 559.512.0156 or via email at INFO@brittanygerth.com.
Vendor Spotlight: Brand E Pilates | Fresno Wedding Photography, Yosemite Wedding PhotographyJuly 31st, 2012Can I just say that I hate working out. There, it’s out there – I will admit it. I cringe at the thoughtof having to work out – I would rather wash windows than workout. And I hate washing windows – it is the equivalent of torture to me. Am I getting my point across [...] |
Can I just say that I hate working out. There, it’s out there – I will admit it. I cringe at the thoughtof having to work out – I would rather wash windows than workout. And I hate washing windows – it is the equivalent of torture to me. Am I getting my point across here?
That being said, I was first introduced to Pilates on a Reformer in September 2011 when I went to Florida to visit one of my best friends. She is a Pilates teacher out there and I went to a couple classes she was teaching. I loved rolling around the reformer machine rather than doing Pilates on the mat because it was just fun and took my mind off the fact that I was working out.
So once I started commuting to Fresno for work, I looked for a Pilates studio with reformer machines – because there was no way I was going to even think about going to a mat class ever again (yes, the reformer is that fun). And that was when I found Brandy of Brand E Pilates. I know nothing about Pilates – just that I like the machines. It was obvious that everyone in the class had been going for awhile, so I felt a little bit like an outsider but they quickly welcomed me as one of their own. And Brandy is a fantastic instructor and very patient with me when I have no idea what I am doing, or when I am about to fall off the box. Because lets get real – I have lost my balance and almost fallen a couple times. When that happens I act that I still have my s*it together and hope that no one saw.
Classes are an hour long and it goes by so so fast! Except for when we do abs – then it feels like forever because I have the weakest abs in the world!
Be sure to check out the Brand E Pilates website to view pictures of what the studio looks like and what its like during class – I had the opportunity in April to take some pictures of classes for her website You can also find the studio on Facebook!
If you are interested in coming out to a class with me let me know! I just started going again after a couple month hiatus and I would love to have you along with me! And Pilates is the perfect way to get toned up for your wedding!
