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About xan
Xan, Spencer, Everest, and River
Xan (Short for Alexandra) was born in Utah and also grew up in Washington, Nevada, and Japan. She has been playing the piano since before she could read, and started the cello in 3rd grade. In junior high school, she added mallet percussion to her list of musical talents. Her passion for photography and cinematography was awakened in Japan, while she worked as a model for 2 years. Returning from Japan, Xan enrolled in college at BYU-Idaho, where she explored both Graphic Design and Music Performance (in piano, cello, and mallet percussion). Then, pursuing a career in real estate, Xan returned to Utah from college, where she worked as a licensed Real Estate agent for 10+ years.
During this time, Xan used her modeling experience to work as a double for Vanessa Hudgens on the film set of High School Musical 3. On the movie set, Xan was captivated by the the magic behind the camera. Following that passion, she shadowed numerous feature film cinematographers and famous wedding videographers, and began exploring still photography.
She has spent the last 8 + years honing her photography skills and has grown her business as a wedding photographer on the east coast dramatically. In 2018 she had one of her most successful years as a photographer and shot over 20 weddings spanning from New Orleans to Seattle. Her photography has also been featured in two European magazines, Mummy Mag, and Vogue UK, as well as local magazines here such as Triad Weddings! Xan has a reverence for photography and the ability it has to capture truly special moments, saying "photography is timeless, and the ability to truly isolate the feeling of a moment lies within the ability to capture genuine people when they are their most true and tender selves. Capturing those memories is never more important than when you are able to look back at photographs to pull almost forgotten feelings back to the surface of your life. "
After her husband's last two years of medical training in Palo Alto, California, Xan and her family have finally settled down in Boise, Idaho.
Xan is slowly starting her photography business back up again and is excited to begin taking new clients!