As we walked through the park over to the spot I had picked out earlier to photograph portraits of Sebastian, he stared at me with curious eyes.  Teresa, his mom carried him along with some of his favorite toys.  He looked at me with a face like, who are you?  But was content in his […]

Recently I was able to share in photographing the Bat Mitzvah celebration for Della and her family.  Draped across Della’s shoulders was a beautiful prayer shawl that her family had found in Israel.   Also, hanging from her neck was a simple silver necklace with the star of David.   The prayer shawl was full of vibrant […]

The flower girl walked down the aisle with her basket, tossing the purple and white petals onto the walkway. She was followed by Sabrina and Venancio’s son who is a little over a year old.  He was intrigued by the petals and as he walked behind the flower girl in his little blue suit he […]

“We got to plan another trip”  we often say to each other, my husband Craig and I.  Its easy to get caught up in the monotony of day to day life spending time on things that are necessary but not of value to fuel our hearts and souls.  Something that’s always strengthened our love for […]

The wind was blowing like crazy as Matt, Hannah and I walked along the trails of Standley Lake for their engagement portrait session.  Tucked in my jacket pocket was a colorful bracelet made of pipe cleaners that formed a flower on one side.  I suggested bringing something of significance from their relationship to our shoot.  […]

“We got to plan another trip”  we often say to each other, my husband Craig and I.  Its easy to get caught up in the monotony of day to day life spending time on things that are necessary but not of value to fuel our hearts and souls.  Something that’s always strengthened our love for […]

My favorite type of portrait shoot is outdoors in a nature setting, so I just wanted to share with you tips of 5 places I’ve found to go for beautiful outdoor portraits in and around the foothills of Colorado. 1.  Legacy Park/Lee Martinez Park in Fort Collins This park isn’t a super popular place to go in […]

Besides my love of photography, my two other big loves are running & climbing!  I just wanted to share some of my personal life with running being one of my favorite things… All three of us huddled around on the bed of the air b&b looking at the laptop as Courtney pulled up the course […]

There were just a handful of us at this intimate wedding outdoors at Sapphire Point Lookout over the Dillon Reservoir.  Chris wore his sunglasses to protect his eyes from the glare of the snow.  He looked up waiting for Ashley his new bride to be to come down the aisle. They picked that spot partially […]

With so many details going into one day its easy for something to not quite go as planned.  Usually the joy of the day outweighs any hiccups.  Getting married to the love of your life is really what matters, but it never hurts to have a few things to help the day run smoother just […]