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Documentary Family Photographer – Spending time around the table

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Documentary Family Photographer – Earlier this month I traveled to New Orleans to share a day in the life of my dear friend Jenn.  I left my child at home with pink eye to be cared for by daddy at 8am on a Saturday morning to go do my job several states away.  I almost […]

Documentary Family Photography | Life with Superheroes

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Documentary Family Photography | I spent my weekend with another photographer and her family in New Orleans.  What a day!  I came back to sub-freezing weather so I kind of wish I was still there.  These kids were awesome, really hammed it up for the camera, and in general were just as sweet as can […]

Denver Documentary Family Photographer | Peace, Love, and The Force

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the story of YOU- Denver Documentary Family Photography | When Sara contacted me for an in-home storytelling session I was so thrilled.  Trading toddlers for teenagers and following them to their Taekwondo class sounded like a FABULOUS adventure to me.  This was fun fun fun, I could never imagine it would be so much fun.  I am still […]

Documentary Newborn & Family Photographer – Why choose storytelling over an outdoor portrait session?

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Family Photographer | Fall is a portrait photographer’s busiest season because everyone starts thinking about getting a fabulous picture for the front of their Christmas cards.  The weather outdoors is beautiful, nice temperatures and fall colors depending where you live.  Here in Colorado there is no shortage of beautiful landscapes as a backdrop, even I […]

A morning with the Kooglers | Day in the Life Sneak Peek

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A Day in the Life of an active family of 5 | A week ago today I hopped on a plane bound for the Lone Star state, weighted down with all my gear, to shoot my very first Day in the Life session.  I had truly forgotten how muggy Houston is and I now appreciate […]

Documentary Family Photography – How to Shoot a Day in the Life of Clients

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Updated July 20, 2015   Shooting a Day in the Life of a family is one of the most rewarding experiences I have had as a photographer.  You immerse yourself in their family dynamic and capture not only what their everyday life looks like, but their family connections as well.  Each day is unique to […]

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