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Boulder Newborn Photography – Building a Family

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Bodhi and Lilah are just two of the 50,000+ children that have been born at Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville, Colorado. I was lucky enough to be one of the first people to meet each of them at the hospital and preserve some moments in their first 48 hours on the outside. When I sat […]

Meet Tanner | Poudre Valley Hospital Visiting Hours Only Session

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At Poudre Valley Hospital, Labor Day took on an entirely new meaning this year. At 4 hours new Tanner is officially my new record for meeting a baby at the hospital.  His big sisters were very eager to meet him, but really who can blame them. He is pure perfection and I can’t wait to […]

When Eliza met Wilder

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Did you hear the joke about the newborn photographer that went to the wrong hospital? Yes, I did in fact head to the wrong hospital for this session. I can totally laugh at myself now, but I bet I will never make that mistake again. You see I documented Eliza’s arrival a little over two […]

Hospital Checklist – Packing a bag for Labor and Delivery

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Packing your bag for Labor and Delivery You are almost to the finish line when you start packing your hospital bag.  The final weeks of my pregnancy I grabbed that bag and headed to the hospital multiple times only to come back home still pregnant.  While you don’t want a huge bag to clutter your […]

Boulder Newborn Photographer | A Year in the Life of Bodhi

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Watch Boulder Newborn Photographer Colie James document Life in the 1st Year in under 3 minutes.   This family’s hospital session was my first session of 2016 and their 1 year was my first session of 2017.  They are a great family to kickstart any new year. I will forever associate the birth of baby […]

Hospital Newborn Photography – Should I hire a private photographer?

Longmont newborn photographer longs peak hospital

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Hospital Newborn Photography I have offered private, in-hospital Fresh 48 sessions for a little over 4 years at hospitals in Ft Collins – Boulder – Denver and the surrounding areas.  In the last year the number of hospital contracted photography companies that will stop by your room for a quick no commitment session the day […]

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