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Quinn and Cade – Washington DC + Baltimore Lifestyle Family Photography

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Washington DC + Baltimore Lifestyle Family Photography.  So first you are not in the wrong spot, I am based right outside Boulder, Colorado but I LOVE to travel.  I was lucky enough to document this amazing family this fall on my travel trip for Day in the Life sessions.  Second, when I can’t think of […]

Pennsylvania Family Photographer – Black and White Family Documentary Photofilm of the Roys (2018)

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Family Documentary Photofilm.  Last month I traveled to the East Coast for my annual trip for sessions.  This was my second time photographing the Roys for a Day in the Life and there are two things I went into this year’s session knowing I would do.  First, I plan to deliver every image in black […]

Family Photojournalism : These are the Days of Our Lives

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Family Photojournalism on the Road Once I have photographed your family once, I totally want to be invited back to document another chapter in your life. Even if we live 1700 miles apart, because life looks very different three years later.  If you ever wanted a lesson in how different life is when you go […]

5 new ideas for your family photojournalism session

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This is the second post with suggestions on what to do during your family photojournalism session.  Be sure to check out the original 5 ideas for your family documentary family photosession as well.  Remember if you are feeling ambitious consider a full Day in the Life so we can document it all 🙂   Trip […]

Denver Family Films | Home is wherever I’m with you

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Denver Family Films. Who remembers last summer when Kayla came to visit and filmed my family? This Spring I traveled across the Atlantic to visit Kayla and her crew, with Chloe in tow.  You can see a few personal images with her in them from May’s 10 on 10. It was exactly what you would […]

Boulder Family Photography – Waking up with the V Family

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What do I tell you.  Clients who want to start their sessions in PJs with pancakes are my favorite kind of people.  The fact that Nora recently turned 1 and just started walking was icing on the cake.  Spoiler alert: we did not actually have cake, but if you want to see how we spent […]

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