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Phoenix Documentary Family Photography – Let’s sing happy birthday!

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Phoenix Documentary Family Photography – Happy Birthday to you (Megan). In my house, James, Chloe, and I, all celebrate our birthdays in a two-week span.  There is a lot of singing Happy Birthday, birthday cupcakes, and usually swimming.  I know swimming is a bit odd, but since all of our birthdays are during summer we […]

I am not crying you’re crying… well yes I’m actually crying

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Detroit Family Photographer. So a client made me cry today, on the very last day of the year and decade. 10 years ago I was in severe pain from my gallbladder surgery, popping pain pills like candy because I didn’t know I was pregnant with Chloe.  When I told James I was pregnant I was […]

Boulder Family Photography – 6 Month Parenthood Session (Oscar)

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Boulder Family Photography I have been dabbling in learning to shoot film this year.  The majority of the images I have taken thus far have been Chloe and James, but this month I shot a few rolls during a 6 month Parenthood session of one of my favorite families.  With a trip for Chloe’s Spring Break I […]

Day in the Life Photography – The Experience

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  This weekend I was lucky to spend time with the Sanchez Family (aka the Jetsetting Family).  Unlike my previous Day in the Life sessions I didn’t need my TSA precheck.  I simply hopped in my car on Friday morning to drive 2 hours south to Colorado Springs.  Another first was meeting the entire family […]

Denver Family Photography – The Backyard Edition

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Denver Family Photography They say you want or obsess over what you don’t have.  One of the drawbacks of my townhouse, which I otherwise love, is the lack of a backyard.  I cannot banish Chloe outside to play in a kiddie pool or to tumble in the grass.  Her favorite outside activity (swinging) involves a […]

Documentary Family Films – So do we really need the words?

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In my most recent videos I have used a lot more instrumental music so that the audio portions of the video can take center stage.  This week I sat down and ended up with two versions of the same video, one with audio and instrumentals and one with only video and a vocal version of […]

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