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Fort Collins Family Photographer – Emmett Yearbook

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Fort Collins Family Photographer. Nothing better than photographing my forever families. I have been photographing this family since the middle (Asher) was born four years ago.  We could not have asked for better weather to hang around in the backyard and document Emmett’s first year of life.  I can’t wait to see how much they […]

Louisville Colorado Family Photographer – Welcome Home

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Louisville, Colorado Family Photographer.  James and I bought our home exactly 10 years ago.  I was most excited to paint every room in a bold, NOT neutral color, after years of living in rentals where I was stuck with all the shades of beige.  We had just turned 30 and while we were not parents […]

Boulder Newborn Photographer | Best friends for life

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Boulder Newborn Photographer. I have been known to get a little emotional when I document my CJP babies becoming big brothers/sisters.  Before I sat down to make this film of June + Mia, I pulled up June’s first session with me at 4 months old.  Then I watched her 8-month session, her 1st birthday session, […]

Reunion Colorado Family Photography – Goodbye Home

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Have you thought about selling your family home? When Stevie contacted me she told me they were selling their current home and wanted to document life before they decluttered and depersonalized the home to put it on the market.  She wanted pictures to really remember the place they brought their babies home from the hospital […]

How to have a photosession without stress | Denver Family Photography

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Do photosessions stress you out? They shouldn’t.   When thinking about booking an in-home session (or immediately after you send the retainer) these are some of the things you may immediately begin to worry about: 1. How your house will photograph? 2. Will the everyday “mess” be in every image? 3. What will you DO […]

Erie Colorado Newborn Photographer | A Year in the Life of Lilah

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Watch Erie Colorado Newborn Photographer Colie James document a Life in the 1st Year in under 3 minutes. This my second round of Yearbooks with the O Family and of course I am bawling.  I am so lucky to have done seven sessions with this amazing family as they have grown in the last 2+ […]

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