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Erie Colorado Family Photographer – At Home with Bodhi and Lilah

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Erie Colorado Family Photographer.  I have been with Bodhi and Lilah since their first day in the hospital. You can see their Life in the 1st Year films, Bodhi and Lilah, but this is their first annual Parenthood session.  It can be a slight adjustment swapping to once a year from every 4 months. It […]

Broomfield Family Photographer | Ava and Aidan 2019

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Broomfield Family Photographer. These kids have grown so much since the first time I photographed them.  If you want to see all their previous sessions, check them out here. This is lucky session #5, because Aidan didn’t run away from me at the beginning of the session. Can you think of anything better than making […]

Year 3 – Ava and Aidan (2017)

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I just took a peek at their 1st session blog post. The irony is not lost on me that both in 2015 and 2017 I photographed the same families in the same week.Let’s start with the annual “gimme a kiss” picture.  I know I know, it reminds you of my 90 second challenge.  They only […]

Family Photojournalism – 5 Reasons Parenthood Family Photography Sessions Rock

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5 Reasons Parenthood Sessions Rock   No “SAY CHEESE” Now I will warn you, the things I do to make you and your kids (and yourself) laugh naturally for those #allintheframe images might be a shock to your system.  They are WAY better for pictures than “say cheese”.   You get to wear what you want […]

Best day ever – A trip to State College

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After being grounded for so long to say I had a little apprehension about leaving for my next Day in the Life session is an understatement.  I had honestly forgotten how to pack my travel bag. My checklist of getting batteries charged and cards loaded was no longer second nature. Then at 10pm as I […]

Fusion what? Family photojournalism session with a twist.

storytelling photography sessions

Family Photojournalism – There are so many words out there to describe this non-portrait way of documenting your family.  Lifestyle, Documentary, Photojournalism, Authentic, Honest, Unposed… just to name a few.  I spend a huge chunk of the first few weeks of my workshops deconstructing these terms and how they apply to offering sessions.  However, this […]

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