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Families on Film – A Salt Lake City Mentorship with Samantha Kelly

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My first time shooting film I nailed it.  What I didn’t realize at the time was that it was just the brilliant convergence of perfect light, color, and the most amazing family.  The two directional soft light coming through those windows was not only sufficient for the Portra 400 film I was shooting but it […]

Denver Family Photojournalism – Merry Christmas to you?

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I am well aware we are barely approaching summer BUT I only have one more December slot for a Holiday session.  I have already booked my family’s holiday session for this year.  So if you typically trim your tree after Thanksgiving and you want your holiday traditions documented, let’s chat.  Not sure if a holiday […]

Denver Baby Photographer – Tessa 7 Months

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Denver Baby Photographer- that’s me 🙂  I think I will just let the images and film speak for themselves.  I also encourage you to see Big Brother Ev’s Yearbook Film to get the full sense of how much everyone has grown in the last (almost) 3 years.  #allthetissues #theygrowsofast #blinkandtheyaregrown   If you are in need […]

Shoot Film Stay Broke – The verdict on my foray into film

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I will say this time I really gave it the old college try. Despite knocking up against the limitations of film as a mostly indoor shooter who fails to stick her subjects in “good light”, I can now say I honestly love film.  Film can have such depth and brilliant color it makes shooting it so […]

Happy Mother’s Day

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I am especially grateful to all these wonderful mothers who invite me into their homes to document their lives.  Happy Mother’s Day.

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 […]

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