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A Year in the Life of June | Colorado Family Photographer

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First birthday sessions are my favorite to capture and I was lucky enough to have a few in September.  I spent June’s entire birthday weekend chasing her, literally.  Watch her Yearbook Film below and I am sure you can get a sense of just how mobile (and vocal) she is.  Happy Birthday sweet girl!   […]

24 hours with the Nikon d850

gear review

Friendly reminder, my reviews are not about doing rigorous testing and scientific information.  I am a documentary and lifestyle newborn/family photographer and I give impressions on real-life use of the gear I love. I have been calling ProPhoto Rental to check on the D850 since the day it was announced.  It is a good thing […]

Year 3 – Ava and Aidan (2017)

family photography sessions

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 […]

Top 3 Reasons to Hire a Newborn Photographer

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There is one thing I want to say off the bat, no type of newborn photography is better than another, it is all about your personal preference.  I do however strongly encourage you to hire a newborn photographer so that you do not regret failing to do so later.  While you might initially be satisfied […]

10 on 10 – Welcome to 1st Grade

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Did you see last month’s 10 on 10?  It included images from Chloe’s last night as a 6 year old.  A few short days later Chloe had her 7th birthday party, annual check-ups, and started 1st grade.  The last hurrah of summer with friends and family 🙂  Oh and VERY important, Funshine Bear joined the […]

Meet Tanner | Poudre Valley Hospital Visiting Hours Only Session

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At Poudre Valley Hospital, Labor Day took on an entirely new meaning this year. At 4 hours new Tanner is officially my new record for meeting a baby at the hospital.  His big sisters were very eager to meet him, but really who can blame them. He is pure perfection and I can’t wait to […]

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