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At home with Ava {Thornton, Colorado Newborn Photographer}

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Once the dust settles… You don’t have to choose between a hospital and in-home newborn session, because each offers something unique.  A typical hospital session, particularly if siblings are meeting, can be absolutely bonkers. It’s so sweet and truthful to capture that first glance.  Were they excited to see the baby?  Did they scream and […]

Denver In-Home Newborn Photography – Meet Sadie

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Of all the things my hands have held, the best by far is you. Denver In-Home Newborn Photography. Another sweet baby girl on the blog today from this past fall. Images like this with first-time parents make me nostalgic for a time when Chloe fit in my arms. But then I remember she never wanted […]

Myth of Reality

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I posted some images on Instagram recently and a student commented on how “100% real” the moments and emotion I capture are.  I wrote a response, then I wrote a longer response. and suddenly I am now able to put down the words for a blog post that has been in draft mode for months. […]

Super Bowl Sunday – Broomfield Family Photography (2018)

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I still have a lot of random thoughts that run through my head and these are the ones I had today. Are you a football fan? I am such a fan that I have scheduled myself to work on two different Superbowl Sundays without realizing it.  Yes, there should be all kinds of sarcasm read […]

Question for Colie : How did you make it past the 3 year mark with Nikon?

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There is a running joke about me and the equipment I use, I am loyal to no one company.  I started Sony, then went Canon, and finally ended up Nikon (the last 3+ years and running now).  That is my DSLR/SLT resume but have also had a Fuji x100T/F as a sidekick taking the majority of […]

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