kayaking

Here is a picture of Paul and Sophia kayaking on Turquoise Lake this weekend. The kids both loved it. Thanks to Oma and Papa loaning us their inflatable kayak we were able to all get on the water as a family. Wonderful! The kids weren't so sure about tent camping only because it got cold at night. Luke told me this morning he wants to go again where there is warm water ( for swimming) and warm camping ( :

Family Portraits

Paul and I met the Sherr Family on Saturday morning at Red Rocks for their family portraits. It was a beautiful morning and this kind of shoot always makes me so thankful for my job - I get to go to beautiful Colorado locations and photograph great people!  Thanks Sherr Family for making this so easy - you guys were great!

newborn baby

I had the opportunity to photograph a newborn baby this weekend - she's still counting her age in days instead of weeks! A beautiful girl with a beautiful name - Savoya. Can you believe she is already smiling? And so little, only 6 lbs.! I love to photograph babies when they are this little. You can't really see it on these images because I have to size them down to post online but on the full size images you can see she still has that baby fuzz on her arms and legs. Precious. I can tell her parents just love her! The only snafu was I'm always on time for a session but I had written the address down wrong and so my map quest directions were totally off. Luckily, I called from my cell phone and my clients gave me great directions from the crazy place I ended up so all worked out. That was a good lesson to me to confirm directions even in this day of GPS and the Internet. Savoya did so great! I am always amazed at these newborn babies!

Design News Assignment

Paul shot this series of images for Design News Magazine for their monthly "Gadget Freak" article.  Zach, the model/stuntman/inventor, built this vehicle. It's an air-suspension setup (for a car, but he built a test bed for it for demonstration) that will set its height to a specified value of your choice. There was less than ten minutes to shoot because Paul found the best location right on top of a dam but when the authorities showed up they chased them away. Apparently, Paul and his subject were in violation of new Homeland Security rules. Thankfully, they gave Paul an extra two minutes to finish up the shoot. 

MadiSol & Jason

We photographed MadiSol & Jason's wedding on July 5th at the lovely home of the bride's parents. This was a fun couple and a fun wedding to shoot! They held off the ceremony start time a bit to wait for some weather to clear and it did - it turned out to be a perfect evening. We loved the Southwestern architecture and used it as a backdrop for portraits, then during dinner we were treated to a beautiful Colorado sunset. A Mariachi band played music for part of the reception and for a traditional La Marcha where the bride and groom, the wedding party, parents and guests were led around in a dance. Thank you, MadiSol & Jason for allowing us to be your wedding photographers! 

Lilly & Doug

Lilly & Doug got married on June 29th at one of the most beautiful Colorado locations we've seen! Their guests met at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek and were shuttled 45 minutes up to the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse -only a short 4 wheel drive trip from the shuttle drop off to a sweeping vista and a yurt! Their ceremony was a lovely mix of Jewish and Christian customs. Lilly and Doug were so relaxed and easy going -we could tell they really wanted to enjoy the day with their family and friends. Thanks for allowing us to be part of this special event!

Laura & Matt

We photographed Laura & Matt's wedding on June 28th at the Moraine Museum Amphitheater in Rocky Mountain National Park. Laura & Matt have known each other since they were kids so they have this great history together -Laura even wore a necklace with her wedding dress that Matt gave her when she was a teenager! This is a couple that seems very much in love and very into each other and I think it shows in their images! We enjoyed driving around RMNP with them for portraits ( I even got to see a wild animal up close that I've never seen before - a badger!) before heading to the historic Crags Lodge for the reception. What a party! Everyone was on the dance floor and having a great time. Thanks, Laura & Matt for allowing us to be your photographers!