back to school special

I can’t believe it’s already that time again – the neighborhood is bustling with kids walking to the school bus in the mornings. It’s only a few weeks before those leaves start to turn now. To celebrate a new school year, I am offering a special through August 31st.

The nitty-gritty: reservation must be made by August 31st. Session date must be prior to October 15, 2010. Payment is due in full at the time of booking. Due to the nature of a mini-session, all sessions are limited to six people. If you need a session for a larger group, please book a regular portrait session.

Please note that I will be in Colorado from September 15-21st, and I am happy to book sessions during that time as my schedule allows.

Book now by clicking here!

{katie | class of 2010}

I have to be honest: I didn’t get the best start on this portrait session. Fighting sleep, the elements, and copious amounts of traffic, I was a little frazzled when I arrived to shoot this gorgeous gal, my first senior in the class of 2010.
A funny thing happens when you have the coolest gal in the world to shoot — you forget all that was wrong with the day and just focus on capturing her beauty. We quickly jumped into our session and started talking and laughing and having a blast.


Katie is one of those girls that’s just darn cool. She was an excellent subject, taking direction and posing as if she’d done it her whole life.

And the thing I love most is that she was adventurous. If I asked her to climb up something, she did, despite the fact that she had on four inch stillettos. Lean on a hot piece of metal, hold it while it sears your flesh? You got it.

I had a great time in this session, and am enjoying going through all of the images. The problem is, when you have someone that doesn’t take a bad photo, it’s hard to narrow them down to a reasonable number to work with. At least I don’t have the burden of picking the one for the yearbook (sorry Katie).

{create better images | workshop}

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending the Create Better Images Intermediate workshop in Mesa (http://www.createbetterimages.com/). We had an intense six hours of information and shooting and I learned a TON. My favorite part of photography workshops is that regardless of how much you think you know, there is always room to learn more. From tips and tricks to learning how to leave my flash and tripod behind, I was able to put my new skills to use. Thanks to Jennifer Bowen and Kimberly Jarman for hosting this amazing workshop.

Our lovely model wanted to make sure that we clarified that this man in the photos with her is her cousin, who became the stand-in when her husband couldn’t make it.

An added bonus: Kimberly and I were really good friends in first and second grade and haven’t seen each other since. It’s always nice to catch up with old friends.

{brenda. andrea. | friends}

Upon arriving at Union Station in Denver, Andrea and Brenda immediately let their hair down and started goofing off like the best friends they have been for the past eight years. They were so great in coloring outside the lines a little to get the unique & interesting shots. I also managed to avoid being hit by a few cars while getting some of the shots, and just as we finished the session, we were serenaded by a street performer.