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Santa sessions are around the corner and one of the top questions I get asked is, ‘What should my child wear to meet Santa?’ Well I have answers! This years set is soft and cozy featuring sage green, creme, and sparkles of silver and gold. Santa himself will of course be in red! So let’s […]

What to wear to your Santa Session

Tips and Tricks
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I have known this soon-to-be bride for a few years now. I’m always so honored when we have the chance to work together – whether on a boudoir shoot like we did a while back, or this time for her engagement session with her fiancé, Matt.  When Kristin first reached out to me about her […]

Bear Creek Lake Park Colorado Engagement Session

Couples
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The Denver area is full of scenery, and depending on where you are within Colorado’s capital city, you can find a wedding venue to suit any style or type of wedding. Whether it’s rustic and cozy, chic and elegant, or urban and industrial, there’s a venue to match that vision. Here I’m sharing some of […]

Denver Area Venues for Your Intimate Wedding

Elopements
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I love being able to capture families in places that are meaningful to them – and that’s always the perfect reason to schedule a session. I’m always flattered to be invited to photograph a special occasion, family trip, or getaway – whether in the mountains, at the beach, or beyond. But this time, I was […]

Keystone Colorado Family Session

Family
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If you know me, you know I love to cook a good meal, but I am not someone who can just throw things from scratch, I depend on a tried and true recipe! I love sharing things that work for me with you, and so as the temps are cooling off here in Colorado and […]

My Favorite Fall and Thanksgiving Recipes

Food
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Even though we are already into the season, I thought I would compile a list of some of the best fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes in the areas I serve, so you can spend the next few weekends soaking up all the fall color, picking a pumpkin for this year’s jack-o-lantern, and gobbling […]

Fall Festivals in Colorado, DC, and Florida

Family
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The wonderful thing about an outdoor family session is that there’s always a place to explore right under our feet. For this one, we chose Windy Saddle Park on Lookout Mountain, near Golden, Colorado. The boys all loved exploring the trails, picking up sticks and other little treasures along the way. This family was absolutely […]

Windy Saddle Park Colorado Outdoor Family Session

Family
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Jeannie and Andrew came to Colorado from Missouri to tie the knot and were looking for something simple but beautiful for their elopement. Colorado has so many places that fit this description, but for their special day, I figured what better spot than Lookout Mountain. This couple has known each other for years, and even […]

Lookout Mountain Colorado Elopement

Elopements
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Anyone who know me knows my family and I are a just a little animal crazy. When I meet someone new, and they ask I have any pets and I say ‘oh yes, we have a bunch’ I imagine they probably figure we might have 3 or so…. but how about 12!? (We had 13 […]

Denver Meadow Family Session

Family
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My line of work is very personal. I love that about photography. It’s difficult to take candid, intimate, and fun portraits of families without feeling some level of connection to the people you are photographing. So, it’s pretty common for my clients to become my friends! And other times, my friends end up becoming clients, […]

Telluride Colorado and Moab Utah Road Trip Family Session

Family