A gorgeous day with an even more gorgeous family. Love and happiness radiate from this couple and their little boy is such a reflection of that love. I may sound a little cheesy, but seriously… just look at that smile!!
Sawyer | Fort Collins Family Photographer
on the other side | colorado photographer
Well, it’s official… Summer is over. School starts tomorrow and I don’t have the luxury of sleeping in anymore. I am NOT a morning person, so I see many cups of coffee in my future. Good thing I love the stuff.
This past weekend was full and fun! Good times, great conversations, a slumber party, time at the lake and a little photo shoot. A great friend thought it would be fun to take some photos of me because I am always behind the camera and rarely have any photos of myself. She thought that if I helped her set up the camera and gave her a quick mini lesson, she would be able to get some shots of me. She had been talking about wanting to do this for a while and I finally said “why not, let’s do it”. There were some funny shots where I was explaining things about the camera while she just kept clicking away (I use my hands a lot when I talk). Well, we pulled it off and had a great time doing it. It was fun to be on the other side of the camera.
Brooke + Daniel :: engaged | Fort Collins photographer
Here is a sneak peek from Daniel and Brooke’s engagement session.
That is one POWERFUL kiss…I love the sun flare, giving them a private moment yet at the same time the universe is telling us how powerful their love really is. I had a great time photographing these two. They are so in love with eachother and they were naturals in front of the camera. If only I had a recording for everyone to hear Brooke’s amazing and contagious laugh!!
New York bound | colorado lifestyle photographer
If you happen to be in NYC, head to the upper west side and check the tea houses, you just might have the chance to strike up a conversation with Miss Birdee Bow. Her bags are packed…watch out New York.
Some more shots from our day in the field. I’m so glad to have discovered this spot…I was walking with my daughter in the hot sun, not really paying attention to my surroundings because I was just plain hot and tired and wanted to get to our destination. My little girl stopped in her tracks and said ” Oh, Mom…this place would be great for photo shoots!” I took a moment to look around and couldn’t believe that I didn’t notice the beauty surrounding us…for the rest of the walk I paid attention 
princess for a day | colorado lifestyle photographer
A dictionary, tea, tall grass, moments before the rain, and of course a vintage prom dress…
This shoot was so much fun! The sky was incredible and I couldn’t have asked for a better model. Miss Birdee Bow is up for anything. Even with the mosquitos biting at our ankles and the rain starting to make it’s presence we just kept playing in the beautiful field. Laughing and dancing, and finding some great shots.
More to come, in Birdee’s fairy tale…
6 days new | Fort Collins newborn photographer
Oh baby! What a little darling this little girl is. She wanted to spend most of her time in the arms of her mommy, who absolutely adores her. She just happened to be born on my birthday so I think that makes her even more special!. Here is a little sneak peek of little Isla.
Lazy J for Loveland 365 | colorado lifestyle photographer
I recentlly spent some time photographing the LAZY J RANCH in Loveland for the Loveland 365 project. I brought my daughter along, because I just wouldn’t have felt right to be around so many horses and not have her there. We had a great time exploring the ranch and meeting some of the people. The ranch is tucked away in the southern part of Loveland, but it is fairly close to town if you ever want to stop by and check it out.
Etsy, how I love thee
I LOVE Etsy! Who doesn’t? It is such a cool way to find amazing items from artists and craftsmen from all over the world. I thought I would start sharing some of my favorites or new discoveries from time to time…who knows, maybe you haven’t discovered them yet.
I saw this artist at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in Denver. I am kind of kicking myself for not buying one of her originals. When I got home I ordered one of her prints…it is gorgeous!
Another fabulous find…especially if you are participating in New Belgium’s Tour De Fat. Perhaps you just like to bring along a beverage on your bike in style.
Well, these are just really pretty and they look so comfortable. I haven’t ordered from them yet, but I am planning to in the near future. I think I could live in these.
This just makes drinking coffee that much more fun…plus you are saving trees. Not only that, but it is multi-functional!
If you like to knit or just like to keep beautiful balls of yarn around your house, you need some of this.
action hero | colorado photographer
We are the very proud owners of a gigantic box (just shy of a refrigerator box) of toys from the past. Childhood toys that were played with by my husband and his brother. Tanks, helicopters, tron vehicles, you name it…they are in there. Many years living in a box just waiting to be played with again. I don’t know where we are going to put them, but they have brought much enjoyment to my daughter and husband since they arrived from Montana. The two of them played for three hours straight the other morning while I enjoyed some morning solitude. After they were done playing they went fishing, one of those bonding kind of days that will live on in their memories as one of the best days. The house was quiet and I saw this box full of colorful little action figures…I couldn’t resist taking some pictures of them. I even tried to put them in yoga poses, but they aren’t as flexible as I thought they would be…they also need some work on their balancing skills. The dog was looking at me like I was a little crazy, wondering what in the world I was thinking. Well I had some fun, it made me giggle a little and then I went on with my day.
lemonade stand | colorado photographer
My daughter has been begging me to have a lemonade stand every summer…she always wants to sell things on the side of the road. One day she told me she was heading out to sell rocks…I stopped her! Well, my brother in law had just bought a gigantic flat screen that came in a HUGE box, and when I saw it I thought it would make a great stand…so I said let’s grab that box and we can use it for your lemonade stand. This will be the summer I will let you sell things on the side of the road. We asked if we could have it and my brother in law said, “hey, why don’t I just make one out of wood”. Well, I’m not going to pass that up! He ended up making such a cool stand, I have one lucky little girl.
We made some lemonade last night…fresh squeezed! I wanted to offer a few different flavors but we decided to offer honey-ginger. I almost started a fire in the kitchen making the honey-ginger part, I turned my back for a minute and the syrup was boiling over…what a mess. I even had flames on the stove, but we survived…no burns, just a lot of sticky to clean up.
My girl had so much fun selling, if she had her wish she would set up her stand every day…I don’t think that is going to happen but we will do it again soon. The best part about it was that she is donating her money to a little boy who needs eye surgery. I had told her about the little boy, who is two, and she said she wanted to give him the money that she will make selling lemonade…that kid amazes me all the time! She feels deeply…sometimes she seems like a regular kid, but most of the time I wonder where she came from and how I got to be so lucky to have her in my life!
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