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Family Portraits in Fort Collins, with Nora and her kids

June 30, 2014 by Christina Leave a Comment

Dylan, age 9, and Jackson, age 10, are a couple of spunky kids who love their mom more than they’d like to admit. Nora was given a gift certificate for portraits with me, and scheduled a session in the park for her and her kids. We walked around, played, chatted and photographed the fun and goofiness along the way. Nora’s mom died a few years ago, and she treasures the photos she has of her. “They can’t be replaced. We can’t make more. Even if they don’t appreciate it now, I want my kids to have lots and lots of photos of me.”

When Nora came in to choose her photos, we designed a lay out for a big wall she has in her home. As I made the finishing touches, Nora said “I think it’s important for kids to see their faces big on the wall. It lets them know that they’re wanted and loved. It helps them feel like they belong here.”

Summer Engagement Photos – What to Wear

June 17, 2014 by Christina Leave a Comment

What do we wear to our engagement photo session is a common question I get. It doesn’t have to be just engagement sessions though – any couple’s session, and family portrait session basically has the same answer. Think of everyone in the photo as wearing one big outfit. I’m not a fan of the matchy-matchy look where everyone is wearing the same thing. The khakis and polo shirt or jeans and white t-shirts. Ick. I prefer to see people coordinated but not matched. You can just choose a color palette and go with that. Or you can choose shades or gray or brown for everyone and have a few pops of colorful accessories. Whatever way of thinking makes it easy for you is good. 😉 And, here are some color palette ideas to get the juices flowing!

Holiday Family Portraits in Fort Collins, Colorado

January 6, 2014 by Christina Leave a Comment

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John and Jennifer wanted some fun family portraits, and some formal ones to use for Christmas cards. In the portrait studio, we photographed both flavors and has some fun with the kids in all along the way. See their adorable photos and what it was like to make them in the video above!

Mothers Are Beautiful. Share an experience with her this Mother’s Day.

April 12, 2013 by Christina Leave a Comment

Mother, Mom, Mum, Momma… The one woman in our lives like no other. Beautiful, strong, smart, always loving and always somehow one step ahead. She deserves more than another vase of flowers. She deserves to feel as beautiful as you see her. She deserves to feel loved and pampered, and her favorite thing is to spend time with you.

Go shopping, get a massage, come in for the most beautiful hair and make up, and a fun portrait session together. Then go out, have dinner — you’ll be looking and feeling fabulous, so make an evening of it! And you’ll have photos to keep that you’ll both treasure forever.

Call 303-223-6419 to get started. Portrait sessions include a great consultation, so you know what to bring and what to wear.

Family Lifestyle Sessions – The Blackdens

May 6, 2010 by Christina Leave a Comment

Outdoor family photo sessions are similar to weddings for me, in that I never tire of them. Photographing people who love each other is where it’s at for me, and so I can get pretty high on lifestyle session in the park. I get to be a little goofy, a little sneaky, and a little part of the family for a while. And so it was with Tiffany, Gary, Max and Liza… a family so full of love and fun that I almost forgot how freezing it was that morning. And with a little running around, I totally forgot.

Tiffany’s reaction:
The shots you took are just extraordinary. You caught so many of our sweet little guy, even though he was so pouty during the shoot…amazing. 🙂 Thank you so much, we really love them!