Donovan and Eli Turn TWO!

Two year old birthday parties can be great fun or great stress, but two of my local friends decided to team up and have the birthdays together at Walter Byron Park two weeks ago! It was perfect - they borrowed a bounce house from a friend, bought the boys these great No. 2 T-shirts, and it was a great time for everyone! And the mess was all outside, not at anyone's house!

Both Donovan and Eli have been great portrait clients the last two years, but this party was really a great opportunity to catch everyone in action! As you can see.

View the full slideshow here....

Thanks for the opportunity to get so many fun candid shots!

Lili's Three Year Old Portraits at the Park

I'm learning to meet two and three year olds for portraits where they are most comfortable - at the park! There is just so much variety and stimulation, they never get bored! I used to recommend meeting somewhere else and ENDING at the park, but sometimes starting at the park is great, like this shoot with beautiful little Lili!

We met at the Frisco Marina Park, and got lots of photos on her favorite thing, the swings, but then I love as the rain came in, her mom had this great red raincoat, I had a purple umbrella in my car, and the flowers were really amazing! I love these kind of shoots!

Lili's slideshow online here.....

Jennifer's Amazing Senior Portraits!

I met Jennifer at the Denver Botanic Gardens last week for her senior portraits & what a great location for photos! And what a great subject Jennifer is! Of course I'm a little biased because she is my neice!

View Jennifer's slideshow here....

Senior portraits are fun - especially when you can see how mature a teenager has gotten - sometimes I have to tell the mom, "you may not like all these photos because she looks a little older than she really is!" But isn't she beautiful! Thanks Jennifer - I'm really proud of you!









I love all the different looks teenagers can have in one shoot & especially like to have some fun! If it's not fun, why take photos?

Adorable Little Girls.... Meet Ashley and Kylie!

I have had the pleasure of photographing Ashley and Kaeily every summer for three years, although they live on the East Coast, they come to visit grandma often, and I'm the lucky photographer! These tutus were bought at
and Mom always brings some surprises for the photos! We really had a terrific time getting the photos.....

Full slideshow here......










Last year's portraits can be viewed at this link!

Happy 60th Pete Grogan!

I had the pleasure of flying to Seattle last weekend for the birthday party of my friend, Pete Grogan. Before becoming a professional photographer 10 years ago, I worked in the recycling industry with Pete and lots of other great friends. About 120 people attended the party, but it was hard to count! And folks had come from all across the country to celebrate with him! Gives me some ideas for celebrating my own upcoming birthdays!

The full slideshow is here.....






AND, I used this opportunity to set up my first Photobooth! I had a few technical issues (like it shot 4 images, not one when the timer went off)...but you can see it was a hit & I got some candid photos that folks would never have done normally!




And the bed and breakfast that I stayed at in the suburb of Des Moines, was the most beautiful remodeled 1920's home on the water. It was absolutely gorgeous and a relaxing beautiful place for R&R! And there were folks walking up and down the boardwalk all day long and catching salmon right off the dock!







What a great getaway in a most beautiful city! No wonder so many people put up with all that rain! And the last few images are from the Pike Place Market - what a photographer's delight! But why did we go on a Saturday at noon - the crowds were unbelievable and parking almost impossible!

Lauren & Brian's Ski Tip Lodge Wedding July 11th 2009

Lauren & Brian were married at the Ski Tip Lodge on July 11th - one of my favorite romantic wedding venues!

A little rain in the afternoon (right at ceremony time) didn't dampen the fun and celebration - sometimes rain makes things even that much more romantic and memorable! And as you can see from the photos below - the sun came out after the ceremony and everyone enjoyed a little of Summit County's great outdoors!

What a fun couple! Their slideshow is online here!

I love it when couples just "go with the flow" when a downpour happens right before their wedding ceremony - it's a great signal that they are approaching life with a great attitude - there will be rain and sun in every day of life, and it's best to embrace it all!

Congratulations Lauren & Brian! May life bring you more sunshine than downpours, and if not, enjoy the downpours in a cozy place together!














I've noticed more & more how technology enters the wedding photography field - I have more & more photos of LCD screens in my proofs - and I love some of the interactions it brings! And LOVE that I can usually capture a photo of the event through another LCD screen!