Susan’s the new Realtor in town….

And she needed some new headshots to go with her new business.  She’s actually been in the real estate business for many years now working for McStain Neighborhoods, mainly in the Stapleton and Lowry area here in Denver.  She really knows her stuff and I’m so excited for her now that she has branched off on her own.  We’ve actually been friends since high school and when she told me that she was looking to get some new headshots for her website (www.4denverrealestate.com) and promo materials I jumped at the chance.  She’s always been one of my favorite models.  In fact, we were roommates in college while I was studying photography and she was always willing to model for me during my practice sessions.  I was lucky to have such a photogenic model and I’m still lucky to be friends with her and photograph her again all these years later

We took a walk in the Congress Park neighborhood in Denver and found some great little spots to use for her headshots.  These were our favorites:

I love Spring! The colors are amazing

So the next time you find yourself needing to sell or buy a new home get with Susan. She’s awesome
SSmith@dardanorealty.com

 

Engagement/Family Session at Hudson Gardens

I was soooo excited when I looked outside on Sunday because it was really overcast but no rain (my favorite kind of lighting!) and I had a session scheduled at Hudson Gardens for the first time this year with some of the flower beds planted.  What a great start to my Spring photography season:)  Chris and Shawnee are getting married in about a month in what is sure to be a fun & relaxed setting at Shawnee’s parent’s house and we decided to bring her son along to have a nice family session in addition to their engagement pictures.  They are such a cute family and were wonderful subjects to work with.  I wish every session was this easy

So these are just a few of the photos I have done so far.  Enjoy!

Gotta love spring with those pretty colors!

I think they look perfect here

I got a lot of cute kissing shots during this session!

 

Engagement Session at Red Rocks, Morrison, CO

Jayme & Mark are one of my couples getting married in August.  We first met back in January and they were very interested in doing some pictures at Red Rocks which I thought was a great idea.  We waited until spring so we could get some nice warm weather and ended up doing them this weekend.  I really thought they were naturals in front of the camera and they are so cute with their height diffference.  (She’s 5 ft. 5″ and he’s 6 ft. 6″!)  I loved being able to hang out with them and get to know them better and I want to thank them for being such willing subjects and treking all over Red Rocks to get some cool shots.  Here are just a few for now

I think this one looks so romantic

And I just love the lighting in this one!

 

i2 Camera Roadtrip: Families in Central City

So I’ve been looking around for photography groups where I can mingle with other photography people and hopefully meet some other professionals in this business.  I’ve looked into both the Professional Photographers of Colorado (which seems like a great resource) and I have also found a group called i2: Innovative Imagemakers.  http://www.innovativeimagemakers.com/  They have set up “roadtrips” where photographers can go and spend time photographing different kinds of subjects in different places. 

I decided to test out the waters at the April 27th roadtrip to Central City.  Candy and Tricia had 13 different families for us to practice our skills on.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to get to all of the families since we were cut a little short as the weather was a tad chilly:(  But Central City is my new favorite place to photograph.  Within a two block radius there were a dozen different neat little spots to make beautiful photographs.  And it’s only about an hour away from my house near City Park in Denver!

There were a bunch of other photographers there and next time I’m definitely going to try watching some of them work more than I did this last time.  Maybe I’ll pick up a new technique or idea next time

Here were some of my favorites!

As soon as I saw that awesome city background and the crosswalk I KNEW I had to try the Abby Road style shot!

I haven’t tried a lot of tilting in my work as it doesn’t seem to come naturally for me and isn’t usually my style, but I’m trying to make myself try some new things

What a cute couple!

A couple sets of sisters

 

A Rustic Cowboy and Cowgirl fall in Love….

Shawna and Brian married at the Ellis Ranch and Event Center in Loveland just last weekend.  They had a beautiful setting with a pretty white gazebo and a field full of purple flowers and a mountain with a red stripe across it (very Colorado!).  To top off the lovely ceremony, Shawna came down from the hill in a gorgeous white carriage in her gorgeous white dress to be walked down the aisle with both her grandfather and father.  Brian is a lucky man! 
I loved all of the cowboy themed details throughout the place.
 
Oh the wind blew that day. These chairs were all set up to go before the ceremony and nature thought it’d be funny to use them as dominoes!

What a lovely scene: Just look at those gorgeous horses!

A moment of prayer:

Of course, they had a precious little flower girl!

The newlyweds taking a breather from the reception

Oh, Colorado weather, how I love thee….

M & C and I had been planning for weeks to do their engagement session today.  We saw that it might be windy and almost postponed it, but it was overcast, which I love for photography so we decided to stick it out.  I went downtown at about 2:30 today and it was fairly warm and only a tiny breeze.  Of course, by the time I met up with M & C, it had gotten quite windy and was starting to get a little chilly.  But, M & C were troopers.  Thank you so much for being patient and walking all around Union Station with me.  We also went to City Park for some nice greenery. 

Even though it was windy and cold, I think we got some awesome shots.  Of course, it totally helped that both M & C are gorgeous people and were one of the cutest couples I’ve had the pleasure to photograph.  These are a few from the session….

Enjoy!

Haha, I know I told you guys that you would be out of focus, but I changed my mind and thought it looked cooler if you were in focus and the flowers weren’t

 

 

Spring is Almost Here…

And, I’m getting back into the full swing of things with my specialty which is outdoor, on-location sessions.  This Saturday I met up with the E family to get some pictures of them with their sweet little girl Gianna.  She was just an adorable little girl with her little chubby cheeks and legs:)  We were hoping for more flowers, but they were sparse.  Thankfully, we did manage to get some in our photos.  It was definitely my pleasure to work with such a beautiful family.  These are just a few from our session for now.  Of course, more to come!

She wasn’t in a very smiley mood, but we did manage to get a couple big grins from her very entertaining daddy…Yay!

Mom and Dad were so caring with Gianna. This photo really says a lot about them

Gotta Love Birthday Cake!

Owen is turning one years old in a couple of weeks.  We sat down and got a little messy for this cute session today.  I’m craving some chocolate cake now!

All Clean and Ready to Go:

Just Getting Started!

Yummy!

Almost Full

I love 6 month olds:)

They can sit up by themselves for the most part but they can’t crawl & run away yet;)  Alex couldn’t have been a better subject and provided Mom and I with some very cute expressions.  Enjoy it now because he’ll be off running away from the camera just like big sis Ella before we know it!

Here are just a few from the session for now…

He wanted to stick his tongue out the whole time. Cutie pie.

Congratulations Mark and Amy!

My first wedding of the 2008 season happened last weekend on March 8th.  Amy and Mark are such an awesome couple and I was very fortunate to be the photographer they chose to capture their special day.  Their wedding was one of the most fun events that I have been to.  They had a photo booth for their guests (complete with silly hats and props) and put the photos in their guestbook.  There was wonderful food, an awesome singer, funny toasts and a ton of wild dancing:)  Thank you both for having me there and enjoy the sneak peak!

This one is probably one of my favorites from the whole day!

Toward the end of the night….my last photo of Amy and Mark together.

Mark’s turn behind the camera

There are a ton more to come!