Hot Mama Designs Fashion Shoot

Although I may have created my own funky style I don't profess to be a fashion photographer. But when Shannon Sunderland of Hot Mama Designs approached me about doing a photo shoot for her new marketing campaign and described the type of images she would like created I got excited! This was a good fit. She wanted "lifestyle" photos. Comfortable and compelling shots of the type of women who wear her designs just being with their children and each other. That I could do. So last Saturday about 20 people filled into my studio and we shot. Very organic, relatively quiet (because the kids not having their photo taken played outside!) and just fun! I really had no idea what I was getting or if I was creating the images Shannon had envisioned, but we wrapped 2 hours early and I started editing. So fun to see the results! Here are quite a few of my favorites. Look for them on her website and marketing pieces coming out soon! And here is Hot Mama, herself! I got about 2 shots before she choked up and got weepy. This photo shoot was a dream come true and embodied so many of her hopes for her business coming to fruition. I was honored to be a part of the process.Note to all the lovely women that participated in this photo shoot:
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Boulder Colorado Heather & Brandon's Wedding

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I can't believe the day has come and gone. Heather is such a dear friend of mine and her wedding was every bit as sophisticated, charming, gorgeous and smooth as she is.

Heather & Brandon choose the highly coveted Boulder Canyon House, owned by Dorothy and Charlie Tucker as their venue. They only do a handful of smaller events now but as a good friend Dorothy told Heather years ago that she could have her wedding at their home. It was idyllic.

Many of Boulder's finest wedding vendors participated in Heather's wedding and worked their magic. Jessica from the Face Lab transformed Heather into a bride that was runway worthy! Alli Bozeman who owns the Bird Dog Press created the most gorgeous letter-pressed paper suite including the invitations, seating cards, and a new custom-designed guest signing book that had pages full of envelopes for guest's well-wishes. European Flowers created the most beautiful flower arrangements, each one unique and all Heather's colors of orange and green. Kim Boos with Haute Cakes/Tee & Cakes created another one of her delectable cake creations which was banana bread inside!! What a delicious surprise!!
It rained just a bit during the ceremony which is always my ideal weather and lighting conditions. Calluna Events is always prepared and passed around umbrellas, which were a lovely graphic element! Heather's mother is Scottish and as one of the many tributes to her heritage and her many Scottish guests a bagpiper heralded the conclusion of their ceremony. And I also want to pay tribute to my 2nd photographer for the day: Julie Harris. She photographed our wedding 4 years ago and continues to be one of the most prominent wedding & portrait photographers in Colorado. She created the most fabulous images at this wedding with me and I think our photography and styles compliment each other perfectly. And my best friend, Juli Dimos assisted us. She has photographed many of her own events, has designed every website Recherche has ever had and now runs her own marketing & branding company: Voco Creative. So I had the most wonderful team I could hope for. So, without further ado, the slideshow...

My Brand New Niece: Ellyana Francesca Moore

When my phone rang this morning at 5am for some reason I woke up immediately. I could not believe that both my mother and sister were calling from the hospital and there were baby cries in the background. Jay and I were out the door in minutes (but not before I whipped up some fresh cream and grabbed the strawberries- her favorite treat!) My little sister, Pahtyana, was not due for another 4 weeks! But this baby was ready to get some fresh air and stretch out! An unbelievably short labor and no time for drugs produced a healthy gorgeous 5 lb, 18" long baby girl and glowing mommy & daddy. My other two sisters made it down from Ft. Collins within the hour and our family just soaked in the miracle. I am in a state of blissful shock.

Cherry Hills Colorado Family Portraits: The Waldera Family

I was thrilled to hear that after a short stint in Florida, some of my most favorite clients decided to return to Colorado. I was delighted to do another set of family portraits for Kimberly & Noah Waldera! I've been photographing this little lady since before she was born! It is so fun to see the same expressions she has made since she was just a couple months old. She just a bigger vocabulary and more hair! I love it!