Why You Should Consider Booking a Newborn Photography Session They are only that little for so long. Most babies are in and out of newborn-sized clothes and diapers in the blink of an eye. Their umbilical cord falls off in a matter of days. Their lanugo (hair) only lasts for a short time. These precious […]
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Why I Love Photographing Families Here we are in the month of love! Although, really, Valentine’s Day is just a fun day, an excuse for something special in the middle of winter. Seeing Families / Kids Grow It is so fun to see families change and grow over time! What an honor to be the […]
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The Importance of Capturing Milestones I always say it–photographing the same families and watching kiddos grow is one of the biggest honors of my job. I photographed this family with their cute baby boy in 2020. I still remember the quizzical stares he gave me–he was a pandemic baby and hadn’t spent much time with […]
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Family Photo Session Locations Picking a family photography location isn’t hard. When in doubt, choose your home! A local park or urban area can also be a great spot. Keep reading below for more reasons homes are a great family photography location, as well as other ideas. In Home Family Sessions If you have poked […]
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How to Prepare for Cold Weather Winter Family Photography Sessions First of all, I cannot believe I titled this blog post “Rock Your Cold Weather Winter Family Photography Session!” (Whenever I come across a blog post I wrote about rocking your maternity photography session, my eyes roll at least just a little bit.) But I […]
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Family Photo Albums Your images deserve to be shared in a family photo album. I don’t mind if I am an annoying broken record! Get your photos off your computer. Your computer will become obsolete. Hard-drives will crash. Files living on the cloud stay on the cloud until they are forgotten. So print your photos! […]
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Fall Family Photos Are Here! Here in Colorado, almost everyone schedules their family photos for fall. And in addition to full family photo sessions, I am offering my usual limited amount of slots for family mini sessions. What’s a mini session? With me, it’s a 20 minute photo session that takes place at a set […]
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Include Grandparents in Family Photos I love photo sessions with grandparents! Give me all the 3 generation photoshoots! I am often asked about extending family session–those including siblings, grandparents, cousins. And since Grandparents Day is September 12, I figured I should share this information in a blog post. While large groups may incur an additional […]
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Things to Do to Feel Comfortable (and Stop Being Awkward) During a Family Photography Session “I am so awkward in photos,” they said. Or, “We’ve never done this before,” they claimed. I get it. Being in photographs can feel weird. What do I do with my hands? Where do I look? Should I smile or […]
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Susannah
I've been photographing families professionally since 2006. I am a wife, mama to 2 boys, companion to 2 cats who are named after members of the royal British family, a former preschool teacher. I love running, hiking 14ers, sparkly clothes, the band Phish, river float trips, St. John USVI, farm CSAs, and Colorado blue skies.
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