Photo Session Planning Tips for Colorado Families

This blog is a resource for families planning newborn, family, senior, maternity, and wedding photography sessions across Longmont, Berthoud, Boulder, and the Colorado Front Range. You’ll find practical planning tips, real session examples, and guidance designed to make photography feel relaxed and approachable.

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Helpful Posts for Planning Your Photo Session

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Breckenridge Wedding Portraits taken at the Lodge and Spa at Breckenridge and at Boreas Pass.

a bride and groom touch noses as they gaze at each other
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And now that July is moving right along, why not share some images from six months ago, from right around Christmas time? A sort of Christmas in July share?! These portraits feature one of my favorite Denver, Colorado families. It is so much fun to see their son grow up, and I always enjoy chatting with the cool, down-to-earth parents. I wish we lived closer to each other so that I could see them more!

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denver-family-photography-reading-time

A new summer is here! And, my, it is in full swing, with the Fourth of July just a couple of days away. I came across several internet articles about families being intentional about their summer freedom to maximize the fun, and although I am not sure if my family has quite accomplished this, there are several themes that I’ve been enjoying besides work.

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Homegrown Wedding at a Private Residence in the Mountains Outside Lyons | I love homegrown weddings. They bring me back to what I love most about weddings: bringing loved ones together to celebrate the love between two people (and sending the couple off into the world with even more love).

a bride and groom hold hands during their wedding ceremony with longs peak in the background
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a bride and groom hold hands during their wedding ceremony with longs peak in the background

Wedding Photojournalism Versus Wedding Portraits
Below are the first look, wedding couple, and bridal party portraits from Alice and Ian’s wedding day (the rest of their wedding story will be shared in a post in the near future).

a wedding couple hug near pine trees
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I am offering a very, very rare promotion: 10% off of all wedding collections for all fall and winter 2016 weddings! (My wedding collections start at $2600, so this at least a $260 savings.)

a boy in a yellow party hat drives a small tractor
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a boy in a yellow party hat drives a small tractor

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