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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Are You an Expecting Parent Searching for a Newborn Photographer? If you are searching for a photographer for a newborn photoshoot and came across my website, I hope you are considering lifestyle newborn photos instead of super posed/staged newborn photos with all the props. As a newborn photographer, I am going to share with you […]

mom looks down on healthy newborn baby boy
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Your Home Doesn’t Need to Be Spotless… Oh my goodness! Don’t let worry about your home prevent you from getting in home family photos! It’s too small, there’s too much clutter, the lighting sucks. I’ve heard it all, and it isn’t true. Your home is where you live, it’s where you spend the most time, […]

a woman gazes up while holding her baby
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a woman gazes up while holding her baby

Holding your newborn photo session in your own home has several benefits. Can’t decide between an in home or studio photo session for your newborn baby? Keep reading as I share my opinion on your options (based on over 15 years as a newborn family photographer). Interested in a free Newborn Session Prep Checklist?I put […]

big brother pats newborn baby's head
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Lifestyle family photography is a great way to capture memories and tell your family’s story in a natural situation. Instead of stiff posing, my lifestyle family photo shoots include loose poses with games, play, and hanging out. Still, there are two main options for you to choose from: indoor or outdoor photography shoots. Indoor and […]

young brothers hug while sitting on a yellow blanket
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young brothers hug while sitting on a yellow blanket

It’s snow season, mud season, and everything in between here in Colorado. That doesn’t mean you need to put off family portraits until spring, summer, fall..sure, you could have an outdoor photography session in the snow, but you could skip all that and book a Colorado in home photography session instead. (Or maybe you have […]

boys and mom snuggle on a bed during an in home family photography session
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It’s Not Too Late to Schedule Family Photos The past few months, in the blink of an eye: school started and we were soaking up the last days of warm weather. Weekends were full of kid’s soccer games and watching Sunday football. Halloween went by in a blur, and then the holidays were upon us. […]

a young boy stands in snow as he gets professional family photos taken
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a young boy stands in snow as he gets professional family photos taken

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