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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If you’ve been looking into newborn or family photography in Colorado, you’ve probably noticed that pricing varies quite a bit. That can make it hard to know what you’re actually comparing — or what you’re really paying for. This post is meant to give you a clear picture of how family photography is typically priced, […]

toddler standing by window during in-home family session
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Anniversary Photos Featuring New Family Members One morning in May, I headed to Snow Mountain Ranch in Granby, Colorado for a couple’s anniversary photoshoot. They got married at this gorgeous mountain spot years prior, and wanted to celebrate 10 years of marriage with a photo session at their wedding site. Of course, things change in […]

dad walks in mountain meadow with sons following him
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dad walks in mountain meadow with sons following him

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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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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boys and mom snuggle on a bed during an in home family photography session

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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