Mrs. Colorado 2011

This past week I had the opportunity to do the official portraits for Mrs. Cherry Creek, who is running for Mrs. Colorado 2011. Her name is Valentina Anderson, and her story is quite inspiring--from being an orphan in the Ukraine to now living her dream in America. You can go see her and all the other contestants compete for the crown on Saturday, March 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the Buell Theater. If anyone is interested in tickets, please contact me as soon as possible!

Here are some of my favorites from our shoot. This first picture I love because I caught her off-guard. I think she looks so natural and beautiful. I love the picture of her dancing with her husband, and also the umbrella shot, because it is different and unexpected. This is her main picture that will be published in the pageant magazine. I bet nobody else has one like it!

Bath time! {Denver baby photographer}

Oh my gosh, I am dying at these pictures. These two boys and their baby sister are killing me with their adorableness! In fact, the portrait of the baby girl is my new homepage picture for my website. I could stare at it all day!

Baby born on 1-11-11 at 1:11!

If you live in Denver, you may have seen the news story about this baby. It was on all the channels, so this is a famous baby! She was such a doll and I had a wonderful photo shoot with her. Her gorgeous hair accessories can be found at Banner Boutique. What a way to start the new year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to You!

Twins {Centennial baby photographer}

The moment I first laid eyes on these girls, I knew I had to get my camera in their cute little faces. Unfortunately, they were just getting over an illness when they came to the shoot (as well as Mom and Dad, who still had the illness). They were all such good sports, but the poor little girls had such a hard time! I got loads of heartbreaking shots of them crying, but I also got some super adorable shots where they weren't. And I think this family portrait may be the most wonderful I've ever taken!

Dancing Divas {Parker Family Photographer}

Look at this family. Aren't they adorable? The youngest daughter goes to the same dance studio as my girls, and I've taken several pictures of her at the dance studio before performances. I was lucky enough to photograph the rest of her family, and they were naturals in front of the camera. At the end, we turned on the fan and the girls hammed it up!

Lots of laughter {Denver family photographer}

I had this fun downtown session with a great family on Saturday. We were really wondering if we should reschedule the session for Monday because the weather report was so iffy. (And if you live in Denver, you know you can never trust the weather, because it's schizophrenic). When we left to go downtown, it was snowing in Parker--but bright and sunny at Larimer Square! On the way, the dad said, "People aren't going to stop and stare at us, are they?" I assured him that I had never had that happen on a shoot. Well, wouldn't you know it--people stopped and stared. Mostly to say, "That's a great picture, " or "What a cute family." Or to compliment me on my large camera :) Despite that, we had a fun time, and there was loads of tickling, funny faces, and laughing during the shoot. By the end, we were all freezing (even though it was sunny), but it's a good thing we did it, because now it's Monday and snowing everywhere!

A very blustery day {Parker photographer}

On Saturday, I had a shoot scheduled with one of my favorite families. The weather report said the temperature would be in the 70s. A perfect fall day! However, the weather report did not mention the gale-force winds! Holy cow! I was hoping the wind would die down for the shoot, but no such luck! Thankfully, we found a cute log cabin that blocked most of the wind so we could get some decent shots!

Sisters and cousins {Parker child photographer}

Last week I got to photograph three sisters with each of their children. I loved capturing the sweet interaction between the moms and their kids. And the cousins were so cute with each other. I had such a hard time choosing which few to post!

Fall splendor {Highlands Ranch Photographer}

I love this time of year. The colors of the leaves are so mesmerizing and wonderful. I think how God could have just made the leaves be green all the time, but I like to think that He lets them change colors every year just to delight us.

I went to one of my favorite places with this cute family last Saturday. They all looked so great in the golden light. And the littlest one kept making the cutest scrunched up faces. Enjoy!