I’m particularly fond of this series of images… mostly because photographing 2 teenagers (siblings at that) and getting them to act natural for the camera is not an easy task.  I didn’t know if I’d be able to get anything  authentic with Kaylee and Jake, but I was very happy with the images and felt that I was able to extract their personalities in some of these. …However I have to admit I was cheating a little bit because I have known Kailee and Jake their entire lives!  Actually, my very first photo shoot back in 1996 was of little Jake as a baby.  I worked with their mom, Jodi at a little toy store in Boulder called Grand Rabbits.  Jodi is still one of my dearest friends and  I may actually owe my entire career to her, as she was the one who encouraged me to “go for it”.  She found me clients in her neighborhood and proudly displayed my work all over her home.  Needless to say, it’s such a pleasure to get to continue to photograph these kiddos and to see them grow into adults.


Can you tell that Kailee is an athlete??  Wow!

Kailee and Jake really love each other.  This made the shoot very easy for me, and the fact that they play like little pups!

I can’t believe what a stud Jake has become…  he came into my studio a couple months ago with Jodi, and I didn’t even recognize him.  I just looked right past him, then did a triple take.