4/08/11
I’m on my way to Mississippi to take a workshop and learn alongside the David Alan Harvey–the man who has been an inspiration since I was 16 years-old. And I’m driving there. And listening to really good music. And having a really good time…
Lotte and Rick
It’s refreshing to get to photograph something out of the ordinary. Lotte and Rick haven’t had their portrait made in decades and thought it was about time to do so… And they wanted to do these at their beautiful old home in the highlands to boot! It was a great “day in the life” of Lotte and Rick and I thoroughly enjoyed going from room to room, looking through all their treasures and making photographs that are truly unique to this couple. I seriously had a moment of reflection and said a prayer of gratitude while Lotte and Rick were changing clothes. I am truly blessed to get to make photographs for a living and interface with hundreds of different people each year. And Lotte and Rick certainly shine.
Little Levi Dillman has arrived
What a beautiful addition to a beautiful family. The Dillmans welcomed Levi into the world on February 11th and are enjoying life with a new baby boy! It has been so fun to follow this family grow over the last 3 years and I’m looking forward to seeing them again when Levi is a little bit older.
Tamara – My Zen Redhead Acupunturist
Work isn’t work when working with women like Tamara Hutchins and Cynthia Goodberry. We did this shoot on Sunday, all in good fun and company. Of course Tamara is a natural beauty, but really Cynthia (www.denvermakeupguru.co makes a lady glow with her mad makeup skills. Seriously… She’s a sought after makeup artist and you should call her. Jesse even told me that I should have Cynthia do my makeup everyday after he saw me all dolled up at a friend’s wedding. And Tamara—Wow! This smokin’ babe is in her 40′s! You’d never believe it. I didn’t until I visited her for facial rejuvenation (basically a natural, safe botox). Not only did I see immediate results, but my skin cleared up, my digestion was better, and I started sleeping better. Tamara is a miracle worker. Make an appointment with her and see for yourselves http://www.zenredheadacupuncture.com/
I feel so fortunate and grateful for having such an amazing network of women in my life that I’ve been able to call my close friends. I will certainly be blogging about them more often to spread the love….
Tiffany and Clark’s California wedding
Tiffany is like a sister—we grew up across the street from one another and spent nearly every day of our formative years together… I was so honored when she asked me to photograph her wedding—we’ve all but lost touch touch completely as she lives in California and we rarely see each other. In fact, this was only the second time that I had the honor of being with Clark–the other time was last fall at another friend’s wedding that I was in, so I didn’t get to know him very well. After being at this wedding, I can say with 100% confidence that Clark is absolutely perfect for my friend Tiffany. They share so many things in common from their faith to the where and what they studied in college. Clark spent his childhood years and experiences in Boulder, Colorado. Tiffany spent her childhood years and experiences in Boulder, Colorado. Clark made the decision to leave the mountains and go to the beach for college at either Westmont or Pepperdine. He chose Pepperdine. Tiffany made the decision to leave the mountains and go to the beach. She chose Westmont. Clark loved mentoring youth. He mentored Collin Magiolo through tennis. Tiffany loved mentoring youth. She mentored Collin Magiolo through a friendship. Clark loved the beaches of Santa Barbara. Thankfully Clark’s family moved to Santa Barbara and gave him the opportunity for great weekend getaways. Tiffany loved the beaches of Santa Barbara, she studied more on the beach than in the library. Clark loved to travel and spent a semester in England. Tiffany loved to travel and spent a semester in Europe. Clark moved to the desert to get his MBA in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tiffany loved to visit her mom in the desert of Scottsdale, Arizona. Clark continued his passion for youth through working with Young Life in Arizona and Burbank. Tiffany continued her passion for youth through working with Young Life in Santa Barbara and Westlake. Clark was looking for a girl in Studio City. Tiffany was looking for a boy in Pasadena. Clark was encouraged by Collin Magiolo to meet a girl from Pasadena. Tiffany was encouraged by Collin Magiolo to meet a boy from Studio City. And the rest is history….
Aubrey and Kirk are expecting…
I can’t think of a better couple to be bringing a child into this world. Aubrey and Kirk are truly exceptional people whose joy is infectious and who are madly in love–with each other and with life. They were darlings to work with and I was reminded why I love what I do so much. I’m very excited to meet their little boy when he is born and am hoping to hang out with the three of them at Boulder cafe over martinis and crab legs. (Really, guys. I’m holding you to that!)
Lauren and Dan’s urban engagement session
Lauren and Dan are one of the couples that I am most excited about working with this upcoming season. So it was no surprise that we had such a good time working together on their engagement portraits. We started at a bar on Colfax and then went to twist and shout, where we got kicked out (which is always an adventure), and then landed at and around the Tattered Cover.
Dan was extremely nervous about doing the shoot–I honestly think he thought he would have rather poked his eyes out than spend a Saturday afternoon posing pretty for engagement portraits. But between you and me…. I think he ended up have a pretty good time. Because I knew that Dan really didn’t want to pose for the camera, I did 90% of this shoot with a 70-200mm and was a voyeur. I really like the challenge of having to work as a journalist with engagement portraits, rather than spend an hour posing and making “pretty”. And the clients who prefer this type of documentation are my dream clients. Posing is great for a couple of shots—I guess you’ve gotta have that “newspaper shot”, but when I get to hide and capture “real life” during a “real time” in somebody’s life, I’m pretty much happy all around. Thanks, Lauren and Dan! Can’t wait for March 26th!
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