Category archives: family

The C family!

children

This is a family with six kids ranging from age four to 18! Before you decide to pity the parents, let me tell you how much they love parenting and clearly adore every single one of their brood. I had a LOT of fun taking these portraits, so much so that when I got home from the shoot I still had a huge grin on my face! What a super family! Everyone was so nice, so cute in their own way, and so much fun to work with. Thanks guys, I can’t wait for the next time!

Let’s see if I can name all the kids… from left: Alex, Zack, Henry, Mary, Tess and JJ. Hey, good for me for remembering all those names!

Here’s Zack. It just seemed right to have him climb a tree for his portrait. To me he looks like Huck Finn!

Mary — she was so proud of those hot pink crocs!

Here’s Henry, oh my! Look at those big hazel eyes and those dimples!

We had the most amazing light for this portrait of Tess.

Mom and dad, Tina and Mike. Can you believe this woman has had six kids?!? She looks great!

When I told the kids I wanted them to form a human pyramid, they thought I was crazy! But what a cute picture!

They ordered this composite of Mary jumping to go in her room, which is also pink. Adorable!

Mike and Tina loved this composite of all their kids. It’s going to look great in their house!


They also ordered this wonderful composite to give as Christmas presents to the grandparents. What a cool gift!

Welcome Mia!

babies


Here’s something that’s sure to put a smile on your face! Last weekend I had the pleasure of photographing brand new baby Mia on her 11th day in this world. What a darling baby! Mia’s parents, Elizabeth and Dan, are some of my favorite clients, ever since I first photographed Liz when she was a senior in high school. They have signed up for my Baby’s First Year program, which means I’ll get to photograph Mia two more times in the coming year. I can’t wait!

Here is Mia’s birth announcement (above is the front of it and below is the inside), custom-designed by yours truly. Look at her cute little toes!


And here are a few pics of her sweet little face. What a cutie! I can’t wait to do more!


The M family

children


Not counting the nanny, there were 16 beautiful family members in this group! It was quite a job, but spending an afternoon with the M family was really fun. We had three generations there to celebrate Grandpa’s birthday, including seven gorgeous kids. What a houseful! We shot these at the grandparents’ home in Black Forest, under dramatic skies and beautiful Indian summer late afternoon light. Here are a handful of my faves from our day. Nice looking group eh?











Mitch’s senior portraits

family

This is my cousin Mitch! Well, he’s my cousin a few times removed. Let me see if I can get this straight… Mitch’s dad’s mom is my mom’s cousin I think. So that makes Mitch my cousin five times removed or something like that. Right? Anyway, he’s a cool kid! Mitch is a senior at Pine Creek up in Gleneagle. He’s really into skateboarding (as you can see from these pictures) and is a generally easygoing guy, just like his dad. The last time I saw Mitch he was only about 11 or 12 years old, so it was fun to catch up! We had so much fun taking these. I think we captured his spirit pretty well.

Thanks guys, I had a blast! Tamera




I believe Mitch has more shoes than I do (and that’s saying a lot). I think using selective color works well for this image.






How cool is this?!? Mitch can launch himself into a back flip off a tree! He’s the only person I’ve ever met who can pull off this stunt. Not only is my family photogenic, they’re talented too!

Cate loves Scott!

Craftwood Inn

When Cate and Scott called me from their home in Brooklyn, NY to ask about wedding photography, I just knew that they were going to be a cool couple to work with. Hiring a photographer without benefit of meeting her in person requires a leap of faith, but we hit it off so well over the phone that we knew right away it was going to be a great fit! I didn’t actually get to meet Scott and Cate until the day before their wedding and yet it felt just like old friends. What a nice couple, and what wonderful, interesting families they both have! Their wedding and reception last month was a relaxed affair at the Craftwood Inn in Manitou Springs. The ceremony was unique in that they solemnized it themselves (no officiant, just their siblings standing up for them). Many of their friends and family traveled all the way from the east coast and points beyond, so I’m happy that we had such a sunny Colorado day to celebrate this happy union.

Many warm congratulations Cate and Scott!

Gown: Marisa, from Kleinfeld Bridal
Wedding ceremony & reception venue: The Craftwood Inn, Manitou Springs
Flowers: Jean Marie Designs
Wedding cake: Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery







As she descended the stairs and rounded the corner, Cate was greeted by her many awestruck admirers!

When I took Cate outside for a few pre-ceremony portraits, her beloved 94 year-old Grandma Gigi arrived. This was Cate’s emotional reaction upon spying her.


The flowergirls, Courtney and Ashley, do a little last-minute recon before heading down the aisle.






Married 30 seconds!


I couldn’t imagine Cate and Scott striking some uberdramatic high fashion poses for their portraits, so I kept it simple and classic.



Cute couple alert!



I absolutely loved Cate’s gown. It reminded me of something John Singer Sargent might have painted. Gorgeous!

Their simple, elegant cake was from Boonzaaijer’s Dutch Bakery.

I always love these sorts of displays because I wonder if someday a photo I’ve taken will end up on a table just like this, at some wedding far in the future.

Cate’s dad Garritt delivered a toast that had everyone in stitches.


Their first dance

This lady was cracking up because she had just discovered that the outfit she’d bought to wear at the wedding still had the security tag attached!

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