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Colorado Springs Engagement Shoot: Phil and Keenan

Jun 03, 2008

If Phil looks ever so slightly familiar (especially when he laughs), it’s because he is Meg‘s brother! I’m excited to be shooting brother/sister weddings this year, and we don’t have to wait long for Phil and Keenan’s–we’re photographing their wedding later this month!

Keenan and Phil are an adorable couple, and Keenan’s nervous laughter in the beginning of the shoot was totally precious. Brides often ask me how we get so many laughing pictures, and the answer is: my dumb one-liners half the time, and nervous laughter the other half. It can feel very odd to get all comfy/cozy with your fiance with two photographers watching…but nervous laughter is the silver lining of that initial shyness!

We went to Garden of the Gods for their shoot, since they were hoping to get some shots with their dog Willie:

engagement portrait at garden of the gods

Everyone gets over the shyness and pretty soon it’s like you’ve been kissing in front of two photographers forever:

engagement portrait in garden of the gods, colorado

colorado springs outdoor portrait

They had liked how Meg and Matt incorporated their love of music into their engagement shoot, so they brought along their instruments. Fantastical–we love it when our couples bring props!!

colorado springs engagement portrait

colorado engagement shoot instruments

Thanks for a great shoot, Keenan and Phil! We can’t wait for your wedding!

Posted in Engagement Portrait Photographer

Colorado Springs Maternity Portraits: Baby Makes 5!

Jun 02, 2008

I wasn’t quite sure that Sheri’s maternity shoot would actually be a maternity session and not a newborn portrait shoot because it was scheduled for the day after her due date, but low and behold, Thursday evening had us photographing her belly.  (I hope this preview finds her with a baby instead of a belly!)

colorado springs maternity portrait

They have two excited helpers ready to be a big brother and sister!

colorado springs family portrait

colorado springs family portrait

colorado springs family maternity portrait

maternity portrait with sibling

maternity photo with belly and hands

colorado springs maternity portrait

I loved working with this sweet family and wish them a wonderful journey as they become a family of five!

Posted in Maternity Photographer

Colorado Springs engagement portrait shoot: Cindy and John

May 29, 2008

colorado springs romantic engagement portrait

You might remember Cindy and John from our Real Couple of the Year wedding photography contest in February. They were our winners, and we are so happy for them!

outdoor engagement photo

Cindy and John are a fantastic couple, and we are so glad that we were able to squeeze their engagement shoot in last weekend (even as the weather conspired against us). Cindy just got back from her deployment, and John is about to leave on his deployment, so it wasn’t hard to catch the joy they feel being around each other!

colorado springs engagement portrait

(I think that might go down in history as my all-time favorite jump shot. John, you are my hero!)

colorado springs laughing portrait

I love this shot of Cindy looking at John:

colorado engagement portrait

Piggyback rides are good. But let’s not talk about what happened when John jumped on for a ride. That didn’t end quite so well. :P

colorado springs engagement portrait piggyback ride

And totally mandatory for me at each engagement shoot–a detail shot of snuggling with a little bit of hazy post-processing.

colorado springs couple portrait

Cindy and John, we are so excited for your wedding and look forward to photographing you again–thanks for being so fun to work with! With such a cute couple in such amazing places (the Air Force Academy Chapel and the Cliff House in Manitou Springs), we know the results will be incredible! We wish John luck and safety on his deployment!

Posted in Engagement Portrait Photographer

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