Yep.  She’s gorgeous.  I think that’s the best part of this job–getting to show people how incredibly beautiful they are.

I love the big trees at the studio.  Almost as much as I love the fields.

Destany brought along a couple of books to use as props (I loved that of course!!).  I was also a big fan of the fact that one of the books was Twilight! 

The shot on the left was just me firing off a test shot to check my exposure.  But I love, love, love it.  It’s so Family Picture Day–dad is coaching daughter to smile, mom is picking schmutz off son, baby is just taking the whole thing in…and then a second later, it’s show time!

Anna, I know you’re probably not going to believe this next one! 

And here’s a little outtake because I just can’t help myself.  I’m calling this one “Sometimes Nic makes this exact same face at me.”

Emily and Sean’s Wedding Details: ceremony – sunrise amphitheater reception + getting ready + catering – hotel boulderado cupcakes – mulberries makeup - sara duffey florist – newberry brothers dj – a great time dj

I have seen a lot of weddings, but I have never seen a bride more smitten with her groom than Jamie with Rick.  She couldn’t keep her hands (or lips) off him from the second they saw each other that day.  She successfully snuck in a kiss during the ceremony before the “official” kiss, and she would have snuck in several others if the audience had let her!  During portrait time she couldn’t stop herself from kissing him, and hugging him, and it filled the day with so much love.

I absolutely love their outfits–what great bright colors–they look so fantastic together!  My two favorite photos  from the shoot are the whole family walking together–lots of little gestures of love going on there, and the shot of Jason being tackled by the kiddos.  I think that photo sums up parenthood!

I was taking a shot of Will and Ellie hanging out in Nic’s office chair earlier this week when I realized that I have a whole collection of photos of them in that same spot.  Time to put them together!

I didn’t execute this next one in the best way–if I could do it again I’d go for a white background and use a gray card to get them all to match AND I’d start with “0″ when we brought her home from the hospital, but it’s still very fun to see her grow.  Every month I dig into my fabric stash and cut out the appropriate number.  I use fusible web to applique it onto a white lap shirt, pop on the matching FuzziBunz diaper, and away we go!  Having a cute colored bottom is one of the best perks of cloth diapering! 

Their wedding was chalk full of unique details–many of which I hadn’t seen before (and that’s saying something)!  I’m saving some pictures for our wedding ideas series that I’m going to start in the fall, but here are just some of the cool details that Melissa had:  a quilt for everyone to sign that included some of their engagement photos, custom dress hangar, a flower ceremony in the same theme as a sand ceremony, super cute wedding programs, shoes that her bridesmaids signed in blue, gerber daisy and lime centerpieces, pink uplighting, heart shaped sparklers, and custom matchbooks.

Melissa and Derek love Colorado and wanted a lot of the unique Colorado scenery in their portraits.  With their ceremony at Red Rocks Park, it was easy to create some majestic Colorado portraits!

Edited to add…totally forgot to give credit to the amazing vendors that day–sorry!  Danielle from Something Classic Events provided the day of coordination and did an incredible job pulling together all of the details that made the wedding so beautiful, along with the florist, Dawn from Hillside Consultants.

Melissa and Derek’s Wedding Details: Ceremony site: Red Rocks Park, Reception venue: Mount Vernon Event Center, Coordination:Something Classic Events, Flowers: Hillside Consultants, Cake: Colorado Rose Cake Company