Pomp and Circumstance

High School graduations are always fun and interesting events to document. The emotion is so raw and full of excitement I sometimes find it hard to not get caught up in the moment myself as I reflect back on days long past.

Last week I had the privilege of making images at 5 graduations!! Jeffco Public Schools hired me for 4 graduations around the Denver area and the Longmont Times-Call had me head over to Erie High School. I don’t remember much about my high school graduation and sadly I doubt these graduates will appreciate the time and effort put into the day but now as an observer, with over 10 years between my green cap and gown, I see the day through much clearer eyes.

Even though the graduates are being released into the “Real World” as so-called adults they are still in many ways young, rambunctious, kids willing to act like fools and put on a good show for the crowd. This recipe equals fun photos every time.

Andrea & Matt Maternity Session

I met Matt last year when I joined a coed softball team where he kept me company in the outfield and we fought over fly balls. This year when the season started up his beautiful wife Andrea was bubbling over with a proud pregnancy glow and I begged her to let me do with shoot with them.

This was my first time doing a maternity shoot and I loved it! Andrea and Matt were really easy to work with and patient with me as I tried to decipher the best angles to show off her beautiful baby bump.

Their baby boy is arriving in late June and although they are still working on a name his proud papa is sure of one thing, he will grow up a Philadelphia Phillies fan, just like he did.

Stephanie & Will’s Engagement Session

Stephanie and Will’s wedding is right around the corner but I’m so glad we could squeeze in an engagement session before their big day on June 6th. I find these portrait sessions are a great way for clients to get to know me better and feel more at ease in front of my camera. They are also important because by the time their wedding rolls around we have become friends and I’m not just some lady they met once for a consultation at a coffee shop.

For this session we headed over to Chautauqua Park and Boulder Creek to make images in front of the stunning flatirons and along the rushing creek. Stephanie and Will were so much fun to work with. Their quirky, easy-going personalities mesh so well and they made the shoot so much fun for me. Will even convinced his beautiful bride to hop in the freezing creek, soaking her jeans, for a shot and to hang upside-down on a playground.

I am so excited for their wedding where we will be sure to get more fun photos in their adult size moon bounce.