Thursday, December 19, 2019

Holiday Round Up 2019 - Keim Family in Vail Village

I've lived in Vail for 17 years now.  Sometimes when you live somewhere long enough, you don't notice the little things so much.  But every time we have visitors from out of town, they always comment on the Christmas decorations that are up around town, because they stay up for the entire winter.  We're literally living in a Christmas card.  

The roundabouts have the most intricate lighting designs placed on the aspens and pines.  Every year we look forward to seeing who will have the best roundabouts.  It's Vail vs West Vail vs Beaver Creek (I think Vail wins this round).

Not surprisingly, all of these decorations along with our snow make for an amazing backdrop for family photos.  When I went out to shoot with the Keim Family, we hit up all of the best spots around the village, and even managed to squeeze in some playtime at Pirate Ship Park.

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

Vail Village White Starfish Photography

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Holiday Round Up 2019 - East Vail

The Schmidt's were another family that I was able to shoot over Thanksgiving for their holiday photos.  We decided to do their shoot in East Vail, which is an interesting spot over the winter.  The sun dips behind the peak as early as 2pm, which means it's sunny everywhere else in the valley, but it's great flat light in the shadows there.

The girls had the cutest outfits and they made the smart choice of black and grey for their neutral colors and red for their accent.  If you have a shoot booked over Christmas, don't forget that you really can't go wrong with red in the snow.  Here's the proof!

Vail Photographer White Starfish Photography

Vail Photographer White Starfish Photography

Vail Photographer White Starfish Photography

Vail Photographer White Starfish Photography

Vail Photographer White Starfish Photography

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

2019 Holiday Round Up - Beaver Creek Family Photos

We're one week out from Christmas, so I think I'm well within the safety zone of posting family holiday photos without ruining the surprise of anyone's holiday cards!  

Thanksgiving is a crazy week with families coming into town to make the most of the early snow before the Christmas crowds arrive.  It's also a great time to get in a snowy photo shoot before holiday cards need to be sent out. That's how I came to work with the Caperton's.

They had a shoot booked for Beaver Creek, right after a great snow storm.  You can tell how cold it was with the different layers they brought with them.  Both leather jackets AND ski jackets.  It worked out fantastically, because we were able to capture two different looks. 

Here are a few photos from our adventure around Beaver Creek.

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

Beaver Creek Photographer

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