Vail Maternity Photos - Marnie and John

It's been a while since I've had a maternity session, so it was a nice change to take photos for Marnie and John before their little girl arrives. We started the session just outside the The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa and then headed over to Walking Mountains Science Center to roam through the trees and to capture the leaves at their peak. The meadow at Walking Mountains also has great views of Beaver Creek and the surrounding mountains. Here are a few of my faves

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Beaver Creek Family Photographer - The Del Boscos

I would estimate that 90% of my photo sessions are for destination guests, so it's always a treat when I get to do photos for a friend.  Pam and I used to sit right beside each other when I worked for Vail Resorts, and there was always a constant stream of laughter. The Group Sales girls always loved hearing about Pam's travels (she's been everywhere!), seeing photos of her family and gushing over her very extensive wardrobe. It was so fun to be able to capture a few photos of her beautiful family!

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Vail Wedding Photographer - Anna and Jeremy

Vail put on some spectacular scenery for Anna and Jeremy's big day a couple of weeks ago.  Originally everything was supposed to take place at Little Beach Park in Minturn, but there was a slight snafu and the bride and groom were left to find another spot at the last minute!  Thankfully Anna's brother is a local here in the valley and he knew just the spot.  We ended up in a beautiful field in East Vail with the wildflowers out in full force, a gorgeous sunset, an amazing waterfall and a mountain backdrop.  It couldn't have worked out any better!  Now I have another secret location up my sleeve for future shoots.  Hooray!

 

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Vail Family Photographer - Mother's Day Photo Shoot in Wildridge, Colorado.

Here are a few photos of Heather and her 3 sisters that we took last week as a special gift to their Mom for Mother's Day. They used to wear matching outfits as children when they had their portraits done, but they decided to coordinate with Tiffany Blue accents this time.  I love that it's not a common color to see in family portraits, and they did such a good job putting it all together.  Beaver Creek looks stunning in the background.  Can you believe we still have so much snow up here in the Vail Valley!

Maternity Photos in Beaver Creek with Lili and Nico. Through the Lens Series, Entry 15

Today is Maxwell's first birthday, which is great segway into today's post about Lili and Nico's maternity photos.  I met Lili and Nico through mutual friends a couple of years ago.  Lili works as a nurse in the Labour and Delivery ward in Vail and we were lucky enough to have her as our nurse during my labour with Maxwell.  She played a very special role in helping our little man arrive safely into the world and we are eternally grateful to her and the amazing team or nurses in Vail for that.

When I found out that Lili was pregnant, I instantly wanted to do her maternity photos.  Did I mention that she also taught our labour classes?  Any woman that can teach a group of husbands effective ways to help their wives during labour deserves a good photo shoot right?!

We scheduled the shoot for last Thursday at a time when Nico could join us.  Lili was 35 weeks pregnant at the time, which is the perfect time to do maternity photos.  I know I've mentioned it before, but I'm loving the fact that so many husbands are taking part in maternity sessions now.  We took photos in various locations around Bachelor Gulch and Lili and Nico were so fun and easy going that it made for a really great session.

3 days later we had Lili's baby shower at the Alpine Arts Center in Edwards.  We made cute little applique shapes on onesies and t-shirts for Baby Ty and ate delicious cupcakes as we watched Lili open her presents.  Just standard fare for a baby shower...except that Baby Ty was born the next morning!

I've never had a maternity session that cut it so close.  Just 4 days earlier we were taking photos, so it was a huge surprise for everyone.  Lili, Baby Ty and Nico are all doing well.  So congratulations to the Browns and happy first birthday to my sweet Maxwell D!  Thank you to Lili for helping us out on this day 1 year ago and I hope you enjoy the photos.

PS:  There are people reading this post in New Zealand and America.  This blog is just not fancy enough to keep up with spelling variations across different continents.  Words like labor/labour and center/centre are going to pop in various forms, so bare with me as I try to decide which variation to use.

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Maternity Photos in Avon, CO with Desiree and Lucas. Through the Lens Series - Entry 6

This was my first maternity shoot for 2012 and I was so excited to be able to capture such a beautiful moment in time for this amazing couple.  Desiree is a fellow photographer, so between the 2 of us, we had a ton of ideas to play around with different backdrops and props.   We were really lucky to have amazing natural light that day, which I always prefer because it saves me from lugging a big lighting rig around. 

You just need to take one look at these photos to see who the real scene stealer was.  In the Vail Valley, our dogs ARE our babies.  Clearly Miss Maddie is excited to meet the new addition to her household and it only took a few treats and lots of loving to get her to get in on the photos.  Isn't she adorable?!

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