Vail Family and Pet Photographer - Miller Ranch Open Space - Eric and Rachel

I did engagement photos for Rachel and Eric a couple of years ago, so I was excited to help them with some photos recently at the Miller Ranch Open Space in Edwards.  

When they booked their session, we didn't know that the valley would be hit with smoke from wildfires.  Although the smoke can be a real nuisance, (and obviously very scary for anyone near the fires) it does make for some crazy lighting that's interesting to experiment with for photos.  The smoke acts like a giant filter over the sun, so shooting during the day is akin to shooting on a cloudy day.  

Thankfully they were okay with the conditions and we were able to play around with all kinds of lighting scenarios.  A few days later the smoke had cleared out and we were back to normal, and Rachel and Eric were able to get some unique images from their session.

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Vail Family Photos - 3 x mini sessions in Edwards, CO with the Hobgoods, Drakes and Thomas

I had done photos for the Hobgood family in the past, so when they told me they were coming back out and bringing two families with them, I was excited to be able to do three mini sessions for them.

In true mountain form, it was raining when I arrived.  The Hobgoods decided to take the first shoot and after a weather delay, we were able to get on with the session.  As you can see from the photos, the backdrops were countless.  With water features and mountains throughout the property, there was no shortage of locations to choose from.  

You can also see how the lighting changed with each session as the night went on.  These are a few of my favorites from the three sessions!

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Vail Newborn Photos - Rylan

There are two distinct types of newborn photography.  You can take the more staged approach, with backdrops and props, or you can do a more relaxed, lifestyle shoot.  With Baby Rylan's newborn shoot, we were able to incorporate both styles into the one shoot.  We started with several props and backdrops, using the natural light against the windows and we finished the shoot with some sweet family photos.  He definitely didn't want to nap while we had the props out, but as soon as got to have a snuggle he was out! Here are a few of my favorites from his session.

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Singletree Pavilion Wedding, Edwards - Lynn and Andy

We've all seen the funniest home video shows where a wedding photographer falls in a pool or trips over during a wedding.  Well, I'm happy to announce that you're never too experienced to say it will never happen to you.

I arrived for Lynn and Andy's wedding at the Singletree Pavilion in Edwards and set off to take shots of the surrounding area before the ceremony began.  I took a step while looking through my lens and promptly managed to fall down the patio steps.  There's only 2 steps, but I managed to do a backward somersault with thousands of dollars worth of equipment strapped to my chest.  After having a quick laugh and a check on the equipment, I was ready to go.  There was no time to dust myself off (yes, I landed in mud), just time to get on with the job.  I'm just so glad it didn't happen during the ceremony!

The ceremony was beautiful and full of fall colors with mountain vistas and yellow aspens in their full glory.  I had plenty of help from the wedding party, including some very cute photo bombers!  The details were magazine ready and it was a gorgeous day.  Massive congrats to Lynn and Andy!

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Miller Ranch Open Space Family Photos - Doty Family

I had the best time shooting with the Doty Family at our recent shoot at The Miller Ranch Open Space. I met the Doty's because our sons are in the same kindergarten class.  I'm really enjoying getting to know so  many of the families from our school.  It's a very small charter school, with lots of parent participation.  The Doty's are really involved with the school and I'm only new to it, but I'm trying to volunteer as much as I can too.

The leaves were perfect for their shoot!  Less than a week later they were all pretty much gone.  Of course there were plenty of trails for the boys to run on, logs to jump off and rocks to play on down by the river.  Here a few shots from their shoot.

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Vail Photographer - Miller Ranch Open Space - Sarah and Jesse

Sarah is a Coloradoan, but she's never been to the mountains while the leaves were changing.  Luckily for her session with Jesse, the leaves were in full vibrancy mode!  I scheduled their session so that we could wander along the river at the beginning and finish the session in the meadow, right at sunset.  This doesn't always workout, due to clouds, but this time it was perfect!

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Edwards Family Photographer - Dashiell Family

Another crazy leaf season has come to an end.  This year's season was no less busy than other years, but this time it included travel during a peak weekend, a full football schedule, a husband that was traveling for 2 weeks, my very first (and very exhausting) Spirit Week and moving house for our dear friends from Aspen back to Eagle.  Needless to say, it's been one big happy, chaotic mess!

Now is the time that I get to relax a little (only 3 shoots this weekend) and catch up on posting some of the photos from my adventures with my awesome clients.  

We decided to do the Dashiell's family shoot at the Miller Ranch Open Space in Edwards.  The leaves were at their peak, there was great cloud coverage, the mountain views are fantastic there and the boys were able to climb rocks and fences and run around.  As you can guess, this leads to big happy smiles, which makes mom and dad happy, which makes for an awesome session.  Here are a few of my favorites from their shoot.

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