Vail Mountain Christmas Photos - Korch Family

I have been taking Christmas photos for the Korch Family for several years now, so it was great to be able to see them again recently for their 2016 session.  We usually shoot at their house, but due to renovations at their house, we decided to shoot at Golden Peak instead.  

Mid-day is usually an awful time to take photos, but if you're shooting on snow, you can take advantage of light reflecting off the snow which makes for great lighting.  The girls were able to build a snowman and have a snowball fight, before a quick outfit change for photos in front of the fireplace at Manor Vail Hotel.  

Here are some highlights from their session.

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Vail Family Photos - Mueller Family

The holidays are the time of year when we start getting lots of multi-generational families in town.  The Mueller's were visiting over Thanksgiving, so it was a great time to get photos for their holiday cards.  We decided to shoot at Stephen's Park in West Vail to take advantage of the recent snowfall and beautiful sunny weather.  

With two brand new babies in tow, we did some cajoling to make sure they were bundled up nice and warm, got everybody situated and quickly dropped the blankets when we were ready to go.  We were on a tight schedule because they were hitting the road to Nebraska as soon as the session finished.

Here are a few shots from their session.  

Vail Village Family Photos - Ward Family

When you're taking photos with little people, it's best to keep moving as much as you can.  Luckily , there's plenty of great spots in Vail Village that can turn a photo shoot into a fun adventure for kids.  We took advantage of as many different spots as we could squeeze into an hour during my recent session with the Ward Family.  We hit up Pirate Ship Park for the swings, saw the Christmas decorations along Gore Creek Drive, grabbed an ice cream at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, warmed up in front of the fire pit on Wall Street, went rock climbing along the Gore Creek, stopped by the Covered Bridge and had a snowball fight on the wedding lawn at Golden Peak.  

Here are a few pictures from our little adventure!

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Vail Family Photos - Hull Family

I love it when everything comes together perfectly for a shoot. Good lighting, great scenery and happy kids. That's what happened recently when Erin contacted me to do a session with her whole family that were visiting from Florida. They were blown away by the mountain scenery and all I wanted to hear about was living near the ocean. Go figure!

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Vail Wedding Photographer - Connie and Stephen

 In a previous life, I used to organize weddings on Vail's stunning wedding deck. Our little team could hold up to 5 weddings a day on the deck, so we spent a lot of time running up down the aisle and shooing away overly-curious tourists!

Although I don't miss that chaos, it's always nice to be able to go back to my old stomping ground as a photographer. Connie and Stephen's recent wedding was no exception! It was a stunning day, with lots of laughs and a heartfelt ceremony. Here are a few of my faves from their big day.

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