Emily + Matt // Married

            I’ve know Emily since we were freshmen in College. I gave her a ride to a backyard barbeque because she was a friend of a friend, and we’ve been friends ever since. We’ve been on countless mountain hikes and planned our next adventure over beer. I was even there when she cut her bangs for the first time. So it was an honor to photograph Emily and Matt Miller’s wedding.

            Emily was beautiful on her wedding day in Steamboat, Colorado.  She and Matt had a wedding tailor-made for them. Staying true to her passion for mountain biking, Emily made all the decorations out of bike parts. She wound chains up for candleholders and set wine bottles on disc brake rotators and chain rings. The cupcakes rested on bike spokes covered in mesh. Matt, being from Wisconsin, had his family bring New Glarus beer for the toast. But my favorite part was when Emily’s dad prayed over the new couple during the ceremony. You could tell how loved both Emily and Matt are and how God is part of that love.

Mira and Jack // Married

Mira and Jack’s wedding was absolutely beautiful, held in the oldest botanical garden in the country, Bartram's Garden. Not only were there pretty details to capture everywhere I pointed my camera, but there was so much love that timeless moments kept happening right in front of my lens.  The love between Mira and Jack, and their family and friends was everywhere. They also had one of the best dance parties I’ve ever photographed. I’m truly honored to be part of this day.

Thank you to Kara Frame for being my second shooter and a rock star photographer. 

Nicole and Tyler // Engaged

A little D.C. time

Framing Love

I had the privilege of being part of the Framing Love exhibit at THEARC. It was some of the most fun I’ve had all semester. Some pretty amazing people trusted me enough to let me take their portraits. The exhibit was part of collaboration between the Corcoran New Media Students and THEARC community. Another component of the project was to give talented students a disposable camera and tell them to frame the people they love. The results were incredible. The show will be on display until May 26, so go check it out! Thank you Tara Malik,Becky Harlan, and Paul Bothwell for putting together this project.

Morningstars // Durango Co

It was a cold 14-degree day, but the Morningstars were not to be detoured. It was Easton’s first birthday party! To guard against the cold we built a fire, brought blankets, and made hot tea. (Thanks Aldertons!) Even Easton laughed though the cold, a true Colorado boy.

The pictures turned out beautifully! Thanks for making my job easy, you are a beautiful family.

Jordan // Washington DC

Wild Women and War Paint // Beaver Ponds, CO

Whitney Watts, Annie Brook and myself had been talking about doing a shoot together for about a year now. Spontaneously we decided it finally must be done and planed this shoot in a day. This means coming up with a theme, location and then putting all of clothes we think would work in one big pile.  Luckily Whitney and Annie are two of the most brilliant well-dressed people on the planet so it all fell together quite nicely. It was so much fun tromping around with these two in white war paint. Thank you Annie and Whitney for the good times. 

A Girl and her Horse

My sister, Kristy, and I had wanted to do a shoot with our horses for a long time. So on a day in early spring with high storm clouds we decided the time was perfect. We went to work styling the shoot with a worldly flare. Our dad brought back the beautiful blue woven serape form Guatemala in the late seventies. The scarf was a gift from a good friend upon here return from Kenya Africa. Handmade feather hair piece by Laura Brothers. Shells from Hawaii. The bracelets were from as far away as Belarus, Guatemala, and Mexico. Moccasins from the American west. And a hand crafted turquoise ring from a Navajo jeweler, Herbert Platero.

The horses were their curious selves, the younger ones coming right up to check out the camera and nibble on our clothes. The older ones had a little more spunk, desperately wanting to avoid being ridden. Fortunately we had Riley there to wrangle the ornery ones.

The horses still had on their winter coats, which photographed beautifully. The shoot was an overall success and an all around good time. We were girls again playing dress up with our horses.

Dominique and Marissa

Dominique and Marissa are two charming, beautiful sisters. They come from the land of Texas where they are enjoying being high school seniors. Marissa is a watercolor painter and pianist. Dominique has a passion for people and it shows on her face, especially her smile. I can’t wait to see what these two girls do as they grow and make their way in the world.

A Walker Winter Picnic

I’ve made a lot of memories with the Walker girls. Back from when we first met in high school to being college roommates with Jenny and Stephanie. So when Stephanie asked me to take portraits of her and her family you can imagine my excitement.  Our inspiration was winter picnics and, of course, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women.  After ravaging our parents houses for picnic essentials and making some of my “oh so delicious” hot chocolate, we headed up the mountain carrying our loot. My Sister Kristy also came along, snapping photographs like a pro; she is quite good with a camera. The whole adventure was a smashing success and produced photographs of which I am most proud.