the dougans: family.

I met the Dougan family a couple of weeks ago at Fly'n B Park in Highlands Ranch on the perfect fall evening with gorgeous light and the last few glimmers of those beautiful fall colors.

The Dougans were referred to me by one of my good friends (Hi Kandyce!), and we realized we have a few mutual friends, and all the sudden the world felt very small and connected. I always love when that happens.

Knox wasn't too sure about me in the beginning and was very concerned about his lion stuffed animal, but before we knew it he was smiling, running, and exploring in the fall leaves. 

Thank you Dougan's for choosing me to tag along with you on a lovely Sunday afternoon. I hope Knox's lion enjoyed being my assistant.

the kellys: family.

I love getting the chance to photograph my coworkers, meet their families, and spend some time together outside the daily grind of middle school life. Although commiserating in the teacher's lounge has it's advantages, it's just not the same as spending time together in the light of day.

Colleen is a science teacher at my school, and we met for family photos in Golden a couple of weeks ago with her husband Bryan, two ridiculously cute children McKenna and Jack, and their well-behaved and oh so sweet pup Ruby. 

With a little bit of Halloween candy as backup and some fun chickens to look at, I'd say we did well for ourselves. McKenna made sure to let us know when Jack wasn't cooperating, Jack moved to the beat of his own drum, and Colleen and Bryan were so laid back, it made my job easy. 

Thank you Kelly family for spending your Sunday evening with me, hanging out on rocks, keeping Ruby out of the water, looking at chickens, and doling out Halloween candy.

The pleasure was all mine.

the nichols: family.

I first met the Nichols family last year while taking photos of some ridiculously cute babies on Halloween. Jazlyn and her baby friends stole the show for sure with their adorable costumes and baby style interactions.

When Nicole contacted me to take some family photo a little while ago, I realized that not only was she a professional photographer herself (you can see her gorgeous work here), but that she had photographed one of my friend's weddings. Such a small world.

We spent the evening together in Civic Center Park and the Denver Art Museum last week letting little Jazlyn lead the way. I loved the calm and laid back way that Nicole and Steve interacted with little miss Jazlyn. Since one year olds haven't learned the fine art of posed photos, they were very gracious and let her have fun. Just the way it should be.

Thank you Nichols family for trusting me to take photos for your family. I hope you treasure these images for years to come.
 

seeka the dog: family.

I got to photograph a dog, and it was the very best. If you know me at all, you know my love for dogs runs deep, and I couldn't have picked a better dog model than Miss Seeka.

Seeka is an 8 year old puppy with the energy to match. She ran around Sloan's Lake, got to eat a lot of treats, and didn't mind too much that I kept sticking my camera in her face.

To have a dog is to have an essential member of the family, so it only makes sense to document them in all their glory.

Thank you Seeka for being my first official dog model. I hope you're the first of many.

“The world would be a nicer place if everyone had the ability to love as unconditionally as a dog.” - M.K. Clinton