chase avery: newborn.

2015 is well under way, and i am happy to report that my first photo shoot of the new year included such a beautiful baby girl: miss chase avery.

i've known her mom brynja since i moved to colorado (she was gracious enough to let me move in with her and my sister when i didn't have anywhere to stay), and i was so happy to be able to capture such an exciting time in their family.

chase wasn't sure about the situation and was awake and alert for a lot of the time. she knew something was going on, and she definitely didn't want to miss out. the trusty baby rocker lulled her to sleep for a little while though. and awake or asleep she is just the perfect baby.

thank you brynja and jason for inviting me into your home and letting me spend the morning with you. i have never seen a cuter sock monkey in all my life.

the johnsons: family.

i first met becca all the way back in my college days, when i was her RA, and i've thought she was just the best ever since. not only is she beautiful, not only is she an incredible artist, but she's also a super smart geologist. i know, it's really not fair. 

i was thrilled when she moved to golden a few years ago, so we've been able to stay in touch since our college days. catching up over happy hours is our favorite past time. we're basically pros at this point.

so of course, i was more than happy to oblige when she asked me to take some photos of her and her boyfriend matt and her wonderful family when everyone was in town for christmas. we endured the cold temps together, but her family is so wonderful and completely hilarious that i was laughing the entire time and barely noticed that i was losing feeling in my fingers and toes.

she picked a beautiful setting in golden, and i think sacrificing our warmth for a little while (and wrangling three dogs) was totally worth it. enjoy! 

former future beer and cookie pairing: event.

it's no secret that i love former future. i may be a bit biased since my friends are the owners, but even if they weren't i'm fairly certain i would still have a special place in my heart for this place. their beer is always delicious, and any spot that includes an airplane wing in the decor is a place i want to be. oh, and they always think up great events.

this past wednesday, they had their first annual beer and cookie pairing event and invited me to take some photos of the fun. the place was packed and there were even a good assortment of ugly christmas sweaters to go around.

another successful event in the books my friends.

enjoy my recap of the goodness.

the buhls: family.

my friend becki is pretty amazing. she works as a nurse and has made it her personal mission to recruit all her fellow nurses to contact me to take their family photos. enter the buhls. they were the most recent family i met this past weekend, and i'm so very glad i did.

the weather was perfect on saturday afternoon, and stephanie picked an ideal location: the trails around the national center for atmospheric research in boulder. 

little noah was absolutely adorable, and the love the whole family shares for each other was evident. it was great to have his grandparents there as well.

i really love all the photos from this session. enjoy!