How does this gorgeous couple already have kids ages 7 and 9?  Time really does fly!  If I had this session to do over again, we would have gotten to the river sooner then we did!  They river seemed to be a great source of joy, especially for Corbin.  I also love the rich warm colors in water.   

Jessica wanted a family photography session to celebrate the first year of their daughter's life.  We discussed locations and settled on this one because of the beautiful grasses and trees.  The styling was 100% Jessica and 100% gorgeous, going so well with this backdrop of late summer grasses and her heirloom family quilt.  I am absolutely in love with this session.  

The one exception to my once yearly mini session rule is for babies 6-24 months.  If you have a babe under two years old I understand the attention span.  Sometimes we only get 25 minutes with these little ones, which makes a mini session perfect.   (Newborn sessions cannot be done in a mini session!  Blog post to follow.)
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The Cloar family was able to capture this sweet little moment with their beautiful 9 month old son.  We made sure to have blankets for snuggling.  A sunrise session is a bit chillier than a sunset session.  Even though it is colder, it can be very beautiful; with alpine glow to the West and the sun coming up from the East.   

As a mother of a 17 month old I know how fast each stage comes and goes.  I am so happy I could capture this sweet moment in time for this family.

In this day and age it is so hard to make time for family, even harder to make time for cousins and grandparents.  It is such a blessing when the whole family is able to spend quality time together.  This family loves this area so much that they have made Beaver Creek a home away from home.  Now, time spent together comes a little more easily and is an absolute joy.  

It's not often that a family is able to travel together with everyone there, moms and dads, all the cousins and grandparents; together in one place!  This is a special time, especially for the grandparents.  To see your babies and their babies growing up before your eyes.  I love to work with extended families to capture the dynamics between cousins, grandkids and grandparents, as well as each individual family.  I can only hope that for years to come this family will look at these pictures and remember this moment in their lives, this moment together.