rachel & daniel (boulder engagement photography)

Rachel and I have been talking and making plans  for months, and I was so glad to finally meet her, Daniel, and their sweet son when we all got together for their engagement session.  Roy at St. Vrain Winery in Berthoud was kind enough to let us wander his property and, with thanks to Jessica from A Vintage Affair  and this gorgeous light I thought only existed in Southern California, this session went off flawlessly.  To make it even sweeter, Roy treated us to a wine tasting in his barn after the session!  Sounds like the perfect evening to me :)

Right about now, their son said, "Mom, I think the dragonflies are all getting sick of watching you kissing!"

Check out this lovely vintage vineyard picnic, styled by A Vintage Affair:

Rachel, you are stunning!

Rachel & Daniel - you guys are great! Thank you! I can't wait for next summer's wedding :)

carolyn & dan (aspen engagement photographer)

Carolyn & Dan forgave me for being super late to their engagement session when I called and explained that I was stuck on the highway behind an accident that involved a semi that had CAUGHT ON FIRE.  In hindsight I'm actually kind of glad that it worked out the way it did, because when I finally got to their adorable Aspen home, the light was simply perfect.  After our shoot at their home and at Maroon Bells (literally just down the road!)  we went out to dinner and ended up having one of the deepest conversations I've ever had with clients about Life, the Universe, and Everything, and I loved every minute.

Dan & Carolyn, you guys are SO WONDERFUL and I can't wait for your Aspen wedding - that meadow is going to be so stunning!

katie & brad's washington dc engagement session

Last week, I flew out to DC for Katie and Brad's engagement session, and we timed it perfectly to coincide with the National Cherry Blossom Festival!  I had never been to DC before, and this was definitely the perfect time to be out there - especially because we don't get much of a spring in BV.  Katie & Brad were kind enough to drive me in circles all around town and we had so much fun getting to know each other while doing an epic & super speedy photographic tour of the city.  These guys are so laid-back and fun to be around, and I'm really looking forward to their cozy destination wedding (for them :) at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort.  Katie & Brad- it was so wonderful to finally get a chance to meet you!  Thanks again for everything!

The National Cathedral was so stunning - maybe one of my new  avorite places ever - and I never even knew it existed :/

The gardens there are AMAZING!

As is the architecture:

Model face!

Then on to some fun at Union Station...

Then towards the monuments for some fun, dramatically-lit shots.  I love the mood of these.

What a fun session - destination engagement sessions are one of my favorite things ever!

christine & dave's lake tahoe / reno engagement session

Just got back from this gorgeous Lake Tahoe engagement session... Christine and I have been emailing for so long, I felt like I knew her before we had even spoken.  It was so much fun to finally meet her and Dave on their home turf in Reno!  Their wedding is coming up in less than a month in Durango, and it's going to be amazing.  I know a few secret details about it so I'm super excited! It was a pretty chilly day and Reno had just gotten dumped on, but I got to walk around and explore a little bit before our shoot started.  The vibe of this place is so unique - it's like a less glitzy, smaller Vegas, except they still have all the old neon signs, which I loved.  It turns out that some of my favorite vintage-looking casino signs during the day were the one that were abandoned and didn't light up at night.

Christine and Dave clearly love each other so much, and it was an honor to be there with them.  Thank you guys so much for driving me through two states for such a fun engagement session!  I can't wait for the wedding!

One of my favorite things to do when I'm in a new place is wander around with my camera and try to figure out how the town feels to me, if that makes any sense... so, a few fun shots of downtown Reno: 

Lake Tahoe was incredible.  I had never been, but loved wading through several feet of snow with my camera and their sweet dog :)

Not a bad shot, considering it was taken out of a car window:

The water is unbelievably blue.  Like, Caribbean blues and turquoises.... so pretty!

Christine is a geologist, so this ring shot seemed appropriate:

Thanks again, guys!  Your wedding is going to be so incredible - I can't wait! :)

monica & scott (denver engagement photographer)

I first met Monica when she was a bridesmaid in Shelly & Daniel's wedding this last summer.  Now she's engaged to a wonderful person herself, and they are both so much fun to be around!  I'm so excited to be shooting their wedding at the Boettcher Mansion this upcoming summer.  We had an awesome engagement session and started out around Golden where it was downright COLD (thanks for hanging in there, guys) and then headed to LoDo for some fun downtown shots.

Loved these heart-shaped chairs at The Market :

I love the feel of these last two - for some reason I keep thinking it feels like a James Bond movie:

Thanks so much, guys!  Can't wait for the wedding :)