frida (longmont portrait photography)

Frida Kahlo has always sort of been a hero of mine - she was a quirky, colorful, strong person who didn't let the traditions of her era, or a lifetime of painful medical problems, stop her from being herself, loudly and proudly.  She maintained an aggressive, strong sense of self until the end... when she was very sick, she had a major art gallery event.  Her doctor told her that under no circumstances was she allowed to leave her bed.  She got around this problem by having her entire bed, with herself still tucked in, delivered to the art gallery in time for her opening.Her sense of style was incredible and immediately recognizable.  I've been wanting to do a Frida shoot for a long time, and I finally found my perfect Frida in Hailey, a sweet, gorgeous senior from Nederland.  I only jabbed her scalp with about a million bobby pins before we got the look down - I think she pulls off Frida perfectly!

Hailey - you were SO amazing!  Thanks for such an amazing shoot! :)

aviva (new orleans portrait photographer)

I was in New Orleans this last week for Imaging USA, and I got a chance to hang out with Aviva, a tanner, double-dutch champion, and long-lost friend from college, who just so happens to be the most incredible warrior princess ever.  I've always loved Aviva's style, and it was amazing to wander around a city this cool with a person this cool and take pictures.

I'm in love with the colors on this building:

We found an old carriage covered in rusted tin pieces and turquoise fabric and awesome little things.  She told me it's some kind of art installation, and when it's open, the inside of the carriage is filled with dioramas.  Even though it was closed, it was one of the coolest things to randomly run into on the street - it made me think of the Headless Horseman and gypsies.  I think I was probably making some sort of little girl squealing noises when I saw this :)

Aviva - thanks for being so gloriously awesome.  So glad we got to hang out!

olivia (colorado fashion photographer)

Although we had to reschedule a few times due to some crazy snowstorms, Olivia & I finally were able to get together for a fall style shoot.  This sweet, chill girl is amazing in front of the camera!  It was pretty chilly, but the light was perfect - it had a very painter-ly quality that day.  We've been calling this our renaissance - gypsy - fairy shoot.  I might need to start coming up with better names for style shoots one of these days :)

One of my favorites:

Another of my favorites:

Olivia - thanks for such a fun fun shoot!  I loved it!  Can't wait to work with you again :)

whitney (gypsy style shoot)

This is my lovely friend Whitney.She lives in this awesome school bus, and as soon as she told me she had painted a mustache on the front, I knew we had to do a shoot.  I'm pretty jealous, actually.  It was my last shoot in living in BV and it was perfect.

My Holga lens in these next few shots made the sky look so much more dramatic:

One of my (many) favorites:

Whitney - you're the best, love!

alexandra's sweet 16 / envelope style shoot

The lovely Alexandra and I have been planning this shoot for months now, and it's finally been green and warm enough to pull it off. We solicited envelopes from friends & family over the last few months, and so many of you sent us some great envelopes with sweet notes, drawings, and even a poem inside - so thank you!Not only is Alexandra completely wonderful in front of the camera, she's also sweet and funny and easy to be around.  I absolutely loved this shoot and I'm so stoked to share it with you :)

A huge thank-you to Lorrie at Mountain Meadows for the flowers!