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Colorado Springs Senior Photographer | Heather’s Senior Pics in Monument Valley Park

Amanda — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:08:54 +0000

Another beautiful senior girl to show you from Falcon High School! Heather chose Monument Valley Park for her shoot, and I’m so glad she did. The morning we went out, it was dreary, foggy, and misting over most of the front range, with the exception of over Monument Valley Park! The mostly overcast sky made for beautiful, even light, and the occasional sun ray poking through the clouds warmed us up from time to time.

Heather is a fun girl, and it just so happens that she’s BFFs with Harley. Just like Harley, Heather is bubbly, fun and very sweet. Heather’s mom came along and only barely had to look at Heather before she was cracking up. It’s so much fun to see a mom and daughter be so close during the teenage years…I hope I’ll be so lucky!

Thanks so much Heather! I had a great time with you. :)

Colorado Springs Senior Photographer | Harley’s Pics in Manitou Springs

Amanda — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:02:07 +0000

I had such a blast in Manitou Springs with Harley! She’s a Falcon High School senior who loves to be on stage, smiles all the time, and is quick with a kindhearted laugh. She’s probably one of the busiest kids I’ve ever encountered…I can’t even remember the laundry list of activities that she ran down when I asked her what she does…and she still manages to give some volunteer time to a Puppy Mill Rescue near her house. Harley is planning on heading to UNC Greeley next year to study theater. I can totally picture her being on Broadway someday!

Thanks so much, Harley…you’re so much fun!

Colorado Springs Photographer | Gale Family and Jade’s Senior Session at Garden of the Gods

Amanda — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:03:17 +0000

2 weekends ago, I had a very exciting weekend…4 shoots in 2 days! It was a lot of fun for me. :) This is the first of those 4 shoots. I headed to Garden of the Gods to do Jade’s senior pictures and his family’s session. The weather was beautiful, and while I have yet to meet a boy who enjoys having his picture taken, Jade was a good sport and easy to shoot. Jade is a 3 sport athlete (football, basketball and track) at Falcon High School, and hopes to major in Ecology next year.

Thanks Jade! I had a great time with you and your family.

I just adored Jade’s little nephew, Mason. He was not at all camera shy, and I was so glad because he’s completely adorable!

Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Tina and Mike at Crooked Willow Farms

Amanda — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:23:54 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I finally had a chance to see what all the buzz is about over at Crooked Willow Farms. It’s everything it promises as a wedding venue, and then some. The staff was helpful and friendly, and I don’t need to tell you that the place itself is simply stunning!

You probably remember Mike and Tina from my 2010 giveaway and their engagement pictures, which were also done at Crooked Willow. Their wedding was absolutely beautiful, and so much fun. Thanks so much, Mike and Tina! Hope you had a great time in Jamaica…and I can’t wait to show you your images!

Mike and Tina opted for a first look so that they could have a little more time after their ceremony and a carriage ride. While they had seen each other that day while they were setting everything up, this was the first time they’d seen each other all decked out. Look how cute Mike was…I suppose he was trying to savor the moment. :)

Crooked Willow is just as breathtaking at night.

Big thanks to Nicole, my amazing assistant, and to Caroline Pippin who came along to help as well!

Colorado Springs Senior Photographer | Robert’s Senior Pics

Amanda — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:01:21 +0000

In my years as a teacher, it was never hard for me to pick the kids who were my favorites. It was always the seniors. I know, I wasn’t supposed to have favorites, and it’s not to say that there were never any non-seniors that I didn’t adore, because that’s not true. But I always loved the seniors. What an awesome time in your life…and yet, so very potentially difficult at the same time. It’s awesome to get to capture kids in the moments before they spread their wings and fly away from their home, away from their parents, and finally become the people they were meant to become. It’s really no wonder that I always have so much fun shooting each of my senior sessions.

Robert was no different. He is SO smart. The whole time I was taking his picture he was talking to me about things that are so over my head that I can’t even remember an example. Don’t get me wrong-I was fascinated. He is FULL of knowledge. It wouldn’t surprise me in the slightest if he were running the free world some day! Robert is a senior at Falcon High School, and he’s hoping to attend the Air Force Academy here in Colorado Springs next year. So it seemed fitting that we head to the beautiful USAFA for his senior pictures.

Thanks so much for driving me around Phil, Julie, and Robert! I had so much fun.

Colorado Springs Senior Photographer | Rebecca’s Senior Pics

Amanda — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 04:39:56 +0000

I love having clients who are creative, and take me to places I’ve never shot before! SO, when Rebecca wanted to head up the Pikes Peak Highway and do her senior pictures at Catamount Reservoir, I was super excited! It’s so beautiful up there and we had a lot of fun walking around the reservoir. Afterwards, we headed to downtown Manitou Springs for a cone and some fun, colorful shots…because senior pictures should NEVER be boring or drab. :)

Rebecca will be a senior at Falcon High School this year. She is attending beauty school, and she loves Audrey Hepburn.

Thanks so much Rebecca! I had a great time with you and your mom. :) Also, a big thanks to Brittany for referring her BFF!

Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Kevin and Kristin Married at The Lionsgate

Amanda — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:25:41 +0000

I think she was the happiest bride I’ve ever seen. All day, right from the moment I first saw her, Kristin had a big smile on her face, and it was obvious that she was on cloud 9. And why shouldn’t she have been? After all, she was marrying the man of her dreams. You probably remember Kevin and Kristin from their engagement pictures earlier this year. I’m pleased to announce that their wedding was even more fun to photograph than their engagement shoot! :) They were married on 7/11 at the Lionsgate Events Center in Lafayette, Colorado. I was totally prepared to be rained on all day, but as luck would have it, the clouds just gave us a beautiful backdrop for their gorgeous wedding. I had such a blast with these two and their families! I’m sad to say that I don’t have time to show you all of my favorites, but here is but a selection…

My wonderful friend Nicole came along for this wedding as well. She had a LOT of really great shots, but this one of hers is my favorite:

In addition to being an absolute joy to photograph, I think Kristin and Kevin hired models to be a part of their wedding party. It’s the only explanation for having that many beautiful people!

Rawr.

Such a huge thanks to Kristin and Kevin for letting Nicole and I be such a big part of your special day. We really enjoyed ourselves, and couldn’t be happier for you two! Glad you love your pictures. :)

PS: So…THIS is what I’ve wanted my website to look like for quite some time. What do you think??? I am so thrilled with it! It couldn’t have happened without my amazingly smart and loving husband, Jim. Thanks honey! I love you. :)

Colorado Springs Photographer | A Special Day!

Amanda — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:57:13 +0000

I’ve been busy working on a wedding and a senior session for you guys to see, but I have to take a break today…because it’s my son’s birthday! Breckin (aka: Mr. Bean) is 1 today. It seems silly to tell you how much I love him. He’s my son! Of course I love him. But I really do. I love that his favorite game is peek-a-boo. I love that he has his dad’s eyes and his mom’s nose. I love that his ears stick out the perfect amount from his head. I love that his hair always stands straight up. I could go on and on and on. As a beginning teacher, it was no secret that I often struggled with boy students and discipline. There might have been one or 2 girls who were a challenge, but really, it was always the boys in those first years. I struggled to no end with the usual suspects, the class clowns…you know the type. So, when I got the news that I was going to have a boy…I was worried. I was worried that my son would be one of those boys…the kind that is popular, outgoing, a little bit of trouble, and tough to discipline. I think it’s safe to say that this little guy probably is going to be all of those things, but I think it makes me love him more.

Happy birthday, Mr. Bean! Your family loves you SO much.

If you’d like to tell Breckin happy birthday, leave a comment. I’ll be sure to pass along the message! :)

Colorado Springs Newborn Photographer | Baby Landry

Amanda — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 03:49:18 +0000

These last few weeks have been extremely busy for me, which has been such a blessing. I feel so incredibly grateful that I get to take pictures and capture peoples’ memories for a living! However, it was extremely rewarding to have the opportunity to photograph the newest member of my own family, Landry Jo. She is absolutely adorable, and I’m absolutely thrilled for my brother Austin and his wife Jill. They are great parents, and they’re so thrilled to have little Landry be a part of their family. But, with how sweet she is, I’m not sure who wouldn’t be thrilled to have her around. :)

Sweet Landry was only 6 days old at the time of our session. I was so excited that I got to photograph her when she was still so new! Those little babies change so quickly so it’s always very special to get to photograph them in the first 10 days after their birthday.

Austin and Jill…thank you so much for letting me come photograph your sweet little girl. Love you guys!

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Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Bret and Ruta Jane at Ellis Ranch

Amanda — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:04:13 +0000

It’s so fun when a blast from your past comes back into your life. Jane sent me a Facebook message a few months ago to let me know that she was going to have her wedding celebration at Ellis Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. I have known Jane since I was in grade school, when we rode the bus together. Hearing from her brought back all sorts of memories of being a little kid. I was excited to learn that she now has a little one of her own. She and her husband Bret had a small wedding about a year prior, but this year’s party was to be the big celebration of their nuptials with their family and friends. She just wanted a few hours of coverage and I was so happy and excited to be able to provide that for her. Bret and Jane are SO very in love, and completely natural together. Their wedding party was spunky and such a blast to photograph. Here’s a collage of a few of my favorites!

Thanks so much, Brett and Jane! I had a great time at your wedding, and I hope you had a wonderful time in Belize!

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Colorado Springs Newborn Photographer | Baby Alaia

Amanda — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:14:14 +0000

I’m so excited to show you these images of sweet baby Alaia! I headed over to Sean and Shawnte’s house to photograph the 3 week old. Wouldn’t you know it, she was sound asleep when I got there, but was wide awake as soon as I got the camera out! She’s so cute though, that I didn’t mind too much. She wasn’t too happy with us at first, but quickly warmed up to the idea of being photographed. When Shawnte was feeding Alaia and trying to calm her down a little, I couldn’t help but fall in love with all the sweet little signs of a new baby around their house. Shawnte was making these adorable little suckers for Alaia’s visitors when she went into labor.

Here are some of my favorites, but today I’ve saved my very favorite for last! Congratulations, Sean and Shawnte. You two are already such wonderful parents!

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Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Boudoir Sessions

Amanda — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 23:03:37 +0000

I’m excited to announce that I am now offering boudoir sessions to my customers. There is a little bit of a catch though: Boudoir Sessions are available only for existing customers, or after a boudoir consult for women over the age of 18. In other words, I don’t want to be meeting you for the first time during your boudoir session. :) While I’ll never post any boudoir session on this site (I want to keep it work and family friendly), I’d be happy to show you my boudoir portfolio during an in-person meeting.

The most popular choice among brides who chose a boudoir session, is to make a 5×5 album for their fiance’s as a wedding gift. These books are the same as a storybook album, with the exception that the cover image is replaced by foil stamping with the message of your choice, and the exterior being suede. Because most brides choose to surprise their future husbands with this shoot, the boudoir session is not built into any wedding package, and will be booked as a standard portrait session. However, you don’t have to be a bridal customer to do a boudoir session. It makes a wonderful surprise birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s, or Just Because gift for the man in your life!

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Colorado Springs Senior Portrait Photographer | Brittany’s Senior Pics

Amanda — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:49:10 +0000

Last weekend, Brittany and I headed to Red Rock Canyon Open Space and hiked around the beautiful area. Brittany was a real trooper, and braved the bugs and other who knows what to adhere to my every request. She’s the last of my Senior Reps for this year, and I had a great time with her. Brittany will be attending Fort Lewis College in Durango in 2011. This absolutely thrills me, as it’s my alma matter! I know Brittany will LOVE Durango and Fort Lewis. Talking with her about it made me itchy for a visit to my second home… anyway, here’s another look at her pictures.

As soon as I saw Brittany get out of her car and saw this adorable dress she picked up from Gloss, I was having visions of vintage styled portraits with a hand-colored look to them, so I was thrilled with the way these came out. :)

Brittany and her family were such a fun group to spend the evening with! Thanks so much Brittany…I’m glad you love your pictures!

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Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Jarrad and Brittany at The Pinery

Amanda — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:35:18 +0000

At the beginning of June, I had the absolute honor and privilege of photographing the wedding of Jarrad and Brittany. Don’t let their looks fool you. While this couple is a little young, these two have been in love and together for 5 and 1/2 years! This wedding was a long time coming. Brittany contacted me and asked me to photograph her wedding way back in 2008. I’ve been looking forward to it for such a long time, and I absolutely love their pictures. It was certainly worth the wait! For their wedding location, Brittany and Jarrad selected The Pinery in Black Forrest. I was very excited about this venue, because it is all inclusive. As a photographer, most don’t get to shoot there because of the way The Pinery is all-inclusive, and has it’s own photographer. Brittany and Jarrad wanted me to photograph their wedding, and I was so happy to do so! Brittany and Jarred and their families have made me feel so welcome, and they have treated me like an honorary member of their family each time I’ve seen them. I would like to give a big thanks to all of them. The wedding was absolutely gorgeous. On some level each photographer is only as good as the couples they photograph, and these two made my job that day easy! Another person who made my job easy that day was my assistant, Nicole. She is likely to become a regular assistant at weddings…she did a phenomenal job, and was great to have along. Thanks Nicole! All the detail pictures below are hers.

It is always exciting for me to watch the groom take in his bride for the first time. It doesn’t matter to me whether it’s at the beginning of the ceremony or in a special place with just the bride and groom. Brittany and Jarrad chose not to see each other before their wedding, but Melinda, Jarrad’s mom, had the idea to try to get a picture of the two of them holding hands with something between them, so that they couldn’t see each other, but could be next to one another. I scoped out the Pinery, and thought the pretty curtain they have outside the ballroom would do nicely. I was so proud of Jarrad and Brittany, because neither one of them peeked for the shots you see below. Good job, guys! :)

So, like I was saying…the groom’s reaction is always my favorite part. When everyone else is looking at the bride, I watch for him. I can always tell when she enters by the look on his face, but I was definitely not expecting Jarrad to cry. She was breathtakingly beautiful, though.

One of my favorite things about Brittany and Jarrad’s wedding was that they released live butterflies after their ceremony. Brittany was absolutely giddy with excitement, and the butterflies were a hit.

My other favorite thing about this wedding was that there were so few people sitting in their seats! This group wasn’t afraid to have a good time on the dance floor. This could also be attributed to the awesome DJ’s, DJs With A Pulse. They had all the guests up and dancing at one point or another during the evening.

Thanks so much, Jarrad and Brittany, and to your families! I had a wonderful time at your wedding.

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Colorado Springs Senior Portrait Photographer | Marisa’s Senior Portrait

Amanda — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:50:04 +0000

As promised, here is a look at Marisa’s senior portraits. Marisa will be a senior at an area high school in the fall. She is an impressive 3 sport athlete, and she plans to go to school to be a veterinarian. She is the second of my senior reps, and I had a blast doing her pictures at Fox Run Park last week.

Marisa’s favorite color is green, so for an added touch I got her the green balloons you see here.

As you can see, Marisa tried a variety of outfits and make-up for her pictures. I never limit the number of clothing changes during your shoot, as long as we can still have enough time to shoot within the time frame allotted (2-3 hours). I do this because I like the way it really reflects the client and their style! (This is just as true for engagement and other portrait sessions…so don’t be afraid to be yourself!)

Marisa, I had a lot of fun with you! Thanks so much.

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Colorado Springs Senior Photographer | Morgan’s Senior Portraits

Amanda — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:06:30 +0000

For just the the few minutes it will take you to read this, put the way you may feel about graffiti aside. Why? Because I had to do that when I was shooting Morgan’s senior portraits. See, since Morgan was a freshman and discovered Rainbow Falls (or,more commonly and affectionately known as Graffiti Falls to Colorado Springs high school aged kids), she knew she wanted to have her senior pictures taken there. Who was I to say no to that!? I had never been there myself, but I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous to photograph there. I looked up some pictures on the internet, and while nervous, I was intrigued. I’m not big on graffiti, but I can certainly see the appeal, artistically and otherwise, especially when it’s done well. So we hiked up the hill to the falls, and upon seeing it I caught my breath. It was both overwhelming and unexpectedly pretty at the same time. I was instantly excited, and when we started shooting my excitement quadrupled.

Morgan is the first of my Senior Reps. I’ll have the second coming up next! In the mean time, take a peek at Morgan’s Graffiti Falls Senior Portraits.

I played around with some textures for this picture in front of the falls. Her mom was eager to have a few choices that weren’t drenched with graffiti, and I rather liked the way this one came out.

My two favorites:

Part of what made Morgan’s pictures so fun, aside from the unusual location of course, were that she didn’t say no to anything I suggested, and that she was able to continually be completely herself. For example, with the falls being located right under Highway 24, there are some structural braces that I suggested Morgan climb up onto if she was comfortable doing so. She said, SURE!, waded through the thigh high COLD creek and was up in the beams before I knew it. She did a great job, and I had a lot of fun with her! It helps that Morgan is a fairly successful runner, so she had the athletic ability to complete the tasks I requested!

Thanks so much, Morgan! I had a great time with you.

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Colorado Springs Maternity Photographer | Shawnte’s BabyBump Complete! (Stage 4)

Amanda — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:04:49 +0000

It’s been so fun to watch Shawnte grow her sweet daughter Alaia (prounounced uh-lay-uh). The sweet little girl was born on June 6th, just 5 days after we finished up Shawnte’s BabyBump series! I’m so glad Shawnte listened to her gut and urged me to schedule them as early as we did. She wasn’t due until the 18th! It seems the ladies whose maternity pictures I’ve done just have babies that are excited to come out and be photographed OUTSIDE the belly! I can’t wait to do Alaia’s Growing Baby portraits over the next year, and I really can’t wait for her mom to call and tell me that I get to meet the sweet little angel! :)

It’s hard for me not to get a little emotional when I think about new moms and dads. The two best days in my life were the day I married my husband, Jim, and the day I became a mother. For that reason, weddings and pregnancy never fail to bring a tear or two of joy to my eye. Becoming a parent is such an amazing journey, and I’m so excited for Shawnte and her husband Sean to be beginning theirs! Congratulations, you two.

Sean did an amazing job painting all those stripes in Alaia’s room! The colors are inspired by the adorable onesie you see here.

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Colorado Springs Wedding Photographer | Mike and Tina’s Engagement

Amanda — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 23:17:03 +0000

Oh dear…I’m behind again! It’s been so beautiful outside, and I’ve been busy shooting! I’ve also been playing with my kiddos, tending the veggie garden, etc…but I’m finally catching up on my work. Here’s the first step in catching up!

You’ve already met Mike and Tina from the post where I told you about the wedding giveaway winners. On Monday of Memorial Day weekend, we headed up to their wedding venue, Crooked Willow Farms for their engagement shoot. As soon as I realized where Crooked Willow is located, it instantly became near and dear to my heart. When my parents first married, they built a house about 2 miles south of what is now Crooked Willow. We lived in that house until I was 5, and some of my best childhood memories come from that house. I love driving along Perry Park Road, especially in the summer time. It’s always green and gorgeous, and needless to say I was so excited for this shoot, because it gave me the chance to walk down Memory Lane. To get there, you have to drive through Palmer Lake. Growing up in Monument, I always had a few friends who lived in Palmer Lake, and so if Perry Park Road is Memory Lane, then Palmer Lake is Memory Dr. :)

Anyway, enough of my ramblings. As expected, Crooked Willow is everything I hoped it would be, and Brendan, the event coordinator was so helpful. Since I hadn’t been there, he gave me a full tour of the indoor facilities, and walked around with us while we shot Mike and Tina’s pictures so that we could get the best spots on the property. If you’re looking for a wedding venue, I highly recommend Brendan and his staff!

Tina has some fierce blue eyes… gorgeous!

The Eastern sky was rich with deep blue color as the sun was setting.

Whenever I would talk to Mike and Tina about Crooked Willow, the animals that live there were a constant topic of conversation. Mike would tell me about Lola the pig. He tried to explain her to me… ”Lola is an 850# pig that lives at Crooked Willow, and she’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen”, Mike would tell me. Well, I’d smile and nod, and say sure, they have an 850# pig…ok. Well, when I met Lola, I could see why Mike was so intrigued! She has quite the personality, (for a pig) and is quite friendly. She was thrilled to have Mike get right inside her stall and say hello. Of course, I kept singing in my head, “Her name was Lola…she was a showgirl…” Tina, on the other hand, would always talk about the horses that live at Crooked Willow. As soon as Brendan took us into the private barns where the championship horses are stalled, I instantly knew her excitement. The horses are very big, (probably about 19-20 hands) and, for lack of a better word, simply athletic. Every muscle is defined, and they are true things of beauty. What Mike and Tina didn’t tell me about were the camels that live at Crooked Willow. They have 2, and one is quite friendly and wanted to get in on the engagement session action. :)

Big thanks to Mike, Tina, and Brendan for such a fun shoot. I can’t wait for the wedding in August!

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Colorado Springs Photographer | Jescka’s Model Portfolio

Amanda — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:00:47 +0000

Meet Jescka, an aspiring model!

Jescka was looking for some natural shots that she can give away to talent scouts, and I was so excited to do them for her. She’s truly beautiful, and she’s a complete natural in front of the camera. Even when she’s goofing around, she’s beautiful.

Thanks, Jes! I know I’ll see you in a magazine, someday!

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Colorado Springs Corporate Photographer | Austin Domsch, State Farm Agent

Amanda — Mon, 24 May 2010 05:07:38 +0000

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of heading up to Denver for my insurance agent’s corporate shoot. I can’t say enough good things about Austin and his team. Even though he is in Denver, they are all always easily available for my husband and I, whenever we have questions. As an “artist type”, there are a lot of things that my brain just doesn’t handle well…insurance is definitely one of those things! Austin, Matt, and Megan have always made it easy, even for me, to understand. Does it seem like I really like my insurance agent? Because I do. I suppose it helps that he’s not only my agent, but also my big brother!

While they are always the most professional team, it was also fun to see that they are able to kick back and have a good time, too!

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