Evan + Jess

This engagement session goes down as one of my favorites of all time. I adore these two humans, and I can not wait until their Wisconsin wedding this fall (if this pandemic allows…).

Want to know why this session was so much fun? Because Evan and Jess showed up with laughter and silliness. I know its strange being in front of a camera. Trust me, I know. But when we stepped out of the car on Guanella Pass, cracked a few beers and told jokes for the firsts 20 mins, they knew this session wasn’t meant to be awkward. These adventure sessions are meant to get to know each other, take some epic photos, and honestly just screw around.

Scroll to the bottom, to see where Jess and Evan wanted to take this session. It involves piggybacks + shotgunning beers.

My. Kind. Of. People.

Madi + Matt

I absolutely loved getting to know Matt and Madi during their engagement session while they were visiting Colorado. Their adventurous souls, deep laughs, and welcoming spirits made the connection immediate. I’m jealous of the lucky photographer who gets to capture their amazing wedding day back home in OH later this year.

To Matt + Madi: Stay rad. Stay adventurous. And Come back to Colorado and hang out with me again. :)

Therese + Eric

Abby + Justin

Maggie + Chris

Jason + Carissa

Where do I start here? Maybe with a thank you.  

Thank You Carissa for being the one who's been taming my mermaid hair for years. Ya'll she's the best hair stylist in Denver so go check her out. My hair was a mess before she got her hands on it. She's a color wizard and a beautiful soul.

Jason: Thank you for loving this woman. You two fit together like stars in the sky, and I'm so honored to have captured your engagement session. Your Mexico destination wedding will be so amazing, maybe I'll just end up at the same resort around that time. lol. Kidding. Sort of.

These two took a leap of faith with me and went to a location that I've been a hundred times, but never photographed at. LOL - YUP A DOG PARK!  My four legged fur-baby and I walk this park frequently, and I had always admired the mountain views, the rolling hills, and the meadows of unique desert-like plants. So we met up here, and magic happened.

After a few initial poses and prompts, Jason and Carissa got really into it and we started playing around with Double Exposures. They threw out ideas left and right, and I loved the collaboration that happened. I absolutely love their gallery, and I'm so so so so so stoked to share it with you. 

Feast your eyes on this.
 

Matt + Alli

Alli and Matt have been together for 2.5 years and they had the sweetest proposal:  On their front porch after a night at dinner and the symphony. OMG RIGHT!? These two are so down to earth, fun and full of love.  

Lookout Mountain was the perfect spot to capture their fun, sweet love for one another. Alli and Matt were so easy-going and it was such a joy to work with them. These two will be tieing the knot this winter at one of my favorite venues, and you bet your bottom dollar,  I am so flippin' excited about it. Bring on the snow!

I truly couldn't be more excited for these two as they plan to commit to forever together. 
 

Nick + Nikki

Any one who makes up voices for their dog and talks for them - IS THE COOLEST HUMAN EVER. So on our drive out to the middle of no where, when Nick and Nikki (I know, I know, perfect name combo, huh?) talked for their doggie Aspen, I about lost it. I DO THAT ALL THE TIME! Glad I'm not the only one. 

These two are so much fun with their constant laughter, jokes, up-for-anything-attitude, and most of all their love for each other. Its a sassy kind of love. The down to earth type that you know will be comforting in the rough times, but it's the everyday happy-go-lucky passion that will fuel their lives.  I am so excited to capture their wedding day this winter. 

“I have fallen in love with someone that shares my sense of humor. Nothing is better than looking over at the one you love and know they’re smiling for the exact same reason. ”

— internet. (but it fit so perfectly with these two!)

Steve + Selena

You know how I'm constantly laughing, making jokes, being majorly sarcastic?  Take that and mold it into this couple x 2!  I honestly went home with a sore face from laughing so much. 

Selena and Steve have been together 6 years, and I can imagine all 6 were full of smiles and hugs. They are amazing snugglers, which makes for a perfect night at home on the couch, but also helps during their engagement session!  No prompts to get closer and kiss on each other a little! :) They made a quick stop in Breckenridge to view their wedding venue, hotels, and have their engagement session at Sapphire Point. Beautiful spot!  Then they went off to Telluride to complete a Colorado road trip. I love when I connect so much with couples. Subaru Car Camping, Dancing + (trying) to rap to Warren G "Regulators ... Mount up!", and just being one with the scenery. 

These two currently post up in Tampa, FL, but if Colorado is lucky enough they'll be residents by next year. Come on over to CO, my friends. We got some happy hours to catch! 

Enough of my wordy shenanigans. Here is this loving couple! I can't wait till your wedding. Just a few short months!

Jon + Meaghan

Photography brings me in contact with some of the most amazing humans. I get to be an intimate part of their lives for just a second, a kaleidoscope of emotion that I am so fond of. I could just squeeze these two! They were champs by braving the cold and the wind for their photoshoot. I mean, wiiiiiiiiind.  If it wasn't such a bone-chilling hurricane of misery, I would have asked to stay out there all day with them.  But alas, Colorado wins again. 

In the end I can thank creativity, for having blessed me with a charmed, interesting, passionate existence. Because with out creativity and photography, I would have never met Meaghan and Jon and their adorable son Henry. And without all of this, we wouldn't have been on that mountain top. and I like mountain tops. 

Okay, I'll stop talking.

Phil + Brittney

What constitutes a great place?  Is it a beautiful landscape? Loved ones? A budding career?

I'd argue a cocktail of all of the above. And that's what I got when Phil, Brittney and I met up for their engagement photos. 

I love it when life comes full circle. I've known these two for a few years, and life's circumstances had drawn us apart for a bit. You can imagine my expression when I opened up my inbox one day to an email from the beautiful Brittney injuring about wedding photography! Heck yes I'd love to photograph your wedding day, but most importantly catch up on life, love and all things exciting. 

These two never cease to amaze me with their passion for all things. Love, Life, Careers. Brittney is crushing her job at a solar company, and Phil is dominating the craft brew industry and even entrepreneurship.  This is why my job is so fun. I get all jazzed up (people still use that phrase, right?) about taking photos, but I also get jazzed up (there it is again) in learning about other people's passions. What makes them wake up in the morning. 

Our initial meeting over coffee inspired me. Their ideas for a different type of engagement session got my creative juices flowing, so we went to my favorite spot in Colorado for some outdoor love. However, the ending of the photoshoot is where the magic happened. Old Major was kind enough to let us play after the brunch crowd had gone home. I love sessions like this, where its real life. Its showcasing you can love someone no matter where you're at! At brunch, on a hike, in the grocery store, heck even at the DMV (Anyone up for an engagement session at the DMV?)

Anyhooters: The photos are more interesting than my rambling. So here ya go, friend!

Lisa, Jeff, Ivy + Hashtag

What do you get when you have a man, a woman, two awesome dogs and the dream of having a Dino themed wedding? You get Lisa and Jeff.  

How rad, right?  

Their engagement session in Golden was like finding the prize at the bottom of the cereal box: THE BEST DAY EVER! Photo proof below.