As much as I love (and the parents too) those images of baby sitting up, or crawling, in a basket, and in the cutest of poses, sometimes it's nice to get a close-up of their gorgeous faces or cute little feet. They only stay that way so long before the baby fat goes away and they grow up. I think it's a good idea to capture them in this most innocent and fleeting time in their lives.

Red Rocks Ampitheatre holds the best concerts. The rocks gift the musicians with perfect acoustics, and a natural frame around the stage. I love when nature mixes with our modern world. And yet, I have to admit, nature always holds a stronger sense of power and simplicity than we ever can in our constantly changing fast-paced world.
This photo was taken at Red Rocks Ampitheatre during the day, when it is much quieter. I've yet to see a sky so blue as I do at this place.

Light Shimmer

Lately I've been playing around with some different techniques, especially with nature shots. One thing I discovered I love to do is purposefully overexpose an image by quite a bit while taking the shot, then using levels, curves, etc. to bring back the darker areas to the extreme. The result is an inky-looking drawing. Since I in no way have talent in sketching or painting, this is another way for me to get a drawing without having to actually draw or paint! My title refers to the fact that you can almost see light shimmering over the grass and tree.

Portrait session in Black and White

These were some of my favorite images from a photo session in-studio. I love how I can see this pretty girl's personality in these. She was so fun and natural to shoot. No stiff poses!

Boulder, CO nature walk

I was going for images I thought would look great in a simple black frame.