And that life would be mine. I met Guss 30 years ago on December 7th. We didn’t plan the meeting (of course), but the stars aligned and  he just happened to be the magnificent paramedic who showed up on the scene when I was in an automobile accident. Guss had a sixth sense that day, and he insisted that they didn’t leave the site of the crash when he saw one loan boot and no child to go with it. He searched the roadside, and low and behold he found me in the ditch. Without… Read More »

Fall Mini Session Dates Announced! Here are the details: I will only be offering Mini Sessions this fall, due to life with 2 little girls of my own. MINI SESSIONS dates: FORT COLLINS- Saturday, October 5th. (backup date of Saturday, October 12th) Current available session times:  230 FORT COLLINS- Sunday, October 6th. (backup date of Sunday, October 13th) Current available session times:  BOOKED FORT COLLINS- Sunday, October 20th. (backup date of Sunday, October 27th) Current available session times: BOOKED DENVER (AM) and BOULDER (PM)- Saturday, September 21st from 900am-530pm. (backup date of Sunday, September 22nd)… Read More »

Over this Thanksgiving weekend I am especially thankful for this wonderful family. This family embodies love, strength, courage and let’s not forget ever present humor, which helped them laugh in the face of cancer over the past year. Tress is a cancer survivor!  Thanks to her “GAME ON” team, her incredibly supportive family & friends and her unyielding faith, she has weathered this storm with dignity, grace, strength, courage and a serious dose of humor.  Their ability to take such an ugly experience, rise above it and laugh in it’s face, truly amazes me. What… Read More »

Another smashing bunch of families!  I am so blessed to see many of them year after year, and I LOVE seeing how the kids grow and change. Thank you for taking part in the Mini Sessions.  What a terrific way to spend my day, lucky me! (Image overload coming at you…)

Well, I am a very lucky person to call this beautiful girl (inside and out!) my niece. It was so fun to spend the evening together creating her senior portrait. As you can see, my job was easy…when you have such a gorgeous gal on the other side of the camera! Thank you Britta for allowing me to be part of this special time in your life. I can’t believe that you are a senior. Time is passing WAY to quickly. I can’t wait to see where next year takes you. You will be amazing!… Read More »

These two are growing up way too fast (and that means my kiddos are as well, since they are buds!). You may remember these sweeties from this shoot back when she was just about 6 months old and he was around 3. But here they are now! As cute as ever. We wish you didn’t live so far away…but can’t wait for you to move back!  Thank you for inviting me to document your sweeties as they grow, I love it. Best, Rachel

Where is the summer going? Wow, it has been a fun & busy one! My shooting calendar is full for the year, except for the two mini session dates below. So if you are looking for an updated family portrait or a photo for holiday cards…here is your chance! I  have already opened up the sessions to past clients and Facebook fans (become a fan so you can get first dibs!). So there is limited availability. MINI SESSIONS dates: FORT COLLINS– Saturday, October 13th from 900am-530pm. (backup date of Saturday, October 20th*)- 9:45, 10:30, 11:15, 1:00, 1:45, 2:30 available FORT… Read More »

What a beautiful family inside and out!  Even though it took us awhile to find a date that would work for our portrait session… we lucked out (despite the 98+ degree weather and the High Park fire haze) with the perfect evening! It was so fun to get to know this gorgeous family better, and it was especially fun to see their beautiful girls interact.  These two sweethearts are roughly 4 years apart, just like my girls, so it gave me a fun idea of what it will be like once my two girls are… Read More »

The awesome cloth diaper company Thirsties is working on a new print: argyle! We had a great time getting some shots for their new catalog. I have talked about Thirsties before, but it never hurts to repeat why this company is so great: Thirsties Modern Cloth Diapers are an incredible new way to think about cloth diapering.  Check out their site and see for yourself: – how easy it can be – how good you can feel about supporting a local, home grown company – how happy you will make the earth (and the future… Read More »

I mean seriously…does it get any cuter? This family is so full of love and joy that it just radiates from them. I photographed this darling little lady even before she entered this world and I was lucky enough to meet her when she was just a little thing. Now she is full of personality and has some of the best cheeks I have ever seen! Here is her beautiful mama (braving the gale force winds for this fun shot!) before “J” arrived.