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Denver maternity photographer

We met at my favorite place to walk my dog near where I live. It was as dreamy as I hoped. The tall grass, the big trees, the river, and that golden hour light all made for a perfect backdrop. Summer

Mom, dad, Dylan + baby makes 4 :: Denver maternity photographer

I was so excited to hear that Brittany and Tom were adding a baby girl to their family. I photographed Dylan was he new here and again when he was 1. I was so excited to work with them again. One tip

The Fletchers Maternity session :: Boulder Maternity photographer

I have been photographing Audrey since she was in her mama’s stomach. Now, she’s going to be a big sister! We met at South Mesa Trailhead to celebrate The Fletchers adding a new baby to

Baby announcement photos

These two were in Denver for a quick getaway from Michigan and decided to get some photos to celebrate their news. They hadn’t really told anyone and wanted to share that they were expecting

Breckenridge maternity photographer

These two live in Hong Kong but Katrina’s parents live in Breckenridge and contact me whenever  they are in town and need a photographer. Lucky, I know. I photographed her first born’s

Rachel, Moe, and Henry :: Denver maternity photographer

Rachel and Moe got married in 2011 and I was there to photograph that. Now, they are on baby #2. Isn’t that pretty cool? I love watching families grow and getting to photograph their major

Emily + Nermin :: Denver maternity photographer

Are you ready for some glowy Spring maternity photos? We did these photos back in April when the blooms were just starting on the trees. Then we walked up a hill to get some city in the backdrop. I

Sarah + Red :: Denver Maternity photographer

Oooooo I love golden hour. It’s the hour before the sunsets when the sun is low in the sky. We get this glowy, dreamy light. Sarah and Mike (but he first introduced himself as Red, I went with

Daylene + Cody :: Dever Maternity photographer

I look at these photos and remember how frigid it was outside. We took these December 2016 in Dillion, Colorado and up on Loveland Pass. The wind picked up and I think it was 3 degrees. It was

Krista + Alex :: Denver maternity photographer

Krista contacted me telling me she liked the light I capture in my photos so I was nervous we wouldn’t have any sun for our session. Colorado didn’t disappoint. The haze from summer

Mountain maternity photos :: Denver maternity photographer

This family is amazing. We spent most of our Saturday together and it was so great. I love really getting to know my clients and it’s our 4th shoot together. I photographed them when they were

Kelly + Wade :: Denver maternity photographer

Ahh this session was so fun. I love these happy, dreamy photos. I can’t wait to meet that little girl. I hope to photograph her, when she’s old enough, in those awesome shoes, too.

April + Matthew :: Denver maternity photographer

These two are already new parents to their sweet little Lily but we took some photos before she came. Here are some of April’s maternity photos we took at Mount Falcon.   Denver maternity

Amber’s Ohio Maternity session

When your childhood best friend is pregnant you go home to Ohio and take maternity photos. We found corn fields, went to a park where we used to sled ride, and the pond near her house. And it was

Hallie’s maternity photos :: Cherry Hills maternity photographer

I am in love with these photos. Hallie emailed saying she was inspired by Hilary-Jane’s maternity session. She ordered a flower crown from Ladybird Poppy and she found the cutest crop top to

Claire’s maternity session :: Evergreen maternity photographer

….plus her husband 😉 We met in Evergreen for this gorgeous session. Claire showed off her baby bump in the perfect pink dress.  

Hilary Jane indoor maternity session

I met Hilary Jane pretty as soon as I moved to Denver 6.5 years ago. I’ve photographed most of her big life milestones and she’s always been willing to be a model. When she told me she

Denver maternity photography

Julie, Jeff, and I met as the sun was coming up at a park for a gorgeous sunrise session. I don’t think any of us were particularly happy about being up before the sun but the early

Red Rocks maternity session :: Denver maternity photographer

Rebecca + Paul :: Denver maternity photography

The makings of a great maternity session:   – a beautiful day – rolling foothill backdrop – an outfit change – your significant other – adorable little

Therese + Garett are expecting :: Downtown Denver maternity photographer

I’ve known this couple for about 3 years and I was so excited to find out they were expecting their first baby. I had to photograph them. We wandered around downtown and into Union Station. The

Cheath + Joey are expecting! :: Denver maternity photographer

Rolling foothills, Red Rocks in the background, and a pretty mama-to-be with her loving husband = perfect little maternity session. Cheath + Joey emailed last minute to have a maternity session. She

Melissa + AJ :: Denver maternity photographer

Okay, okay, these two have had the baby already and Melissa gets to have her first real Mother’s Day with her adorable little man, but I had to share this session. We met downtown in Larimer

Denver maternity boudoir photography

I’m not sure why it took me so long to share these boudoir maternity photos, but gosh, I do think they are beautiful. A pregnant woman still amazes me no matter how many I see/photograph.