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Taylor and Aubrey

These are some of my favorite little gals. Taylor and Aubrey (and mom - not pictured) have been friends through cheerleading for several years. They’re at the perfect age, when they’re getting along with each other amazingly and not giving Mom much ‘tude, so she wanted to capitalize on this very small window of time and commit to memory.

We headed to Festival Park in Castle Rock, where are just so many amazing spots to play and run. The girls were so excited to take photos that they’d practiced some poses of their own, including the “prom pose,” which cracked me up.

This was such a sweet time, and I had so much fun on this shoot!

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Samantha

We had so much fun running around Downtown Denver!

Isn’t she just gorgeous? Samantha is a feature model, and we spent an afternoon in downtown Denver for this session. She is a sweetheart; beautiful inside and out. Fun fact: she’s also a Navarro College cheerleader! I was giggling because I had her walking around multiple city blocks in her uniform. I joked that I was parading her around. We definitely got noticed! Navarro cheerleaders are some of the best in the world. You may have seen their team on the hit Netflix series, “CHEER.” Samantha was so gracious, and I am honored to have had the opportunity to photograph her.

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The Miller Family

Have you ever seen a better looking family?

Family on the Beach

For the past couple of years we’ve vacationed to the beach with several other families. We rent a big house and live together for a whole week. Everyone pulls their weight: some people cook for everyone, some clean, some plan activities…I take family photos for anyone who wants them. It’s so fun!

The Millers have been a special family to me for many years, and I’ve watched their kids grow up. They’re about to send their second kid to college, and family photos were a must. As a mom with one in college, I know the feeling of wanting to catch and savor every single moment together!

A cool story about this shoot is that Mom and Dad are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary this year, and they recreated one of the poses from their wedding day on the beach!

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The Makkai Family

Tall boys outnumber this mama, but she’s in charge and one of the coolest there is.

Mom said, ‘Please throw on this shirt and take pictures for 15 minutes.’

Not bad for an impromptu family photo session, eh? Tall boys outnumber this mama, but she is definitely in charge! The guys were great sports, and we got some beautiful photos in just 15 minutes! I promised them and timed it myself.

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The Stanley Family

This is such a sweet family with a lot of love for one another!

10 out of 10. Would photograph again.

The Stanleys are some of the sweetest, most loving people you’ll ever meet. They love people, and they love each other. They’re also goofy and funny. It’s the perfect combo!

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