the journal

Stories frozen in frames

the journal

Jason and Paige had a perfect July wedding at Pelican Lakes! It was a beautiful day with a great couple to photograph. I’m pretty sure you couldn’t take a bad photo of Paige if you tried! Here is a sampling from the day…

They began as great friends and that only grew up until the moment Rory told Megan he loved her. He took her on a long walk down what appears to be a beautiful mile-long dock piercing into the ocean water. As the best friends strolled down to the edge of the water, Rory shared for […]

What a fabulous couple!!! Kailin and David met through some friends a while ago, and of course fell in love! I am so glad they did, because it was a joy to watch them together. My favorite part of the evening was getting to watch the new couple serve together. They themselves cut the cake […]

I was so excited when Bethany asked me to do her Senior Portraits. She is such a beautiful, loving, and talented lady. I met Bethany through Young Life at Fossil Ridge high school, and I was immediately impressed by her. I am fighting for her to stay in Colorado for college, but I realize that […]

Even before they met, they both fell in love with Colorado. At different ages and different times Trevor and Brittney both stood tall at the top of Colorado’s tough fourteener, Longs peak. Little did they know, the town they looked down on would soon be there destination wedding. Brittney and Trevor live out of state, […]

He looked at the gift and just began to laugh. He gazed around at his grooms men and whispered beneath his breath, ‘I think I know what this is!’ He pulled a rather large pocket knife out of his tux to open the gift his ‘soon to be wife’ gave him. Once he pulled out […]

I’m used to taking a small “pocket” camera with me on vacations, but for this last trip…I decided to go the whole nine yards and take my D700, 3 lenses, a flash, and of course-my charger and extra memory cards. After a few minutes of grumbling as I lugged all my gear onto the airplane, […]

I am so thrilled to be apart of Kailin and David’s journey! They are such a Vibrant couple and full of life. They met at church, and one thing led to another. When they shared their story with me, they said everything just worked! They kept finishing each others sentences, and would end with laughing. […]

It is an indescribable feeling walking in to a room full of people who have the same passion as you. It is inspiring and empowering. I don’t even have to speak, yet I feel understood! This is how I felt walking into the Jasmine Star workshop. 22 photographers seeking more! People flew from all over […]

Their wedding website was cowboy meets cowgirl, but now it is official and they have tied the knot! Meagan and John had the quintessential Colorado cowboy wedding…it was awesome! Congratulations you two!! D&R