Alice and her mother are visiting from NYC, and because Alice gets her photo taken every year, Katherine thought it would be fun to do her 5 year old portrait in Colorado.   This little free spirit was a delight to work with—she didn’t pose a lot, unless it was to make a goofy face, and while she is a city girl through and through, Alice toughed it out for some barefoot pictures out in the open space.  What a marvelous age 5 is.  I remember my first day of kindergarden,  playing freely out in our street with the neighbors until the street light came on. and well—just being a kiddo…. ahhhh.  Nostalgia.  Thanks for the memories, Alice!  You’re an urban princess….

After a couple of margaritas a couple of Sundays ago, I had a realization that I am missing out on documenting my own life because I’m documenting everybody else’s….  To be completely honest, I am usually just too beat and burned out to bring my camera to every function and document my life.  Especially when people are expecting it.  But if I could make images like these below, with no expectation, no demand, and no pressure—just for me, I would do it all the time.  And I think I will.

As a lot of you know, my husband is in a band, Jesse Daniel and the Reckoning.  Jesse grew up in Lyons and the band played  a benefit in Lyons a couple of weeks ago for a girl he grew up with whose house burned down.  Despite the unfortunate event with the fire, the event was marvelous.  It was a great day to be in Lyons listening to live music—hot like hell, but a good crowd, cold beer, no expectations .

Also, if any of you are interested in following Jesse Daniel and the Reckoning, please friend them on facebook,  Also come check them out on Thursday night at 9pm.  They will be playing the Hi-Dive on Broadway.  I’ll be there drinking many beers, as I don’t have a wedding on Friday!

There was lots of “leaping” going on at this wedding—as well, there should be–it was a joyous occasion!  Briar and Elliot are one of those couples who just ooze life.  They are carefree, fun, well traveled, and so, so happy.  There was nothing traditional about this wedding except for a couple of Jewish traditions.  Briar and Elliot’s ceremony was out in the middle of a field, officited by Briar’s sister and Elliot’s good friend.  It was like a movie script–very narrative and full of love and kind words, rather than a bunch of cliche quotes and vows.  At the end of the ceremony, Briar and Elliot ran down the field instead of walking back down the aisle.  It was “so them“…   The whole day was refreshing and wonderfully personal.  Another highlight of my career, for sure.  Congratulations, Briar and Elliot!