Betsy & Connor - Mt. Sanitas Engagement Session - Boulder Engagement Photographer

I’ve been dreaming of summer lately (actually, let’s get real here, I dream of summer year round, as it’s in my Cuban blood) and have been literally counting down the days to this Sunday, which is daylight savings. Of course, I say I’m super excited for longer days now, but I’m not entirely sure how Luna’s 7 PM bedtime will fly when the sun is going down at 9 (thank god for blackout shades). Still, I think I prefer those consequences over the winter 4 pm sunsets. Those kill me.

Anywho, this session has me thinking a lot about summer engagement sessions and some of the fun places I want to check out this year once the trails are officially snow free. I have a wedding down in Buena Vista later this year and I think it would be super fun to kill two birds and check out the Great Sand Dunes while we are down there. Another spot that I’ve also never spent time in is Ouray, so Woody and I were talking about taking a few days to make the trek and do some camping (and photograph some awesome folks!) out there.

Apart from summer, this hiking engagement session also has me thinking about wildflower season. I always thought you had to venture deep into the mountains to catch a glimpse of some gorgeous blooms, but as I found out last summer, you can find some right here on the front range. This engagement session was at Mount Sanitas in Boulder, and these blue flowers were a total surprise, since I wasn't expecting them. Connor and Betsy brought their adorable puppy Teddy and he even wore a bowtie. I can't deal when clients bring their pups, it's so stinkin cute! Anyways, enough out of me, enjoy this couples session, and keep an eye out for Connor and Betsy's wedding later this year!

On My Speakers: Sufjan Stevens

Trinity and Peter - Chautauqua Engagement Session - Boulder, Colorado

2018 has been quite a busy year so far - starting with this awesome Chautauqua engagement session! Trinity and Peter grew up in Colorado, but Trinity recently relocated to Texas for work. When they got in touch with me, I knew that we had to act fast, because she wasn’t going to be in town very long.

We ended up meeting on January 2nd, and of course it was super cold - but that’s ok, because I always think that adds to the intimacy (i mean, no one wants to hug/be cuddly when they are sweating, ya know?) so it all worked out. Despite the blistering cold (it was like 20ish degrees, probably colder when the sun ducked behind the clouds!), it seemed as though we had most of the park to ourselves - which is another awesome thing about Colorado - there are so many amazing hikes within an hour (or less) of Denver/Boulder, so a lot of the time you feel like you’re really getting off the grid. We hiked around the base of the Flatirons, and they were incredibly laid back and easy going about doing all kinds of things, like dancing around in an open field and sitting in the snow for me!

Chautauqua is one of my favorite places to photograph because it’s seriously not hard to find a picturesque spot. Even when you take photos with the city of Boulder in the background, you end up having a gorgeous scene. A lot of my Colorado engagement sessions are like this - beauty everywhere you look. I love when couples are willing to hike up a mountain for some epic backdrops - it makes my job, as it if wasn’t already a blast, all the more fun. I’m looking forward to capturing more engagements and elopements in the amazing-ness that is Colorado!

On My Speakers: Elton John playlist on Spotify. It's a throwback kind of day!