Feeling Mile High

I was recently out in Denver to photograph the wedding of Max and Sheena at the Denver Botanic Gardens (and their photos are BEAUTIFUL...I'll share some on here soon!), and while there we were able to fit in a mini-session portrait day, which was a blast.

We did, however, have to be a little bit flexible because of the giant awful wildfires that were springing up everywhere; it's tragic to see how many people lost their homes because of these fires, but good to see the community come together to help each other out in a time of crisis. The fires forced us to change the location of our mini-session day, but as always, we are good at rolling with the punches and we were able to find and secure another location with enough time for our day to go off without a hitch.

Here are a couple of sneak peeks from one of the mini-sessions; 8 month old Kaelyn, who started off her portraits with a little bit of a grumpy face, ended up being fun and playful after she got a chance to warm up to me a bit. More images from the mini-sessions as well as the wedding coming soon!

Happy Winter Solstice!

Happy Midwinter to one and all! Today marks the shortest day of the year and represents the rebirth of the sun--from here on out, the days gradually begin to lengthen again as we make our way out of the darkest time of the year and back towards more sun, warmer weather, flowers, and springtime. (For those of you outside of the sunny state of Florida, it may feel like a bit longer until spring visits you again, of course.)

Early this morning we were treated to a celestial display of epic proportions; for the first time in 456 years, a full lunar eclipse coincided with the Solstice, and not only that, but while this was happening, the Ursid meteor shower was taking place, too. It was quite a show, and I of course had the camera in hand to capture some shots of the heavens as they worked their magic. I have heard from some friends and family in other parts of the country that cloudy, cold or snowy weather prevented them from seeing the eclipse and the shooting stars, so I'm sharing these images with you here now so that you can get a glimpse of the view from our rooftop in Florida, where our weather behaved splendidly and gave us a night that was a bit cold, but clear as a bell for a great view. Enjoy, and may this Midwinter find you warm, happy, healthy, and at peace. Here's to a season of growth, change, and wonderful opportunities; Merry Yule!