Denver Family Portrait Photography- Fall Family Portraits

It's that time of the year, changing colors, warm clothes, cool-crisp air, and trips to Starbucks for Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Oh wait! That was all about what I like during the Fall. Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year!!! As a professional portrait photographer, I LOVE when families want to bundle up and get outside in the morning for Fall Family photography. The colors of the leaves contrasted with green grass, make the PER-FECT family photo. Here in Denver, we have a vast amount of landscape to pick from too.

Every year, AND I mean EVERY year, families miss the perfect time for Fall photos. My clients call Lori J Photography in December and rush to get pictures in the FRIGID December snow, rush the family off to a photography session, rush print their Holiday cards, RUSH, RUSH, RUSH!  I feel their sense of urgency! Lets face it, you have a hard job as parents and Holiday cards probably do not enter your mind until Thanksgiving. By then, it's cold, you are swamped with family gatherings, holiday shopping, baking, and keeping the kids occupied inside. So instead, you settle for a general holiday card just to say hello, Happy Holidays, and Happy New Year.

Be on top of it this year. Take a moment to evaluate what you desire in your family portrait. Let Lori J Photography take care of your photographs and your holiday cards and enhance your family look.

Your photography session is customized to your families personality and interests. It's not just a picture! Anyone can take a picture. Family portrait photography is about capturing a moment in time and capturing the essence of your family. This year invest in more than just a picture. Invest in an experience!

Take a look at some other family sessions that I have blogged on in the past.

http://www.lorijphotography.blogspot.com/2013/05/f-is-for-family-sneak-peek.html

http://www.lorijphotography.blogspot.com/2012/11/fall-day-in-park.html

http://www.lorijphotography.blogspot.com/2012/10/sunday-fundaya-family-shoot.html

Mountain View Wedding- Denver Wedding Photographer

The Rocky Mountains, a picture perfect landscape, why not throw a wedding? Well I was able to do this over the summer. While camping, I found the most pristine location to photograph the picture perfect wedding. The lush landscape provided yellow wild flowers, green grass, the mountain view, and a few clouds to role through the big, blue sky. The day was perfect and we nearly missed a rainstorm.  The bride and groom were fabulous! 

A big thank you to Breyanna of Be Beautiful Cosmetic Design. Be sure to go like her Facebook page, while you are there, like Lori J Photography Facebook Page Facebook too. Enjoy the photos and get some last minute Colorado Hiking in this summer. Lori J Photography Pinterest

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Furry Friends Mini Session- Denver Pet Photography

This Summer has been a blast! I have spent so much time outdoors snapping away with my camera. I set some time aside to host the Furry Friends Mini Photography sessions in June of this year. It was so much fun, I really love dogs and felt that this project was important. This year was especially sad as many of my friends had their beloved pets pass away and really wished they had gotten some images to capture their pooch so they could cherish there pooch just they way they were in their final days. I know that generally people don't think to get a photographer for their pets, however, a pet is part of the family. These moments are memories that can be cherished for a lifetime. You can't deny these furry friends from my photography shoot from bringing a smile to your face. 

I had two adorable dogs in round two of the Furry Friends Mini Photography Sessions in Denver, Seamus and Adelaide. Check out the playful dogs below. I was told they enjoyed their toys when they got home from our session. I got one cell phone photo with a thank you from Seamus, a thank you card from Adelaide with a follow-up photo of the demolished dog toy (She ate the ears off first). But man these pups sure know how to say thank you! On that note, I have to say a big THANK YOU to my doggie goodie bag sponsor, Green Buddies USA, off Colfax, they supplied heathy treats for the Furry Friend Mini Session. 

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

If you are intersted in being a part of next years Furry Friends Mini Sessions, please email info@lorijphotography.com and I will add you to my newsletter distribution. 

Denver A-List- Vote for Us!

Super Awesome News!! I am on the ballot for the Denver A-List. This is a cool honor for Lori J Photography. There are over 200 photographers on the ballot. I personally use Denver A-list for picking vendors and restaurants to go check out. I ask for your time and a quick vote, especially

if you are my past client. I love to hear from you and about your experience and mostly importantly my new clients do too! So head on over to the link below and cast your vote for Lori J Photography, Denver's Best Wedding Photographer. There are only 14 days left.

http://denveralist.cityvoter.com/lori-j-photography/biz/660056

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Sneak Peek! Wedding Romance in the City

 As a wedding photographer, Saturday afternoons are reserved for weddings. I especially love weddings and not just because its my job. I believe in love, soul mates, hearts flowers, and romance! YAY! I know gushy stuff, but its important! On a June Saturday afternoon, I gathered my things to head to Downtown Denver to photograph Tim and Susan's wedding. I was super excited! I had seen all of the lovely Facebook posts on their pages from friends and family with best wishes. Yay, wedding day!

A day filled with cocktails, delicious appetizers, scavenger hunts, a photo booth, and a play table for the kiddos, this Artwork Network wedding turned out fabulous! This couple is so in love, they couldn't get enough of each other during their photographic moments, they commented, "It helps when you love the person". Well, that goes without saying! But they were especially cute and sincere during their First Look moment alone and their classy first dance.

Without further adieu...presenting a Sneak Peek of the wedding. (I saved some of the best for their private viewing Session Premiere.)

    

          

     

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Drool and squeak toys!

I love dogs! I have two of my own and they steal my heart. Our animals are family members in our households. Most people would not think to get photography of their dogs until it is too late. I cherish life's moments and see photography as a visual representation of a moment in time for us to remember. Please take a moments to pet your animals today and take a moment to enjoy the smiles they bring you.

The Furry Friends Mini Session was a hit! I recruited my husband to help me with this photo session because I knew that being behind the camera and taming a few puppies, was a multitasking job that I couldn't tackle. It was a fabulous overcast day, which is a photographers dream! As each dog arrived at the shoot, the owners received their goodie bags filled with coupons, organic treats, all natural dog bones, and a squeak toy.  The dogs knew that behind that tissue paper was a treat, so they tore into the tissue paper and trampled over the lovely bag. I guess the dogs didn't care as much about presentation as us humans.

Did you miss this mini session, well then sign up for updates on the blog or Facebook and stay tuned for the next themed mini session held by Lori J Photography. I picked a few of my favorite images. Enjoy!

Hot Wedding Trend- Mint!

I was on Pinterest and came across a board that I just loved. As a Denver wedding photographer, I am always looking at wedding blogs, magazines, stores, and websites. A hot new wedding trend color this year is MINT.  I do think that Mint is an awesome wedding color! Mint reminds me of the stone jade, which in other cultures is good luck. Having good luck is the best for wedding day activities, why not spread out the luck everywhere by having the color mint as part of your theme. Mint is also refreshing and that is a must during summer outdoor weddings.

My inspiration for todays blog:
http://pinterest.com/3dmemoirs/hot-wedding-trends-for-2013-1-the-color-mint/

Now, while I have you on Pinterest, hop on over and follow my boards.
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F is for Family-Sneak Peek!

I recently had the pleasure of photographing shots of a family and engagement session in one. Let me tell you this family was awesome! They warned me that their kiddos would be running all over the place, well they were! BUT, that didn't stop us from getting some great images and having a good time! Thank you Gina, Glen, & all your wonderful kiddos!

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Importance of Business Head shots

I love working with professionals on obtaining a look the conveys what they do in their line of business and who they are.  Recently I have worked with a lovely therapist.  Marjorie Laird holds a private practice in Lakewood and dedicates a lot of her time and devotions to a non-profit foundation called Second Wind Fund.

Thank you Marjorie for helping and giving back to the community. Your efforts are selfless and heartfelt. It was a pleasure to photograph your professional head shots!

Lori J Photography

 

Inspiration Estes Park Wedding

So wedding season is here and we still have snow on the ground. I am certainly looking forward to some warmer days.  I like to celebrate the start of wedding season with creating inspiration boards of my weddings from the prior year. Most photographers do a recap of the year at the start of the year. I personally like to go through my weddings at the start of the wedding season to ponder all of the lovely weddings I was invited to photograph, all of the great venues I visited, and all of the couples who blossomed their love. Weddings are such a monumental occasion, a big THANK YOU to all of my previous clients! I look forward to photographing your love and your family growth in the years to come. Lets keep in touch through social media. Go to the Lori J Photography Facebook page and click "Like".