last week Charlene and i took Ian to the boulder county fair where he was able to experience  a couple of firsts.  first time petting a goat, first time eating cotton candy (he didn't like it) first time down the gunney sack slide with daddy.  i love having a little boy, he is the best part of my life.  looking forward to spending more time with him...tomorrow!  : )  some photos from the day.

mommy shows Ian the ferris wheel. 

Ian's cool new kicks...hand me downs from the neighbor, but cool just the same. 

here's Ian waiting to get on the train...he was so excited! 

but he was more excited to actually ride it with mommy. 

father and son.  i heart Ian 

what can i say?  Andrea and Andrew are just amazing people.  when i arrived, they were both so relaxed and ready to enjoy the day.  these two were so awesome and they experienced so much emotion throughout the day.  it is always so enjoyable to watch and photograph two people who are so in love share these moments.  they were married at THE SANCTUARY
which is a fabulous location...so beautiful!  congratulations you guys i feel honored to have been a part of your day.  some favorites from the day.

Andrea looked amazing and this light that i found was so incredible!

all the beautiful ladies 

 Andrea's dad seeing her for the first time.

Andrew looking like he just stepped out of a magazine.

a nice moment between father and son.

proud dads. 

theses guys were awesome to photograph, so natural in front of the camera. 

i met Ananda and David up at WALKER RANCH for a hike and some photos.  both Ananda and David love the outdoors and wanted a natural and beautifl location for their engagement photos.  these two were a lot of fun and i can't wait to shoot their wedding at the end of August up in Evergreen.  thanks guys for a fun afternoon.   some of my favorites from the shoot:

i love this environmental shot.

these two know how to have fun with eachother.

a little motion blur on the water.

Michael and Shira are getting married next summer, but we wanted to get a head start on their engagement sessions.  some of my favorite shoots are ones with less than perfect weather and this one was no exception.  we spent the afternoon running around Boulder and found some really great spots.  these two are super cool and fun and i can't wait to see what they do for their wedding next june.  thanks Shira and Michael for embracing the weather.  here are some of my favorites from the day:

 i love the moodiness of this series.

this is my favorite from the day.

a roof top in boulder. 

i love this series of Michael.  we were just doing some test shots to get my flash setting dialed so Shira could stay out of the rain and these two shots came out of it. 

and then the rain came...and things kept getting better and so did the light.

gracious beyond words.  this is the best way i can describe Sarah & Joe.  these two planned the most incredibly beautiful wedding at DEVILS THUMB RANCH.  during the ceremony, they had a beautiful reading by Henri David Thoreau (essays on love) that i thought so beautifully summed up who these two amazing people are; sensitive, thoughtful, intelligent and beautiful souls.   

i was lucky enough to be joined on this wedding, by the fabulous and incredibly talented JAMEE PIERZCHALA of JAMEE PHOTOGRAPHY she is a good friend of mine and was gracious enough to help me out in a time of need.  thanks Jamee, i appreciate your friendship and talent with the camera.  here are some of my favorite images Jamee and i captured:

some getting ready shots. 

they saw each other for the first time in this beautiful wood.  if you are a bride trying to decide whether to see your groom before the ceremony, i highly recommend it...so romantic and stress free.

love this image that Jamee set up.  schweeet. 

a little cuddling is always a good thing before you get married. 

Sarah looking gorgeous. 

i love this shot of the bridal party...i think one of the groomsmen made a reference to "Resevoir Dogs" and i was so flattered. 

ceremony details. 

not a bad day to get married...and not a bad location eh? 

the wild flowers were in full bloom and so beautiful. 

one of my favorites from the day...i love the way it makes me feel, all warm and fuzzy. 

i love this ring shot.  Sarah is a elementary school teacher and her kids made her this book with pictures and drawings.  i kind of got obsessed shooting the rings on just about every page of this book, but this was my favorite.