Bluebell:  You have a classic style, are a romantic, easy to love, and people find you appealing.  Some may think of you as quiet, but you are really thinking deeply about what is going on around you, and then coming up with the perfect solution.

Chocolate: You are down to earth, comfortable with who you are and have a great ability to find joy in life.  You don’t take things personally, you rebound from failure, and go for what you want.

That describes my wishes for the business well.  Maybe the colors you are drawn to do say something.  Check out the colorscope and see what your colors say about you and your event.

I originally saw this on Pretty Obsessed.  Thank you for the inspiration.

How would you like this as the entrance to your artist studio?

One stop in town was Birddog Press.   You know I love a business that is inspired by the family dog, but I also love that Alli uses a 100 year old letter press to create gorgeous custom invitations and stationary for your wedding.

Next stop was in Apple Valley.  This is one of my favorites places.  The garden and the mosaic art by Margit Percival is stunning.  I had to get a photo of the gator for me (University of Florida) and the turtle for Steve (University of Maryland).  And of course the shoe recliner (Schumacher).

Another stop had multiple artists displaying their creative work.  These ceramic pieces were gorgeous.  Sharon Morris is the artist and she creates functional and decorative pots that invite use and enjoyment on a daily basis – pots that encourage the user to slow down, to enjoy the sensual quality of a hand-made form.    The jewelry is handmade by Amy Craig Designs and is so light and beautiful.   Amy will make custom pieces for your wedding.

Sorry ladies this dress is made of metal (but I’m sure if you showed your seamstress she would create a fabric version for you).  The artist is Anabella’s Statements in Metal and what a statement this beauty would make in your yard.

Next stop is Arcadian Gallery.  Their website calls their furniture “Original artwork disguised as functional furniture.”   Their portfolio is full of exquisite wood furniture and cabinets.

I had to post this creative dog/cat house by Kahlie Sue & Jake Pinella of Through the Looking Glass.

Last stop  was John and Sally King.  I love Sally’s collection of bears and floral paintings and John makes the most amazing kinetic sculptures (you may have seen some of his work in Boulder).  How is that for a view from your backyard?

I enjoyed the Lyons Studio Tour and am looking forward to next year.  Comments are welcome.  If I got any of the information above incorrect or missed your website please correct me in the comments.

This is the main gate at the Northern entrance to the park in Montana.

Some of the friends we made along the way.  We also saw marmot, coyote, elk, billy goats and a grizzly bear (way far away through a scope, which is how I like to see a grizzly bear)

When I was in grade school we had a class projects to write a report and give a presentation about a National Park.   The teacher filled a hat and had us each draw different parks.  I drew Yellowstone and ever since then I’ve always wanted to visit.

Yellowstone was the first national park and is home to an active volcano.  This image explains Yellowstone the best – everything seems normal except for the large steaming hole and boiling hot water streaming out of it  in the middle of the meadow.  There are 10,000 thermal features in the park.

Here is a close up of one of the pools in Yellowstone.

Strange planet or right here on earth?  This image was taken in the Mammoth Hot Springs area in Yellowstone.

And of course we stopped to see Old Faithful.

We also visited Grand Teton National Park.  This is Jenny Lake.

Most of the time we were in Wyoming it was cloudy so the Tetons were covered in clouds.  The final images are some family photos of Sparky on the trail in the National Forest outside of Grand Teton (dogs aren’t allowed on the trails in the park).

Yellowstone is definately a must visit place.  Leave a comment with any questions – I love planning trips.

I met Tony and Shurie through Laurie at Estes Park Wedding and Event Planners.  Their wedding is this September in Estes Park, Colorado.

We met in Boulder, these are only a few of my favorite photos.  My goals during an engagement session are to get to know my couple, have fun and document their relationship.  Tony and Shurie are an example of a dream client for us.  They love to laugh and were such fun to work with.  Steve and I didn’t have to pull out our corny jokes to loosen them up, they were ready to have fun.

All of the rain we’ve been having this year created a gorgeous, green meadow for us but it has also increased the mosquito population to levels I haven’t seen since I left Florida.  We were all slapping bugs but Tony and Shurie were wonderful and endured the attacks.  Thank you so much – I will be adding bug spray to my emergency bag.

I asked them to take a twirl.  Their first dance photos are going to be fun.

Congratulations Tony and Shurie! (and Happy Birthday Shurie)  I’m looking forward to your Colorado wedding at Della Terra Mountian Chateau in September.

I was so happy to meet Kristin.  She is starting a new business that provides lingerie for petite women and needed photos of her products that matched the brand she is creating.  We met to discuss her vision and when Kristin said to me  “The driving concept behind my company is to make petite women feel beautiful, sexy, and gorgeous in their own skin, just the way their bodies are.”  I knew we would have a great relationship.

We created catalog photos of the lingerie and some artistic photos to decorate her website.  As soon as Kristin’s website is up and running I will share the link.  Here are some of the artistic photos of Michelle modeling the lingerie.  The pieces Kristin chose are just gorgeous – I can’t wait to share the full catalog with you.

Boudoir photos with JSP are about celebrating you and your natural beauty.  I would love to work with you in the comfort of your home or on location to create a special and unique gift for you and the man in your life.  Contact me to discuss your session.

Then we did one photo with the whole crew.

Here are more photos from their engagement session at Lost Antler Ranch. I loved working with them.  Christy was so beautiful.

And they were soooo in love.

I asked them to take a twirl and we got this fun sequence.

I love June because the wildflowers are blooming.  And when I found out Christy’s color is yellow I had to get these beautiful yellow flowers.

Bill was so sweet.

Lost Antler Ranch had so many wonderful spots for photos, I wish I had more time to spend with Christy and Bill.

Thank you for inviting me to photograh your engagement.