Breckenridge Wedding Photographers - Beaton Photography

Keystone Ranch Endowment Dinner for CMC Culinary School

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:04:00 +0000

What a great event I attended this week - the Endowment Dinner for the Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute. I was on assignment for Mountain Town Magazine and love the Keystone Ranch as a wedding venue, so was thrilled to try out the six course dinner prepared by both Keystone Ranch chefs and CMC Culinary School chefs.

Since I'm more of a visual artist, and not really a foodie, I can't even adequately describe the amazing flavors of those six courses and the wine pairings that we tasted. I'll let the writers from Mountain Town Magazine and Summit Daily News explain all that. But it was wonderful and here are some of my favorite photos of the night!

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Some of the wonderful benefits of living here in Summit County - amazing restaurants and wedding venues like Keystone Ranch and the CMC Culinary Institute! And what a beautiful place to hold a wedding - winter or summer!

Summit County Photographer - A Pictage Photo Honor!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:54:00 +0000

We are ecstatic to have one of our images selected for the home page of the Pictage Website. (If you're logged in on Pictage you just have to log out to view the homepage images!) The category was "Let there be Light" and this image was selected along with many amazing Pictage photographers.

The image is from a weekend at the amazing Elk House Retreat in Keystone - no photoshop just a unique moment outside the master bedroom there & shooting with the lens RIGHT up against the glass at dusk. And the mountain behind me is shading the window enough to let the ambient light of the master bedroom shine through.

Truly humbled to be among some of these great photographers names:

Dave Edmundson - Plano, Texas
David Whittig Photography - Chicago Illinois
Sanderson Images - Pennsylvania
Brody Dezember Photography - Salt Lake City, UT
VanBuren Photography - Denver, Colorado
Chelsea Nicole Photography - Las Vegas, Nevada

Another award we just learned that we were awarded for the 3rd year in a row is the Wedding Wire Brides Choice Award for 2012. That means we are among the top 5% of wedding professionals nationally. Thanks to all the brides and grooms that completed reviews for our business on www.weddingwire.com.

Amazing Weekend Retreat to Crestone, Colorado....

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:18:00 +0000

Everyone needs a little time away... so after an extremely busy summer/fall/holiday photography season I escaped last weekend to the beautiful little town of Crestone, Colorado. All by myself. But apparently there are a lot of people retreat to Crestone all alone!

My favorite photo of the weekend was this first one... and I wondered, could this sign really work back at home? But I totally pondered the idea and what wonderful things were happening behind this gate while I passed by?

This last photo was the amazing VRBO Rental that I stayed in just minutes from some of the greatest temples and ashrams on Camino Baca Grande. A one bedroom apartment above the garage of the adjoining house... suitable for 2 adults and possibly a small kiddo... but a GREAT place to relax!

Crestone is an amazing small town located just 50 miles south of Salida, Colorado, just north of the Great Sand Dunes National Park.

I found a wonderful massage therapist, Cathy Amenta, who turns out to be a friend from 16 or 17 years ago here in Summit County. She has a thriving practice in Crestone & I highly recommend her.

I will be back to Crestone... it's a one of a kind spiritual place! (and just 3 hours from my home!)

namaste

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New in 2012 - Monthly Summit County Photography Workshops!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:40:00 +0000

One thing that's new for Beaton Photography in 2012 is we're going to start conducting photography workshops once a month. The exact dates and locations will vary depending on the individuals that are interested and sign up. But so far we have four amazing locations for workshops in Summit County:

Alpine Gardens - Silverthorne
First workshop of the year, Saturday February 4th, 10:30am to 12noon. $50 per person.
email kay@beatonphotography.com to sign up.

The Teal Gallery - Breckenridge
We are planning a March workshop one Saturday at the Teal Gallery.... a beautiful co-working space in Breckenridge. Lots of stimulation for the eyes and cameras including a walk down Main Street Breckenridge.

Cameez Frozen Yogurt and Coffee in Frisco
I was hired to take some photos of the inside of the Cameez store for their website at the end of last year and have always been impressed with the colors and fun looks in the shop. Looks like we'll be having a workshop there but it has to be before the shop opens in the morning (11:30am) as it's very busy once things get rolling! Summit Daily News called referred to it as one of the small booming businesses in the area!

Elk House Retreat - Keystone
This option is for weekend photography workshops only or at least full day workshops as it's an amazing Keystone property that we need to book for several nights. Lodging available for up to eight workshop participants, but some are in bunks.

This is a basic photography workshop, covering some very basic photography rules and helping attendees get more comfortable with their own cameras. We can do more advanced workshops as the year goes on by request, but will start with the basics.

Getting to know your camera
Basics of Shutter Speed, Aperture, and Depth of Field
Specific questions from attendees

Please bring:
- your camera (charged with memory card & ready to shoot!)
- your camera manual
- a list of questions that you've been wondering about
- any favorite images (yours or of others)that you have questions about

To sign up or ask additional questions please email Kay Beaton at kay@beatonphotography.com

We are open for ideas to make the future workshops fun so offer suggestions! Some ideas being considered for future workshops are:

- baby/children photography
- wildflower photography
- real estate photography

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Colorado Baby Photographer - meet 3 week old Alana!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:52:00 +0000

I love photographing friends and return clients. I was lucky enough to photography Kate & Kevin's beautiful Keystone Ranch wedding in 2007. And this month I've been photographing their darling newborn daughter Alana! Newborns are so fun to photograph because they are so interesting... some of the photos I think can be captioned "getting to know each other." Because the baby is learning all about "life on the outside" of the womb and the parents are learning all about their baby. And there is so much JOY! I love photographing newborns - I could have stayed all day!

Alana's slideshow online here...

and I popped into the hospital when Alana was one day old... and captured this beautiful photo.... isnt' she darling?

Oxygen is often needed for babies at 9,000 feet elevation - so it can be hard to schedule newborn portraits. But I highly recommend it - and sometimes we can "work around" the oxygen!

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Breckenridge and Keystone Wedding Vendors

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:42:00 +0000

January is a BIG wedding planning month - so we're talking to lots of brides and grooms right now. We always try to keep an updated list of Summit County Wedding Vendors, but there are always additions and deletions. These are some of our favorite wedding vendors in the Summit County area, including Breckenridge, Keystone, Dillon, Frisco, and Silverthorne.

Please let us know in the comments section if you see any edits that should be made or if we've made an error or missed anyone!

Wedding Venues
Black Mountain Lodge at Arapahoe Basin
Keystone Resort - Timber Ridge, Ski Tip Lodge, Keystone Ranch, Keystone Back Ranch
Griffith Lodge - Breckenridge
Silverthorne Pavilion
Sapphire Point
Copper Mountain
Breckenridge Resort - Ten Mile Station, the Maggie, Sevens
Donovan Pavilion - Vail
Breckenridge Lodge and Spa

Luxury Private Homes Rented for Weddings
V3 Ranch - Breckenridge - up to 150 wedding guests - sleeps 16
Cold Water Creek Lodge - Breckenridge
Keystone Meadow House - Keystone Ranch - 8 bedrooms/sleeps 26
Lodge at Carolina in the Pines - Dillon - 12 bedroom/sleeps 28
Bristlecone Lodge - Sawmill Rd Breckenridge - 8 bedrooms/sleeps 28
Elk Mountain Lodge - Outside Breckenridge - 5 bedrooms/sleeps 16
The Elk House - Keystone Ranch - 4 Bedroom/sleeps 14
Rubywood - Breckenridge - 4 bedrooms/sleeps 14-18
Seasons Dreams Vacation Homes - variety of luxury private homes

Wedding Publications
Rocky Mountain Bride Website
Rocky Mountain Bride Magazine Online Issues
Keystone Wedding Brochure
High Country Wedding Magazine - Summit Daily News

Summit County Caterers
Harvest Catering - Kevin Abernathy
All Seasons Catering - Silverthorne
Gilchrist Catering - Dillon
Bonnie Q BBQ - Dillon

Summit County Florists
Petal and Bean - Breckenridge
Bloom - Breckenridge
Garden of Eden - Frisco
Neils Lunceford - Silverthorne
Creations by Christine
Bella Fiore - treasure@colorado.net

Local Tux Shops
Frisco Fun and Formal
Breckenridge Tux

Salons - Hair Makeup Nails
Serenity Spa - Keystone
Breckenridge Hair Company
Southern Exposure - Dillon

Local Officiants
Leon Littlebird
Gretchen Abernathy - gabernathy@netzero.net

Local DJs
Rockin The Rockies - Denver & Mountains of Colorado
Great Time DJ

Videographers
Creative Mountain Images
Good Times Videos

Summit County Wedding Planners

Breck Weddings - Stacy and Dina Sanchez - Petal and Bean Florists
Bella Planning and Design - Emily Campbell
Element Events - Elizabeth Ross
Custom Weddings of Colorado - Wendee Walter
Sapphire Celebrations - Pamela and Angela
Just Perfect by Kathy - justperfectbyk@aol.com

Black Mountain Lodge - Arapahoe Basin

Keystone Back Ranch:

Breckenridge Lodge and Spa

Colorado Newborn Photographer - Meet Gracie at 15 days old!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:51:00 +0000

What a fun family shoot! I photographed big sister Adalynn last year when she was two. Gracie was born December 19th and the whole family came to the studio for this shoot. Gracie was sleeping REALLY well through most of it as you can see, and Adalynn was her usual charming self!

Slideshow online here...

Adalynn is a very busy active 3 year old, but when she does settle down & look at the camera - WOW! I love her blue eyes! And that hair!

And these last photos just make me laugh - Adalynn's expressions are so honest... she wants in the photo but not necessarily next to that noisy baby. We kept putting the baby in the back of her photos and when we put Gracie in her lap - she let's us know it's a bad idea! She'll love you someday soon Gracie!

We got some traditional family portraits, but I like these against the bean bag chair and everyone just hanging out!

Colorado Baby Photographer - Meet Newborn Laurel!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:11:00 +0000

We were going to get maternity photos of Laurel's mom, but whoops we missed. That happens a lot... the best maternity photos I think are when the belly is the biggest and sometimes the baby comes before the photos!

But I met Laurel when she was just three weeks old and we had a great shoot at their home in Breckenridge. We had to work around the oxygen as many babies here at 9,500 feet have to have oxygen in their first few weeks of life. But I thought her newborn shoot was wonderful!

Laurel's Newborn Slideshow

And a few of my favorites:

And as most newborn shoots - I feel like we got better photos with dad and Laurel than we did with mom. Both parents are adorable, but sometimes babies just relax more with their dad's - no reminders of lunchtime or feeding. Just relaxation. Ahhhhhhh...

and these photos remind me why I like to photograph babies in their own space... the natural light in her eyes... and everyone is comfortable!

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Breckenridge Photographer - Photos of the Year 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 21:02:00 +0000

Happy New Year!

Last year, inspired by other professional photographers at Pictage, I dug through the year's photos and compiled my favorite Photos of the Year for 2010. Now it has become an annual tradition, and a great way to summarize my year of photography work.

2011 Photos of the Year slideshow here...

In 2011 I hope to photograph more and more babies! I love babies! I could photograph them all day everyday! I think I will!

What a great profession and some REALLY great clients!

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Colorado Baby Photographer - Meet Finnegan and Zoe!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 00:21:00 +0000

This year I have had many past clients come back as new parents for baby photos. This week I had the pleasure of photographing Jessica and Dan's 4 month old twins, Finnegan and Zoe! I photographed their beautiful wedding 3 years ago at the Donovan Pavilion in Vail and so excited to photograph these adorable little twins!

Finnegan definitely was stealing the show... but his sister Zoe could have been the winner if she wasn't napping so much! Anyway... I'm blessed to have beautiful clients like this!

Slideshow online here...

makes you want to have a baby... doesn't it? or maybe two!

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Cameez Frozen Yogurt and Coffee open in Frisco!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:49:00 +0000

I had the pleasure of photographing one of the newest businesses in Frisco, Colorado this week - the Cameez frozen yogurt shop. My kids had gotten me in there a few times and it's become an almost daily stop. Great atmosphere, and colors, and amazingly good frozen yogurt and coffees. They even have Wi-Fi! If you haven't been there yet, I highly recommend it!

Love this last photo - I think it's Tim behind there that has the headless arm reaching for coffee!

Thanks to amazing Melissa for offering to model for us! I took Melissa's senior portraits in fall and just love photographing her! Always smiling and beautiful and willing to do almost anything I ask!

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Breakfast with Santa at Frisco Tuscato's Restaurant

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:06:00 +0000

I have photographed Breakfast with Santa for many years in the past and always love doing it! Something about all that wonder in the room and Santa is so darn adorable even I start believing! Tuscato Restaurant has been good enough to host the event for many years and the event is a fundraiser for Summit County Preschool.

Slideshow online here...

And a few of my favorite photos...

.....and sometimes the fear is so great all you can muster up is a fist bump with Santa Claus! Or Mommy can high five Santa!

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Kristin and Donato's Fall Wedding on Lake Dillon

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:28:00 +0000

Kristin and Donato were married in October at Lord of the Mountains Church in Dillon, and their reception was held at the Silverthorne Pavilion. The weather had been threatening, but held out beautifully for some outdoor shots along Lake Dillon. I love the dog's involvement in the ceremony and the interaction with bikers and the wedding party at Point Dillon Park.

Slideshow online here...

and a few favorite photos. And a huge thank you for my second shooters Diana Sabreen and Bill Linfield who rocked the wedding photos!

I LOVED this photo from their engagement session in September at the Raven Golf Course in Silverthorne - we caught just the end of the yellow aspens - slideshow online here.

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Allison and Mark's Fall Wedding at Keystone's Warren Station!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:48:00 +0000

Allison and Mark were married at Keystone Resort's Warren Station in October. The weather held out beautifully and we had a lot of sunshine, beautiful mountain backdrops, and some fall colors!

Allison and Mark have known each other all their lives, and have dated for a decade now, so it was a beautiful celebration. And I love Allison's expressions - she has so many different looks over the course of the day. What a beautiful wedding to photograph! Thanks for letting me be a part of your big day Allison and Mark!

Slideshow online here!

I'm so glad they wanted to take time before the ceremony to do first look photos at drive up Loveland Pass to take a few photos with Arapahoe Basin in the background! A little windy up there, but well worth the time and effort as you can see! They did gets lots of honks and yells from passing motorists!

I just adore all these expressions of Allison's - you can just read her thoughts on her face!

Keystone on Dwellable

Summit County Fall Photos - One Year Old Wyatt at the Playground!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:40:00 +0000

I love combining family photos with a little playground time. Sometimes it can be tricky as some toddlers see the play equipment and will NOT do any sitting still portraits. But Wyatt just turned one, so he wasn't really aware of the playground equipment until after the serious portraits. But WHAT a difference in his expressions once he started on the slide! He was definitely cute before that, but he came ALIVE on the slide!

Slideshow online here...

and a few of my favorites....

Sapphire Point Weddings - Congratulations Meghan and Travis

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:18:00 +0000

I always love Sapphire Point Weddings! Maybe because you can always guarantee amazing views - maybe because the Dillon Ranger District limits guests to 35 people. Maybe because I happened upon Christa and Cole's elopement there 4 years ago on a magical December afternoon. Maybe because brides getting married at Sapphire Point must be outdoorsy and willing to brave the elements, no matter what time of year!

My own wedding was scheduled there 15 years ago, but we moved inside at the last minute to accomodate both of Kirk's grandmas and the 6 inches of new snow! We did get to Sapphire Point for the toast after the ceremony. And since then I have photographed dozens of weddings there and many many portrait sesssions.

Meghan and Travis came from Missouri to get married with just family members and it was an amazing day and beautiful ceremony! Slideshow online here...

and a few of my favorites...

I love this last photo & this "moment in time" that I caught while Travis was waiting at the overlook and ceremony spot for his beautiful bride, Meghan. I was 30 feet away, and could see her walking down, but he was out of sight... he kept leaning to see if he could catch a peek... LOVE this moment when the groom sees his bride for the first time, and Travis didn't disappoint me!

Thanks so much for choosing Beaton Photography to photograph your wedding - it was an amazing day!

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Dillon Fall Portraits - Michele and Nathan

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:42:00 +0000

Michele and Nathan picked a beautiful fall morning to take their portraits. They knew they wanted some photos at the marina, and then some in the yellow aspens. I could NOT have asked for better weather or better subjects... I even liked this little chalk drawing on the pavement at the Dillon Marina & took a photo. I did add the skirt in Photoshop!

Slideshow online here...

Summit County Photographer - The Smith Family in Keystone

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:51:00 +0000

Love repeat clients like the Smith Family - we've been taking family portraits the last four years in October and I love to see how everyone has grown! But they are always photogenic and fun - at every age - even the toddler stages!

This year we chose the Ski Tip Lodge - a rustic restaurant and bed and breakfast just east of Keystone Resort. A great place to hold a Colorado Mountain Wedding! And one of the most romantic restaurants on earth when the kids are NOT with you!

The Smith Family slideshow online here... and a few of my favorites:

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Breckenridge Invisible Children Screening of Documentary Film "Tony"

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:49:00 +0000

Last night was a very proud night for Kirk & I - our 13 year old daughter, Heather, spearheaded a screening of the movie Tony with the Invisible Children organization at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center. There was a great turnout - 150 to 200 attendees. The film was AMAZING - many tears were shed. And I have to say I feel different today after seeing the movie... that I should be doing more...

The "Roadies" Dan, Emily, Rachel, and David, were truly inspiring... they travel by van and show the movie all across the country as one of 16 teams traveling right now. This group had a screening at Aspen High School in the morning and Breckenridge last night, then are driving back to Glenwood Springs today.

David grew up in Uganda and was a child soldier for a period of 6 months - David thank you so much for sharing your stories with us! David also told us he saw a bear yesterday in Aspen and he was SO excited! Apparently Uganda has LOTS of wildlife, but NOT bears!

Thanks to Kathy Zygulski, Debra Mitchell, Rebekah Simon, and Jennifer Stein for being part of an amazing planning committee! And thanks to Slifer Smith and Frampton for sponsoring the event! We could not be happier with the turnout!

If you want to get inspired, I recommend viewing some of these Invisible Children Videos - they will make you think! And wonder what MORE you can do to help.

TRI // Protection Plan from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.

Frisco Wedding Photographer - Kelly & Ali Married at Sapphire Point!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:13:00 +0000

Kelly & Ali were supposed to get married next summer, but ended up eloping a few weeks ago at Sapphire Point. A beautiful little ceremony with 5 adults as guests, 2 children, 2 dogs, and 2 of us photographers! And I had to keep it secret for MONTHS!

It was sunshining in the beginning of the very short ceremony, raining by the end, but a little weather can't dampen the love my friends Kelly & Ali share! I can't look at their slideshow without crying myself!

Thank you so much for choosing me as your wedding photographer Kelly & Ali - it was an absolutely beautiful celebration and I love you guys! namaste!

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Keystone Senior Portraits - Kayla's Fall Senior Portraits

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:46:00 +0000

Kayla chose Keystone River Run to have her senior portraits taken - liked some options of river and bridges there. And we were able to take advantage of the beautiful fall colors (after having a few rain outs!)

Obviously Kayla is beautiful and very comfortable with the camera! I love all the different looks she has over the course of an hour or two. And the white dress looks beautful... I like how she looks like a fairy in some while she's tiptoeing around in the Snake River!

Kayla's slideshow online here...

and a few of my favorites

love this last image because they are both fun & not so posed... early in the shoot I told Kayla - if you see something that you think would be fun, don't be afraid to ask me to take a photo... so she picked up a construction sign and posed! And then the orange hoodie... was a candid shot at the very end... she was changing from the dress into warm clothes & I thought she just looked darling! Senior portraits are so much fun!

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Summit High School Senior Portraits - Melissa and Alisha!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:23:00 +0000

What an amazing shoot we had with Melissa and Alisha - amazing colors, amazing backdrops, and amazing subjects! We had two photographers, two seniors, one senior mom, and one photography assistant. Two locations in Silverthorne, Colorado and probably nine different outfits for each girl - but WHAT successful endeavor!

I love when seniors bring friends to their senior portrait sessions - it just adds so much more expression and dynamic for the photos! Friends ALWAYS know how to make their friends smile!

Slideshow online here...

Thanks to Diana Sabreen for second shooting with me, and Sue Rodgers for assisting, and Laura Pless for being the momma with the mostest! Thanks for chosing Beaton Photography to do your senior portraits!

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Breckenridge Wedding Photographer - Noelle and Michael's Peak 8 Wedding

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:52:00 +0000

Noelle and Michael are big outdoors folks, so they like to ski and bike and hike - so getting married on top of Peak 8 was an easy choice for them. Not so easy for all guests to get up to the top. At their rehearsal dinner Friday the main rehearsing was demonstrating to lots of out of town guests how to get on a chairlift!

The day was beautiful - it threatened to rain, but never really did. We saw a few goosebumps on shoulders at the top of the mountain, but all in all it was a perfect mountain wedding!

Slideshow online here...

Thanks so much for having me as your wedding photographer Noelle and Michael! And thanks to Jamie Smith for second shooting with me!

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Remember to stop and smell the fall colors!

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:45:00 +0000

Today I was given a message to stop and smell the roses (or take in fall's beauty with all my senses!) After several weeks of intense work and not many days off(senior portraits, family portraits, 4 weddings in September), I'm looking forward to taking this Saturday off to celebrate my birthday!

This morning I received an email from a friend who said it's so beautiful out, I wish we could go take a walk! But both of us were working to hard to go out & enjoy the fall colors. And I emailed back "If I have another photo to edit, I think I'll PUKE!"

Well low & behold I came across these two fisherman on Lake Dillon on my way to the office... and could NOT resist them. We all need moments of peace and beauty like this! Thanks Michele for getting me off my computer! And I'll think all day about why I was meant to photograph those two fisherman!

namaste...

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Keystone Photographer - Meet the Ramsay Family

noreply@blogger.com (Beaton Photography) — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:19:00 +0000

We have been taking photos of the Ramsay family for many years, but these ones taken in near the Keystone River Course were really beautiful. The house they chose to photograph at was an amazing location with options out each door. And it gave the girls a little room to run around and take some candid photos also.

Mom, Tammy, looks better than I've seen her in years. She has been seriously trying to take off baby weight and undertook a specific program through Xyngular - I would check out her website if you want to look stunning like she does!

Family slideshow online here...

and some of my favorites:

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