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Your Family Is Already Beautiful. I'm Just Going to Prove It.
Marriage, pregnancy, birth, kindergarten, graduation. All these beautiful moments over in a blink of the eye.
Time moves so fast it's almost cruel.
The baby becomes a kindergartner. The kindergartner becomes a teenager. The teenager leaves for college. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, you look up and realize you don't have nearly enough photos of what this actually looked like — the real version, the messy, laughing, loving, alive version.
That's what I'm here for.
I've been photographing families across Boulder and the Front Range for over 30 years. Weddings, pregnancies, new babies, milestone birthdays, ordinary Tuesdays that turned out to be anything but. I've watched kids grow up through my lens — and I've watched their parents cry happy tears when they see the photos.
One of my clients put it better than I ever could: "Her family photos instantly transport us back to that exact moment and emotion to relive whenever we see the photograph."
That's the goal. Every single time.
I don't do stiff. Family photos don't have to mean everyone lined up in matching outfits staring at the camera. I can do that if you want it — but what I'm really good at is catching you in motion. Laughing at something only your family thinks is funny. The way your youngest looks at your oldest. The chaos of a real afternoon together.
I can come spend a few hours with you wherever you feel most like yourselves — your backyard, your favorite trail, a park the kids love. Or we can find a beautiful location and make an event of it. Either way, I'll work around your family, not the other way around.
A few things to think about before your shoot:
Pick a location that feels like you — somewhere that means something, or just somewhere beautiful in Colorado. There's no shortage of options. For outfits, coordinate loosely but don't match too rigidly — you want to look like a family, not a catalog. I'd avoid mixing plaids and florals unless you're going for something deliberately fun and kooky. And bring the dog. Always bring the dog.
"Beth made it FUN. She had us all laughing right from the start and knew just what to say to make my daughter feel comfortable, confident, and smiling her real smile. My family left feeling uplifted and connected after our time with Beth. What a gift." ~ Sara
"She has helped to record our lives by documenting the most significant times, and we are and will forever be grateful for her timeless and treasured work." ~ Caroline T.
These moments are going fast. Let's catch some of them.
WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING
What can you expect?
Honestly? To have more fun than you expected. I'm not going to line everyone up and bark directions at them. I'm going to show up, get to know your crew, make somebody laugh within the first five minutes, and then just start shooting while everyone forgets I'm there.
I'll guide you when you need it and disappear when you don't. And when it's over you'll have images that actually look like your family — not a version of your family that had to be coaxed into existence.
WHAT TO THINK ABOUT FOR A Family PHOTOSHOOT:
A few things to think about before we shoot:
Location first — where do you feel most like yourselves? It doesn't have to be somewhere fancy or photogenic in an obvious way. It just has to feel like you. A favorite trail, your backyard, a spot the kids always want to go. Tell me what inspires you and we'll work from there.
For outfits, coordinate but don't over-match. You want to look like a family, not a catalog. And I'd steer clear of mixing plaids and florals — unless you're going for something a little kooky, in which case, I'm completely here for it.
One thing people don't always know I offer: I can just come hang out with you. An hour, an afternoon, whatever works — I'll follow you around while you do your thing and photograph real life as it happens. Some of my favorite family photos have come from exactly that.
And on makeup — just look like yourself on a good day. That's all.