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- It’s Not About the Perfect Pose
- 5 Tips for Booking the Perfect Boulder Wedding Photographer
- 5 Unique Boulder Wedding Photography Ideas That’ll Wow Your Guests
- Photos You’ll Actually Feel: Let’s Talk About Engagement Sessions
- 30 Years of Capturing Love: How Jeanine Thurston Photography Elevates Colorado Weddings
- 5 Things to Consider When Hiring a Colorado Wedding Photographer
- 7 Top Photographer Tips to Get the Best Wedding Photos in Colorado
- 5 Secrets for Choosing the Perfect Boulder Wedding Photographer
- The Biggest Wedding Planning Headache
- 5 Stunning Wedding Photo Trends You’ll Love in 2026
- 5 Unique Ideas That Will Make your Boulder Wedding Photos Unforgettable
- 8 Essential Steps to Book the Perfect Colorado Wedding Photographer
- 10 Insider Tips for Hiring the Best Wedding Photographer in Colorado
- Plan the Perfect Colorado Elopement: A Complete Guide
- 40 Best Engagement Photo Locations in Colorado
- The Definitive Boulder Couples’ Wedding Photographer Booking Checklist
- Top Elopement Spots in Colorado: A Photographer’s Guide
- 7 Expert Tips for Choosing the Best Colorado Wedding Photographer
- The Surprising Advantages of an Experienced Boulder Wedding Photographer
- Behind the Scenes of Wedding Photography
- 10 Amazing Reasons to Elope in Colorado — From a Photographer’s Heart
- Top 3 Stunning Colorado Wedding Photography Trends for 2026
- The Secret Behind Boulder’s Best Wedding Photos: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Top Wedding Photographer
- 5 Secrets to Finding the Best Boulder Wedding Photographer
- Jeanine Thurston’s Solo Exhibit at the NoBo Art Center – May 2 – May 24
- New Art Exhibit at Cafe Aion – Boulder
- NOBO – Art Exhibits: Oct-Dec 2024
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- The Importance of Art in Our Lives
- Cold. Acrylic
- Disrupted.
- Creatives must create
- Starting Fresh
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- Laufskálavarða
- Wedding WOW me please.
- Forever seeking to be heard.
- Who would ever want a wedding here?
- Fall Family Days
- Moving Outdoors…
- Andrea & Devan – RMNP Wedding
- On a rainy day in April – RMNP
- THINK OUTSIDE… no box required.
- Mom & Me portraits
- The Holiday Cookie
- Honey Tahini Cookies
- 2016 Iceland & Germany Summer Photography Tour
- My favorite “Where the wild things are” quotes
- 5 Things to AVOID REGRET.
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Category: Children and Families
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So, I live in this beautiful state called Colorado. I travel all around the world to photograph in amazing places and I finally stopped to contemplate my studio in Denver. I started to list off and ask people about all of the amazing places to photograph in our state and realized… I’ve only been to…
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I’ve been photographing Mom and Me portraits for years now… but this year it means a little more than usual. This past December my mother passed – we didn’t have much time from her cancer diagnosis to her passing … it was three short months and she lived over a thousand miles away so I…
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Where the Wild Things are is one of my favorite books and contains some of my favorite quotes of all time….. “Let the wild rumpus start.” ____________ Inside all of us is Hope. Inside all of us is Fear. Inside all of us is Adventure. Inside all of us is… A Wild Thing. ______________ I’LL…
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Timeless children’s clothing can make a huge difference in how their portrait sessions turn out. The best part about styling your child’s outfits with a timeless look, is you will be able to hang the images on your wall indefinitely and they won’t ever seem dated. You will focus on your child and it will…
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I’m beyond excited when I get to photograph a newborn of a wedding I photographed years earlier! I just can’t stop grinning ear to ear… and this little lady has some of the most amazing parents and family that I’ve ever met. Shannon & Jon had their wedding in Mexico 6 years ago when I…
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It’s been over 7 years now since we started Fall Family Days. Every year we set aside two days at one or two locations in the Denver/Boulder area where families can come to me for some great fall family portraits. They are extra special because we hand-pick locations that we know will photograph amazing for family…
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The warm weather has me anxious to get some tutus outdoors. So we are having a free tutu day at a location in Boulder, CO on June 8th, 2014 from 9am-2pm! We dance, we play, and of course try on some custom tutus by Kimber Cyr of Kim’s Designs. If you have a…
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“I cater to the Rock Stars.” The people who own their imperfections and know that these are the very things that make them who they are. The people who may know or not know that they are Rock Stars every day of their life. The people who will look me in the eye and stand proud…
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Busy is the word, and I always suggest taking time each year to plan a portrait calendars. It doesn’t matter what time of year you start this, but taking a look at where you are in life with your family/children and making a decision on when professional portraits are best each year is a great…
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Life passes us by so quickly, and I woke up this morning to a “quote” on Facebook by some unknown that I really had to share. “If I could give you one thing in life, I would give you the ability to see yourself through my eyes, only then would you realize how special you…
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“A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take.” — Cardinal Mermillod It may sound early to tell you Mother’s Day is the most important day of the year, but it is never too early to think about all of the mother’s out there in…
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LOVE VALENTINE SESSIONS Painted feet, and crowns, vintage cards, hugs and kisses… we are making these Valentine’s sessions all about the love and loves of your life. Fully styled set that will be beautiful and fun for kids, couples, or families – and the PERFECT images to customize some Valentine’s Day Cards too! WE HAVE…