Denver Wedding Photographer :: Indulgent Holiday Celebration

I love the Holidays!

I love the holidays. I love decorating. I love wrapping presets. I love all the parties. I love special meals. And I love hanging out with all our family and friends.
My husband and I are both from Nebraska, and travel back there often. Even more now that I have a nephew, Henry.
Every year my family has a different meal for Christmas Eve dinner, and this year we decided on stuffed Cornish Game hens. One for each of us, along with sweet potatoes, asparagus wrapped in prosciutto (appetizers), and a spinach salad. For dessert my sister made ricotta cheesecake with a blackberry reduction sauce. Since I don’t particularly cook these days, we bring the fancy champagne…  Can you say, delightful?!
Denver Wedding Photographer, Audrey Michel, Indulgent Celebration
After dinner we open presents, and I have to say, Santa was particularly generous this year.  This was Henry’s second Xmas, but since he was 6 months old last time, it didn’t really count.  I think I need a newer, larger sleigh to get all his gifts back to Nebraska. What can I say, it is my official job as auntie to spoil him rotten…And love every minute of it!!
                 Denver Wedding Photographer, Audrey Michel, Indulgent Celebration   Denver Wedding Photographer, Audrey Michel, Indulgent Celebration
And of course I had to photograph Henry playing in the snow… or did we do a photoshoot in the snow? motivations are debatable!  Either way, here is one more of his cute little face!
MUCH LOVE!
     

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Pekny Family

While on vacation, friends of our decided they wanted do a fun family shoot of everyone hanging out and having fun.  The Pekny’s are laid back, and I if they were ever to move to Colorado, they would fit right in. (just a suggestion!!!)  At 2 years old, Max is just adorable.  I think I most loved his hair, I love how the light catches it and he gets a little halo :)

We went to Elk Meadows for its open meadows and mountain views and then onto Evergreen Lake.  Max LOVES the “waters” and we spent most of our time chasing after him before he dove in… the third image down is a classic example!

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Handsome Henry

Seriously, look at that face! Photographing my nephew will always be my favorite.  We did this in about 15 minutes in my mom’s backyard, and look at all the adorable faces he give me…ahhhh!!!!  He’s probably going to grow up thinking my face is a camera, because I cannot stop taking pictures of him!

                   

                   

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Emma + Avery

I’ve been photographing the girls since they were born, it is my favorite part about being a Family Portrait Photographer, watching my little clients grow.  Emma and Avery were barely over 4lbs when they were born, and now at 3 years old they are cuter than ever! I love each of their personalities and their spirit.

Here are a few images from our lovely afternoon at City Park…

                   

                   

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Princess Zia

I cannot stop staring into her beautiful eyes! What a little dolly!  I brought along a bunch of props for Zia’s photoshoot as I always do, but the best images were with her Mommy’s wedding dress (the very last image).  Ann-Marie and I were discussing what sort of items she had with special meaning – special blankets or family heirloom items – and she came up with her wedding dress.  Ann-Marie and Ashish were married in India…and her dress was STUNNING! Look at the beautifully saturated color! And of course we had to find Zia a beautiful bindi to complete the image.

So fun! Thank you!

 

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