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  • Candid Portraits,  Children,  Family,  landscape,  mountains,  People/Portraits,  sunsets

    Family, BBQ and Sunset

    August 29, 2016
    A little dirt and watermelon juice make for a happy boy.
    A little dirt and watermelon juice make for a happy boy.
    Even a swimming pool to enjoy.
    There was not a clean child around.
    Front Range Sunset
    Front Range Sunset

    This past Saturday afternoon I went to a BBQ at my oldest daughters home. They grilled up some elk burgers and brats. 🙂 Games were played, children and puppy dogs ran all over the place and lots of laughter was heard.

    Chris and Cody supplied the meat while everyone else was asked to bring a side dish. Well that meant there were too many salads and deserts to fit on one plate so multiple trips to the table were needed. I found this young girl exploring all of the back yard, walking stick in hand.

    As the sun went down I stood along the fence in their backyard with camera in hand and watched the colors. Nature was magically making  art and I had a great front row seat.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Children,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    Free Concert in Old Town

    August 12, 2016
    Free Concert in Old Town
    Free Concert in Old Town

    While in Old Town Square this past weekend I came upon this father and his daughter in concert. They were blowing on this kazoo sort thingies. He was playing the piano and she was pounding the keys, totally oblivious to everyone around them. It was awesome. Well, to be honest they could use a little more practice together. 🙂

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  • Children,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits

    A Window Smile

    January 7, 2016
    Smiling at the world
    Smiling at the world

    As I walked out of a local coffee house I noticed this little one standing at the window checking out the world as it went by. I loved the smile and exchanged waves. I then had to compose and shoot two images. After taking the photo I notice her mother inside the store, vacuuming. I motioned to the mother who opened the door so I could ask if it was okay. Our world needs more smiles.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Children

    Our Moods

    March 27, 2015

    Happy or Sad
    Happy or Sad

    The thing about kids is that they express emotion. They don’t hold back. If they want to cry, they cry, and if they are in a good mood, they’re in a good mood. Eddie Murphy

    Even as an adult I have mood variations. What sets me in a down mood is allowing my mind to enter into commentary with thoughts that are not reality. When I’m able to release those thoughts, letting them drift off and stay present, I experience greater serenity. I’m therefore in a better mood.

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  • Children,  People/Portraits

    Smiles

    February 6, 2015

    Smiles
    Smiles

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  • Children,  People/Portraits

    Champ

    August 1, 2014

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    Soccer Champ

    He’s looking cool and is the Soccer Chàmp.

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  • Candid Portraits,  Children

    Riding the Bus

    June 11, 2014
    Riding the Bus
    Riding the Bus

    … with grandpa and wearing the coolest shades ever. Check me out!

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  • Children,  Documentary/Street,  People/Portraits,  Sculpture

    All Giggles

    May 19, 2014

    All Giggles
    All Giggles

    This past weekend I met a friend at one of our malls. One of those places that was a field of flowers, grass and trees and home to all kinds of critters. Now it’s concrete, asphalt and retail stores. Anyway this young girls older sister was having a birthday party so of course she was not included. Dad’s assignment was to keep her preoccupied. When she saw this bronze statue she quickly ran up to the bench and sat on it. Then as a young child of her age she shared her sunglasses with the bronze boy. Dad agreed to let me take a photo. And one is all I took.

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    Happy Baby

    April 19, 2014

    Evelyn
    Evelyn

    Either she thinks I’m cute or just finished nursing!

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  • Candid Portraits,  Children,  People/Portraits,  quotes

    Gadgets and Gismos

    November 4, 2013

    Focus is on the iPad
    Focus is on the iPad

    “Photography is not about cameras, gadgets and gismos. Photography is about photographers. A camera didn’t make a great picture any more than a typewriter wrote a great novel.” – Peter Adams

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