This past year I moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in August for a position teaching at Front Range Community College. For me, it was a huge step because it was the first time I'd ever moved to a new town where I really didn't know anybody. (When I went to school at UW, I felt as though I already knew half the campus when I arrived.) Consequently, it was a challenging and lonely first couple of months in the new town. Then enter Mat and Regina. I'd met Mat in high school one

I first met Nick and Caroline through our mutual friends Mat and Regina. The 5 of us (6 counting miss Rey-- see final photos for her adorable cameo) decided to head out to Estes State Park one afternoon to make the most out of our trip for engagement photos. We were initially a bit discouraged when we battled heavy rain and near 60 mph winds the minute we arrived in Estes Park. We decided to head over to the historic Stanley Hotel in hopes of perhaps evading the bad weather a

I first got to know Sagan and James as a couple when I photographed their friend Hannah and Cody's wedding in the Bahamas a couple of years ago. Their happiness as a couple is absolutely infectious. In essence, they are the definition of #relationshipgoals. When we got (what I thought) might be one of the last good snows this season, I invited them out for a day of shooting in Estes State Park. I was so happy they agreed to make the trip down to Colorado. We had a blast, to s