Gorgeous Annalisa’s eyes can light up a room! Her headshot/glamour session was such a blast! I loved photographing the vintage flapper dress she brought that her grandmother had made for a costume party. She was also game to try on the white lace dress I had recently acquired. What a fun day!
Mothers And Daughters. What an incredible, delicate bond. I have two daughters, and their mere existence takes my breath away. But man, is there any relationship more riddled with conflict? We are so similar and so different. The mother/daughter relationship has been the crucible for much of my growth since my oldest daughter was born, and continues now that my youngest daughter is three. I adore every ornery-sweet inch of both of them!
A few weeks ago beautiful Dawn and Anika came in for portraits to celebrate a Anika's 16th birthday. We started with makeup and hair by the talented Annalisa, and shot for the next two hours. We played jams on Pandora and had a wonderful morning together. Every mother and daughter should get their portraits done together at one point in their lives.
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Mother and Daughter Portrait Session
Mother and Daughter Portrait Session
I'm lucky enough to have grandparents with a home in Estes Park Colorado. Last weekend my family and I went up for a short visit and I got my beautiful sister to model for me. She's wearing a vintage Victor Costa Saks Fifth Avenue gown that I bought for her at an estate sale. The purple looks heavenly against the mountain backdrop!
She can be gorgeous and goofy!
For the first week of my challenge, I took portraits of my beautiful friend Amy and her son. Amy had shared a painting on her Facebook page of a mama cuddling her baby, and asked me to replicate it. It's a painting by artist Lauri Blank. (As a side note, I think I found a new favorite artist.) Here's her website for more fabulous pictures.
http://www.blankstudio.com/index.html
And here's my attempt.
While she was over I took a few more portraits depicting mama's life.
The bond between mothers and daughters -- I have two daughters of my own, and the love we have for each other overwhelms me. I know that there's phases, and ebbs and flows to every relationship, but my love for my daughters grows fiercely each day. It's a wild, beautiful love. Photographing mothers and daughters is probably my favorite type of photo session. It's a privilege to capture that relationship.
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Colorado Springs Mother and Daughter Portraits
I can't believe it's almost been a year since my first glamour session. My style has changed a little since then. I'm more bold with my styling choices, but I still love the posing!
It's amazing how contemporary glamour photography fit in so well with my own values. I have always felt that every woman is beautiful. And it makes me so sad that there's huge culture of self body shaming in our little world. Sure, I dabbled in self-shaming in high school and college when I thought I should be, but I soon realized that shame over one's appearance is such a lie. Every woman (and every man for that matter) should celebrate their bodies. For me, it's spiritual reasons. "God created humankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them." Gen. 1:27
Whatever reason one finds to see beauty in themselves it needs to be celebrated and cherished.
When I found out glamour isn't dead I thought, "this is the perfect avenue for my photography." What could be better than preserving an image of a woman for her to treasure and pass down to her children and grandchildren? What could be more valuable than showing someone who's never felt beautiful that they indeed are. That maybe they've never had a great picture of themselves because they've never allowed anyone to take a great picture, because they've hidden away behind husbands, friends, and children. It's time that stopped.
It's time for women to love themselves, to cherish themselves, and to treat themselves well.
For my first glamour shoot I asked my beautiful mother-in-law, her two sister, and her mother to come over and let me practice my glamour posing. The super talented Cynthia Mazzara with Magnifica Bella did their makeup. We had a great time. I just wish I provided more wine! Here are a few of my favorite pictures.
Janet Glamour Portraits - Colorado Springs, CO
Kari Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs
Kristi Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs
Barb Glamour Portrait Colorado Springs, CO
Girl's Day Out Glamour Portraits Colorado Springs
