It can’t be a fluke! Every time I have the opportunity to photograph the Holmes Family amazing things happen. I created a family portrait for them last year and it was a great time: we had great weather, an even better time photographing and saw a real live moose. I also created one of my top 5 personal favorite images of 2009 with them.
This year we didn’t see a moose but we did have an amazing time in Redstone, Colorado for our destination Portrait weekend. Redstone is “the Ruby of the Rockies” with red sandstone cliffs jutting up through giant aspen groves that in October are ablaze with fall color. Unlike the aspens on the front range that resemble bushes more than trees, the aspens in and around Redstone are monsters, So big that it is hard to wrap your arms around the giant trunks for even the most flexible of tree huggers. This is one of my all time favorite locations to work in during the fall. After spending a few hours in the aspen groves with the Holmes family, we headed down to the banks of the Crystal River with it’s huge red sandstone boulders that line the banks.
I walked away from this session with a very strong feeling that we had created something special again. It is so rewarding to me when the location the subjects and all the technical aspects of photography come together. I am just half of the process and working with the Holmes family brings it all together year after year.
If you like what you see here, it is not too late to create a fall family portrait. I will be chasing the fall color down the mountains for the next month into the flatlands. We are nearly at maximum capacity for this fall, so only a few more sessions are remaining. Please call right now to schedule your portrait session.
These are absolutley beautiful! What a gorgeous family in fabulous Redstone!