Paint is almost done!
The new studio is almost all painted! Mark chose a light grey on the side walls with the windows and a nice dark grey for the back wall as an accent wall. This is a color that will look fantastic in both color and black & white portraits. There are just a few touchup spots and then we can move onto installing the flooring. We will be putting in some long hours in the studio over the next few days because we have sessions booked in the new space next week!!!
Drywall is nearly done!
Progress continues on our new Denver family photography studio! The last lights have been installed and we are told that drywall will be completed later this week (knock on wood!). Then we can start painting and installing the flooring! The natural light in this studio is just amazing and Mark can't wait to start taking pictures in this new space. We picked up chairs for the lounge area last week and we hope to pick up another awesome furniture find (a desk) tomorrow in Park Hill. We're also deciding how to decorate with his artwork in the wall space available. He's still booking for appointments in the new studio starting in about 10 days, so book your session now to be one of the first clients to see his new photo studio! Our new studio is conveniently located to DTC, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Parker, Aurora and central Denver! It's crunch time for us, but we can't wait to show off the new photo studio!
Schaufele Family
We had such a fun family in over the weekend! The parents are in the process of moving to Italy, but wanted pictures of their whole family (including the family dogs) before they moved. So, mom & dad, teenage daughter, grown son and his wife in addition to their 2 miniature schnauzers came in for a photo shoot. We took pictures with the whole family, the parents with the dogs, the siblings together, and every other family combination possible. Their dogs were so easy to work with (especially when treats were involved!) and gave Mark happy smiles throughout the shoot. And the humans goofed off and had fun throughtout the session. It was fun to see their personality really come through in the pictures! This family was so fun throughout the entire photo shoot and the hour went by very quickly with them! They ended up with so many amazing pictures to choose from!
More natural light - check!
We loved the original wall of windows in Mark's new photo studio so much that we decided to add more windows! They were installed yesterday and really open up the space. The new windows should also provide nice, even natural light for pictures. Insulation and drywall are next on the agenda and then the studio will really start coming together! We hope to be booking family portrait sessions in the new space starting in May - come see us and the new studio (in Denver)!
Studio Climate Control - Check!
If you ever visited Mark's old photography studio in downtown Denver, you may remember that it was a very cool, old building, but it had terrible climate control. This was very frustrating for us since we want each photo shoot to be a pleasant and enjoyable experience. Plus, it is important that we are able to keep the dogs who come to see us at a comfortable temperature, too, so that we can get the best pictures possible.
A proper climate control system was one of our top priorities when planning his new studio and it actually turned out to be more challenging that we anticipated. But, our new HVAC system was installed yesterday and we're looking forward to keeping all of our clients (furry and not so furry) comfortable all year round!
Stop and smell the flowers! TBT
The blooming crab apple trees are one of my favorite things about spring! Thankfully, due to the especially nice weather we've experienced in Denver this spring, they've stuck around for a couple of weeks now. Even when I'm in a hurry, I can't help but stop and smell the blossoms. I hope you are enjoying them as much as we do here!
Two years ago this little Munchkin was first introduced to the crab apple flowers and she's been a big fan of them ever since! This year she's old enough to attempt jumping to reach them.
The Little Cowboy - TBT
We've had the privilege of photographing this Denver family since the family was just his mom, dad & 2 dalmatians. In addition to the multiple photo shoots leading up to his 1st birthday, including his newborn photo shoot and 6 month baby shoot, this photo shoot was so much fun! Baby butt in a sombrero? Smash cake on a naked baby? Or little cowboy with his trusty steed? We covered it all! It is so much fun for us to see your children grow and we love "growing" along with you to document all the milestones along the way. We're always happy to do a theme-specific photography session if you have something specific in mind that you'd like to try. This little guy is now in school (how did that happen???), but we're still enjoying photographing his family and his new little brother when they visit Denver!
A Girl and Her Horse - TBT
There are few things as beautiful as girl with her horse on a gorgeous afternoon in Colorado. The wildflowers were blooming and the light was golden. This horse property in Parker was the perfect location for an outdoor photo shoot and all the conditions were simply perfect. It also helps when you have a stunning model! Mark photographed multiple horses and various family members during this family portrait session and they ended up with so many wonderful images! They loved their pictures so much that they chose to display 18 canvases as collage to cover an entire wall in their living room. Their artwork displayed this way is simply stunning and they get to enjoy their images every single day.
Yellow makes us smile
After trying out many samples of paint for the new studio, we finally settled on a sunny, cheery yellow. Yellow makes us smile and we hope that you'll also crack a smile when you come see our studio in person. We can't wait to start booking appointments in our new space. But in the meantime, you can still come in for a session at our current downtown Denver location.
TBT - A Boy and His Dog
It's always fun to look back at our favorite family photography sessions! This session was an especially fun and memorable session with these two characters. There aren't too many photographers who get excited about photographing a 2.5 year old and a boxer (who was just a big kid at heart) at the same time, but sessions like this are some of Mark's favorites. There was lot of laughter, funny faces, giggles, and face licks. Mark captured this special bond shared between a boy and his dog and the family was beyond happy with the images he created for them. This picture is one of the 3 canvasses they chose from this session to hang together as a photo collage over the couch in the family room. You can't help but smile when you look at this picture and that is exactly Mark's goal for sessions like this.
