Julie Afflerbaugh Photography

Holiday Order Deadline

If you are still interested in scheduling a portrait shoot in time for the holidays, appointments are quickly filling up.  As many of you know, I am expecting my first baby around November 30 so I will be taking maternity leave starting on November 27 (or possibly a bit sooner if the little guy decides to come early!) But I will guarantee holiday delivery of all print orders placed before November 20. 

HOLIDAY ORDER DEADLINE: November 20

Give us a call to schedule your portrait session before November 10 to ensure you have your beautiful photographs by the holidays! 

 
  
  

Style Me Pretty Feature

Check out today's posting at Style Me Pretty all about Engagement Shoots at Julie Afflerbaugh Photography.  We are so flattered!

Style Me Pretty is my absolute favorite wedding blog filled with beautiful photography and creative wedding ideas.  We were asked to be one of three photographers in the Little Black Book for Colorado which was a huge treat! Thanks to Abby and the staff at Style Me Pretty for the feature.

Sydney and Deming

These two were absolutely adorable and so much fun to photograph.  They have known each other since high school are clearly meant to be!  The wedding ceremony took place at the Beaver Creek Chapel and the reception at the Lodge at Vail. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Corina and Amos

I loved this shoot for so many reasons....the barn, the late afternoon light flaring in the lens, the tall grasses in so many colors, and a couple that had so much fun in front of the camera.  The result is this nostalgic feeling that makes me want to keep shooting and shooting and shooting! 

Corina and Amos are getting married near Crested Butte, Colorado next fall and I am already excited.  They are two truly amazing people who I feel lucky to know!

 

 
 
 
 
 

  
 
 
 
 
 

Engaged

I am having so much fun with engagment shoots this fall. Lots of creative locations and the most amazing couples.  Angel and Patrick are planning a super fun wedding for spring at the Denver Art Museum.  Angel is a wedding planner at the Rtiz in Denver, so she is full of adorable ideas as you can imagine.  They are both self proclaimed "foodies" so there is attention to detail in that department! Here are a few notes of inspiration:

Playful and Sophisticated: Food stations including gourmet mac n'cheese, slider and condiment bar, and build  your own sundaes with yummy toppings of bing cherry port reduction and orange caramel!

Freedom for Bridesmaids: Each girl will choose a dress design that suits her within a palate many shades of green. And how fun...each dress will have pockets!

Best Bride Quote Ever: It was important not to get lost in the "wedding box" by doing things simply because other people had done them. We want our day to look and feel like us and I think so far our families would agree it's definitely headed in that direction. 

 

 

 

 
 


 

 

Kelly and Michael

More yellow...this time in wedding style.  Kelly and Michael were so lovely to work with and so easy to photograph!  How cute are they?  Several of the shots were taken by the talented Danica Larsen who I was lucky enough to have shooting with me.   The ceremony was at the Agape Outpost  near Breckenridge and the reception was at Copper Mountain.  I was delighted to have time before the reception to take some fun location portraits.

 

 

 

Hello Yellow

Cullin, the son of my friend Ali Bozeman of the Bird Dog Press, turned 3 this month.  You all have seen plenty of my posts about how incredibly creative Ali is with design and letterpress, so you know what's coming. This birthday party done all in yellow with that sweet vintage flair was beyond words.  I was in awe thinking maybe someday my little boy will have a birthday party inspired by this unbelievable cuteness!

Rowan

This little guy I have been photographing since he was in his Mommy's belly.  He is just so cute, I can barely stand it. His Mom also happens to be very creative and is going to be painting a big tree in our baby's room this weekend.  Can't wait!  I'll post some photos of that when little baby bird arrives! Just 11 weeks to go!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photographer's Greatest Challenge

Rachel Olsen of Rachel Olsen Photography in Ft Collins is quickly becoming a lovely new friend.  She is fun, vibrant and talented.  So, when she asked me to photograph her family, I was truly flattered.  Of course, I strive really hard to make all my clients exceptionally happy with their photographs, but trying to please another professional photographer always makes me a bit nervous!  Luckily, the shoot went great and her daughter Brynn was easy as pie!

 

 

 

 

 

Late Night Craft Session

My sweet friend Alison Bozeman of the The Bird Dog Press joined me for fun with vintage fabrics and onsies last night.  We were trying out some applique designs to see if the cute little project would work for a baby shower activity.  It was such a success that we couldn't stop ourselves from making one after another.  They were just so darn cute!  Here's a little sneak peak at our creations.  I am now so excited to dress my wee one, I'm not sure how I will ever wait another 16 weeks! 

Try this at home for an adorable homemade baby gift!

 

Aspen Wedding

Nicole and Pat chose to have a small and sweet ceremony at Nicole's family's home in Aspen.  We had so much fun taking portraits around the barns and the views were incredible.  Back in Denver, they hosted a party to celebrate with friends the following weekend.  I was honored to photograph both the ceremony and the reception and lucky to spend so much time with this fablous couple.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garden Party

Part two of Nicole and Pat's gorgeous wedding was set in the Denver Botanic Gardens.  The decor and personal details were so lovely.  Coordination was done by Walli Richardson. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah and Tyler

Sarah and Tyler have known each other since high school...just like me and Kevin!  So cute! They also hailed from the midwest like us, but every summer since college they have been venturing to Boulder together.  Come November, the two will have a Colorado wedding! 

A few fun details about the wedding plans:

Wedding Cake: Pumpkin and Apple Pies

Newlywed Transport: 1940s vintage car

DIY character:  Different size Mason jars filled with candles and flowers on the tables.

 

Jose Villa Workshop

It was a couple months ago now that James Christianson and I hosted a Jose Villa workshop here in Boulder.  Life became really busy with weddings soon after and I am just getting around to posting some shots from our day.  We had a fabulous group of photographers from all over the country, fun locations to shoot, super great models, and an incredible teacher to inspire us. 

Make up: Jessica Shinyeda at the Face Lab

Flowers: Fiori Flowers in Boulder

 

 

 

Kelly and Jeff

Here's a few shots from Kelly and Jeff's wedding a few weeks ago in Denver.  Kelly cried so hard when she saw Jeff for the first time in the garden...I just love that moment!  And, recently I have seen couples do lots of variations on the bride and groom's first dance, but Kelly and Jeff really took it to a whole new level.  They basically had a dance off between the two of them.  It was hilarious!

Liz and Jimmy

I feel so lucky to have met Liz and Jimmy.  They are the kind of couple that truly light up the world around them.  I met them in Vail for some engagement photos and to chat about their spring wedding at Vail Pavillion.  Since Jimmy is from Kentucky, they are putting a southern twist on a mountain wedding!  I absolutely can't wait to document the story. Here are some of the details:

Colors: Charcoal Grey and Lemon Yellow

Signature Cocktail: "Mason Dixon" (Sweet Tea, Lemonade and Vodka!)

Southern meets Mountains: Outdoor Bonfire with a Cigar and Bourbon Bar

For the Ladies:  Fake Microphones and Flip Flops on the dance floor

For the Gents: Beer Pong Table!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wedding Planning 2010

While I am in the midst of baby planning (!), many are in the throws of wedding planning for 2010.  I have met some incredible couples who are getting married in cool places and really going the extra mile to create a celebration that is completely unique.  As I share shots from engagment sessions, I will try to include a few details about the wedding plans in the works for each couple for inspiration.

In the meantime, here are my favorite wedding blogs, filled with lovely little ideas!

Style Me Pretty : Look for Julie Afflerbaugh Photography featured in the Little Black Book

100 Layer Cake : One I just recently discovered!

Snippet and Ink : Daily Wedding Inspirations

more to come...

Love that Chair

  

 

 

Just Cute

 

 

 

 

Gorgeous Bride

Molly and Rod were both a delight to work with.  Aren't they a stunning couple?  Their wedding in Breckenridge was great fun.  I'm sad they live in New York and not Boulder!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar and Spice

I love this family!  I have photographed Ben since he was in the womb and watching him grow up is so much fun.  He is the sweetest little boy.  I hope if we have a boy, he's at least a little bit like Ben!  In these shots, Katie is 36 weeks pregnant and she is so cute. She has recently given birth to baby Samantha and everyone is doing great.  Apparently, even though Katie and Matt didn't know they were having a girl, Ben was convinced he would have a little sister! Can't wait to meet her!

 

 

 

Little Ones

We've been busy at the studio with kid shots and I thought it was about time I posted a few.  Love these sweet, authentic little expressions. 

 

 

 

Hot Mama

Shannon Sunderland owns Hot Mama Designs and creates stylish jewlery celebrating motherhood.  I think I'll be needing one of her little numbers pretty soon!!  I was so excited when she asked me to document the new addition to their family, Elias.  Big brother Leno was so great for photos and then he showed me his tricks on the trampoline.

 

 

 

 

 

Sydney and Deming

These two are just adorable! We had so much fun taking engagement photos on these cool cruiser bikes at Wash Park in Denver.  Sydney and Deming are high school sweethearts and it totally shows.  They are so cute together and just can't stop laughing! I can't wait for the wedding in October!

 

 

  

 

 

 

Spring in Santa Barbara

I feel pretty lucky that my 2009 wedding season kicked off in sunny Santa Barbara.  Ann and Trevor were married at the Botanic Gardens in full bloom.  It was absolutely gorgeous!  To view the slideshow from this wedding, click here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Portfolio

Cypress Albums recently printed my new porfolio and they did such a beautiful job.  I am excited to offer the Cypress Iris Book as a clean, modern design for my clients in 2009.  I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite layouts from the new book.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where have I been?

It's true, the blog has been seriously neglected!! I apologize to those of you who come by every once and awhile and have been wondering if I have abandoned the daily blog all together.  I know it has been two months since a new post went up...but I really do have a great excuse.  I'm pregnant! Today, I am 14 weeks and starting to feel a bit more like a functioning human!  Kevin and I are so excited to have a baby and can hardly believe it's happening.  If you've got wisdom to share, bring it on!

Thanks for your patience while I get back in the swing of things. I look forward to sharing some recent shots with you and keeping you updated on the excitement of the 2009 wedding season.

Snow in Seattle

This past weekend I visited Seattle for a photo shoot and a photo camp.  I was prepared for the chance of rain, but I did not expect snow!  Understandably, my host Leanne was pretty concerned about getting good shots of her girls with such dramatic weather, but it ended up working out great.  Bridget and Claire were such troopers and so much fun to shoot.  At one point, I had to engage Claire in a skipping race down the sidewalk to even get her out of the warm minivan!  In the end our favorite location was a nice warm coffee shop with a chalkboard just at kid height.  The hearts and scribbles made for a perfect backdrop.  Leanne posted a couple really fun blog entries about our weekend at her site:  http://lmewilson.wordpress.com/ .  You can also view the slideshow of all our various location shoot around the Seattle area at www.julieafflerbaugh.com/slideshows/wilson.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modern portraits

I have been collaborating with my friend, Julie Carson, to create a series of images to hang in her eco baby boutique, Bundle, here in Boulder.  Julie was clear that she wanted something clean, modern, and colorful for her space.  We brainstormed together and came up with ideas for clothing, poses, furniture, backdrop and colors.  It was a fun process which I hope I can use with more clients. It definitely pushed me to shoot a bit differently than I normally do which is so inspiring.  Here are the first batch of shots of Cedar, Julie's little girl.  We are working on a newborn shoot next.

 

 

 

 

 

Molly and Rod

Molly and Rod came all the way from NYC to take care of some wedding planning for their June wedding in Breckenridge.  It was fun to spend some time with them while they were in town and take some classic Boulder engagement portraits.  They are super sweet couple and so excited about their colorado wedding.  Can't believe it is just around the corner!

 

 

 

 

Engaged

I have been doing a bunch of fun engagement shoots for my 2009 wedding couples, and of course, I am behind on posting.  We'll start with Erin and Scott.  I knew we would be fast friends when I first met them on a Sunday morning at my favorite place in Boulder, Spruce Confections.  Erin's parents came along and we chatted for nearly 2 hours in the sunshine on the outdoor patio! As expected, our engagment session was a blast. I love the way Scott makes Erin laugh...they are a perfect couple!

 

   

 

 

 

 

Jose Villa Workshop

I am so so so excited to announce James Christianson and I will be hosting a Jose Villa workshop right here in Boulder.  Not only is Jose's work gorgeous, he is one of the most genuine and generous people I know.  Can't wait to be inspired! You can check out Jose's website for more information. 

Hut Trip 2009

With an incredible group of new friends, in fresh powder, under big blue colorado skies we skied like rockstars (o.k some of skied like rockstars and some of us just tried not end up upside down).  This was my first adventure with my new Canon G10 point and shoot and I definitely experienced camera liberation.  It was fun to ski and shoot at the same time!

 

 

 

 

 

Studio Love

As you can see from the last few posts, I have been shooting a bunch in my studio.  I love the simplicity of one light and a clean background.  It makes the expressions just pop out of the photograph.  After 2 years of using the space and gathering ideas for what can make it even better, the studio is ready to undergo an exciting renovation.  In the next few weeks, new french doors will be installed to the backyard which will open up the space and create a source for natural light shots.  New wood floors, new paint and new furniture are on the horizon!  I'll post some photos of work in progress.

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Etta

Oh so cute. What more is there to say...

 

 

 

 

 

Luke Last Shots

I have been photographing little Luke since he was in his Mommy's tummy.  I LOVE these recent shots of him at 6 months.  They were the last 3 frames we shot and of course they are my favorites.  I was laughing with my photographer friend about how often I say, "This is the last shot."  But it never is.  Because just when you are ready to be done, you see something new.  And you just have to shoot one more.

 

 

Drew

It's a proud moment when I can post pictures of my godson on my blog!  My best friend, her husband and Drew live in Norway and they came to visit Colorado!  Here are a few of my favorite shots of the little guy.  I already can't wait until I can see him again.

Dinosaurs

Oh geez...I haven't posted anything in a long time! I have been lost in the land of album design!  But these cute little shots of John at 4 with his dino inspired me to get back on the blog.  Simple storytelling is kind of my thing at the moment.  How do you tell a story with just one shot?  Well, here's three, that's a start!

Hadley

I am working on updates to my web galleries which involves going back through all the shoots this year and choosing some favorites.  In the process, I will be posting some fun portraits that never made it to the blog.  This is Hadley.  And she is wearing a ridiculously cute ballerina dress her Mom picked out for her.

Sunflowers and Balloons

Once the holidays are over and winter really has it's grips on Colorado, I start to dream of spring. Not that I am ready for spring, but I realize we still have many months of winter before the flowers will bloom again.  If you are feeling the same way, here are a few images of summer to make you smile.  They were taken on a trip to Steamboat Springs last year.

 

 

 

 

Candice and Jason

Happy New Year to you! We have a couple more weddings to post from 2008, but the year officially closed with a beautiful winter wedding at a rustic mountain lodge. It was so much fun to shoot in the snow for a change!  And Candice and Jason could not have been sweeter!  It was a super fun year of weddings with trips to Santa Barbara, Napa, and Vermont and lots of great Coloraod destinations.  I am so grateful to have met such a wonderful bunch of clients who are now friends. 

New Print Ad

A Day in the Life

Ali Bozeman, of the Bird Dog Press, and I came up with idea to document her son, Cullin, doing all of his favorite things.  It turns out the letter B became a theme and will be used a graphic element in a book for Cullin.  Here are a few shots featuring Cullin playing Bluegrass, wearing his beloved Boots, painting with Blue, and driving his Backhoe.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baby Yvette

My good friends Ashley and Rebecca welcomed their baby girl Yvette into the world just a couple of months ago.  I was lucky enough to take photographs of her when she was only a week old.  Documenting these incredibly sweet moments between parents and newborn babies, I realize what a gift it is to be a photographer.  Yvette is truly blessed to have such an amazing family and I am blessed to be a part of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole and Pat

I am so excited about Nicole and Pat's wedding.  They are having a private ceremony on a beautiful property in Aspen for family and close friends and then a big party at the Denver Botanic Gardens the next weekend!  There are going to be soooo many opportunities for great photographs.  Here a few from our recent engagment session in Boulder.  They are such a fun couple!

 

Jingle Bells

We are already excited for the holidays and wanted to share some of our creative ideas for holiday sessions and cards.  First of all, don't forget about our holiday quick shoots happening November 13, 14, and 15.  These are appreviated photos sessions to make life a bit less stressful at this busy time of year.  Contact the studio to make your appointment. $75/family.

If you are waiting to pick your favorite prints to give as holiday gifts, don't wait too long!  The deadline for print orders to be delivered by December 22 is December 10.  Rush orders will be accepted until December 16.

We are very delighted to announce the arrival of our new line of holiday cards designed by Ali Bozeman at The Bird Dog Press.  All of our cards are printed on watercolor paper to give them a vintage feel.  The designs are unique to Julie Afflerbaugh Photography and so your cards will be one of a kind keepsakes for your family and friends. 

Designs can be printed with horizontal or vertical photographs and the inside is customized with your names.

     

   

 

 

 

Charisma Award

So, photographing lots and lots of kiddos, I have quite a few tricks up my sleeve to bring out the laughs.  I joke that when I photograph little ones, I become a bit of a circus clown.  Maybe that's why I love the combination of weddings and portraits (nobody likes a wedding photographer that acts like a zoo animal)!  But, I have to admit that my antics work better on some kids than others.  Jackson was the kind of kid that laughed at everything.  So, I guess what I am saying is I can't take full credit for these.  Thanks, Jackson!

Josie and Mark

Fall weddings in Summit County are unbelievably beautiful.  And Josie and Mark were a breeze to photograph! Aren't they cute? I found this amazing spot with lots of aspens to do portraits and the two were game for the adventure despite it being quite chilly.  I think it was well worth the effort. 

Kelly and Michael

Kelly and Michael are getting married in August of 2009 at Copper Mountain.  They were so fun to photograph, I had a hard time choosing just a few shots for the blog.  The locations we chose for this shoot really highlight the gorgeous landscape in Boulder. 

 

Photo Camp

There is still space left in the upcoming Photo Camp on November 5 at 10am.  This is a fun, interactive workshop for anyone who loves photography and has a camera they would like to use to it's full potential.  We'll cover the basics of camera controls, exposure, composition and lighting.  You will definitely walk away feeling like you have better knowledge of your camera and some tricks to make your photos more impactful.

Call the studio at 303-704-9999 to reserve your space. Cost is $75/person.

I Love Fall

For so many reasons...I love the way the air feels crisp and the wind blows the leaves off the trees. I love making soup.  I love wearing sweaters.  Fall is a great time of year for photography and the busiest month of the year at our studio.  Wedding season always ends with a rush of September and October celebrations and at the same time outdoor portraits hit their peak.  We are having lots of fun, but don't have much time for blogging!  So to keep you interested, here are a few of the posts that are waiting in the wings:

Napa Wedding

Travel finds in Vermont and San Fran

Favorite Fall Portraits

Mountains and Streams Engagment Shoot

Personal Shots from DC

I'll be back in a week! Have fun soaking up the final days of fall!