Spring weather is always a gamble for family photo sessions in Colorado Springs and surrounding areas!
With Amy's family moving out of state soon, and lots of spring travel for our family, reschedule options were slim. Our originally planned date was SOOOO awful weather-wise! There was a decent chance it wouldn't be raining up on Rampart Range Road where Amy really wanted to do their photos for the stunning Pikes Peak views. But the Peak would likely be enshrouded in clouds, it was supposed to be very chilly even for mid-May, and the clouds would likely be very thick, creating very dull light this is not at all flattering for photos.
So, we rescheduled! This is one of many reasons I do not fully book my weeks with sessions. I was able to reschedule Amy's family to after our family vacation and while we still ran into some wet weather (such a gift in Colorado!) as often happens, it cleared JUST in time for our session and we were blessed with the most glorious, colorful evening! Amy almost changed the location at the last minute and was so happy she didn't. The clouds and sun combined magically to cause a beautiful dance of colors across the skies and mountains as we played, laughed, and made memories among the wildflowers with a dramatic backdrop of a snow-spotted Pikes Peak in the background and views for many miles to more distant mountains, the glorious evening light illuminating the many layers of landscape like a painting.
The Chang family has loved living in Colorado. These sweet return clients came to me last year for family photos, referred by a dear mutual friend, and we experienced a similar situation with the rain (only no reschedule!) where the storms broke just in time for the beautiful Garden of the Gods session and the skies simply burst with color. Amy's husband Reubens gifted her the full session experience for her birthday, the perfect gift - memories! Especially when they are about to move to the east coast. Reubens has been blessed with a job that is taking them away from Colorado, but I sure hope our paths will cross again! Photographing Amy and Reubens is always a delight. They are the sweetest, gentlest, most joyful people. They will do any crazy thing I ask and the results are always far better than I could have anticipated. Their love shines through in every single moment. These two gentle souls somehow created two very spicy children who keep me on my toes and laughing the entire time we're together. I adore their crazy faces, their wiggly dances (dance party has become a session tradition for us) and how they up-level everything I ask them to do!
Even when it did rain on us for about 10 minutes during the session, this amazing family took it with a grain of salt and went with the flow. If I had asked them to dance in the rain they probably would have said yes! And next time I just might! I'm going to miss y'all so much, Reubens and Amy! I hope I'll have the honor and privilege of photographing you guys on the beach sometime. Enjoy your new adventure and treasure your Colorado memories!!
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