Check out this sweet 11 day old I got to meet last week up in Boulder. Isn’t he just the sweetest? I am in love with his chubby cheeks! He didn’t want to sleep for me at first, but we managed to get him to conk out twice! Such a good boy!

And check out his gorgeous parents! Isn’t this willow tree amazing? This was just steps from their house! I was so excited when they suggested going outside. Such a beautiful day.

Congratulations again P family, your little boy is just gorgeous!

Look at this perfect little doll I got to meet yesterday. Baby K is seriously a total doll baby, so incredibly cute and sweet too! Mom and Dad wanted some outside shots, and I was slightly worried about the 100 degree weather yesterday, but turns out what we really needed to worry about was the crazy wind!  Even though she was only 6 weeks old, she was so awesome for our session, even in the wind! I suspect she liked the warm weather, but not the wind so much. She only cried a few times when it would blow really hard, she did so awesome!

In any case, she didn’t disappoint and she made my job easy. What a pretty little model!  Can’t wait to see you all again as she grows. Mom and Dad, I hope you like these!

I love how you can see her long curly lashes in this next one…

We got a few awesome sunbreaks…and this was one of them where we were ready and waiting!

Aren’t they just the cutest little family?

Thanks again C family, it was lovely meeting you all!

Summer is upon us and this gorgeous weather is the perfect time for getting some new portraits made!  If you don’t need a full custom photography session and just need a few shots to memorialize a birthday or milestone, a baby on the way (or a brand new one) or just want a few updated family portraits for your walls, then this Summer Special is for you!

To book, use the “buy now” button below (which will take you to paypal). Then, email me with your preferred date/time! Easy Peasy. I will try to keep this post updated with what is still available.

If there is a location you would love that I don’t have here, please let me know and I will consider adding a date! Look forward to seeing everyone!

On to the dates!

Summer Special Sessions are now Booked!  Thanks to everyone who participated!

Contact me for more detailed pricing information!

I have many more great products to share on here when I get a free moment….

For today, this is the custom CD case that comes with my full digital packages. Isn’t this just yummy! These are super popular, but sadly I never manage to hold onto one for very long.   Time to get me a studio sample!

And of course, this item is totally customized to you and your session! This one is from a baby girl session back in the fall, and was one of my baby girl templates. I have tons more to choose from!

Oh man, the sickies have hit our house in a major way this past week. And now it’s my turn. I hate being sick because once I’m better then I have twice as much to do to catch up! We have a busy mother’s day weekend (not to mention the clients I had to reschedule) so I need my health back ASAP!

Ok, on to these amazing products! I am long overdue to start sharing pictures of some of the awesome stuff I offer, so here goes.

First up are Gallery Mounts!  They are one of the favorite items that I offer! Lots of clients are in love with canvas (and rightly so, because they are beautiful) but another option that I love that is a bit less expensive is a Gallery Mount. These pieces come with an actual print mounted on a substrate that is about 1″ thick, and they standout from the wall just like a canvas would.  They look like a really heavy piece of art, but the best part is that when you go to pick them up they are actually light as a feather! This is a really tailored and modern way to display your images either alone with other framed prints, or in a wall gallery together!

In this example it is just sitting on a bookshelf but these look awesome mounted on the wall!!  This is a 16×20 and it honestly could have been quite a bit bigger!

If you would like more information about a portrait session with Vibrant Life Photography and how you can create your own wall gallery with these gorgeous prints, shoot me an email! laura@vibrantlifephotography.com

Stay tuned for images of my gorgeous custom image boxes (that come with the full digital collections)! They are amazing and one of my favorite products! So far I’ve not managed to hold onto one long enough to take proper photos of it, but I now have my very own studio sample I can photograph to my hearts content. I will share that as soon as I get time (and get better!)

Look who I got to meet today?

This little sweetie, baby W, was such a good boy for our session today. Mom told me he was still just a teeny tiny thing, and she was right. He was so tiny and perfect!  When I first arrived he was a little annoyed that I kept messing with him, but he finally gave in to my fiddling and fell fast asleep.

This next picture was actually one of the last ones I took.  A storm was brewing so we hurried outside to get a few shots and thought we had about 15 minutes.  Well, no more than 2 minutes after I shot this picture, the sirens started going off. (Being new to Denver I had no idea what the sirens were for…) but turns out there was a TORNADO sighting in the area! Obviously that cut short our outdoor newborn session, but luckily I got this amazing gem before we had to run back to the car!  And I’m not so sure I like the idea of living in tornado country…but I suppose living in Denver now I will have to learn to deal with it! I think it was worth it to brave the storm, what do you think?

Here are a few more:

It was so nice to meet you all today. Enjoy your new little bundle.

Here is a little sneak peak of what the new website will look like! I’m so excited to have larger pictures, and even better is the fact that it’s so easy to navigate!  I’ve taken all the information off of this new site, so any info about sessions/pricing/what to wear etc. will now be found on the blog. This is purely a portfolio site. (I decided to keep it simple!)  I have been told the site is now “live” and that it will take up to 72 hours to propagate throughout the internet, so if you don’t see it yet, keep checking back and it should be there within a day or two.   I still have tons of images to post in the various galleries, and will be adding to them in the coming weeks.

For now, here is a screenshot of the opening slideshow:

This weekend I had the pleasure of meeting this cute little guy who was born 2 weeks early!  He was a tiny little guy, and so incredibly snuggly I could have stayed and snuggled with him all day.  He was such a great sport for us, and look at the eye contact! He stayed awake for almost the entire session and seemed to not want to miss a thing.

Here are a few shots of him with his adoring parents,

and a few alone,

And I couldn’t resist a few shots on their porch.

Congratulations D family, it was great meeting you today!

Wow, I can’t believe January is already gone. Where did the time go?  I want to take a moment to thank each and every one of my clients who helped make 2009 a fabulous year for me professionally. I really appreciate you and the trust you put in me to capture your family’s memories. I think you will see from the images below that I had some gorgeous subjects to work with. Lucky me!

As you know, we’ve left Portland and made our way to Denver (I think that has a lot to do with the month of January being a complete wash around here!).  It was a long drive, but the kids were troopers and we are slowly getting settled into our new home.  The kids (big kid, anyway) is in school and we are finding our way around. My office is a total disaster, but we are slowly digging our way out and I’m ready to blog and have a few fun things and a big announcement coming up on the blog!

Portland clients, if you know anyone in the Denver area who might be interested in a photography session in 2010, send them my way. If you refer a new client, both you and the client will receive something special from me.

Thank you 2009, and welcome 2010! I’m looking forward to another great year!

I was lucky to get to meet this little darling last week and she was full of smiles for me.  At 2 months old, she wasn’t interested in sleeping but definitely interested in smiling for her mommy and me!  I haven’t gotten to the rest of her session yet, but here is one for now!