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I went on my honeymoon since my last blog post! YAY!

Rob and I headed to my favorite place in the world, St. John USVI. Since I’ve been there a couple times already, we also visited Tortola BVI too. We enjoyed reading books, not using our smart phones or laptops, swimming, hearing the ocean, and driving around the islands on the left-hand side of the road while blaring Rihanna’s “We Found Love.” I finally made it to Tortola’s famous Bomba Shack, and we made friends with another shack owner, Nature Boy. We saw wildlife and animals roaming freely on the islands: donkeys, goats, chickens, huge iguanas, little lizards, hermit crabs, sea turtles.

I left determine to keep that Caribbean feeling alive inside of me. I think it may be called relaxation. So I’ve been trying to use my iPhone and laptop less and read more.

I debated bringing my camera along, partially since sand and water are just about the worst for your camera, but mainly because it was my HONEYMOON. Well I did bring it, but tried not to be tethered to my gear the entire time. And I promised Rob that he would not have to constantly model for me.

Of course, the images are below. So many blues! So colorful! If anyone wants me to do their engagement session at the Annaberg Sugar Mill ruins, go right ahead and set that up! Or a wedding. I am up for that challenge for sure.

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I’ve been doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that the last few weeks, and thought I’d share some images before I disappear for a little bit longer.

I hosted a bridal shower for a good girlfriend. I set up a photobooth to give the guests an opportunity to share some love and advice.

I went to Maryland (see the last post of photos of my sister). While there I did an engagement session in northern Baltimore that was so much fun. More images to follow in a subsequent post, but I figured I’d share this one now of the beautiful couple.

While in Maryland, I headed into D.C. with my camera and did the tourist thing. Haven’t been to the mall area in years!

The lilacs were blooming in both Maryland and Colorado. I’ve been enjoying every second of their heavenly scent. The top lilac photo was taken in lovely Annapolis while the bottom was taken from our Colorado lilac bushes (which bloomed an entire month early this year!).

And with spring comes the start of wedding season. I shot my first 2012 wedding up in Fort Collins last Saturday. A sneak peek is below.

Also, I’ve been playing with the Instagram app on iPhone. These photos are part of my 365/366 project which you can view on my website or on my Tumblr site.

As always, thanks for stopping by! I can’t wait to share more images, but it won’t be for a bit. I will be away from all of my daily technology gadgets for a few days with the exception of my camera body and one lens and memory cards. I wonder what that will feel like?!

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Last week I was lucky enough to photograph my favorite model in the world: my little sister. I love, love, love my sister. She is one of the greatest people in the universe (thanks in part to my dad and step-mom) and she continues to get even more great as she gets older. When I see tall teen girls with straight hair in skinny jeans and sweatshirts, I just long to have her next to me so that we can walk arm in arm on a shopping spree, get an ice cream, or go on an adventure. Gosh I love that girl! I was so lucky to travel to Maryland for Easter to see my sister and the rest of my family. And I am so lucky to have a sister that patiently deals with me bossing her around on an impromptu photo session in the yard. Thanks Kit Cat! I love you.

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Boy do I know all about crazy cats thanks to our kitten Pippa. And this young cat Chipotle (also known as Chupacabra around her house)(or Chupi for short) is certainly on the crazy side. She, like our kitten, has a fetish for Q-tips, attacking things, and eating fish flakes. Last I heard she discovered rolls of toilet paper and has been shredding them (just like Pippa AND Harry!). 

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Babies, babies, babies. I thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this Lafayette, Colorado baby photo session starring 4 week old Scarlet. As I edited the images, I couldn’t keep them to myself. I had to constantly interrupt my husband, showing off how cute she in the happy and quiet shots and then telling him how hard it must be to be a little baby in the yawning and crying photos. Such a tough life to be loved so much. (He loved this interruptions, of course!) I love how quickly babies go through a gamut of emotions and expressions–smiling, quiet, curious, uncomfortable, crying, yawning, sleeping–all in about 2 minutes. It was fun to photograph this beautiful baby girl.

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Spring has sprung in wonderful, colorful Colorado! To celebrate, I am offering $99 outdoor photo sessions. These sessions include an 8×10 print AND 3 high resolution digital files. This is a $75 savings! Book by April 1 and schedule your session to take place before May 31. This is perfect for Mother’s Day, First Holy Communion, or a family session update. To book a session, email info@susannahstorchphotography.com or call 303.775.0824. To see work samples, visit my portrait photography gallery web page or my portrait blog posts.

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I love Utah. I love Colorado too, of course, but when I go to the Moab area, I start to wonder things like: How was our earth created? Who created it? How old is it? How do these big rock formations even exist? To me, the Moab area is a direct link to some unknown life force of this world. I probably felt that about the mountains of Colorado at some point, but I am now spoiled, so it takes a desert landscape with amazing rocks and red dirt to help give me that perspective again.

I was in Utah to run in the Canyonlands Half Marathon. The day before the race, a friend and I headed to Dead Horse Point State Park to check out the scenery. I had been there once before, about 7 years ago. Back then I had my film camera and kit lens and was playing around with aperture and shutter speed. This time I had the big guns with me, my 70-200mm lens on my Canon 5D Mark II. So much more fun, and I knew what I was doing.

I didn’t take too many photos due to the time constraint of the race and all, and I can’t wait to get back out there. I could easily spend an entire month traveling to places with names like Kodachrome, Escalante, the Flaming Gorge. One day!

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So it’s March and it has been in the seventies all week. Long enough for me to actually wear a pair of summer shorts out and about. And for me to expect it to be this warm in the middle of March. As I mentioned yesterday, it has been just a little hard to work what with wanting to soak in the warmth and signs of the earth coming to life (crocuses first, then tulip stems, then tulips and daffodils…).

Instead of fighting it, I grabbed my camera and went for a walk with my dog Chloe around Golden Ponds, which is just down the from me. I run there all the time, training for this upcoming half-marathon. While it is a pretty spot (water and mountain views), I don’t find it particularly inspiring (because I run there ALL THE TIME).

That was before I came across a totally  random blog post  by this photography couple who just moved from SC to Portland, OR. They mentioned that they didn’t love Denver, but that one day they want to retire in magical Longmont. (No comments. I do like Longmont just fine, but not sure if I want to retire here. Not sure if I want to retire anywhere, now that I think about it. And I miss having Boulder’s Mt. Sanitas in my backyard.)

At any rate, the weather, their blog post, my antsiness inspired me to get out and play and work by taking photos of Golden Ponds. Because I was bringing Chloe, and lugging a dog and a heavyish camera around is sort of annoying, I decided on just one lens. (My 24-70 for all you curious photo people.) And I decided I would try to shoot wider than normal and not isolate one object, which is what I tend to do. And then I decided I would play with color balance and other settings in post just to continue this theme of playing (and being inspired by that blog post)(which I’d love to share with you, but am having a hard time finding the URL to their site!). Enjoy! Let me know what you think, and get out there and play and do something different!

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This warm weather has made it hard to work! I’ve been wanting to play. Instead of totally giving up on work, I’ve been playing with fonts/text/images in Photoshop. Below is a collage I put together of my friend making her DIY wedding invitations. They arrived in the mail and looked very pretty. If I were more precise with rulers and measuring, this definitely would have been a good route to go! If you love this project and have any questions, leave a comment and I will find out more info for you.

(By the way, the comment fields are mysteriously blank these days. I am working on that as well!)

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I am constantly revamping my various websites and these days my favorite page is my product/canvas wrap page. I love the graphics; so pretty.At any rate, that page showcases the gallery canvas wraps that I offer clients, and I figured I should share that information here as well.

Canvas wraps are great because they are a finished, ready to hang piece of art for your home. No framing required. Many sizes are available, but they are 1.5 inches deep, come with a semi-gloss protective coating (nothing TOO shiny folks), and are (of course) archival. Prices start at $99 for an 8×10.

If you have had a photo session and would like to order a canvas wrap,visit your online gallery  and order away. Of course, if you have any questions, just email me at info@susannahstorchphotography.com or call. If you have not had a photo session, keep canvas wraps in mind. What a great way to turn you pet into a piece of are, like I did below.