The Wild Prairie Journal

Stories from the hearts I’ve photographed, planning guidance for the seasons you’re in, and honest moments worth holding onto.

From Colorado Springs family sessions to mountain elopements, weddings, and couples’ adventures across Colorado, this is where inspiration and real life meet.

Art Sandy Patterson Art Sandy Patterson

Mesa Drive-In Family Photos in Pueblo, Colorado

We love drive-in nights, blankets piled in the back of the car, sneaking in candy, and still splurging on funnel cake fries. This sunset visit to the Mesa Drive-In in Pueblo, Colorado was a personal project with my kids, Emma and Ellis, running free in the open lot before the movies began. Quiet, unhurried evenings like this are a reminder of why I love photographing families the way I do, playful, present, and rooted in real moments.

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