I always meet clients prior to their session (yes, ALL of my clients save mini sessions) and during that meeting, Yulia said something I will carry with me always. When I asked her what she loved most about her relationship with Logan, she didn’t take much time to ponder and told me that she loves how each day is like a new high for her. Some relationships start off high and you are continually trying to get that feeling back. For Yulia and Logan, their relationship started slowly and continues to build, one day upon the next, getting better with each breath. I can’t top that. Wow. What a love.

Janine and her family were so kind to allow me to come into their home just days after sweet Mia was born. Their connection was palpable and their adventurous spirit was alive. Baby Mia will grow up in a home filled with genuine connection and love, there is nothing better that I can think of. Janine, thank you for trusting me to document this celebration of life with your baby girl. Girl, you guys are so beautiful.

Shooting in a new space made me feel alive. It made me feel growth and excitement. It made me feel happy. I am looking forward to all of the travel sessions that I have the honor of doing this year and all of the beautiful places I will get to see. Seeing the earth is such a gift.

When Diana said she wanted to have her fall family session take place at her house I will admit, I was quite skeptical. Little did I know that this mama knew what she was talking about. This space is located directly behind their home. Beautiful views of the Front Range and plenty of space to roam with her family of 5.

I took my shoes off and walked in the sand, the waves reaching my toes only every so often. Me keeping my distance from anything major that might pull me (I am not too fond of big waves, hence my overreaction, haha). Everyone with a camera stopped and chatted with me. If you have a camera while traveling, you have a friend. I really enjoyed the me time for reflection and solitude.

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It was just a few short days after Colorado Springs endured a blizzard and the side roads were still partly covered in ice that I made my way to the cozy home of Kristen and Mark to meet their sweet baby, Mr. K. Born at St. Francis Medical Center the week prior, the family was settling into their new routine. I was invited to document the love that was abound. Upon arriving, Kristens dad, Grandpa Dean, welcomed me inside and I could tell this session would be one for the books. Lovely light, lovely family and the sweetest, most perfect boy. The Williams’ home was warm and full of the kind of love you look for in story books.

Colorado Springs Photographer, Sandy Patterson is looking for a model family to have a family photography session in the brand film being created for Wild Prairie Photography.

Still life photography is one of those things that just doesn't happen often for me. My kiddos are generally always with me or I am elbow deep in schoolwork or tasks for my business. Sometimes though, sometimes I get to take the time to adventure and go beyond my comfort zone. Those are the times I live for. That is where the drive is.

In 2015, when I first moved to Colorado, I remember arriving in Colorado Springs. My path took me towards downtown under the Uintah bridge. I had just spent the last five years of my life on an isolated ranch in the middle of nowhere Nebraska and the sight of a giant shiny CIRCUS train stopped on the bridge was more than my brain could process. This stuff actually exists? I was in awe. Dumbstruck. I had to document this.

The next morning I got up at 5 am and journeyed down to the tracks where the train sat. Focusing on the details of the train, rather than the fact that it was a circus train, was the goal. To tell the story of the metal boxes. In 2016, when the circus and train came back to town, I revisited the metal beast again, this time with a fancy new camera in tow. I tried to take myself back to the day I moved to town. It worked, and something else happened in the process.

When I was photographing the train, I didn’t realize that the set of images created a statement within my soul. To me, they symbolize something beyond what I even knew when I was creating them. A new start. A fresh journey. Hope. Happiness. They mark the turning of a page and the strength of being on my own. I was a woman finally free. Free of the hands that bound me. Free to adventure in life without someone trying to derail your every move. I can do that just fine on my own, thanks. Everyone stumbles, but keeping someone in place just to do it just isn’t the same.

January 21, 2017 Womens March on Colorado Springs. Downtown Acacia Park.

Trying to figure out how to grow green plants in Colorado was a journey to say the least.

Summer nights spent at the Mesa Drive in located in Pueblo Colorado are the best nights. Sunsets that are golden and warm and all the goodies you can think of from the stands.