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The Tradition That Tells Our Story Every year, our mom asks for one birthday gift: an extended family portrait. It’s the one thing she truly wants—no shopping, no surprises—just everyone together, captured in one frame. Besides all four boys getting “so much taller!” each year, this tradition has become our way of honoring her request […]

Family Portraits in Northern Colorado | A Birthday Tradition We Treasure

Noco family photographer

Oct 7, 2025
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One of my favorite parts of being a portrait photographer traveling throughout Colorado and Wyoming is that every client has a completely different set of goals. No two sessions are alike — and that’s exactly how I like it. That’s why I always begin with an intake questionnaire. It helps me understand each client’s personality, […]

Film-Inspired Color Portraits of Eden Alley | Colorado Photographer

Branding Photography

Film-inspired color portrait of Colorado wedding photographer Eden Alley at Chautauqua Park during golden hour.
Sep 18, 2025
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When Stories Come Full Circle My dad worked for Kodak when I was growing up, and he’d bring home extra rolls of film. My sister would gladly model, I would click away, and my poor parents would foot the bill for envelope after envelope of glossy 4x6s. Those prints are long gone now, but the […]

Estes Park Colorado Vow Renewal at Golden Hour

Couples, love stories

wife & husband smiling vow renewal portraits by Heather Lilly Photography
Sep 6, 2025
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From Wedding Day to 15 Years Later… Same Dress.Same Park.Same Photographer.Same Couple.Different Dreams.More Hope.Bigger Family.Stronger Hearts. These are Heather & Julian’s 15th Anniversary Portraits! You can absolutely tell Heather & Julian are grateful for where they’ve been and for where they are going. I photographed Heather & Julian’s wedding on August 14, 2010, just a […]

Heather & Julian – 15 Years Later | Wyoming Anniversary Photography

Couples, love stories

husband and wife kissing for anniversary portraits captured by Heather Lilly Photography
Aug 20, 2025