Colorado
Family session · Denver
In short
Family session in Denver starts at $375: 75 min on location with a photographer who works in Denver, and 40 edited photos delivered to a private gallery within 5 business days.
Why choose Family session in Denver?
Denver has three hundred days of sun a year and that is less useful for family photography than it sounds. At a mile of altitude the air is thinner, shadows are harder and ultraviolet is stronger, which makes the middle of a clear day less forgiving here than at sea level — squint, hard shadow under the brow, and blown highlights on a child’s face. The hour after sunrise is exceptional. The rest of a bright day needs shade.
Worth knowing about Denver
Altitude is worth planning around for a family session rather than dismissing. Denver is at 5,280 feet and the foothill locations run from 7,000 to 9,000, where anyone arriving from sea level will feel a walk that would be trivial at home. Sessions that involve a climb are booked at the lower locations for visiting families, and everyone is told to drink far more water than feels necessary.
What does the session in Denver look like?
- Washington Park
- Two lakes, formal gardens and the oldest trees in the city. The shade is the point.
- The foothills near Golden or Evergreen
- Pine, rock and open meadow, twenty minutes out and a completely different picture.
- Union Station and LoDo
- The city option, and the only one that works after the light has gone.
What does family session in Denver include?
- 40 retouched photographs
- Posed group frames and candid coverage
- Individual portraits of each child
- Private online gallery within 5 business days
- Print release for personal use
FAQ — Family session in Denver
Does the altitude matter for a family session?
Enough to plan around, particularly for visiting families. Denver sits at 5,280 feet and the foothill locations run to 9,000, where a short uphill walk is noticeably harder than at sea level. Sessions for families arriving from lower elevations use the city parks rather than the mountains, and everybody drinks more water than they think they need.
When do the aspens turn gold?
From about the third week of September through the first week of October, moving down in elevation as the weeks pass — the high passes first, the foothills last. It is the most beautiful fortnight of the Colorado year and the busiest for mountain sessions, so dates are booked well ahead.