Family Week - Kevin and Cara

In early January, Kevin, my brother, and Cara, my new sister-in-law, came out to Colorado. They got married earlier this year and this was their first trip out here as newlyweds. I just had to spend some time with them taking photos, so we set up a shoot in Pueblo while they were visiting our parents.

Let me say... this couple has so much collective personality! Kevin was always in the spotlight for some reason, whether it was because of his huge mohawk and torn up clothes or because he was on the stage singing in a musical. Oh, the stories I have that could show how much personality he has... but that's for another time. Cara is no slacker in the personality department, either. She's got a PhD in Communication and Culture, she's quite outspoken on cultural and political issues, has an awesome sense of humor and can be as much of a ham as my brother. Essentially, they're perfect for each other!

We headed out early on a Sunday morning, while the temperature was around 25°F, and drove to the historic Union District in Pueblo. This area is known for it's picturesque buildings, lovely river walk and the gorgeous interior of Union Depot. So where did we go first? Straight down an alley. Why? Remember all that personality I mentioned? It just didn't seem right to have them stand in front of a beautiful building and pose and make faces that just weren't them. I think the best example of the alley being the right choice came when we were walking along and Kevin saw a heart spray painted on a dumpster, which we instantly had to go get some photos with.

As the weather warmed up and they got used to the camera, they really fell into their own rhythm. They became the couple that I'd assume they usually are. They were goofing around but also being affectionate. I was giving them some direction but they were still doing their own thing. By the time we were done on Union, we had a bunch of really great photos.

That wasn't the end of the day, though. Later, we went down to the river for some photos around sunset. These were very warm and dreamy photos with lots of backlight and lens flare... quite romantic for a newlywed couple!

Thank you, Kevin and Cara, for letting me take some photos while you were in town. Hopefully when we come visit you in Boston you'll show us around and let me take a few more!

You can see more photos from the shoot here.