I had the privelege of photographing a family reunion over the Independence Day weekend at which they were celebrating the parents’ 60th wedding anniversary. Talk about an accomplishment worthy of celebrating! It was a beautiful day in the Roaring Fork Valley, and a great day to be a photographer. It was a pleasure to shoot their family portraits, and help them commemorate their anniversary. I enjoyed getting downvalley from Aspen to meet at the scenic River Valley Ranch in Carbondale, CO. We took some shots near the golf course and historic barn.

60 years and counting!

A scenic location for a family portrait.

Adoring grandparents, adorable grandchildren.

The rising generation.

Mt. Sopris has nothing on this strong, beuatiful family.

This young woman recently updated her headshots for her star turn at Theatre Aspen. Appearing in “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs”, the family show at Aspen, Colorado’s professional theatre, Theatre Aspen, she was also featured in “Seussical” in a prior season. Here are a few shots from the outdoor headshot session.

One of the cool things about living in the Rocky Mountains is the infinite variety of textures. In addition to the naturally occuring textures of aspen trees, clouds, and rock, there are manmade textures such as buildings, fences, or lights. Combine those with the changes of weather and seasons, and you have a nearly endless sea of textures, even as close as your own back yard. The Roaring Fork Valley, from Aspen through Basalt and Carbondale to Glenwood Springs, is an amazing place to take pictures. I hope to have a bunch more to post over the next few weeks and months. Stay tuned.

Actually, I’m living in Basalt, CO, a few miles down the road from Aspen, but I work in Aspen. Our family is settling in: the older girls are in school, the younger ones are enjoying the time alone at home with their mom, and taking advantage of the nearby parks.

If course there are heaps of photographic opportunities in Aspen and the Roaring Fork Valley, so stay tuned, especially to my facebook page for photo updates. I look forward to serving the photography needs of the wonderful people of this beautiful part of the world.

Thanks to all of you who trusted me with your photography needs. My family is moving to Aspen, Colorado to pursue a new avenue of life. I am grateful to have been able to serve the good people of Waco. I will still have archives of your photoshoots, so if you need reprints simply send an email and I will be able to help you.

Again, thank you and God Bless.

Graham Northrup

I recently photographed this family with their two young sons. The older boy loved to pose for the camera; the younger one was a little harder to catch looking at the camera! But I kept snapping away and came up with some good ones.