Boulder Colorado Portrait Session at South Mesa with Erika

Oct 25

Last month Erika and I got a chance to meet up in Boulder, Colorado to shoot some dreamy portraits at South Mesa Trailhead. South Mesa Trailhead is a gorgeous trail that wraps and weaves its way between Chautauqua Park and El Dorado Canyon near Boulder. There are dreamy stone houses, shrub lined trails, and a gorgeous view from the south of the flatirons.

Erika and I shot a session almost exactly like this last fall before I moved out to Grand Junction. It involved a long white dress whereas this one involved a short one, as well as the roaming hills of the front range. There is a creativity that comes to fruition when I can slow down and think through the process of what I want an image to feel like, and I’m so thankful for creative sessions like this that allow me to work through that.

I would love to do more sessions like this that just feel so magical and soft. If you’re interested, please reach out to me to plan your session!

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Kimberly Crist

Hi, I'm Kimberly 👋

Colorado elopement photographer, snack enthusiast, and your personal hype woman for ditching the traditional wedding entirely.

I spend most of my time wandering dirt roads around Crested Butte, the San Juans, and Denver finding the kind of spots that make you forget what stress even feels like. You know — the ones with the views that hit different at sunrise, where the wildflowers are doing too much, and the only witnesses are a couple of marmots and your dog in a tiny bandana.

If you're dreaming of vows somewhere wildly beautiful with zero seating charts involved, hi. That's literally what I do. You bring the love story. I'll bring the camera, the location ideas, and enough snacks to get us through golden hour.