We Will Become Silhouettes

Hello, it's been a while.

Maybe you've noticed a few changes. The awesome part about starting a business is that you get to see it grow. I am trying to get my head wrapped around this whole "branding" thing. It's something that's seamless, consistent and noticeable. I will be working more and more on introducing my concept of Elle Bea Photography, focusing more on my niche and making everything "Zen". Unity and Balance.

Besides the importance of branding one of the important things I have learned in being a photographer is to do photo projects, or just shoot! So I took advantage of the Free Day at the Denver Botanical Gardens. (Who doesn't love those!) Although who really needs another reason to LOVE summer, I love summer because the Botanical Gardens stay open till 9pm! On the way downtown I noticed the dooms day Denver summer thunderstorms lingering above and just as I found parking it started to rain. Cursing the sky as I sat in my car I decided to wait 15 minutes see what would happen... and of course the rain slowed to a low drizzle and I happily said my apologies to the sky as I walked into the Botanical Gardens. What a hidden blessing the rain was! Once inside everything smelled so fresh and clean and the flowers were covered with fresh little dew drops that made them look so beautiful. It was so much fun to just relax and enjoy beautiful nature. My personal favorite photographs were at the very last minutes of sunlight where there was a lilly pad pond and the colors in the water were so beautiful. ENJOY!

{Au Revoir Mon Chéri!}

Naked as we came

We turn not older with years, but newer every day.- Emily Dickinson

Birthdays for me are kind of like New Years.It’s a great time to reflect and clean slate to looking forward to the future. At 23 I am still quite young but I’ve always felt like an older soul. There are times when I look at my life and think I’m not much farther than I was when I was 18. I’m still working on my college degree. Still scraping by pay check to pay check, many people my age have graduation form college, are getting engaged and seem to be such… grown ups. I’m ready for that next chapter in my life and I think this year, my 23rd year of life is the year to make things happen.

I have made plenty of mistakes along the way to 23, and I’m sure I will keep making many but it’s learning life’s little lessons from those mistakes that makes an individual stronger. This year it is my goal to continue staying focused on my dream of becoming a professional photographer, getting the most of my education from Metro State and loving every person around me a little more.

Some of the best lessons I have learned…

To breathe more…. Thank you Erin

To not sweat the small stuff… Thank you Matty

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take… Thank you Lara Casey (and Wayne Gretzky)

Inspiration is everywhere.

Take pleasure in the simple things.

Life is Beautiful.



Day One. 7.17.1987 in Altamonte Springs, FL



You can tell were sisters by the matching outfits. Me and My half sister Lacey.



One Year Old. One of my favorite baby pictures, too bad about the scratch.



Christmas. 1988.



For real this time.. this is my favorite baby picture of me. I love how you can still see your adult self in baby pictures.



Five. My mom chopped my hair off, forever traumatizing me from getting my hair cut.



My first interaction with snow. Southern Girl at heart. I still hate snow.



My little sister Serena. She changed my life forever. She made me stronger.



Eight. Those teeth would be the death of me until high school.