Delaeni’s Summer Senior Photos at Lost Gulch Overlook in Boulder, Colorado

Delaeni, Class of 2020

I had the pleasure of doing a senior portrait session with a sweet, animal-loving high school senior named Delaeni.  She is a 12th grader at Holy Family High School – Class of 2020! Due to school being canceled, she will have her official graduation ceremony in July. She feel like a mayor milestone was cut short, so we want to commemorate her achievement in this blog! Delaeni loves to play tennis, she adores dogs, and I heard she is a great student. :)

We started our session in her backyard in Broomfield where she and her dog played under the sunny sky with beautiful shades of green as the perfect backdrop from nature's studio. After I captured the unique and infinite energy that she and her dog shared, we moved inside where I got to experience her environment and space.  She is bright and creative and loves to sketch and paint. While I was admiring her work, I noticed she had a beautiful simplicity to her. I feel as though she was really at peace and at ease with herself.    

Later that day, we headed to the South Mesa Trailhead in Boulder to get some senior portraits.  As we walked along the trail, Delaeni was playful, carefree, and almost fairy-like as she danced alongside the never-ending fields and up the trail, colliding with her mom in laughter.  It was contagious and filling up the air; their vitality was permeable. Their energy implied more than just a mother-daughter relationship: they were close friends. As we approached Lost Gulch Overlook mountain, the sky started to change drastically.  The gulch offers a dramatic god's eye view that even a Hollywood set couldn't mimic. The skies were rousing and created a dark and ominous atmosphere. I noticed toward the end of the session that Delaeni’s mood had also morphed into a very majestic and mysterious feel. 

She had an air of determination about her as if the distant mountains were the keepers of her future: All she had to do was walk through the valley of her last year of high school to get to the new life that awaits beyond the mountains.  I love my job as a Colorado senior photographer! This was yet another shoot I had so much fun with, I loved Delaeni’s energy and I hope I get the opportunity to work with her again!

A senior portrait photoshoot should be an experience like no other. After all, you want these images to reflect who you are at this unique stage of your life. I want all my clients to get the royal treatment, because they deserve the absolute best photographic experience. Contact me for a natural, fun, and genuine photoshoot!

Boulder Colorado Senior Photo Location // South Mesa Trailhead and Lost Gulch Overlook

Holy Family High School // Class of 2020 // Delaeni