A LITTLE PEEK AT A MINIMALIST 1ST BIRTHDAY SESSION

How precious is sweet Hazely?! Here’s a little glimpse into my session with her. Celebrating baby’s 1st birthday with a session just for them is the most fun way to remember this amazing milestone!

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

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xo - kami

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DENVER BABY’S 1ST BIRTHDAY & CAKE SMASH SESSION

It’s been a while since I’ve photographed a session that meant this much to me. Kristy has been one of my best friends for more than 30 years since we met in the 6th grade. We’ve done life together and have been through so much more than I could ever write about - really though, some things we said we’d take to the grave ;). She has been a part of almost every middle school and high school memory I can think of and even though we didn’t go away to the same college together or even end up living in the same state, we’ve stayed close and she has become part of my family. When something really wonderful happens (or when something really awful happens) she will forever be one of the first people I call and I’m so grateful to have someone as amazing as her that is always there for me.

When she let me know that she was adopting a baby boy, I could have burst from excitement. I’ve never been so happy to see one of my friends become a mom. Unfortunately, we were in the middle of the pandemic and I had to watch her become a first time mom and see Maddox growing up through Zoom calls and text messages from half way across the country. So when the opportunity for us to be together again finally became a reality, I wanted to make his 1st birthday portrait session extra special with my very first cake smash! Kristy baked the cutest (and most delicious) little cake and I planned a neutral, minimal set up that would keep the focus on Maddox and his precious expressions.

I loved creating these images so much that I’ve decided to make 1st birthday cake smash sessions a regular offering for all of my sweet clients! These sessions include a custom bakery made cake just like the one seen here and access to my baby wardrobe collection including the gorgeous organic chunky sweater that Maddox is wearing from The Simple Folk!

If your little one is headed toward their 1st birthday, let’s chat about how I can capture all this goodness for you too!

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

INQUIRE

xo - kami

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HELPING YOU DOCUMENT YOUR BABY’S MOST IMPORTANT MILESTONES

I’m so excited to start offering these special milestone sessions to celebrate your baby’s 1st trip around the sun! These sessions are custom designed for each family to provide much needed activities for a busy one year old and allow me to capture the most precious expressions.

1ST BIRTHDAY SESSIONS

includes:

• 1 hour studio portrait session & use of baby wardrobe

• custom planned for each family to capture what is most important to you

• complimentary bakery-made “naked” cake for cake smash upon request

If you have a little one who is getting ready to celebrate their 1st birthday, I’d love to see you in the studio!

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

INQUIRE

xo - kami

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NATURAL NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHY & BABY LED POSING

If you’re reading this, chances are you are researching newborn photographers and hoping to learn more about your options for when your new baby is born. There are many different types of newborn photography and today I’d love to share with you why I specialize in natural newborn photography & baby led posing. I hope you’ll walk away after reading this with all the information you need to decide if this is the right type of session for your family.

For me, natural newborn photography allows me to create simple, beautiful images by keeping backgrounds clean and the focus on your sweet babe in my gorgeous, natural light studio. I love minimalistic imagery and avoid the use of excessive props so your sessions don’t feel unnatural or dated. I even provide all of the perfect little clothing items and blankets for your session so your final images are a perfect representation of the style I’m known for.

Natural newborn photography means allowing parents to snuggle and hold baby in a way that you would in real life. Nothing is forced or awkward. It’s real, organic and so sweet. When it comes time for me to photography your baby alone, I lay them down and allow them to curl and roll themselves into a position that they feel comfortable in. While I may make slight adjustments to ensure the perfect composition and a perfect, pretty image, the pose is led by the baby and what makes them happy. The results are natural, relaxed images that capture all the sweet details of your newborn.

Here are some more wonderful benefits to a natural newborn session and baby led posing:

TIMELESS & CLASSIC IMAGES

I’m committed to capturing your precious babies in a way that is timeless and honors them as they are on the day of our session. I want to document the beautiful connection that you have with them and all the sweet details that change so quickly. My goal is to create pure and emotive newborn images that will be classic and hold their own throughout the generations. Avoiding the use of excessive props, keeping the color pallet light and neutral and utilizing baby led posing allows me to achieve all of this!

STRESS FREE & FUN

I’ve tried both lifestyle and posed newborn sessions in the past and have found that a natural newborn session in my studio is the least stressful and most fun for my clients. You don’t have to worry about cleaning up your house or shopping for newborn outfits. You won’t spend tons of extra time waiting to get your baby completely asleep and into a variety of intricate poses either. Taking natural newborn portraits with your tiny baby and watching while I photograph all their adorable details is truly fun!

SAFE FOR BABY

I admit it. I’m a bit of a safety nut. Nothing matters more to me than the safety of your family. While there are many different posed baby session poses that can hurt your baby if not done properly by a trained professional, baby led posing takes that worry off the table. I will never put your baby in a position that isn’t completely safe and comfortable for them.

PERFECT FOR INCLUDING FAMILY

These sessions are perfect for incorporating images with your whole family in a way that looks authentic and natural. Parents and siblings are not only welcome, but encouraged to participate in your session! We are documenting some amazing moments in your life and you are all a very important part of that!

SESSIONS LAST ABOUT 2 HOURS

While some posed newborn sessions can last up to 4 or more hours, my newborn sessions are much faster. Because your little one doesn’t need to be completely asleep for every image (in fact, I love when I get some images when they’re awake too), sessions don’t take as much time and you end up with a larger gallery of finished images.

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

INQUIRE

xo - kami

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GET READY FOR SOME SWEETNESS!

I have some exciting new sessions coming to the studio this summer that are designed to celebrate my littlest clients. I’m so excited to share them with you but while I’m putting the finishing touches on all of the details, I thought I’d drop you a little hint with the photo below. Can you guess what’s coming?

You might have a good idea about my newest offering but I hope that my reveal will surprise you! In the meantime, if you’ve got a precious little one in the 6-10 month age range, I’d love to hear from you so you can be a part of the magic!

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

INQUIRE

xo - kami

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: FRAMED FINE ART PORTRAITS

I am a firm believer that your very favorite images should be proudly hung on the walls of your home. I grew up in a house where the hallways were filled with images of our family, many generations back, and I loved walking up and down the halls admiring the beautiful images. Studies have shown that children who grow up with family portraits displayed in their home have higher self esteem, feel more self worth and enjoy an important sense of belonging. Your family deserves that kind of beautiful gift and knowing the benefits of displaying family pictures makes the decision to invest in framed portraits an easy one.

straight edge print

frame colors and styles to match every home

My framed fine art portraits make the most beautiful addition to any room in your house. As always, I’ve purposely chosen the highest quality frames and premium museum acrylic that will protect the print and resist breakage from the inevitable ball or toy that gets thrown at it. Not only are they stunning, but they are a truly practical choice for growing families.

unique fine art print paper options

You can choose from a traditional straight edge print or a hand torn edge print to give a your artwork a distinct look you can't get elsewhere. Torn edge prints are uniquely floated in a mat. This gives the paper a handmade appearance, which emphasizes the care and craft of the production process. Images are printed on archival papers that will last over 200 years, are 100% cotton, and acid and lignin free.

floating torn edge print

close up of hand torn edge

the highest quality frame components

Each framed portrait is meticulously assembled and matted with luxurious 100% cotton 8-ply museum rag mat board. For interior frame backing, archival foam board featuring MicroChamber® technology is used which absorbs and neutralizes harmful gases. To finish off the frame the back is sealed with acid-free, buffered backing paper that won't puncture like craft paper, and beehive hanging hardware and wall bumpers are installed.

Like all of the products I offer, framed fine art portraits are archival quality and come with a lifetime guarantee from fading or yellowing.

It’s always been important to me that my clients have their images printed professionally so that they can enjoy them every day. I don’t want the art that I create for you to live in the cloud or in the back of a drawer. Chances are that unprinted images will eventually be lost when technology changes and you can’t access them on the disk or flash drive they were delivered on or when your children don’t know your passwords or even where you stored them on your computer. Your images aren’t truly archived if they haven’t been printed!

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Thank you so much for being here! I’m Kami Vanous, founder of Lucky Friday Studios and a leading Colorado maternity, newborn and baby photographer. My beautiful natural light photography studio is located in Centennial, Colorado and I serve clients from all around Denver, Littleton, Ken Caryl Ranch, Centennial, Highlands Ranch, Cherry Hills, Greenwood Village, Lone Tree, Englewood, Castle Rock, Parker and surrounding areas. I have more than 12 years of experience photographing motherhood, babies and young families, and I would love the opportunity to work with you to create something beautiful.

To see more of my work, please spend some time looking through my portfolio. If you are drawn to my art and are looking for a maternity, newborn and baby photographer, I would love to chat about how we can to begin planning your session together to create the images you’ve been dreaming of.

INQUIRE

xo - kami

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