Mar 11th, 2010
by regina marie.
Alli & Ross are expecting their baby in just a few weeks. Alli is a nurse and is not only on her feet all day long but has been subjected to some rather ill-advised comments (i.e. “Wow! You are HUGE!”). Sometimes I wish there were magical little shocking mechanisms installed in our brains so that BEFORE we said something stupid like that (let’s admit, we’ve all said SOMETHING we regret) it would zap us. Needless to say, a little pampering & a set of stunning maternity photos were just what the doctor ordered, as it were. 
Ross, the daddy, emailed me today and it made me smile inside and out:
“Thank you so much for the maternity photos, they are beautiful. You have made my wife feel wonderful in her last few weeks of pregnancy. I see how beautiful she is every day, but she needed a reminder. ”
Posted in: Baby & Children Portrait Photography, Family Portraits, Maternity Portraits, Recherche Studio.
Tagged: advise · Baby · hat · Maternity · maternity portraits · Photography · portraits · recherche · Studio
Mar 11th, 2010
by regina marie.
Mikey is the very lucky son of a couple of my favorite clients in all the world, Allison & Christopher Hefner. I photographed their wedding at Beaver Creek Chapel & The Lodge at Vail 5 years ago this fall. And this week they did me the honor of allowing me to photograph their 5 week old newborn. He is already a little charmer. 
Alli had the great foresight to bring along both of their baby blankets!
Alli had no intention of having HER photo taken during this photo shoot. We all know how mommies feel for about 5-10 years after having babies, but we ALSO know how strongly I feel about capturing a few gorgeous images of the moms. You are more beautiful than you realize. Trust your husband, your mother, your friends and your photographer!! These images will be TREASURED by your children, I promise you. 
Posted in: Baby & Children Portrait Photography, Family Portraits, Recherche Studio.
Tagged: Baby · baby portraits · Family Portraits · newborn portraits · Photographer · Photography · recherche · wedding
Feb 4th, 2010
by regina marie.
(Yes, I’m using this image of my niece AGAIN. It’s just a little too perfect for Valentine’s Day.)
This month Recherché Photography is offering the "Loved One" portrait special. Bring one person you adore to the studio for a portrait session- a lover, a child, a parent, a best friend, a grandparent, a pet…
The mini portrait session is 30 min. and $250. It includes a CD of 25 fine art finished images.
Session must take place during the month of February. I only shoot during natural light (10am-3pm) Tuesday-Saturday so sessions times will be limited.
Call or email to schedule your session. And please pass along to others!
Please note: This special session is for TWO PEOPLE.
STUDIO ADDRESS: 622 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville, CO 80027
STUDIO PHONE: 303.665.2708
STUDIO EMAIL: regina@recherche-photography.com
Posted in: Recherche Studio.
Tagged: art · fine · Fine Art · Photography · portraits · recherche · Studio
Jan 27th, 2010
by regina marie.
January 11th is my birthday. I love my birthday so much which has made it a little bittersweet. I remember being maybe around 8 years old and I was super excited about my birthday. One of my parents remarked (rather sarcastically), “Regina, you think your birthday should be on the news!” I remember being taken aback by the tone and at the exact same time thinking, “That is a GREAT idea!!”
In this new decade of 2010 I had the very best birthday of my life. The month was packed with brunch and dinner dates with friends & family. Jay planned out a whole day for me: brunch (can you tell that’s my favorite meal?), Anthropologie, Container Store, garden center in Denver, massage, restorative yoga class, Sherlock Holmes movie! My best friend spent another whole day with me: trimmed my hair, took me shopping, edited some of my projects and went out with a group of girl friends for happy hour at Via Toscana. My mother took my sister and I down to old-town Littleton for the afternoon for amazing hot chocolate and boutique window shopping. What a decadent month!
But, what took the cake, was the most touching gift I have ever received: A Book of Letters. My mother and best friend collected letters from my friends and family who expressed how much I mean to them and how my life has impacted theirs. My mother printed the letters on gorgeous paper and put them in luxurious envelopes inside a handsome album. It is a treasure. To have these sentiments in a tangible and beautiful format, consolidated, is almost like my own It’s a Wonderful Life movie.
Days are flying by. Have you told your loved ones what they mean to you? It doesn’t have to be as fancy as this, but take the time to just email your sister, friend and grandmother and tell them one thing you admire about them. It will fill them up and it will fill you up, too. I’ve started doing that this month and I’m amazed at how much more content and thankful I feel. It plumps the world back up.
P.S. There is still room in the back of my book for more letters if you are inspired! 
Posted in: Recherche Studio.
Tagged: art · elope · Family · hat · Photography · recherche
