Dash Of Courage Photography

New Booking Link and Portfolio 📸✨

Dash Of Courage Photography | Lake City, CO, USA | Couples, Elopement, Family, Graduation, Maternity, Wedding Adventure Couple + Family and Maternity Photography for the whimsical at heart ✨ 📍San Juan Mountains, Colorado ✈️ Nomadic soul 👉🏼 Open to Travel! Now Booking 2024

Beautiful family in the redwoods 🌲 still working on this gallery but couldn’t help but share some sneak peeks 🥹✨

Motherhood | ✨

Maternity with a sprinkle of Country ✨🌾

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Impromptu shoot on the cliffs of Garrapata State Park ✨

*no children were hurt in the making of this photoshoot 😅 she wanted to slide down the side of the cliff 🤷🏼‍♀️*
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✨ The Cooper Family ✨

This new little family is nothing but beautiful. I had so much fun running around this field with them. Although it was chilly, baby girl held out and was FULL of so many smiles. Especially for mom and dad!

Mini Session are kicking off this weekend!! Unbelievably happy to be back behind the lens again. 💛

I’ve got two spots left for last minute sessions!!

Saturday 9am
Sunday 10am

Send me a message if you interested!! 🍂

Calling all soon to be Mamas!

Branching my photography business into the beautiful world of BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY and wanted to give away ONE free and two 50% off packages to those beautiful mamas out there. I know things are crazy right now and I wanted to spread a little love toward these beautiful moments. 💛

Message me for details!

Website:
Dash Of Courage Photography
DashOfCourage.com

Unapologetically in love with these two humans right here 😍 congratulations on the new house purchase together! 💛

Come visit us all the way out on the opposite coast, okay?


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This is what pure love looks like 🥺💛 these two beautiful people are off in a new home creating beautiful new memories together.

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That brings me to my BIG NEWS. We are moving (again 😂)

Goodbye Texas & Hello North Carolina! I cannot wait to start this business up again out there. I’ve missed photography so much during my maternity leave.

So much so that my personal Instagram has been blowing up with baby and family pictures 😆 (feel free to check that out if you want your ovaries to explode).

How many of my old friends are in North Carolina?!
Where are all my followers now! Tell me below 👇🏼
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Take me on an adventure. Let me be a wallflower while you spend all day lounging in each others arms, warming your faces in the sun and letting the beat of your hearts lull you into the promise of a future full of these moments together.

This is what I want to capture. ✨

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Details tell a story. They are so specific and unique to each wedding. BUT most people don't fully dive into the bouquet. 💐I KNOW I'M A NERD, but bare with me here...

Take this bouquet for example. Some of the symbolism of the eucalyptus tree include strength, leadership, focus, goals, clarity, connection, etc. then pair that with the meaning of orange roses which stem from enthusiasm and passion.

These pretty much sum up Anna + Josh to a T! They are the most energetic, goal focused, Jesus loving couple I have ever met.

Couples don't usually nerd out over flowers like me 😆 but somehow they always seem to pick something so faultless so connected to them as people and more importantly as a unifying force.

just something to ponder on this dreary San Antonio day.

What was your favorite detail in your wedding?! 👇🏼
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Alaina + Chris
Julian, CA

I woke up today, so grateful for the amazing family and support system that I have.

I want to encourage you all to take the time today to meditate on the little things in your life that bring you the most joy.

For me, it's my amazing husband, beautiful little girl, and passion for being creative.

🌞 What keeps your light shining? 🌞

As we are entering one of the most important weeks in US history I want to use what little of a platform I have to encourage you all to get out there and VOTE.

Your voice has never been more important, and we should all encourage those in our lives to acknowledge how much of a privilege it is to be able to take part in this election and to exercise that right.

Click the link in my bio to register to vote, find the nearest polling location to you, research ballot information, locate dropboxes & more.

Alaina & Chris, one of the most badass couples I have gotten to shoot with.

Also, I couldn't have asked for a more perfect location than Blacks Beach. Nothing better than getting sand in all the wrong places and getting to help capture some beautiful moments under the sun.

The beach is my happy place. I love going out there with the fam, watching the waves, and soaking up the sun.

The atmosphere of a shoot is so important.

Here are some tips on how to find the perfect photoshoot location for you and your loved one.

Alaina & Chris 🥀⁣
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Happy wedding day! May there be many years of happiness, growth and love ahead of you. Wishing you the absolutely best. ⁣
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Throwback to these beautiful shots taken on Black’s Beach.

I can't think of a more beautiful place for an elopement than the Yankee Meadows, can you?

Throwback to this beautiful photoshoot with Vilate & Curt.

I miss Utah & I miss traveling. Where should I go next? 🌎

Black and white photography erases time from the equation.

Timeless shots with the Mills family.

Beauty in the details 🌾

Looking back at this beautiful shoot with Haley & Sean.

“When we encourage new parents to ‘treasure these moments because they don’t last forever,’ we need to remember to also reassure them that they will survive these moments because they don’t last forever.”
— L.R. Knost

Alexandra & Chris ⠀🥀⁣
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The happiest of moments.

Mary & Brandon 🌾⠀
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My favorite part about being a photographer is getting to capture the moments that you wish you could frame forever. ⠀
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A picture is worth a thousand words. But memories are priceless.

🌞 Sean & Chelsea 🌞⠀
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I woke up today, so grateful for the amazing family and support system that I have. ⠀
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I want to encourage you all to take the time today to meditate on the little things in your life that bring you the most joy. ⠀
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For me, it's my amazing husband, beautiful little girl, and passion for being creative. ⠀
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🌞 What keeps your light shining? 🌞

To all beginner photographers: Here are 5 tips and tricks on how you can start your journey into the amazing world of photography. 📸

1. Have a favorite photographer or someone who inspires you? Reach out to them! You never know where it may lead you. Engage with their work and create a relationship. You never know when they may need help on their next project!

2. Don't be shy, reach out to local photographers in your area. Don't forget to include samples of your work too!

3. Keep up to date with what photographers in your area are doing and when. One of the best ways to stay current is to watch their stories! Sometimes the best opportunities are last minute!

4. Join Facebook groups for photography in your area. People exchange tips, tricks, shooting locations, and may even reach out for help!

5. I love Honeybooks, it is truly the biggest game-changer in the business. I went from spending hours struggling to manage all my bookings, to feeling like I had my own
a personal assistant who took care of everything for me! Click the link in my bio to get 50% off your first year!

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Tell me stories about your first gig as a photographer 👇

A soulmate usually only comes once in your life to shake things up,⠀
show you true love, and stand up to you in ways⠀
no one else ever has.⠀
They adore you, yet challenge you to your fullest potential.⠀
A soulmate relationship isn’t only peaches and cream,⠀
it’s roses and thorns.⠀
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This badass couples is getting married in 8 days!! 🖤✨

Fresh off the plane from living in Japan for three years, I pretty much jumped with joy when they asked me to do their engagement session in Little Tokyo in LA!! 🇯🇵

From ramen tasting, to scouring the Japanese book stores for our favorite titles and then finally ice cream in the village: it was pretty much the best third wheel date I’ve ever been on 😆

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I cannot wait for their wedding day in the beautiful forest on the 10th ✨ it’s going to be absolutely MAGICAL.

Vilate + Curt 🌾⠀
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And so the adventure begins...⠀
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Today I spent the morning reflecting on the beauty that is marriage. There is something so scary yet so comforting about taking that leap of faith with your person.

The hard parts are always scary but man, the beautiful moments could last a lifetime ✨

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Don’t forget to check out my story to see my mini shoot giveaway!! I’m so excited to be heading to Colorado soon and to take in all those fall colors 🍂

Spending the day cuddling my baby and power cleaning the house. I can’t wait to have this weekend start! I have some incredible shoots coming up and my heart could not be more full. This business is taking off and I couldn’t do it without you amazing clients ✨

Let the magic begin! 💛

‘You’re my favorite,’ he said offhand.
‘Favorite what?’ she wondered aloud.
‘Oh, well,’ he stammered. Well, just that.
My favorite pair of eyes to look into.
My favorite name to see appear on my phone.
My favorite way to spend an afternoon.
Fill in the blank, Beautiful…
I left it a favorite for a reason.
‘You’re my favorite too,’ she whispered. ✨