Jonathan Betz Photography Blog

Louie | Woodland Park High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2012

Jonathan Betz — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:51:31 +0000

Louie’s session was full of fun, laughs, and unique moments! Besides fantastic senior pictures, there was everything from stopping at Josh & John’s for ice cream to showcasing Louie’s enjoyment of bubble gum and exploring throughout Manitou Springs, downtown Colorado Springs, and the Colorado College campus. Louie attends Woodland Park High School where he plays both football and baseball, and he’s just a genuinely friendly, outgoing guy. Enjoy favorites from his session, and we challenge you to not smile and laugh when you see the one with the bubble gum!

Louie – the end is in sight! Take in all the final moments of senior year, and we wish you the best when you begin college in the fall!

Jonathan Betz Photography – High School Senior Photography

Brooke | Cheyenne Mountain High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2012

Jonathan Betz — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:53:44 +0000

Brooke’s family was referred to by another Cheyenne Mountain High School family, and we’ve really enjoyed our time with them! Brooke is outgoing and is a cheerleader at her high school. Brooke’s session started at Grace & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and then on to railroad tracks, the junkyard, Stratton Open Space, and into Cheyenne Canyon. Brooke’s final portraits from the session were in the water – always fun and always cold, regardless of the time of year!

Brooke, enjoy the last weeks of senior year, and we wish you our best as you pursue a degree in physical therapy!

Jonathan Betz Photography – High School Senior Photography

Maggie | Denver Academy High School Senior Portraits | Class of 2012

Jonathan Betz — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:08:46 +0000

We had a great time photographing this high school senior from Denver Academy! Maggie is a happy and very organized senior, and whenever we met with her and the family that came along, I enjoyed a lot of laughter with them! She’s got quite a few siblings, so we’re hoping to work with her family again in the future! And it was an honor to have them choose US for her pictures and to take them through the beautiful Cheyenne Canyon and then to the modern arts building on CC campus for her session. Enjoy our favorites from her session…

Jonathan Betz Photography – High School Senior Photography

Happy Valentine’s Day! | Brooke & Joey | Maternity Portraits at Garden of the Gods

Jonathan Betz — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:44:27 +0000

Happy Valentine’s Day! We thought this session to be fitting for celebrating today’s holiday, since this is the first Valentine’s that Brooke & Joey celebrate as parents! Their circle of love just expanded greatly with the birth of their daughter! We wish each of you a Happy Valentine’s and hope you’ll celebrate all the meaningful relationships in your life, whether that be a significant other, a parent, a child, or a friend.

Jonathan Betz Photography – Maternity & Baby Photography Colorado Springs

Red Rock Canyon Family Portraits

Jonathan Betz — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:08:44 +0000

As usual, we’re quite behind on blog posts from all of our fall and early winter sessions, so this post features three great sessions we did a few months back at Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon is a great option for families who want mountain views and opportunities for red rocks without all the busyness of Garden of the Gods. It’s a great place for hiking and exploring too! Enjoy favorites from our sessions with the Cohen, Shearer, and O’Connor families…

Jonathan Betz Photography – Colorado Springs Family Photography

The Highfill Family | Family Portraits at Garden of the Gods

Jonathan Betz — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:30:08 +0000

The Highfill family has been doing their baby photography with us and this past fall, got the family together for family portraits at Garden of the Gods. They had just a beautiful day for their session that featured 4 generations of their family for a fun session featuring all these fantastic family connections and relationships. Even the dogs came along! Enjoy favorites from a great family photography session!

Jonathan Betz Photography – Family Photography

Our Couples Session GROUPON Deal – Get It Now!!

Jonathan Betz — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:05:01 +0000

To our new clients out there that we will soon be so excited to welcome into our studio…you have just 2 days left to purchase a great deal with a Valentine’s theme! This deal is for couples, so perfect to celebrate that new (or not-so-new!) engagement or for all you married couples out there who have not had a great updated portrait of you since the wedding day! Our Groupon Deals are the very best deals we ever offer, so jump on this one quick and celebrate with one of the most important people in your life! Follow the link below for all the details…

Groupon Deal Link

Our Vendor Relationships Matter!

Jonathan Betz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:50:13 +0000

One of the things we love about attending our annual international photography convention is the relationships we have built with our vendors. We use professional labs, canvas, and album vendors for the professional prints and products we offer to you, our clients. We found and carefully chose each of our vendors through the trade show that is a key piece to convention. Over the years, we’ve loved building relationships with each of these labs and look forward to connecting at convention with the people we work with at each place. When our labs are all in different states, having face time is so fun and important. We love that when we call Randy at Miller’s Lab, we know him on a more personal level and he knows us; we love that when we call Jenn at Zookbinders, we’ve had conversations with her and know what she looks like! One of these relationships has been with Mark Zucker, the president/CEO of Zookbinders, our fantastic album company. We met him in person at our very first convention, and at that time, shared with him our plans and dreams for our business. We also shared that we were using our own Zookbinders wedding album as our sample for our brides & grooms, and Mark offered a complimentary sample album. Since that conversation over 5 years ago, we now look forward to catching up with Mark each year at convention. It’s been exciting to share our growth each year with him, and those connections and conversations led to an invitation for Lindsay to join the brand new Zookbinders Advisory Board. What this means is that we now get to have a significant voice with our album company, and we’re honored to be chosen! So, no matter what field you’re in, relationships matter. And for you, our client and future client, the personal touches we extend to you from us go beyond just us to our vendors as well. This ensures a great product and experience for you from the valued relationships we have with our vendors.

With Randy from Miller’s Lab at Imaging USA convention in New Orleans earlier this month…

Featured on the Zookbinders’ Customer Advisory Board…

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Daniel & Olivia | Engagement Portraits at Garden of the Gods

Jonathan Betz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:06:36 +0000

Daniel and Olivia found us through our Groupon for their engagement portraits. Their wedding will be later this year back in Michigan. Olivia just made the move out to Colorado Springs, so she’s quite thankful that her mom is able to take an active role in the rest of the wedding planning back in Michigan! With the wedding in Michigan, featuring Colorado for their engagement session was a perfect way to tell that part of their story. They chose Garden of the Gods to have fantastic opportunities for mountain views and portraits that would clearly speak of Colorado Springs. Enjoy our favorites!

Jonathan Betz Photography – Engagement and Wedding Photography

The Gorr Family | Family Portraits at Red Rock Canyon

Jonathan Betz — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:50:55 +0000

Meet the Gorr Family! We first met Ron through photographing the Air Academy High School Boys’ Tennis Team. We’ve done their team pictures the last few years, and through those photography opportunities, Ron and his family started thinking about family portraits. They jumped at our Groupon last summer and had their session this past November. We’ve really enjoyed getting to know their whole family. Red Rock Canyon was a great fit for their session and gave their active, fun-loving boys great opportunities to climb on rocks and trees. Enjoy our favorites!

Jonathan Betz Photography – Family Photography