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true color || Colorado sunset

Editing is a natural step in everything we do.

We edit our appearances before we leave our house in the morning with what clothes we choose to wear, the makeup we apply, the hairdo we style. (The copious amounts of coffee we drink…)

We edit our voices in what we say in a text message to our sister as opposed to a work email to our boss; over a phone conversation with a close college friend, as opposed to one with an insurance agent.

In photography, we edit down the number of photos we take in any given shoot to a group of images we feel best represents the story. We edit the tone and exposure of the photo. We edit how we choose to share those photos across the many media available to us.

Yet, in the midst of all this routine editing, sometimes you come across a moment that is so beautiful in and of itself, it requires no modification.

Like this.

I snapped this with my fancy phone Saturday evening after an uplifting and gorgeous engagement session in Boulder. I haven’t altered it all. It is as it was: perfect.

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October 19, 2012 by Anya Elise

the recentlys 3 || fancy phone selections

Because it’s Friday…

Because I’ve eaten approximately 16 pounds of Milk Duds today (give or take)…

Because we only have one more full week of October…

Because I’m trying to clear my fancy phone of all photos…

I present to you installment three of the recentlys. (Please hold your applause.)

What! I like fall colors. It can’t be helped.

That’s a label maker in his left hand. He super stoked about it.

And also journalism.

I photographed a really beautiful family a few weekends ago. The 4 1/2 year old presented me this flower from her garden as I packed up to leave.

All right, sports fans, over and out. Have a fantastic weekend. Do big things that make your palms sweaty. Have adventures and a second cup of coffee (or third, if that’s how you roll).

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October 3, 2012 by Anya Elise

gallery || single snapshot

At a gallery showing of recent work by Benjamin Rasmussen, a Denver-based photographer.

(Denver | September 2012)

We went to a gallery show of Benjamin Rasmussen’s recent work on Friday. Benjamin is a very thoughtful person and photographer, it shows in his work, and it’s always a good time talking with him about the joys and struggles that are involved in this industry. He is very true to the photographer he wants to be. He doesn’t try to push himself into the role that others may want for him, but instead follows his own vision faithfully. It’s extremely infectious to be around people like that, the kind that are creating their own career blueprints. Check out his work, it’s beautiful.

I know it’s been on the quiet side here at A/E this week (it’s quiet…too quiet…). There are a couple of photo shoots in the works from this past weekend, so stay tuned for those. Otherwise, carry on! October is happening, go enjoy it!

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September 25, 2012 by Anya Elise

“I’m going to Disneyland!” || Family vacation

I perhaps used this line too frequently last Friday.

“Anya, what are you doing this weekend?” ………… “I’m going to Disneyland!”

“Have fun plans this evening?” ………….. “I’m going to Disneyland!”

“Anya: You just got off work, what are you going to do next!” …………… “I’m going to Disneyland!”

OK, that last one didn’t actually happen, but you get the idea.

Yes, we went to Disneyland this weekend. The whole lot of us. We engaged in fantastical adventures including, but not limited to:

watching of fireworks
riding almost every ride that was open
sailing the open seas (a.k.a. the circular river run contained within the park) on a pirate ship
getting reprimanded for touching a live cannon while on that pirate ship (what?!)
humming the Pirates theme song incessantly (“Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me!” You’re welcome.)
locating – and then taking advantage of – the free coffee refill policy at one particular park coffee/bake shop (free refills all day with your receipt — jackpot!)
getting a small thrill when the Dapper Dan quartet tipped their straw hats to us with a “Morning, ladies,” greeting
walking our feet down nearly to the bone over the course of two full days of magic-having

Here are some fancy phone photos from the trip!

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September 21, 2012 by Anya Elise

the recentlys 2 || fancy phone selections

I held three remotes in my hand. Each of them with an on/off button. None of them doing anything of the sort.

In an age when we are swamped with electronic devices to aid and abet almost every activity, you would think that a 21st century gal such as myself would be able to figure out how to turn on a television.

I’m sorry to report, I tried…tried…made the fancy new TV revert to a more primitive form (a.k.a. static snow storm screen)…and then gave up before I made it even more angry.

If our world is ever taken over by robots a la The Terminator I’m going to be one of the first to go.

Which leads us to the second installment of the recentlys.

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