D'Ann Boal - Smitten & Swoon Photography in Boulder, Colorado

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BOULDER’S

photographer

specializing in newborn,
child and family photography

I am an award winning photographer located in Boulder, Colorado. I specialize in newborn, baby, family and high school senior photography around the fields and foothills of Boulder.

I graduated with a master’s degree in education, but it wasn’t until my son was born and we moved to the Caribbean that I picked up a camera and never looked back. Photographing our quiet life by the sea inspired my photography journey.

My home studio is located just a few minutes from north Boulder on our little farm where I live with my husband, son and daughter. It is surrounded by golden fields, dirt roads, mountain views and beautiful gardens.

Even though I am willing to travel in and around Boulder, I find that most of my clients ask for the fields and mountain views surrounding my studio because they are the quintessential Colorado background.

My goal is to capture the beauty and love within your family and to help decorate your world with meaningful artwork you will treasure for years.

photography

career

I feel blessed to have photographed over a thousand families in my career.

My work has been published in Click Magazine, for the Clickinmoms blog, and was selected as a finalist for the Voice competition.

I was named Top 100 Photographers to watch in 2018, and have been among the Top Newborn Photographer List every year since 2015.

As both a Mentor for Clickinmoms and an Instructor for Click Photo School, I love to teach photography. I have instructed at national photography conferences the past few years, have published online photography classes, and currently teach Understanding Light through Click Photo School.

I am also the co-owner of The Light Chasers Retreat, which is a retreat for intermediate & advanced photographers to learn how to harness light. When I’m not out photographing for my clients or my own children, I am mentoring new photographers.

my style bright, dreamy, creative

My style is bright, dreamy and creative.

I love working with my client’s creative visions. Whether it’s as elaborate as meeting in person to gather inspiration and ideas, or as simple as showing up to a beautiful location at sunset without meeting first – your gallery will show connection, emotion, and joy.

It is my favorite thing to capture the tiny details of a brand new baby and the laughter and first wobbly steps, then the love and connection to their families as they grow through the years. Showing high school seniors just how beautiful they are in a world filled with pressures from social media is one more thing I love about this work.

Finding new landscapes for the perfect photo background keeps me constantly inspired. We are lucky to live among mountains, a Colorado sky, and the changing seasons where every photo session can be unique. I know the images I take for you will become more priceless with each passing year, so I put my whole heart into this craft.

My goal is to capture the beauty & love within your family and to help decorate your world with meaningful artwork you will treasure for years.

Your photo session

During a typical photo session I create about 20-25 hand edited portraits. Some will be candid and loose, while others will be tightly posed with everyone looking at the camera and smiling.

I also always capture a few more creative images that bring out the beauty of the location. Two weeks after our photo session, we’ll schedule a time for you to come to the studio for your purchasing appointment where you get to view your gallery of images and place your order.

The most important part of a photo session is what you do with the images once you have them. Whether it’s prints to frame, holiday cards and fine art albums, or canvas and metal prints to hang on your walls – I have traveled far and wide in search of the highest end products.

With an in-house designer and time at your purchasing appointment to see and touch all the products, my goal is for you to walk away with both beautiful memories, and art you love.

Please contact me for more information about your custom photo session.

CONTACT D’ANN

About D'Ann

My husband and I live on a little farm in Boulder with our son and daughter and a menagerie including our sweet pups Jedi and Blitzen, two horses, some barn cats, and chickens. We have a wide-open view of the mountains and sky and love our time spent outside hiking, horseback riding, sunset watching, and skiing. I have my camera nearby at all times and photograph our world every day.

I have been surrounded by artists my whole life – my sister and dad are both professional artists – and it seems all my immediate relatives lead inspired creative lives.

My photography journey began when my son was born and I moved to the Caribbean. Each day I photographed my growing baby boy and the quiet life we lived on the island. Each day I learned more and grew more in love with photography. My craft grew slowly and steadily, and finally it bloomed into this full-service photography business. I pinch myself that I get to share my love of photography with the rest of the world.

When I’m not out photographing for my children and clients, I’m most content with some jasmine tea, hikes and ski days with my family, poetry, and long swims in the sunshine.

my galleries

Baby & Child Photography

seniors

Senior Photography

Contact D’Ann

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