the hauptman family

in actuality, this was intended to be a family portrait session... but 3.5 y.o gage made it more about him, in a good way:) this is the third year photographing the hauptman family. each year we get better and better!!! gage was our youngest wedding guest, weighing in at 5 weeks of age. he’s now the perfect model.

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what a ham!
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i keep thinking... this kid has some major modeling talent. gage was a pure natural in front of the camera.
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my favorite million dollar christmas card photo.
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yes, those eyes have attracted a few girlfriends for gage :)
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then we headed to bear creek park in lakewood for some more natural colorado landscapes at sunset.
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we’ve known these two for many years in training with paragon martial arts. when outside the dojang, i still have a tough time not calling him “master hauptman” (he is a 6th degree master instructor in the american taekwondo association). and faun is a 1st degree black belt... but an honorary 9th degree black belt in the household, or so i’m told :)
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gage was super curious about the off-camera flash, asking all sorts of questions about how it works. while the shot is a bit overexposed, it turned out to be a great expression showing his excitement for photography and lighting... my kind of 3.5 y.o.!
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rocks & crocs. love it!
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i’m not sure the world is ready for this:
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ps- and if you are looking for a good realtor, look no further than bill and faun hauptman. they’ve both been super awesome, patient, and wise in helping us take advantage of this buyer’s market :) official house Christmas shopping begins tomorrow for us and we are like kids with 8 shots of espresso and a new puppy.