The blog is where life’s stories unfold—captured, celebrated, and preserved. From weddings to family moments to newborn milestones, I share insights, tips, and reflections on creating images that endure. Join me here, explore the work, and discover the timeless beauty in every story.
This is not a post I want to rush through. Because the moment I am about to describe is sacred. It’s a moment that I hope to hold fresh in my mind until he returns home to me. Because you see, it was our last moment together. Our last moment together before I boarded a […]
My dad was an engineer for the railroad. He worked long hours and was gone from home a lot. As a little girl, I remember having to play outside often during the day cause dad was sleeping. He got called to work at all hours of the night. All across Colorado he transported coal. And […]

Annie Leibovitz once said, “Computer photography won’t be photography as we know it. I think photography will always be chemical.” I’ve had this notion stirring inside me for quite sometime now. Simply put, I just don’t feel like I can call myself a photographer until I can be confident in the basics. In the beginning. […]
March 18th. A day followed by March 17th – St. Patrick’s Day. March 18th is typically a day of recovery for those who partied too hard on the 17th. A day when the streets are littered with trampled green shamrocks. A day when bar employees clean up the remnants of sticky green beer. But for […]

To be the one who says, “This moment stays,” is one of the greatest honors of my life. I’m René, and I create images that are romantic, timeless, enduring, and authentic. My work is unhurried and intentional, meant to be returned to again and again, like photographs tucked into a grandmother’s cedar chest, preserving your family’s story and legacy. I’m deeply passionate about honoring both the legacy you’re building and the one you’re already part of, and my hope is that the images we create together are cherished for generations to come.