Sapphire Point Engagement Photos in Dillon CO

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“Hey, hi,” I said to the illuminated frozen-over Starbucks drive thru sign at 6:30 a.m., “I’ll have a double-shot Cortado with almond milk and a bacon, egg and cheese, please.”

“Ok, great, uh, I, is a Cortado the one with the chocolate in it?” A voice on the other end responded.

“Um, no, it’s a shot of espresso with some steamed milk--more than a macchiato but less than a latte,” I replied.

“Ok great, no problem! First window, please.”

I’m still not sure why Starbucks decided to invent their own interpretations of coffee and espresso drinks, but the truth is all I want is the caffeine before a sunrise photo session--who cares what the drinks are called. I was actually pleasantly surprised how engaging and friendly this particular barista was in the dark early hours of that fall day in Silverthorne, CO; taking the time to teach me how to properly order from their overly complicated menu. It was honestly a great start to the day as we made our way up to Sapphire Point for Paige and John’s engagement session.

I knew it was going to be cold but I did not expect the mountainside to be covered in snow. Neither did Paige and John. We all went into this shoot expecting it to be golden Aspens and fall and cute and it wound up being a frigid winter wonderland. The other day, someone asked me about our couples keep warm during these chilly sunrise sessions, “do they wear huge coats or how do they not look cold?!”

“Nope, no coats,” I replied, “I’m not quite sure how not to look cold, honestly.”

But Paige and John, whatever they did to keep themselves warm that morning, were troopers. They even had an outfit change where Paige’s arms were bare! I was totally impressed while drinking my macchiato, Cortado or whatever the hell it was. They were riding high coming down from a visit in Telluride, one of our favorite Colorado mountain towns. We had been trying to get them on our crazy 2020 calendar and meeting at Sapphire Point worked out perfectly.

Paige and John are getting married at Wedgewood-Boulder Creek in September 2021 and we are confident that fall weather will still be around that time next year, haha. The beautiful thing is that even if it isn’t, now we know Paige and John will roll with the punches and still be happy and beautiful. Heather and I love to do these engagement sessions because they are opportunities for us to get some face time and get to know each other. We totally understand that most people are not comfortable in front of the camera, nor can they easily overcome quick weather changes, but we do our best to keep it light and fun.

In the case of Paige and John--they did it for us--and we just got to laugh, enjoy the beauty of the view, and drink a hot frappuccino while doing it.