blog - Julie Ulstrup Colorado Portrait photography

January

2026

When Everyone Finally Came Home A Colorado Family Reunion Portrait Experience

When a Rare Family Gathering Becomes Something You KeepYou can feel it when a gathering is rare.There is a different energy in the air. Conversations linger. Laughter arrives more easily. Everyone seems just a little more aware that this time ...

December

2025

Honoring Family

Honoring Family Through Portraiture Why These Moments MatterThis fall I photographed my sister’s family for their annual Christmas card But this year it was different More sacred More layered with meaningHer oldest daughter had just become ...

December

2025

Beyond the Holidays. . . Family is Always

Beyond the Holidays. . . Your Family is Meant for MoreCreated during the holidays.But you did not create it for December alone.You created it for the everyday moments that follow. The slow mornings before school. The quiet afternoons when the house ...

December

2025

A Christmas Portrait That Became a Family Story

A Christmas Portrait That Became a Family StoryA few seasons ago one family gathered for a Christmas portrait that would become far more than a photograph.You know this feeling. When everyone is finally in the same room and the noise quiets. When ...

November

2025

Thanksgiving and Family Connection Why Legacy Portraits Matter

Thanksgiving Reflections The Beauty of Family Love and LegacyThanksgiving is one of the most meaningful times of the year for the families I serve. It is a season of gathering and gratitude. A time when family members come together across miles and ...

November

2025

Displayed in the Heart of Your Home

The Beauty of Legacy Portraits Displayed in the Heart of Your HomeThere is something extraordinary that happens when a family portrait becomes part of the home. Not a digital file not a picture on a phone but a framed heirloom that hangs on the wall ...