Missy & Stef Senior Portraits

Here are some of my favorites from Missy and Stef's senior pictures for their High School yearbook. These two best friends wanted to get their photos done together, which I'm a big fan of! Teenagers (and people in general, really) tend to loosen up a bit around their friends, and it's way easier to get great shots! It's also a good way to save money, and just plain fun (is that an oxymoron?)

I was helping out for Beaton Photography this day as a second shooter. These are some of the ones I shot.

Tip for photographers: Bring hula-hoops :)

In the lobby of a spa at Keystone!

(Improvisation because of the rain)

By the lake at Keystone.

The Man Burns in 12 Days!

The first week of September, every year, tens of thousands of people head to Black Rock City, a temporary city in the middle of the Nevada desert for Burning Man. Considered "home" to many, this Brigadoon-esque city is built for one week and then promptly disappears off the face of the earth before re-appearing 360-ish days later.

Kyla

In celebration, and eager anticipation of this year on the playa, here are some of my favorite shots from last year. Favorite art, people, madness and moments.

To see the whole album, CLICK HERE.

Self-portrait

As always, Diana Sabreen Photography is offering discounts on all photography for Burners, same-sex wedding ceremonies, freaks, geeks and basically anything that challenges or varies from the mainstream. This is an ongoing offer in an attempt to work with like-minded people and organizations who are CREATING their own worlds.

If you'd like to know if you're eligible for a discount, give me a shout! info@DianaSabreen.com

See you on the playa!

Ian

The Man

Jill performing aerial fabric at the Skinny Kitty.

Jeff and Horsey with their hula hoops.

4 person bike!

"Sassy" during a dust storm.

Sunrise at the Temple.

To see these photos and more, please visit:

Clint's Coffee House and Bakery
131 S Main St
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-2990

August 7 - October 7, 2010

Dancing with the Mountain Stars

Practice has begun for this year's Dancing with the Mountain Stars, and in eager anticipation of this year's event, I'm posting some favorites from last year!

Hosted by the Keystone Conference Center, this fundraiser produced by the Summit Medical Center Health Foundation is a fundraiser for St. Anthony Medical Center & Hospital in Frisco.

This year’s event is Saturday, September 25, 2010, at the Keystone Conference Center.

Domus Pacis Family Photos and New Revelations

Domus Pacis (Latin for House of Peace) is a non-profit that brings cancer patients and their families to the mountains for a bit of peace and rest. Family portraits are often provided, and Domus Pacis asked me to volunteer to take some photos of one of the families.

Goran was diagnosed with grade IV brain cancer in November, and came up to Breckenridge with his wife Mirjana, and their son, for about a week. We shot at the BOEC Griffith Lodge and Old Town Resevoir with the mountains and aspen groves as a backdrop. After an hour or so with the family, I got to know a bit more about their story, and it's an understatement to say that I'm moved and inspired by their journey.

Mirjana emigrated from Bosnia about 20 years ago, and Goran fled to the United States 6 years after that as a refugee. They met in Boston at a conference, and now have a beautiful 3-year-old son.

Goran and Mirjana both work with refugees in the Denver area. We started chatting about Shoot Cameras Not Guns and my work teaching photography as a tool for empowerment and social change. Goran told me that with all the refugees he's met, the things (besides family) that people regret leaving the most is photographs. It hit me really hard, this re-affirmation of how powerful the medium of photography can be, and a few hours later a potentially life-changing brainstorm popped into my head.

So, let me introduce to you the newest branch of Shoot Cameras Not Guns. In addition to teaching photography for empowerment, I would like to PROVIDE photography as a source of healing for refugees. I'm going to round up my network of great photographers, much like Domus Pacis does, and provide family portraits for refugees resettled in new lives. Let me know if you'd like to help families create new memories.

Many thanks to this inspirational family.

It's time to start fresh.