Indie Essence Photography Blog

As an artist you find that you don’t typically start off secluding yourself to just a specific style. I’ve always read that you should try and “niche down”. Whatever that means!!! Why can’t I like different styles? I have a target audience in general that Id like to...

There’s a common question I hear as a photographer: “What do you specialize in?” The honest answer is this—I specialize in stories. Not just one chapter. Not just one season. But the full, unfolding narrative of a life. At Indie Essence Photography, I don’t believe...

Choosing your wedding photographer is one of the most important decisions you’ll make while planning your wedding — yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood. After photographing weddings and elopements across Colorado, I’ve seen a pattern emerge. When couples look...

Planning your Colorado wedding? You’re about to make a thousand choices, and choosing the right photographer is a biggie. Let’s break down how to pick someone who’ll capture your day the way you’ll want to remember it forever. Photography Style Matters More Than You...

If you’re a mom, you’re not “just” the caregiver. You’re the planner, the closer, the fixer, the comfort, the calendar, the glue. You are the CEO of your household—whether anybody says it out loud or not. And if you’re the one everyone asks for, the one everyone...

November always feels like a bridge between seasons—a slow, golden fade from autumn’s warmth into winter’s quiet magic. For me, it’s also a month of reflection, inspiration, and preparing for the beautiful sessions that close out the year. And this November, I’m...

Capturing Your Glow Through Editorial-Style Maternity Portraits Recently, I had the privilege of attending a maternity workshop at Cabin House Studios, and it reminded me just how powerful and beautiful these moments are. In that studio space, I got to play with light...

Shoutout Colorado Article I’m honestly still taking it all in. This week, I had the incredible honor of being featured in Shoutout Colorado—a platform that highlights creative and entrepreneurial people making waves in their communities. When I first got the email, I...

Summer Fun As a mom the summers do not really slow down. It actually speeds up for me. My littles are already in a routine of waking up before 6am because let’s face it, why in the world would they actually sleep in? I never did any sleep training for any of my babies...

Growth, Gratitude & the Beauty of Becoming Can you believe it’s already been one year? What started as a dream—just a spark rooted in passion, motherhood, and a longing to create something meaningful—has transformed into a soulful, thriving photography business...

Do You Ever Feel Like You’re Missing from the Memories? As a busy mom, wife, and the heart of my family, I often find myself capturing moments for everyone else—but rarely stepping into them myself. Between the daily chaos, the to-do lists, and the constant juggling...

Senior year is such an exciting milestone—it’s the year of big decisions, big memories, and celebrating just how far your senior has come. Among all the “firsts” and upcoming events, there’s one important detail that can sneak up quickly: the deadline to submit your...

Overstimulated and On Overdrive: The Mental Load of Motherhood and Entrepreneurship Some days, the world is just too much. The dishes pile up, the laundry overflows, and the tiny voices calling “Mom!” echo nonstop. The constant movement, the endless to-do lists, the...

The Heart of Motherhood: Documenting the Raw and the Real Motherhood is a journey that reshapes our lives in ways we never imagined. As a mother of nine, I’ve experienced every high and low this journey has to offer—from the miracle of birth to the heartbreak of loss,...

Happy New Year 2025 As I sit here and reflect on 2024, I can’t help but to be proud for the accomplishments that I have made. As moms we often think about wanting to set goals for the new year, which yes, don’t get me wrong, I have definitely done that, but we always...

Today we’d like to introduce you to Christy Alexander. Hi Christy, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story. My love for art started as a little girl! I loved coloring, drawing and painting! As I got a little older I enjoyed taking...

Mompreneur/Solopreneur Being a mom is no small token let alone running a business at the same time. I have been blessed with the ability to stay home with my children but I tend go stir crazy feeling like I want to contribute more to my family all while doing...

Attending a Community Fair Today was the first day we actually participated in an event. The Forester Family Medical Supply company hosted a community fair. It was such a great opportunity to get out and network with other business owners and like minded individuals....

My name is Christy Alexander. I am a momma of 9 beautiful kiddos and wife to the most amazing and supportive man. We officially joined our families together in 2019. My life has been anything but ordinary. Professionally, I started out in the dental field. After...

My Motherhood Journey (And Why This Work Is So Personal) Most women dream of becoming mothers one day. I did too—but I never imagined just how layered, emotional, and complex that journey would become. Before I go further, I want to say this gently—this part of my...

Getting Ready for my own Photos I, just as many of you, get anxious when I have photos of my own planned. Whether its a branding shoot for my business, Family photos, or self portraits I go through the run around of, What do I wear, how should I do my hair and makeup...

Photographing big families. So as I mentioned before, I am a mother of 9 children. I have become familiar with the idea of trying to “embrace the moment.” It is physically and darn near mentally impossible to think that special moments such as, family photos, won’t be...