David Whyte-Sweet Darkness

“Sweet Darkness” “When your eyes are tired the world is tired also. When your vision has gone no part of the world can find you. Time to go into the dark where the night has eyes to recognize its own. There you can be sure you are not beyond love. The dark will be your womb tonight. The night will give you a horizon further than you can see. You must learn one thing: the world was made to be free in. Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong. Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” - David Whyte, “House of Belonging”

Portraits Boulder, CO-headshot and family portraits

A beautiful afternoon at Tantra Lake in Boulder, CO with Liang-Yeh. The fall is a wonderful time to do portraits outside in golden light and fall colors. Liang-Yeh is a pianist and created this banner for her portraits. Beautiful!

Engagement Portraits , Photography in Boulder Colorado

A very sunny day can sometimes pose challenges for portraits but the Boulder Creek Path never seems to fail me for some great light, sunny or cloudy. Congratulations Sara and Patrick on your engagement. Looking forward to your winter wonderland wedding next year!

Courageous Women, Fearless Living

A retreat for women touched by cancer, offered each year at the Shambhala Mountain Center in Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. For three years in a row, I have had the privilege and honor of photographing a portion of this retreat. As a service to the program, I offer my services and images to these women. These women are the essence of courageous and filled with such kindness and love. The gifts received, far outweigh the gifts I can share. With a whole variety of stages and kinds of cancer, women can come together to be nurtured, educated and supported. From the website: "We will have an extraordinary team of experts who will share techniques in: Mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga sequences, traditional healing practices, integrative medicine and natural health and art therapy, movement, ritual, and more." If you know of anyone who might benefit from this retreat, I so strongly recommend it. The participants were so inspired and grateful to be there. It's truly n incredible support for women touched by cancer.

From a participant who has been there each year I have been : "Your heart touches mine, again and again...through your photos, through your visible joy in doing what you do and especially through all your "soft" spots. We are so incredibly lucky to have you and you have become such a part of what it is we are mourning, what it is we are touching or trying to, and what it is we are celebrating. You seem to capture it all and allow us to visit it again and again and again. Thank you for your incredible generosity, love, talent, good humor and sensitivity. I adore you. Ellen" Barb--Your pictures reveal so much about the program and also about your kind and generous heart connection! Thanks you so much once again for being a part of this journey with us. Love, judy You wow'd us again, didn't you sweet friend? I love ALL of these!!! am forever grateful for your generosity and your ability to capture the essence of this retreat as well as the courage, vulnerability, sorrow, and joy that abounds (sometimes through the lens of your own tears!). much love to you…L

Wedding Testimonial Conversation

Hi Barb Colombo! Today is our 2 year wedding anniversary and we just finished re-reading through our Wedding Vow Book (which I put together, complete with gorgeous photos). We were saying how much we value having you and your amazing photographic gifts capturing the love, spirit and essence of our special day. Thank you for creating such beautiful memories that will last a lifetime! We will always remember you. Love, Marc & Julie Bennett Thank you for these kinds words...that is my highest intention, to bring you memories to last and last through these images. It was my greatest pleasure to witness the joining of the two of you...a truly magical, amazing wedding and couple you are. Thank you for sharing this --made my day And happy anniversary!!! Thank you! Barb Colombo your beautiful reply brought tears to my eyes as we know that to be true. Your talent and passion and dedication to your work shines through in all of your photos. And 11:11 was a big sign for us! Thank you again for feeling and being such an important part of the amazing magical energy that was present that day two years ago.

Colorado Mountain Ranch, Gold Hill CO Camp

Another wonderful summer at Colorado Mountain Ranch in Gold Hill, CO. They put on the most wonderful camps for kids all summer long. Lynn is the most gracious host and knows all the kids names and drives them up and down the mountain every day. It's the true essence of summer camp and the kids are just loving it. I get to photograph there every year and just love it!