{"id":6188,"date":"2015-04-29T14:08:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T20:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/?p=6188"},"modified":"2015-04-29T14:08:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T20:08:10","slug":"the-smith-family-family-portraits-at-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/29\/the-smith-family-family-portraits-at-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Smith Family | Family Portraits at Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Smith Family was a really fun session that showcases a really close extended family. \u00a0These girls are cousins who enjoy the closeness of sisters, and we love how much fun they all had during the session! \u00a0We also had a chuckle because these girls are all used to the heat and humidity of Houston, TX and North Carolina, and they were <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">freezing<\/span> during their session on a 50 degree day in March. \u00a0For those of us who live here, a 50 degree day in March feels downright awesome, right? \u00a0I spent 8 years living in Houston, so I can attest to the fact that a few years there does make you feel like 50 is quite cold. \u00a0When we moved to Houston, I was going into 5th grade, and we moved there from Minnesota &#8211; talk about a climate change! \u00a0I have vivid memories of walking with my neighbor friend to the bus stop on a 50 degree day that first &#8220;winter&#8221; in Houston. \u00a0She was wearing a wool hat, winter coat, scarf, and gloves&#8230;I was in jeans and a long sleeve shirt, no coat. \u00a0I asked, &#8220;What are you wearing?!&#8221; \u00a0She was like, &#8220;It&#8217;s cold! \u00a0I&#8217;m wearing my winter stuff!!&#8221; \u00a0I was still on Minnesota weather &#8211; at 60 degrees there, we&#8217;d wear shorts again! \u00a0Enjoy some favorites from a great Colorado Spring session at Garden of the Gods!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Colorado-Springs-Family-Photographer-01_01.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Colorado-Springs-Family-Photographer-02_01.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"444\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Colorado-Springs-Family-Photographer-03_01.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Colorado-Springs-Family-Photographer-041.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"434\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pp-insert-all size-full aligncenter\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Colorado-Springs-Family-Photographer-05_01.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathanbetz.com\">Jonathan Betz Photography &#8211; Year-round Outdoor Family Portraits in Colorado Springs<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pp-fb-like-btn-wrap\"><div class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"https:\/\/jonathanbetzphotography.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/29\/the-smith-family-family-portraits-at-garden-of-the-gods-colorado-springs\/\" data-share=\"false\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-width=\"450\" data-show-faces=\"\" data-action=\"recommend\"><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Smith Family was a really fun session that showcases a really close extended family. \u00a0These girls are cousins who enjoy the closeness of sisters, and we love how much fun they all had during the session! 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