If I could give this business ten stars, I would. First of all, this is not your typical cheesy…read morelittle old west portrait studio where you throw on some shredded saloon hall costume that ties in the back, throw a leg over a chair and look like you're slugging back a bottle of JD. This place is first class. It's located on the quaint main street of historic mining town, Central City. When it's time for your portrait sitting, they lock the shop door, so it's ONLY your time and you get full attention and privacy so that there are no onlookers gawking. It's a fairly large studio with beautiful back drops, authentic antiques, accessories and a huge selection of vintage clothing, shoes, hats, gloves, suits etc and they're clean and well cared for. There's an actual dressing room! Milda, who is the owner, photographer and overall artistic genius, (with an adorable European accent) makes sure you look just right for the portrait. She takes her time to make sure every last detail is perfect. We were tired of the boring saloon hall photos you see everywhere, so we opted for a more refined Victorian tea look. Milda gave us the exact style photos we wanted and I couldn't be more pleased with them. I now have a special and unique keepsake of me and my mother! Together, with her husband and co-owner, they share so much about the history of Central City and make the entire experience authentic. Now for the photos. AMAZING!! The prices were very reasonable, so much so, that I bought a copy of every shot. I would highly recommend checking out the gallery of photos on her website so that you can see the quality of these vintage style portraits. I will definitely be coming back to this place, I loved it!

From the owner: At "Reliving The Past Studio", you will experience being transformed into an old western gunslinger…read moreor saloon girl, a miner in search of their fortune in gold or even into an old Victorian Era family relative from an old photograph. Reliving the Past Studio also offers for sale an exciting line of Steampunk artistic jewelry made by a local artist, fashionable clothing, fabulous hats and other Steampunk accessories displayed in our boutique section of the studio. All of which can be utilized in a stunning photography in our specially designed Steampunk scene.

Vala is amazing! Our family session with our three kids was very relaxed and natural. It was a no…read morestress evening full of laughter. I am looking forward to working with Vala again in the future for all of our photography needs.

From the owner: Vala Vincent is a family and newborn photographer in and around Golden and Evergreen Colorado area…read more Mention you found me on Yelp for a 10% discount of any session!

I really lucked out with Zack for our multi-generational family portraits. I had a unique ask--3…read morepods of family members with kids AND a horse and carriage outside. He was very knowledgeable about outdoor shoots; the lighting, timing, positioning, everything. I had full faith that we were in good hands--he knew exactly what he was doing. He captured so many amazing shots that my family members were raving about that we tripled the amount of photos we bought. He was also very reasonably priced and easy to work with. He has integrity and a great attitude. He struck me as an artist who really strives to provide high quality memories and photos. I highly recommend him.

Zack captures the image and the personality. manages the photo session well and we had 33 for…read morefamily reunion. generous with time and talent i recommended him and his skills to YMCA Rockies staff as a potential preferred photographer for wedding, reunions or any special event.

Colby Evans is one of the best in the business. Her photos are STUNNING! Thank you so, so much…read more Your photos are all just spectacular and a gift we treasure always. We are really grateful. You are just amazing. Colby, you are a talented photographer. We can't thank you enough for sharing your craft with us. Thank you! We will recommend you to all of our friends. The Jacobs-Bohn family

Colby takes absolutely amazing photos. She captures the true spirit of every member of the family…read more The photos are natural, not posed, and she somehow manages to get the twinkle in your kids' eyes, every time. The process is fun, not stressful, and she is quick... She gets the job done without a lot of sitting around and taking thousands of shots to get the right one...We think of her photos as pieces of art and always get compliments on them. It is honestly worth flying to Boulder from San Francisco to use Colby! BTW, my husband is a photographer, but we still love Colby best!

I dislike virtually all photos taken of me. However, realizing that in the last couple years I had…read morevirtually no photos of my daughter and I together (that's what happens when you are always behind the lens), I grudgingly decided that we should have our portraits done. I had a Groupon from Legacy Zoom so I gave them a call. We had our session yesterday, and I love all of the photos Katie took of us! The poses were natural, creative, and the setting she chose was beautiful. I didn't cringe at all looking at my own photo. Katie is personable and fun, and my daughter found her very entertaining which made for some great smiles. The only hard part is going to be picking out which ones to get. What a great problem to have.

Katie is talented beyond belief I hired her to take a professional headshot and she was able to…read morecapture the real me. I've always been uncomfortable looking into a camera and her words and her easy-going nature helped me to calm down She took hundreds of pictures and spent a long time with the pictures on her computer to get the right ones. She honestly truly cares to capture the very best in a person. She was able to get me to smile when no one else could

This was an absolutely terrible experience for our family. Christina didn't listen to what I wanted…read moreat all, and when I told her I was uncomfortable in a certain pose (Sitting on a jagged rock on a steep hill, in a dress and heels, while holding my newborn), she threatened to quit and wouldn't continue shooting until I did the pose she wanted. She was terrible at giving directions (just turn, turn the other way, no the other way, move your hand, etc - entirely unclear) and would get mad at us when we didn't guess correctly what she meant. When we didn't pose the way she wanted, she would make sarcastic and snippy comments that made us all SO uncomfortable and made the whole shoot so awkward. And then she'd bark at you to smile! We did not get one single photo that we will ever use. I am so very sad and mad, not only that we wasted $500 but that we can't go back and get photos that we can actually use of my baby at this age again. We can never get that back. I would highly encourage you to think twice before hiring Christina if you have a baby - she absolutely does NOT know how to shoot babies. Or family groups. If you have any thoughts or opinions of your own whatsoever about what you want, she will not listen to you. When I told her what shots I wanted (which we had discussed over the phone and in email prior to the shoot) she yelled at me that she's the professional and basically I needed to shut up and do it her way because I don't know anything. I left the shoot in tears. It was truly awful. And surprise surprise, I've never seen less flattering photos of myself or my family in my entire life. There is literally not one single photo where you can see everyone's face and everyone has their eyes open! I truly believe she started taking bad photos intentionally after I didn't want to do one of her poses because even a non-professional photographer could capture at least one or two that were ok. Think twice before hiring her.

Christina recently took mine and my fiancé's engagement photos. We were nervous for the shoot…read morebecause we have never had professional photos done and tend to be awkward in front of the camera. Christina made all of those worries disappear!! She met with us prior to our shoot to get an understanding of our vision,help advise us on what to wear, and decide on a location. Everything she suggested was absolutely perfect!! The photos came out 100x better than we ever could have hoped for and she returned them to us remarkably fast! It was a pleasure to work with such a friendly & talented photographer and I would recommend her to anyone!

We had a superb experience with Brenda and Marc, who we hired for our wedding. They are fast…read morecommunicators, timely upon arrival, very calm and collected, know how to make you feel at ease, know great spots for photos, and more. We honestly had a lot of fun with them at an engagement shoot and our pre-wedding ceremony photoshoot in the mountains, hiking around in our wedding clothes! Their shots came out great and they sent us the full gallery just 1 week after our wedding. The services are pretty expensive, but they are very up front with pricing and it is on par with other photography services. We were happy we had 2 photographers instead of 1.

Marc was absolutely fantastic to work with. He was upfront with his pricing, expectations, and…read moreprovided some great recommendations. On day of photo shoot, he was on time, professional, kind, and just overall easy to talk to. He has a very cool and calm demeanor and just made us feel comfortable. He was great with our as well (5 and 3 year old) As far as photos, FANTASTIC!! He captured so many beautiful photos both candid and impulsive images that were beautiful. It was snowing that day in Vail and he managed to capture every image beautifully. Our photos looked like a Christmas card. So beautiful! He finished a few days before he had originally promised which is a bonus! Thank you Marc!!!

I absolutely loved working with Katie! I'm a Pilates teacher in the need for professional, yet fun,…read moreshots in the studio and Katie is such a natural photographer. She provided great tips on clothing and hair - encouraging me to feel as comfortable and natural as possible. During the shoot she was able to capture shots and angles that I would not have expected and the photos turned out beautifully. I was a little nervous as I'm not used to being the subject of a professional photographer but Katie really did set me at ease while giving me great tips for bringing out my personality! She experimented with a variety of lenses and points of view which I really appreciated. I couldn't be happier with the photos!

I had a personal photography session with Katie and it was AMAZING! First of all, I'm a super self…read moreconscious 40 year old on the geeky/shy/tomboy side of the spectrum. Fashion, make-up and any personalized girly attention are about the last things that I would associate with a fun day, so I signed on with a great deal of trepidation, but my day long shoot with Katie was actually FUN! I was a frazzled mess when I arrived but Katie quickly set to work putting me at ease. She helped me make make-up and clothing decisions and made the whole process really easy. She took the time to demonstrate poses and faces, which made the process less intimidating and was much more helpful than just telling me what to do. Jessica was meticulous with my hair and make-up, kept me laughing and happily laid on the floor to make sure the fan was blowing my hair at exactly the right angle. These girls are like beauty treasure hunters - they are set on discovering your beauty and they are really genuinely pleased when they find and capture it. Nothing felt rushed and they worked very hard to make sure I was comfortable and happy. And the pictures themselves? I was nervous that I'd end up looking overdone or lovely but not like myself. It turned out that the photos were stunning - they look gorgeous AND they actually look like ME! They somehow captured Sexy-but-not-sleazy, Strong-but-vulnerable and Artsy-but-down-to-earth beautifully! This was a really meaningful, positive experience that I'll always remember...plus I'll always have these beautiful photos to look back on (and to share with my children and grandchildren). I can't recommend this experience with this team enough! Do it. They will show you just how beautiful you really are!

Loved our snowy photoshoot we did in Breckenridge. My boyfriend and I both hate having our picture…read moretaken, but felt completely at ease and had so much fun doing this shoot. Our photographer was also super flexible with us when an emergency popped up the day of our shoot and was able to reschedule us without any issue. Now we have some really great photos to commemorate our time spent living in the mountains.

We thouroughly enjoyed our experience with Colorado Family Photography! Our photographer did an…read moreexcellent job capturing the true spirits of our children in the beautiful mountains of Breckenridge. Highly recommend them for your family photography needs.