From the peaceful newborn days to the playful kid years, watching the Cate family grow over nearly a decade of working together has been one of the most special experiences of my Colorado photography career. This is my seventh season photographing their family in Fort Collins, and our relationship has evolved to much more than a simple photographer-client interaction. We’ve seen each other through many stages of life, our children have gotten to know each other and spend time together, and every one of the Cate family’s portrait sessions feels like catching up with old friends. Family photography is all about relationships, so the opportunity to form a bond of our own is uniquely priceless and immensely powerful beyond words.