We’ll be back | A note from Tif

Dear friends, One Portrait of Us has been such a beautiful and edifying experience for Us. We hope it has been for you. Our lives have gotten ahead of us and we have been so busy with them, so unfortunately, OPoU has been put on the back burner for now. We will not be gone…
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Meet The Lesués

On the eve of our two year anniversary here at One Portrait of Us, we’re doing something a little different; Instead of one person, per feature, we’re introducing a husband and wife team. They’re part of the same team for life and are business partners for the company Stately Type and they are awesome. I asked them…
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Meet Courtney.

I asked Courtney’s wonderful husband, Marc, to do the honors of introducing her, this is what he had to say — and I honestly couldn’t agree more. “Courtney will let you know if you stink. She will also be the one to drop by a cupcake on a day you need one. Both actions will…
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Meet Susi.

On March 10, 2015, Colorado became the first state in the country to recognize May 1 as National Purebred Dog Day. The force behind the day, the resolution recognizing it, the Facebook page and the successful Kickstarter campaign to launch a National Purebred Dog Day website is one woman driven to restore balance to the…
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Meet Missy.

I feel like Missy is the type of person who wakes up every morning and gives the whole world a big hug. She embraces each day with a steadfast optimism and she is just delightfully pleasant. She is well prepared for anything, too. She has a heart of gold and will welcome you into her…
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Introducing | A piece of… 

One Tuesday a month we have the privilege of seeing some of Logan Haven‘s work up close and personal. He travels a lot, and meets people from all walks of life. He is our newest collaborator,  his portraits envoke enough inspiration and power to be a statement in themselves, but he has gotten to know…
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Meet Erwin Jr.

Erwin is constantly smiling, he has a whole lot of joy and offers it up to anyone who needs it. He is the man to go to if you need good music recommendations. He is an incredibly good graphic designer and artist (check out his instagram for his art, @projektoranje), and he holds his head…
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Meet Lawrence.

Last June, Lawrence was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma, a cancer that spreads as part of the immune system. Throughout the treatments he remained optimistic, with his sweet wife and family by his side. I asked him how he was now and he said “I’m doing amazing now, life is great as always! I graduated and…
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Meet Cara.

I have always been overcome by the sheer kindness and beauty that emanated from Cara’s family.  They are something special! Several years ago I reconnected with Cara through the magic of Blogger, at the time she was showing her stunning work as a photographer, and gradually her blog turned into a makeup blog, where she would post tutorials…
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Meet Randi.

A woman of extreme talent, Randi is a creator, photographer, skilled artist, and wonderful mother. Her Instagram account (@randigardner) is full of crisp lifestyle images, adventures, craft ideas, and expressions of her talent. I have been following her work for years now and I am continually inspired by her perspectives and views on life. She recently…
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