Falling Rocks Photography: Lifestyle Sessions, Memory-Keeping, and Capturing Real Life Events

In this episode of The Best Dam Podcast, Jill sits down with Annie David, owner of Falling Rocks Photography. Annie shares how her lifestyle approach turns graduations, weddings, elopements, family reunions, and even a regular Sunday dinner into photos you will treasure for decades.

Annie explains how she helps clients plan sessions around hidden backdrops in Boulder City, Henderson, and Las Vegas, or simply shows up and documents the moment as it unfolds.

Annie also opens up about the story behind her business name, a childhood legend about a princess on the roadside falling rock signs, and how photography helped her through the loss of her mom to cancer. She talks about her free end-of-life pet sessions, free sessions for people facing a diagnosis, and her $99 themed sessions. Along the way, she and Jill talk about AI-generated fake photo locations, why a real expression beats a prompt-made portrait, Annie's first job washing dishes at a restuarant at Lake Mead, her hula hooping talent, and a lesson she learned from her mom's love of college football.

DISCUSSION

1. Lifestyle Photography for Real Life: Graduations, weddings, elopements, reunions, and relaxed family get-togethers like a weekly Sunday dinner, planned or captured as they happen.
2. Planning a Session Without the Stress: Annie's running location guide, hidden backdrops around Boulder City, Henderson, Las Vegas, and Lake Mead, and theme sessions like a Mad Hatter tea party.
3. Why Everyday Photos Matter: Annie's mom, a disposable-camera fan, and how her natural, in-the-moment photos became treasured memories.
4. AI and Photography: Fake AI-generated locations from Instagram, using AI mock-ups as a creative starting point, and why the human experience and real expressions can't be replaced.
5. The Story Behind Falling Rocks: A roadside sign, a princess legend from Colorado, and a logo that honors Annie's mom.
6. Giving Back: $99 themed sessions, free end-of-life pet sessions, free sessions for people facing a diagnosis, and volunteer photography for local events and fundraisers.
7. You Are Worth Documenting: Why to stop waiting for the perfect weight, outfit, or gathering before getting your photo taken.
8. Getting to Know Annie: A first job washing dishes at Lake Mead, studying at Fort Lewis College, hula hooping, Freida McFadden thrillers, and a lesson from her mom's Saturday football ritual.

LEARN MORE

To learn more about Falling Rocks Photography, visit https://fallingrocksphotography.com, or search "Falling Rocks Photography" on Instagram and other social platforms.

Annie offers $99 themed sessions, free end-of-life pet sessions, and free sessions for people facing a diagnosis. She invites nonprofits and organizations to reach out about event and fundraiser photography.

To learn more about the Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, visit https://bouldercitychamber.com.

KEYWORDS

Annie David, Falling Rocks Photography, Boulder City Chamber of Commerce, Lifestyle Photography, Family Photos, Photography Sessions, The Best Dam Podcast

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