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LOOKING FOR PHOTOS IN ASPEN - LOOK NO FURTHER THAN MICHELE
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Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Janet Goetz

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING WITH MICHELE AND JESS AT MY SON’S WEDDING, WHICH TOOK PLACE DURING A BLIZZARD AT THE TOP OF AJAX MOUNTAIN. I USUALLY HATE HAVING MY PICTURE TAKEN, BUT MICHELE AND JESS MADE EVERYONE FEEL CONFIDENT AND IT WAS REALLY A FUN EXPERIENCE. MOST SIGNIFICANTLY, MICHELE CAPTURED THE JOY AND LOVE OF THE DAY AND THE PHOTOS ARE INCREDIBLE. I AM STRUGGLING TO CHOOSE PHOTOS BECAUSE EVERY ONE IS BEAUTIFUL. MICHELE IS EXTREMELY SKILLED, BOTH TECHNICALLY AND ARTISTICALLY, AND I RECOMMEND HER HIGHLY AND WITHOUT RESERVATION.

— Janet Goetz

Eric Abrahamovich

INCREDIBLY HAPPY WITH MICHELE! I SPENT FIVE HOURS WITH HER FROM HER STUDIO, TO DOWNTOWN ASPEN, TO A LUXURY HOME - ALL NECESSARY BACKDROPS FOR THE PHOTOS I NEEDED. SHE NOT ONLY HELPED ME ORGANIZE AND BRAINSTORM THE PROCESS, BUT WAS SUCH A HELPFUL GUIDE WHEN IT CAME TO MODELING. I WOULDN’T USE ANYONE ELSE IF I NEEDED TO BE SURE MY NEXT ROUND OF HEADSHOTS TURNED OUT FLAWLESS. SUCH A STAPLE IN THE COMMUNITY, TOO. I GREW UP ALONGSIDE HER SON AND HAVE ONLY GREAT THINGS TO SAY ABOUT HER AND HER FAMILY.
 HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

— Eric Abrahamovich

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Paloma & Emma

(and her stuffed toy, Cucumber,
who features in the album!)

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THESE AMAZING PICTURES AND FOR CREATING THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IN ASPEN, A TRUE WINTER WONDERLAND! THE ALBUM IS A LIFE MEMORY, AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARMTH, FOR MAKING EMMA AND ME FEEL SO COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY DURING THE PHOTO SHOOT SESSION, AND FOR TAKING SUCH GOOD CARE OF DETAILS AND OUR PREFERRED PICTURES. I AM REALLY IMPRESSED WITH YOUR CRAFT, AND SO IS EMMA. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK JESS FOR KINDLY HELPING ME DECIDE ON SOME OF THE PICTURES, AND FOR INCORPORATING INTO THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN OF THE ALBUM COVER THE ASPEN MOUNTAIN DRAWING THAT EMMA DID WHILE IN ASPEN. WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL AND HOPE TO GET BACK TO ASPEN TO THANK YOU IN PERSON!

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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WHAT A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM! THANK YOU FOR TAKING THESE AMAZING PICTURES AND FOR CREATING THIS WONDERFUL ALBUM IN
ASPEN, A TRUE WINTER WONDERLAND! THE ALBUM IS A LIFE MEMORY, AND I CANNOT THANK YOU ENOUGH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARMTH, FOR MAKING EMMA AND ME FEEL
SO COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY DURING THE PHOTO SHOOT SESSION, AND FOR TAKING
SUCH GOOD CARE OF DETAILS AND OUR PREFERRED PICTURES. I AM REALLY
IMPRESSED WITH YOUR CRAFT, AND SO IS EMMA. WE ALSO WANT TO THANK JESS FOR KINDLY HELPING ME DECIDE ON SOME OF THE PICTURES, AND FOR INCORPORATING INTO
THE BEAUTIFUL DESIGN OF THE ALBUM
COVER THE ASPEN MOUNTAIN DRAWING THAT EMMA DID WHILE IN ASPEN. WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL AND HOPE TO GET BACK TO ASPEN TO THANK YOU IN PERSON!

— Paloma & Emma

(and her stuffed toy, Cucumber, 

who features in the album!)

Leah Moriarty

MICHELE’S INHERENT INTUITION IS PROFOUND... ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE LENS WHERE HER ARTISTRY HAPPENS! SHE MADE US SHINE IN OUR BEST LIGHT AND WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL! MICHELE HAS A VIBRANT ENERGY, INVALUABLE EXPERTISE AND IS A TRUE LONG-TIME PROFESSIONAL LOCAL WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT HER CLIENTS ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE... SHE IS GENUINE AND KIND AND DOES THE WORK TO MAKE HER SHOTS PORTRAY THE INDIVIDUALITY OF EACH OF HER CLIENT’S, THEIR GOALS AND ALL THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO COMMUNICATE! 
...SHE GETS IT! FOREVER GRATEFUL

— Leah Moriarty

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Jesse Hoffman

WORKING WITH MICHELE WAS SUPER EASY - AS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER MYSELF, I’M TYPICALLY THE ONE TAKING THE PHOTOS. I HATE BEING IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA! MICHELE MADE ME FEEL RELAXED AND COMFORTABLE WHICH IS A MUST AS A PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER - SHE KEPT ME LAUGHING THE WHOLE TIME. AND I DIDN’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY OF THE PHOTOS BECAUSE I KNOW HER WORK AND IT’S ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL. WHETHER YOU NEED FAMILY PHOTOS, PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS OR SOMETHING ELSE, MICHELE WILL CAPTURE IT WITH COMFORT, TALENT AND EASE.

— Jesse Hoffman

Elizabeth Plotke

THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN CHALLENGING FOR EVERYONE IN VARIOUS WAYS. SO MANY OF THE SIMPLE PLEASURES WE TOOK FOR GRANTED ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS TIME AND WE HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY MANY CONFLICTING EMOTIONS. THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY HAS DEALT WITH A LOT OF CHALLENGES THIS YEAR AND I’VE FELT MYSELF IN A SORT OF TOUGH-GIRL MODE, JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW TO PIVOT, ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BEING EFFECTED, THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE THAT DIDN’T SEEM RIGHT, ETC, ETC...

EACH WOMAN HOLDS SOME MAGIC AND BEAUTY AND OUR CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH THE WORLD IN THAT REALM FEELS MORE LIKE A GIFT THEN EVER IN THIS TIME. THE TEAM MICHELE HAS PUT TOGETHER IS SO LOVELY AND MICHELE IS VERY GIFTED. SHE IS A PART OF THE ASPEN FABRIC AND SOMEONE WHO TRULY LOVES OUR TOWN AND OUR COMMUNITY. SHE IS PART OF WHAT MAKES ASPEN SPECIAL. THIS EXPERIENCE SHE IS PROVIDING IS LIKE A HEART SOOTHER FOR ALL US LADIES. I FEEL SO THANKFUL TO HAVE ENJOYED SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY. I LOVED EVERY MOMENT AND THESE PHOTOS WILL ALWAYS REMIND ME THAT BEAUTY 
IS ALWAYS WITHIN...

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN CHALLENGING FOR
EVERYONE IN VARIOUS WAYS. SO MANY OF
THE SIMPLE PLEASURES WE TOOK FOR
GRANTED ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS TIME
AND WE HAVE BEEN SURROUNDED BY MANY
CONFLICTING EMOTIONS. THE RESTAURANT
INDUSTRY HAS DEALT WITH A LOT OF
CHALLENGES THIS YEAR AND I’VE FELT
MYSELF IN A SORT OF TOUGH-GIRL MODE,
JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW TO PIVOT, ALL
OF OUR EMPLOYEES WHO ARE BEING
EFFECTED, THE DECISIONS THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE THAT DIDN’T SEEM RIGHT, ETC, ETC...

EACH WOMAN HOLDS SOME MAGIC AND
BEAUTY AND OUR CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH
THE WORLD IN THAT REALM FEELS MORE LIKE
A GIFT THEN EVER IN THIS TIME. THE TEAM
MICHELE HAS PUT TOGETHER IS SO LOVELY
AND MICHELE IS VERY GIFTED. SHE IS A PART
OF THE ASPEN FABRIC AND SOMEONE WHO
TRULY LOVES OUR TOWN AND OUR
COMMUNITY. SHE IS PART OF WHAT MAKES
ASPEN SPECIAL. THIS EXPERIENCE SHE IS
PROVIDING IS LIKE A HEART SOOTHER FOR
ALL US LADIES. I FEEL SO THANKFUL TO HAVE
ENJOYED SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY. I LOVED
EVERY MOMENT AND THESE PHOTOS WILL
ALWAYS REMIND ME THAT BEAUTY
IS ALWAYS WITHIN...

— Elizabeth Plotke

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Lauri Rubinstein

I WAS REALLY NERVOUS GOING INTO MY BRANDING PHOTO SHOOT AND MICHELE IMMEDIATELY PUT ME AT EASE. SHE WAS ORGANIZED AND HELPED ME PLAN WHAT PROPS I WOULD NEED, WHAT I WOULD BE WEARING, AND THE LOCATIONS. WE HAD THE BEST TIME AND SHE WAS SO GREAT TO BE WITH. SHE WAS INTUITIVE AND SET US UP FOR SUCCESS. THERE WERE SO MANY GREAT SHOTS IT WAS HARD TO CHOOSE WHICH ONES I WANTED TO USE. SHE IS AN EXCEPTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND IT WAS SUCH AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE.

— Lauri Rubinstein

Dani Brownell

WHAT SETS MICHELE APART IS HOW SHE MAKES YOU FEEL. I'M NATURALLY SHY IN FRONT OF A CAMERA, BUT SHE CREATES AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FEELS SAFE, UPLIFTING AND EVEN POWERFUL! SHE HAS A WAY OF BRINGING OUT YOUR TRUE SELF—HELPING YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE, CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFUL WITHOUT ANYTHING FEELING FORCED. HONESTLY, WORKING WITH MICHELE FEELS LIKE A FORM OF SELF-LOVE. GETTING YOUR PHOTOS BACK—OF YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR MILESTONES—IS SUCH A GIFT. FOR ME IT HELPED ME SEE MY FAMILY FROM AN OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE—AND FOR MY SOLO SESSIONS, IT ACTUALLY INCREASED MY SELF CONFIDENCE AND SELF LOVE!

— Dani Brownell

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Caroline Fitzgibbons

MICHELE HAS A MAGICAL TOUCH WITH
BOTH HER CAMERA AND HER SUBJECTS, 
AND THE RESULTS ARE NOTHING SHORT OF PHENOMENAL. 

SHE IS RELAXED, YET PROFESSIONAL; IN
CONTROL, YET EASY-GOING. MOST 
IMPORTANTLY, MICHELE MAKES THE 
PROCESS—FROM PLANNING THE SHOOT
 TO THE DELIVERY OF THE PHOTOS—FUN!

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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MICHELE HAS A MAGICAL TOUCH WITH

BOTH HER CAMERA AND HER SUBJECTS,
AND THE RESULTS ARE NOTHING SHORT
OF PHENOMENAL.



SHE IS RELAXED, YET PROFESSIONAL; IN 
CONTROL, YET EASY-GOING. MOST 
IMPORTANTLY, MICHELE MAKES THE
PROCESS—FROM PLANNING THE SHOOT
TO THE DELIVERY OF THE PHOTOS—FUN!

— Caroline Fitzgibbons

Ken Cohen

MICHELE’S INHERENT INTUITION IS PROFOUND... ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE LENS WHERE HER ARTISTRY HAPPENS! SHE MADE US SHINE IN OUR BEST LIGHT AND WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL! MICHELE HAS A VIBRANT ENERGY, INVALUABLE EXPERTISE AND IS A TRUE LONG-TIME PROFESSIONAL LOCAL WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT HER CLIENTS ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE... SHE IS GENUINE AND KIND AND DOES THE WORK TO MAKE HER SHOTS PORTRAY THE INDIVIDUALITY OF EACH OF HER CLIENT’S, THEIR GOALS AND ALL THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO COMMUNICATE! 
...SHE GETS IT! FOREVER GRATEFUL

— Ken Cohen

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Brianna Johnson

MICHELE CREATED OUR FAMILY PORTRAITS ON A VERY COLD, SNOWY, BEAUTIFUL DAY IN ASPEN AND THEY ARE NOTHING SHORT OF SPECTACULAR! SHE EASILY DIRECTED OUR FAMILY OF 10 (AGES 5-59) WITH HER KINDNESS, EXCITEMENT, HUMOR, AND EXPERTISE MAKING EVERYONE FEEL LIKE THEY WERE THE STAR OF THE SESSION. EVERYTHING WENT PERFECTLY FROM THE MOMENT I EMAILED MICHELE TO ASK ABOUT HER AVAILABILITY. EVEN BEFORE WE ARRIVED IN ASPEN SHE ASSISTED ME WITH HER CREATIVE INSIGHT INTO OUR WARDROBES AND SELECTED THE PERFECT LOCATION OF THE SESSION. LOOKING FOR PICTURES IN ASPEN - LOOK NO FURTHER THAN MICHELE. MY ONLY DISAPPOINTMENT IS THAT SHE WON’T BE WITH US ON EVERY FAMILY VACATION!

— Brianna Johnson

Aggie Flores

MICHELE WAS SUCH A GREAT
 PHOTOGRAPHER TO WORK WITH.
 SHE WAS VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL.

I FELT SUPER COMFORTABLE
 THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS.
 AND THE IMAGES DEFINITELY 
SHOW ALL THAT!
 THEY LOOK AMAZING. 
THE LIGHTING, ON POINT.

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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MICHELE WAS SUCH A GREAT
PHOTOGRAPHER TO WORK WITH.
SHE WAS VERY PATIENT AND HELPFUL.

I FELT SUPER COMFORTABLE
THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PROCESS.
AND THE IMAGES DEFINITELY
SHOW ALL THAT!
THEY LOOK AMAZING.
THE LIGHTING, ON POINT.

— Aggie Flores

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Susan O'Bryan

MICHELE HAS THE EYE OF AN ARTIST, AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE HER SUBJECTS FEEL COMFORTABLE SO THAT THEIR TRUE PERSONALITIES SHINE THROUGH, AND THEY LOOK THEIR VERY BEST. SHE IS HIGHLY TALENTED AND CREATIVE. MOREOVER, MICHELE IS PATIENT AND ENCOURAGING, TWO VERY IMPORTANT TRAITS WHEN PHOTOGRAPHING TEENAGERS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CAMERA SHY.

— Susan O'Bryan

Elana Royer

MICHELE’S WINTER PORTRAITS ARE EXQUISITE. SIMPLY STUNNING IN NATURE AND NUANCE... WHIMSICAL AND MAGICAL SNOW FRAMED PICTURES CAPTURE BREATHTAKING SNAPSHOTS OF FAMILIES SEEMINGLY AT EASE IN FRONT OF THE LENS. MICHELE’S PHOTOGRAPHS ARE UNIQUE AND TIMELESS.

— Elana Royer

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Gay Tedder

MICHELE WAS WONDERFUL TO WORK 
WITH—SHE TOOK THE TIME TO GET
 TO KNOW OUR FAMILY AND
 WHAT WE WANTED.

A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND WE HAVE 
SOME WONDERFUL FAMILY 
PHOTOS TO CHERISH!

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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MICHELE WAS WONDERFUL TO WORK
WITH—SHE TOOK THE TIME TO GET
TO KNOW OUR FAMILY AND
WHAT WE WANTED.

A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND WE HAVE
SOME WONDERFUL FAMILY
PHOTOS TO CHERISH!

— Gay Tedder

Sharon Miller

MICHELE CAME HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO US. FROM MY FIRST CONVERSATION ON THE PHONE I KNEW THAT SHE WAS THE ONE FOR OUR FAMILY. SHE MADE OUR SESSION LOTS OF FUN. SHE IS CONSTANTLY SHOOTING PICTURES DURING IN-BETWEEN MOMENTS OF NATURAL EXPRESSION OR CANDID SMILES. WE LOVE THE AREA SHE TOOK US AND THE BACKGROUND WAS SPECTACULAR. HER PHOTOS TOLD A STORY ABOUT OUR FAMILY. YOU COULD TELL SHE LOVED HER WORK AND WAS VERY PATIENT. SHE LEARNED ABOUT OUR PERSONALITY AND INCORPORATED INTO OUR PHOTOS. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND EVERYONE WHO COMES INTO OUR HOUSE ADMIRES THE FAMILY PHOTOS OF ASPEN ON THE WALL. I WOULD RECOMMEND
MICHELE TO ANYBODY.

— Sharon Miller

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Elinor Fish

I WORKED WITH MICHELE ON A PERSONAL 
BRANDING PHOTOSHOOT FOR MY NEW BUSINESS CONSULTING WEBSITE AND SHE WAS FABULOUS TO WORK WITH!

SHE MADE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA AND MADE SUGGESTIONS FOR POSES AND WARDROBE THAT WERE SPOT-ON. SHE’S A TRUE PROFESSIONAL!

— Elinor Fish

Ann Abernethy

MICHELE CARDAMONE IS A JEWEL. NOT ONLY IS SHE A CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL, BUT SHE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC PARTNER IN THE PROCESS. CREATIVE, FAST, DECISIVE, AND RESPONSIVE. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT? OH, AND YES, SHE MAKES YOU LOOK WAY BETTER THAN YOUR NORMAL SELF. I WOULDN’T CONSIDER USING ANYONE ELSE.

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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MICHELE CARDAMONE IS A JEWEL. NOT ONLY IS SHE A CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONAL, BUT SHE IS AN ENTHUSIASTIC PARTNER IN THE PROCESS. CREATIVE, FAST, DECISIVE, AND RESPONSIVE. WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT? OH, AND YES, SHE MAKES YOU LOOK WAY BETTER THAN YOUR NORMAL SELF. I WOULDN’T CONSIDER USING ANYONE ELSE.

— Ann Abernethy

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Larry & Judy Mills

MICHELE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL AND A LOT OF FUN TO WORK WITH. SHE CAPTURED THE FUN LOVING RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR FAMILY. WE WERE VISITING ASPEN FOR A WEEK TO CELEBRATE OUR 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. WE ALSO PURCHASED LARGE ALBUM BOOKS THAT ARE INCREDIBLE. OUR ENTIRE FAMILY WAS SO PLEASED WITH THE CREATIVITY AND QUALITY OF HER WORK. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER TO ANYONE WHO VALUES CAPTURING MEMORIES THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.

— Larry & Judy Mills

Rob Coretz

THANK YOU FOR THE AMAZING JOB YOU DID PHOTOGRAPHING OUR FAMILY. AS LARGE AS OUR FAMILY IS, IT’S NOT EASY TO KEEP EVERYONE’S ATTENTION. HOWEVER, YOU DID SUCH A FABULOUS JOB CAPTURING SO MANY CANDID MOMENTS. SURPRISINGLY, THE KIDS WERE ALL ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS AS YOU MADE THE PHOTO SHOOT LOTS OF FUN! THE END RESULT OF THE FINAL PRODUCT PRODUCED LIFETIME MEMORIES WE WILL CHERISH FOREVER. THE QUALITY OF YOUR WORKMANSHIP IS TRULY FANTASTIC. COUNT ON HEARING FROM US AGAIN IN THE FUTURE FOR LIFECYCLE EVENTS WE WOULD BE HONORED TO HAVE YOU MEMORIALIZE IN PHOTOGRAPH FOR US.

— Rob Coretz

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xo, Cleo

Age 12

EVERYTHING WAS SO EASY AND COMFORTABLE. SHE MADE ME FEEL CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFUL. MICHELE’S MAIN GOAL IS TO CAPTURE WHO YOU ARE TODAY AND SHE MAKES THAT CLEAR SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING SELF CONSCIOUS OR UNCOMFORTABLE IN ANY WAY. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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EVERYTHING WAS SO EASY AND COMFORTABLE. SHE MADE ME FEEL CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFUL. MICHELE’S MAIN GOAL IS TO CAPTURE WHO YOU ARE TODAY AND SHE MAKES THAT CLEAR SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT BEING SELF CONSCIOUS OR UNCOMFORTABLE IN ANY WAY. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

— xo, Cleo

Age 12

Gretchen Cole

MICHELE’S PORTRAITS COME ALIVE WITH JOY AND MOVEMENT IN A MULTIDIMENSIONAL WAY. SHE EXPERTLY AND INTUITIVELY CREATES A VISION FOR THE BACKGROUND, LIGHT, ANGLE, TEXTURE AND MOOD OF EACH PHOTO SESSION, WHETHER IN THE STUDIO OR NATURE, A FAMILY OR SINGLE PORTRAIT, WHILE STILL ALLOWING FOR SPONTANEOUS INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION. HER PHOTOS ARE SOME OF THE BEST EVER TAKEN OF OUR FAMILY. SHE CAPTURED THE ESSENCE OF OUR FAMILY AS A WHOLE AND AS INDIVIDUALS, REGARDLESS OF OUR CHILDREN’S AGES, MAKING HER PORTRAITS TIMELESS. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WITH HER IS RELAXING, FUN, PROFESSIONAL AND EVEN JUST A BIT INTROSPECTIVE AS SHE DRAWS OUT A PERSON’S WILLINGNESS AND ENJOYMENT IN HONORING THEIR OWN PERSONALITY AND BEAUTY EVEN IF FOR JUST A MOMENT, BUT FOREVER CAPTURED IN A PHOTO. HER CAMERA IS IN EXPERT HANDS!

— Gretchen Cole

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

xoxo 
Phoebe Hollins

Age 10

I WORKED WITH MICHELE ON A PERSONAL 
BRANDING PHOTOSHOOT FOR MY NEW BUSINESS CONSULTING WEBSITE AND SHE WAS FABULOUS TO WORK WITH!

SHE MADE ME FEEL COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA AND MADE SUGGESTIONS FOR POSES AND WARDROBE THAT WERE SPOT-ON. SHE’S A TRUE PROFESSIONAL!

— xoxo 
Phoebe Hollins

Age 10

Cori Berger

ALL FIVE OF US LOOK FORWARD TO OUR FAMILY PORTRAITS WITH MICHELE EVERY YEAR. NOT ONLY DOES SHE MANAGE TO CATCH OUR BEST ANGLES, SHE MAKES THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE SO MUCH FUN! I THINK IT’S MICHELE’S EASYGOING, FUN LOVING NATURE THAT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ALL HER SUBJECTS AND ALLOWS HER TO CAPTURE EVERYONE’S PERSONALITY IN HER BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. MICHELE IS A TRUE TALENT!

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone
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ALL FIVE OF US LOOK FORWARD TO OUR
FAMILY PORTRAITS WITH MICHELE EVERY
YEAR. NOT ONLY DOES SHE MANAGE TO
CATCH OUR BEST ANGLES, SHE MAKES THE
WHOLE EXPERIENCE SO MUCH FUN! I THINK
IT’S MICHELE’S EASYGOING, FUN LOVING
NATURE THAT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN ALL
HER SUBJECTS AND ALLOWS HER TO
CAPTURE EVERYONE’S PERSONALITY IN HER
BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPHS. MICHELE IS A
TRUE TALENT!

— Cori Berger

Praise for Aspen Photographer Michele Cardamone

Greg Poschman

Pitkin County Comissioner

I HAVE KNOWN MICHELE SINCE THE EARLY 1990S WHEN WE WORKED TOGETHER ON INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION FILMS FOR ESPN AND ABC. HER PHOTOGRAPHIC TALENTS WERE EVIDENT THEN, BUT WHAT WAS MOST STRIKING WAS, AND REMAINS, HER ABILITY TO MAKE ANYONE FEEL COMFORTABLE IN STRESSFUL SITUATIONS LIKE PHOTO PORTRAIT SESSIONS. MICHELE CHARMS HER SUBJECTS AND MAKES THEM FEEL AT EASE, WHICH ALLOWS THEM TO REVEAL THEMSELVES TO HER CAMERA. SHE IS A STANDOUT. HER TECHNICAL SKILLS AND PREPARATION ARE FULLY PROFESSIONAL AND CURRENT, AND HER FOLLOW-THROUGH IS WHAT WE COME TO EXPECT FROM ANY PRO WHO PUTS THE CLIENT FIRST. I DON’T REALLY LIKE HAVING MY PICTURE TAKEN, BUT MICHELE MADE IT TOLERABLE AND EVEN FUN FOR ME AND FOR MY FAMILY.

— Greg Poschman

Pitkin County Comissioner

Nicole Giantono

MICHELE DID A FANTASTIC JOB INTERPRETING A CREATIVE PHOTO SPEC AND WORKING WITH THIS RELUCTANT ‘MODEL.’ THE RESULT, FIVE PROFESSIONAL SHOTS - I WORK IN THE LEGAL INDUSTRY - BUSINESS NEEDS. MICHELE’S WARMTH AND PROFESSIONALISM TURNED AND HOUR I WAS DREADING INTO AN EASY AND SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE. THANK YOU!

— Nicole Giantono

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