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PICTUREPERFECTWhy is photography for your business so important? A customer’s firstimpression of your business is usually based off visual content, as well asthe vibe of that content. What’s your VIBE?Your first impression matters. It is often a photograph that will determinewhether the client will want to buy your product. Whether it is yourhead shot, or photos of the food you serve If you own a restaurant,photos convey a specific mood and influence emotions.It might not surprise you to learn that about 75% of customers say thata quality image is essential to confirming their purchasing decision.This applies to both physical products as well as services. Yet so manybusinesses cut out this crucial aspect of marketing and don’t realizethe impact. When you see a bad photo of a product, how long do youstay looking at it? Probably not long, which means you aren’t likely tobuy what you just saw. Stop using your phone!Your visuals make or break potential customers interested in yourbusiness and taking this approach could seriously hinder your business.Poor quality images can cheapen your brand, or can be associated inthe consumer’s mind with poor quality food and this, in turn, can affecthow many people walk through your door to try you out.Photography brings connection to your product, and when we feelconnected, we spend more money. How do you want the world tosee what you do? The pictures you use are a reflection of the wayyou run your business. Using high quality photography communicatesto the public you care about the details and creates confidence inyour buyers.Most businesses under-appreciate the importance of professionalphotography and the impact it has on traffic and sales. Even yourheadshot is important. Having a professional image of yourself createsa connection between you and your customer with a first impression.And people buy when they feel connected. Especially now.I’m Raemi, a Colorado native and professional photographer. Over thelast 10 years I have helped transform the visual presence of dozensof small and large businesses. The profit from investing in photographycan be exponential. The lobster image you see here was taken by mymother, Dee, on a 1965 Hasselblad film camera on transparency. Shetaught me a lot about the art of photography as a whole. Photographyis my full time business and passion. Thanks mom! You can find me in mystudio on Mainstreet above Fika Coffee. By appointment only.6 SEARCHSOUTHAURORA
Food tells the story ofus: our history, industry,and culture. Take a lookat how the food industrybegan here in DouglasCounty.Early Coloradonatives ate fishpreserved withsalt, as well as rabbits, deer,and birds. With horses, the Uteswere able to hunt for bison toexpand their meat options. They maintained a wide hunting and gathering economy. They ate seeds, berries, pinesap, and roots that they gathered, also drying fruits and meats for the winter.When new settlers came to Colorado, their diet and economy looked very different. Unlike the nomadic natives,the pioneers chose to settle in one place to develop agriculture. Over 150 years ago, many came to our area whenminers began searching for gold. When gold was not found, farming became the primary industry in early DouglasCounty, which was officially created with 17 other counties in 1861. The previous year’s census showed 1,388 residentsin the county.“Early Douglas County homesteaders primarily raised cattle because hilly geography is not highly tenable to farming.A few chose to farm wheat, like the Lowell family along East Plum Creek, and potato crops were profitable for atime in Larkspur and Greenland. The Cherry Creek Valley focused on dairying ventures, and German immigrantsthere ran the successful Cherry Creamery for decades. The Carlson-Frink Creamery in Larkspur also ran well into the20th century. Some ranches, like the Diamond K near Highlands Ranch, raised poultry and small sheep herds. Beefhas always been king in Douglas County, especially along West Plum Creek. Douglas County ranchers remain avidparticipants in Denver’s Western Stock Show, and popular 4-H Clubs thrived in the mid-20th century. This passion for(and proximity to) cattle is clear in the recipes of pioneers and ranchers, which often include variations on beef anddairy.” (DCL Achives, Food Culture in Douglas County)Individuals involved in agriculture helped to establish the area. An early farmer to the Highlands Ranch area, DadRufus Clark was a big potato farmer. Samuel Long began his homestead in 1880 and later practiced dryland farmingon 2,000 acres. The house, sold to John Springer, later became the Highlands Ranch Mission. John continued toenlarge his ranch and soon raised horses and cattle on 12,000 acres. An Englishman, Charles Allis, set up a ranch inthe 1880s on over 1,700 acres near Castle Rock, known as Greenland, where he raised sheep.While the agricultural industry remained important, many changes have taken place over the years. The Denver UnionStockyard, with 4,400 seats, was established in 1886 on 130 acres. It was the largest receiving market with facilitiesfor 70,000 sheep, 33,000 cattle, 10,000 hogs, 2000 horses or mules, and 4500 cattle chutes. In 1890, the CastlewoodDam was commissioned to provide irrigation for farmers and ranchers. In the early 20th century, tractors replacedhorses and turned thousands of acres of grassland into wheat fields. Dust storms of the 1930’s put many farmers out ofbusiness, caused by periods of drought and high winds. Many Japanese Americans were forced to leave Californiaand moved to Colorado during World War II, becoming good farmers and harvesting spinach.The Douglas County area remained largely farms and ranches for nearly a century after its creation. After World War II,Colorado’s population began to grow significantly. The suburbs began to change from open land to subdivisions. AfterI-25 was completed in 1963, the connection from Denver to Colorado Springs made this change more convenient.Agriculture has remained in Douglas County in the southern part of the county, even with huge growth in the northernpart of the county. Production has changed from wheat, corn, and cattle to hay, cattle, and horses. The cowboyand agricultural influence is still in tact in Douglas County.Even with a huge history in farming and ranching, the county has shifted much of its food industry in recent decades.Restaurants, cafes, and fast-food establishments dot the county in force and have combined food with service tocreate a new era of eating and social experiences to fit our modern schedules and culture.OCTOBER 2025 7
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