I think, I believe, I move, I am . . .
Cali Harris

shanerich



“Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen?” – Friedrich Nietzsche, 1888, Twilight of Idols

Known to many as “Caligater”, Cali Harris is a vibrant old soul who runs the daily gamut between Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins. She lives in Fort, studies in Denver, and hangs in Boulder. She’s pursuing her Masters in Social Science at the University of Denver and through her background in journalism acts as Social Entrepreneur and operates an insightful blog. She’s the type of person that you meet and think “I wish I enjoyed anything as much as she enjoys everything.”

I met Cali in Boulder yesterday to capture one of her truest passions, Dancing. She’ll groove to about anything but she’s peculiarly passionate about Salsa, Rhumba (which I assumed she meant a robot vacuum), and Cha-Cha. To her, dance is analogous to progress and movement through this life.

She’s been training and dancing for the largest part of her life and offers Private Lessons to all that are interested in letting the music take control, letting the rhythm move you, and pretty much Sweat. (thank you C+C Music Factory)

In all seriousness, email her at caligater[at]gmail[dot]com or Follow her on Twitter @caligater to discuss further and schedule a time to shake it.

[About this Shoot: After meeting at Trident Bookstore + Cafe and discussing possible locals for a nice dance shot, we ultimately decided to stroll over to the St. Julien hotel to check out the scene.

We spotted a sweet little gazebo spot out back on their patio with a perfect view of the Flatirons and were lucky to get awesome lighting for long, dramatic shadows. She began dancing and I began shooting. She must have been doing something right because as we re-entered the hotel the staff was very gracious for the entertainment.]

See a Large Version of the Photo Here (seriously, you have to see this one BIG)


  • Kath1213
    Awesome pix - awesome Cali - awesome Shane!
  • shanerich
    Cali, the pleasure was all mine. Had a blast meeting you for the shoot. I appreciate the kind words on my work + the referrals.

    Doniree, firstly, welcome to Boulder. Kinda new here myself. Thanks for the interest and taking time out to comment. In regards to Cali, agreed, not sure how she couldn't be an instant favorite after meeting anyone. So nice + fun. Thanks for the follow and stay tuned.
  • I'm new to Boulder, but Cali is one of the first (and favorite) people I've connected with. I love the picture in this post, love the wonderful things you said about this lovely lady, and love that she linked me over to here :) Well done!
  • Shane, thank you for the kinds words, a lovely writeup, a fun couple of hours in Boulder and, of course, rich photography. I had no idea a photo of my dancing could turn out with so much depth.

    I had a great time working with you. You captured exactly what we had discussed and took it even further.

    I'm definitely going to preach the Shane/Once Many gospel. :) You are so talented, insightful and kind. THANK YOU!
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