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We are beyond honored to be recognized by our community and peers for the quality of work and our achievements as a small business.

Women in Construction Waymaker in 2020 and 2021

Ely has been highlighted the last two years for her impact in the construction industry.

It's such an honor to be celebrated alongside so many incredible women making waves in the construction industry. These women were selected by AGC for "going the extra mile to empower, inspire and pave the way for others in their workplace."

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ENR's "2020 Year in Construction" Photo Contest Winner

The 2020 ENR Photo Contest Winners Gallery showcases a collection of the world’s greatest construction photography taken in the past year, and we are incredibly proud to be featured alongside so many incredible photographers.

"On the way up in an office project elevator, pressed in by virus-related protective tarp, photographer and agency owner Ely Hemnes caught a Swinerton project manager, Adelicia Colmenero, as she cast a wistful gaze outward. For Hemnes, it seemed to capture all that was hopeful about the future of women in construction and a day when COVID -19-related constraints would no longer crimp the space needed by the industry's up-and-coming women managers."

Professional Writing by Business Rewritten.

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DBA
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DBE
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"The Unfound Door Achieves Several Business Enterprise Certifications"

- Mile High CRE

We are so honored to be recognized for several distinguishable certifications we have achieved at the local, state and federal levels including MWBE – Women Business Enterprise; DBE – Disadvantaged Business Enterprise; EBE – Emerging Business Enterprise; SBE – Small Business Enterprise; and WOSB – Woman-Owned Small Business.

One of the tenets we built our company on was not only becoming a designated woman-owned small business, but also to be actively involved in our community, which is one of the many reasons we are so proud to have received these certifications.

Achieving these valued certifications allows us to distinguish ourselves as a company actively increasing the knowledge of potential client needs, industry trends, project updates and the constantly changing landscape of Colorado.

Professional Writing by Business Rewritten.

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Also featured in the Daily Business Journal and Denver Real Estate Journal. Professional writing by Business Rewritten.

2020 SMPS Business Developer of the Year Nomination

CEO Ely Hemnes was nominated alongside such an impressive group of people working in business development in the A/E/C industry!⁠

This award is extra special to us because it was peer-nominated , and we are beyond grateful for everyone who voted for us and continues support our business and our employees in so many ways.

Photography Featured in The Colorado Sun

Mental Health in the Construction Industry

Check out the recent article published in The Colorado Sun about mental health in the construction industry. And while you are there you may spot a few of our photos!

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Client Feature in Westword: Haykin Family Cider

Small business photography in the wild!

It's always a delight seeing our clients highlighted for the amazing work they're doing - and it's a pleasure to get to provide them with quality photography that's ready to go when they get opportunities like this!

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PEOPLE SAY THE NICEST THINGS

"GE Johnson engaged The Unfound Door to help us cel- ebrate our 50th Anniversary and capture the momentous occasion. Our photographer was extremely easy to work with, professional, understood our mission, and captured our celebration perfectly. We will no doubt use their services again. They did not disappoint, in fact, they delivered much more than we could have ever anticipated."

GE Johnson

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"I engaged The Unfound Door to shoot both my professional head-shots and stock imagery for the re-design of my web- site. They went out of their way to make sure we captured all the different types of shots we had originally discussed and displayed their creativity in suggesting various angles and backgrounds for photos. They were great to work with and I appreciated their level of professionalism and positivity."

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"Ely and her team are great to work with! We have used them a few times to shoot various construction projects and have received quality images with quick turn-around. Ely and her team take care to make sure we get the shots that not only help us but also our clients!"

Pinkard Construction

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"They are so amazing to work with! Totally made me feel like a movie star for a morning, and the head shots turned out amazing."

Conor R.

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"We use The Unfound Door exclusively for our events. Their team knows exactly what our wants and needs are for each outing. Capturing a day in the life at Haselden through photography allows us to ensure our team members enjoy working here! Their team has surpassed our original goals and always does a great job! They act as an extension of the Haselden team. They are always prompt, courteous and fun and captures the culture here at Haselden, along with delivering on time and when in a pinch, can turn around a photo or two for our social media posts while the end product is fine tuned."

Haselden Construction

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"The Unfound Door is always a treat to work with. They come with a smile, make everyone around them smile, and they take and edit amazing headshots for us! Everything is done quickly, professionally, and if there’s ever a slight hiccup, you go out of your way to make it right. We need great headshots for a myriad of uses, as any professional company, and The Unfound Door is always spot on with our specs and goals. People are usually very self conscious when taking headshots- they feel awkward, don’t like their picture taken, etc. The Unfound Door has a particular knack for getting folks to open up, laugh, smile naturally, and feel comfortable with a process that they otherwise don’t really like. They’re professional, great quality, have quick turn- arounds, and are extremely pleasant and highly competent photographers. "

DLR Group

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"Working with TheUnfoundDoor is a dream. Ely and her team keep the experience fun and lively for everyone. Believe it or not, engineers don’t always enjoy being in front of a camera, but the experiences were a breeze with Ely and TheUnfoundDoor! The headshots and lifestyle photographs they shot have made such a huge impact in the branding of Armstrong. The photos look beautiful on our new website and we couldn’t be more thrilled with them. The marketing department uses these photographs on a daily basis on everything from brochure materials, SOQ proposal documents, website updates, and fun employee relations events. The photographs help enhance the image of Armstrong and help convey a more modern company. Coordinating multiple photoshoots with large groups of people across two states was a bit of a daunting task for myself and the marketing department. However, TheUnfoundDoor quickly put me at ease and saved the day (both times!) by providing such a wonderful experience for myself and my team. The exceptional levels of customer services combined with the beautiful final product ensure we will use TheUnfoundDoor for all future photography needs. Ely and staff are exceptionally friendly and beyond helpful! "

Armstrong Consultants

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"Working with TheUnfoundDoor was a seamless (and enjoyable!) process from start to finish. Having their team shoot our photos keeps all of our marketing materials fresh and modern. The photos and the session surpassed all of our expectations and coordinating schedules was smooth and painless thanks to their flexibility. They listen to all of our needs before the session even starts and then at the actual sessions keeps us updated, asking questions and showing some example photos. TheUnfoundDoor is really great at ensuring that all of your photography needs are exceeded while also keeping the process fun. We’re always looking forward to our next photoshoot! The entire process is really smooth, the price is reasonable, and the service is exceptional. The UnfoundDoor goes above and beyond other photography delivery. "

Fransen Pittman General Contractors

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"TheUnfoundDoor was incredibly professional and fun to work with. The sign up and downloads were so simple. They made all of our people feel comfortable and the photos turned out great! Our headshots now make our people look more fun to work with and not as serious, which will show really well to clients. The photography was above and beyond what I was expecting - it was such a smooth process from the beginning to end and the photos turned out so great! Keep up the amazing work!"

JE Dunn Construction

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"Ely and Kristin are professional, on-time, careful to capture all the right shots and happy to give direction. They are easy-going, but I trust that they take their jobs seriously. I will use the images on my website, social media and marketing materials. In retail, imagery is everything. We use photography to capture interest before they even walk in the door. It helps with our branding, as well as sales. I really appreciated that they gave me the opportunity to look through the "untouched" gallery prior to picking my images. That gave me the time and the choice to decide on the photos that made the most sense for me and my business. "

Red Lark Shop

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“From the beginning of coordinating the shoot times, locations, etc. through the finished product you made the entire process smooth and so, so easy. The finished product has always exceeded our expectations, and the project photos you have taken for us with in the past provide us with high-quality photography we can use to showcase our projects in pursuit of new opportunities or potential award submittals. The process was really easy because you thought of every detail so I didn’t have to do too much except answer your questions and pass along information to our team. It was great ! Especially for those in the A/E/C industry, I would refer to TheUnfoundDoor because for both project photography and headshots you understand what we are looking for which really helps the process and provides us with the quality product we want.”

David Evans & Associates

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