It’s no wonder why the Beaver Creek Wedding Chapel is such a sought after wedding venue in Colorado. Stepping onto the grounds can easily day-dream one into a European alpine setting. It’s stone facade sits quietly, yet majestically, tucked into layers of evergreens and aspens – and reaches out magnetically to almost every passer by. […]
Lindsey and Taylor recently invited me home to eastern Colorado to photograph their wedding day amongst family and friends in the tiny town of Calhan – where Lindsey was born and raised, as were her parents, and her grandparents. It felt as thought the entire town gathered in Lindsey’s parents’ backyard to see these two high […]
My camera has seen dozens of engagement sessions throughout Colorado and Texas this summer, so it’s always tough to pick ones to feature here. Sharing these stories during the peak of Colorado wedding season has been a challenge, too – definitely working on that one.
I think Jie (pronounced ‘jay’) and Ryan’s session grabs me immediately because of the vibrant colors and diversity we stumbled upon in Boulder. I guess it’s kinda hard not to stumble upon vibrance and abundance in a Boulder engagement session, but everywhere we ended up that day just seemed to fit perfectly for us. Bonus: Jie and Ryan are new to Colorado and had not explored Boulder yet, so it was a treat for me to show them some favorite spots. We danced (Jie with Ryan, me with my camera) to some live music on Pearl Street, checked out the Boulder Theater and soaked up the town a bit before heading to the Flatirons for a little hiking and picnic time. These two will be super happy as Coloradoans – I love their happy-go-lucky, adventurous spirits and they were so sweet and comfy together, I can hardly wait for their Chatfield Botanical Gardens wedding this fall.
Lots of Colorado wedding couples invite me to Boulder for their engagement photo scene and I love that it challenges me to see the area in a new way each time. Here are some favorites from what I saw with Jie and Ryan:
While my weekends are filled with photographing weddings, my weekdays are generally packed with engagement sessions. I suppose you could say I’m a professional third wheel Monday through Friday, always hanging out with couples in love, hunting sweet little scenes for engagement photos. Just me and the bride and groom to be. They’re smooching and I’m clicking. No complaints here, though! The engagement session is a great time for all 3 of us and I always leave these photo opportunities knowing more about each couple and how they interact – perfect info to stash away for the wedding day.
As I go along photographing and sharing stories of current weddings, I’ve been noodling to come up with a way to feature wedding photography of past clients – and I think a flashback category suits the idea perfectly. Word-of-mouth has been the number one building block of my photography’s growth and success and I think this category will give me an opportunity to thank the brides and grooms who have tooted my horn along the way. It will also help illustrate how so many of my clients are connected, and how powerful word-of-mouth in the wedding world truly is. It will take a bit for the stories to start connecting the dots, but I’m hoping these little wedding photography flashbacks will do a fine job of portraying some wonderful couples throughout the years, and show how wonderful couples often tend to know other wonderful couples – and how grateful I am to end up in the mix.