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Beth & Rick's Winter Wedding

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:17:18 GMT

Beth and Rick came from out of town to get married at Lionscrest Manor. Little did they know how quickly Colorado weather could change. We had an early October snow storm roll in. Since I have been living out here the last 10 years I have never seen Colorado get this much snow this early. The great thing is, nothing could stop Beth and Rick from an outdoor wedding. It was a beautiful winter wonderland wedding. The snow was like a spring like storm with the snow thick and fluffy which covered the trees so beautifully.
You might remember Beth & Rick's engagement session where Rick changed into his lime green tux. Well usually it's the bride that has a clothing change for the reception. Well Rick and his lime green tux came out to play during the reception. The dance floor was packed all night long. Even Beth's dad got up and belted some songs with the band. Check out some of the highlights from their beautiful wedding.

Little Cole Portrait Session

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:37:42 GMT

It's always great to see our past wedding clients and photograph the next chapter in their life. Julie and Colin got married several years ago in Niwot. They welcomed Little Cole into this world about 6 months ago. Cole was such a ham on the day of our session. Just like any little man at his age, he was curious about everything in front of him and was all smiles.

Ashley & Haven

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:48:47 GMT

Ashley & Haven got married last month at Lionscrest Manor, before the early winter storms came. Everything outside was still nice a green and the weather was perfectly warm for their wedding day. Ashley looked absolutely stunning. Her dress, hair, and makeup were just perfect. I have lots to post so I am going to be posting up everyday this week, well for the remainder of the week at least. I have been chugging away on the editing, and shot our last wedding of the season this past Sunday.

Halloween Photos

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:33 GMT

So first things first before I forget to post some Halloween photos. Kammi and I have 3 parties a year at our house. Halloween, New Years, and our biggest is the 4th of July party, but the Halloween party is starting to grow as big as our 4th of July Party. Kammi once again decked out the house on all three floors with decorations, and each room had kid games. We had about 40-50 friends stop by and had a blast throughout the night. Kammi also keeps on amazing me with her crafty skills, still keeps on surprising me after all these years of marriage. Check out the costume of R2 D2 she made for Maddox. The whole family dressed up in a Star Wars theme. The C-3PO costume was bought online for me, but it was a little to small. Time to hit the gym maybe.

Check out the cake our neighbor made. Talk about talent.

Yes even the dog got into the Star Wars theme with us.

Langston Family Session

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:53:39 GMT

The Langston family bid on and won a family session from us at a silent auction to help raise money for Imagine Charter School. I actually photographed them last month on my 40th Birthday. The kids were fantastic to work with, and they dressed perfect for a family session. The kids have their parents eyes, check out how blue their eyes are.

Hannah & Jesse

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:16:20 GMT

I never get tired of photographing weddings. It's a blessing that we get to do this for a living, and I feel so lucky to be let into and document our clients lives. Hannah & Jesse were married last month up in the mountains. They found a hidden gem, that is pretty much off the wedding venue radar. It's the Highlands Presbyterian Church Retreat, about an hour away from here. The leaves were changing beautiful gold, and the sun came out for all to celebrate these two tying the knot. Hannah looked absolutely stunning, once again there are lots of photos of our bride.

On another note, hope that everyone had a great Halloween. Kammi and I are recovered from our party of about 50 guest, and have been busy putting away the decorations. I will post photos from that soon. When we drove into our neighborhood last night, someone actually had their Christmas lights up and on. I can't believe that someone would turn them on this early. I can see putting them up on the house when it's warm, but come on, it's just a tad too early. I love Christmas, but man it's the day after Halloween.

Valerie & Mark

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:08:23 GMT

Well the snow has been dumping on us and most of Colorado since last night. We are going to get about 14 inches of snow by the time this thing is done. Schools are closed which is a rarity for Colorado. I can't believe that we are getting this much snow so early in the season. It's not even Halloween yet. I hope this is not a sign of what is to come this winter. This is the second time it has snowed this fall. With being home bound, I have been getting alot of work done. I still have alot of editing to catch up on in the next couple of days, so I will be sitting here nonstop.
I wanted to post some photos from Valerie and Marks wedding from last month. Well, mainly photos of Valerie as you will see in this post. She looked so incredible on her wedding day. She left plenty of time for photos and was all about rocking the camera for us. I will throw in a photo of the groom too, that's the least I could do, but this post is all about Valerie. Will be posting more photos soon.

Wedding Show Sunday

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:41:15 GMT

We will be at the Lionscrest Manor wedding show tomorrow, Sunday, October 25 from 12-3 in Lyons, Colorado. If you are looking for a venue we highly recommend Lionscrest. Their staff is very attentive and the grounds are breathtaking. Plus they have a fabulous outdoor wedding lawn with a great back up plan just in case. I am not just saying this because Ross and I were married at Lionscrest 8 years ago!! We really enjoy working at Lionscrest. They are giving away $500 worth of Bridal Bucks to attendees of the show - come to find out more!!

Come by and say hi!

Below is the postcard they sent out... images by Elegant Images!

The Wilson Family-Downtown Denver

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:37:45 GMT

The Wilson family squeezed in a family session on a Friday while their kids were on Fall Break. They even brought their family dog. I had a great time hanging out with them while we roamed around the streets of Denver. I did have a first on this session - something that has never happened before in all my years photographing on location. Unfortunately it was the Wilson family that took the brunt of it. While we were photographing someone stole their bag. The Wilson's are a family of five, six with the dog, and no of us saw a thing and the bag was no more than 20 feet away from us. They lost a cell phone(with Jesse Mccarthy concert photos on them, I have no idea who he is), extra shoes, a flip flop and a shirt. It eats me up that someone would do that,in broad daylight and with 6 people so close by. The Wilson Family was still in good spirits and we continued on with their session - thankful that it was only a bag of things missing. Here are some from the day!

Kelly & Adam Engagement Session Downtown Denver

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:03:26 GMT

Kelly & Adam are getting married next year up in the mountains. We met in Downtown Denver for their engagement session. We roamed around the city for a couple of hours having a blast. We actually got asked to leave The Denver Performing Arts Complex by Paulette Blart Mall cop for taking photos on the outside of their property. She was nice enough to let us grab a couple of more, which turned out to be one of my favorite photos. Played with texture for the first photo, and I really like how it turned out. Everyone enjoy your Sunday. I am off to photograph a set of twins and then a one year old session.

On another note, thanks to my wife and all my friends who made my 40th Birthday party last night an incredible time. To all my Facebook friends, thanks for all the birthday wishes.