BLOGHello! I'm a Colorado Springs wedding photographer and portrait photographer. I travel all over the country to document the important moments in people's lives. My blog showcases some of my favorite photos of my clients and adventures. I update this blog several times a week, so please visit frequently to see my latest images. RogerApril 30, 2008
Roger, my beloved cat of nine years, died in his sleep last night. He’s been sick for a long time, so it wasn’t entirely unexpected, but still I’m heartbroken today. It hurts so much to lose him. I hope he’s at peace now, after a long struggle with diabetes. He was my little angel, and I’m going to miss him.
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The fourth-graders’ photosApril 29, 2008I had a few requests yesterday to see the photos that the fourth grade photography students took last week. I’ve gotten permission to share them here! Last week I chose my top ten photos that the students took during my lesson, and I sent the school my comments about those photos. The teachers put it together into a Power Point presentation to show the kids. Here’s the online presentation: The top ten photos from the fourth grade class The exercise was to take portraits of each other around the school, using the composition tips that I had taught them. I was truly impressed!
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Teaching photography to fourth-gradersApril 28, 2008
As I mentioned in my last entry, Mike and I went to California last week to visit my fifth grade teacher, Rick Campbell. Mr. C is now the technology coordinator at an independent elementary school in San Diego. His school has several Canon point-and-shoot cameras, and he invited me to come teach the students how to use them. When these kids are in the fifth grade next year, they will be responsible for much of the photography in their school’s yearbook, so it’s time for them to learn some basic principles of composition. These nine-year-olds are smart, creative, and bold! They learned quickly, and were bursting with enthusiasm. Later that day, Mr C and I went through all their photos, and we were really surprised by some of them. Most of the students followed the rules of composition that I taught, but several of them took those rules a step further to really tell a story or create something meaningful. Way to go, Parker fourth-graders!
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Trip to San DiegoApril 27, 2008
Mike and I just spent a fantastic week in California! We flew out to San Diego to visit my fifth grade teacher, Mr. C. He’s Rick Campbell to the rest of the world, but I’ve called him Mr. C for years. Mr. C was the best teacher I’ve ever had, and and several of my classmates have all kept in touch with him over the years. You can read more about our fifth grade class here: http://charlottegeary.livejournal.com/105356.html (and even see our class photo from 1984!) This spring, Mr C gave me the amazing opportunity to teach photography at his school in San Diego. It was a great honor to be invited, and also a wonderful chance to spend time with him and his wife. Mike and I had never been to San Diego before, and we loved it instantly. I hadn’t expected it to be so lush and green, with flowers everywhere! Mr C showed us around town on Wednesday, and took us on a beautiful walk along the shores in La Jolla. Afterward, we ate lunch on the patio at George’s on the Cape, with an amazing view of the water. Tomorrow I’ll post photos the next day, when we spent the day at Mr C’s school, and I taught photography to the fourth-graders. Stay tuned!
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Wedding of Sarah and Marx: Mile High Station, Denver, ColoradoApril 21, 2008
Sarah and Marx got married Saturday at Mile High Station, a sleek and stylish converted steel mill. We met Sarah and Marx through our friends Teddi and Keith, who are close friends of theirs and also wedding photographers. I knew that friends of Teddi and Keith would be a lot of fun! Sarah and Marx were laid-back and up for anything. We had a fantastic portrait shoot under an interstate overpass! Congratulations, Sarah and Marx! I hope you’re having a wonderful time in Belize!
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INWeddings.netI’ve been interviewed for a the coolest new wedding planning site! You can see my interview here: IN Weddings is a wonderful site to help couples who are planning weddings in Colorado. It was started by my friend and fellow photographer, Michele DeVries of IN Photography, and I love the site! Michele is getting married this summer, and she decided to combine her interests in wedding planning and her background as a wedding vendor to put together this site for brides. She has put so much work into it, and it is now a great place to get planning tips, vendor recommendations, and wedding inspiration. It’s a really pretty site, too! Check it out! Congratulations on the site, Michele! I don’t know how you’ve put together this great site, while planning your own wedding and running a business, too! You are so awesome.
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Argh, it’s snowing againApril 16, 2008
Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day. Mike, Ally, and I went for a hike and enjoyed the mid-70s sunshine. Today it’s snowing hard. I took this picture about an hour or so ago, and we already have three inches out there. Ally’s expression in this picture pretty much sums up how I feel about the snow!
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Our kitchen is done and pretty!April 15, 2008
Our new kitchen is finally finished! Actually it’s been done for a few weeks now, but I hadn’t gotten around to posting photos until now. I’m sorry to all of you who have been waiting! Mom, Veronica, Kim… this is for you. More photos of the finished kitchen and a slideshow of the progression
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This is not helping my reality show addiction
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Teacher MikeApril 12, 2008
As I mentioned in my last post, Mike befriended Hollie’s little sisters as we prepared to photograph her wedding. The girls were fascinated with our equipment. While I was taking photos of the ladies dressing and doing hair, Mike gave Jasmine and Mercedes a photography lesson. They helped him attach our Pocket Wizards to our flashes with velcro, and they did a great job, may I add. Mike demonstrated to them how the PWs activate our flashes remotely, and the girls seemed to grasp all the concepts really quickly. Ladies, you know what I was thinking during this whole process… Is there anything more endearing than watching your husband be great with kids?
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Wedding of Hollie and Micah: Bellevue Berry Farm, Omaha, NebraskaApril 9, 2008
We traveled to Omaha last weekend for Hollie and Micah’s wedding. They got married Friday at a church where Hollie grew up. Her father was the pastor, so her family lived in the parsonage next door to the church when she was a child. The ceremony was especially beautiful and personal because her father officiated. It was wonderful to watch the pastor escort the bride down the aisle. Hollie and Micah have fun, laid-back personalities, and they added lots of personal touches to make their wedding suit their style. I loved their idea of board games at the reception! Hollie and Micah, I hope you’re having a wonderful time in the Alps!
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First danceApril 3, 2008
I’ve been meaning to post this wonderful photo that Mike took of Jessica and David’s first dance. It’s one of our favorites from their wedding. I hope that they will look back on this photo in years to come, and remember the feeling of being in each other’s arms on their wedding day.
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Fun linkApril 2, 2008I saw this link on my photography forum today, and I just had to share it. Totally cool stuff: I’m writing from a funky coffee shop in downtown Omaha right now. I love my life.
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