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. Eve’s albumDecember 28, 2008
Here’s an album that I designed for little Eve, my friend Heather’s gorgeous daughter. Heather ordered eight copies of this 6″x6″ album as Christmas presents for her family. Now that they’ve received their gifts, I can post the album here without giving away any surprises. It’s an adorable book!
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Our Christmas ornaments.December 26, 2008
Before we take down our tree, I wanted to take some photos of our ornaments. I collect ornaments that tell the story of interesting things that have happened throughout the years, and I love to reminisce each Christmastime.
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Meghan and Ryan: Donovan Pavilion wedding in Vail, ColoradoDecember 24, 2008
My final wedding of the year was a fantastic one. My friends Meghan and Ryan have been together for almost a decade, and they finally got married last weekend. I met them when they moved to Colorado earlier this year, and we became fast friends. It was great to be able to photograph their Christmastime wedding in snowy, magical Vail. My friend Tamera Goldsmith photographed this wedding with me, and we had quite the adventure. Thank you so much, Tamera! Meghan and Ryan, I hope the wedding was everything you had hoped, because I thought it was incredible. Congratulations, and merry Christmas!
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My parents are adorableDecember 23, 2008
I love this photo of my parents at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. We went there this afternoon to have a drink at the bar and enjoy the decorations. It turned out to be a perfect place for a Christmas portrait.
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My little ones’ Christmas portraits
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Fender bender on the iceDecember 20, 2008What a crazy day. I was driving with Tamera and my parents on interstate 70 this afternoon in a windy snowstorm, and we spun out on the ice. Our car spun two 360s, hit the median, and then spun back into the center of the interstate, where it stopped. Then we got hit by an oncoming pick up truck, but it was traveling very slowly without much impact to our car. Then we were able to move the car safely to the side of the road. Never fear, everyone is ok! All four of us, as well as the driver of the pickup truck, are all unhurt. The traffic was moving so slowly in the storm that we just didn’t have enough speed to cause any major harm. We were driving Mike’s Cherokee (ironically, for safety), and that’s pretty beat up. We ended up sitting on the side of the road for over two hours, waiting for the police to arrive and complete the necessary paperwork. It was bitterly cold outside, with steady traffic going past. We sang John Denver songs to occupy the time and keep our nerves steady. Now all of us are home safe and sound. What an adventure.
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Mike’s favorite photos of 2008December 18, 2008Mike posted on his blog today some of his favorite photos from 2008. I love this post, because he describes why certain photos mean so much to him, and why he loves weddings. He’s so sweet. Check it out: http://blog.thepipster.com/
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Mike’s favorite photos of 2008Mike posted on his blog today some of his favorite photos from 2008. I love this post, because he describes why certain photos mean so much to him, and why he loves weddings. He’s so sweet. Check it out: http://blog.thepipster.com/
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At the Golden Bee with my parents
Look who arrived today! My parents flew in from Virginia this afternoon to visit for Christmas. I’m so happy that they’re here! To celebrate their first night in town, I took them to one of their favorite spots, the Golden Bee. The Bee is an English-style pub at the Broadmoor that has live piano music and sing-alongs every night. After dinner and drinks, we walked through the Broadmoor hotel to see their gingerbread village display and all the decorations. I shot all these photos on a Canon 5D and a 50mm f1.2 lens, with available light. That’s a fun lens! Welcome back to CO, Mom and Dad! It’s great to have you here.
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Photographer holiday partyDecember 17, 2008
Last week I got together with some of my photographer friends here in Colorado Springs. We met at the Blue Fox Photography studio to have some some drinks and discuss some studio lighting and posing tips. We started by taking nice portraits of each other, but of course the evening progressed into the much more fun process of posing with Wendy’s various studio props. I didn’t bring my camera that night, so I collected these photos from Sandra, Walt, and Wendy. We passed the cameras around all night, so I don’t know who took each of these photos, but credit goes to all of us. Thanks for a great evening, Wendy and everyone!
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Shopping for the food bankDecember 16, 2008I’m at the supermarket, buying the 150 cans I pledged for Care and Share, through the Cans for Comments project last week. This is fun! Thank goodness the cashier is friendly and supportive, because that’s a lot of cans for her to scan! Posted via LiveJournal.app.
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Cans for Comments: The grand totalDecember 12, 2008
The grand total for my Cans for Comments project: 150 cans for Care and Share food bank! I will buy them next week and deliver them with my parents when they come to visit for the holidays. I’ll post photos! Thank you so much for the support. Janie sends love blinks to you!
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Cans for Comments
I’ve been busy wrapping presents and writing Christmas cards. If you’d like us to give a present of canned food to Care and Share food bank in Colorado Springs, please comment! We will donate one can of food for every comment that I receive on any post in my blog until 5pm MST today. So far I’ve received 112 comments since I began this project on Wednesday afternoon! Thanks for all the support! How many more comments can I receive in the next two and a half hours?
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Sample album: Fine Art Book parent albumDecember 11, 2008
Here is another new sample album, this time using photos from Lori and Harris’ gorgeous wedding at the Broadmoor a couple months ago. I designed this album as display sample to give to the Broadmoor, so I designed it to showcase their beautiful venue. I kept a small copy of it for myself, as a sample parent album. I loved the colors that day!
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Cans for CommentsDecember 10, 2008Several of my photographer colleagues around the country have been participating in a project called Cans for Comments. I love the idea and want to get on board. For every comment that I receive on any post in my blog/LJ between now and 5pm MST Friday, December 12, I will donate one can of food to Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado. This will be fun!
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Becky’s incredible cards
Becky and Paul’s Christmas card arrived today! Paul is Mike’s brother, and Becky is his long-term girlfriend. She’s a graphic designer and artist, and every year she creates the most beautiful Christmas card. She has also sent us incredible drawings for other special occasions, including a painting of our home, a drawing of Ally, and a picture of Mike and me for our wedding card. I save them all, of course! I’ve framed her larger drawings, and I keep her greeting cards in a keepsake box. I thought it would be fun to feature her Christmas cards here on the blog! Bex deserves all kinds of accolades from me, because she created my logo for my business. She works for a London design firm, and has her own website: http://www.bexglover.com. If you’re looking for a talented artist, please drop her a note. I love this card… as Mike can confirm, I’m always asking him if we can have a baby polar bear. Why does he have to say no and be sensible all the time? I took photos of Becky’s card, as well as some from previous Christmases. Thank you very much, Becky!
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WPJA competitionDecember 9, 2008
I just found out that this photo of Joey and Emilie placed in the latest contest of the Wedding Photojournalist Association. It’s a huge international competition, so it’s always an honor to be one of the winners. I photographed this wedding as a second shooter to my friend Holly Pacione, so I’m happy that I could take a winning photo for her and her clients. I hope they love the image as much as I do. Congratulations to my friends who also placed in the contest this quarter! You can see all the winners here: WPJA.com.
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Portraits by Tamera of Mike and meDecember 8, 2008
As I mentioned a couple weeks ago, my friend Tamera and I traded portrait sessions. You can see the photos I took of her and her boyfriend, Pat, HERE. I just realized that I never posted the ones she took of us! Mike and I live really close to Red Rock Canyon, and we go there many times a week to hike with the dog. It has become a special place for the three of us, and I now consider hiking there to be my favorite thing to do in my free time. I’m really excited to have photos of us in our favorite spot. Thank you so much, Tamera!
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Garden of the Gods with BrookeDecember 7, 2008
Yesterday I went for a walk in the Garden of the Gods with my friend Brooke. She mentioned to me at our book club meeting last week that she is interested in taking an introductory photography class, so I suggested that we go take photos together. We took my doggie on a walk to the Siamese Twins rock formation, where I taught her some handy tricks regarding aperture and exposure. Some of the tricks I showed her, and other photos from our walk
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