Nevermind that Saturday and Monday were cold and dreary, Sunday was a magical day for Jacque and Lanny. The clouds parted and the sun shone on Brookside Gardens in Berthoud. Jacque looked radiant and Oh so natural. Lanny looked dashing in his marine dress blues. Brookside Gardens was awash with color and the staff made sure everything went smoothly. Michael at Behind the Scenes Catering served up a tantalizing meal and Butter Cream Cupcakery provided a unique and tasty cake creation. Christine from the King Soopers floral dept provided elegant Rose bouquets and table decorations. Yan from Elite DJ did a remarkable job keeping a wide age range of guests on the dance floor all evening. Thanks Jacque and Lanny for inviting Megan and I to photograph your wedding and giving us time to capture some amazing images.
Recent Work
We blog highlights of our recent sessions to give you a glimpse of the great clients we work with and the wide variety of styles we deliver at numerous locations around Fort Collins, Loveland, Windsor and Northern Colorado.
Charlie and Jody's wedding was a tale of two cities with the ceremony to be held in the Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland and the reception at their favorite eatery, Nordy's in Fort Collins. We started photographing with their "first look" in the sculture park but the cool temperatures dictated a switch to "plan B" with the ceremony moved to nearby All Saints Episcopal Church. Charlie and Jody braved the temperatures for some fun and romantic photos around the park before the rain set in. Thanks for having us Charlie and Jody, we had a great time!
It was my first chance to photograph an engagement session at the Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, but when I met Angela and Eric, we discovered the gates were closed. Not a problem, we still got some great photos there and there wasn't even a crowd :-). I suggested some spots further down Spring Creek and wow, what a great place for photos. As a Veterinary Radiologist, Angela loved the horses for a backdrop. I'm looking forward to their wedding in August with ceremony at St. John's Lutheran and reception at Jay's Bistro
Mary and Robbie ordered up a sunny warm early May day for their engagement session. We found lots of fun spots in Denver's Washington Park for some fun and romantic photos. Megan and I are looking forward to their ceremony in July at Good Shepherd Church and Reception at the Westin Tabor Center. Its been a cool and rainy month since then, and we are looking forward to another warm sunny day
It was a warm and sunny day in May when we met Diana and Tim at City Park in Denver. We found a quiet spot near the Museum of Nature and Science under some beautiful clouds. As you can see from the expressions on their faces, they relaxed quickly and just enjoyed each other as we took a stroll around. We're looking forward to their wedding in mid June at Good Shepherd Church with the reception at Grant-Humphreys Mansion. You can view their highlights music video
We forgot about all the St. Patrick's Day festivities in downtown Denver when we scheduled Tessa's senior portrait session. It took over an hour to drive a few miles into the downtown area but the overcast sky worked perfectly to create beautiful soft lighting for her portraits with a little help from our small supplemental lights. We also photographed senior portraits for Tessa's sister Sarah several years ago. Tessa's high school allows senior to design a full page in the yearbook so Tessa and Sarah now get to choose their favorite photos and start designing. We wish them luck!
We photographed Jacque and Lanny at Edora Park in Fort Collins on a warm and sunny February afternoon. We photographed Jacque for her senior photographs and it's great that Megan and I will be photographing their wedding in May at Brookside Gardens in Berthoud. Jacque is always so relaxed for photos and Lanny is warmed up now so the wedding photos should be great. Congratulations on your engagement Jacque and Lanny.
We took Collins on a tour through Old Town Fort Collins for his senior portraits on a warm Indian Summer afternoon. The afternoon light was perfect for portraits. We also ventured to Horsetooth reservoir right around sunset which made for some dramatic images.
Emma chose the CSU Annual Trial Gardens for her senior portrait session. We met on an overcast fall day and found some fun and colorful locations for her photos. It didn't take long for Emma to get comfortable in front of the camera. We supplemented the natural lighting to remove some of the shadows and ended p with a great selection of beautiful photos.
We met Zach in Old Town Fort Collins to explore some of the fun urban locations and even some of the less traveled back alleys. We didn't finish until after sunset so we had a chance to photograph with some beautiful orange clouds in the background. Zach's guitar was a great addition to some of his images.
Marissa and Jason's family and friends converged on the Tapestry House in Fort Collins for a beautiful summer morning wedding. The Tapestry House landscaping looked wonderful. The bride and groom chose a different entrance song for each attendant to match their personality. Catering was provided by Ken at Main Street Catering and pastor Josh Ratzlaff presided over the ceremony.
Jared wanted to do his senior portraits in some of the same kind of settings as his brother Cody had last year. We started out early on a Saturday morning at Horsetooth reservoir and got some great shots around the rocks and lake. Jared chose a longer session so we could also travel to downtown Fort Collins and photograph in some of the alleys. The great folks at Old Firehouse Books let us use the area behind their store which was inaccessible due to construction. Thanks! Have a great senior year Jared.
You can also view Jared's music video at: http://animoto.com/play/vS5OJb04ZrhqVSngM7wCjw
Hayden was looking for a little edgier senior photos with an urban feel. Where better than old town Fort Collins. Downtown was packed for first Friday but we managed to find a number of interesting spots that I had not photographed before. Hayden has a great, easy going, personality that made for a fun session and some great photos!
You can also view Hayden's music video at: http://animoto.com/play/FdNKa8QXnY6QDNRoTGldfw
We met Linnea up the Big Thompson Canyon outside of Loveland Colorado at Viestenz Smith Mountain Park. It is a place she and her family have been many times. With only a hint of rain in the air we found many spots around the park and along the river for great portraits. Thanks Linnea for going along with some of our photo ideas, I think you really enjoy them.
You can also view Linnea's music video at: http://animoto.com/play/3QVb9GFAbD1rUyFnL8DM4w
Alli selected the CSU annual flower trial garden in Fort Collins for her senior portrait session. We had a beautiful afternoon with late day sun adding a beautiful warm tone to the photos. We found some great non-traditional spots and even got to include her dog Oreo in a few.
You can also view her highlights music video at: http://animoto.com/play/0lGhnax5iWmgmdX88rTOEw
We photographed Elizabeth and Ryan's Wedding at The Chateau at Fox Meadows in Broomfield. What a great venue and exquisite weather to boot! Elizabeth had every detail carefully planned and everything came off without a hitch. They left ample time to capture all the emotion and romance that added to their splendid event. Elizabeth and Ryan are fellow Purdue alumni and came out from Indianapolis for their wedding near the Colorado Mountains. Their catering was done by Hearts Desire Catering and A Music Plus was the DJ. The cake was done by Nancy Best Cake Design and the flowers were by Statice Floral. Congratulations Elizabeth and Ryan.
Megan and I shot Beck & Aaron's wedding on 5/22 and really enjoyed being with them on their special day. The ceremony was a 1st Presbyterian Church in Cheyenne and the reception was at the garden room in Loveland. The planning was impeccable and they were such accommodating hosts. They left plenty of time for us to get some amazing shots. Their catering was done by All Occasions Catering from Fort Collins and the flowers were by Underwood Flowers. Their DJ was DJ Johnny Cruz and their limo came from Summit Limousine. Becky & Aaron will be coming to the studio tonight to debut their wedding photos with their family and friends. Here are some photos to get them in the mood for the big show tonight.
We had beautiful weather in Littleton for Nicole and Billy's wedding. Their ceremony was at Light of the World Catholic Church and the reception overlooking the foothills at Terrace Gardens. The flowers from Palmer Flowers in Fort Collins were beautiful as was the cake from Cakes Amore. Before the reception we slipped away for a few minutes to South Valley Park for some romantic photos. The rocks, lake and tall grasses made for some amazing photos of this highly photogenic couple.
This wedding was truly blessed, with rain all morning we were able to hide under trees as the Colorado State University Oval to get some great family portraits. The wedding went well and after coming out from the ceremony a rainbow appeared in the sky. It was even more amazing when we made it to the reception hall at Saint Elizabeth Anne Seton. It was the blessing over the whole wedding.
Tonight we got to photograph Melissa and Sean who got married in Fort Collins at the Cottonwood Club. They got to use the whole venue which helped to have lots of places to take pictures. They were really fun, lots of laughter, joking and having fun all night long. We were able to take some time away from everyone else and go over to Fossil Creek Nusery next door photograph just the two of them, showing yet again that you really can photograph in many non traditional places.