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Brown Palace Wedding

andyangiewood — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:29 +0000

Scott & Jo were married in downtown Denver at the beautiful Holy Trinity Church. Jo used deep reds throughout the wedding perfect for the winter time of year and so elegant. The groomsmen wore traditional black tuxedos and the bridesmaids were in long black gowns.

She carried a beautiful bouquet of red roses and after their emotional ceremony we all crossed the street for their reception at the historic Brown Palace Hotel. If you live in Denver or have ever visited during the holidays; many of the large hotels decorate their lobbies with huge trees and lots of lights. As a photographer it is always fun to photograph weddings that time of year with the amazing decor.

Their reception was in one of the many ballrooms the Brown Palace offers with their huge chandeliers and pretty wallpaper. Each of the tables were adorned with tall vases, red roses and black feathers. The whole set up was so beautiful and Jo even had a second bridal gown that changed into to dance the night away.

Wedding at Chateaux at Fox Meadows

andyangiewood — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:05:50 +0000

Joe and Valerie were married at a fun venue in north Denver, Chateaux at Fox Meadows. It was a beautiful day in September and they were able to have their ceremony out on the back lawn. Joe and Valerie come from different backgrounds and cultures and we loved how they incorporated both sides throughout the whole day. The couple met while going to CU in Boulder, her studying to be a pharmacist and him to be a doctor. Because CU was so important in their relationship we took them back up there a few months before their wedding to do an engagement session. We knew instantly how lucky we were to work with them and how much fun we were going to have.

Joe is very much into football and so the day of the wedding he gave each of his groomsmen a jersey he had made with their favorite team and their last name. It was fun watching them run around the wedding venue in their jerseys over their tuxedos! And because the couple are such big CU fans they even had someone calling out the score of the yearly CU vs. CSU game that happened to be on while they were getting married. Luckily for Andy and I CSU won that day (Since that is our alma mater.

This couple had so much fun the entire day and as we left at the end of the night they were still dancing up a storm!

The very last image received an accolade of excellence for Angie from Wedding and Portrait Photographers International.

The above image of silhouette of bride and groom received AOE from WPPI

Historic Mansion ~ Grant Humphreys Mansion

andyangiewood — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:39:03 +0000

Kendall & Jamie live in the heart of Philadelphia but when planning their wedding chose Colorado as the destination! Unlike most destination weddings here in Colorado these two did not venture up to the mountains, they staying in the city and had their wedding at a well known venue here, Grant Humphrey’s Mansion.

The 30 room historic Mansion was built in 1902 for Colorado’s 3rd Governor. It is a beautiful place for a wedding with a huge wrap around deck for ceremonies and cocktail hours. With it’s history, beautiful architecture and tall white pillars it’s always fun to shoot a wedding here!

Jamie’s mom hand made her wedding dress making it special for her and each of her bridesmaids wore a deep blue little summer dress. Jamie loves color and so for her bouquet she had bright purple, red and yellow flowers and her bridesmaids carried bouquets of yellow calla lilies. It was a beautiful day and they were able to have their ceremony outside the mansion with a three piece band playing on the deck.

As the sun went down the party moved inside the mansion for dinner, dancing and cake. Their reception was full of emotional toasts and all of their guests were dancing as if each song got better and better. The couple had a beautiful 3 tiered cake with a simple cake topper “LOVE” just like the art piece in the middle of their home city of Philadelphia.

Private Wedding Workshops in Colorado

andyangiewood — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:36:47 +0000

Its a new year and we have received a lot of emails asking where we would be teaching this year. We will be teaching a image critique for Mile High Photographers that will be announced soon. This will only be a limited engagement so we decided to offer private Woodshops for those that would like more instruction. It will be two full days with both Angie and I in our new studio. There are discounts available if you have a larger group like the ones we offered for our Wyoming and Montana classes last year. Give us a call if you would like to discuss how we can help you take your business to the next level.

Colorado Maternity Session With Past Clients

andyangiewood — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:45:26 +0000

One of the things Andy and I love about this business is when our clients come back to us for other sessions after their wedding. Over the years we have done many family, maternity and baby sessions with our past clients and sometimes we have done multiple babies as the family grows. Because we get to know our clients we love to watch their families grow, meet their children and the chance to photograph all the stages of their life.
If you have the chance to have to do a maternity session, it is worth it! It is a great way to remember that moment in your life and the bond you created with your new husband. Kaliko and Jessa were past clients of ours and here are a few of my favorite pictures from their maternity session!

Estes Park Della Terra Wedding Photography

andyangiewood — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:14:57 +0000

Colorado is known for it’s mountains and the many wedding venues with the beautiful views, fun reception rooms and the amazing scenery where we as wedding photographers thrive! Estes Park is one of those places and every year we get excited when we have a wedding to photograph there! One unique wedding venue in Estes Park is Della Terra; it’s a beautiful venue surrounded by mountains, rooms for the guests, a giant deck and a beautiful room full of windows for the wedding reception.

We had a lot of fun with Keith and Amber taking pictures in every corner of Della Terra. Her bridesmaids wore cute little pink dresses and they carried pretty bouquets full of roses, lilies and gerber daisies. It was fun to watch how close they were with their family and friends and we had a great time capturing it!

Two of these images received Awards of Excellence from WPPI you can read more about it here.

Received award of excellence from WPPI

The holidays

andy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:39:12 +0000

I am sure many of you are in the same boat. As the world moves much faster now the holidays become kind of crazy. We don’t work less in December we actually work more so we can have some time with family and friends. You have to do more work, to make up for the time you will be taking off. I am currently working on a wedding we did at the Western Tabor Center. The film has come back which is all I have to show at the moment. I thought this image was so beautiful and stunning and wanted to share it.

Taken with Contax 645 and portra 400

What does the image tell you about the relationship

andy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:11:49 +0000

Every wedding we spend our time trying to get those images that are going to be timeless and are priceless to our clients. The picture that shows the happy times with the people they love. I am reminded as we get older that it’s not the things we build up while we are here that are really worth anything. We can’t take them with us. The relationships are the important things. Whether it is a relationship between a mother and daughter or something else. This is what matters. I hope we do these moments justice.

Taken at a Wedding in Baltimore at the historic Belvedere.

Some warm light on a cold day

andy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:56:47 +0000

Weather can sometimes be a problem on a wedding day. The nice thing about the weather in Colorado is that it doesn’t have to stay the same the whole day. It had been raining and snowing all day for this wedding. For the portraits before the wedding though we got 15 minutes of the most beautiful light. Warm, golden and beautiful. Since it is snowing again today, I wanted to share this image. Maybe it will warm you up.

It all starts with light

andy — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:02:44 +0000

Clients look at us a like we are crazy sometimes. We talk about light as if it was drug that we needed. I heard someone, say when I was first starting out in photography. You are not really taking a picture of the people in the photograph you are taking a picture of the light on the subject. This may be a foreign concept for many clients, but without light you have no shape, texture, or color. Whats a picture without these things? Here is my bad sense of humor, everyone looks the same in the dark. Think of light as the wrapping paper around the subject. So next time we are rambling on about the light, you will better understand our obsession.