If you are student in Colorado and looking for a class on creative lighting you need to head over to Aurora Community College and check out my creative lighting class. It will the June 22nd through the 24th. I will be teaching this alone this time since Angie will be in Hawaii shooting a beautiful wedding.
I will be teaching creative lighting. If you follow our work you will know we love pretty much anything that creates light. The sun, reflectors, video lights and strobes. I will have two models one that will be in a wedding dress and the other in some fun summer dresses.
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.
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
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.
