Assistant Photographer: Wedding with Dawn

Here's another wedding I had the chance to second shoot for this summer. This one was with Dawn of Dawn Gioia Photography and was held at the Mount Vernon Event Center in Golden.

Look at all the bugs flying around in the grass!:

Assistant Photographer: Weddings with Ross

Another great photographer and friend that I had the pleasure of photographing with this summer is Ross Bothwell of Elegant Images and Photographs. Here's just a few shots I took at one of the weddings I shot with him up at the Lionscrest Manor in Lyons, Colorado.

Assistant Photographer: Weddings with Erin

We had a very busy year in 2009. Between some awesome weddings and portrait sessions and our Senior Rock Star Tour, we kept busy. One of my favorite things though is getting the opportunity to tag along with other photographers as a second shooter- whether it's for a wedding or a portrait session it's just fun to work with other great professionals and get to experiment a little with my photography catching a different perspective than I normally would as the main photographer- much like Michelle does for our own business.

This past year I had the chance to work with some amazing photographers and some great friends. On three separate occasions I tagged along with Erin Cady of Art & Soul Photography for various weddings. Below are some of my favorites or just different images that I want to share.

This first wedding was back in June up at The Aspen Mountain Lodge. Down the mountain was perfect weather but once we got up to the top the wind and snow started making for a very cold ceremony. The view was absolutely breathtaking though- making it all worth it.






This next wedding was in August. The ceremony was held at the Denver Botanic Gardens and then we traveled over to the Wellshire Inn for the reception.







This last one I shot with Erin back in October out in Calhan, Colorado. I absolutely love photographing this time of year near sunset with the warm glow.






The kids at this wedding were so flippin' cute!:

Day 11: 12 Days of Pictures- Favorite Wedding Moments of 2009

On the 11th day of pictures my camera gave to me... favorite getting ready moments.

I love catching those moments leading up to the wedding. Whether it's of the guys hanging out, the girls surrounding the bride trying to calm her down, or those funny moments that happen before the bride walks down the aisle. Here are two moments that I caught in the bride's room prior to the wedding that are some of my favorites!

This one is from Brandy & Bill's wedding. Brandy is such a crack up- this picture totally brings out her personality. She was putting her earring in and her expression was priceless.


Almost every wedding venue I've ever shot at seems to have issues with air conditioning in the bridal suite. I guess they figure the bride would have no reason to get a little warm the day of her wedding- not like she'd have any reason to be a bit nervous or anything right? Anyway, this picture from Melissa & Adam's wedding sums up exactly what it feels like to be stuffed in the bridal suite the day of a wedding.

Day 7: 12 Days of Pictures- Favorite Wedding Moments of 2009

Day 7: On the 7th day of pictures my camera gave to me... sunset photos.

This category was a bit difficult for me because I have so many images that are my favorites. These three really stood out to me though because of how different each one turned out using the light at the end of the day.

This first one was from Angela & Robert's Wedding at the Buell Mansion. It was right after their ceremony and I saw the way the light was coming in and had to pull the two of them over for a few shots before we lost this awesome light. I shot directly into the sun which created more of a hazy glare blowing out the background but casting a warm glow over the two of them- love it!


This next one I took at Brandy & Bill's Wedding outside the Stanley Hotel. It was pretty much the exact same time of day as the photo above but I changed my angle a bit and stood Brandy & Bill close to each other to have the light glow behind them creating a completely different look. This set of photos turned out beautiful.


This last photo was taken back in July at Melissa & Adam's Wedding. They had a 7 pm ceremony so by the time we started photos with the two of them the sun had almost completely set except for an awesome orange glow remaining in the sky just as the last bit of light was vanishing. Zach Wear of Revert Imaging came along for this wedding and assisted me in setting up some off camera flash to get this image. I love the way these turned out with the orange sky as the backdrop.

Day 6: 12 Days of Pictures- Favorite Wedding Moments of 2009

Day 6: On the 6th day of pictures my camera gave to me... favorite father/daughter moment.

This one comes from Hanako & Eddie's Wedding up at Shadows Ranch in Georgetown this past May. Before walking down the aisle, Hanako, her parents, and her bridesmaids took a carriage ride around the lake. I caught this moment between Hanako and her dad right after they got in the carriage. The look on both of their faces says everything.

Brandy & Bill's Wedding at St Malo's & The Stanley Hotel

I can't believe it's already fall! Where did the summer go? We had a busy, busy, busy wedding season this year and have so many more things to share with everyone that we can't wait to post. But for now here is one of our last weddings we shot this summer with Brandy & Bill up in Estes Park. The wedding was held at the beautiful St Malo church which has some of the most spectacular views and then the reception was held at the historical Stanley Hotel. Jackie Vorheis of Blissful Happenings (blissfulhappening@gmail.com) coordinated the event and did a beautiful job- we hope to work with her again in the future!

Fall is my favorite time of year with all the colors and these two got married just as the leaves were beginning to change in the area. We've had a great time getting to know Brandy & Bill starting with their engagement session last fall, Brandy's Bridal Fashion session this summer and then their wedding. They are just a great couple and so much fun to hang around we're just a little bummed their wedding is over, but maybe family pictures in the future? Here's some of the shots of the day.

















Love this one of Brandy up on the stage leading the "YMCA":