Assistant Photographer: Wedding with Jared

This will be my final post... forever... on this blog. That's right I'm done with this old blog and on to bigger and better things. I had a few other opportunities to photograph with other photographers this past year but thought I'd finish out with this wedding with Jared Wilson of Jared Wilson Photography. The interesting thing about this wedding was that only a couple months prior I shot the wedding of the groom's cousin (Hanako & Eddie's Wedding up in Georgetown). Small world! Anyway, their wedding was held at the Gatehouse at Lionsgate Center way up north. Here are a few of the images I took at the wedding. Thanks Jared for the opportunity to shoot with you!

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: Wedding & Engagement Session with Tyler

Back in September I got the chance to shoot with Tyler Jones of Tyler Jones Photography for his wedding at the Inverness Hotel. Here's a few shots from that day:

Tyler asked me not to post this first photo but I just couldn't resist... sorry Tyler =)




This is a REAL photo- I did not photoshop the image into the lens:





We also headed up to Evergreen for a night engagement session with one of his couples. It was very COLD but I love some of the shots I took:

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!:

Photography 101

Here is a great video Get Married put out talking about some basic things to remember when choosing your photographer. I'm so glad they mentioned that finding your photographer right after booking your location is so important. So often people forget to start looking for their photographer until after they've spent a majority of their budget only to find out that photography is one of the more expensive costs of a wedding. In the end they end up not having enough to afford the photographer they really want and sacrifice quality for their budget. If you book your photographer at the beginning you can make sure you have someone who will capture your day the way you want and then work through the rest of the details with the remaining budget. After all, your photos are what you have left when the wedding is over. Check out the video here: Photography 101

Jenn & Patryk's Wedding: Cielo at Castle Pines

Last month before all the snow came in and changed our fall into winter we ended our busy wedding season with Jenn & Patryk's wedding at the Cielo at Castle Pines. The weather couldn't have been more perfect for an October wedding in Colorado. You may remember Jenn & Patryk from their engagement session earlier this summer up at Red Rocks. We were really looking forward to their wedding after their engagements. They are such an awesome couple and were a pleasure to work with. As our last wedding of the season we couldn't have asked for a better ending! Not only did we have a great couple and beautiful weather but it was fun to photograph at a brand new location that just opened up this year. The Cielo had to have had the best bridal suite I've ever seen at a wedding venue. We got some beautiful photos of Jenn before the wedding in the suite. Not to mention the grand staircase that definitely made for a nice entrance as they were announced as husband and wife. Thanks guys for an amazing end to our wedding season and we wish you the best!


Love the gold on the bottom of Jenn's shoes:








Snuck this one of Jenn's adorable niece picking up the flower petals during the ceremony:








Probably one of my favorite first dance photos ever!: