I had the pleasure to work as a second shooter recently for Vail photographer Shane Macomber at a beautiful wedding held at the Lazy J Ranch in Wolcott, CO. I had a wonderful time hanging out with Skylar and his groomsmen as they prepared (played) before the wedding and was blown away by all the love and emotion during a wet but delightful outdoor ceremony where Kristin was absolutely glowing as tears streaked down her cheeks.
Camille & Patrick have been together for several years already. However, on their wedding day their love for each other was as fresh and intense as I imagine their first days of falling in love were. They were glued together at the lips and I had to beg them for a few images looking my way! It was beautiful watching them exchange meaningful glances and to see the sheer joy in their eyes as they truly celebrated their day.
I met Camille about a year ago while substitute teaching at a Boulder Montessori school where she quickly taught me how to keep a classroom full of rambunctious two-year-olds in line. We were fast friends and I was beyond thrilled when she asked me to document her and Patrick’s special day(s).
It was really important to both the bride and groom that they have a wedding that suited them and didn’t get caught up in what could be an overwhelming time. They did it perfectly. Intimate, romantic, thoughtful and unique. Only 20 people watched them exchange vows at the Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark, Mt. Meeker towering in the background, and the following day they celebrated with a fantastic party held in downtown Boulder at Rembrandt Yard.
Thank you, my friends, for letting me capture the joining of your two lives together.
I went to college at California State University, Fullerton where I met Myka, my best friend, college roommate and former track and cross country teammate. Ironically we both ended up settling in Colorado and recently she came up to Boulder for a long awaited shoot with her family. Her wonderful husband, Brad, and amazing daughters Taylor and Sage were so much fun to work with. I just adore these girls and trying to edit this shoot was virtually impossible because I loved every image as much as I love this family.
Heidi & Scott hosted a beautiful August wedding at the Golden Hotel in lovely downtown Golden. People tubing Clear Creek and using the nearby bike path got a sneak peak at the couple reciting their vows and the historic mining town’s Clear Creek History Park made for fun portraits posing near the rustic old buildings. Heidi is not a shy bride and entertained her guests with animated dances as her new husband looked on with love in his eyes and a smile firmly planted on his face. Their family and friends toasted to Heidi’s bad driving, cheese curds and to the blissfully happy couple finding each other. A special thanks to Dominique Taylor for helping me capture this fun couple’s unforgettable day.
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Beth & Robbie recently came up from Denver to have their engagement photos taken at Boulder’s beautiful Wonderland Lake. A fun, relaxed, head-over-heels in love couple I am really looking forward to their Vail wedding next summer.
Ely and Jonah met through friends while Salsa dancing. There was an immediate connection however, there was one little problem, Ely is from Peru and only spoke Spanish. Jonah would not be dissuade from pursuing the exotic, dark-haired beauty and they stumbled through many, many dates with the help of a Spanish/English dictionary until they were able to communicate through more than wild hand gestures and shy smiles.
The lovely couple had me come out on a hot, August day for a couple of hours to capture the official joining of their lives together. The Denver Botanic Gardens provided an amazing backdrop for the quaint ceremony and incredible portraits in the late day sun. Jonah’s 7-year-old son handled the enormous responsibility of best man with ease and his two daughters beamed with happiness beneath floral head wreaths. Then the happy couple was whisked away to a beautiful backyard reception where a feast of traditional Peruvian entrees awaited.
