Location: The Ice Castles, Silverthorne, Colorado Model: Renee Neward Bartnick Earlier this winter, I went out to the Silverthorne Ice Castles to work on some ideas I had. When I am trying out new techniques or ideas, I will often practice them on models instead of experimenting on actual wedding clients. This is particularly true[more…]
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The Landscape as the Main Composition A lot of time when we think of wedding portraits, we are thinking of close ups of the bride or groom, or group shots of the wedding party. Our focus tends to be on the human elements of the image. However, sometimes it is worth while to think outside[more…]
Whitney and Jason’s Winter Wedding Ceremony: Gold Run Sleigh Rides in Breckenridge, Colorado. Lodging: Blue Sky Breckenridge in Breckenridge, Colorado. Whitney and Jason came all the way to Breckenridge, Colorado from their home near Atlanta, Georgia for their dream winter wedding. Guests took a horse drawn sleigh from the Gold Run Nordic Center to the[more…]
My wife, Carin, and I have put together a cycling team to raise money for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. As many of you know, people living with MS overcome challenges everyday: to walk, to have energy to go to the store, to have the will power not to give up. That is why it[more…]
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Ceremony and Reception: Dry Gulch Placer Catering: Harvest Catering Couple’s Website: www.lindsayandcharlie.net Unfortunately, I don’t usually get to photograph to many locals from Breckenridge, Colorado. So when I can’t tell you how pleased I was when Lindsay and Charlie approached me about photographing their wedding. I was equally excited to photograph a Dry Gulch Placer[more…]
Happy New Year, everyone. OK, in addition to being less nerdy. I have some more serious resolutions for 2012. In addition to the usual resolutions such as to ski and ride my bike more, loose weight, and spend more time with my family, this year I want to pay special attention to my art.
Engagement sessions are a great opportunity for couples to get to know their photographer. The engagement session gives the photographer a chance to understand what the couple is looking for in terms of photos, and it gives the couples a chance to see how their photographer works. I like to think of it as a[more…]
10 Tips for Photographing in Boring Locations I am very fortunate that I get to photograph weddings in some of the most amazing and gorgeous locations in the world. However, every once in a while I end up photographing a wedding that isn’t on a California beach or the mountains of Colorado or Nepal. In[more…]
What should I name my photography business? Chances are, catchy names, do not evoke much of anything. People asking for help with naming your photography business is probably the question I see most often in photography forums. I end up answering it 3-4 times per day. Many new photographers struggle over what to name[more…]