Tag Archives: weddings

Ashley and Chris’s Breckenridge, Colorado Wedding

Ceremony Location: Sapphire Point Reception Location: Hearthstone Restaurant Ashley and Chris have an amazing lifestyle working for the airlines and traveling the country together. They have lived in nearly 40 states in the last two years. Being such an adventurous couple, it is no wonder that they decided to have their wedding in the mountains of[more…]

Progress in Marriage Equality

    In anticipation of Pridefest happening in Denver this weekend, it got me thinking of how far the fight for marriage equality has progressed in the U.S. since I photographed my first same-sex marriage in California five years ago. When same sex marriage was legalized in California in 2008, my wonderful friends MJ and[more…]

What Makes us Different?

What makes one photographer different from another? To be sure, a large part of it is our imagery, but there is more to it than that. Successful businesses excel at being able to get the message out to consumers what it is that makes their brand different. Professional photographers tend to be very bad at[more…]

Happy Anniversary to Yvonne and Craig

Happy two year anniversary to Yvonne and Craig. This was an incredibly fun wedding to photograph. The wedding itself was at Craig’s parents home in the hills above Monterey, California. The next day, I accompanied Yvonne and Craig to the beach at Big Sur for photos in the gorgeous sunset.   Craig is an F-16[more…]

When equipment breaks down

 Imagine you are photographing a wedding ceremony, and right as the bride begins to walk down the aisle, your camera breaks. It becomes completely non functional to the point where you can’t even turn it off. What do you do? Do you panic? Do you ask to stop the ceremony? Do you pull out your[more…]

Getting Ready Images

 Sometimes people wonder how important the photos are of everyone getting ready for a wedding. To me, they are one of the most important parts of the day for two reasons. First, compared to the ceremony and reception, almost no one will be snapping photos while you are getting ready. Second, they are one of[more…]

Mark and Kristen’s Breckenridge, Colorado Wedding

Location: Breckenridge, Colorado Venue: Sapphire Point  Mark and Kristen had an exciting and intimate ceremony at Sapphire Point near Breckenridge, Colorado. High winds and cold weather did not deter from the beautiful ceremony with many family and friends in attendance. After there ceremony, the three of us went down to Breckenridge for some wedding photos[more…]

Natural Light Photography

  Natural light is one of best light sources for photography. Most artificial lighting is designed to emulate natural light. So why is it that so many established professionals cringe when hearing the phrase “natural light photographer” like it was nails on a chalkboard?   The answer is pretty simple. The problem is that when[more…]