How to get along with guests with cameras Without fail, every wedding I am hired to shoot is going to have at least one self proclaimed unofficial photographer. In the business we have names for these people like “Uncle Bob’s,” “Fauxtopgraphers,” and a laundry list of names I dare not mention. The wedding photography blogosphere is filled[more…]
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I took a wedding photography workshop with my favorite wedding photographer, David Beckstead, last year to try to learn some new techniques. One of the things we focused on was finding reflections in compositions. At the time I thought it was opening my eyes up to a whole new world, but then I went back[more…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
[pull_quote_right] I want to challenge your preconceptions about wedding photos [/pull_quote_right]A lot of times we have a lot of preconceived ideas of what wedding is supposed to be. Some of those preconceptions are good, like the idea that the day is supposed to be a celebration of the couple’s love. Some of those preconceptions are[more…]
Ceremony: Denver City Park Reception: 910 Arts Gallery Couple’s Website: www.graceandmari.com/ Mari and Grace have been long time friends of Carin and I. I think one of their first dates was hiking with Carin and I around Boulder back in 2007. They joked about how well documented their relationship has been since I have often[more…]