This boudoir shoot turned out amazing.  Miss H had some fantastic outfits, and the great idea to do a bubble bath shot with loads of bubbles.  Very cool.  Not everything is blog appropriate, but here are a few favorites, posted with permission.

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“It was like watching a couple of high school kids falling in love,” the best man teased in his toast.  Clearly beyond the years of high school romance, Jim and Lois looked at one another, laughed and rolled their eyes a little.  But I’d assert that the best man was onto something.

Jim made cracks throughout the day about miscellaneous well-wishers assuming he was the father of the groom, rather than the groom himself.  Lois laughed with friends about the 8 grandchildren she was inheriting.  But despite the jokes about their ages, the energy running between Jim and Lois was similar to that of young love – giddy, happy to be married, and excited for what’s to come next.

I second shot this wedding  with Frances Marron at the Brown Palace.  I thoroughly enjoyed the evening spent with these two and their families, and I’m glad Frances brought me along.  Now that they’re both living in Colorado, Lois and Jim plan to fly around the world together – literally.  They’re both pilots, and share a passion for aviation.  I wish them many safe travels together in their future as a married couple :)

I’ll be honest, I laughed.  When I mentioned to a friend that I was going to photograph a couple of plumbers for Garvin’s, the response I got was “don’t get any crack in the photos.”  Kind of a lame joke, but it did make me laugh a bit.  No crack.  Just smiles from two of their friendly guys. :)

As a couple, Kaitlin and Adam have charisma.  Kaitlin has an adorable southern accent, and a genuine curiosity about people that’s hard to resist.  Adam’s passion for biking and skiing comes through so clearly in his speaking that it’s impossible not to get excited right alongside him as he tells stories.  In short, they’re just an enjoyable pair to be around, which made my job that much easier.

Kaitlin and Adam won last month’s Engagement Contest (despite having been married for the last two years – I bent the rules. :))  We spent an evening in Riverfront Park downtown for their session, meandering through the park and then back into the city.  The resulting images had a nice blend between city and nature, which makes this an fun place for a portrait session.  Many thanks to these two for entering the contest, and for being such a joy to photograph :)

The light in Denver is just different.  It’s not like the light in St. Louis, or most other places I’ve shot.  There’s just a different quality and intensity to it.  Non-photographers will probably think I’m crazy for saying that, but you pros out there know what I’m talking about.  The light here is unique – which can make shooting in afternoon sun a challenge.  I’m so glad to be able to second shoot so much this year so I can get used to Colorado light.

That said, I was thrilled to second shoot this wedding with Frances Marron last Saturday.  After some quick portraits at Red Rocks, we made our way to Rockland Community Church for the ceremony.   Even the light in the church was a challenge, with the giant picture window facing west and a ceremony just before sunset.  Can you say backlit?  Regardless, the ceremony was beautiful – congrats Kayla and Bobby!