Fall Piney Lake Engagement in Vail | Caroline & Brendan

Fall Piney Lake Engagement in Vail | Caroline & Brendan

If you’ve never seen the Gore Range from Piney Lake, it should be on your Colorado bucket list. For that reason alone, I was excited when Caroline and Brendan asked me to shoot their fall Piney Lake engagement in Vail. Located about 40 minutes North of the town of Vail up a logging road, it may be a bumpy ride but the view alone is worth the adventure. I haven’t been back since I photographed this wedding at the ranch and fall is the perfect time to visit. Caroline and Brendan are getting married out of state and since they love the mountains and water, we knew this would be an ideal location for their engagement photos. We shared a beer on the deck before venturing…

Meghan & Kevin’s Fall Colors Wedding at Camp Hale

Meghan & Kevin’s Fall Colors Wedding at Camp Hale

September is often the perfect month to get married in Colorado in my opinion so I have been looking forward to Meghan and Kevin’s fall colors Camp Hale wedding for a while. Autumn in the high country is hard to beat and the drive through Red Cliff to Camp Hale on the former 10th Mountain Division site is gorgeous. Meghan’s parents bought a place not far from Camp Hale a couple years ago so they knew what the area had to offer this time of year. While Meghan was getting ready at Elkhorn Lodge in Beaver Creek, Travis photographed Kevin and the groomsmen getting ready at a rented home in Avon just down the road. Their ceremony took place at the Chapel at Beaver Creek near the…

Christine & Stephen’s Vail Golf Club Wedding

Christine & Stephen’s Vail Golf Club Wedding

Christine and Stephen’s Vail Golf Club wedding was full of energy all day long and that’s all you can ask for as a photojournalist. When we walked into the room, Christine greeted Travis and I with her southern draw that folks from Texas are known for and gave us a huge hug. They live in Texas and had only chatted via Skype so that set the mood for the entire day. Their families welcomed us with open arms and were wonderful all day. As evident from Travis’ images, Stephen and his groomsmen were having a blast just down the hall at The Lodge at Vail. As the ladies helped Christine slip into her dress, the guys passed around a bottle of Maker’s before sending them…

Laura & Mack’s Wedding in Keystone

Laura & Mack’s Wedding in Keystone

Laura and Mack spend so much of their time in the mountains that it was only fitting that they have a Warren Station wedding in Keystone. Really, it was their second wedding because Mack’s mom threw them quite the ceremony in Singapore a few weeks ago. Just before they left for that trip I photographed their Shrine Pass engagement session. In my short time together with them, I can tell that they have a ton of fun together in everything that they do. Travis was one again in town to photograph the wedding with me. Both Laura and Mack got ready near the resort before we ventured down the street and through the trees to the river for their first look on their private property….

Heather & Matt’s Wedding at TenMile Station

Heather & Matt’s Wedding at TenMile Station

Heather and Matt’s wedding at TenMile Station in Breckenridge was as ideal of a Colorado celebration as you can get. I love shooting in the mountains and TenMile is definitely one of my favorite venues. As is often the case, Travis was in town to shoot this wedding with me. We both started the day at One Ski Hill Place at the base of Breckenridge Ski Resort’s Peak 8. The ladies had an enormous suite overlooking the mountain and while I spent time with them, Travis was with Matt and the guys getting ready and having a beer in The Living Room. Since there was an obstacle race going on the day of their wedding we opted to do first look at nearby. Matt and Heather…

Summer Barn Wedding at Deer Creek Valley Ranch | Paige & Adam

Summer Barn Wedding at Deer Creek Valley Ranch | Paige & Adam

Paige and Adam’s families traveled out from the east coast for their summer barn wedding at Deer Creek Valley Ranch in the mountains near Bailey. Almost everyone who attended the wedding was from out of state so it was a treat for them to experience what the centennial state has to offer. You might remember seeing Adam and Paige’s fall colors Golden Gate Canyon State Park engagement photos last year. I started the morning with the ladies at Evolution Salon while Travis documented Adam and the guys getting ready at the barn. Throughout the entire day there was a variety of emotions and moments that stood out from their day. Paige’s niece Margo was determined to steal the show while the groomsmen made sure that the party…

Ravisloe Country Club Wedding | Katie & Joel

Ravisloe Country Club Wedding | Katie & Joel

As a photojournalist, it’s incredibly rewarding when another journalist asks you to document their special day. Katie is a damn good reporter from outside of Chicago and Joel is an eye surgeon who loves Alabama football. I knew that we would get along when they were interested in sharing some amazing beers out of my cellar the first time we met. I travel all the time for weddings, especially in Chicagoland, so I was excited that I was able to capture their Ravisloe Country Club wedding. Since they live in Colorado I was able to shoot their spring engagement session in downtown Denver. In all of my years doing weddings, Katie is one of the top two most organized brides that I’ve ever worked with….

Wilderness Engagement | Laura & Mack

Wilderness Engagement | Laura & Mack

Laura and Mack spend as much time as possible in the mountains so I knew their Shrine Pass engagement would be a ton of fun. We met up at Outer Range to catch up and have a beer before we got started. I thought that the dense smoke from the California wildfires would prevent us from seeing any of the mountains so we stopped at Officers Gulch on our way to Shrine. The water was calm and made for some lovely reflection images. Laura and Mack were so easygoing that everything felt natural throughout the entire session. We explored some new locations on Shrine Pass together that ended up paying off big time. It’s amazing what you can find when you explore of the beaten…

Loveland Pass Summer Engagement | Aaron & Alesha

Loveland Pass Summer Engagement | Aaron & Alesha

When Aaron and Alesha met up with me for their Loveland pass summer engagement session it started to rain but that didn’t stop them from having a a great time all evening. Occasionally we used an umbrella to stay dry and other times we embraced the cool summer rain shower. They were in Colorado visiting family and thought it was the perfect time to have some photos to celebrate their recent engagement. Aaron and Alesha call Arkansas home so it was a treat for them to experience the Rocky Mountains. We started the session at Meadow Creek Trailhead in Frisco before driving up to Loveland Pass. Despite the unpredictable weather conditions, Loveland Pass is one of my favorite Colorado engagement locations to photograph couples. We were lucky enough to…

Coza & Joel’s Outdoor Art Gallery Wedding in Denver

Coza & Joel’s Outdoor Art Gallery Wedding in Denver

It was amazing being part of Coza and Joel’s Space Gallery wedding. I was lucky enough to walk across the street from my loft to Fluff Bar where the ladies were doing hair and makeup. It’s refreshing to start a wedding day so close to home. At the same time, Anya was with the guys as they got ready and headed to The Art hotel bar for a few drinks. I love looking back on these images over and over because the laughter and emotion from the start of the day was fantastic. First look couldn’t come soon enough and when it did both Coza and Joel seemed to really take it all in. The Arts District on Santa Fe is home to an eclectic…

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