Well you made it to my blog. For those of you that have no idea what a blog is, like myself a few years ago, don't worry, its not to complicated. Basically its a journal of what's been going on in my business, and even my life. Below you my find my most recent wedding, engagement, or even my favorite YouTube video. Feel free to leave me a comment as I always love to hear any feedback or criticism you may have......
For those of you that don't know me, I was born and raised in South Florida. I grew up in Palm Beach and moved to Colorado with my wife Amber in 2005. We both agree that Colorado is now our home and wonder why it took us so ling to get here. We have a baby on the way and super excited to become parents and begin a new chapter in our life. We live just north of Denver and are currently parents of 2 Labradors, 2 Cats, and one very big horse......
Besides photography, my other passion in life is Aviation. I received my Pilot's license when I was in college, and still to this day take to the air and explore the joy's of flight.....
I joined Julie Harris at Cristina and Patrick’s wedding a couple weeks ago for a wonderful ceremony at St Elizabeth’s Church of Hungary followed by a great reception at The Oxford Hotel. The wedding was absolutely beautiful thanks to Stacy at Alexan Events. As usual, I sent a lot of time with the guys, which explains the abundance of guy photos, but luckily got some great images of Cristina who looked amazing and had plenty of emotion throughout the evening.
Lance and Kari’s wedding seemed more like a United Nations meeting as people from all around the world made the great journey to be there. Lance’s family and friends flew out from Australia which inspired an Aussie decor complete with Koala stuffed animals and some very delicious Barramundi for dinner that was ordered special for this occasion. Kari’s family and friends flew in from Canada as well for the wedding. It was great during the toasts to hear all the different accents and stories from different parts of the world. From what I was told, this was the Denver Sheraton’s first wedding as they recently acquired this property from Adam’s Mark and just completed a beautiful renovation. Thanks so much to Kari, Lance, and all of their friends and family for making my job so fun.
Jesse and Cathay flew out from Chicago last weekend which gave us a chance to grab some engagement photos from around Boulder. Generally I have to prompt a couple to kiss for a couple photos, but in this case they just kept doing it! I even heard Cathay after a certain point say no more kissing photos. They are truly in love. Thanks to you both for being such good sports, and looking forward to your big day this summer!!!
I had the absolute pleasure to photograph Stephanie and Bryce last weekend for a few engagement photos and had an absolute blast. I must say, later that night when I got home, my entire body was a little sore from all the walking. And I’m sure lugging around all my gear didn’t help either. We spent the evening downtown starting in Civic Center Park and working are way down to the Platte, followed by Commons Park with a little exploring near the mall. They both had me laughing almost the entire day and loved the fact they were more than willing to go the extra mile and put up with my ideas. Thanks so much you two, can’t wait for the big day!!!!
I met Alicia, Rick and Abby last week to grab a few family photos prior to their wedding coming up in July. Abby who is Alicia’s daughter came along to join in the photos and it is good she did, as their two adorable dogs needed to be distracted now and then so that I could grab a few of just Alicia and Rick. I even was able to grab a few in film, my latest love. Despite the constant drizzle I had a great time and am super excited for their small intimate wedding later this summer. Thanks to everyone for being great sports in the rain!!!!
With the baby only days away, Amber and I finally got the room ready and now just need someone to use it… My aunt Lynn was such a huge help at making this possible. She came into town from Tucson and spent hours prepping and painting the room and it turned out better than Amber and I could of ever imagined. The theme was “under the sea”, and instead of me just throwing some cheap little stickers on the wall, Lynn painted an awesome looking mural on the wall to jazz it up a bit. Thanks soooo much for all your help Lynn, and we can’t wait for Taylor to see it!!!!
I assisted Julie Harris last weekend with a super cool wedding in Denver. The ceremony was at Holly Ghost Church with a really cool reception at The Comedy Works in Greenwood Village. Both Crystal and Fred were an absolute blast to work with, as Fred was super easy going, and Crystal was overflowing with energy. I shot a little film to mix things up a little and was overwhelmed with the results. Digital is great, but you just can’t get those same results……
I have no idea........
Oh where to being. April 20th, 1999 will be a day that many will never forget. I remember it quite well as I was in High School, and even though I didn’t hear about until I got home, it was quite the wake up call. The days following the shooting meant a lot of extra security at school, as well as a couple bomb threat scares to add to the tension. I must say, attending the 10th anniversary ceremony, did put a touch of reality on an event that seemed so far away when I lived in Florida. Littleton, which is the small town where Columbine High School calls home, is the perfect town. As an outsider, I did feel a sense of rejection, as I could not really relate to what the town had been through 10 years ago. My heart goes out to all the friends and family who lost someone on that tragic day, and thanks for letting me partake in your special day of remembrance.
A woman overlooks Columbine High School from nearby Clement Park
More than anything, I noticed a lot of people just stopping to think.....
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter was among the many guests......
This woman was a mess. I sort of felt bad as she was surrounded by photographers, and even ended up on the Denver Post
Columbine Principle Frank DeAngelis received a standing ovation from the crowd. He was the Principle during the attacks, and vows not to retire until students that were in Kindergarden in 1999 graduate.
The crowd unleashes on two protesters who claim the two shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold should be part of the ceremony, and that they were a tragedy as well.
I love the rain!!! Growing up in Florida, it seemed to rain and sometimes thunderstorm at least once every afternoon. I remember as a kid building a fort out of couch cushions when the storms came at night in fear of my life. Now a days, I find myself standing in my garage with the door open, just watching and listening to the rain fall, which here in Colorado is not that often. Sunday was a cold, wet, and moody day, that for some reason told me to I should have some alone time with my camera. What I thought might be a 30 minute drive around town, turned into a 3 hour tour of central Colorado. The sun peeked its head out a couple times, but mostly it was nasty. And by the way, yes the last picture is what it looks like, and yes it was the last thing I ever expected to see in the middle of a field in the middle of no where…….
I was invited to tag along with Julie Harris to assist her at Jeff and Julie’s wedding in Denver on Saturday. This wedding was anything but traditional. The ceremony was at The Space Gallery downtown, followed by a reception at Duo Restaurant in the Highlands. I forgot how great it is to second shoot, especially with Julie, as she is so easy to work with, and her clients are always so unique……
Damn, you are good!!!!!