Sunday, January 31, 2010

Mark Schultz live in concert - Colorado Springs event photographer

Friday night we got to see Christian recording artist Mark Schultz in concert at Rocky Mountain Calvary.

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Mark put on a great show and we especially enjoyed hearing the stories of the inspiration for his songs and his life experience. We got to meet Mark in the VIP room and make photographs of Mark visiting with the guests.

Check out a few of our favorite photographs below:

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Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun service anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Todd Evans for Sheriff - Colorado Springs portrait photographer

Last weekend we made portraits for El Paso County Sheriff candidate Todd Evans' campaign site: ToddEvans4Sheriff.com. Check it out!

Todd is a great guy and we had a lot of fun making these portraits. We wish him all the best this November. Be sure to check out his Facebook page and become a fan:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Todd-Evans-For-El-Paso-County-Sheriff/259648877474?ref=ts

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Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun service anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Sunday, January 24, 2010

193rd Military Police Battalion departure ceremony - Colorado Springs event photographer

Throughout 2009 we tried to get together with other photographers in the community to photograph a military homecoming like our friend Todd has done in Nebraska, but even with Fort Carson nearby and our number on the PR staff's speed dial, we haven't yet had the opportunity.

For this reason, we were excited and honored when we had the opportunity to be the official photographers for the 193rd Military Police Battalion's departure ceremony in Castle Rock.

The bagpipes warming up:

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The Patriot Guard showed up to honor the departing soldiers:

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One of my favorite parts was the 101st Army Band playing 'You're a Grand Old Flag'. The atmosphere was quite patriotic!

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The bagpipe entrance:

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Proud families and friends:

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The casing of the colors:

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Thanks to the 193rd for having us! All the family photographs we made at the event are available free on our web site -- contact us if you didn't get one of our cards with access information.




Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun service anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Karch Kiraly at Big House Sports - Colorado Springs event photographer

Today we had the pleasure of meeting volleyball legend Karch Kiraly! Karch is the assistant coach for the USA women's volleyball team. Since the team was in town to practice this weekend, The owners of Big House Sports invited Karch to com out and speak with the youth teams.

The kids colored the sidewalks to welcome Karch:

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Big Joe from Big House Sports warming up the crowd:

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The kids watched a video about Karch -- it's hard to believe that the peak of his career was happening before many of them were born!

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The grand entrance:

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Karch spoke with the kids about mental toughness and gave some skills demonstrations.

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Did you know Karch Kiraly is Hungarian for 'Chuck King'?

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Karch is really positive, humble and down to earth...it was a great opportunity for everyone who showed up.

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No, set him!

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Autograph and picture time:

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Rick Swan, Karch Kiraly and Joe Harmon. Anyone for some three on three?

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

lunch at the Antlers Hilton - Colorado Springs corporate event photographer

One of the highlights for us in the business of running the business is getting together with industry professionals at the HSMAI luncheon each month. Yesterday was no exception as we returned to the classy Antlers Hilton in downtown Colorado Springs.

Jean-Marie floral designs provided these striking centerpieces:

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Chef Ryan started us out with a light, fresh mix of heirloom tomatoes and Brie...

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...followed by some delicious Chilean Sea Bass. DeAnna isn't a big fan of seafood and we don't have it at home or when we eat out so having some really great seafood is always a big treat for me. Yum!

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And for dessert...strawberry ice cream with a caramelized marshmallow shell. Double yum!

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So who thinks up all this terrific food that we see at classy hotels and swanky wedding receptions? That actually was the topic of the day as Monica from Hyatt Hotels discussed food trends and influences for the food and beverage industry. It was interesting to see how there are just as many concerns about being new and fresh in the food industry as there are for florists and dress makers! I especially loved seeing how the trend of 'comfort food' has transformed grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup into a grilled panini with tomato bisque gourmet meal!

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HSMAI members -- drop us a line if you need any of these photographs.

-Tim & DeAnna





Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun service anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.

Monday, January 18, 2010

1920s party at Terrace Gardens - Denver corporate event photographer

Saturday night we photographed a terrific 1920s-themed party for some of our corporate clients at Terrace Gardens at Ken Caryl.

Our friends at Rocky Mountain Connections did a spectacular job of setting the theme for a retro night club:

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We even had a hand-rolled cigar station:

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The band Tuxedo Junction kept us going with music to set the mood like we were in a high-class club just like you see in the movies, with tuxedos and dancers to top it off:

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My favorite was the Frank Sinatra impersonator, what a great show!

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All the guests got dressed up for the party too! Here are some of our favorite get-ups. We love parties like this...truly memorable!

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Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun service anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.