July 17 wedding at Family of Christ and Inn at Palmer Divide - Monument wedding photographer

Saturday we had a chance to photograph Charli and Andy's wedding at our home church, Family of Christ Lutheran Church. Tim joked that it was like being on home turf! Everything went so smoothly and we had a terrific day, ending with a Colorado-classy reception at the Inn at Palmer Divide. Here are some of our favorite images:

The clouds rolled in but spared us from a big shower...which worked out great for some nice outdoor portraits.





Charli and her girls getting a little sassy:







Andy's tungsten ring was really unique with these cross engravings:





Andy and the boys:





From the Heart Floral Designs supplied some beautiful bright pink roses and did a great job of decorating.



The flower girl wasn't Tim's biggest fan at first...



...but she warmed up soon enough!







After the ceremony we headed over to the Inn at Palmer Divide for some quick, relaxed portraits before the party:













Andy's mom had us make this beautiful print from the engagement session to display at the reception...we love how it looked on the wrought iron easel!



Guests were treated to Charli & Andy's wedding video slide show in the ballroom:







A terrific ending to a terrific day!

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Gorgeous gallery wraps! - Colorado Springs portrait photographer

We think these photographs stretched over canvas frames, called 'gallery wraps', are one of best ways to display portraits on the wall. The UPS driver delivered these recently and we couldn't wait to put them in our client's hands and show them off here!



These gorgeous displays don't require any framing (the frame is actually underneath the photograph!) and they resist fading from rooms that get a lot of light.

This is a 16x20 - a perfect size for individual portraits or smaller spaces:



And here is a 24x36 - the same size we have of our own family hanging over the fireplace:

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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.

finally...found a good independent auto repair shop!

My dad had an issue with his Ford Expedition the other so we checked out our friend Brian Ferriter's place - Elite Auto Service - near Platte and Powers. Within minutes three technicians were looking at the truck.

They had the repairs done the next morning for less than the estimated amount. These guys are fast, honest and trustworthy, plus their walls are papered with thank you notes from customers to prove it!

The next time you need some work done, give Brian a shot:

6417 East Platte Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80915-3707
(719) 574-7808

July 3 wedding at Shove Chapel - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

Time blew by so quickly last Saturday at Dana and Kirby's wedding that we wish we could have photographed at the chapel and all over campus for hours more. Dana and Kirby were so relaxed and romantic and the day was perfect. Here are some of our favorite images:

The 80-year-old Shove Chapel on the campus of Colorado College is such a gorgeous location for weddings:









Not one, not two, not three but FOUR flowergirls...CUTE!





Kirby wore an intricate cha cha bracelet woven with trinkets:



A gorgeous bouquet and red shoes to match!



Kirby was stunning in her platinum dress. We had time for quick session at the entrance to the chapel and all the girls were oohing and ahing!



Dana was dapper in his tux and matching red socks!





I felt like a celebrity...I think some of the guests have as many photographs of me as they do from the ceremony! ;)







The Shove Chapel is somewhat dark inside and a lot of photographers just hate to shoot there but I like how the arches are subdued and the altar is spotlighted here:



Our customary portrait of the groom with the bouquet:



Alone at last!







The reception was a the Fine Arts Center across campus and Kirby really wanted to have a fun photograph of everyone at the reception in the courtyard. The nice folks at the Fine Arts Center let us go up on the roof for it...alright!



Another beautiful and delicious creation from Little London Cakes...they have some of the best tasting cakes in town!



Kirby and Dana had a choreographed first dance and they pulled it off like they were on Dancing With The Stars!





We snuck off to the art exhibits for some more portraits...I hope I don't get in trouble for using flash in the gallery! ;)









An intimate getaway with family blowing bubbles and waving goodbye:

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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.