You Deserve Memories Like This!

Megan & Trevor - Colorado Springs engagement photographs

2011-11-03T16:23:00.001-06:00

We've been working with Megan from the Inn at Palmer Divide on other people's weddings for a while now so it was so exciting to hear she had gotten engaged! Megan & Trevor were a ton of fun, outgoing and romantic for their session. We even got their Malamute and Alaskan Husky dogs to join in on the fun!

Can't wait for the wedding next year but in the meantime we had so much fun we might make even more engagement portraits!

now that's a group photograph! - Denver event photography

2011-09-21T10:03:00.001-06:00

Earlier this summer we were asked to create a large group photograph for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers as they visited Denver for their conference. With a group of nearly 300, and the client requring a strong vertical orientation on the photograph to match the magazine layout with an outdoor theme, we had our work cut out for us! Unfortunately we couldn't move the group's schedule or location to allow for a Colorado mountain background (the sun would have been in their eyes at 8am!) so we opted for the gorgeous green Inverness Golf Course at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.

With the sun behind everyone, we had to light the enormous group. Our assistant Gary set up two large portable monolights on 12' stands with 6' diameter photo umbrellas to spread the light. Talk about putting a sail in the wind! These umbrellas swayed back and forth but held firm to the ground for us. Tim ascended 20' in a scissor lift and bellowed out his instructions to the crowd, keeping them attentive and somewhat entertained for the whole shoot.

We photographed the image just a little wider than you see below so the graphic designers would have room for their logo and cropping as needed. The 12 megapixel image worked great for publication resolution.

Ultimately we conducted some minor post-processing artwork to replace a couple faces who were blinking or looking away with a great face and send the final product to our client within two days so they could meet their publishing deadline!

It's always fun to see the final product come together in the final published copy and rewarding after all the work that goes into making an image like this.

September 4 wedding at Glen Eyrie Castle - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2011-09-07T14:47:00.001-06:00

Late summer and fall are always just perfect for weddings at Glen Eyrie Castle -- from the great temperature to the sun gleaming through leaves getting ready to turn, Heather and Tyler's wedding this last Sunday was no exception.

It's not uncommon to see bighorn sheep grazing in the canyon or even on the lawn in front of the castle, we saw both this time!

New, seasonal flowers at the castle entrance.

The aspen trees are just about ready to go gold...

Here's Heather smoothing out her dress in the spacious bridal suite upstairs:

Fun bright shoes to match the flowergirl's dress:

A gorgeous Tiger Lily and Cali Lily bouquet from Bella Studios

Finishing touches on the dress:

Heather looking stunning in the bridal suite -- I love the window light in here, it's so flattering to the brides and her eyes are amazing!

Some last moments with dad...

Relaxed portraits with Tyler. Like many guys, Tyler hadn't exactly been looking to the portraits all week but we made them quick, easy and very relaxed so Tyler looked great!

The guys on the march. Little ringbearer Logan was into this!

A pretty ceremony in the Great Hall. Heather's lantern decor was a unique accent:

The ringbearer and flowergirl dutifully followed the newlyweds out of the hall and around the corner, hahah!

Another perfect day at the Castle!

Heather and Tyler didn't see each other before the ceremony so we made sure to have a private newlywed portrait session after the ceremony:

One of the prettiest wedding cakes we've ever seen from Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery!

Heather & Tyler's grand entrance for an intimate reception on the terrace in perfect Colorado weather:

Heather and Tyler had a storybook getaway with bubbles and a horse-drawn carriage from Olson Carriage & Harness:

Here are some of the great wedding professionals who made this day turn out great:

Glen Eyrie Castle http://gleneyrie.org/us/ministries/gleneyrie/castle/weddings (and a special goodbye to wedding coordinator Eara who will be leaving Glen Eyrie later this month. We'll miss you Eara!)

Bella Studios http://www.orderbellaflowers.com

Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery http://www.dutchpastry.com

Olson Carriage http://www.olsoncarriage.com

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

underwater portraits!

2011-08-30T20:11:00.001-06:00

Our youngest daughter Hannah has an absolute blast at the pool. She's really become a great swimmer over the summer and is really just our little mermaid, swimming for hours at a time, gliding underwater and shouting at us to watch her latest trick.

I wanted to capture that with some very special portraits so today, just a few days before the pool closes for the summer, we planned our session. It was raining like crazy when we got home but soon enough the clouds cleared up and let the sun shine for a final hour on the water! Here are some that we'll treasure forever:

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

July 30 wedding at the Inn at Palmer Divide - Colorado Springs wedding photography

2011-08-12T15:14:00.001-06:00

The Inn at Palmer Divide is a gorgeous location tucked away between Palmer Lake and Monument, just a short drive from Denver or Colorado Springs and so quiet and secluded it has a feel like being away on a mountain retreat.

Marcia & Tom's wedding was one of a few events we'll get to photograph here this year and it's always nice to come back and see some of the new work that's been put into the venue. Plus they have the friendliest staff!

Here are a few of our favorite photographs from the day:

The fountain behind the Inn is so unique and a liked how the water ran over the rings here:

A quiet moment after the ceremony:

Beautiful light from the setting sun:

Marcia wanted an Eiffel Tower theme and they accented the decor with biplanes:

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Happy birthday to the United States Army

2011-06-14T09:11:00.001-06:00

Happy Birthday to the United States Army and a huge thanks to our men & women in uniform everywhere. Thank you and happy 236th, Army!

Wings Over the Rockies - venue album

2011-06-08T21:57:00.001-06:00

We had the opportunity to photograph a reception at the super cool Wings Over The Rockies Museum not long ago with our fiends from Biscuits & Berries. We put our heads together to create this album to spotlight the venue (and the terrific catering). This is one of our fine art coffee table albums -- we made it a nice big 12"x12" size to show everything off just right!

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

May 21 wedding at Garden of the Gods Club - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2011-06-06T21:19:00.001-06:00

When Kristi & Sean's wedding day arrived, so much planning and thought had gone into the day we knew everything would be perfect. Even the weather cooperated to cap off a gorgeous day.

We began the day with portraits of the ladies at Garden of the Gods Club.

The bridesmaids' stunning dresses were complimented by flowers in their hair.

Details:

Meanwhile the boys were wrapping up a game of golf at the Broadmoor:

These are some of the more energetic groomsmen portraits we've seen this year:

After a sweet ceremony (we're not telling if Sean cried or not) at First Christian Church, we headed back to the Garden of the Gods Club for some fun wedding party and newlywed portraits.

I love this awesome reflection pool portrait by our second photographer Jon:

The Garden of the Gods Club decor was beautiful as usual.

We rocked the night away with 'Heartbeat' - a band from Starkey Entertainment

Some of the great wedding professionals we got to work with for this wedding:

Celebrations by Maggie http://www.celebrationsbymaggie.com/

Garden of the Gods Club http://www.gardenofthegodsclub.com/

Heartbeat - Starkey Entertainment http://www.starkeyproductions.com/

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Remembering...

2011-05-30T10:33:00.001-06:00

Thank You.

-Tim & DeAnna

Some of our favorite senior portraits...

2011-05-18T13:39:00.001-06:00

We had a lot of fun and energetic senior sessions in 2010...here are some of our favorite images. We're all about having fun and making personalities shine.

Ok class of 2012, it's your turn!

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography 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 3 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Photographing President Bush - Colorado event photographer

2011-04-22T22:14:00.001-06:00

Last Saturday we had the unique opportunity to meet and photograph George W. Bush. The former president was visiting Colorado Springs to speak at the Colorado Springs Christian Schools benefit dinner and fundraiser. Over 1,100 guests attended the event at Broadmoor Hall.

The preparation for the event was the hardest part -- weeks of planning guided by the event team including diagraming photography locations, site visits to the Broadmoor and security background checks all went into making sure everything went off without a hitch. Secret Service agents greeted us on the day of the event, we had to come in very early, and gave us bright orange security badges, allowing us up-close access.

We were only allowed to photograph during the first three minutes of President Bush's speech however we came out with quite a few terrific images. Ultimately his office only approved four photographs for publication, so while they're not our three favorites or the best in our opinion, here's a little taste of the night.

Prior to the speech, we set up our photography station to photograph VIPs with the president and got to meet him ourselves. He was friendly and enjoyed speaking with the guests, especially when asked about his golf game! He took the time to meet with a number of Colorado Springs police officers, greeting each of them by name. We had a chance to grab a quick photograph with him as the line wrapped up:

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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 photography 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.

Springs Orleans menu shoot....behind the scenes

2011-04-10T18:26:00.001-06:00

Springs Orleans is a great new restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs. We photographed for the menu recently...here's a peek behind the scenes:

The lights all set up and ready to go in the event room in back.

Tim looking for a pose from the salad.

Our assistant Shellie adding a little extra highlight.

We photographed tethered to a laptop so our clients and advertising agency team could review the photographs instantly...it also made us really hungry!

Not many survivors at the finished food table ;)

A couple of keepers....mmm mmm good!

Check out Springs Orleans at http://www.springsorleans.com/ or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Springs-Orleans/101429283273487

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McCoy-Rossman wedding publicity

2011-04-02T07:47:00.001-06:00

The Cheyenne Edition newspaper wrote up a nice article on the March 20 McCoy-Rossman wedding we photographed. You can view the article here:
http://www.waltpub.com/cheyenne.html

The New York Times also published a story on the wedding here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/fashion/weddings/27VOWS.html?_r=1&ref=weddingsWeddings/Celebrations

Our original post and photographs from the wedding are here:
http://imagefactoryphoto.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-20-wedding-of-lifetime-at.html

Congrats to Lori & Ed!

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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.

Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial

2011-04-01T12:02:00.001-06:00

We'll be providing some very cool 'red carpet' photography at the Marriott Colorado Springs in June. We'll also be donating a portrait session for one lucky winner, all to benefit the Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial in Colorado Springs. More information is below...please check it out and get your office or friends together for a table to support this worthy cause!

-Tim & DeAnna

A memorial will be built in Colorado Springs in America the Beautiful Park.
This Memorial will honor local peace officers who have made, and who will make the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our community. Proceeds from this event will go towards the construction of the Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers' Memorial. Since 1895, 27 peace officers have been killed in the line of duty in El Paso and Teller Counties.

Peace Officers Memorial Ball
We are putting on a Black Tie Red Carpet Event on June 4th to raise money for this cause. We are in need of Corp sponsors. We will have national comedian Chris Voth who has been on the late show. We will have MANY giveaways, a DJ, Steak and Shrimp Dinner. The Sherriff and Police Chief will be in attendance. We have a Silent Auction with Denver Nugget autographed memorabilia. This Event will be held at the Colorado Springs Marriott. We will have different sponsor levels; GOLD $2500.00 SILVER $2000.00 BRONZE $1500.00. Advertising will be printed by Xerox who is the presenting sponsor.

The estimated cost of the Memorial is one million dollars. A fund has been established
For Questions call Commander Skip Arms at (719) 332-2759

Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers’ Memorial Committee
Memorial Ball
P.O. Box 50712
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0712

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March 20 wedding of a lifetime at Cheyenne Mountain Resort - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2011-03-22T07:44:00.001-06:00

Today was a good day for retired First Sgt. Ed Rossman...not just because he was marrying his soulmate, but because for the first time in weeks he was able to stand and walk upright for more than a few minutes without his back brace. Because he was able to dance almost an entire song with his bride in his arms without collapsing from pain and exhaustion.

In 2004, Sgt. Rossman and his team embarked on a mission to rescue an American patrol in Iraq and found themselves surrounded by nearly 500 insurgents, all bent on killing them. In the ensuing engagement, Sgt. Rossman suffered life-threatening spinal injuries that have plagued him ever since. Countless surgeries and hardware implanted in his body have caused Sgt. Rossman's health to deteriorate significantly and the debilitating injuries have kept him from being able to work since his retirement from the Army. Instead he has volunteered as a cub scout leader, acting as an important male role model in the lives of young boys in Colorado Springs.

Along the way, Sgt. Rossman met Lori McCoy, the widow of a soldier killed in Iraq, struggling to raise their two sons on her own now. Eventually a romance blossomed between them. He became a surrogate father to Lori's two boys and it became clear to them that God had pulled the pieces of their lives together to create a new family.

Lori and Ed had their wedding planned for two years ago but additional surgeries for Ed foiled these and subsequent plans, presenting health and financial obstacles it seemed they would never overcome. When their DJ, Randy Rodriguez, learned of this he contacted Melodie Owens, catering Manager at Cheyenne Mountain Resort and together they assembled an A-list of Colorado Springs wedding professionals to donate their time and talents to put on the wedding of a lifetime for Lori and Ed.

The New York Times and Cheyenne Edition both sent a reporter and photographer to cover the wedding...they spent the entire day at the wedding and interviewed guests and vendors throughout the evening.

As part of our commitment to supporting and encouraging our friends and neighbors in the armed services, DeAnna and I were honored to donate Image Factory Photography's services for Lori and Ed. Below are some of our favorite photographs from the day.

The wedding and reception were set at the classy Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Even on brown winter days this is a gorgeous venue with spectacular mountain views and a definitive Colorado lifestyle feel.

Lori's rings were already soldered together from previous wedding plans...a caricature of things gone wrong finally being righted.

Lori was stunning in a simple white dress with ruffles and smiles on a day so long in the planning they thought it might never come. Rhonda Nichols Flowers provided the gorgeous bouquets.

Ed found new energy to last through the portrait session when he saw his beautiful bride, finally wearing the gown she'd purchased so long ago.

Ed carries a pocket watch engraved with the name of a fellow soldier, Spc. Jonathan 'Kep' Kephart, who died in Iraq. He credits him with saving his life during the rescue mission where he received his own injuries.

Ed's son and new step sons made up the guys' end of the wedding party.

The ceremony took place on the western terrace of the Quail Creek Lodge with a gorgeous view of the front range and Cheyenne Mountain. The sun melted away the clouds just in time to settle gently on Ed and Lori at the ceremony.

Talk about a sand ceremony! Ed and Lori chose a sand ceremony that included their own sand plus different colored sand for their children -- 3 sons and a daughter altogether.

Finally married!

Top notch ballroom decor at the Remington Room of the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Centerpieces by Skyway Creations, linens and chair coverings by Bridal Elegance.

A romantic first dance.

A delicious five course plated dinner from Cheyenne Mountain Resort.

...and they danced the night away.

Here are the wedding professionals that helped make this day happen...we think they rock!

Wedding Designer: Theresa Ortega, Bridal Elegance, www.bridal-elegance.com

Wedding coordinator: Melodie Owens, Cheyenne Mountain Resort, www.cheyennemountain.com

Wedding and reception venue: Cheyenne Mountain Resort, www.cheyennemountain.com

Food and beverages: Cheyenne Mountain Resort, www.cheyennemountain.com

Dresses and tuxedoes: Bridal Elegance, www.bridal-elegance.com

Linens and chair coverings: Bridal Elegance, www.bridal-elegance.com

Master of Ceremonies and entertainment: Randy Rodriquez Entertainment, www.randysinatra.com

Flowers: Rhonda Nichols, Rhonda Nichols Floral Designs, www.rhondanicholsflowers.com

Flowers: Lori Goede, Skyway Creations, www.skywaycreationsunlimited.com

Cake: Keith and Nancy Johnson, Like No Other (719) 328-1290

Table favors: Patsy's Candies, www.patsyscandies.com/

Officiant: Reverend Dale Bowman, www.revdalebowman.com

Videographer: Michael Hering, Lodo Cinema, www.lodocinema.com

Ring Bearer Pillow, Flower Girl Basket, Guest Book, Garter, Toasting Glasses, Cake Knife: Carol & Michael Pennica, Pennica Financial, www.pennicafinancial.com

Champagne Toast: Southern Wine & Spirits of Colorado, www.southernwine.com

Bookmark Favors of first Dance: Sara Barrett, Sarah Lane & Angie Farmer

Photography: Tim & DeAnna Skrastins, Image Factory Photography, www.imagefactoryphoto.com

Wedding album: Image Factory Photography & Pictage, www.imagefactoryphoto.com, www.pictage.com

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cool new disc cases - Colorado Springs portrait photography

2011-03-19T16:30:00.001-06:00

For our clients who choose a disc of all the images from their portrait session we have these stylish new disc cases, what do you think?

front

back

inside

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Preferred vendor lists and integrity

2011-03-09T17:58:00.001-07:00

We've received several requests to pay to be on preferred vendor lists but it always strikes me as odd when it's a place we've never worked and they still invite us and request payment to be on the list.

How can a venue claim to 'enjoy a close relationship with their vendors' when they've never worked with me? Are they really willing to lie to their clients if I pay them a few bucks?

Kudos to all our true close friends at venues throughout the state that put us on their lists because we HAVE worked with them and they know they can trust us to treat their clients right! The lesson here is - ask your venue if they require payment from vendors to be on the list...if they do, it might say something about their integrity!

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March 6 wedding at Wilson Creek Winery - Temecula CA destination wedding photographer

2011-03-08T20:34:00.001-07:00

Wow, 2011 has been our year for destination weddings! Back from Peru, we headed to Temecula, CA - the 'other' wine country of California for Desiree and Matt's fabulous wedding at the beautiful Wilson Creek Winery.

Our travel started out with a little hiccup - we always confirm flights beforehand to ensure a smooth trip but this time United cancelled our flight as we were driving to the airport! Fortunately we had allowed ourselves enough time to find another flight or even drive if needed, so we hopped on the next available flight which detoured us to San Diego...still only a short drive from our destination. DeAnna and I had spent a fun weekend in San Diego 10 years ago almost to the day so it was a nice unexpected 'date' for lunch before we hopped in our rental car for Temecula.

The wine country of Temecula is gorgeous...it reminds me of photographs of the Italian countryside - rolling hills, immaculate vineyards and clay tile roofs. There is, of course, a California touch with palm trees and even some snow-capped mountains way off in the distance.

As the afternoon breeze picked up we let Desiree's dress float in it with vineyards and mountains as a backdrop.

Funky orange shoes complimented the bridesmaid dresses. We had a bride on a desperate search for orange shoes like this last summer...where were they then?!

The ring bearer stole the show...here he is playing the part of the ladies' man.

Matt's nerves turned into excitement as he had to wait for the ceremony for his first look at Desiree.

The flowers from Sweet Pea Floral Creations included these dark purple calla lillies, called black - what a gorgeous arrangement they made for the bridesmaids' and bride's bouquets.

Desiree looked stunning and I love how the sun highlights her red hair.

Matt's ring was so large it wouldn't come close to sitting on a wine cork for a pretty still life portrait...no worry, I like this one.

After the ceremony, clouds rolled in and blackened the sky but the dark blue made a great background here!

Cute wine glasses filled with colored candies helped everyone find their seats.

Tasty, soft peanut butter and chocolate-chip cookies from Annie the Baker along with ice cream and toppings replaced cake as dessert...yum!

A classy 1961 Bentley made the perfect getaway car as they dashed off through the light drizzling rain watering the vineyards.

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Check out DeAnna's fun new business cards! - Colorardo Springs portrait photographer

2011-02-08T19:32:00.001-07:00

Check out these cute, skinny little business cards that DeAnna discovered...we just had to have some made from recent portrait sessions to test them out. The printer, Moo.com, can even print a different image on each card in the order, very cool when we want to show off our portfolio.

If you see your portrait here and want to snag a card, track down DeAnna because she isn't letting Tim have any of these yet...haahaha!

We can even have these made up for your event so your guests know how to see photographs online...we think they'd really be cute as little coupon cards too.

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Homecoming of the 193rd Military Police Battalion - Denver military event photography

2011-02-05T14:14:00.001-07:00

Just over one year ago we waved goodbye to Colorado National Guard members of the 193rd Military Police Battalion as they headed for Afghanistan (see our blog post here: http://imagefactoryphoto.blogspot.com/2010/01/193rd-military-police-battalion.html).

While the year went quickly for us, we know it was a long and lonely deployment and just as hard for the families that were left behind so we were honored to be part of the homecoming ceremonies for these brave soldiers and families on Tuesday. We can't imagine what it's like to be in the shoes of a deployed soldier or of a family left behind but we're extremely grateful for all that they do!

Here are a few fine art treatments of our favorite images from the event:

Thank you soldiers and families of the 193rd!

-Tim & DeAnna

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Labor Day weekend wedding in Kearney, NE - destination wedding photographer

2010-09-23T08:12:00.001-06:00

While most people enjoy a little time off over Labor Day weekend, working was a huge treat for me -- I had the opportunity to be second photographer for my best friend Todd Rundstrom of Image Factory Photography (yes we have studios with the same name!) in Kearney Nebraska.

The bride, Danielle, was one of the most organized brides I'd seen in a long time...check out the illustrated itinerary she made for all the wedding party members:

Danielle met her groom, Brandon, at band camp and she was in the flag corps so one of the flags from my own alma mater, The University of Nebraska at Kearney, was the 'guest book'...cute idea!

I hung out with the guys as they got ready...

Mom and her boys...she was so cute with these big guys all around her...love it!

This is the guys walking up the hall to the church but it reminds me of football players in the tunnel heading out to the game ;)

This day was one of the longest pre-ceremony portrait sessions I've ever been a part of...we took the wedding party all over campus at UNK and the nearby park before wrapping up at the church and starting the ceremony. Here are the guys being cool in their shades on the way:

Danielle revealed herself to Brandon at the big fountain at the center of campus...I love Brandon's reaction:

We even got on the football field:

Fun brides rock!

Check out Danielle's bird cage veil:

Yummy cake hovering over a sea of cupcakes...mmm

Great decor at the reception too...a class end to a beautiful day!

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wedding guest book

2010-09-07T15:43:00.001-06:00

We made one of our custom wedding guest books for an upcoming wedding recently and wanted to share it here. This is the first time we've done a white cover and it looks super classy!

The books have thick board covers, just like a nice hard-cover coffee table book.

The pages are an extra-thick pearl finish that is way nicer than any others we've seen. We especially like how the pages fold open completely flat -- no arch of pages to make it difficult to sign or to cover up your portraits! The black pages look terrific when guests sign them with silver Sharpie markers. We can also make white or lined pages.

The binding is high quality so these books are meant to last!

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August 28 wedding at Glen Eyrie Castle - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2010-08-31T14:53:00.000-06:00

Every time I shoot at Glen Eyrie castle I marvel at the peaceful mountain setting that is tucked away right inside Colorado Springs. The quiet, secluded atmosphere made the perfect setting for Mimi and Kevin's wedding at the end of August.

Mimi chose to 'unveil' herself to Kevin prior to the ceremony so they were able to have some nice private time together on the patio:

Kevin was really excited to see his beautiful bride!

The men played it cool on the terrace:

And the wedding party played during our brief portrait session on the front lawn:

Mimi had this cute idea to include a note commemorating all the years of marriage represented by immediate families at the wedding...256 years!

Kevin was right on queue with the dip-kiss!

I love capturing these moments!

We took a little more time for some newlywed portraits and the light was just right so it really paid off!

Mimi & Kevin finished the night dancing under the stars and Christmas lights on the terrace...Kevin was stoked to finally get to show off the suspenders!

As the sun set over the mountains, Mimi & Kevin snuck off to their hotel and we finished another perfect Colorado wedding day!

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August 27 wedding at the Club at Flying Horse - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2010-08-30T09:31:00.000-06:00

The Club at Flying Horse is one of the newer venues in Colorado Springs and we love the Mediterranean look of stone and wood with open patios overlooking the golf course and Front Range, so it was the perfect location for Sarah and Kevin's classy Colorado wedding.

Just a few clouds to keep us cool on a perfect Colorado afternoon:

Sarah and Kevin have lived all around the country so they took the opportunity to make table cards with photographs of each of the places one of them had lived:

Their married name is 'Spork' so check out their cake topper on the delicious cake from Little London:

The stone and wood decor at Flying Horse makes such a warm and cozy atmosphere...it's great for some detail photographs too!

Sarah told us the story of how her shoes were picked out before the dress so she had to find a dress to match...check out these kicks!

Sarah and Kevin chose to see each other before the ceremony to ease timing of the day but that didn't mean we couldn't do a romantic unveiling to the groom!

Sarah even had a 'flower dog'!

Check out these handsome fellas:

The terrace and top of the wine cellar at Flying Horse is one of our favorite locations for group photographs:

The overlook to the mountains reminds me of a prince and princess in their castle from the pages of a storybook:

All the western mountains in the background make for the best sunset backgrounds too!

A little remote-flash setup...eat your heart out David Ziser!

The first dance...

And a perfect night sky...I love the stars in this exposure!

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August 21 wedding at Holy Ghost Catholic Church and Mile High Station - Denver wedding photographer

2010-08-23T21:14:00.001-06:00

What a unique church for a wedding! Liz and Peter planned their wedding at the gorgeous Holy Ghost Catholic Church, which is nestled at the base of this massive blue glass office high rise...almost as if it's about to be swallowed up by the modern architecture of downtown Denver:

Liz and the girls started out at the Hyatt with the AC blasting to keep from melting on a hot summer day:

Liz's beautiful dress looked perfect with sun peeking into the room from between the skyscrapers downtown:

Peter and the guys playing it cool on the steps of the church:

The high-rise soaring over the church made a perfect opportunity for a fisheye lens portrait:

Liz and Peter's wedding party was terrific - they were up for anything as we walked through the Highlands neighborhood for some fun portraits. I loved how Peter was so romantic with Liz, kissing her on the hand in the middle of the street:

We wrapped up the night at the one and only Mile High Station where Dave and the gang from Celebration Nation Entertainment rocked the night away with the Broncos game going on next door!

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Lauren's senior portraits

2010-08-05T09:04:00.001-06:00

Here are a few favorites from our recent senior session with Lauren. Lauren wanted some outdoor portraits but was looking for something a little different and really liked the idea of our 'farm' location.

We spent about 90 minutes walking around, goofing off and just having a good time. Our sessions are less about posing and more about having a good time and feeling comfortable with the camera...that's when the real personalities shine!

Love the morning sun in the tall grass!

This old red barn wall has a lot of character:

Love the eyes!

This is my favorite image from the whole session...an impromptu moment as we were getting ready to change outfits:

The driveway at the farm has a great spot under some big old trees that is perfect for 'the car' portrait ;)

We have special pricing on our senior sessions now with experiences like this for only $60! More information here: http://www.imagefactoryphoto.com/2011seniors/

-Tim & DeAnna

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

2010-07-23T16:30:00.001-06:00

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

2010-07-16T08:58:00.001-06:00

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

2010-07-09T13:13:00.001-06:00

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

2010-07-08T23:14:00.001-06:00

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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June 26 wedding at Cheyenne Mountain resort - July 3 wedding at Shove Chapel - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2010-06-28T11:01:00.001-06:00

The gorgeous Cheyenne Mountain Resort hosted Courtney & Chris's wedding Saturday morning. We were treated to perfect weather and beautiful views from the west terrace as we photographed the preparations.

Flowers by Camille provided gorgeous Gerber daisies and decorative blooms throughout the terrace and reception ballroom:

We had a little hiccup in the morning as the fire alarms were unexpectedly triggered. Fortunately nothing was burning and we had a chance to make the best of it with our new 'prop' ;)

Here's Chris getting to see his bride for the first time...he was really excited!

Cheyenne Mountain Resort gave us free reign on the grounds for some fun with the wedding party portraits:

Check out this awesome wedding poster that the best man made for them:

A beautiful wedding on the terrace and perfect day!

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Beach Party in Denver - Denver event photographer

2010-06-22T17:08:00.001-06:00

Last Thursday we packed up the studio gear and headed up to Denver for one of the most enjoyable corporate shoots we've ever had. Shooting for our friends at Rocky Mountain Connections, we set up a monster photo station for the final event at Honda's dealer meeting at the Colorado Convention Center.

The theme was 'beach party' -- we even had Brian Wilson from the Beach Boys playing for us! And wow did RMC deliver with incredible decor...check out the terrific lighting and props they came up with!

Thanks to our assistant Madeleine for this great shot:

To go along with the beach theme, we brought in a huge 20' wide hand-painted canvas scene and Honda parked one of their 4-wheeler ATV in front of it (we tried to take the ATV home with us but they said no...).

To top it off, DeAnna set out a terrific table with beach-themed props for the guests to wear in the photographs...what a huge hit! We even had our 'teeny bikini' get 'stolen'...somewhere somebody went home to his hotel room realizing that he'd been wearing a size 1 bikini top all night! Hahhaa.

Our associate photographer Phil did an awesome job of jazzing everyone up for their portrait. Here he is ensuring proper surfing form:

To top it all off, we networked with another photo station in the lobby and put the portraits up on the big projection screens live for the party! Here are our assistants Gary and Madeleine sending the portraits up to the slide show and printing for our guests:

...and the big control room 'video village' where they put us live on the show. See--that's us in the preview monitor! ;) Our computers ran automatic processes on each of the photographs that came from the photo stations and masked them with a logo for the party and a pink border to fit the projector screen ratios.

Here's some of the final product:

All in all, this was a HUGE day of work but it's been our most enjoyable event of the year -- big parties are fun but putting together such a terrific team and flexing so much technology to pull off the job with flying colors was the real satisfaction. Can't wait to do it all again!

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senior session at the farm - Colorado Springs portrait photographer

2010-06-15T19:03:00.000-06:00

Katie is one of our senior models...we made Katie get up nice and early for this 8am session on the exclusive 'farm' location we're using for our 2010 sessions. This is an example of our 'full' session, we even let Katie talk us into a second location to wrap up with a few fun and flirty portraits at Garden of the Gods....just beware, you'll have quite an audience if you choose a session there!

Click 'play' for Katie's senior video:

Katie was rockin' the cowgirl hat so we had to feature it!

Strutting down the drive:

We had this one called to our attention that it doesn't meet school dress code...no biggie for your personal favorites but be sure to know what's allowed and what isn't when you get ready for your yearbook portrait!

Love that morning sunlight!

Katie already has a college scholarship waiting for her so we made some with the new colors:

Love this tall grass...it's feather soft, I bet you could fall asleep in it!

Peeking out from the red rock cave at Garden of the Gods...I love the light and how it lights up her eyes here.

Want more info or ready to schedule your session? Check us out here: www.imagefactoryphoto.com/2011seniors.

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Happy Memorial Day!

2010-05-31T13:41:00.002-06:00

Oops, we've neglected our blog lately and have been posting a lot on our Facebiok page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Image-Factory-Photography/39318851970?ref=mf

...but we do want to check in to say happy Memorial Day and thank you to all the men and women who serve. God bless you all!

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snowy engagement at Fox Run Park - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2010-05-01T15:59:00.000-06:00

Charli and Andy wanted to have a nice outdoor engagement session in the pines with a 'Colorado' feel to the portraits. Little did they know that we'd get one of our end-of-the-season snowstorms right before their session!

Kudos to Charli and Andy for braving the elements and going for it anyway! Fortunately it wasn't too cold...just wet! Charli looked adorable in her black dress and turquoise cowgirl boots. Check out their portraits below...we can't wait to photograph their wedding in July when we're (mostly) certain there won't be any snow!

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Image Factory provides photograph Karch Kiraly's new magazine article - - Colorado Springs event photographer

2010-04-24T14:55:00.001-06:00

In January we got to meet volleyball legend Karch Kiraly at our daughters' volleyball club. Of course we brought the camera and long story short, USA Volleyball ended up wanting some of our images for publication.

We got a sneak peek at the magazine today and not only does it feature one of our images, but it was used for Karch Kiraly's new column in the magazine, 'Karch Kiraly's Volleyblog':

PS - no, that is not our photo of Misty May-Treanor, it's just the cover of the magazine. (and incidentally Misty, we'd make a waaay better portrait of you than that...give us a ring, ok?)

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The Mythbusters! - Denver event photographer

2010-04-22T22:39:00.001-06:00

Tuesday we had one of our most exciting photo shoots so far this year......a corporate dinner which featured the Mythbusters Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage! Mile High Station was the venue for the event and as usual they provided the perfect setting for the evening.

Our favorite caterers Biscuit and Berries went all out as usual with four fantastic themed food stations as well as delicious hors d'oeuvres served throughout the room.

Stuart from Starkey Productions and Pro Entertainment brought out his team and provided great accent lighting for the event (hey, brides....the photographs above show some great examples of the kind of uplighting we often recommend to make your reception look spectacular!) They also featured some unique warm-up entertainment with electric violinist, Maestro Hughes, and DJ Ripm.

The highlight of the evening came when Mythbusters Adam and Jamie took the stage and spent nearly two hours sharing stories from their myth-busting adventures, both on and off the screen, and answering questions from the audience. They even demonstrated the interleaved phonebook pages myth and showed the top-secret....ummmm...flatulence ignition video ;-)

We had a great time and topped off the night by giving Jamie and Adam the thrill of having their picture taken with us....HA!

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Wedding in West Palm Beach, Florida - Colorado Springs based destination wedding photographer

2010-04-13T14:51:00.001-06:00

Each year we get to travel to Atlanta to photograph performances for our friends Bob & Kathy at Peachtree City School of Dance and the Peachtree City Civic Ballet. They're good friends and it's always a pleasure to work with them. When we heard their daughter was getting married, and they'd given us the honor of photographing the wedding, we couldn't wait to photograph it for them (nevermind that the the wedding was going to be in the West Palm Beach area, just a few miles up the road from our old stomping grounds of Ft Lauderdale).

Melissa and Trevor's wedding finally arrived this weekend, and it was just as lovely as we had imagined it would be. We started out at the Boca Raton Bridge Hotel with a fantastic view overlooking the ocean and the Boca Raton inlet.

The ladies were lovely in pretty pink spring dresses and Melissa wore a gorgeous single strap gown.

Meanwhile Trevor and the boys held down the church while we left the ladies to their final preparations. That gave the guys some face time with our cameras. It's a lot easier to ensure coverage of both the men and the ladies with two photographers but this time I was able to do it myself, because Melissa planned a nice relaxed schedule for preparation and portraits before the wedding.

Trevor is a big New York Mets fan so Melissa bought him cufflinks made from recycled seats of Shea Stadium, original home field for the Mets...what a great gift!

We finished the evening at the elegant Delray Beach Club with portraits on the deck overlooking the ocean.

Congratulations Melissa & Trevor!

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Hey guys - time to start thinking about Mothers' Day! - Colorado Springs portrait photographer

2010-04-06T19:41:00.001-06:00

Mothers' Day is May 9th. This year knock her socks off with fun portraits of the kids -- maybe even you and the kids! Then we'll help you pick the best portraits and then put them in a gorgeous gift box! She'll love seeing their personalities...she'll cry at how thoughtful and creative you were. Your secret is safe with us. Trust us, she wants this! The tears are your friend this time ;)

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CSCS elementary group portrait

2010-04-06T08:56:00.001-06:00

In February we conspired with the staff and students at CSCS Elementary to make a special group portrait to surprise their principal, Doug Bray, with a beautiful framed portrait recognizing his 25 year anniversary. We had to keep it secret until Mr. Bray received his photograph but since the unveiling we've received so many inquiries from school families about obtaining a copy of the photograph that we decided to make them available as a fund raiser for the school.

We can't post the actual photograph here since all the students' faces are in it but you can see a copy at the Elementary school office or contact us directly at 719 219 9791 to purchase a copy. We're making 5"x7" prints for $10 and 8"x10" prints (the larger size is definitely more appropriate for this group photograph) for $15.

Yes the photograph is blurry on purpose so were not posting students' photographs on the web without parental permission.

Happy 25 years Mr. Bray!

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Happy Easter!

2010-04-04T05:00:00.000-06:00

Happy Easter!

This photograph comes from 'The Thorn' dress rehearsal at New Life Church last week. I don't suppose Jesus really did the Rocky Balboa stance coming out of the grave, but this was the greatest victory of all time.

We wish you and your family a blessed Easter.

-Tim & DeAnna

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time for Easter Bunny portraits

2010-04-02T21:47:00.001-06:00

For our friends in Woodmen Hills - it's time for Easter Bunny portraits again! Bring the kids and come see us on Saturday between 9:30am-11:30am for a free portrait with the Easter Bunny!

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Wishing you a blessed Good Friday

2010-04-02T11:29:00.001-06:00

Today we celebrate Jesus paying the price on the cross for each and every one of us to give us the gift of forgiveness and eternal life. This photograph is from the 'Faure Requiem' performed at our church (Family of Christ Lutheran on Baptist Road) last year. We completed the service in darkness with nothing but dim lights behind the cross and the acolyte bringing the Christ candle down the aisle (you can just see him in the bottom right of the photograph).

Wishing you a blessed Good Friday and a Happy Easter weekend!

-Tim & DeAnna

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surviving the storm - Colorado Springs event and corporate photographer

2010-04-01T13:22:00.001-06:00

Yesterday DeAnna and Tim got to attend a motivational presentation by Jim Davidson from Speaking of Adventure about his experiences climbing Cho Oyu, the sixth highest mountain in the world.

Jim is a great speaker and provided a lot of really interesting tidbits about the adventure of climbing a mountain nearly 27,000 feet tall, but the metaphors between climbing and working through difficulties in business and in life - adaptation, weathering the storms, etc. were great.

The presentation was put on as part of our monthly HSMAI luncheon, so of course we got a top-notch lunch from our friends Susie, Sarah and Shannon at the DoubleTree hotel:

We also unveiled our new business spotlight presentation where we photograph a new member or local business and introduce them to the organization. We wanted to add some visual impact to the spotlight, giving businesses something to look forward to when they get spotlighted with some great imagery to promote themselves and to do it all with an Image Factory touch - check out the quick video slide show for DoubleTree Hotels here: http://video214.com/play/KtFx1GgI9JCV9iluX055YQ/s/dark

Oh - also we need to thank Brad at Lindsay Audio Visual for hooking us up with a VGA cable at the last minute when the presentation computer didn't like our thumb drive. Thanks Brad!

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The weatherman was right!

2010-03-24T11:33:00.001-06:00

Well how about this? Seems like we've been cheated on the snow a little this year so while it's postponed some meetings for us today, I'm happy to see us finally get some nice snow. We're forward to making some family portraits in it soon! Any 2011 seniors want to get started early and break the snowboard out? ;)

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Big storm on the way! Maybe...

2010-03-23T18:35:00.001-06:00

The not-so-reliable weather forecasters think we're about to get some significant snowfall...what's your bet? ;)
I'm thinking that if we do get some snow, this might be one of your last opportunities of the year for fun family portraits in the snow!

And how about this? Instead of the same old stiff family portraits, let's have some fun -- how about actually having fun with your portrait session?! Running around in the snow, laughing, hugging and maybe even a snowball fight?

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The Thorn rehearsal - part 2

2010-03-20T21:17:00.001-06:00

I had another chance to photograph 'The Thorn' dress rehearsal today. There are some pretty graphic and powerful images that I'm not posting here -- again, everything will be available soon on the official photographer, Ted's web site: www.abetterimagephotography.com. In the meantime, here are a few of my favorites:

My favorite image of all so far, this was taken in the shadows alongside the stage, almost completely dark:

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The Thorn - dress rehearsal

2010-03-19T11:00:00.000-06:00

Thursday night I got to help out my friend Ted Mehl from A Better Image Photography photograph 'The Thorn' dress rehearsal at New Life Church. I remember having heard about this play for years and have had many friends be a part of it yet have never made it to a show so this was a pretty exciting opportunity to see what it was all about as well as enjoy the special access from being part of the official photography crew!

My images will be available along with those from Ted and the other photographers on his web site www.abetterimagephotography.com soon. In the meantime, here are a few of my favorites:

Here are a few of the images I made on Thursday night: http://imagefactoryphoto.blogspot.com/2010/03/thorn-dress-rehearsal.html

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pre-deployment portraits - Colorado Springs family portrait photographer

2010-03-16T17:16:00.000-06:00

After photographing the 1-68 Armor Battalion ball last week, we had the chance to get to meet some of the soldiers' families for some mini-portrait sessions. We're so thankful to these soldiers for bravely serving overseas and to the families for keeping the home fires burning for so many months. One of the wives dismissed our admiration saying 'It's our pleasure. We know what we signed up for!' Here's to the soldiers & families of the 1-68 Armor. We look forward to seeing you all back safely next year!

Oh, and one more for this labrador puppy who watched us from the parking lot at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post all day:

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Thank you? No...THANK YOU!!! - Colorado Springs military event photographer

2010-02-18T21:16:00.001-07:00

At the end of January we photographed the departure ceremony for the 193rd Military Police Battalion in Castle Rock. We made photographs of the ceremony events as well as quick portraits of the families afterwards and gave them all away. Yesterday we were honored to receive this certificate of appreciation from the 193rd.

While it's an honor to be recognized and even more of an honor to be able to do something of value for these soldiers and their families, it's pretty humbling as well. These soldiers are headed to Afghanistan where they'll be protecting our freedom and guarding terrorist prisoners...the only reaction I can think of here is 'no...THANK YOU!' Here's to the soldiers and their families. Thank you for your sacrifice, we honor you and we can't wait to photograph your homecoming ceremony!

PS - if you or your family were part of the event and you'd like to see photographs, drop us a line for the online gallery access code.

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Biscuits and Berries catering at Mile High Station -Denver wedding photographer

2010-02-15T22:43:00.001-07:00

Our friend Laura from Biscuits and Berries called us up the other day hoping we could spare a little time on Valentine's Day Eve to photograph a stunning wedding they were decorating and catering at Mile High Station. Mile High Station is such a unique venue that I love to photograph and Biscuits and Berries is second to none when it comes to awesome food and classy presentation so we jumped at the chance knowing it would be portfolio work for all three of us!

Here's an image of Mile High Station from a previous wedding we photographed there....the windows here allow tons of natural light in the evening which makes it so great to photograph:

Biscuits and Berries set out enormous king's tables and decorated them with fresh red roses and candied apples. It looked like something out of Alice in Wonderland!

One of the really great features of Mile High Station is the second floor balcony...great for cocktail hour, entertaining large parties and aerial shots like this:

The bar on the main floor was a great place to set up the cake, which was decorated like a train. Some Chinese lanterns hung from above and I loved the idea to string up the invitation responses where family and friends had penned cute pieces of marriage advice on the cards.

Carving the bride and groom's name in a tree trunk accentuated the woodsy altar with aspen trees and Christmas lights:

Of course, all the decorations don't matter much unless there is some mouth-watering fare to put on the plates so here is a sampling of the lineup:

And finally...I was able to stop a few of the friendly staff for a photograph....great job guys, see you next time!

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Mark Schultz live in concert - Colorado Springs event photographer

2010-01-31T01:30:00.001-07:00

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

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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Todd Evans for Sheriff - Colorado Springs portrait photographer

2010-01-29T17:02:00.001-07:00

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

2010-01-24T21:08:00.001-07:00

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:

The Patriot Guard showed up to honor the departing soldiers:

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

The bagpipe entrance:

Proud families and friends:

The casing of the colors:

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.

Karch Kiraly at Big House Sports - Colorado Springs event photographer

2010-01-23T21:59:00.001-07:00

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:

Big Joe from Big House Sports warming up the crowd:

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!

The grand entrance:

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

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

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

No, set him!

Autograph and picture time:

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

lunch at the Antlers Hilton - Colorado Springs corporate event photographer

2010-01-21T19:36:00.001-07:00

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:

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

...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!

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

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!

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.

1920s party at Terrace Gardens - Denver corporate event photographer

2010-01-18T15:26:00.001-07:00

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:

We even had a hand-rolled cigar station:

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:

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

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!

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.

Still looking for Christmas card ideas? - Colorado Springs family portrait photographer

2009-12-01T16:53:00.001-07:00

Come see us this Saturday, 12/5 at the Colorado Springs Christian Schools Christmas Marketplace. We're offering our limited Christmas mini-sessions. We'll do a short, fun session aimed at getting one great portrait to use for Christmas cards and gifts.

Easy, fun and you've got one big 'to do' checked off your list!

Give us a call at (719) 219-9791 to pick up a reservation.

On the air

2009-11-13T11:30:00.000-07:00

I had a great time with Trish & MT on Castle Rock Radio!

On the air!

2009-11-13T10:05:00.001-07:00

We're on the air live at www.castlerockradio.com today at 10am MST!

Happy Veterans' Day!

2009-11-11T14:13:00.001-07:00

Thank you veterans and servicemen & women of the armed forces for our freedom and protection!

Family portraits at Palmer Park - Colorado Springs family portrait photographer

2009-11-10T20:49:00.001-07:00

Colorado's (usually) mild fall weather makes a great atmosphere for family portraits. It's funny to think how it gets down to freezing each night and we have the occasional threat of snow but most days we find ourselves almost too warm to wear a sweater outside.

Lately here at Image Factory we've been quite busy making awesome family portrait experiences and we want to start sharing a few on the blog now that our clients have gotten first peek on the big screen theater in our studio!

Here's one of our favorite recent sessions -- the Winn family. We snuck them off to our super-secret portrait spot and their cute kids did the rest, like this:

Check out their fun portraits in their video below:

I really love this fun angle of the family standing on the rocks with the sun blasting down behind them:

Of course, we need to make sure mom & dad have a good time and it's important for dad to have a picture for his desk!

Can't wait to show you more...check back soon!

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 DeAnna and Tim at (719) 219-9791.

October 24 Wedding at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion - Denver wedding photographer

2009-10-28T18:11:00.001-06:00

This past Saturday we returned to the historic Grant-Humphreys Mansion in Denver for Ellie and Ryan's wedding. Even though many of the leaves from the trees had already fallen, we still had a beautiful autumn afternoon.

Ellie's dress was gorgeous and was accented with funky blue polka-dot shoes that matched the blue of her bridesmaids' gowns.

The massive bedroom windows of the mansion are perfect for portraits, or for just sitting and touching up your makeup:

Ellie planned her wedding for inside the mansion just in case of bad weather, but the day was nice enough to get some portraits outside before the ceremony. Beautiful bouquet from Amy at the Flower House:

Ryan and the boys:

Check out those shoes!

Ellie made her grand entrance down the main staircase into the reception room where Ryan saw her in her dress for the first time:

Check out this creative shot by our associate Phil:

After the wedding we made some quick family portraits in the reception room while the groomsmen got busy cracking the antique safe:

By the time we were able to get to the newlywed portraits the sun had gone down but that didn't stop us from getting some relaxed shots on the porch:

While we were busy with portraits The Food Guy set the tables for dinner:

We wrapped up the evening with singing and dancing in the ballroom downstairs. The light and the emotion of the moment make this one of my favorite first dance photographs ever:

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.

October 10 wedding at The Curtis - Denver wedding photographer

2009-10-21T17:04:00.001-06:00

While De and I were photographing another event at the Black Bear Country Club on October 10, our friend and associate Todd was shooting Kristin and Jon's hip urban wedding at the fun unique boutique Curtis hotel in downtown Denver.

Todd started with some detail and preparation shots:

Check out the gorgeous blooms from the Fresh Flower Market (run by former IF bride Danelle!)

Here's Kristin in her sassy 1920s style:

While the cold winds were howling outside, Kristin and her party made use of the trendy décor at the Curtis:

After Kristin and Jon finally got to see each other, it was time for some portraits with the Lite Brite wall:

The photographs marking his and hers on the bathroom doors are among my favorite touches at the Curtis:

Another yummy, stylish cake from the Sweet Pea Cake Company:

And they danced the night away in the ballroom overlooking downtown Denver.

October 10 wedding at Black Bear Country Club - Denver wedding photographer

2009-10-12T12:26:00.001-06:00

This past Saturday we traveled to Black Bear Country Club in Parker where Brittany and Zach braved the freezing weather for a beautiful classy-Colorado wedding.

It's always a good idea to plan for any contingency when you have an outdoor October wedding in Colorado....so Brittany and Zach had a heated tent waiting along with color-coordinated blankets for their guests.

Brittany had her gorgeous wedding dress waiting for us to make some great art for her album....great idea to leave it in the bridal parlor the night before!

And, of course, our picture-perfect bride makes it all complete.

Zach and the guys....laid back and loose for they guys' portraits:

Ready to escort his daughter down the aisle...I love these moments between dad and bride. I'm amazed to think this will someday be me!

Even the flower girls performed perfectly despite the cold weather!

Zach and Brittany were able to sneak away right after the ceremony...I stood on my toes and pointed the camera through the opening at the top of the door to catch the moment ;)

Dana and her crew at Black Bear Country Club did a great job decorating the reception ballroom....fantastic flowers provided by Parker Blooms.

Meanwhile, we put the entry stairwell to good use for this fun wedding party photo:

....and then for some Image Factory style treatment, we took over the restaurant and bar for a portrait session with our newlyweds:

Check out the amazing wedding cake from Child's Pastries:

Brittany and Zach danced the night away as Mark from Complete Music kept everyone entertained:

a few of our recent wedding favorites... Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2009-08-26T13:03:00.001-06:00

We've been having a lot of fun lately with the Animoto tool, making a lot of our new slide show/videos with it. I thought it was about time to put together a new presentation with some of our favorite images. Check it out!

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August 8 wedding at First United Methodist and Patty Jewett - Colorado Springs wedding photographer

2009-08-15T14:32:00.001-06:00

We closed out our double wedding weekend last Saturday with Bond and Jurrell at First United Methodist Church in downtown Colorado Springs.

It was yet another perfect Colorado summer day for wedding photography...here are a few of our favorite images:

Check out the comfy flip-flops! One of my female photographer friends just bought some of these (not in white...haha) because they're so comfortable for all-day wearing!

Bond was looking beautiful in her Cinderella dress and the big doors at the front of the church made a perfect soft box for great portraits.

Bond wanted all the bridesmaids to come up with some hot pink shoes!

I love capturing some of the bride & groom's first moments together as a married couple...those private smiles on the way down the aisle and the real first kisses when they get around the corner!

Check out this terrific looking cake from Boonzaaijer's Dutch Bakery!

We headed to the Patty Jewett Golf Course for the reception and some fun newlywed portraits, then dancing the night away with Jeff the Swingin' DJ.

Poochy Pool and Patio Party at Nosh - Colorado Springs event photographer

2009-08-10T15:00:00.001-06:00

Sunday afternoon we took a break from wedding photography and making albums to go hang out with our HSMAI friends at the Poochy Pool and Patio Party at the fun Nosh restaurant in downtown Colorado Springs.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes came down with their families to enjoy fun in the sun and bring some food for the Pike's Peak Pet Pantry -- a charity that provides temporary pet food assistance for needy families so pets don't get abandoned or abused.

This was a bit of a challenge for me to photograph. Since I haven't photographed a lot of active pet portraits, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to keep up with all the dogs. It turns out they're a lot like photographing 2-year-olds!

Here are some of our favorite photographs:

Our host -- Nosh:

Some of the tasty Nosh food:

Does this look as good to the dogs as the Nosh food does to us?

Fun and socializing on the patio:

And of course, all the poochies:

PS - if you were part of this event, we have some free photographs for you...drop us a line and we'll get you connected!

-Tim

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best and most fun service anywhere on the Front Range! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.

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August 7 wedding at the Evergreen Lake House - Denver wedding photographer

2009-08-09T23:01:00.002-06:00

Friday we headed up to Evergreen for some awesome wedding photography for Rachel & Nick at the Evergreen Lake House. The weather was perfect, everyone was happy and looking great and our second shooter Phil helped create some awesome images with us. Who could ask for more?

Here are some of our favorite images:

Getting ready on Rachel's porch:

Check out the rings they designed themselves!

The Lake House and a unique view from the boardwalk:

Nick looking relaxed in a cool linen shirt:

Here comes the bride!

This shot is by DeAnna...and she's not even one of our photographers! What do you say, should we get her behind the camera more often?

Yummy cupcake presentation by Happy Cakes:

A couple former IF brides were in attendance -- here's Carrie live-blogging the wedding for friends & family who couldn't make it:

Nick and Rachel's first dance. I love the light from the huge windows in the lake house:

And finally a few images from our fun newlywed portrait session:

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best and most fun service anywhere on the Front Range! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.

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family reunion at Invesco Field at Mile High

2009-08-01T22:16:00.000-06:00

Ready for some serious Bronco fan fantasy? Last Sunday we got to join Abel and Maria for their fun and unique anniversary/birthday/family reunion party at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver! Definitely something different than a wedding or your typical party, so we really enjoyed this unique opportunity.

There are parties at Mile High, then there are parties done right. This one was done right -- everyone had a Broncos jersey to wear, they got a personal tour of the entire facility, Epicurean Catering provided some classy stadium dogs, burgers, nachos and yummy cookies, we got to meet cheerleaders, Miles the mascot and even go out on the field! Check out some of our favorite images below:

Rose Mary giving us the grand tour:

Abel enjoying the view from the club section. Notice his excellent taste in cameras.

The jumbotron even had special messages for the party!

'Miles' the mascot horsing around with Abel....ok...I know...booo

Of course we had to take the opportunity to make some of our signature relaxed & fun portraits of Abel & Maria too. Thanks guys...we had an awesome time!

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best and most fun service anywhere on the Front Range! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 219-9791.

July 25 wedding at the Black Forest Bed & Breakfast

2009-07-31T12:31:00.001-06:00

This past weekend we finally got to meet our bride & groom who've spent the last year in Iraq and photograph their fun wedding at the Black Forest Bed & Breakfast just east of Colorado Springs.

Even though we'd never met Misty and Arron, they were excited to have Image Factory photograph their wedding based on reputation and images we've shown through blog posts like this! We knew it was going to be a great wedding and that they'd be well taken care of knowing they were working with TC from Muse Events and Laura from Biscuits and Berries catering!

We started out planning on an intimate outdoor ceremony alongside the pine trees with Pike's Peak in the background:

Plans were changed by one of our Colorado afternoon thunderstorms so TC, Laura and the crew quickly changed up and brought the ceremony under the pavilion where Misty and Arron had a short sand ceremony.

Everyone was ready to party so we did some quick portraits and took the party inside, where they were treated to a mouth-watering menu from Biscuits and Berries: Durango Honey-Tea Grilled Red Bird Chicken Satays, Coleman Ranch Black Pepper Bistro Sirloin and Roasted Chipotle Chicken to name just a few items!

We had a great time partying the night away with Misty and Arron -- here are a few more of our favorites:

Were these guys ready to party or what?

The clouds never lifted from the peak but we got treated to a glowing sunset, perfect for this last portrait:

We had a great time and can't wait to show off an awesome album with even more incredible details, fun moments and great memories!

-Tim & DeAnna
www.imagefactoryphoto.com

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PTC Dance Alumni

2009-07-19T19:25:00.001-06:00

Last month when we photographed 'Swan Lake' for the Peachtree City School of Dance, we did a very special photo session for the alumni who had gone on to college but returned for a special performance in the recital.

I've been photographing the dancers here for several years so it's fun to watch them get better and better each year and as they get older they take on more parts and get to dance some of the really spectacular parts of the performance.

We had a great time, playing with a bunch of poses, jumping over each other...oops, they taught me...it's called 'grand jete!' and just generally goofing off in front of the camera. Below is a slide show of our session and a few of my favorite images:

American Cancer Society Relay for Life

2009-06-27T14:16:00.000-06:00

Friday, June 19, the local chapter of the American Cancer Society conducted the annual Relay for Life fundraiser.

I teamed up with my friends from the Christian Photographers Guild to take LOTS of pictures of the event and then provide them free to the participants, volunteers and families. We have a couple members who've dealt with cancer quite close in their lives and it's touched members of my family as well, including my parents so this had some personal meaning for us as well.

The band 'Language Room' from Austin, TX came out and played for us. They were even kind enough to donate a track from their album for the slide show below.

I've also posted a few of my favorite pictures -- I couldn't arrive until after dark so I had fun with some long exposures and extreme wide angles...things I don't always get to do with weddings and portraits.

Anyone interested in seeing the rest of the pictures can see and download them for free at the Image Factory web site: www.imagefactoryphoto.com
click on 'clients click here to see your photographs'
create an account
click on 'access a new gallery'
use the access code 'relay'
enjoy!

Aspen-Snowmass wedding

2009-06-24T11:16:00.000-06:00

While we were dodging raindrops in Colorado Springs on June 13, our second shooter Todd was soaking up the sun with Sharon & Munish at Snowmass Village.

Here's the gorgeous bride on the patio of their suite overlooking the ski slopes:

What a great view and a perfect day!

This wedding was quite unique because after the traditional American ceremony, everyone changed clothes and came back for a traditional Indian ceremony...check out the great colors:

Since everyone was staying at the hotel, this party was primed to strong!

I don't think you'll see this cake at any other weddings this year...how unique!

family portraits in the park

2009-06-23T23:45:00.001-06:00

This was a great photo session -- we photographed Chandra & Ryan's wedding in 2002 and since that time they've made a beautiful family and become missionaries in Nepal!

When we heard they were returning to the U.S. for a short visit, we had to get them in for some great portraits. We chose one of our favorite locations where kids can run around and have a great time being themselves -- Fox Run Park.

It seems crazy these guys were just having their kiss at the altar and first dance....now look at them with their family of five!

The kids were trying to wink back at me ;)

Image Factory family portrait sessions are more like playtime!

Aren't these guys cute?

We finished by blowing dandelions all over the park!

June 13 wedding at First Presbyterian & Garden of the Gods Club

2009-06-21T23:28:00.001-06:00

Last Saturday we photographed Allison and Brad's classy wedding at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Colorado Springs.

We arrived early to capture some of the gorgeous details:

Allison's mom made sure every detail was in order for a perfect day.

The flower girl was enchanted by Allison in her gorgeous dress!

I liked the view from the florist's camera as she posed the bride...what a funny reversal of roles!

Speaking of florist, Skyway Creations did an amazing job, don't you think?

Our flower girl modeling for us again:

After a beautiful ceremony we headed to the gorgeous Garden of the Gods Club for the reception.

While the rain came over the mountains, it seemed to be timed perfectly to allow a dry arrival and some gorgeous portraits on the grounds.

How about this view for a first dance! Allison and Brad danced the night away to Chris from Blue Moon DJ spinning the tunes.

June 12 wedding at the Stone Chapel

2009-06-17T22:07:00.001-06:00

In between all our thunderstorms and tornado warnings the weather cleared up for a perfect afternoon at the Stone Chapel at Woodmen Valley on Friday for Teresa & Chris's wedding. Here are a few of our favorite images:

The spotlights on the orange wall outside the bridal parlor were just begging for some pictures:

Teresa making her way outside for some portraits. I love backlit veils!

Many couples want to be traditional and see each other for the first time on their wedding day as the bride comes down the aisle. While romantic, this can really wreck havoc on time schedules and leave guests hanging during family photo sessions. Our solution is to let the couple see each other for the first time in private while we photograph it. This is actually much more intimate and allows the groom to really express himself. Of course with Chris it was no problem either way -- look how ecstatic he is about his beautiful bride!

Being able to make portraits prior to the wedding usually gives us a little more time and allows portraits when everyone is freshest. I think they're more relaxed and it gives us more time to be creative...what do you think?

Of course it's not all about the fun, relaxed portraits we make, somebody's gotta be around to capture the emotion and real moments of the day. Check out this proud dad:

Even though we made portraits before the wedding we really wanted to take Teresa & Chris for a litle walk downtown near their reception at Tre Luna.

We happened upon Starbucks and it turns out Starbucks had a special meaning for these guys since it was a destination on many a date....so of course we talked the barista into some cups ;)

Finally, my favorite image of the night -- the ringbearer ditched the tux and decided to cut loose: