Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Brad and Julianne

Beautiful skies, warm weather, pumpkin centerpieces and a sense of humor. That about sums up Julianne, Brad and their wedding day. Everyone gathered to witness love at its purest, and with this couple, they got what they came for. Congratulations Brad and Jules! Thank you for making us a part of your special day!

And now for some photos...

Friday, November 5, 2010

Jules & Brad: Sneak Peek

Jen and I had the great pleasure of traveling out to Colorado to shoot Julianne and Brad's engagement and wedding photos. This one was very special to me because Jules has been a good friend of mine for the past 7 or 8 years. We met by chance and immediately bonded through music and our fondness for being lazy and spending countless hours on the couch, smoking cigarettes and watching Fuse TV at the old Westminster house.

I met Brad on a few occasions when traveling to visit Jules and other friends in CO. It took us a little bit, but we also forged a friendship through our mutual friend in Julianne. I can remember, or better yet, have a fuzzy recollection of the time I spent in the kitchen with Brad, trying to keep up with him on Jager bombs, and subsequently spending time with my head between my knees, forcing the evil out of my body.

But that stuff is in the past...and since those days, Julianne and Brad have become an inseparable couple that exudes the definition of love. Watching them together is awesome. They are the couple that can finish each others sentences and knows what the other is thinking before any words are spoken.

We decided to do an engagement shoot pretty last minute and since I didn't know the area all that well, we chose to go to a garden near their house. Upon entering the front door, we asked if we could take some photos for their engagement, to which the lovely woman behind the desk told us it was a $50 fee if we wanted to take photos. We quickly scurried out of there, drove 1/4 mile down the street, parked in the seminary school parking lot, and hopped the fence...giving us access to the back of the gardens. Laughing about our craftiness, we continued on, finding a few locations between the massive groups of children in which we could shoot.

They were very easy to work with because of their love for each other. I gave them little direction and just let them play off of one another, chit chatting with them and pausing in between to capture the moment.

These shots serve as a preview of what is to come, not only from the engagement but from the beautiful ceremony and reception they held. Thanks again for everything J&B. We wish you the best as you journey along your new lives together!