I had a great time photographing the Andringa family at Red Rocks just outside Morrison, Colorado. Winter can be one of the most dramatic times to the year to photograph, especially with the large red sandstone rock formations contrasting with the snow. Their storybook will feature many of the images from this session, It can be viewed below.
Here is the Andringa family’s storybook.
Finding your true love is a beautiful thing! That is exactly what Allen and Jodi’s wedding day was all about. It was a morning wedding held at Mount Vernon Country Club. It was a beautiful ceremony filled with Native American traditions and customs. This was really interesting as it was my first Native American wedding. Ravens flew overhead as key parts of the ceremony were performed. Then a very nice brunch and reception followed.
I was really looking forward to another wedding in Rocky Mountain National Park; this one being at The Wild Basin Lodge with Brad & Noriko, an amazing couple. It was a perfect day in every sense; warm with gentle clouds, a sporadic light sprinkle, a little breeze but never windy. The air was full of the sweet smell of pine trees.
Brad and Noriko are one of those couples who just inspire me. They are so relaxed and ready to enjoy every minute of life. When in front of my camera they are just themselves and take all my ideas for images and run all out with that goal. I am so happy for them, but also so sad that this great day of photography for me has come and gone. Now I want to share with you the images from the day. I am really proud of these and hope that you will leave a comment bellow telling me which one you like best.
Please use this link to pre-register to see all the images at Brad & Noriko’s Wedding day event site.
Hey Peter,
I adore that shot where he is waiting for her and looking like he’s about to explode with excitement. Great stuff.
Kateverod says: Lovely!
It has been an incredible winter or should I say lack of winter in and around Boulder. The mountains are getting pounded with snow but it has been mostly warm and dry down on the front range through December. Ryan and Tracy arrived back in Boulder from NYC with fond memories of their time spent at the University of Colorado and Boulder. They wanted a Boulder location but also wanted the feel of the Colorado mountains. This is one of my favorite local locations and I had a great time with Ryan and Tracy - they were great sports on an uncharacteristically chilly fall afternoon. I am really looking forward to photographing their wedding this summer.
Charlene says: Fabulous - can’t wait to meet you and see the beautiful wedding photos this July 2011!
Photographers are notorious for never having images of themselves. I go through phases where the thought of creating a self portrait of my own family makes me want to have a dental appointment just to get out of it. Don’t get me wrong, I love photographing my daughter and wife. But when I have to leave the safety of being behind the camera I get a whole new perspective on the portrait process. I see a very important need to put myself through this process because it lets me see how my clients feel and allows me to be more understanding of their perspective. It also lets me practice what I preach in that you can’t get the past back and that photography is forever. Capture these moments now or they will be lost forever.
These images are of the family of my good photography friend Brian Zierlein from Lightwriting Photography. We have become good friends since he took one of our Business of Photography Workshops that we taught in Denver a number of years ago. He is one of the special photographers that really sees the light and can create any light that is missing. We share a strong desire for quality lighting on location. Brian has done our family portrait for the last few years giving me the perspective I wrote about above. We have really enjoyed the images he has created for us and given us something I could have never done for myself. This fall it was time to return the favor and I set out to create a fun, natural, fall family portrait with a uniquely Boulder feel. We were on the tail end of the fall color but I had a great location that still had colorful leaves on the branches of the giant cottonwood trees. Shooting with friends is nice as it is a little more laid back, but it is also a lot of pressure to create something great as they are familiar with my work and I have to take it up a notch. I am very happy with the end result for the Zierlein Family. I am also looking forward to our next shoot where I will be in front of Brain’s Camera.
Peter Holcombe is a Denver - Boulder, Colorado wedding, portrait and commercial photographer. Specializing in portrait photography in dramatic locations. Available globally!
Beautiful work, and lighting.