Jeff & Katie’s Snowmass-Aspen Engagement Session
We initially met Jeff and Katie briefly at a wedding in June of 2011. They were guests to Chad & Audrey’s ranch wedding. But now it’s their turn to get married. These two met while working as ski instructors for the Aspen SkiCo on Snowmass Mountain. They both worked with kids and began to commute up the Aspen Valley together. At first it was just talk and car rides. Then things changed, for Katie that is. After a bit of maintained interest in her beau, Jeff began to see Katie differently as well. And, well the rest is….
So with the slopes as their main source of life convergence, they decided that they would like to have some engagement photos made of them in Snowmass Village. Since it’s the “off-season” this time of year there wasn’t a soul around. We had the Fanny Hill slope and the Snowmass Village Mall all to ourselves and their pair of pooches. After a bit of time on the Burlingame Lift and the village mall, we headed into Aspen to get a bit different look of downtown. The trees were in full bloom and the window displays in transformation from the white of winter to the green of spring as we roamed around. There was a surprise snowball shower for a couple minutes as we were shooting photos in a shopping area that was entertaining for a moment. Besides, we could only walk on the mall. No running apparently.
Jeff and Katie are definitely a fun couple. We had a ton of fun shooting photos near the Wheeler Opra House and the Silver Queen gondola. Even one of the oldest t-shirt shops had a perfect silkscreen on display – see photo at bottom of post. Thanks to the happy couple for a great time. We’re really looking forward to the awesome wedding and reception they will be having at the Roaring Fork Club this fall!
-JL
Ralph & Paige’s Cash’d Out Denver Engagement Session
Ralph and Paige’s introduction to each other revolves around a few things. First, LoDo and Downtown. Second, the Colorado Rockies. And third, Johnny Cash. So for their engagement session they wanted to incorporate all three elements into their photographs.
You see, they met in Lodo while Ralph was living in an apartment not far from Coors Field, and happened to catch several games together with the close proximity. So we stopped by the corner of 20th and Blake to shoot a few photos and found that coincidentally high school baseball was being played inside so we were able to go into the stands for a couple photos as well. The really awesome part – more on that in a second and being that I’m a fan of baseball as well – is that Ralph and Paige are having their ceremony on the field at Coors Field in late September. Just in time hopefully for Rocktober.
Along with the sounds of summer at the ballpark and the seventh inning stretch, a mutual love of Johnny Cash’s music was discovered thanks to the band Cash’d Out. Ralph is originally from San Diego where the band is based and Cash’d Out routinely visits Denver to play what is considered the next best thing to the late musician. With this shared love for The Man in Black, they wanted to get some shots next to a mural of Cash on an alley wall of Bender’s Tavern near the state capitol too.
It’s always great to see couples incorporate aspects of their introductions and courting into their engagement photos. The meanings are more important than trying to make pretty photos that don’t necessarily mean anything to their lives. Which brings me to another pretty important part of this story. Disclaimer: Ralph is one of my best friends. We haven’t been arrested together yet, but this year is young. We met each other playing the game of baseball and have been taking adventures in life and games together ever since. So this fall when you see the wedding photos of Ralph and Paige, you might recognize someone in some of the photos. I’ll be taking a few photos secretly, but I’ll be a little busy during the wedding. Sorry Josh Buck, you’ll be a little busier on this one.
-JL
Silver Creek High School Prom
I found it very interesting as I waited for more Silver Creek High School students to come back to the photo area when I heard House of Pain being played on the dance floor. That was one of the prom songs I remember from my prom in the 90s. Some things never change, I suppose. Jump Around never goes out of style.
I had a great time hanging out for a few hours at the Lionsgate Center last weekend as those high school sweethearts came by two-by-two for a photo to remember their prom years later.
There was even one dude that stood on the backdrop as five or six girls took turns taking photos with him. I told him he should write a guide book for guys like me who had a hard time getting one date, let alone six. And if he paid for each of their prom dinners he should include a chapter on how to afford six dates.
-Josh Buck
Thank you Silver Creek for allowing us to come by. It was fun seeing you having a good time.
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Garden of the Gods Engagement Portrait
We may be on the cusp of locking up the Boston to Colorado photography trade route. OK, it’s probably just irony that we’ve worked with two clients from Beantown this year.
Stephanie called us a couple months back inquiring about she and Scott’s Arapahoe Basin wedding later this summer. When she mentioned they were coming out to Colorado in April we were stoked, not only to get to meet them first, but also take a few engagement portraits. We met at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs and had a great time amidst all that red rock, even the ever so busy Balancing Rock.
These two met in Colorado Springs while in school, so this is a special place for each of them. I know I’ve said it before, but one of the reasons why I like doing the engagement portraits is the simple fact that we can all get to know one another. We also get a little insight into the lives of our new friends.
For example, Scott routinely jumps out of helicopters and Stephanie loves drugs.
No, he’s not just another thrill seeker and she’s not an addict. Stephanie will be finishing up pharmacology school soon and he’s a real life Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer. Upon hearing this I just had to ask if The Guardian was his favorite movie. In case you’re wondering, it’s not. Sometimes the smart aleck in me takes over, but I don’t feel bad because I also learned Scott has the same problem, which Stephanie can surely attest.
I wish these two the best of luck in the coming months and can’t wait for the Summit County Wedding. In reality I’m just looking forward to partaking in the oxygen bar.
-Josh Buck
