Shayna and Bret — Wedding Photography
Shayna and Bret had a beautiful wedding at the end of June. The ceremony took place on the lawn at the Sandia Resort and Casino with the Sandia Mountains as a backdrop. Shayna and Bret were great to work with and the whole day was spent just in the flow of things. The most unexpected part of the ceremony came when the Irish Blessing was read. Right when the line: “May the wind be ever at your back…” was recited a breeze came up from behind Shayna and blew her veil forward. During the reception inside we were able to sneak away for a few minutes for sunset pictures with the mountain and waterfall as a backdrop. A wonderful day for sure.
Mitch — Senior Portrait
Had a great shoot with Mitch, a graduate of Volcano Vista High School just before his graduation. Mitch was great to work with and we wandered out to several locations including massive culverts, the volcanos and a library for some evening photographs. Mitch was relaxed throughout the entire session and brought some ideas with him, like making sure we had a shot of his grandmother’s signature that he has tattooed on his chest.
Elizabeth and Greg — Wedding Photography
I recently had the privilege of photographing Elizabeth and Greg’s wedding in Santa Fe. The opportunity came up because I met Talitha Tarro, and we decided to work together if the opportunity came up. Talitha was great to work with and we were able to capture the wedding from different angles which only aided the coverage of the event.
Elizabeth and Greg are from New Jersey, and chose Santa Fe as a destination wedding site. The intimate ceremony took place in the Unitarian Universalist Congregation courtyard with the reception inside. The day was beautiful and the couple was great to work with.
Madilyn — Children’s Portrait
I had a great portrait session with Madilyn recently. She was a little shy at first, but we got beyond that and were having fun and getting great pictures in no time. She really enjoyed the flower and Mom being silly behind me.
I believe that to really succeed in children’s portraiture you have to become a kid again. Meeting them on their own level makes them forget about the camera. When you stop to take time to listen to what they need (like a break) it helps to bring down any walls, and you’ll get more time and better expressions because the children are having fun. And after all the pictures are about them, not me.
Aiden — Infant Portrait
It seems lately that I’ve been shooting quite a few infant portraits. These are of Aiden who is now almost three months old. The image above and below this text were taken a month apart, and the development at this age is readily apparent in the images. He is now very active and has many more facial expressions than he did before. And that proves to be one of the challenges of infant portraiture, catching them when they are awake, in a good mood and at their best. Those moments don’t always last too long so when you know you’ve got a keeper it’s extra special.
