brandie & tim: part two (telluride wedding photographer)

I loved everything about Brandie & Tim's Telluride wedding - the gorgeous results of attention to detail, the intimate vibe, the laid-back, happy atmosphere, the two-dress factor... love!  You can check out their rehearsal dinner here.Brandie & Tim tied the knot at Tim's gorgeous home in the mountains of Telluride, on a mellow, snowy day in December.  Brandie did such an amazing job putting this wedding together - everything looked completely perfect, and still, she was so relaxed and seemed to enjoy every moment of the day.  I just love that - mellow weddings are my favorites!

I love the modern elegance of short dresses:

Two dresses call for two pairs of fabulous shoes.  Top pair: Badgley Mischka.  Bottom pair: Jimmy Choo

One of my favorite parts about shooting in this house was all the amazing lighting - bathrooms included.  I love the flowers in Brandie's hair!

Brandie, you are so lovely!

The happy couple, and Tim's cutie son & ringbearer:

Thanks to Siempre Flores for an amazing job on the flowers!  Love them!

Love the following shots of everyone getting ready to walk down the aisle:

... and Tim making sure his son still has the rings :)

Aren't these tables gorgeous?

I feel so honored when I'm able to capture moments like this:

Okay, maybe one of my favorite shots of the night - Brandie looks so graceful and elegant:

Another favorite shot of the night- a sweet moment between Brandie's parents:

Guests soaking in the gorgeous music of Zane Williams:

Congratulations, again, Brandie & Tim - congratulations and my deepest wished for your happiness!  The rest of your images will be ready soon :)  Thanks again for letting me be a part of your day!

san diego & the feather love workshop

Last week, I headed to San Diego for a workshop hosted by Noa from Feather Love Photography.  I've been in love with her work for a while and I couldn't wait to meet her and hear her insights.  I'm such a nomad - it was wonderful to be on the road and working from a hotel room and getting intentionally lost in an unfamiliar city.  I would honestly travel from place to place and live out of hotel rooms forever if I had the chance.  Plus the sunshine - dear God, the sunshine...  As I'm writing this right now, I'm looking out the window at a cold white sky, bare branches, and an icy brutal wind that is quickly making the roads impassible.  Coming from a snowy little mountain town at 8,000 feet to glorious T-shirt weather where the trees are still green was so refreshing.  What I wouldn't give to be back in San Diego right now.. :)

My hotel was right across the street from the water!

A huge thanks to Noa's friends and our models for the workshop.  Beautiful people, beautiful weather.

The lovely Turtle Julian:

New friends and kick-ass ladies Amber (Live it Out Photography), Jenna (Flutter Glass Photography), Carolyn Shearer, and Turtle Julian

Love the light in this one.

Love this shot of fellow workshoppers walking out the  back door:

That amazing light in the image on the left is what I want my entire life to feel like:

We finished up the workshop in Noa's awesome studio space.

And then we had a dance party.  Until, like 3:30 am.

I left the workshop with a thousand ideas and a lot of thinking to do.  I'm definitely looking forward to making some positive changes to my business.  I still have a lot of processing to do but am totally inspired!  Noa - thank you SO MUCH for pushing me in the right direction and letting us take a little peek into your awesome life, style & home.  Love you all!