Engagement Photos in Vail Village with Niki and Ben. Through the Lens Series - Entry 11

Well, this post should bring me up to speed with my postings!  It's been absolutely chaotic around here with a ton of photo shoots and I'm trying to squeeze in a few more before my upcoming trip to New Zealand in April.  We're leaving in 3 weeks time and I have more shoots and more editing than I know what to do with, plus Russ is being whisked away to help open a restaurant in Maine and another in Alabama within the next couple of weeks.  It's definitely a happy kind of chaos though as we're both working on things that we love.

This is my favorite part of the winter season...the first day of spring!  Spring in the Rockies means skiing in a
t-shirt, spending more time hopping from deck to deck on the mountain than actually skiing and some really great free concerts to keep the Spring Breakers and locals entertained.  It's also universally a time of new beginnings and a great time to get outside and take some photos.

Last week, I was fortunate enough to be asked to take engagement photos for Ben and Niki.  We decided to take the photos in several locations around Vail Village.  Niki and Ben were boyfriend and girlfriend in 7th grade and they met up again last year.  Ben proposed in January and they are planning a wedding for next year.  They were awesome to work with and extremely photogenic, so that makes my life much easier!  Here are a few of their engagement photos.

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Colorado Engagement Sessions Revisited

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I would revisit some previous engagement sessions to play around with my new actions from the Florabella Collection. The top photos are the originals and the bottom photos have had the actions applied to them.
Just going through all of these photos makes me realize how lucky I am to be living in such a beautiful place!

Washington Park, Denver with Allison and Taylor.  Musette action applied.

Matterhorn, Vail with Eric and Amy.  Swoon action applied.

Edwards, Colorado with Eric and Amy.  High Key B+W action applied.

Piney Lake, Colorado with Grayson and Bryan.  Glam action applied.

Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek with Liz and Rob.  Classic film action applied.

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Jessie and Brian's Wedding. Vail Chapel and Donovan Pavilion. Vail, Colorado.

I've never had a chance to shoot a wedding in the Vail Chapel, so I was super ex...cited to shoot Jessie and Brian's Wedding there a few weeks ago. This was such a fun wedding to shoot, with lots of Vail locals in attendance. If you're wondering about the dance photo, I can sum it up with one word...Journey!

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 Jessie and Brian's Summer Wedding in Vail, Colorado.

Maggie and Dave's Winter Wedding - Vail, CO.

Maggie was one of the rare brides who has spent plenty of time organizing weddings for other people.  I should know - we worked in Group Sales together for Vail Resorts.  Seeing that Maggie has helped so many other brides make their way down the aisle, it was ironic that she was one of the most laid back brides when it came to her own wedding.  My theory is, the more you relax, the more fun you're going to have!  Maggie's dress was absolutely stunning and the weather was amazing.  The ceremony was at her parent's house with a reception at The Wildflower at the Lodge at Vail.  Here are a few of my favorite pics from their big day.  They're such a cute couple!

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Maggie and Dave's Winter Wedding in Vail Village, Colorado.