Emily and Brian got married at the One and Only Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas, and wow, What a celebration! It must be one of the most beautiful weddings ever. I was super psyched for them that they as many friends and family down there as they did. It’s always so cool to see the love surrounding a couple, and it really shows when you have guests traveling from far away to be a part of the celebration. I can see why they had such a turnout, too
I learned at the rehearsal dinner that Brian, within a few hours of meeting Emily, made a $1000 bet with a friend that he’d marry her. And here we are! How cool is that?
The day after the wedding, Emily and Brian braved some stifling heat for a fun portrait session that included everything from the sunken Versailles gardens of the Ocean Club to… yes… a banana tube ride. These guys know how to get down.
Congats! Emily, Brian, you rock!
Below are a few highlights of the wedding, as well as a slideshow.
Della Terra is open, and wow does it look awesome! Pam let Sarah, her mom, her brother and myself in for a bridal portrait shoot, and we had full run of the property for a few hours. I think Della Terra is one of the best wedding venues in the state — no kidding. The rooms are incredibly well appointed, complete with walk-through showers and hot tubs on the porch! Inside there is a super cozy fireplace and a huge two-story waterfall. And the wedding deck itself looks up onto MacGregor Slab in Rocky Mountain National Park. Good stuff. Sarah and I had fun shooting all over the place — and yes, she did get into a bathtub full of water in her wedding dress. Can’t wait to shoot her and Mark’s wedding next month!
Associate Photographer Bernd Z. just finished up with Jen and Brian’s wedding at the Meadows at Marshdale in Evergreen. Beautiful wedding! Here’s what he had to say:
The weather was.. let’s say… “not cooperative” when I got there, yet both of you were so positive and relaxed that nothing could sour your wedding day. It was simple and elegant, timeless and classic, and reflected the care and love you have for each other. To have your two families come together from all across the country to celebrate with you was especially meaningful. I am so pleased to have been part of your wedding and I would spend any day with the two of you in the mountains climbing and taking pictures.
Here are a few favorites from the day, along with a slideshow.
Epic! Malisa and Todd had the most incredible wedding in Tulum last week, and I had the honor to shoot the whole four days of festivities. It was an amazing time — we did everything from zip lines to snorkeling in cenotes to partying at Carnival in Cancun. I got back three days ago and I’m still recovering.
We had all sorts of awesome photo excursions — one day we actually took some strobes and went down into a cenote before the place opened, and had full run of a massive underground cave with a crystal clear river running through it. Absolutely fantastic. Check out the pictures below.
Also, they managed to find one of the coolest venues I’ve ever been to anywhere: the Mil Amores hotel, way off the beaten path in Tulum. It was the house of the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, who was listed by Forbes Magazine as the world’s 7th richest man in 1989. We had a tour and were shown the “yoga room” and I had visions of a dozen of the world’s biggest cocaine kingpins in there involved in all sorts of debauchery. Anyway, if you’re considering getting married in Mexico, I can’t recommend this place enough. The staff’s just super nice and accommodating and the building and location are both just incredible. And if anyone reading this winds up there, give their Doberman a pat for me. The poor dog had an ear infection when it was a pup and has no sense of balance: it walks like a drunk and runs into stationary objects.
Sometimes I have to pinch myself: is this job for real? I had so much fun hanging out with Todd and Malisa and getting to know their family and friends. It’s great getting to spend time with everyone and meeting new people. After a little while, we all are at ease and I think that shows up in the photos.
Anyway, Todd, Malisa: CONGRATULATIONS! I wish you guys the very best, and can’t wait to see you again one of these day. If you come to Colorado, you’ve always got a place to stay and rocks to climb
Here’s the parting shot from Colorado wedding magazine Ever After, from Yuri and Yulya’s wedding last summer. I think I had about a dozen pics in the latest issue. Pretty cool!
Here’s something exciting — my first image is in print for the Sigma Our World advertising campaign I shot in late 2008. This was part of the 2009 corporate calendar, and it features a shot of pro climber Ethan Pringle on Anaconda, a heinous 5.13+ trad line on Lumpy Ridge that’s only seen a handful of ascents.
Ethan hung out in Estes for a few days scouting some lines in the middle of a pretty ridiculous 2008 sending spree. He’s a certifiable badass and one of the world’s best all around climbers. He’s climbed 5.15a sport (Realization), solid 5.14 trad (Cobra Crack), onsighted 5.14, bouldered VImpossible, and, well, you get the picture. He’s super inspiring to watch charge, and he’s a lot of fun to hang out with.
I guess it’s just that time of year for people to be famous! Here’s a shot I grabbed at Rudi and Russell’s wedding in the Bahamas, right after they said their vows. This image is one of my favorite ever — it’s won several awards and now it’s on the cover of a magazine! Be sure to pick up a copy when you get a chance.
Been published lots of times, but I’ve never been the subject of a photo or story… until the December issue of Rock and Ice came out. I was featured in the Parting Shot on the last page. In huge orange capitals, the cover screams “THE WILDEST WHIPPER YOU’VE EVER SEEN” and it points to a series of ridiculous photos that Andy Mann snapped of me in mid 2008 in Penitente Canyon, which is in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. This is embarrassing but cool. Embarrassing that I took this kind of fall in the first place, but cool that I didn’t crack open my head and die. Mom, dad: don’t look. I still can’t believe this fall – if it weren’t so painful it’d be comical. Well, it still is comical, but anyway. I still remember it in super slow motion. I remember every single nonosecond of it all, as well as my entire thought process.
In November I go to shoot Laura and Von’s incredible wedding on the tiny Belizean island of Ambergris Caye. It was so much fun! I headed down there a few days early to poke around and and explore, and got to dive in the Great Blue Hole, one of the world’s most famous dive sites. It’s a 400-foot sink hole filled with sharks and stalagtites – crazy. Then I got to start shooting all the festivities of the wedding, including a snorkeling trip that was highlighted by a huge moray eel biting off Laura’s mom’s fin. The wedding itself was on the white sands in front of the Victoria House. Von and Laura and their friends were wonderful, and I’m pretty pleased with the way their wedding images turned out. There’s so much emotion and smiles and color and personality. And I get to see them again in just a few short weeks for their Denver reception. Looking forward to it!
