Monday, October 8, 2012

Pat and Kimbosha Engagement Session - Colorado Springs Photographer

Not only was it a pleasure to photograph Pat & Kimbosha's engagement session this past Sunday, it was a BLAST!  

I've known Pat for something like 10 years.  He is an incredibly humble man, and musician.  One of those guys you can count on, and one that people only have nice things to say about.  It had baffled me that Pat hadn't snatched up a cute young lady to make his wife sooner, but more and more I see that the proverbial "perfect timing" saying is true.  Kimbosha is the perfect match, at the perfect time.

Kimbosha is this unbridled ball of joy.  She is goofy, fun, creative, and a videographer!  I only met her recently, at what happened to be her brother's wedding; he was an old roommate of mine.  I remember seeing her family's Christmas cards on my fridge, when her brother lived with me.  These photos consisted of the family dressed in hilarious costumes (i.e. such as pirates).

This engagement session was a little different...  I just picked up some Cactus V5 remote triggers, and wanted to experiment with off-camera flash, this was my first outdoor use of this technique.  I also had my beautiful wife, Andrea, assisting me.  She hand held one small softbox with a Canon 580EX II flash.  We realized that we need to come up with some keywords so she knows what I mean when I say "turn it clockwise".  

Anyways.  Enough of me rambling.  Here you go!


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 I did not use flash for the above photos, just available light












Tuesday, September 4, 2012

In the backcountry of Colorado with friends, there's nothing better.

Labor Day weekend my wife Andrea, our friends Jed and Natalie, and I struck out on a backcountry adventure between Leadville and Minturn.  We spent the weekend eating good food, playing games, hiking, laughing, and of course taking photographs.  Our accommodations consisted of staying in a cabin/"hut" with strangers, and strange strangers.  (We would highly recommend it.) 

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The "gang"





 The view out the 3rd floor



Rainy first evening



Out of focus but I love it.

 Poor Aspen

 Inside of a fallen tree

 Yes...  That's moon flare!


 Looking Heavenward

The drink of choice - Spicebox Whisky




 On top of Taylor Hill, yes, 12,000 foot mountains here are referred to as "hills".

 Leadville is down there somewhere.



Summer Sausage breakfast hash.  Yum!

 Leadville livin'.

Just the view on the drive home.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Road Trip with the Kippel's

Just some random and fun images from my wife and I's road trip to Illinoise over the 4th of July weekend.


 Andrea taking the morning shift, I'm sooo not a morning person.



 I love my U2 edition iPod and Otterbox case!

 Cutie!



 Ice Ice Baby




 Ridiculously awesome!

 Ted Drewes loves America.

 My awesome wife

Your's truly