a country affair

I've missed a bit of blogging, so I have a lot to catch up on!! I'm starting with some images from a great backyard wedding. Ok the backyard was several thousand acres of central New Mexico plains... even though the wind was crazy, we had a great time and the wedding was beautiful!

Bentley and Sean

Ok so here are some of the highlights from Bentley and Sean's session. I won't say much more than I did in the last post. Other than- we really love these two, they are such great people! other than that,... just enjoy the next few minutes!

Bentley & Sean; a walk through time

OK, so there are a few event planners that Desiree and I really like to work with. One of whom is planning her own wedding and another great coordinator is doing the day of coordinating for that wedding. Bentley with Savoir-Faire Event is gittin' hitched to the beau of her dreams- Sean.
Karen with Celebrations will be helping Bentley with all of the 'day of' coordinating.

After the crazy winds from the first week in March forced us to postpone our shoot, we were able to meet up with Sean and Bentley on an absolutely beautiful day the next week in an absolutely beautiful place! I could have spent the entire day there shooting it was amazing. I have yet to look through all of the images from the shoot but here are a few that I pulled up while I was transferring the images to the computer. I was looking through a few of them this morning and there are a ton of great images. The wedding is going to be an intimate event with the closest friends and family there. We have the honor of being able to be there to see Sean and Bentley join together!
Keep up! -to see more engagement images and images from the wedding!
We love you Bentley! I hope a few of the images is just enough to arouse your appetite without beddin' her back down!
Here are 4 teasers for ya!

We started to session with some pretty straight forward modern images.


About an hour into the session we pulled out some props changed clothes and did things up how we like 'em, nice and different!


OK, No this is not on original idea, that is pretty obvious, but come on. have you seen a photo like this lately?


we try to pull in some environmental aspect into each shoot. The silo with the name and date on it is as bout as good as it gets to show where we were.

Amanda and Greg... what would their ad say?

The 21st of February was a pretty good day. We just returned from our largest wedding workshop of the year. I had just checked off my 34th birthday! on the calendar and we were at a wedding doing what we love!
Greg and Amanda both work for Advertising agencies in NYC. They are both wonderful people with great families, which we really enjoyed the spending the day with!
Here are some of the images from the day these two beautiful people started their new family together!

2008, A quick review (of weddings at least)

Well here it is, the long awaited, much anticipated, and very under-rated '2008 Highlights' show. This is a short one this year, we tried to keep it to one song so if your wedding didn't get in it's not because we don't love and adore you, it's just well, I had to choose and based on the mood i was in at the time i did the show I picked these. If I did another slide show next week they may be completely different images... Ah mood swings, an amazing thing. Anyhow, enjoy!
Just think YOU TOO can be apart of our super amazing, jealousy creating, sweet tasting, 2009 slide show. All you have to do is commission us to photograph your wedding. How much easier could it be?
one way or another, enjoy!
I'll try to get a family and or kids slide show up soon!

Angela & David

gittin' durrty

Desiree made a comment to one of our couples a week or so ago about how I am always laying down on the job. I thought about it and realized, I do lay down a lot, almost at every session or wedding. I've laid in ally ways, in the middle of the street (scary), in the snow, grass, in sticky weeds, in the water, sand, in hotel lobbies, all over. I was actually doing a shoot in a hotel and I was lying on the floor waiting for models to switch places when a guest walked by, stopped, and asked how could he get my job, then asked if he could get me a pillow.

Anyway, I thought about it and I have been in a lot of odd places to get the shot I need. I have been on toilets, in trees, on ladders, on the top of our van, in a ditch, on desks, chairs, beds, in the tub, in the shower, under water. What a cool job!

Desiree had a couple come over tonight and talk about a few sessions that they want to do. We often ask our couples what vision they have for their shoot. They tossed around a few ideas and then said that they would leave it up to us to do whatever we wanted with them. Again, what a cool job. Here are two good lookin' people wanting us to do a session with them and do whatever we want... the unlimited possibilities... the power.... the, oh sorry, I need to tone back a bit eh?

So on a recent wedding, the one from the post below, Desiree took a picture of me doin' my thang. I need to go on a diet, it's hard gettin up and down.. anybody know a good one?

Around the world

For those whose are keepin’ up, you will recognize this couple from a previous post. If you are not keepin' up (how dare you) if you would like to find out how they have met look at their first post, 'a few clicks down the street'!
Anyway, we photographed their wedding and had a super cool time. It is so amazing to see how people from to completely different cultures, backgrounds, and locations can meet in the most unassuming places and build a connection that lasts a lifetime!
Adam and Alex had the reception at the Hyatt Downtown, the staff there did a fantastic job as always.
So instead of posting a bunch of pictures I thought I would try a new slideshow program that I came across recently. It seems to work well, let me know what y’all think! And if you don’t think these images are cool, you should really get out more!!! (that got 3 exclamation marks so you know I mean it)
Anyway, if you are looking at this slide show thinking, ‘seth and desiree are awesome,’ spread the love. Send it to your friends and family. Send it to your neighbors. If they have a dog send it to him! He may not watch it but if he does and he likes it he may want to come in!
…Man I need to start letting Desiree write these posts, I just ramble on about nothing. I need a nap.
On a personal note. F#.
And now ladies and gentlemen, enjoy the show….

A Different Kind of Wedding (ya' know, it's a girl thing)

Life is as varied as the stars in the sky. Everyone, like the stars, has their own story to tell. There are times when stars come together and two stories join into one. This day was one. Under the beautiful Sandia mountains in the light of the setting Sun Lisa and Michelle made a commitment to one another that brought friends and family together to witness. Though there is no license to send into the state, the promises that Michelle and Lisa made to each other are as valid as any other.
There was, as usual, a pretty good amount of stress during the days leading up to the wedding. The day of the wedding, however, Michelle seemed to be the epitome of calm. ( I think it was the whiskey or the spa) There really was nothing that could sway her (missing staples, curling irons, nothing).
The family and friends gathered outside behind the Hyatt Tamaya, with the mountains as the backdrop, to watch Michelle and Lisa walk down the aisle together. The ceremony started under the clouds and ended in a beautiful sunset. And, as soon as possible after the ceremony, Lisa was up in the room gettin' changed.
The reception was a great time with more continuous dancing then we have ever seen at a wedding. That was probably due to the fact that the i tunes play list was quickly abandoned and the music was at the mercy of the guests!!
Desiree and I left after 11:00 and the party was still going on. This was truly a great time for everyone that had the opportunity to come.

There are people, even some of you that read this that may not agree with it. And that is a beautiful thing, we don't all have to agree. Life is diverse, people are different we all have our own stories. It is not up to us to negate or condemn, it is up to us to love and appreciate.
We had an amazing time with Michelle and Lisa and were honored to be a part of their day and to share in their joy and happiness

Every wedding had some sort of glitch, some hang up that causes any varying degree of stress. How about having to change your wedding venue just a week before the wedding date and during the one of the busiest weekends of the year in ABQ? Well, for Felicia and Anthony, that is exactly what happened.
Even with the last minute changes the wedding was great. The ceremony was attended by about a thousand people from all over the world. It was one of the most photographed weddings I have ever seen. there were dozens of photographers. the mounted police held traffic for the entrance of the bridal party. OK, so the ceremony was in the gazebo on the plaza in Old Town. And, those who watched the wedding were all tourists in town for balloon fiesta.
After the ceremony a parade of classic cars escorted the couple to the Inn at Paradise where the reception was held.
Felicia looked amazing in her purple and black custom designed dress. and even with the hang ups the wedding was a great time that everyone enjoyed.

With a little help from my friends...

Even though yesterday was just another wedding for Hotel Albuquerque, for us and those who had the privilege of attending, it was a wonderful fun time with friends and family.
Alicia and Alistair met through friends, live there live surrounded by friends, and celebrated their family union with friends - lots of them. From the beginning with breakfast and world cup rugby through to the last glass of Guinness and last spins on the dance floor, this was a perfect gathering of friends and family from all over the world.
Desiree and I both commented, on the ride home, that this was one of the most fun relaxed weddings we have been able to be a part of. The cheesecakes were delicious as were the 125 dozen cookies that were made for the wedding. Congratulations Al & Al, you make a perfect couple and we thank you for having us be apart of the beginning of your new family's life!
Cheers!!!