We met outside the stadium to grab a few external shots and while there we began to peer longingly into the gate, just wishing that somehow we could be inside the stadium to grab just one shot.  We asked a couple players who were there for their morning weight lifting routine, and we were shot down, so we went stealth.  We snuck in an open door.. Ok so it was not really sneaking.  The door was completely unlocked, we just walked in, lol.  Before we knew it we were walking down the halls so many great players have walked, and then we saw it.. the door to the tunnel!! AHHHH insert angel voices here.  Jim and I, a little timid and not wanting to get in trouble, quietly snuck through the halls.. and then it happened.. unknown members of the team, be it maintenance, trainers, we didn’t know.. began to walk towards us.  I thought.. this is it.. we are kicked out.. we were so close !! Then Jennifer in her perky voice said to them.. can we get into the field to take a few photos?  and the gates to heaven opened.  They said sure.. just prop the door so you don’t get locked out, HAHA!  YES!!  What resulted was magic.  I know Jennifer and Jim will remember this session for a long time coming.  I had a blast this morning with you both!  Can’t wait for the wedding

Now because we started the evening late, I literally had, oh negative 10 minutes to put together some formal shots for the two of them, and I am not joking.  The stress was tremendous, but we managed to grab a few minutes of time out in the courtyard at Villa Sienna before they made their grand entrance.  Once in the ballroom, the details were so well executed.  It was a simple elegance, a classy trip back in time to the moves.  The bow tie tuxedos, the 1940′s music, dark rich wood walls and crystal chandeliers were all amazing additions to the atmosphere, but it was the small details I loved.  The escort cards were movie tickets that Christina and John had designed.  Each ticket listed a movie with a table number, and that table correspond to the movie the guest was admitted to.  Their guest book was loose postcards, designed with black and white stills form old classic moves.  They were super cute and totally unique. The funniest part of the night, to me anyways, was then John gave a story about Chistina’s friend whose cultural tradition is to offer livestock for the daughters hand in marriage.  John then stated, he decided that Christina is worth one goat, and proceeded to have the chef present Christina’s father with a cake topped with, one goat!.. haha

Well enough of my babbling, onto the photos.  Thank you again for having me be a part of your wedding day!  It was one I will never forget

Today, I met with an absolutely LOVELY bride-to-be, who reminded me to really tap into myself again.  It was in talking to her about what I do, who I am and my viewpoint on capturing a wedding, that I realized how much I have grown in this past 3 months.  Like any creative process, the journey is never ending.  You will always change and grow, and hopefully you change in a positive way.  It was in asking me what I do to capture my images, that really got me to think.  I have always know I am a “clean” photographer.  I don’t rely on crazy editing fads, tilt lenses, or anything special lighting tricks to capture my images.  I want to capture images that are classic and portray the event in EXACTLY the way it happens.  I have grown to realize that “I” am the tool that gets the job done.  It is my relationship with my bride and grooms, my ability to make people laugh, the comfort level we create, and my willingness to be emphatic and ” get it” that sets my images apart.  Because in being that person, who no one else can be, I offer a unique candid look into the day.  I am able to get people to let their guard down, and to do more than pose for a camera.  They can be themselves.  And in doing that I can do what I am good at, Capturing those breaths between the moments.  It is those breaths that separate who I am and where I am going as a photographer.  It is those breaths, not the moments, that make us all realize the true beauty in the day. The vulnerabilities are  beautiful, when you trust someone enough to  let them capture it.  I am honored that I have been chosen by so many of you to capture your wedding day.  So keep breathing… I can’t wait to capture all the little life in between

Planner: Susan and Brenda from Weddings in Sedona

Caterer: Agave of Sedona

Makeup: Deanna Rene

and photobooth: Shutterbox Photobooth

On to the previews!  ENJOY!!!! And Amy… you have to tell me how Cassidy liked his gift   Also Click here for more there were just too many to put on here !!