Leah and Phil’s Denver wedding -

Leah and Phil were married Saturday at the Westin Tabor Center in downtown Denver. I have to say, working with Stacy Pisani of Alexan Events is simply a treat. This wedding was stunning–maybe one of the most beautiful winter celebrations that I have even been a part of. There were hundreds of candles, vintage jewelry, gorgeous flowers and a beautiful, beautiful couple. Leah looked like a princess and while I didn’t ask Phil what he thought of his bride, there was no need. His eyes said it all. He was mesmerized…
Lighting this event was no easy feat however. Candles and twilight make for a very difficult white balance situation with the mixture of all the warm and cool tones. To top it off, when you have 20 other guests using direct flash on the bride or the large windows facing downton, it is a lighting nightmare! I stuck to “Julie’s rule of thumb” though and focused on getting the moment and trusting my instincts technically, instead of fretting about the light, where to set up my flash and what shutter speed to use to both capture the ambient light, and still have my subjects in focus. I hope these images convey the beauty of the day and the gorgeous design and decor. One thing is for sure—they do convey the emotional highlights of Leah and Phil’s most important day… the laughter was contagious… doesn’t an image say 1000 words?

The bridesmaids had the best jewelry! The earrings and necklaces were to die for. And better yet, they were handmade by Phil’s mother…

And this hairpiece was dreamy! A gorgeous, artdeco piece of art!

It’s easy to get caught up in the hoopla of a wedding day… but I appreciate it when I see my clients take a “time-out” for a blessing… what a wonderful way to start “forever”.

For those of you who insist on using “actions”, just mix tungsten light with incandescent and you’ll naturally get that “70′s” feel. Haha! I tried working this image to balance the whites, but ended up liking it just the way it was…

Leah and Phil met before the ceremony to take communion together. I was honored to get to witness and document such a private and sacred ritutual.

Here’s the tungsten/incandescent thing again… I actually love mix of hues in this image.

Stacy Pisani did an amazing job designing this room. It’s not alwasy easy to work with hotels, but this ceremony site felt like a romantic scene out of an old movie… it was perfect.

I don’t want to eat my words and actually thank people for pulling out their flash during the precession, but this time somebody’s direct light actually made the image! The picture before however was Leah with a red radar on her face. That one will also be black and white. Hee hee