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Tricia and Dave had an absolutely beautiful wedding in Beaver Creek, Colorado. We started with some shots at the Beaver Creek Lodge where Tricia was getting ready.  We then went on over to the golf course for some scenic photos.

Along the golf course they have some old wood shacks.  The Aspens and wood of this shack made for a nice contrast to Tricia in her beautiful dress:

Dave and the guys:

Next we went off to the chapel.  I followed Tricia and the girls to get some shots as they walked:

I love this shot of Tricia coming up the stairs just before walking down the isle:

Here is a shot from Kevin, who was my 2nd photographer for the day.  The nice thing about having a second photographer at weddings is being able to get multiple angles for key moments:

Thanks Tricia and Dave!  It was a beautiful wedding!

A friend and I recently photographed Denee and Malachi at City Park in Denver for a wedding portrait session. We got some great shots for them. Here’s a taste of the chic and intimate session:

I just returned from a wonderful wedding photography convention in Tampa, Florida. There were many great seminars and hundreds of photographers all listening, learning, sharing, and having lots of fun. I really enjoyed meeting so many friendly people from all over the world.

The convention was held at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay in Florida. Upon entering the hotel the first day, the first thing I saw was “brides” scattered here and there, all surrounded by any number of photographers taking their picture from every angle. Given that there were so many photographers around, many people setup photo sessions in a wedding or bridal theme.

I participated in a session with a small group of photographers the next morning. I’d like to call it “pre-morning” since our meeting time was 6:30am Eastern Time. For me, given it was the morning after I arrived, I still think of it as meeting at 4:30am Mountain Time.

Michelle came out to be a model bride for us. She was wonderful. This was her first time functioning as a model, and you would never know it. It was very cold for Tampa (as you will see in one particular picture) and of course we had plans to get her into the water.

Anyway, on to some pictures:

It really was cold. In the next shot, Michelle is wearing the appropriate clothing for the weather:

We decided to go in and let Michelle warm up. Well, that was the plan. In reality, we also used it as an opportunity for more photos. Here are a couple in front of the window:

And now for some attitude!

It did eventually warm up just a tiny bit, but it was still very cold by Tampa standards. Michelle was brave enough to play in the water. We saved the water portion for last so she could go warm up in the hotel afterwards.

Thanks Michelle, for doing such a great job despite the cold. Thanks to all the wonderful photographers I met at the convention. It was nice talking, sharing, and laughing with all of you.

Update: Some of these photos are also featured on the Trash the Dress (TTD) website. Click here to see other photos from various photographers and models.