I shot Evelyn and Erik’s wedding in 2009. Has it really been three years already??? And just as I predicted, after enjoying a few years of happy newlywed-ness, they produced an absolutely gorgeous child. Meet their adorable daughter, S !!! She was 10 weeks old when we did these portraits, and as you can see she’s already a superstar :^) I can’t wait to watch this sweet little punkin’ grow.
I had a wonderful afternoon hanging out with Charlotte. It was a great way to celebrate my birthday (she called me a “baby”, and I guess from her perspective I am!). I’m so glad I was able to make these portraits of her to commemorate her 100th year.
Charlotte has been an animal lover her entire life. The long driveway to her home is dotted with birdhouses like this one.
My welcoming committee was Tilly, Charlotte’s ancient beagle.
At one time Charlotte and her husband had quite a few dogs, thus the enormous great room of the house was divided by a wrought iron fence to keep them contained. I spied Charlotte in a prayerful pose through the bars and quickly snapped off three frames. She’s not actually praying (she’s watching TV), but I just really liked this moment.
Charlotte spends a lot of time sleeping, so her caretakers pass the time by reading, watching TV and doing jigsaw puzzles.
Some photos of Charlotte as a young lady. She was a flapper! Imagine the fun times she must have had! Did she do the Charleston?
The middle image shows Charlotte celebrating her 100th birthday last August.
With her first husband, Arthur, from a play they were in.
With her second husband, Bob.
On the left, Charlotte is fully engaged with me and my camera. Seconds later she drifts off.
Here we’ve moved her into a position near a window. She joked that it’s okay for me to heavily retouch her portraits.
I think she’s beautiful.
Charlotte’s caretaker, Judy, helping her out of her chair.
Faithful Tilly. Such a sweet girl.
The long driveway leading away from Charlotte’s house.
The sunset as I was leaving Black Forest.
JJ is one very stylish guy — I love the fedora.
Rachel brought her guitar to the shoot. We decided to use it in a few setups.
I love this shot. She looks like a model.
Many thanks to LauraAnne at Domino for allowing us to shoot in her groovy shop!
Rachel’s parents ordered five custom albums as keepsakes for themselves and Rachel’s grandparents (and one for Rachel too, of course!).
Wedding ceremony and reception venue: The Cheyenne Mountain Country Club
Bride’s gown: Maggie Sottero, at Something New Boutique
Bride’s shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Tuxedos: Brooks Brothers
Hair: Debra K. at Veda Salon
Floral design: Rhonda Nichols Flowers
Event plannning; Jacque Walsh, (719) 650-7172
Cake: Like No Other
Deejay services: Primetime Entertainment
A very excited Tess gets into her gown.
So pretty!
There’s a very cool, old school men’s bar in the clubhouse. Michael requested that we get a few Rat Pack style guy pictures in there.
Beautiful floral decor by the very talented Rhonda Nichols.
The cake topper was a humorous nod to Michael’s hockey fanaticism.
Beautiful couple!
The best part of this picture is Tess’s brother (far right). He’s hilarious!
Tess’s dad and brother wore matching Green Bay Packers rings. And check out the cheese tie!
Last shot of the night.