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May 21, 2012 by Anya Elise

way back when || Denver engagement photography

Guys! I’m back! I’ve returned. I’m sorry I left for so long. Life, photographing a wedding and two engagement sessions (and an illness made manifest in the form of much sneezing and coughing) waylaid me for a time. It feels like ages have passed since last we talked. How are you?

When I was in high school, way back when, I took a couple of photography classes. They were more of the film, how to work in a darkroom developing prints variety, but photography nonetheless. I had no idea at the time that I would one day develop my life into one entirely surrounded by photography. (There’s a little photography joke for your Monday.)

I also had no idea that I would one day have the joy of photographing a couple of my friends from those way back when, high school days.

Brent and Brittany have been together since then, and are really a beautiful couple. We used to all sing our hearts out in choir together, and I just love being able to see how their story has grown since the do-re-mi’s of those days.

Dan and I will be photographing their wedding in July. I’m really looking forward to joining them on that day, surrounded by several other good friends that we’ve held close since high school, celebrating the next phase of their life.

To see more from Brent and Brittany’s engagement session, visit A&D Photography!

I’ll be back with details from the other engagement session, the wedding, and general lively discussions about such things including – but not limited to – literature, movies, family, the mountains, rain, and my mission to reintroduce the word “vex” into my every day lexicon. Stay tuned!

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October 31, 2011 by Anya Elise

Monica and Aaron || Colorado engagement photography

Denver engagement photographer: Aaron Wamsley and Monica Witzig at their engagement session at Mount Falcon in Indian Hills on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011.

Getting to do what I do – taking photos of people at these remarkable moments in their lives – is a complete blessing in and of itself. When you get to share what you love doing with people who are very dear friends, that blessing feels even more incredible.

Monica is one of my loveliest friends. She can always be counted on to hash out the peculiarities of life over brunch, beer or coffee, with wisdom, laughter and helpings of good advice. So, you can imagine my reaction when she sent me a text message with the happy news that the fall photo shoot we had been planning on for her, her boyfriend and her puppy would in fact be something much more special: an engagement shoot.

I barely kept myself from shrieking out loud in the middle of the office.

So, we met her, Aaron and Monongahela on Mount Falcon a few weeks back. We frolicked through the gorgeous autumn sunshine, joking and laughing all the way, and celebrated their future together.

We love you guys, A and M (and little Mon)! Congratulations again!

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September 22, 2011 by Anya Elise

Mike + Anita || Denver engagement photography

If you’ve visited A&D Photography in the past few weeks, you’ll already recognize these two: Mike and Anita.

They hired us to photograph their September wedding, but before that day we all headed to Washington Park to play in some flower beds and shoot some photos.

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December 15, 2010 by Anya Elise

Kenny + Katie || Denver engagement session


I have known Kenny and Katie since high school. We survived semi-permanent substitute teachers in English class, and ever-failing computers while on the newspaper staff, and many performances while in choir (not to mention a brief stint in the spring musical).

Though friends in high school, they fell out of touch in the years following graduation, and then on a whim one day several years later, they struck up a conversation on Facebook. Before long, I was sitting in a Starbucks with Kenny, and he was showing me a ring.

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