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June 18, 2014 by Anya Elise

Christina & Steve || wedding photography

Ah, weddings in June. In Colorado. A state well known for its proclivity for wild weather swings. We photographed a wedding a few weeks ago at the Denver Botanic Gardens for a wonderful couple, the very dear Christina and Steve. Great people, a gorgeous venue, we had a grand time. Especially when the 60 percent chance […]
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August 4, 2013 by Anya Elise

a chapel in the woods || wedding stills

We ventured out into the monsooning Colorado summer to document the wedding of Jessica and Alex. In a black forest in Colorado (one recently devastated by a fierce wildfire), we found an old chapel built in the 1920s. With exquisite paintings, and a southwest flair, we photographed Jess and Alex exchange their forevers. It was […]
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July 30, 2012 by Anya Elise

two hats || weekend roundup

Two snippets of my life as a photographer this weekend. Beautiful white dresses….plastic kiddie pools to bathe dogs in….just a weekend in the life, let me tell ya. Between weddings and freelance assignments, you get to see all manners of existence as a photographer. It’s that portal that makes this job such an amazing and […]
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June 29, 2012 by Anya Elise

anticipation || Wedding photography

This is one of my favorite moments of a wedding day. The months of planning are done. The hair and makeup are set. The dress is on. Guests are all seated. The music is seconds from changing into that classic tear jerker, the wedding march. The groom is on the other side of those doors, […]
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June 21, 2012 by Anya Elise

june 18, 2011 || one year anniversary

I asked him recently, “When was the first time we discussed starting a wedding photography business?” It may sound silly, but neither of us could precisely remember the answer to that question. For such a life-changing decision, neither of us could recall the exact time we decided we could do this. This past Monday — […]
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