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Elevate Photography Is A Colorado Based Team Of Experienced Wedding Photographers Who Are Passionate About What They Do – Capturing The Life Of Your Day Through Beautiful Images.   Founded In 2001, We Have Captured Over 1,000 Weddings, Received Over 450 5-star Reviews, And Collectively Have Over 30 Years Experience. We’ve Encountered Almost Every Situation Imaginable And Know How To Work Under Pressure. The Only Thing We Pride Ourselves On More Than Our Professionalism Is Our Commitment To Our Clients.    our Promise Is That You Will Receive Beautiful Images From Your Day And Outstanding Customer Service Along The Way. We Know Weddings, Often Serving As A Resource Far Beyond The Realm Of Photography, And We Are Always Happy To Help. There Is A Bond That Forms Between Couples And Their Photographers. That Bond Is What Allows Us To Capture The Most Intimate Moments Of Your Day And Helps You Feel Comfortable In Front Of The Camera.   That Joy In Serving Others Drives Our Social Impact As Well. We Believe That It Is Our Responsibility, And Privilege, To Show Appreciation For Our World By Giving Back. A Portion Of All Proceeds Support Several Charities Year-round.     We Are Not Just A Company, But A Community, A Team. We Encourage, Inspire, And Support Each Other, Shoot Together, And Back Each Other Up. Being A Creative Collective Means That If Your Photographer Breaks Their Arm White Water Rafting, There Will Always Be A Talented And Experienced Photographer Available To Step In.   We Are Lucky To Do What We Love For A Living And Approach Each Day With Gratitude And Ambition. Please Reach Out And Begin The Conversation About How We Can Best Serve You On One Of The Most Important Days Of Your Life.    

I Love Shooting Engagements And Have Been Doing These Sessions For Quite A Long Time. In My Experience, Zeroing On To A Photographer Who Will Be The Best Fit For Them Is One Task, But What’s Even More Challenging For Couples Is Planning For The Engagement Session Once It’s Booked. Couples Are Often In The Dark When It Comes To Things They Will Need To Consider While Preparing For The Shoot. They Need Some Direction To Understand The Process And Also Some Guidance To Ready Themselves For The Shoot Which Can Sometimes Be Overlooked By Other Wedding Plans. I Have Found That Once They Get The Direction, They Feel More At Ease, Less Anxious, And Are Excited To Do The Shoot, And That’s Exactly What A Photographer Wants. Your Happiness Is Paramount For Me, And That’s Why I Have Decided To Share Some Valuable Tips For Engagement Session Preparation Here.tips To Prepare For Your Engagement Sessionbefore You Begin Reading My Tips, I’d Like To Say — You Are Not Alone, Most Couples Find Preparing For An Engagement Session To Be Nerve-wracking, But I Am Here To Offer Help That Will Put You At Ease And Make The Process A Breeze! Cheers!1. Engagement Session Outfit Ideas - The First Rule Of Fashion Is To Do What Makes You Feel Comfortable And Confident! Wear Something Similar To What You Would Wear Out On A Date. Get Creative With Patterns, Textures, And Accessories. It’s Important That You Coordinate With One Another, But I Suggest Not Matching Too Closely. Flowing Tops, Dresses, And Skirts Look Great In Photos, Plus They Are Fun To Dance Around In Too! Feel Free To Wear Layers So We Can Add Some Variety To Our Shoot. Remember To Dress For The Weather And Location. Steam And Iron The Outfits Ahead Of Time So Your Clothes Are Wrinkle-free.2. Consider Professional Hair & Makeup - If You Feel Confident In Your Hair And Makeup Skills, Feel Free To Skip To The Next Step. However, If You Want Makeup Specifically For Photographs, Consider Having It Done Professionally. There Is Caution With Having Makeup Done. You Would Want To Look Like Yourself And Not Overdone, So Choose Wisely. I Can Also Make Suggestions For Professionals I Trust And Work With. If You Aren’t Sure About What To Do With Your Hair, It’s A Great Excuse To Visit The Salon. Most Importantly, Do What Makes You Feel Comfortable!3. The Ringwe Want To See That Sparkle! Since We Will Be Shooting Your Ring, It’s A Great Idea To Get It Polished Before The Shoot. A Simple Local Jewelry Cleaner Will Do The Trick. Your Hands Will Be Photographed, Too, So You Can Put On Your Favorite Nail Polish, Clear Coat, Or Break Out Your Manicure Set.4. The Locationlocation Is Everything, So Think About What You Really Love As A Couple And Choose A Location That Reflects Your Personality. It Should Have A Profound Meaning For Both Of You. I Have A Very Adventurous Spirit, And I Am Open To Your Suggestions And Will Also Be Happy To Make Suggestions. It Could Be In Nature, A Peaceful Lake, Under A City Skyline, A Horse Ranch, Or A Sailboat. No Matter Where It Is, Make Sure You Choose Somewhere That You Know You Will Be Comfortable Being Yourselves.5. Timingschedule Around The Time Before The Sunsets - To Get Some Beautiful Engagement Images. The Time Can Vary Depending On The Time Of The Year And Your Location. For Example, It Could Be Different In The Mountains And Something Else For The Beach. According To Me, Colorado Engagement Portraits Are Best To Take In The Early Afternoons. Early Afternoon Is When Lighting Is At Its Least Favorable, And The Shadows Are Harsh.6. Hire A Professional Wedding Photographer - this Tip Might Look Odd To You Here, Considering I Already Mentioned That These Tips Are Meant To Help You After You Book An Engagement Session. But I’d Like To Reiterate That A Good Photographer Can Turn Difficult Situations Into The Best Opportunities. It’s Important That You Research Well And Hire A Wedding Photographer To Document This Chapter In Your Relationship. Your Engagement Photos Will Be Your Forever Memories, And You Would Want Them To Turn Out To Be Their Best. So, If Possible, Book The Engagement Session With Your Wedding Photographer. This Would Give You A Chance To Work With And Connect With Your Wedding Photographer Before Your Wedding Day.7. The Butterflies In Your Stomach - it’s Okay To Be Nervous, But Once You Reach The Shoot Location, You Will Realize That You Have Started To Feel Better And Relaxed. You Will Forget Any Stress Or Anxiety After You Hear The First Snap. As An Engagement Photographer, I Always Try To Make It Easy And Fun For My Couples. If You Choose To Get Your Shoot Done By Me, I Will Guide You At Every Step And Help You Know What To Do. We Will Shake Out The Jitters Together!enjoy Your Engagement Sessions With Me!all You Couples Out There, I’m Here For You. I Love To Offer Tips I Have Learned Over The Years To Help You Feel More Comfortable And Bring Out The Best In You As A Couple! More Than This, I Love Taking Beautiful And Romantic Portraits Of You Wonderful People. I’d Be Delighted At The Opportunity To Be Your Engagement Or Wedding Photographer! You Can Contact Me At Https://hillarymooreweddings.com Or Give Me A Call At 646-785-3551. I Can’t Wait To Hear From You! 

Planning A Wedding Can Be Such A Fun Experience! You Get To Plan Your Dream Day With All Of The Love And Support From The People Around You. While Planning The Colors, Aesthetic And Overall Vision, There Is A Lot Of Behind The Scenes Planning + Coordinating That Goes Into The Day That You May Not Think About.the Idea Of Having A Wedding Planner + Coordinator For So Long Felt Like A Luxury Item, But I Believe Has Truly Become A Necessity. The Work That We Put Into Leading Up To The Day As Well As Tasks To Do On The Wedding Day, It Can Save You So Much Stress + Time So You Can Truly Enjoy Your Day With Friends + Family!below Are The Top 10 Reasons To Hire A Wedding Planner For Your Day!we Can Give You All The Recommendationsbeing In This Business For As Long As I Have, I Have Worked With A Lot Of Different Vendors. Every Vendor Is Different And Just Like A Wedding Planner, You Want To Work With People That Fit Your Style, Budget And That You Work Well With. Working With All These Vendors, We Can Give You Recommendations Based On What We Think Would Work Best For You. We Also Help Give Advice On Any Other Questions You Have As You Go Through The Planning Process. All Of The Details Can Be A Lot, And We Are Happy To Help With Them.  we Can Take On Tedious Taskssometimes It’s Those Tedious Tasks That Can Be The Most Overwhelming. Sending Out Invites, Managing Your Guest List, Finalizing Your Seating Chart. There Are A Lot Of Little Details That Can Be A Lot And We Can Help With Those Tasks If Need It.setting Up All The Personal Itemshave You Ever Been In A Wedding That You Helped With Getting All The Décor Items Set Up For The Couple? A Lot Of Us Have And It Can Eat Up A Lot Of The Day And Be A Little Stressful. A Wedding Planner Is There To Do All The Set-up Of Your Place Cards, Guestbook, Favors And Anything Else You Bring In. And All Of Those Items That We Set Out; We Will Pack Up At The End Of The Night For Your Friends/family To Take Home.  we Keep Your Wedding Day Moving Along Seamlesslyeven Before Your Day, We Create A Master Timeline And We Work With That Timeline To Keep Your Day Moving Along. We Are Constantly Communicating With Your Vendors During To Make Sure That Everything Is Running Smoothly. We Also Check In With Our Couples So You Are Never Wondering What Comes Next!we Wrangle In Your Wedding Partywhether A Large Or Small Bridal Party, It Can Take Some Effort To Get Them All In One Place At One Time. Everyone Is There To Have Fun And Celebrate The Couple, Which Is The Way It Should Be, But Sometimes Organizing Everyone Can Be A Bit Of A Task. That Is What We Are Here For! We Wrangle Your Bridal Party For Photos, The Ceremony, And Grand Entrances. We Make Sure The Girls Have Their Bouquets, The Boy’s Boutonnieres Are Pinned On And They All Know Where To Be.we Have A Wedding Day Emergency Kitat Least Every Wedding That I Have Worked, Something Comes Up That Needs To Be Fixed. A Ripped Dress, A Wine Stain, A Fallen Updo…we Have A Fix In Our Bag For That! From Safety Pins, Hem Tape, Band Aids And Granola Bars, We Have It All. We Carry It With Us At Every Wedding So You Don’t Have To Worry About It.we Put Out Fires You Don’t Know Aboutthere Is A Long List Of Things We Have Seen And Handled That Our Couples Never Know About. Décor Items Get Broken In Transfer, Cake Frosting Gets Touched By A Kid, The Rings Are Missing Or The Shuttles You Have Booked Don’t Show Up. The List Goes On And On. But All Of These Hiccups Are Fixable And We Handle It So You Don’t Have To.we Act As A Buffer For Dramait Can Be Rare, But Here And There We Help With Family Drama. We Can Handle Seating Chart Arrangements, Who Makes A Toast And Who Is Not Allowed To And Handle Who Is Paying For What. We Help Act As A Buffer To Some Tense Situations So You Don’t Need To Stress About It.we Are Real With Youpinterest Can Be A Blessing And A Curse. There Are A Lot Of Amazing Things That Can Come From Your Pinterest Board And Most Of Them Are Completely Doable, But Some Things May Not Be. If Your Venue Cannot Accommodate Or Your Budget Doesn’t Allow For It, We Are Here To Help Guide You Through The Process And Realistically Plan Your Dream Wedding!we Are There The Entire Daywe Are There Early To Get All Your Personal Items Set Up And Make Sure Your Vendors Are Arriving On Time And Answering Any Logistical Questions For Them. We Make Sure Everything During The Day Goes Off With Out A Hitch And At The End Of The Night, We Pack Up All Of Your Personal Items To Leave The Venue.

I Hope You Are Ready For Some Beautiful Balboa Park Engagement Photos On The Blog Today, Cause This Is One Of My Favs!shelby And Brandon’s Engagement Session Was One That I Was So Excited About. They Planned Their Dream California Wedding, And Well, 2020 Happened, And Covid Had Ruined Their Plans.even Though They Had To Adjust Like So Many Other Wedding Couples This Year, My Hope And Goal For Them Was To Make Sure That Their San Diego Engagement Photos Would Be Just A Bit Of A Bright Spot In The Year! check Out Their Engagement Session On The Blog Today!https://vanessahicksphotography.com/balboa-park-engagement-photos/

Ahhh, Summertime In The Rockies. There's Not Much Like It! Rolling Green Mountains, Pines And Aspen Trees Swaying In The Wind, Rushing Waterfalls, Hikers And Mountain Bikers, And....skiers?! In June?? June 29th, To Be Exact. We Always Say, If You Don't Like The Weather In Colorado, Wait 20 Minutes. Well, When Kendall + Dusty Picked Their End Of June Summertime Wedding At The Top Of Arapahoe Basin, Snow Was The Last Thing We Thought We'd Have To Deal With. Boy, Were We Wrong! Mother Nature Had A Different Idea For The Week Of Their Mountaintop Wedding And The Snow Poured Down. We Were In Constant Communication With Our Couple And The Venue And The Risk Of Postponement Was On The Horizon. Thankfully, The Storm Came And Went And Left Behind A Few Feet Of Fresh Powder - Which Now Posed A New Challenge - The Mountain Would Be Open For Skiing On Their Wedding Day.in Normal Summer Weather, The Mountain Would Be Closed For Skiing And We Would Have The Lodge Staff Drive Up Our Vendor Teams And Decor On Snow Cats (super Duty Snow Mobiles) While Guests Enjoyed A Leisurely Ride On An Empty Chair Lift To The Top.  With An Active Ski Run That Day, The Plans Had To Change. What Was A New Set Of Challenges To Get Everything We Needed To The Top Of The Mountain (trust Me, Summer Road Is A Very Loose Term Being Thrown Around For Our Commute To The Top!), Turned Into An Epic Day To Remember And An Opportunity For Our Newlyweds That Very Few Will Ever Experience.kendall And Dusty's Mountain Rustic-chic Wedding Was One For A Skier's Fairy Tale. Personal Touches Included Hand-carved Aspen Tree Place Card And Table Number Holders - The Table Numbers Were Vintage Mountain Post Cards - A Cool Cowhide Adorned The Ceremony Space, Surrounded By Aspen Trunks And Overflowing Flower Arrangements, And Soft Tan Leather Straps Hung Tiny Bouquets From The Rows Of Chairs. Hints Of Antlers Made Their Way Into The Decor - Befitting A Groom With The Last Name Buck. After The Couple Said Their I Do's, The Two Slipped Off Their Dress Shoes And Buckled Into Their Ski Boots For The Most Memorable Recessional We've Ever Seen. They Took Their Time As They Skied Hand-in-hand Down The Now Closed Ski Run. They Must Have Felt Like The Only Two People In The World For Those Moments. Kendall Said, It Gave Us An Opportunity To Reflect On Our New Marriage And Take In This Incredible High We Were Feeling. It Was Really Special To Have This Time For Just The Two Of Us.with A Kiss At The Bottom And Another Ride Back Up The Chair Lift, The Party Was On. They Celebrated The Rest Of The Evening Surrounded By Friends, Family, And Loved Ones Who Had Traveled To The Top Of The World To See Them Wed. They Danced All Night With The Band, Shared Cake And Cocktails, And Tried To Take It All In. Kendall And Dusty Certainly Rolled With The Punches In The Days Leading Up To Their Wedding And Their Patience Paid Off. It Just Goes To Show That Sometimes Our Plans Can Change And Sometimes They Change For The Better.

Josie And Justin Planned Their Perfect Day.   but As We Know, Funny Things Can Happen With Any Wedding...so Bring Your Sense Of Humor.  Their Day Was Filled With An Asian Tea Ceremony To Start, A Full Catholic Mass Next, And Then A Blow-out Extravaganza At Mile-high Stadium For More Than 200 Guests.  As With All Of My Clients, I Offer The Whole Wedding Party My Private Cell Phone To Contact In Case Of Emergencies Throughout The Weekend So That The Bride And Groom Are Off Limits To Anything But Fun.  Early In The Morning On The Day Of Their Wedding, I Received A Call From One Of The Groomsmen Who Arrived The Night Before From Boston.  When He  Unpacked The Morning Of...he Realized He Had Forgotten His Socks!  So Off To Target I Ran, Thankfully They Are Open Early...and Got This Groomsman His Missing Socks.  Expect The Unexpected On Your Wedding Day, And Trust Your Planner To Handle Just About Anything That Comes Her Way!

✨ I’m Sure Being A Guy And Planning A Proposal May Be Nerve Racking And Stressful But Also So Incredibly Special And So Worth It! ✨little Back Story On This Sweet Proposal // Gabby Came Out To San Diego For The Weekend For A Bachelorette Party. Well Little Did She Know That Ade Was Flying Out To San Diego Right Behind Her To Surprise Her On The Last Night. All Her Friends Were In On It And It Was Epic! The Look On Gabby’s Face When She Turned Around And Found Ade Behind Her Was Priceless! being Able To Capture The Proposal Of Gabby + Ad Was So Special. congratulations Again, Gabby & Ade! 

A Beautiful Summer Day In Aspen For This Intimate Wedding Inspiration! Just Near To The St Regis Aspen, We Found Fields Of Wild Flowers- The Perfect Way To Capture Summer In Colorado! This Session Was Inspired By The Need For Couples To Scale Down Weddings During Our Current Situation And To Show That Even As An Intimate Or Micro Wedding, You Can Still Have A Luxury And Beauty. Colorado Summer Time Is Amazing And The Lush Greens And Wild Flowers Really Came Out To Show Off! You Can See More On Https://jessleighphotographer.com