MOUNT VERNON CANYON CLUB WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER PORTFOLIO
High above Golden, Colorado is the setting of the first day of the rest of your life.
MOUNT VERNON CANYON CLUB WEDDING BY tomKphoto
I’ve been documenting events at MVCC since 2006 and always love to return — soaking in the mountain air and sweeping views. Photographically, there’s a lot to take in, but most days we get so many backgrounds and textures in the images.
HOW I WORK
I recommend starting wedding photography 2 hours before the ceremony. After a few non-scripted last-minute prep and personal details photos, we can be efficient and capture the wedding party and small family groups before the ceremony, allowing you more time to mingle with guests during the cocktail hour.
Over the years, I’ve learned to be a dynamic photographer and to respond quietly to unfolding action. Two lighting-fast cameras and a photojournalist’s sense allow me to answer three questions with a camera ... 1) What’s the big picture? 2) What are the details? 3) What’s the emotion? All day, that little voice in the head cycles through those questions, and I’m on the hunt for storytelling answers. You see this throughout all the galleries on my website. Big, wide-angle scenes, mixed with tight single-thought images, with a layer of emotion revealing moments.
Above all, our minds subconsciously value the quality of light in a photo, and I’ve grown an instant ability to size up lighting in a scene for best results. Can I move subjects just a few steps to get a more flattering look on their faces? Should I quickly turn on mobile lighting to even out (or add subtle highlights) a scene at the venue with flat or unflattering light? You can’t fix bad light in a computer—it has to be right when you click the shutter, and an experienced pro is surfing a wedding day looking for waves of good light (or we make them with fast-moving equipment).
Group photos and portraits don’t happen automatically, and I offer strong guidance to get balanced photos with good posture & harmony with the scene. These clicks wind up as 5x7’s on a mantel for decades, and I want them to be timelessbut light and serene.
If my brand of wedding photography aligns with your vision, click below to view pricing and service details. If I’m within budget, let’s chat. I’d love to hear about your wedding-day plans (so far) and how I can help.
OFF SITE PHOTOS AT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN
Located 3.2 miles from Mount Vernon is Colorow Point Park, which offers a deep valley view of Clear Creek, US Route 6, and Indian Gulch. It’s a short walk over varied terrain (flat heels required). This offers the best visual payoff if you desire a few couples’ images away from the wedding venue.
