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Posted in Colorado Springs Boudoir Photographer

It’s finally time to share more pictures from Beth’s “trash the dress”/”second chance” shoot in Vegas!

We started at the Tropicana…

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I love the red converse and pouf!  I borrowed my pouf veil from my friend Laura, who is opening an Etsy shop with veils soon!  Let me know if you’d like more info!

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After the Tropicana, it was time to get a bit grittier…

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We found a red door and had some veil fun…

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And then Beth hopped in the pool of the MGM. Considering the fact that it was in the 50s, this was a brave move!

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And then we went to the hot tub.

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Here’s the rest!

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Behind the scenes shots!

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Wanna see what the other girls captured?  Here’s Alison’s post from the day. I’ll update here when Shannon’s are up!

Posted in Second Chance ShootsToddler PhotographerWedding Photographer

Amanda and Steven planned not to see each other until after their ceremony, but it was going to be dark after the ceremony, so we planned to take the majority of their portraits at a portrait shoot after the wedding day. What to call that shoot is hard (sometimes it’s called a “trash the dress” shoot, sometimes people call them “day after” shoots [because most of the time the dress gets a little dirty but far from trashed), but I think I’m settling on “second chance shoot” for now. It’s a second chance to get some fantastic photos in your wedding dress!

Amanda is so elegant and genteel that I was totally feeling a Gone with the Wind feel for this shoot. (Amanda could totally be Melanie–she is so sweet!)   Amanda is a nurse, and Steven is a cop, so we can totally see these two saving the world!

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It was only fair that after the terrible weather we had on Friday, we should have fabulous light for our Sunday shoot!

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I like this one both ways:

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A peek through the aspens:

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My shot:

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Nic’s version:

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My favorite from the day:

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A little dance in the trees:

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Perfect twirl!

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This needs to be a storyboard!

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Best of luck to you both!  We hope your travels back to Vegas were safe and enjoyable!

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Posted in Second Chance ShootsWedding Photographer