With a charming attitude just before the wedding vows.

Telluride’s history is colorful and rich. Once a remote but thriving gold mining area, today Telluride mines a different gold…. The area has a reputation for world class skiing and stunning ambiance of breathtaking 360 degree mountain views. It is a destination and home for artists, skiers, celebrities and just about “any other human type you could imagine” as an online source states. Kari and Todd’s “Amazing Telluride Wedding” lasted a few days with many adventures included. Heli-skiing was one of them, led by the local business: “Helitrax”. Oh … btw, a stunning bridal dress by Luly Yang Couture, Seattle, WA.
Flying tomorrow to Telluride, Colorado. I will photograph an unusual wedding there this week. It will involve a helicopter – skiing escapades. I asked the groom, Todd to describe the plans for me and he said: “Anita, we have 4 helicopters reserved for this. The scene will be similar to Coppola’s film “Apocalypse Now”… All right then. I have been packing my bags tonite to be there on time.
This is an image I made literally on the way out from a great wedding I photographed long time ago ( film wedding). Using it for today’s New Year’s Eve post. Happy New Year everyone! Let it be a fantastic year with hands on everything that The World brings to us! Anita.
The rain has never let up on this Halloween weekend in Seattle. In fact, if you looked outside the window and wished for less of it, it would rain harder. When I began Alexis and Stephen’s Victorian wedding photography on Saturday afternoon, I wished for clear skies at first, but then with every photo made, I realized that the heavy rain, milky fog hanging in the air was the best nature’s gift for the theme of their wedding. It added more character to it, enhanced the atmosphere and the dark spirit of the Halloween weekend. Top hats, fans, parasols, corsets, details and creativity all around! This was photographer’s dream to capture. And yes, my cameras were rained on, but without the rain, the images would have not looked the same: Gothic- like and intense. Alexis and Stephen got married at Parsons Garden (the “secret garden that isn’t quite so secret”), Queen Anne, Seattle. Reception took place at the Columbia Tower. Flowers: Aria Style.