I’m sure that a few of the smile lines I’m developing can be directly blamed on the time I’ve spent with Jess and Brent over the past few months. I met Jess last August, when she brought her always-handsome Kamron (age 4) to the Grant-Humphries Manson for some portraits together. Then, a few minutes after my wife drove my daughter to the Emergency room after falling off her bike (she’s fine, but won’t be if she ever touches a bike without her helmet again), I get an email from Jess:

Hi Eric,
Jessica McCormack here. Brent and I are getting married this year, October 2, 2009. We saw your wedding shots and loved all the work you've done with us in the past that we'd be honored if you would consider shooting our wedding.

So one thing lead to another, we met for a tasting at their wedding venue, Arrowhead golf club, and then met again for a wonderful (and hilarious) portrait session at Arrowhead in August, and now, October 2nd, when they looked at each other and said, “I Do!” in front of their friends and family.

I could write more but I’ve got to get these out to all of you! This is just a selection of my favorites, Jess and Brent will send out a link to their complete gallery after they’ve had a chance to look at it.

Jess and Brent are getting married at Arrowhead Golf Club. Their wedding is this October 2nd, and I can’t wait, because I know it’s going to be a P-a-r-t-y! How do I know? Because these two kids couldn’t stop giggling. From the moment I told them to sit together on the wet grass at Arrowhead Golf Club, it was a non-stop fun fest out there on the greens. Lindsey Dienstbach, the sales director out at Arrowhead, came along to help spot golfers (there were a few close calls), and I think she had a blast just watching Jess and Brent laugh and play.

Arrowhead Golf Club, some of the most spectacular Colorado scenery along the Front Range

I am so excited to photograph Jess and Brent’s wedding out at Arrowhead this fall because of it’s spectacular views.  Think Red Rocks but stretching as far as your eye can see.  It didn’t hurt that I sat down with Jess and Brent for their tasting and had some spectacular entrees prepared by their chef.  Little secret:   I love eating great food at weddings, and any bride and groom that choose their food as carefully as the tux and wedding dress are good friends of mine!

See all the images here (you’ll need to register on the next page and get the access code from Jess or Brent)

In December 2008, I began using Canon’s latest Pro-Digital Camera, which records HD video as well as scrumptious still images. Over the last 9 months, I’ve brought it to many weddings, portrait sessions, and personal events, dreaming of ways to blend and fuse moving pictures with still. Sometimes, the frozen moments that a traditional camera captures is perfect. It simplifies and distills emotions into a image you can understand in an instant.

But other times, still images are missing something…the dimensions of sound and motion, and at those times, I flip a single switch and start to record motion pictures. The quality is beyond that of traditional video cameras, either professional or consumer level. One great advantage this camera has over other videographers’ cameras is that is is very sensative to light, I NEVER use a video light, one of those bright flashlights that goes on top of the camera and shines in your guests’ eyes. I use only natural light, capturing the ambiance and environment of your wedding.

Here’s a short clip I captured at Joel and Christen’s wedding at Keystone. As you are watching this, be amazed that Joel broke his toe about 5 hours before he went on the dance floor, and had yet to make a trip to the hospital to get an x-ray, boot, or painkillers I’m amazed.