I was really looking forward to John and Sara’s wedding. We had a great time during their engagement session in Rocky Mountain National Park. I knew their wedding was going to be fun.

The wedding was held at The Sanctuary a new venue for us to photograph in. It features grand views of the mountains and beautifully groomed grounds. The weather threatened to rain but never created more than a few sprinkles. John and Sara were so relaxed during their ceremony. They seemed to really just have a good time with it while just taking it in.

The reception was beautifully decorated and featured amazing food. I didn’t catch the bands name but they were very talented and had the dance floor packed till the views and cool night air pulled everyone outside.

Kathy and I were so happy to have the opportunity to capture John and Sara’s wedding memories. They were a pleasure to photograph. 

John and Sara are honeymooning in the Caribbean.

Click here to see John and Sara’s wedding day storybook.

Wow!  Ever since we photographed Amber and Matt in Redstone last fall, we were captivated with their energy and zeal for life; their playfulness and love for each other radiated through all of the images from their engagement session, and we knew their wedding would amplify the wonderful chemistry between them.  Equally exciting was their wedding day schedule.  Amber and Matt were married at the Chapel at Red Rocks and 11 am and were whisked away in a classic 1966 red convertible Volkswagon Beetle to the reception immediately following at the Mount Vernon Country Club.  As always their wedding flowed smoothly thanks to the careful coordination of Kathy at the Chapel and the reception featured the fabulous food that Mount Vernon is known for.  The reception ended at 4 and then we had Amber and Matt all to ourselves with no time constraints and fabulous evening light.  If we could plan a perfect wedding that was focused on creating the best images possible, this is the way that we would do it every time!

After the reception we photographed Matt and Amber throughout Red Rocks and captured some really fun images of them with the Volkswagon Beetle.  The clouds began to build creating really dramatic backgrounds for the images.  We then went downtown to photograph on the 16^th Street Mall.  About the time we arrived downtown, it began to drizzle, then rain, then pour until finally the streets began to flood.  Amber and Matt were such great sports through all the weather and ended up dancing in the flooded streets.  By the end of the shoot we were all completely drenched and having an absolute blast.  The images of our time with Amber and Matt playing in the rain are some of our all time favorites!  Thank you so much for the opportunity to document your wedding day –Enjoy! 

Click here to see Matt and Amber’s wedding day storybook.

I really had a great time working with Jesse and Adrienne. It was a classic day in the mountains. When I arrived on Independence Pass it was warm, sunny and beautiful. As I started preparing for the shoot the clouds started building, then sprinkles and then a full pouring rain. Great! As Jesse and Adrienne drove up I was unsure of what direction our shoot was going to go. I was surprised and excited that they were up for shooting in the rain. They have a great mellow attitude and were ready for fun. 

We shot into the evening working our way up the pass using some of my favorite locations. The rain made the colors super saturated and soft. I love the glowing look in these images. As the evening progressed the rain stopped and the clouds stayed.  Higher on the pass above tree line it was great to see the clouds below. 

This incredible shoot just proves that less than ideal conditions can often provide better than ideal results. 

I will be photographing Jesse and Adrienne’s wedding in November in Keystone. 

Click here to see Jesse and Adrienne’s Engagment storybook.

Chris and Kristen are such a fun couple and we were so excited that they allowed plenty of time on their wedding day for photography.  We began the day with Kristen getting ready and found a wonderful location for their first encounter:  a garden courtyard with twinkling lights in the trees.  Then we spent a couple of hours photographing downtown and although we were photographing in familiar places, we captured some brand new images with different perspectives and dramatic lighting.  Creating new images is so inspiring to us and it kept us fired up all day.  In spite of the 97 degree heat, Chris and Kristen were great sports and managed to look great throughout the entire shoot.

The wedding and reception followed at the Chateaux and we had a great time photographing Chris, Kristen and the wedding party on the Chateaux grounds.  The sky was brilliant blue with a smattering of white fluffy clouds, which created a perfect background for some really fun images.  The reception featured scrumptious food in a beautiful location.

Thanks Chris and Kristen for allowing us to share and document your wedding day! 

Click here to see Chris and Kristen’s wedding day storybook.

We had a great time with Brian and Jana this past weekend! It was a very nice summer outdoor wedding held at the Mt. Vernon event center. I titled it “new experiences” as there were a few firsts in my career. We had the use of a scissor lift, a miniature crane if you will, for the group portrait of all the guests. This put me 25 feet in the air without event breaking a sweat or having to climb a rope or ladder. I’d recommend every couple plan to have one of these at their wedding from now on J.  It definitely give us a new perspective

Then later in the day, thanks to Brian’s father, a retired captain of the Golden Police, we were able to close Washington Street in Golden to create an image in the middle of the street with the “Welcome To Golden” sign. Thanks Golden PD!!!  We ended the day shooting for a couple of hours with Brian and Jana. We already had the wedding and reception so our entire focus was on creating amazing fun images. This really gave us creative freedom and time to capture some of our best images yet!

Brian and Jana are off to a pre-honeymoon in Vegas before going to the Caribbean later in the year.

 Click here to see Brian & Jana’s wedding day storybook.

Alex and Diana met in New York City and now live in London, England. Since they have both lived so far away for so long it was great for them to come home to have there wedding in Denver since Alex grew up here.  It was much like a destination wedding, the destination just happened to be Alex’s home of Denver. 

We have really loved getting to know Alex and Diana through there engagement session in NYC (engagement storybook)and now on their wedding day. 

They are a couple full of life and great experiences. This makes my work so easy and fun. 

The wedding was held at the Holy Ghost church in Denver with the reception at the AMAZING Kevin Taylor’s at the opera house. 

Alex and Diana are on honeymoon in Africa. 

Click here to see Alex and Diana’s wedding day storybook.-or- Click here to see Alex and Diana’s Rehersal 4th of July Baseball party storybook.

        Early summer in the mountains is such a fresh and invigorating time, with green in the valleys and snow on the mountaintops. For a short time we can have it all. This shoot with John and Sara was in that fleeting window, and we had a great time exploring. In fact, we had so much fun we kept shooting through the dusky evening and into the night.

Doing an engagement session is so important to gain this comfort for most couples but John and Sara just fell into it naturally. I am really looking forward to their wedding day in August.

  Click here to see John and Sara’s Engagement Storybook.

Since the birth of our daughter in 2004, we have enjoyed documenting all of the different aspects of her short and adventurous life.  From her brand new tiny hands and feet, to her first smile to her ever-growing adventurous spirit, we have photographed and preserved these precious and fleeting moments. We often talk about how incredible it is to have such a thorough photographic record of her that she can look back at and learn about her early years.  Because we cherish those images of our daughter and want to share that opportunity with others, Kathy has been planning to launch a maternity and baby division of Holcombe Photography in the fall of 2009 (when our daughter begins kindergarten) that caters to capturing that precious time when a new little person enters the world, and create a beautiful heirloom book with the images.  The idea is a five session collection of images that span from pregnancy through the first year.

We first met Kim and Lucas when photographed their wedding in May of 2006 and absolutely LOVED spending time photographing them.  We just couldn’t get enough of their energy and enthusiasm and still think their images are some of our best work.  Needless to say, we were thrilled to learn that they were expecting their first child this summer and wanted us to document their baby’s first year.  We photographed Kim and Lucas in Kim’s seventh month of her pregnancy and she looked spectacular!  Thank you Kim for allowing me to explore this new endeavor of photography with you! Here are a few of my favorite images from that session.  We are creating a book of the Byer’s family over the next year, so stay tuned to meet baby Byers who we are expecting any day.

I had a great time photographing Travis and Jen on a very nice spring day. We did the shoot at Red Rocks, a place I shoot at quite a lot as it is one of our most popular locations. It is known for its sweeping Red Rock spires and rockin concerts in the summer.Although I photograph here regularly, I am always looking to make a “new” image. What I mean is to not just be satisfied with the same spots and compositions I have used with previous clients but to really push to create something new for myself and the couple. This is easy at new locations I haven’t ever worked before and can be more of a challenge at the popular local spots we shoot in alot. Looking for differant nooks and perspectives or using a different technique in a familiar enviorment is the challenge but it really forces me to look outside the box and create a piece of art that is unique for each client.  Jen and Travis are going to be married on Mackinaw Island, Michigan in the summer of 2009.  

Click here to see Travis and Jen’s Engagement storybook.

This wedding is special for us in so many ways. First it was held at the beautiful Devils Thumb Ranch near Winter Park, CO. This is a magical mountain setting on the west side of the Indian Peaks Wilderness area. I have spent many days exploring the mountains of this region and it was like being at home shooting a wedding in this grandiose setting. The only thing comparable to the spectacular views are the fabulous food and service. 

Second is that Erin is one of the most talented florists in Colorado and beyond and we are so honored that she chose us to capture her wedding day. She knows many wedding vendors and has real insiders knowledge of the best wedding professionals. As the owner of Plum Sage Flowers we have been amazed with her creations and have had so much fun working with her at various weddings over the years, and it meant a lot to us to have the opportunity to create something for her.

The orchid parasol that she created for the time when I photographed her and Joe alone was stunning. It really added a unique texture and vibrancy to the images.  It was the most unique floral creation we have ever seen!

Joe and Erin are off to Italy for their honeymoon.

Grazie for such a great time and allowing us to capture your wedding day memories!

Click here to see Joe and Erin’s wedding day storybook.