Diane and Paul's Engagement Photos

I photographed Diane and Paul's engagement sitting last week. Diane and Paul are planning a July wedding at Hillside Gardens. What's especially fun for me is that I've known Diane for many years. We were both regulars at the early morning spinning class at the Y and we're also neighbors! Sometimes when I go out to photograph a couple I know exactly how I want to photograph them. With Diane and Paul, I knew we were going to photograph in and around their house, and make some pictures at the Garden of the Gods park. But when we came across a field of green at sunset we just had to stop. I love this picture, middle, of them enjoying a moment together. Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement sitting. Thanks Diane and Paul, I'm really looking forward to your wedding day! — Cathy

Danielle and Dietmar's Colorado Springs Engagement Sitting

Early Sunday morning I met Danielle and Dietmar in the parking lot of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center for their engagement sitting. From there we walked to the Colorado College campus and explored an outdoor art exhibit called "Stickworks". It's an amazing construction of willows assembled by artist Patrick Dougherty. Then we visited the new Performing Arts Center across the street before making our way to the Garden of the Gods. Danielle and Dietmar are planning a destination wedding at the Broadmoor in September with help from Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie. Click here to see a brief slide show from Danielle and Dietmar's Colorado Springs engagement sitting. — Sean

Beth and Joel's Colorado Springs Engagement

I photographed Beth and Joel's engagement sitting on Thursday. We had a time of it trying to schedule something, but when Thursday came around it was perfect. Perfect couple, perfect location, perfect weather. Beth and Joel are planning a May wedding at the Garden of the Gods Club. Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie is helping to coordinate their wedding day. I'm super excited. We hung out at the Trolly Museum (yes, Colorado Springs has a Trolley Museum) and then we headed to the Garden of the Gods for some mountain pictures at sunset. Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement sitting. Be sure to check out the photo that Joel made of me. That one's on Facebook for sure:) Thanks Joel! — Sean

Meggan and Blake's Engagement Sitting

I photographed Meggan and Blake's engagement sitting today. We spent an afternoon together; first helping to plan their destination wedding at the Broadmoor this summer and then photographing as the sun was setting over the Garden of the Gods. Meggan and Blake live in Chicago. That's where they met and fell in love. Blake proposed over the holidays. Since Meggan spent her summer's vacationing at the Broadmoor, she decided it was exactly the right place for their wedding. And I'm so glad! They're a fantastic couple and perfect together. Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement photographs. And thank you Meggan and Blake, I can't wait for your wedding day! — Sean

Marissa and Joshua's Engagement Sitting

Marissa and Joshua arrived in Colorado Springs on a beautiful and warm Saturday in the 50's. By Sunday the temperature had dropped to below zero and stayed that way when they met with me for their engagement shoot Monday afternoon. The freezing temperature didn't seem to matter to either of them. This is the first time they've been together in months. Joshua is stationed in London and Marissa lives near Seattle. So I guess you could say that just being together kept them warm and cozy:) So we headed off to the Garden of the Gods and then we stopped at the Broadmoor Hotel for some hot cocoa. We had a wonderful afternoon together. Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement. Marissa and Joshua, I can't wait for your wedding at the Air Force Academy in June! I'm certain it's going to be a lot warmer:) — Sean

Stephanie and Jeff's Rock Ledge Ranch Engagement

Stephanie and Jeff are planning a winter wedding at Shove Chapel in February 2009. They wanted to take advantage of the fall colors for their engagement photos. So last week we met for a photo session at Rock Ledge Ranch exploring the grounds, stopping to play around on hay bales. Then we found some fall color in the Cottonwood trees. Stephanie and Jeff were so great, they didn't bat an eye when I suggested climbing the tree! Click here to see a short slide show from their engagement session. — Cathy

Jeannie and Mark's Garden of the Gods Engagement

I photographed Jeannie and Mark's Broadmoor wedding on Friday, August 29, you can see photos from their wedding here and here. On Thursday last week, I photographed their engagement photos…after the wedding! We had planned to do the engagement photos before the wedding but had to reschedule and then couldn't find a time that worked for the both of us. Still, we had a lot of fun! We started at the Rock Ledge Ranch, then arrived at the Garden of the Gods just in time to catch this dramatic sunset! — Cathy

Colleen and Stu's Garden of the Gods Engagement Sitting

Meet Colleen and Stu, the first of our 2009 couples to schedule their engagement sitting. They are planning a June 2009 wedding at the Colorado Springs School. On Thursday we headed to the Garden of the Gods to catch the sunset. Click here to see a brief slide show of Colleen and Stu's engagement. Wedding dates for next year are filling up quickly. If you are planning a wedding and want to reserve us, please call today! — Cathy

Erica and Bryan's Broadmoor Engagement Sitting

I photographed Erica and Bryan's engagement sitting on Sunday evening at the Garden of the Gods. With help from Maggie of Celebrations by Maggie, Erica and Bryan are planning an October wedding at the Broadmoor Hotel. I also did an amazing bridal portrait for Erica last night. But alas, I can't show those pictures quite yet:) Click here to see a brief slide show of their engagement sitting. Thanks Erica and Bryan. I'm looking forward to your wedding day! — Sean

Maggie and Oliver's Engagement Session

Last weekend I photographed Maggie and Oliver's engagment session at the Garden of the Gods. Maggie and Oliver are planning an August wedding next year. Cathy will be photographing their wedding, but because she's expecting the birth of our second child (like any day now) I did their engagement pictures. Maggie is an engineer and Oliver is attending law school in Kansas. They are both from Colorado Springs and they wanted pictures with the mountains they love. I think we managed to pull it off :) and we had a great time running around the garden! To see a brief slideshow from their engagement pictures click here. — Sean

Anna and Dan's Engagement Session

On Friday I photographed Anna and Dan's engagement session at the Garden of the Gods. Anna and Dan are planning a February wedding at Shove Chapel with a reception at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Dan just returned from Iraq and so it was really fun to see the two of them enjoying their moment together. We scrambled around the Garden and then enjoyed a drink at the 15C Club. Click here to see a brief slideshow of their engagement. Anna and Dan, I can't wait for your wedding day! — Sean