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Bermuda, Baby! | Bermuda Wedding Photographer

Mitch — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:05:08 +0000

Marisa + Mickey were originally going to have their winter wedding on the ski slopes….but then they remembered – Snow is COLD! So they made a few changes and had their wedding on the beautiful island of Bermuda!

I was honored to have these Manhattan natives fly me out and it was my pleasure to spend 3 days and nights with them and their energetic family and friends on this island paradise. It was 3 days of fun and activities, but in this post I’ve sort of truncated down to one story line, so…its a pretty long post. Enjoy!

After landing in Hamilton, I took the ferry across the bay to Southampton on the other side of the island.

On the way to the hotel I took a detour to check out the island from the its tallest point – Gibbs lighthouse dating from 1846.
(Also happens to be the oldest cast-iron lighthouse in the world).

The view from the top – you really get a sense of how small this island really is.

Some local flora…

…and fauna.

And finally arriving at the Fairmont resort.

And the view of the beach below.

The water was a crazy color blue that I’ve never seen before.

But there is danger lurking in paradise….

….but at least its BEAUTIFUL danger.
And really not all that dangerous – they are super easy to spot well before they get anywhere near you.

And finally we find our wedding party at play.

The rehearsal dinner was held on the beach.

Good times and great food.

So this is the Krokodiloes – Harvard’s oldest and most prestigious male a cappella singing group.
So what’s up with that, you might ask?
Well, our intrepid groom, Mickey, was a member of the troupe during his college years.

But more recently, Mickey actually proposed during one of their concerts.
From onstage.
At Carnegie Hall.
You can check it out the video here.

What can I say, Mickey has a flair.

Anyway, they flew them out to entertain their wedding guests.

Mickey couldn’t resist getting up there with the current crop of Kroks. He still has it.

I mentioned the food, right? Mmmm….

Wedding Day!

The Kroks performed at the ceremony as well. VERY cool.

And, as it will on islands, it began to rain.

You just got to roll with it.

The rain did make for an interesting effect for a couple of frames before I realized that my lens was wet however.

Mickey was convinced to take the stage with the Kroks one last time during the reception.
(It really didn’t take much convincing.)

Congratulations Marissa + Mickey!

And thank you for wonderful memories.

PLEASE VOTE FOR US! | Ultimate Utah Wedding

Mitch — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:20:05 +0000

Last year we participated in the University of Utah’s ‘Ultimate Utah Wedding‘ competition, and thanks to all of your votes, WE WON! Well, we’ve kinda gotten a taste for it so we’re asking for your help again this year.

- PLEASE VOTE! -

These images are from the engagement session that Heidi and I did with this year’s winning couple, Katrina & Lee. We did a combination of in-studio and on-location on The U campus to highlight our breadth of style (sadly Logan was shooting a wedding in Wyoming on the only day that we could schedule them, but she was there in spirit).

Enjoy, and then be sure to head on over to the Ultimate Utah Wedding site to vote for us (and whichever invitation design you like). Voting ends on Friday, July 22nd at Noon, so please don’t delay. Tell you friends! And as always, thank you all for your support!

Ciara & Ilya’s Engagement Session | Utah Wedding Photographers

Logan — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:00:35 +0000

Ciara and Ilya are just too cute and so in love! I had a great time shooting with them downtown and at the International Pace Gardens. They are the perfect combination of fun and affection, comedy and tenderness. Thank you two for a great Engagement session! I can’t wait to post the Bridals!

Becky & Justin’s Groomal Slideshow

Heidi — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:50:55 +0000

I met up with Becky & Justin at the historic McCune Mansion for their ‘groomal’ session!

For the uninitiated, a ‘groomal’ is like a bridal session where the groom comes along to participate. Its sort of a combination of an Engagement and Bridal session.

We had a great time and they asked us to put together a little slideshow for them to show at their reception. Now its time to share! Thank you Becky and Justin for letting me document your special day – I had a fabulous time!

Becky & Justin
March 29, 2011

Brian’s Proposal | Park City Wedding Photographer

Logan — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:07 +0000

A couple weeks ago, Brian flew his girlfriend Leslie out to Park City for a week of skiing and her birthday celebration. He also had planned to propose to her on her birthday, but she had no idea. Since Leslie is a photographer herself back in Alabama where the couple is from, he knew how important it would be to her to have photographs of the event.

Brian searched the wedding photographers in our area and decided I was the perfect person to capture the special moment. We planned the whole day out and it all went off without a hitch. I met them in Atticus a great little coffee and tea book store where I told them i was just shooting some promotional images for the store. She totally bought it.

After they relaxed with some warm beverages, they headed across the street to the town lift where the proposal was to happen. I stealthily followed behind, I was totally a super secret agent. The moment Brian went down on his knee, I got all teary and a little bit shakey, I was so nervous for him. She of course said “yes!” and I gave them a little more time before I popped out and let her know I was in on it. She was so excited and suprised, it was wonderful!!

From there, we went around Park City for an engagement shoot. Leslie was so great because she already knew how to hold herself and be comfortable in front of the camera. Brian wasn’t finished with the surprises yet, he had arranged to take his best girl on horse drawn sleigh ride and finish the day with a fireside table for dinner at the Goldener Hirsch at Deer Valley. So romantic right!?

Thank you so so much Brian for arranging such a magical day! I loved capturing such a wonderful day for the two of you, and I hope our paths will cross again if you two make it out to Park City again! Good Luck with the Wedding!!! L, Logan

This is a video that Leslie put together of some of the images from that day and she has shared with us. I was going to make one myself but she beat me to it and did a grand job. Thank you Leslie!!!

Snowy Engagements | Park City Utah | ZumaPhoto

Logan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:00:38 +0000

I had such a fun time playing in the snow up in Park City with Kim and Ray. They were up for tromping through the snow, getting wet socks and all, but I think the image we got was so worth it! I just love aspen trees year round, there isn’t a season in which they don’t look awesome.

Kim and Ray just look perfect framed among all of those black and white trunks. Thanks Kim and Ray for being such great sports in the wet snow!

Heidi Ann Joins the Zuma Team!!

Heidi — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:01:30 +0000

It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce that Heidi Ann has joined us here at ZumaPhoto! Those familiar with Heidi’s previous work through Retrospect Studios already know what a singular talent she is. And for those of you who are not yet familiar with her work – well, you’re in for a treat!

Heidi’s brings a fashion-inspired aesthetic to bridal photography – ‘Bridal Vogue’, if you will – and the results are dramatic…striking…and just flat out GORGEOUS! The addition of her unique vision and her position as a leader in the photo community broadens ZumaPhoto‘s range to even greater heights and we are absolutely thrilled to welcome her to her new home. Read on for a few samples of her work!

This is Heidi.

And below is just a sample of her stunning work.
Be sure to check out her bio and complete portfolios on her profile page.

Marisa & Mickey’s NEW ‘Save the Date’ Video

Mitch — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:14:26 +0000

Remember Marisa & Mickey’s stop-motion ‘save the date’ video that we did for them back in September?

Well…plans have changed.

So we did a NEW version of the video to bring it up to date.

So yeah I had to do a bit more work on it.

But on the upside, guess who’s going to BERMUDA?!??!

Wedding on Lake Champlain | Vermont Wedding Photography

Mitch — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:44:23 +0000

Stephanie & Kyle are mad, hardcore ski Gods. They coach alpine racers around the country including for the U.S. ski team and they just don’t ever get it out of their system: they even spent their ‘Honeymoon’ in the mountains of Chile teaching kids how to fall down a mountain with style! So when they decided to get hitched everyone pretty much assumed that it would take place on some mountain top somewhere. Instead, they decided to head back to Kyle’s home state to Vermont’s GORGEOUS Lake Champlain – no snow this time.

Here are a couple of video montages to help share the experience.

I’ve only been to Vermont in the winter – for yes I too have the skiing jones and its taken me to Stowe a few times. All I can say about early Autumn in that part of Vermont is WOW! The place is just astounding in its color and history. Thank you Stephanie & Kyle for giving me an opportunity to explore it a bit.

I had one entire morning to myself and this first video shows some of my impressions of the area en route from Burlington to
Basin Harbor the day before the wedding, and the gang that I found relaxing by the lake when I got there.

And here’s the wedding day itself at the Basin Harbor Club on the shores of Lake Champlain.

Again, thanks to Stephanie & Kyle, and their wonderful families and friends who made me feel so welcome.

Downtown Chic | Salt Lake City Engagement Session

Mitch — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:14:58 +0000

Chemistry.

That’s what I’m looking for in an engagement session, and Michelle & Lance had it in spades.

No fancy chatting on this one, just a quick share of a few of my favorites from the session.