After our adventures at Vail, we headed off to one of my favorite resorts for the second part of Kelly and Chris’s Alt Session. Beaver Creek Resort is a beautiful spot to ski, get hitched, or just hang out and eat cookies. But because we’re always searching for interesting activities for our Alt Sessions, their…
If you ever hear me complain about what we do for a living, I want you to go ahead and just slap me. Then remind me about this Vail ski engagement session. Kelly and Chris are awesome people. I know this to be true for several reasons. In no particular order: They’re adventurous: When I first…
You know you’ve got some great friends when they abandon 80-degree weather in February for 30 degrees and a blizzard. Most of the time, people try to go the other way. But not Amy and Ken’s friends and family, who trekked from New Orleans (and even further afield) to Colorado for their Estes Park wedding….
We like to do things a little bit differently here at J. La Plante Photo and we’re always encouraging our couples to think outside the box and let their individual personalities shine through when planning their weddings. Music selection is no exception to this rule. So, today we’d like to discuss a few unique songs…
My obsession began a few months ago when I first saw the Dillon Ice Castle in a Facebook post. I knew immediately that I had to do everything in my power to do a shoot there. With Natasha and Doug coming from Glenwood Springs and us being located in Boulder County, Dillon ended up being the…
So your best friend or sibling is getting married and they’ve asked you to be their maid of honor or best man. You now have a few official duties to perform before the big day, not the least of which being writing your toast. Of course, there are a few well-known “do’s and don’t’s” when…
The Saturday between Christmas and New Years brought clear skies and warmer temperatures, which was a blessing for Anna and Berry’s wedding day. The cheery blue skies matched the demeanor of both the bride and the groom, as well as all their friends and family. Jesse and I couldn’t have asked for a happier group…
It’s that time of year again. Another amazing wedding season is in the books, so we’re rolling out the red carpet for another “Best Of” blog post! We put in a ton of miles on the road and in the air this year, with weddings all over the great state of Colorado as well as…
Last time, we talked about how to decide whether or not an engagement session is right for you. This week, we’ll be discussing what to expect from an engagement session. Most people tend to get a little nervous before their engagement session, which is perfectly normal. But knowing exactly what the shoot will entail can…
When you hire a photographer for your wedding, you’ll inevitably be faced with the decision whether or not to do a pre-wedding engagement session. Some couples love the idea, others could take it or leave it. I’d say about 50 percent of our couples decide to do the engagement session these days. So how do…
As millions of people were spending Wednesday night in crowded airports on their way to celebrate Thanksgiving, Jesse and I were hanging out with Cat and Bryant at Copper Mountain’s Woodward Training Facility for their aerial engagement session. At our first meeting with the couple, they casually mentioned doing their engagement session at Woodward and…
Everyone has a favorite spot, a place that holds a plethora of happy memories. But few of us are fortunate enough for that place to literally be on a mountain peak. Anna and Berry are part of that lucky group, so Jesse and I hopped in the car and made a lovely Saturday drive to…