Donna Crafton of PRima Donna PR firm based in Denver, CO has become a dear friend.  Last June I had the privilege of meeting her family and (absolutely) Fan-tastic group of friends as I shot her wedding in Evergreen.  Since then, Donna has been a huge supporter of my work inviting me to capture precious moments of her close friends and family from babyshowers, surprise birthday parties, to Michelle & Jim’s wedding at Red Rocks this August.  Last weekend I finally got the chance to work with her personally again up in Conifer.  It was a snowy day, I got lost and showed up an hour late, (boo on me), BUT- I feel we got some splendid shots of not only her immediate family, but also her lovely parents and her sister’s family as well.  Take a look at a few of my fav shots.  Thank you again Donna– much love to you and yours! Sincerely,  j-

Donna + Millie

Donna + DJ

The Montgomerys:  DJ, Donna & Millie

Dee & Paige

The Yearicks:  Dee, Skye, Paige, & the newest member, Grace.

Gerald Crafton, Donna’s Daddy, who I’ve had a huge “crush” on since her wedding last summer!

The Craftons:  Pat & Gerald

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Rachael

+ V

Both are repped by Donna Baldwin model + talent agency here in Denver.  We all met last year through our agency and formed a ‘triple threat’ team. Seriously these two November babies are two of my favorite people on the planet.  Beautiful, compassionate, intelligent, and feisty as hell, they’re delightful power house to say the least.  Rach and V, along with the infamous male model, international cyclist, and man about town, Brett Linstrom paired up with Luce’ photo photogs in October for our annual photo extravaganza.  Here’s a bit of what I captured in the last sesh of our day.

So how Did we get the magic to happen? …. Brett!

Thanks to M. Scott, Paige, Em, Em, Sal, Brett, Rach, V, Andrea, the Elin Palmer band for making the first annual Luce’ Photog Photo Extravaganza workshop a smokin’ success. Next year’s workshop will be in Nawlens.  Stay tuned y’all!

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(Drum Roll please….. ) It’s the one, the only….

Andrea Ball!

With her last album, “Beat Beat Pound” under her belt and a great success, Andrea is set to release her next fabulous compilation of songs called “Dial Tones” very soon.  A talented musician and peculiar artist soul, I knew I had a friend in Andrea when we met 10 years ago.  Much to our pleasure, Andrea agreed to join our photo workshop last month so that the team (Paigerooni, Sal Pal, Emmy B, and McCorkle) and moi, could try to capture her essence.  Did we succeed?– no- she’s just to fabulous.  Nevertheless, here are a few shots that I like.  I hope you enjoy!

Beat,

Beat,

Pound.

Thank you Andrea for doing your thing, and so frickin’ fabulously.  I love having your work combined with my work from Africa!  What a ‘gem’ you are.

xoxo j-

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You know whoever said Global Warming was a hoax needs to think again.  Since early October Colorado has had 2 snow significant snow falls, atypical for this time of year, aka the Fall, NOT Winter.  Well, one of those snow days landed on Cora & Owen’s Wedding day on October 10th.  Their wedding was originally scheduled to be outside at the Colorado Golf Course in Parker overlooking the Rockies adorned with brightly colored Fall leaves.  Unfortunately, the inclement weather soon changed those plans……. or did it?  Hmmm… the resourceful Cora + team didn’t let Mother Nature detour her dreams of an outdoor Colorado wedding.   They decided to hold a private ceremony for the bridal party and family at the Golf Course, while hosting the larger, public ceremony at the Wildlife Experience (where they also held their reception.)  The result:  2 weddings in one day.  (I guess they really wanted to make sure it stuck! …seriously, I’m just kidding y’all.)  Ok, and speaking of receptions, these people like to boogie– I mean Come, ON! I was sincerely in awe of the skillz these folks have.  I guess since Cora’s Dad is a musician, he wrote and performed a song for Cora and Owen, it makes sense that their friends & fam can shake it, and not break it.

Cora & Owen, thank you for inviting me to share in your wedding day.  The two of you are so loving & generous & I loved seeing how well you love one another + how well loved you are by many.  Many blessings to you both in your new life together!  I hope to share many more significant moments in the days to come with your family.  For now, here are a few of my favorite images from your day.  All the best loves, j-

Desperate times calls for desperate measures– the abominal snow man boots!

And a very special thanks to my friend & assistant, the lovely Paige Damiano.  You might recognize Paige from her Vail wedding at Zack’s cabin back in April, or possibly from her extreme cuteness as she cruises around D-town on her Daiquiri Ice colored Vespa.  Note:  Daquiri Ice was an ice cream flavor at Baskin Robbins, one of my personal fav flavs.   Keep up with Paige and her adventures through her blog by visiting this link. Gratzi love, you rock! A pleasure working with you and I hope to do so, in lots of capacities, many times in the future.  hugs…

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It’s Fall again, and therefore time for the Brown’s annual family photo sesh.  George, Henry, and Jack were good sports as we created some fun memories jumping on the bed, hanging out in the bath tub, and playing outside in the leaves.  It’s always a pleasure to spend time with the Browns.  Thanks again for the opportunity to capture your moments for yet another year!  Big hugs! j-

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I met up with Sonya late last month to do her first model test.  Sonya is a pro bike racer and Engineer currently living in Boulder.   Long, shiney chestnut hair and large brown eyes mixed with her awesome athletism, Sonya is trying to make her way into the outdoor modeling world.  Enter Me to help her build her portfolio.  It was a rainy day when our sesh finally arrived and so we decided it best to shoot at REI, despite the rain’s best efforts to thwart our sesh.   We got some really nice shots anyway- ha ha! Take a look at a few of my favs.

*Btw, this is by no means appropriate for a model portfolio, but I really liked the shot.

*Yes, those are really her leg muscles; I didn’t photoshop a thing!

Thanks again Sonya– it was great working with you.  All the best to you in your endeavors!

Keep up with Sonya at her blog! http://www.sonyalooney.missingsaddle.com/

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Michelle and Jim said their vows in Morrison in a private cave near Red Rocks.  The space felt so sacred, almost like you had stumbled upon one of the world’s best kept secrets.  Beautiful bridesmaids dressed in vibrant blue, loving friends, delish food, and simply elegant decor made this night a treasure.  Be sure to check out Michelle’s wedding coming soon in Colorado Homes Magazine.  Thanks again Michelle and Jim for sharing in your evening.  Much love to you both– Muuuuah!

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M. Scott McLean is a very talented writer, actor, and musician currently living in Denver while getting his MFA at the National Theater Conservatory. (Phew, that was a mouthful! LOL.)  With such things under his belt like 2 albums, an Independent Film (that he wrote, produced, and starred in), and having co-written “The Forgotten Carols,” M.Scott isn’t just a pretty face.  He’s entering his last year of his graduate program at the DCPA and so a new headshot was needed.  In our session I was able to capture his loving and cool nature that so clearly shines through his deep, sensitive eyes and debonaire smile.  (Yes, I’m a big fan of my boyfriend.)  Plus, we had to celebrate the rings he had made for us, (made from wood from the tree of life),  AND– we most certainly needed to try out my new 70-200/F2.8 canon lens (with image stabilizing capabilities) of course!  Anywho, without further adieu, meet the next big thing, Mr. M. Scott McLean.

A man with a beautiful soul and heart, who I really love knowing!

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Emily Bradoff rocks it– real hard.  And so its only natural that her 30th birthday party would too.  At the end of July, Em flew me out to meet up with her and some our fav gal pals from Charleston (and Ohio) who now live in various parts of our great country, (though mostly in Cali.)  Let me tell you sumpin’,  these women have a synergy together that is incredible!  When I’m around them all, I honestly can only sit back in wonder as I watch how much fun they have together and how much they love one another.  Just take a look for yourself, here are a few shots of our time together in Malibu.   Oh, and I guess I forgot to mention that they’re all pretty frickin’ hot too!  Enjoy.

I totally love these shots of “Amanda.”

We managed to find the one place in Malibu that looks just like Charleston.  Oye!

Thanks again lovely ladies for a great trip!  I love knowing y’all and look forward to many more fun adventures in the future. Big hugs, jenny d.

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Man, time has totally flown by!  I notice that now its getting dark before 9 pm and there is a slight chill in the air signifying that my favorite season, Fall, is approaching quickly.  This summer was a blast!  And what a major difference from just one year ago.  Last year I spent my time re-branding Luce’, and launching Current Connections, with little to no time to do the work that I really love.  Last summer I got the chance to work with Julie Harris and Andrew Clark and learned so much! I got the opp to shoot 2 weddings on my own + 7 weddings alongside these 2 fantastic photographers.  This year, I’ve had the great privilege of shooting 8 weddings during my first wedding season on my own, and ‘09 isn’t over yet!  Thank you to my loyal clients and partners for your generous referrals.

Ahhh, well weddings weren’t the only things I did this summer:  I had the chance to travel to a few really nice locales with great folks; Mazatlan, Utah, Malibu, and Nawlens.   So, to bring this summer to a close, here are some shots from my fav summer adventures, san Nawlens cause I already blogged about that.

Utah: I noticed that I don’t shoot very many landscape shots other than beaches.  But, here I go, “A” for effort right.

Mazatlan, Mexico:  Man, I LOVE photographing beaches! I guess most water signs do.

Our Last sunset in Mazatlan.  Thanks again McLean fam for a great trip!

Malibu, California with my Charleston gal pals:

Sianara Summer ‘09, and Hel-lo fantastic Fall!

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