Amanda and I recently became friends when commenting on the same post. I’m so honored that she wanted to share her story on my blog. That’s all I’m going to say because her words matter more right now.
Read MoreGolden Ledge Telluride Wedding | Telluride Wedding Photographer | Shannon Griffin
This is one of those weddings that you don’t want to share because you’re holding onto it so tightly. I know that fellow photographers will understand this feeling. When Sutton, owner of the incredible planning company By Sutton, called me and said, “I have this incredible couple and I know you’ll be the perfect fit for them!”, I knew it was going to be a good one. She went on to tell me that they were having their wedding on Golden Ledge, which is a mountain in Telluride, Colorado. That’s literally all that’s up there…a mountain. That means that Sutton and her team completely build Julie and Chase’s ceremony and reception site. When I showed up the day before the wedding, to photograph their family champagne toast, my jaw hit the ground. I’ve never seen a ceremony site as beautiful. You had to walk through these gorgeous trees to get to it and it felt like magic. You’ll see in the photos bellow that this was a dream wedding, but what you won’t see is the way these two families love. I’ve never seen bigger cheerleaders for their children than Julie and Chase’s parents. Not to mention, the support from their incredible siblings. I wanted to be adopted into that family so badly.
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Why It's Important to Work with a Photographer Who Uses a Professional Framer
After my client unboxed her frame she immediately texted me, “Oh my gosh, we just opened the photo collage…what a piece of art! Truly beautiful! We are thrilled.”
I will never get tired of this career.
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Can a name stigmatize an experience?
I get people who say, "Oh, I don't think I'm the type of person to do a boudoir session. It's just not me."
Then, I tell them it will be an experience they can make all their own. “You can wear your favorite dress. You can wear nothing at all. You can be in the ocean or on a mountain. You can be rolling around in a bed or the dirt.”
I say it over and over and over…THESE SESSIONS ARE MORE THAN JUST NUDE PHOTOS OF YOURSELF.
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