Weddings / Engagements / Special Events
I’ve hidden in mountains, trees, museums, woodlands all to capture that special moment. Taking engagement photos, surprise parties, or special moments is one of my favorite events to photograph because of the pureness of it. It is just the people involved, and raw emotion.
I’ve also been lucky enough to photograph and do video of numerous weddings, birthdays, and other special events that are more…involved shall we say. All parties are aware of what’s coming and the moment is just are special. Below are a few of my favorite moments that I have been lucky enough to capture.
Olivia & Josh
As I said, I love engagement photo shoots, there is something magical, whimsical and fun about them. Even more fun is when you can do it the mountains. Olivia and Josh brought tons of fun ideas of how they wanted their moment to come to life. We were also blessed with one of the best sunsets possible.
Desi & Jason
Months prior, Jason reached out to me asking if I was free on a specific date. I told him I was and asked what was going on. He told me that he wanted to propose to Desi, and had an elaborate plan. Both lover of hikes, he wanted to take her on a hike first thing in the morning to her favorite location, and he planned to propose at the top. BUT! There was a twist! I would be waiting at the top of the hike, to capture the moment. I got there 20 minutes before them, locations shared to make sure I beat them to the top. I crouched down behind a rock and waited. Worried I would miss them at the summit a woman sat next to me, saw my camera, realized what I was doing, smiled and said, “I’ll let you know when a couple arrives.
Noa & Cole
"Hey Rafie, this is Noa, do you do wedding photos?” This was the text I received from Noa, perhaps a decade after last speaking. We followed each other on Instagram and she had a grand idea for a wedding photo shoot. She wanted it to be done on ski’s, with her husband to be and her family in the mountains of Colorado. An avid snowboarder, I couldn’t say no. It was an amazing experience to get to work with them and bring Noa and Cole’s vision to life.
Megan & Pete
I stumbled upon Megan & Pete while on the black sand beach in Iceland. I was not there to take photos for them, I was not there for any reason in fact other than to enjoy being there. I was with my cousin and saw a couple off in the distance crying. As we approached we noticed they were taking selfies showing off a ring. I had my camera in hand and said “It looks like something wonderful just happened, would you like some photos?”
Kira & Justin
Kira and Justin had a beautiful rustic wedding in New Jersey that I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph. I told them that my style is perhaps not the most traditional they were were all about it. I was with Kira in the bridal suite before the first look, laughing together and sharing a shot before she went out to see her stunning husband. I told her my job for the day other than photos is to help you have fun.
Conner & Blake
Conner and I met 3 weeks prior to this shoot, we had both uprooted our lives to begin a new chapter in Colorado. She told me she had recently gotten engaged and didn’t have photos. I offered to take them for her and her fiance blake. We went out into the mountains near Denver. These two are now two of my dearest friends.
