James Christianson Photographer Blog http://jameschristianson.net/ Professional Photography Blog en-us I AM A SUCKER FOR A COMPETITION http://jameschristianson.net/post-201/I-AM-A-SUCKER-FOR-A-COMPETITION http://jameschristianson.net/post-201/I-AM-A-SUCKER-FOR-A-COMPETITION Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:24:53 -0700 so anyone that knows me, knows that i am fiercely competitive...so, i'm a sucker for a competition. this year i've decided to start campaigning early for the DENVER A-LIST FOR BEST WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER IN COLORADO this is a great list for a business to be on, but even better to win!! i would love and need your help on this. here's what you do:

JUST CLICK HERE

than click the CAST VOTE button. that's hit. two clicks of the button can change my life! okay, maybe not change my life, but it will certainly help me win! thanks again for your help...oh and don't forget to leave a comment when you vote that helps people love me too! : )

]]> GRAN and GRAMPS - AT HOME http://jameschristianson.net/post-200/GRAN-and-GRAMPS-AT-HOME http://jameschristianson.net/post-200/GRAN-and-GRAMPS-AT-HOME Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:20:46 -0700

last month i was out in LA shooting a wedding and i finally did something i have been wanting to do for a loooong time. i spent the afternoon with my GRAN and GRAMPS at their house. my grandparents are definitely the cornerstone of our family and have always been the best of examples in so many ways. they have been married now for 67 years, been in the same house for 50 years. a house that holds a lot of memories for me...so i spent the afternoon photographing them. i took portraits of each of them, and then i photographed them like i would for an engagement session. then i photographed their house and all the little details throughout...even my grans scary doll collection! ; ) if you are a photographer and still have the opportunity to to do this project for yourself, i can't recommend it highly enough...what a fun and emotional time it was for all of us.

throughout the afternoon, i shot a few images with my SX-70 land camera. i used fade to black film from THE IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT fade to black was pretty tough to use the first time out, but it sure was fun to get my hands dirty again. here is the set of polaroids i took minus one that i messed up when i cut the film apart. if you haven't heard of fade to black, check it out...it's a pretty crazy film.

here is a portrait of the house my grandfather built in 1952. (he can do anything with his hands).

portraits of gran and gramps on the porch.

lovey shots...it's not real clear in these images...but the way they look at each other is so cute. i photographed them in their orchard which is where i have so many memories as a kid.







here is another portrait of my gramps with his wheel barrow. the clearest image i have of my grandfather is his work ethic. once in chicago after building his house, he decided he wanted a basement, so he jacked the house up, put it on blocks and dug out a basement...all by hand. i have no idea what hard work is.



the digital images will be coming later this fall and of course i will be making a BLURB BOOK..eventually.


]]> AUSTIN and JASON - ENGAGED http://jameschristianson.net/post-199/AUSTIN-and-JASON-ENGAGED http://jameschristianson.net/post-199/AUSTIN-and-JASON-ENGAGED Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:03:49 -0700 Austin and Jason got married this weekend...but i'm just blogging their engagement sessio which was awesome...but there wedding was even better...can't wait to show you the wedding. in the mean time...check the awesomeness that is Austin and Jason!
























]]> COVENTRY and DAVIS - VIRGINIA WEDDING PART ONE http://jameschristianson.net/post-197/COVENTRY-and-DAVIS-VIRGINIA-WEDDING-PART-ONE http://jameschristianson.net/post-197/COVENTRY-and-DAVIS-VIRGINIA-WEDDING-PART-ONE Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:13:07 -0700 Coventry and Davis...what an amazing wedding! i always feel so incredibly lucky and honored to work with the people that i do. the details of this farm wedding in Virginia and just the feel of the day was incredible. i am always so inspired by a new landscape and this time was no different. Jamie Haverkamp, an old friend of mine who is a staff photographer for a newspaper shot this wedding with me and Jamie was perfect, thank you so much.

Coventry and Davis hired an incredible planner who was a dream to work with!! ALLISON OF PINEAPPLE PRODUCTIONS was great at the design aspect and was on point every moment of the day...and did ALL of this with a great smile on her face. a big thank you to you and your team for making my job so easy. if you are planning a wedding any where in the Washington D.C. or Virginia area, i would highly recommend them to any bride.

so on to the photos. there were so many beautiful nuances on the property and the space was so inspiring...i may have overdone it on the details in this post...but i was in love so..here you go.

































this incredible painting below (Airs 60in x 48in, oil on linen) was painted by Davis' mother who is a wonderful artist! you can see more of her work by clicking the following link: SUZI BERG WWW.SUZIBERG.COM









]]> COUTURE COLORADO FEATURE http://jameschristianson.net/post-196/COUTURE-COLORADO-FEATURE http://jameschristianson.net/post-196/COUTURE-COLORADO-FEATURE Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:48:06 -0700

always feel honored to be featured on this new blog. COUTURE COLORADO is the new fabulously fab blog showcasing all the beautiful and amazing things colorado has to offer for weddings. CLICK HERE to check it out. yesterday, they featured one of my fabulous couples Luke and Alison and there fun engagement session in the hay.

]]> BE FEARLESS http://jameschristianson.net/post-195/BE-FEARLESS http://jameschristianson.net/post-195/BE-FEARLESS Mon, 17 May 2010 19:12:22 -0700 enough people have asked over the past year...so here it is. introducing the FEAR-LESS WORKSHOP

it's about a philosophy.

it's about learning.

it's about you.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

]]> FEARLESS http://jameschristianson.net/post-194/FEARLESS http://jameschristianson.net/post-194/FEARLESS Sat, 15 May 2010 06:58:52 -0700 ]]> GENNY and SHIPLEY - ORLANDO WEDDING http://jameschristianson.net/post-192/GENNY-and-SHIPLEY-ORLANDO-WEDDING http://jameschristianson.net/post-192/GENNY-and-SHIPLEY-ORLANDO-WEDDING Thu, 13 May 2010 07:18:51 -0700 last month i flew down to Orlando Florida for the amazing and oh so chic wedding of Genny and Shipley. these two have style style style and were so fun to work with. gracious and kind, Genny and Shipley were meant for each other, they both seemed to care more that everyone around them was comfortable and enjoying themselves and less worried about all the little things they could be worried about. i had a blast with all the more modern elements at the wedding and shooting around the city. thanks guys for such an incredible experience!! now on to the photos!

a little about the wedding.

EVENT PLANING: LISA KONECNY and JESSY RIVERS OF E EVENT PLANNING

VIDEOGRAPHY: JEFFREY STONER

FLORIST: TOMMY MURPHY OF GREENERY PRODUCTIONS

CATERER: KEVIN MOORE OF MOORE FINE FOODS

an awesome team of wedding professionals that made the day run so very smoothly!



















































]]> TWO MORE FROM ZIHUAT http://jameschristianson.net/post-193/TWO-MORE-FROM-ZIHUAT http://jameschristianson.net/post-193/TWO-MORE-FROM-ZIHUAT Wed, 12 May 2010 12:58:18 -0700

]]> GINA and JOE - WEDDING http://jameschristianson.net/post-191/GINA-and-JOE-WEDDING http://jameschristianson.net/post-191/GINA-and-JOE-WEDDING Thu, 06 May 2010 12:58:54 -0700 Gina and Joe are freaking awesome! Joe is my cousin and he asked me to photograph his wedding down in Zihuatanejo. Gina and Joe both work for ZUMIEZ. in fact Joe is the lead designer for the mens line there, so i was excited to see what they would come up with. super fun! super casual! i loved every aspect of it. congrats guys. some of the fun shots of the two of them.























]]> MY LITTLE BOY SHAUN AT 9 MONTHS http://jameschristianson.net/post-190/MY-LITTLE-BOY-SHAUN-AT-9-MONTHS http://jameschristianson.net/post-190/MY-LITTLE-BOY-SHAUN-AT-9-MONTHS Thu, 08 Apr 2010 05:18:54 -0700 one word about this kid P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y and fun and cute and sweet and loveable and...you get the idea, i'm a proud daddy.

check this out!

]]> ALISON and LUKE http://jameschristianson.net/post-185/ALISON-and-LUKE http://jameschristianson.net/post-185/ALISON-and-LUKE Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:43:06 -0800 i met up with Alison and Luke a while back for this super fun engagement shoot. these two are so in love. Luke completely adores Alison and it shows. check it out.

]]> PRODUCTIVITY TIP http://jameschristianson.net/post-184/PRODUCTIVITY-TIP http://jameschristianson.net/post-184/PRODUCTIVITY-TIP Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:58:47 -0800 found this sweet little tid bit on SETH GODIN'S blog today. this is great for anyone who deals with lots of email. here it is, i think you'll like it.

THREE SENTENC.ES

]]> CAITLIN and JONATHAN - ENGAGED http://jameschristianson.net/post-183/CAITLIN-and-JONATHAN-ENGAGED http://jameschristianson.net/post-183/CAITLIN-and-JONATHAN-ENGAGED Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:16:54 -0800 one word describes this shoot with Caitlin and Jonathan TONSOFUN (tons of fun). they braved the cold a couple of weeks ago and ran around down town denver grabbing these images. they even ate gelato when it was 25 degrees out, that is dedication. i love this shoot thanks Caitlin and Jonathan for being so dang cute together.

]]> CASEY PROPOSES TO AMY - ENGAGEMENT http://jameschristianson.net/post-182/CASEY-PROPOSES-TO-AMY-ENGAGEMENT http://jameschristianson.net/post-182/CASEY-PROPOSES-TO-AMY-ENGAGEMENT Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:58:31 -0800 so i was over at JARED WILSON'S BLOG browsing around and came acrossed this amazing video. in his post, Jared said he cried when he watched it and i thought "what a wuss" and then i watched it and cried too (just a little, not a lot). Jared, i guess we are both just sensitive guys right? this video reminded me of why i love shooting weddings for a living. we are given the privelage of peeking in on very special and rare moments, allowed to capture these beautiful and raw emotions and i am so inspired by this rare gift. enjoy.

the video is called "CASEY PROPOSES TO AMY" by ONE SMALL INSTRUMENT

Casey proposes to Amy from One Small Instrument Pictures on Vimeo.

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