White is Tight!

There's something breathtaking about a woman in white. And a woman in white on her wedding day... hold the phone! Now it would be impossible to ever over shadow a bride's spotlight, but if anyone were to come close, it would have to be the groom... and a groom in white. Watch out! A dynamic due of white, can be a fashion force to be wrecking with, and that's exactly what April and David were!

Shooting a wedding at a church can sometimes be tricky. There are rules and boundaries... and for good reason... and figuring out how to work within these rules, while still getting great photographs can take some thought. The Spirit of Christ church where April and David said their vows was no different; there were purposeful rules and only minimal light, but all of these factors ended up being a bit of a blessing. By playing with the minimal available light, I was able to capture very unique and romantic story for their special day.

Congratulations April and David!

You Get What You Give

A large portion of the marketing part of my business plan is to work with and donate to not-for-profit agencies in the community that I live in; to me it's just a given. Regardless, I am going to have to spend money to market Krista Watzel Photography, so why not work it so that that "spent" money is going into the pockets that make a difference, as opposed to the pockets that just aim to become deeper.

I began volunteering with Partners Mentoring Youth in Fort Collins about two years ago and cannot say enough amazing things about the organization and the experiences I have had with them. At the time that I donated a full wedding to "Party for Partners;" a large, auction driven fundraiser for the organization; I had shot only one wedding. But one generous and faithful bidder took a chance on my services and helped Partners out in a big way.

The bellow wedding of Emily and Kyle is the end product of a whole lot of people doing what was best for their community and I'm extremely excited about the outcome on a multitude of levels. Emily and Kyle tied the knot and celebrated that tying at the Landmark-Meridian in Greenwood Village, an amazingly beautiful private residence complex that unfortunately not just anyone can hold an event at. The whole day was so uniquely elegant, that I have been dying to share it for the past few weeks now. Thoughts, comments and criticisms are always welcome!