Wedding Portrait Session at Regale! in Scottsdale

We are excited to be working with a beautiful new wedding and reception venue in north Scottsdale, Regale! Regale is located on Market Street at DC Ranch, and offers a variety of indoor and outdoor locations for wedding ceremonies. Newlyweds Carolyn and Brendan graciously volunteered to be our models for an evening as we explored the various photo possibilities Regale has to offer.

Thanks for Visiting Us at the Bridal Fashion Debut Show

Thank you to everyone who braved the 110-degree heat and visited us this past Sunday, June 6th, at the Bridal Fashion Debut Show. We hope you enjoyed our cushy new booth. We look forward to hearing about your plans for your wedding day!

Regina and Ron Memory Book Design

Here are a few pages from a hardcover Memory Book we recently designed for Regina and Ron's wedding. They chose a beautiful pearl finish for the inside pages, which really brings out the color and luster of the images.

Elizabeth and Chris Portrait Session, Tempe Town Lake, Arizona

Elizabeth and Chris needed a single portrait for their wedding invitation, so we modified our engagement session to create a short and sweet Invitation Session for them. Tempe Town Lake provided a beautiful (and windy!) backdrop and lots of composition opportunities.

Finally, After Five Years

About five years ago, we were given a non-descript little cactus in a medium-sized tupperware container. We were told the cactus had amazing red blooms. Although most of our front yard is landscaped with native plants, we didn't have any cactus, so we kept the little guy going in its tupperware for awhile, and a few years later moved it up to a much larger planter once the roots cracked through the brittle plastic container. Year after year we patiently waited for the fabled red blooms, wondering if we were giving the right amount of water, or if we needed to fertilize the cactus due to a lack of nutrients in the planter. Finally this spring, we were pleasantly surprised with what initially looked like some sort of parasitic growth on the cactus spines. The cactus is now in full bloom with nine red blossoms, and they are truly magnificent!

Spring Flowers at Boyce Thompson Arboretum, AZ

This "winter's" (does Phoenix have a winter?) heavier than normal rainfall has made for an exceptional wildflower season this spring. We drove out to Boyce Thompson Arboretum to see what was in bloom, and found globemallow, lupine, poppies, and penstemon along the way (not to mention some perturbed cows that got caught in the cholla), as well as climbing roses and yucca at the arboretum itself.

Granite Dells and Rocamadour Bed & Breakfast, Prescott, AZ

Amanda and I took a quick break to escape Phoenix and explore the Granite Dells of Prescott. We had driven through the area on several occasions, but never stopped to actually explore. We found a wonderful bed & breakfast, Rocamadour, in the heart of the rocks between Willow and Watson Lakes. Hosts Mike and Twila Coffey are very knowledgeable of all things Prescott, including the best places to hike and dine. They are also accomplished landscape photographers, and have many of their beautiful prints of Arizona on display and for sale. We highly recommend a visit before the weather starts to warm up!

We also took a detour on the way home and toured architect Paolo Soleri's project Arcosanti. They offer free tours of this experimental arcology every hour.