Summer Newsletter

Mark Hayes Photography has again been nominated for the A*List on channel 7 for Best in Denver under the category of photographer. The competition for this is always tough, this year no less than before.

The fact that I know a lot of these other wedding photographers makes it rather difficult, part of me is rooting for my friends, but maybe if I got just enough votes to give them a run for it.

As for myself I just noticed I haven’t been to even half of the places running for best burger……….

Daliana’s Bridal Session.

It’s been a year and a half since moving my studio to it’s current location attached to South Broadway Christian Church. While I’ve used the wonderful stonework of this building many times for other types of sessions I’ve yet to be able to arrange to shoot a bride here.

When Daliana told me she wanted to do a traditional bridal session instead of an engagement session I knew I’d finally get the chance.

The bridal portraits out in the portico proved to be just as beautiful as I’d hoped they would be. The combination of her dress and the 120 year old rough hewn stone arches make for a amazing portrait.

For finally getting a chance to capture the images that had been floating in my mind for 18 months this is one of my favorite moments this season.

Nick and Nikki’s Dunafon Castle Wedding

When my wife and I spent two weeks driving around Ireland the entire time we would be on the look out for old stone buildings. “Old thing alert”, was heard every time we saw an old tower in a field. Which in Ireland can be about every 15 minutes.

So it’s no surprise with the stone towers, celtic themed wall paintings and beautifully groomed landscape that spending a day cover a wedding at Dunafon Castle is like a mini vacation to me.

And as usual I’m sure we can expect something different for the official studio holiday card.