Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial

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We'll be providing some very cool 'red carpet' photography at the Marriott Colorado Springs in June. We'll also be donating a portrait session for one lucky winner, all to benefit the Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial in Colorado Springs. More information is below...please check it out and get your office or friends together for a table to support this worthy cause!

-Tim & DeAnna





A memorial will be built in Colorado Springs in America the Beautiful Park.
This Memorial will honor local peace officers who have made, and who will make the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our community. Proceeds from this event will go towards the construction of the Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers' Memorial. Since 1895, 27 peace officers have been killed in the line of duty in El Paso and Teller Counties.

Peace Officers Memorial Ball
We are putting on a Black Tie Red Carpet Event on June 4th to raise money for this cause. We are in need of Corp sponsors. We will have national comedian Chris Voth who has been on the late show. We will have MANY giveaways, a DJ, Steak and Shrimp Dinner. The Sherriff and Police Chief will be in attendance. We have a Silent Auction with Denver Nugget autographed memorabilia. This Event will be held at the Colorado Springs Marriott. We will have different sponsor levels; GOLD $2500.00 SILVER $2000.00 BRONZE $1500.00. Advertising will be printed by Xerox who is the presenting sponsor.

The estimated cost of the Memorial is one million dollars. A fund has been established
For Questions call Commander Skip Arms at (719) 332-2759

Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers’ Memorial Committee
Memorial Ball
P.O. Box 50712
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0712





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Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

now that's a group photograph! - Denver event photography

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Earlier this summer we were asked to create a large group photograph for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers as they visited Denver for their conference. With a group of nearly 300, and the client requring a strong vertical orientation on the photograph to match the magazine layout with an outdoor theme, we had our work cut out for us! Unfortunately we couldn't move the group's schedule or location to allow for a Colorado mountain background (the sun would have been in their eyes at 8am!) so we opted for the gorgeous green Inverness Golf Course at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.

With the sun behind everyone, we had to light the enormous group. Our assistant Gary set up two large portable monolights on 12' stands with 6' diameter photo umbrellas to spread the light. Talk about putting a sail in the wind! These umbrellas swayed back and forth but held firm to the ground for us. Tim ascended 20' in a scissor lift and bellowed out his instructions to the crowd, keeping them attentive and somewhat entertained for the whole shoot.


We photographed the image just a little wider than you see below so the graphic designers would have room for their logo and cropping as needed. The 12 megapixel image worked great for publication resolution.

Ultimately we conducted some minor post-processing artwork to replace a couple faces who were blinking or looking away with a great face and send the final product to our client within two days so they could meet their publishing deadline!

It's always fun to see the final product come together in the final published copy and rewarding after all the work that goes into making an image like this.

Michelle & Jeremy's engagement portraits

To contact us Click HERE

Click here for Michelle & Jeremy's wedding page: http://michellejeremy.imagefactoryphoto.com

Here are a few favorites from Michelle & Jeremy's engagement portrait session last weekend at Fox Run Park. I love how the morning light filters through the trees here. We walked around the park and watched them hold hands and smooch a bit. The look in Michelle's eyes when she looks at Jeremy tells the whole story…check them out:

 

 

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography anywhere on the Front Range! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 4 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

AFA wedding: Morgan and Mark's album

To contact us Click HERE

[ Air Force Academy wedding ]
I've been delivering so many gorgeous albums (and this one was delivered quite a while ago!) and taking pictures of them before I let them go, but I never seem to have time to share. I have challenged myself to post a few pictures of some albums this week, just to show you what a beautiful heirloom they really are. This one is from Mark and Morgan's gorgeous wedding at the AFA Cadet Chapel and reception at Doolittle Hall. Wanna know what Mark said to Morgan when they received this beauty in the post? "This is the thing we grab if our house is burning down!" In all seriousness, a beautiful wedding album is the memento you will cherish most over the years, because it is the one tangible token that brings back floods of happy memories and emotions every time you look at it. It only becomes more precious over time. It's a treasure that you hand down to your children and grandchildren.

Morgan and Mark now have a brand new baby, so their priorities have shifted from "couple" to "family". I'm so glad they have this wonderful memento of their most romantic day to remind them of just how special it was.

To see more of Morgan and Mark's beautiful Air Force Academy wedding, click HERE.

The Cadet Chapel is dramatically beautiful any day of the year!

I just love a big double-truck spread like this in the middle of the album. Gorgeous!!!

Exploring Houston: Soto's Cantina- Houston

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Soto's Cantina
10609 Grant Rd., Houston, Texas

Ah ... deliciousness! I am ALWAYS on the hunt for delicious Mexican food and this little visit was BEFORE I decided to go "no fried food" -- cause alas, those deep fried chips are OFF the diet for now!

I went online and was reading some reviews on restaurants in Houston and found one about this resturant which is pretty close to my house. If you are from Houston or have been here for any time, this is the family who used to own the La Parrada restaurant on 1960. They closed it down and opened this one: Soto's Catina.



Soto's outside

 It's REALLY cute on the outside and easy to find. When we went in, it was relatively quiet for a Saturday night - but within 30 minutes it was PACKED. That speaks for itself!

We ordered queso right away and it was good. I don't know if it's US and we're just killed our tastebuds with hot stuff or what, but once again, we had to ask for jalapenos on the side to jazz up the queso. Once those were added, we jumped on the train to Flavortown and it was ON. Nice queso!



We got the teeny one

 Their menu was GREAT. It was very nice and had pictures and was very descriptive. They even have some $17 steak on it which has apparently won awards, statewide. We didn't get it because I wasn't up for trying the steak AND a new restaurant all at the same time, not for $17!


I decided to go with a combo plate - just a little of everything. My plate also came with a "taco" which was al carbon- which just means like fajita meat as opposed to ground beef. Well this was ONE FANCY taco with queso and everything poured over it. Well ok, I'll take it! The beans and rice, which are usually the REAL test were EXCELLENT --- and we would totally come back to this place! I also ordered a chicken enchilada to really test it out because traditionally, I don't dig chicken in mexican food (except for fajitas).

Rice, beans tamale and chicken enchilada



Super fancy taco

 This was a great place and we'll be back! I recommend it and I'm sure the 200 people that were in there with us will recommend as well! The only bad thing was, upon getting home, we found out Whitney Houston had died and that will probably forever stay with me. Every time I go in here I will probably think about her. It makes me sad and sad/delicious Mexican food don't mix.

Kah

Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial

To contact us Click HERE


We'll be providing some very cool 'red carpet' photography at the Marriott Colorado Springs in June. We'll also be donating a portrait session for one lucky winner, all to benefit the Fallen Peace Officers' Memorial in Colorado Springs. More information is below...please check it out and get your office or friends together for a table to support this worthy cause!

-Tim & DeAnna





A memorial will be built in Colorado Springs in America the Beautiful Park.
This Memorial will honor local peace officers who have made, and who will make the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our community. Proceeds from this event will go towards the construction of the Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers' Memorial. Since 1895, 27 peace officers have been killed in the line of duty in El Paso and Teller Counties.

Peace Officers Memorial Ball
We are putting on a Black Tie Red Carpet Event on June 4th to raise money for this cause. We are in need of Corp sponsors. We will have national comedian Chris Voth who has been on the late show. We will have MANY giveaways, a DJ, Steak and Shrimp Dinner. The Sherriff and Police Chief will be in attendance. We have a Silent Auction with Denver Nugget autographed memorabilia. This Event will be held at the Colorado Springs Marriott. We will have different sponsor levels; GOLD $2500.00 SILVER $2000.00 BRONZE $1500.00. Advertising will be printed by Xerox who is the presenting sponsor.

The estimated cost of the Memorial is one million dollars. A fund has been established
For Questions call Commander Skip Arms at (719) 332-2759

Pikes Peak Region Peace Officers’ Memorial Committee
Memorial Ball
P.O. Box 50712
Colorado Springs, CO 80949-0712





Share|


Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based wedding photography and portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography anywhere on the Front Range or the destination of your choice! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 2 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

now that's a group photograph! - Denver event photography

To contact us Click HERE


Earlier this summer we were asked to create a large group photograph for the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers as they visited Denver for their conference. With a group of nearly 300, and the client requring a strong vertical orientation on the photograph to match the magazine layout with an outdoor theme, we had our work cut out for us! Unfortunately we couldn't move the group's schedule or location to allow for a Colorado mountain background (the sun would have been in their eyes at 8am!) so we opted for the gorgeous green Inverness Golf Course at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center.

With the sun behind everyone, we had to light the enormous group. Our assistant Gary set up two large portable monolights on 12' stands with 6' diameter photo umbrellas to spread the light. Talk about putting a sail in the wind! These umbrellas swayed back and forth but held firm to the ground for us. Tim ascended 20' in a scissor lift and bellowed out his instructions to the crowd, keeping them attentive and somewhat entertained for the whole shoot.


We photographed the image just a little wider than you see below so the graphic designers would have room for their logo and cropping as needed. The 12 megapixel image worked great for publication resolution.

Ultimately we conducted some minor post-processing artwork to replace a couple faces who were blinking or looking away with a great face and send the final product to our client within two days so they could meet their publishing deadline!

It's always fun to see the final product come together in the final published copy and rewarding after all the work that goes into making an image like this.

Michelle & Jeremy's engagement portraits

To contact us Click HERE

Click here for Michelle & Jeremy's wedding page: http://michellejeremy.imagefactoryphoto.com

Here are a few favorites from Michelle & Jeremy's engagement portrait session last weekend at Fox Run Park. I love how the morning light filters through the trees here. We walked around the park and watched them hold hands and smooch a bit. The look in Michelle's eyes when she looks at Jeremy tells the whole story…check them out:

 

 

Image Factory is a Colorado Springs based portrait studio known for amazing photography experiences, incredible albums and the best, most fun photography anywhere on the Front Range! Image Factory has been voted one of the top 5 wedding photographers on the Denver A-List 4 years in a row! See more at www.imagefactoryphoto.com or call Tim and De at (719) 357-9791.

Exploring Houston: Soto's Cantina- Houston

To contact us Click HERE
Soto's Cantina
10609 Grant Rd., Houston, Texas

Ah ... deliciousness! I am ALWAYS on the hunt for delicious Mexican food and this little visit was BEFORE I decided to go "no fried food" -- cause alas, those deep fried chips are OFF the diet for now!

I went online and was reading some reviews on restaurants in Houston and found one about this resturant which is pretty close to my house. If you are from Houston or have been here for any time, this is the family who used to own the La Parrada restaurant on 1960. They closed it down and opened this one: Soto's Catina.



Soto's outside

 It's REALLY cute on the outside and easy to find. When we went in, it was relatively quiet for a Saturday night - but within 30 minutes it was PACKED. That speaks for itself!

We ordered queso right away and it was good. I don't know if it's US and we're just killed our tastebuds with hot stuff or what, but once again, we had to ask for jalapenos on the side to jazz up the queso. Once those were added, we jumped on the train to Flavortown and it was ON. Nice queso!



We got the teeny one

 Their menu was GREAT. It was very nice and had pictures and was very descriptive. They even have some $17 steak on it which has apparently won awards, statewide. We didn't get it because I wasn't up for trying the steak AND a new restaurant all at the same time, not for $17!


I decided to go with a combo plate - just a little of everything. My plate also came with a "taco" which was al carbon- which just means like fajita meat as opposed to ground beef. Well this was ONE FANCY taco with queso and everything poured over it. Well ok, I'll take it! The beans and rice, which are usually the REAL test were EXCELLENT --- and we would totally come back to this place! I also ordered a chicken enchilada to really test it out because traditionally, I don't dig chicken in mexican food (except for fajitas).

Rice, beans tamale and chicken enchilada



Super fancy taco

 This was a great place and we'll be back! I recommend it and I'm sure the 200 people that were in there with us will recommend as well! The only bad thing was, upon getting home, we found out Whitney Houston had died and that will probably forever stay with me. Every time I go in here I will probably think about her. It makes me sad and sad/delicious Mexican food don't mix.

Kah

AFA wedding: Morgan and Mark's album

To contact us Click HERE

[ Air Force Academy wedding ]
I've been delivering so many gorgeous albums (and this one was delivered quite a while ago!) and taking pictures of them before I let them go, but I never seem to have time to share. I have challenged myself to post a few pictures of some albums this week, just to show you what a beautiful heirloom they really are. This one is from Mark and Morgan's gorgeous wedding at the AFA Cadet Chapel and reception at Doolittle Hall. Wanna know what Mark said to Morgan when they received this beauty in the post? "This is the thing we grab if our house is burning down!" In all seriousness, a beautiful wedding album is the memento you will cherish most over the years, because it is the one tangible token that brings back floods of happy memories and emotions every time you look at it. It only becomes more precious over time. It's a treasure that you hand down to your children and grandchildren.

Morgan and Mark now have a brand new baby, so their priorities have shifted from "couple" to "family". I'm so glad they have this wonderful memento of their most romantic day to remind them of just how special it was.

To see more of Morgan and Mark's beautiful Air Force Academy wedding, click HERE.

The Cadet Chapel is dramatically beautiful any day of the year!

I just love a big double-truck spread like this in the middle of the album. Gorgeous!!!