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ASPEN ENGAGEMENT SESSION | SAMANTHA & BEAU

Samantha grew up in Texas but enjoyed taking trips to Aspen Colorado when she was young. When Samantha and Beau booked me for their wedding at Pine Creek Cookhouse in September 2017, they knew they wanted to capture some of the places in Aspen that was special to her childhood. Samantha and Beau introduced me to Woody Creek, which is one of my new favorite places in A[...]

SOUTH DAHLIA LANE DENVER MID-CENTURY MODERN MEETS LE DEJEUNER SUR L’ERBE

When I first met Jessie of Tangerine Room Events, we were both saying we wanted to a work on collaborative wedding shoot together that was very different. We were both inspired by art history and wanted to put in a Denver setting. Jessie told me of her interior designer mother's house and private neighbourhood state in the famous mid-century modern setting of Sout[...]

10 DAY HONEYMOON TOUR IN IRELAND | SNIPPET & INK

Do you know anyone who will be traveling to Ireland? I wrote a 10 Day Tour for Snippet & Ink based on some of my favourite places (I lived there for 10 years and my husband and children were born there). This tour can be extended to 2 weeks to include more of Ireland. Ideally, take 3-4 weeks in Ireland as there is so much to see and do! Enjoy! http://snippetandink.com[...]

FILM LIGHT LEAK | BRIDE | FILM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

FILM LIGHT LEAK | BRIDE | FILM WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
My favourite happy accident of 2015...an unintentional light leak when shooting with film. This is one of the reasons that I love film photography. By not looking at a digital camera's LCD screen, I can experiment and create artful "random" photographs. I usually use a couple of frames of film negative to experiment like this at a wedding. The result is always sur[...]

FORT COLLINS PRAIRIE ENGAGEMENT SESSION | ASHLEY & CHRIS

Ashley and Chris had their engagement session recently in Fort Collins at a prairie landscape near Horsetooth Mountain. I loved the summery feel of their session and the dramatic skies after the rain! Ashley's beautiful sage green dress and necklace are from one of my favorite Fort Collins boutiques, Sunday Supply Co. Looking forward to seeing Ashley and Chris aga[...]

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER | WEDDING SPARROW VENDOR GUIDE

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER | WEDDING SPARROW VENDOR GUIDE
Wedding Sparrow is a new blog based out of the UK that is totally dedicated to the fine art wedding. It is exciting to see how they have grown and how they will influence the ever-changing wedding industry. I have been a fan of theirs from the beginning and have had a couple features on the blog. They choose photography with an aesthetic very influenced by film photog[...]

PERFECTION IN IMPERFECTION | CAPTURING THE MOMENT | FINE ART WEDDINGS

I am busy editing the three weddings I shot last month in Europe. As I look at hundreds of images and decide which ones are the best to give to the couples, I have to stop to think about the idea of perfection. I feel that certain moments are better represented in imperfect photographs. These are the moments we can't predict. They are the ones that just happen and[...]

FEATURED EXPERT PRODPI | FINE ART FILM PHOTOGRAPHY COLORADO

If you are interested in my process of shooting film, or are interested in learning how to shoot film in 2014, please have a look at ProDPI, which is my professional printing lab here in Colorado. Lisa O'Dwyer Photography is one of their Featured Experts today in their newsletter and blog. ProDPI Blog Featured Expert Lisa O'Dwyer Photography I am 40 years old a[...]

THANK YOU 2013 | COLORADO FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHERS | LISA O’DWYER

2013 was a year of great change for me and my family. Personally, we moved across the Atlantic to Colorado where my family lives. My husband started a new job, I am in the process of building up my business again here, and my children are adjusting to life in another country and culture. We had lived in Ireland for 10 years and before that I was in Japan for 2 yea[...]

GARDEN OF THE GODS COLORADO SPRINGS | LANDSCAPES COLORADO | PENTAX 6×7 AND PORTRA 160

For my recent birthday weekend, we took a sightseeing trip to Colorado Springs to see the Garden of the Gods. In the background is the majestic Pike's Peak which inspired the song "America the Beautiful" and the Colorado Gold Rush slogan "Pike's Peak or Bust". The landscape is truly beautiful and inspiring! I'm glad I had a roll of Portra 160 and my Pentax 6x7[...]

NEW RUSTIC NOSTALGIA BOX, BEAUTY OF THE TANGIBLE, COLORADO PORTRAIT & WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

My product collection for portrait, boudoir, and wedding sessions is constantly evolving. I am in love with this new product as it celebrates the beauty of the tangible. It is certain to become a family heirloom. It is handmade in America by Amish craftsmen in a choice of 8 lustrous woods and finishes. Your treasured photographs are wrapped in fabric and prote[...]