Colorado Wedding and Portrait Photographer - Jennifer Schumacher Photography

Imagine styling your wedding flowers after an enchanting English rose garden.   English garden roses are naturally elegant.  They evoke dreamy romance and are full of seductive fragrance.  And David Austin roses are the most beautiful.    David Austin English Roses are now available through select designers to create a stunning display .   I had to share this link with all the brides (and rose gardeners) out there.  The English roses are my absolute favorite in my garden and these flowers are perfect for a garden inspired wedding.   Visit the David Austin site for inspiration or visit my garden next summer.

A photo of the David Austin Mary Rose from my garden.

I will be at the bridal show at the Westin Westminster on Sunday, Oct. 19. If you go stop by my booth and say hello.

The Westin Westminster (Hwy 36/104th Church Ranch)
10600 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CO

You can purchase discount tickets online at Bridal Festivals

I am excited to announced Jennifer Schumacher Photography was accepted in photographik - the elite photographers network. Photographik lists only the most talented and accomplished wedding and portrait photographers. Membership is exclusive and granted only to those photographers who demonstrate excellence in the fields of wedding and portrait photography. We are honored to be accepted into the network.

I’d also like to announce Photographik’s $1500 Wedding Photography Giveaway

Brides! Tell us all about your engagement story in 500 words or so. We’re looking for the most creative, fun and romantic engagement stories. You could win $1500 towards your wedding photography with Jennifer Schumacher Photography. Once you’ve written your story, upload an image and then tell all of your friends and family to come out and vote for you! Whoever gets the most votes and highest ratings, WINS! The entry deadline is December 1, 2008.

This Sunday, Sept. 28, from noon-4pm I’ll be at the Bridal Open House at Stone Mountain Lodge in Lyons. Here is a link to the details and directions Stone Mountain Lodge Bridal Open House. There will be food and wedding vendors and you’ll get to see what a lovely job they’ve done at Stone Mountain Lodge. Stone Mountain is just 3 miles West of Lyons on Hwy 36. It’s on the right. If you go make sure you say hello to me.

Here are a few photos from a wedding there last June.

Julie and Joe were married at gorgeous Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch in Loveland, CO. Their wedding was full of vibrant color and fun. I was particularly taken by Julie’s spectacular dress with a cranberry train. The flowers were perfectly chosen to enhance Julie’s gorgeous gown. A white dove release by Emerald Green Doves ended a perfect ceremony.

Julie and Joe’s wedding was simply gorgeous. Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch has been voted “Best Place to Get Married” 3 years in a row by the Reporter Herald Readers’ Choice Awards and I can understand why. Was it the beautiful outdoor ceremony site over looking the heart shaped pond, Breathtaking Colorado Rockie views, the Big Thompson River, lots of beautiful photo spots, the Rustic Elegance of the Heritage Lodge with it’s lovely wrap around porch and fireplace or just the friendly staff. It’s a great place to host a wedding.

Congratulations Julie and Joe! Thank you for having me photograph your wedding.

venue: Sylvan Dale Guest Ranch

dove release: Emerald Glen Doves

Working in the wedding industry I get to meet some very talented vendors. In my travels I have gotten to know Maggie of Nobility Strings and she is a super lady. Not only is she a doll to work with but she is an extremely talented cello player. Last week Maggie asked me to take photos of the quartet for their website. The day was a hot one but the group was endearing and played and posed beautifully. Thank you for enduring a 104 degree day. Your music is beautiful and I look forward to working with you again soon. Enjoy the photos.

If you want to add a touch of class to your wedding or corporate event hire a string quartet. Live music is the easiest way to set the mood for an elegant event. And they don’t only play classical music but a wide variety of songs. Just look at the small sample of items on their play list - Broadway and Jazz , even some popular songs.

Support local talent and add a touch of class to your event.

You are invited to a wedding show this Sunday, May 4 at Ciatano Winery in Lyons from noon-4. It should be lovely. Ciatano is just 3 miles west of Lyons on Highway 36. The courtyard area is just gorgeous and there will be 40 vendors set up and a wine tasting. So come enjoy a glass of wine and stop by my table and say hello.

The Wedding Show
5/4/2008 (12 noon - 4:00 pm)
This is a FREE Event.

Ciatano Winery
16858 N. St. Vrain Drive
Lyons, CO 80530
303-823-5363

Enjoy a day of wedding planning with 40 vendors on our patio, deck, and tented in the picnic area among the gardens and next to the river.

Special feature: wine tasting parties for bachelorette and bachelor parties as well as receptions. Strolling fashion show through out the afternoon.

Ciatano Winery is a unique setting nestled in the tranquil mountains just 3 miles west of Lyons on Highway 66 en route to Estes Park.

I signed up for my first bridal show. It’s in Lyons at Ciatano Winery on May 4 and I am super excited. I am working on some pretty take aways for the brides that visit me at the show. Since one of my goals for the new year is to implement green printing practices I am trying to find paper that is in budget AND eco-friendly. I had to tell you about the company I found - The Paper Mill Store.

The Paper Mill Store has a huge selection of eco-friendly paper and envelops in all sorts of colors and weights. They even have a link under projects for wedding invitations showing some fabulous papers, perfect for your wedding invites and programs. There are even templates to help you out with your designs. You can search by color which made it very easy for me to find a lovely light blue paper and a matching envelop. Plus their prices are good.

The best part is not only do they offer environmentally friendly papers they are also 100% wind powered and hold a Forest Stewardship Council Chain of Custody certificate. You can visit their website at http://thepapermillstore.com/ to see what that all means but I placed my order and it was delivered within a week and I am quite happy.

Using recycled paper uses half the trees of normal paper and requires less chemicals and energy to create. With the selection at the Paper Mill Store you don’t have to sacrifice quality or pay a lot to do your part to help the environment.

I hope this helps all the green brides.

Photography has changed with the advent of digital cameras.

Well, photography hasn’t changed very much but how we process the images has…

With Digital Photography taking the photo isn’t the end it is the beginning of the digital workflow.

In the film days your lab worked with a negative in the dark room to ensure a great image for printing. Today photographers work in front a a computer to tweak the digital image for top notch printing. A professional photographer takes the time to finish an image before creating prints or albums. We use a program called photoshop to give all of our images a little TLC before printing. Since every image is different each photo is examined to determine the best steps to make the image shine.

Below is an example. The photo on the left is straight out of the camera - not a bad image. The photo on the right has gone through our digital workflow - color correction, exposure control, blemish removal, warm it up, sharpen. Notice how Connie’s skin is glowing and you can really see the gorgeous highlights in her hair. Her face is sharper and the sexy red couch and yellow walls in the background shine.  The goal isn’t to dramatically alter an image but to just tweak it a little to make it pop.

So when you order a print from us the photo has been given JSP’s extra special touch. Watch the blog for more examples.