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Welcome to the Real Photography blog! We are wedding and portrait photographers based in Colorado Springs. Here in our blog, Traci shares the latest portrait sessions and wedding photographs, as well as tips for improving your own photography and Photoshop skills.  To see our pricing and portfolios, please visit our wedding photography site, our family portrait site, or our senior portrait site.

Category Archives: Second Chance Shoots

jose villa’s workshop | colorado springs wedding photographer

I’ve been cleaning out some files in an effort to get ready for wedding season 2010, and I ran into these photos from Jose Villa’s workshop last May.  The workshop was wonderful, Jose was everything I expected–gracious and talented and funny, and the models were gorgeous.  But the morning after the workshop I found out...

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trash the dress | wedding photography | colorado springs

“Trash the dress,” “day after,” or “second chance” shoots are a great way to get a totally different look for your wedding portraits.  Bernadette and Haydn have been on the books for a trash the dress shoot since their wedding last September.  We kept trying to arrange it for snow.  But last winter was NOT...

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second chance shoot | beth | colorado springs wedding photographer

It’s finally time to share more pictures from Beth’s “trash the dress”/”second chance” shoot in Vegas!
We started at the Tropicana…

I love the red converse and pouf!  I borrowed my pouf veil from my friend Laura, who is opening an Etsy shop with veils soon!  Let me know if you’d like more info!

After the Tropicana, it...

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colorado springs wedding photographer | amanda and steven | second chance shoot

Amanda and Steven planned not to see each other until after their ceremony, but it was going to be dark after the ceremony, so we planned to take the majority of their portraits at a portrait shoot after the wedding day. What to call that shoot is hard (sometimes it’s called a “trash the...

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vegas highlights | wppi

I got back from WPPI on Wednesday.  It was completely re-energizing (in spite of the very few hours of sleep) and a fantastic experience in every way.  I’m already looking forward to going back next year!
I though I’d share a few highlights from the trip…
Hanging out with my roommates and awesome photographer friends  Shannon and...

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