WILD & FREE COLORADO BRIDAL SESSION

destination wedding photographer Christine Gosch

This was a project I’d been wanting to photograph for a long, long time. Destination bridal session, gorgeous gown, flowers, and accessories, and willing/ down to earth bride. My amazingly talented best friend Jess (who also did hair and makeup for this shoot) thought of the perfect location for this shoot. Something wild with a destination feel, but conveniently located near the Colorado Springs area. We woke up stupid early one morning and drove to the Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Colorado to catch the sunrise for the session. I knew if we were there in the middle of the day, we would get nothing but harsh shadows and intense light so it had to be either sunrise or sunset for the look we were going for. We had a blast traipsing in and out of these natural formations and exploring how gorgeous a destination bridal session in this park could be.

So excited to see Kelsey’s bridal session published on Rocky Mountain Bride!

Below is the article included in the publication

Colorado is one of my favorite places to photograph. My last bridal session was near Garden of the Gods with lots of warm tones (especially the signature oranges and reds of the park). Wanting a similar monotone setting, just heading in the opposite direction of saturation envisioning very little color, naturally brought our team to Paint Mines Interpretive Park in Calhan. The mostly white setting, the textured rocks, and interesting shapes were the main elements kept in mind whilst planning the other details of the shoot. The textured material of the Kate McDonald gown paired with an Erin Rhyne branch hair accessory + windswept hair and natural makeup by Joey Osgard kept things simple and organic. A handmade paper, letter-pressed invitation suite by Isidore & Augustine was the perfect way to set the tone for the upcoming understated and organic nuptials. The cherry on the top of the cake is a lush monotone bouquet by Erin Ashley Design. The light was perfect and we're so happy we were able to create a memorable & unique bridal session for a beautiful bride.

Thanks for reading, everyone. Have an awesome rest of your day!

film photographer Christine Gosch

This one was very special to me. If you keep up with my blog posts, you know I like to stroll down memory lane every so often. This is absolutely one of those times :)

Please rewind 15 years. I’m in junior high, awkward as can be, playing the saxophone in band class. I find myself sitting next to my future best friend, Erin, who is playing the french horn. We instantly become friends. We’re both goofy and love animals. We grow up together, play basketball and soccer together (after promptly quitting band), and have too many inside jokes to count. Erin is truly one of my favorite people and she’s hilarious, good company, and a beautiful soul to the core.

Fast forward to today where she has found the love of her life, Jessica, and they’re engaged! It was truly an honor to take photos of such a momentous chapter for two amazing women.

They’re both so chill (a very common trait that seems to run through the veins of most of my awesome clients, if I’m being frank) and willing to do whatever for photos. I loved the part of their session where they just sat by the water and cuddled. They picked this location in particular because it had water with no sand. We also knew we didn’t want tons of people in the background of their photos, so the beach was eliminated from the running.

Most of my sessions consist of walking, talking, joking, and chilling, so this time around we did just that. We had some awesome light & clouds join us for their session (the first and last photos in this post are my favorites for this reason, other than the fact that there are two crazy-in-love humans in the photo). All around amazing time with beautiful people and I’m so glad they’ve found one another.