Wedding photography and personal slices of life stories.

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Welcome to Kent Meireis Photography Blog!

I specialize in wedding photojournalism telling each story from beginning to end. After working as a newspaper staff photographer including 10 years with The Denver Post, I fell in love with photographing weddings and launched Kent Meireis Photography. I want my images to be honest. They should capture expressions, emotions and personalities with a distinct eye for content, light and contrast. Photography is how I communicate with others, how I tell stories that are timeless and truthful, preserving them for future generations. I see my photography as a collaboration - a visual conversation between myself and those who invite me into their lives. My style of photography is dependent on the willingness of those I photograph to allow me in, to be open for my camera. I am interested in recording the nuances that might be missed in this fast-paced world. What intrigues me most is the beauty in everyday life. Whether I am photographing a child, a family, or a wedding celebration; I am attempting to capture those simple, honest moments when the human spirit peeks through.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Andy and Rachel

Click here to see a short slideshow of Andy and Rachel’s wedding day.

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of documenting Andy and Rachel’s wedding at Taharaa Mountain Lodge in Estes Park, Colorado. They picked the perfect location for their destination mountain wedding.

The ceremony was held on a hillside area with about 70 family members and friends gathered around the wedding Pergola for their nuptials followed by a reception in the Great Hall and Deck at the lodge.

The theme for Andy and Rachel’s wedding was ‘Mexico’ – paying homage to Rachel’s heritage, complete with a great Mexican dinner catered by A Spice of Life.

DJ Jay Kacik, of Standing Room Only, kept the party on the dance floor all night before Andy and Rachel exited past guests while blowing bubbles.

Cheers, Kent

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Scott and Amanda

Click here to see a short slideshow of Scott and Amanda’s wedding day.

Scott and Amanda were married at the Maroon Bells Amphitheater near Aspen, August 7, 2010.

My first stop was at Salon Tuillo where Amanda was having her hair and makeup done. Then it was on to the Jerome Hotel to meet up with Scott who was getting ready for their morning wedding. By 11AM everyone had arrived at the amphitheater.

Scott and Amanda had arranged not to see each other before their ceremony and it worked out perfectly. Scott caught his first glimpse of Amanda as her father walked her up the path in front about 35 of friends and family. Amanda’s dog, Tonka, a boxer made a great ring bearer.

The ceremony was followed by a luncheon reception at the Pine Creek Cookhouse, one valley over in the upper Castle Creek Valley near the silver mining ghost town of Ashcroft. The Pine Creek Cookhouse is legendary in the Roaring Fork Valley as a rustic restaurant with great food.

After the reception Amanda and Scott wanted to go play around and take a few pictures at Ashcroft which still has about 7 buildings standing.

We finished the afternoon back at the Jerome Hotel in Aspen with cocktails in the world famous J Bar.

My good friend, Todd Patrick of Glenwood Springs, helped document Scott and Amanda’s wedding.

Cheers, Kent

Amanda's father provided the clown noses!

Tonka got the first dance at the reception. Photo by Todd Patrick

Amanda tosses a few flowers from her bouquet to her flower girls in the pool at the Jerome Hotel.

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Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Jordan and Katie’s Engagement

Last week I had a really fun engagement session photographing Jordan and Katie at different locations in the Platte River Valley and Daniels Park in Highlands Ranch.

It was a really hot afternoon so we headed over to the Platte River to wade in the cool water from a sandy beach. It was hard to believe we were in the city.

Next we went to one of my favorite ice cream vendors, Little Man Ice Cream a few blocks away.

After walking around the neighborhood and back along the river we drove south to Highlands Ranch where Katie grew up. Katie has always loved Daniels Park. As a kid she remembers seeing buffalo grazing the hills. I’d never been to this park which is one of the largest parks in the Denver Mountain Park systems. It has one of the best views of the Front Range I’ve ever seen. There were just enough clouds on the horizon to give us a beautiful sunset.

Cheers, Kent

A runner cools off by using his shoe to pour water over his head.

There was a nice cool breeze along the Platte River.

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Monday, August 2, 2010

Colorado-Eagle River Ride

Geri approaches the first aid station.

A couple of weeks ago I documented the Colorado-Eagle River Ride. Geri and friends, Jim and Jodi, were doing the century loop that included about 23 miles on a dirt road along the upper Colorado River. It was a blue sky mountain day without any threat of rain and it wasn’t even too hot.

Cheers, Kent

Jim, Geri and Jodi at the first aid station.

Geri and Jodi celebrated with popsicles at the finish area.

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Jaime + Jared day after wedding

Jaime and Jared were married July 18, 2010, at Beano’s Cabin at Beaver Creek, Colorado. The day after the wedding, we took the ski lift to the top of the mountain for a portrait session. It was a relaxing, blue sky Colorado day with lots of wild flowers in bloom.

Cheers, Kent