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Hard at work

darby elizabeth — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:18:49 +0000

I was working on Donna and Steve’s wedding photographs this afternoon and I found this one of me!

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Mike and Amber | Together

darby elizabeth — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:15:54 +0000

Firesky Resort Wedding Photographs

Wow, to put it mildly the last few weeks have been hectic with multiple weddings a weekend and projects galore! I’m finally getting to post the rest of Mike and Amber’s wedding! It really was a fantastic wedding at Firesky Resort in Scottsdale with a fun crowd (something I always enjoy) and unusually nice weather!

I loved how Firesky has these amazing spaces all over the property. This is just outside of the lobby before you enter the pools.

Mike and Amber were amazing to work with because they knew how to work the camera and give it a little love.

Believe it or not I didn’t place the guys in this arrangement, they were just talking and laughing while we shot the girls photos.

Amber really wanted to do a few shots by the LOVE sign in Scottsdale, but right when we arrived another couple totally stole our idea! So we had to wait for a few, but I think this photo made it worth the wait.

We stumbled on this teeny tiny alley way by accident and I loved how these portraits turned out.

I told Mike to act like he was a hot shot movie star getting interviewed for a magazine like GQ and he totally pulled it off!

This series was totally fun, I told them to just keep getting closer together…

Arizona is known for it’s amazing resorts and pools and Firesky doesn’t disappoint. In addition to the pools it features these sweet cabana’s for guests to relax in. We decided it was time for Mike and Amber to relax a little too!

During the reception Amber and Mike told me they were up for heading out for ten minutes or so of night photos. I was more than happy to oblige!

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Family Photography

darby elizabeth — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:34:24 +0000

While I usually like to keep all of my family photography work on it’s own blog, every once in a while a picture is too cute not to share!

To see the full set go to Darby Elizabeth Families. If you are interested in having your family photographed let me know as spots fill up quickly!

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Bill and Madhu

darby elizabeth — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 22:27:40 +0000

More of these amazing Four Seasons wedding photos to come!!

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David and Rennai’s Engagement Photos

darby elizabeth — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:11:12 +0000

Rennai is near and dear to my heart. She’s worked for our sister company My Wedding Film for a number of years. It’s been fun to watch her ‘grow up’ in a sense and meet David, the true love of her life. While we were talking about where to do her engagement session, her one thing was that she didn’t want it to be boring. Well I think we succeeded! These are a few of her stunning wedding engagement photos!

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A little peak for Brittany

darby elizabeth — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:52:16 +0000

Just a little peak of the amazing couple photos. More to come at the end of the week!!

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Jill and Clint’s Engagement Photos

darby elizabeth — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15:12 +0000

I’m not gonna lie, I really love these pictures. A few weeks ago I met up with Jill and Clint to shoot an engagement session while Jill was in town. We finally decided that the Phoenix Art Museum was the place to go and here are the results!

I think Clint is going to make me laugh more than I can stand at the wedding. He kept me on my toes with all of his self-assigned poses and Jill and I were in hysterics over a few of them!

Stay tuned for their upcoming wedding which is taking place at the swoon-worthy Boojum Tree in Phoenix. Oh and I can’t wait to see what Jill’s dress looks like, I have a feeling it’s going to be fashion-tastic.

I just got an email from Jill…

“WE LOOOOOOOOVE THEM!! THANKS SO MUCH, SEE YOU AT THE WEDD!!!!!!!!
JILL AND CLINT”

I’m so glad they love them as much as I do! Darby

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Brandie and Paul | The Full Wedding

darby elizabeth — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:39:11 +0000

A Full Wedding at Villa Siena

Brandie and Paul hosted a fabulous wedding last saturday at Villa Siena in Gilbert, Arizona. If you are in the process of picking your wedding venue you should really check it out. One thing I have always really liked about Villa Siena is that the entire venue is self contained. This means that no one but the wedding guests are on the property! No hotel guests or little kids you don’t know wandering around. It’s also styled after classic Italian architecture which is not only beautiful but makes a fantastic backdrop for photos (which I always like)! Paul even told me that one reason they chose Villa was because of his Italian heritage!

These two were so easy to photograph and they made it even a little easier by deciding to see each other before the ceremony. While I know this isn’t for everyone, I do love it when couples decide to break the ice early and spend time together before the big moment. Paul and Brandie were so relaxed together and by the time the ceremony came along they were calm and collected!

When Brandie arrived we spent a few minutes with her and her bridesmaids as they snacked on chicken mcnuggets from the golden arches and giggled over champagne. Then they helped Brandie zip up and do a few touch ups. Paul, who was already dressed and ready waited patiently for his first look at his bride in her wedding gown.

We escorted Brandie to where he was waiting and let them have a few moments together to take it all in before diving into photos.

One look that is always hard to pull off for brides is the no-smile, it sometimes turns into a grouchy face, but not for Brandie. She’s a natural at this and in fact prefers not to smile with teeth so all the better!

The styling and inspiration for their couple photo shoot was “Vogue Magazine” covers/celebrity wedding. I love how they turned out and if you didn’t know better you could see one of these photos on the cover of Vogue or People magazine!

When shooting a wedding ceremony, one of my main goals and desires is to show the emotion and relationships. I love when a couple will laugh together, or a mother will cry and just let those emotions loose.

I also love when something unexpected happens. Like here where the adorable ring bearer grew weary of the activities and decided to poke birds in the tree with his stick.

Family photoshoot/bridal party photoshoot time is another favorite for me. It might be because it’s so fast and there is so much happening. Or it might be because I get to spend a few minutes with the key members of the wedding, I’m not sure. Either way I love getting a good laugh out of the people the bride and groom adore so much.

This picture is a new favorite of mine. It’s Paul’s parents and they are just cracking up and here’s why. Often times when we are doing the family photos people become very focused and have a hard time relaxing and so I’ll put them in a photo where they are standing next to a spouse or child and they look like they’ve never met the person before. I mean they will stand like a foot away from the person – which in a photo looks like 5 feet – and not touch the person at all. So usually I have to remind them to stand close and touch the person they love and then people get all snuggly and I love it. Well, Paul’s parents, who won the anniversary dance contest for being married for a long while, snuggled right in for this photo. As I looked through the lens I made a remark to snuggle in when I realized they already were very cozy! Well they laughed and laughed at that and I snapped this cut picture of them!

The reception at this wedding was off the hook. I’ve never seen lighting and activities quite like this before! SKM was rocking the dj’s booth and made the hall at Villa Siena feel like a swanky night club.

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Phoenix Art Museum | My New Favorite picture

darby elizabeth — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:43:11 +0000

I think I may have a new favorite picture. This image of Katie and Nish is just divine.

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Montelucia Wedding Photographs

darby elizabeth — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:44:33 +0000

Elizabeth and Brian’s Wedding Photographs

The first time I met Brian and Elizabeth was at the Gelato Spot in downtown Scottsdale. I knew the moment they walked in that I wanted to shoot their wedding. They were easy to chat and gossip with, like old friends and I love the feeling.

The wedding, which took place at the ridiculously gorgeous Montelucia Hotel, was perfect. The weather was accommodating and the wedding entourage were delightful. Peter Welter of Welter Entertainment helped it all go off without a hitch as he made us all laugh and filled the dance floor with the celebrating crowd. If you want to learn more about Peter and see a few fun pictures of him at Elizabeth and Brian’s wedding you can by reading this post about him.

Also a special thank you to the gang at myweddingfilm for being a joy to work with, as always!

My favorite aspects of Brian and Elizabeth’s wedding were:

1. Their totally laid back personalities, they were up for anything in regards to photos and I loved it!