a connection in the desert

if you are going to be in Las Vegas in February for WPPI and would like a connection session please let me know. email me or leave a comment below and i’ll send over some details.

hope to see you soon.

and below are a few words from Jess & Brett with Our Life in Balance about their beautiful connection session last year.

“Last winter we had the pleasure of working with Gabe while attending WPPI in Las Vegas. Driving out to Red Rock Canyon we found the most perfect warm winter backdrop for our photographs. While shooting, Gabe was very gentle and unobtrusive. He gave simple direction, but let my husband and I fold into one another in a very natural way. He allowed us to just be; which was refreshing, and made us extremely comfortable.

My husband and I are photographers ourselves. We know that the majority of photographers have an artistic eye, true. They pay close attention to detail, capture stunning scenery, and compose beautiful shots. But every now and then, we come across a photographer that stands out from the rest. They see the world more deeply. They allow their intuition to guide them, so that not only do they compose a beautiful photograph, but they see things beyond the surface. These individuals create art that doesn’t merely capture the way someone looks, but captures their core. Consequently, their art is tender and natural, with a somehow tangible connection. This is what my husband and I see in Gabe’s work.

Upon receiving the photographs that Gabe took of us, we were blown away. He saw straight through…to our essence, and captured a moment in time that spoke volumes about who we are, together. If you are considering having a part of your life documented by Gabe, please do yourself a wonderful favor, and allow him to capture you through the eye of his lens. Seeing your world through his eyes is a wondrous privilege.”

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olivia

four years ago i was there to capture their connection and wedding celebration. 19 months ago it was a NEWLife session with their first daughter, Chloe. 11 days ago i was there for the birth of their second daughter and three days ago a NEWLife session with Olivia. thank you guys for bringing me and my camera along. it’s been amazing.

as seen on NEWLIFE imagery

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miracle

i am fascinated by emotion. by real human connection. by life. by real life. so to be asked to document the birth of their second child was a phenomenal opportunity for me. the emotion of such a beautiful moment. the connection between a parent and their child is as real. as raw. as incredible as it comes. i so grateful to have met these two beautiful people whom i’ve had the pleasure of getting to know over the last few years. from thier connection session. to their wedding day. to capturing images of their first baby girl and now the birth of their second. it has been a wonderful journey. thank you Joyce and Sean for putting your confidence and trust in me and my camera. i am forever grateful.

we never dreamed you’d be so beautiful…
in all of the times we tried to imagine
every last detail of who you would be,
thru all of the nights we spent quietly thinking
of how we would feel
when we first looked at you,
we patiently waited
and silently wondered.
We hoped and we prayed
and we tried to imagine…
but we never dreamed you’d be so beautiful.

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what i was witness to

it was another amazing year of celebrations. incredible couples who invited me into their lives for a brief moment and i did my very best to document what i saw. the laughter. the tears. the human connection. the connection between two people in love. the connection between families. between friends. between strangers. every wedding is different. each couple is different. each day is different. the scenery changes. the jokes during speeches are sometimes different :) but each wedding share a few things in common; the love each of my couples has for one another and the love each of their families has for them.

so this post is for them. this is for you. each one of my extraordinary couples. thank you for bringing me along your journey. thank you for allowing me to document your celebration. thank you to your families for treating me as family and not just the “photographer“. thank you for all the laughs. the honest emotions you shared with me and my camera. the connections you allowed me to capture. i am forever grateful to each and every one of you. you allow me to do what i love so i am able to spend time with those i love.

thank you.

that which is loved is always beautiful

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