We all piled into the fan, already freezing. I immediately regret leaving my cozy uggs and warmer clothes at home. But, I was so excited to get out and take part in my first shootout.. Gavin Wade photographers were hosting a shootout in the middle of the desert during WPPI, and we had to take part! We would have a gorgeous bride and groom, as well as a fashion model to work with. With no buildings, no cars, and endless angles and sky. While checking the weather before we headed out, we knew there was a strong chance of rain. And yet, we had blue skies and sunshine – and clouds. Amazing dark and colorful clouds!!
First, meet Kate!
Just a few of Kate, I ran back over and got carried away with Brittanie and Tomas.






Here’s just half of our team from the day. We had 31!!! It was a big group, but we made some new friends (post to come later on).


Meet Brittanie and Tomas. They were our awesome subjects for this bridal shoot, and yes - that is Brittanie’s wedding dress! It had sparkles, so I was immediately in love with it.
I think I was a bird in a past life when it comes to the sparkles thing? hm.
This was the second shot of the day![]()










Some images are just meant to be in a quiet black and white.




Love this light


This one makes me smile![]()






See, look at those clouds!


And that’s a wrap! It was such an awesome experience. I can’t wait until next year!![]()
And, a few credits to the people that made this day possible…
Styled by Erin and Gavin of Gavin Wade Photographers http://www.gavinwadephoto.com/
Kate Colosi http://www.katecolosi.com/home.html
Hair/Makeup: Lindsey of Linsey Shea Photography http://www.lindseysheaphotography.com/
Tuxedo: Mission Tux Shop http://www.missiontuxshop.com/
Awesome Sponsor: Pixel2Canvas http://pixel2canvas.com/
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Beautiful pictures!
GURL! LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!!!!! Awesome job!
These are great! Love that first b/w shot. Soooo great meeting you!!! Until next year…stay in touch. =)
Leslie these are great!! Thank you for braving the cold with all of us and helping it be an incredible shoot! I’m with you, loving those dramatic clouds in your images; you got some awesome moments with Brittanie and Tom too…so great!