Joseph Jestes | Denver Photographer http://blog.jestes.com wedding & portrait photographer Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:29:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tucson Arizona http://blog.jestes.com/2011/12/30/tucson-arizona/ http://blog.jestes.com/2011/12/30/tucson-arizona/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:29:28 +0000 Joseph http://blog.jestes.com/?p=3071 Loving our time here in Tucson, sad that it is coming to an end. Here are a few images from the last week. Enjoy~

The view from theJoseph Jestes Photography Tucson Office…

Our day at the Sonoran Dessert Museum!

Happy New Year!

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Loving our time here in Tucson, sad that it is coming to an end.
Here are a few images from the last week.
Enjoy~

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The view from theJoseph Jestes Photography Tucson Office…
Joseph Jestes Photography Tucson Office

Our day at the Sonoran Dessert Museum!
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Happy New Year!

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Early Sunday morning we packed into the car and headed South out of Denver to Colorado Springs, CO we spent the day with an amazing man, Lee Bonin.
We listened as he told stories and baked bread.
Here are some images and some words from Pam Bonin, Lee’s granddaughter.

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I never went to school a Thursday during ski season from kindergarten through 8th grade. Grandpa owned his own electrician business and he took Thursday off. Each year he would come into the classroom; introduce himself to my teacher and say: “I’m Pammy’s Grandfather, she won’t be in class on Thursdays, please adjust her homework accordingly.” My step-mother hated it, my teachers and Grandpa and I loved it! We would go up to the Berkshire Mountains in n/w MA and ski our hearts out, we had such great fun!

Grandpa made his way Colorado Springs and they bought their house in 1992 and in August of that year I took my first trip out to see Grandpa with my Dad and brother Brandon, for the purpose of putting a new roof on the house. A month later Grandpa got me a plane ticket to come back and visit for vacation, and thus my annual trips to Colorado Springs to see Grandpa Lee began.

Dad’s birthday is in July and Grandpa’s is a month later in August; along with my Aunt and my sister. For many years Grandpa would travel back to CT for a month between July and August for birthday and general family celebrations. He remained an avid tennis player and skier until he turned 80. He is a retired tennis Pro (you can find him on the US Professional Tennis Players Association website) and he has medaled in the Senior Olympics in giant slalom racing many times right up through his 80th birthday.

He is a man who lives his life his way, and is never short with a “You tell those sons of bitches to kiss your ass!”. He is hard on the outside but a softie on the inside; always making friends with the outcasts and people who are struggling. He loves to meet new (and younger) people; I think it helps him stay young. At 88yrs old he has a lifetime of colorful stories to tell, mischief he got in as a kid with his brothers and a special love he shared with my Grandma for a very long time.

What else can I say? There is so much to Grandpa Lee…

Pam Bonin

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A while back I was invited up to Rocky Mountains just west of Denver in Conifer Colorado for Gloria’s senior portrait session. Gloria was awesome, the weather was perfect and the location amazing. We still had a few turning aspen leaves, an old barn converted into a church! along with some rusty old farm equipment. I had a lot of fun getting to know Gloria while creating her images. Here are a few.

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In the beginning of November, I have the chance to attend my first ever photographer conference, Pictage PartnerCon 2011 in the absolutely gorgeous downtown San Diego.
I met some amazing people, learned more and more as each day passed, and came to love photography even more.
A much needed reconnect if you will.
As per every new city, and some old, I travel to I made a few long exposures at night.
Here are my 3 favorite long exposures from San Diego.

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san diego harbor at night

Last year, as some of you know, I set out on a list of goals.
Some small, some lofty, 100 in all.
Completed a little over half, and am quite happy with that!
Wrapped it up by flying a kite, on the shore of the S.F. Bay no less.
I have reworked, and started new year, a new set. 2011 was pretty awesome, but I think 2012 is going to be the one that tops them all.

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It was such an honor to work with the Level One Society again last night.
Here are a few from their event celebrating the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit at Denver Health.

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]]> http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/28/the-pavilion-project-level-one-society/feed/ 0 Emilie and Kevin [part2] http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/21/denver_egagement_photographer_emilie-and-kevin-part2/ http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/21/denver_egagement_photographer_emilie-and-kevin-part2/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:00:18 +0000 Joseph http://blog.jestes.com/?p=2943 Here are a few of my favorites from Emilie and Kevin’s sunny day downtown Denver engagement session!

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Here are a few of my favorites from Emilie and Kevin’s sunny day downtown Denver engagement session!

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]]> http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/21/denver_egagement_photographer_emilie-and-kevin-part2/feed/ 0 Emilie & Kevin are Engaged! [ Part 1 ] http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/03/is-she-a-model-emilie-kevin-are-engaged-part-1/ http://blog.jestes.com/2011/10/03/is-she-a-model-emilie-kevin-are-engaged-part-1/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:06:51 +0000 Joseph http://blog.jestes.com/?p=2904 Congratulations to my dear friends Emilie & Kevin on their engagement! I am honored to get to photograph their wedding next year in the gorgeous Holy Ghost Church in beautiful downtown Denver!

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Congratulations to my dear friends Emilie & Kevin on their engagement! I am honored to get to photograph their wedding next year in the gorgeous Holy Ghost Church in beautiful downtown Denver!
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So excited to be photographing the engagement of Emilie & Kevin this afternoon!

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