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Alders Photography provides modern sensibilities with antique touches to your wedding. With the use of both professional digital and playful film cameras, I aim to document and capture your day in artful ways. My name is Jenny Smith and I am the creator. Feel free to peruse the posts and to click the links above for more info. Click here to read the full post about me.

WPPI | Las Vegas | 2012

Saturday, February 18, 2012 Posted in personal

Just a quick post to let you know I will be out of town for the annual Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) convention in Las Vegas from Sunday February 19 – Wednesday February 22. I am not bringing a computer and really want to focus on why I am there, so please be patient with me, as I will be getting back to people starting Thursday February 23. This will be my third year at the convention and I am really excited for so many aspects of the trip.

Highlights to Look Forward to:

Christian Photographers Unite: Monday evening Christian photographers from around the world will gather for worship and fellowship.
Platform Classes: In the past I have just attended to view the trade show floor to look for things to help out my business, but this year I am excited to be attending a few key note speakers, classes, and discussions with some of the industry’s leading photographers, planners, and designers.
Trade Show: because really this is always amazing for me. New gear, new services, and new products. I have a list of things I am looking at this year and can’t wait to comb two convention center rooms full of photography and wedding stuff!

These photos were taken during the 2009 convention. It was my first time to Las Vegas and it seemed like the perfect place to explore with a Holga!

This year I am not bringing my professional gear, but rather Instagramming it up, so check back for blog posts of snap shots of the convention!

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San Pedro Engagement Session | Crystal & Bryan | Slideshow

Wednesday, February 22, 2012 Posted in engagement slideshows

San Pedro Engagement Session | Crystal & Bryan

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Posted in engagement sessions

I am away in Las Vegas right now for a wedding photography convention (WPPI), but that’s not stopping me from sharing with you this amazing engagement session. Crystal and Bryan have been together since high school and their love story is so adorable. One Valentine’s Day Bryan went to the coffee shop where Crystal worked and presented her with 3 long stemmed roses and asked her to be his. They were inseparable during high school, but once they went to separate colleges, they broke up. But that didn’t stop them from talking almost every day. Through making different friends, dating different people, and going to different schools, they did what you do in college, explore and find yourself. But in the midst of that, they also found each other. And after graduation, got back together. And now, years later, a few days before another Valentine’s Day, we celebrated their future together in San Pedro.

I had never been down there before, but Crystal showed me all kinds of maps and photos online and I knew the shoot would be really fun. But I had no idea how awesome it would be, mostly because of these two. They are so laid back, easy going, in love, genuinely happy, and easy to laugh, that it made the shoot effortless. I did more than one of my happy dances during the afternoon. We started at the Korean Bell, then took the Trolley to the FanFare Fountain for the show and sunset. A wonderful date. Crystal and Bryan, you guys rock. Thanks for introducing me to your neck of the woods. Can’t wait for your wedding! Enjoy!