Hudetz Photography

Artistic Guild Wedding Photography Award

2008-06-15T13:27:00.005-07:00

I was very humbled to receive an International award for my wedding photography from the Artistic Guild of Wedding Photojournalists International . The world competion for these awards reflects the work of many of the finest wedding photographers in the world. My award was for the image attached here. The only other Colorado resident photographer to place in this competion was my friend Otto Schulze. Otto moved to Denver from South Africa and worked with me last year as a second shooter. I saw his talent then. I scored in one category but Otto scored in several gaining a 4th place overall in the competion.

Stanley Hotel and St. Malo's Chapel Wedding

2008-06-15T12:16:00.007-07:00

What an amazing venue combination for a Northern Colorado wedding...St Malo's Chapel and the historic Stanley Hotel ! That's the combo Emily and Eric put together for their wedding and we were blessed in getting to photograph it. Emily has such a joyful spirit and it radiated all day next to her handsome pilot new husband, Eric. Assisting me was my talented photographer friend, Kent Meireis. Also, keeping the day rolling along smoothly was wedding planner Lindsay Jarvis who was also fun to work with. Here is a slideshow of the day.

Teva Mountain Games Photos -Vail, Colorado

2008-06-11T01:03:00.010-07:00

Last week my wife Elizabeth and I were in Vail photographing the Teva Mountain Games prior to photographing a special wedding at Cordillera Resort. Here are six of our favorite photos. Three by Elizabeth and three by me. I won't tell you who took what.

St Vincent DePaul Church & Red Rocks Wedding

2008-06-10T19:33:00.012-07:00

We had the amazing honor of photographing Lisa and Evan's wedding with the ceremony at St. Vincent DePaul Church in Denver, followed by a grand reception at Red Rocks Visitor Center. Lisa and Evan were willing to go with the flow when a last minute concert of Insane Clown Posse was scheduled to coincide with their reception. A few interactions with ICP fans made for some photo opps. Also lending huge support for the day was my friend Kent Meireis, who 2nd shot for me. Here is a slideshow of the day.

Terrace Gardens, Littleton, Colorado Wedding

2008-06-04T00:14:00.007-07:00

We photographed Kandice and Daniel's wedding at Terrace Gardens in Littleton , Colorado May 16th. What a photogenic couple! We loved the late day sun and the romantic feel of the venue. Here are some of my favorite pictures of the day. You can also view a slideshow.

DePaul University Inaugural Track & Field Relays

2008-06-03T23:47:00.008-07:00

DePaul University in Chicago is the 9th largest private university in the United States and the largest Catholic University in the United States. Finally, after many years, the DePaul Track & Field team has secured it's own facility and on May 14th they inaugurated it with The DePaul Relays. As a former cross-country / track runner of DePaul I accepted an invitation to attend the festivities and couldn't resist taking my camera along. Here are some of my favorite pics of the day. You can also see a slideshow.

Chicago Millenium Park Engagement shoot

2008-06-03T23:30:00.010-07:00

We had the good fortune of photographing Cindy and Jim's engagement shoot in Chicago's Millenium Park in mid-May. We'll be photographing their Chicago wedding this coming Fall. Here are some of my favorite pics from the shoot.

Union Depot, Pueblo, Colorado Wedding

2008-06-03T23:13:00.007-07:00

What a fun wedding we got to photograph in Pueblo, Colorado at Union Depot for Selenda and Josh, a warm loving couple. We had so much fun photographing on train engines parked behind Union Depot. Here are some of my favorite shots of the day. Also, you can check out a slideshow of the day.

Peaceful Valley Ranch Wedding, Allenspark, CO

2008-06-03T22:45:00.007-07:00

Bambi and Ezra of San Francisco decided they wanted a small Colorado mountain wedding in a quaint chapel. They found their dream at Peaceful Valley Ranch in Allenspark, Colorado. We were so honored to photograph this beautiful couple in a picturesque setting in early May. Here are some of my favorite pictures of the day. Also, you can view a slideshow of the entire wedding.

LaPorte Tapestry House April Wedding

2008-06-03T22:29:00.007-07:00

In mid-April we photographed the wedding of Eileen and Brett of Fort Collins at The Tapestry House in LaPorte, Colorado. Eileen and Brett made a beautiful couple and we took advantage of The Tapestry House porch as well as a full moon that night. Here are some of my favorite pictures of the day. You can also check out a slideshow of the wedding.

Boulder Colorado Engagement Shoot

2008-06-03T22:10:00.006-07:00

We photographed Stefanie and Daniel's engagement shoot in a Boulder city park recently. We look forward to photographing their wedding later this summer in Denver at The Inverness Hotel. Here are some of my favorite picks from the shoot.

Denver Performing Arts Engagement Shoot

2008-04-08T15:24:00.010-07:00

Elise and Mark recently flew in from Virginia for their engagement shoot. We decided on the Denver Performing Arts Center as a backdrop to our shoot. Elise and Mark have been dating for five years and we will be photographing their Cherry Creek Country Club wedding later this year. We had a lot of fun, including finding a sign advertising the "Last Five Years". Here are some of my favorite pics from the shoot.

Avogadro's Number Wedding - Fort Collins

2008-04-06T13:39:00.003-07:00

My dear friend and great adventure photographer, Dan Bailey, got married in Fort Collins to his sweetheart of many years, Amy. They did a casual fun wedding at Avogadro's Number restaurant in Fort Collins, highlighted by a bike ride with family and friends through the back streets of Old Town, Fort Collins.

A Fantasy Prom: to re-live what did or didn't happen at your prom

2008-04-02T20:54:00.008-07:00

The Denver Chapter of International Society of Event Specialists (ISES) sponsored a private prom party at Mile High Station to let an adult crowd re-live what did or did not happen at their prom. It was like a costume party in many ways with amazing decorations, flowers, music and food provided by ISES members. As a member, I was selected to be the photographer of the evening. Quite an honor when you consider those asking me are the best event and wedding planners in the state. It was a blast! Here are some pictures. Also check out the slideshow.

Fort Collins Wedding: Season Opener

2008-04-02T20:35:00.005-07:00

For the 1st wedding of the 2008 wedding season I could not have asked for a more beautiful wedding to photograph. I was honored to photograph the modelesque couple Katie and Brandon in an elegant church wedding followed by special pictures on the Colorado State University campus where Katie recently graduated as a star student-athlete. Then on to The Fort Collins Marriott for a gala reception. Here are a couple of pictures from the day. You can check out a slideshow as well.

Las Vegas Photography Walk Around

2008-04-02T20:21:00.006-07:00

This past month I attended the Annual Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) convention. It was great interacting with some of the best wedding photographers in the world and attending the massive trade show where the photography industry promotes the latest technology. I got some time to walk around Vegas and take a few pictures including some fellow photographers having a private poker tournament at Caesar's Palace. I'm posting a couple of images and if you want to see more, click here, for a slideshow.

Horsetooth Resevoir Engagement Shoot

2008-03-31T11:58:00.006-07:00

We recently did an engagement shoot at Horsetooth Resevoir just west of Fort Collins for Megan and Jared, whose wedding we are photographing in July. It was a windy day but Megan and Jared had a great time in the wonderful outdoors of Colorado. Here are some of my favorite picks.

Bridal Star Magazine Features my Photography

2008-03-10T20:32:00.005-07:00

Hitting news stands nationwide is the latest issue of Bridal Star HAIRSTYLES magazine. Thanks to Leslie Snyder of LesliesArts.com 24 of my bridal pictures made it into this issue including the two-page spread below. I've had the good fortune of working with Leslie on a number of weddings, both in Denver and the Vail area, where she does on-location hair and make-up. Because of Leslie's national reputation in her specialty field, Bridal Star Magazine asked her for some articles on hair and make-up. It was an honor for her to request my imagery and for the magazine to use so much of it.

Three More International Wedding Photography Awards

2008-03-09T14:06:00.002-07:00

This week I got the great news that three of my wedding images placed in the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) quarterly contest. WPJA is such a prestigious organization because you can't just join it, you have to be elected into it. There were twenty categories of wedding imagages and 20 top places awarded in each category. I scored 9th in the Weather category with the picture below and also 4th and 8th place in the Rehearsal Dinner category.

Union Station Engagement Shoot for Melissa and Ryan

2008-03-04T00:09:00.007-07:00

I just recently did an engagement shoot for Melissa and Ryan, who's wedding we will be photographing later this year. The three of us decided to do the shoot in and around Union Station, downtown Denver. Melissa and Ryan were great to work with and here are some of my favorite pictures from the shoot.

Cakes, Cakes and more Cakes

2008-03-03T23:52:00.005-07:00

I recently photographed the Colorado Cake Icing Competition at the Colorado Home and Garden Show. In addition to nearly 100 very unique cakes being judged there was a celebrity cake icing competion where the celebrity cakes were auctioned of to benefit Denver's Children's Hospital. Here are a few pictures from the week-end.

Eckhart Tolle , Jesh de Rox, and now Oprah Winfrey

2008-03-03T23:23:00.005-07:00

Since helping Eckhart Tolle do a workshop in Boulder almost four years ago and spending time with him I've been a big fan of his message about "The Power of Now"; which is about staying focused in the present moment. That same message resonated with my friend Jesh de Rox, maybe the best photographer in the world at the present time. So, last fall, when we both heard Eckhart was making a public appearance for the 1st time in three years in New York City, we decided to go hear him and apply his message to our photography efforts...photographing from inside the moment. It was a great time and we were wow'd by Eckhart's message but never in our wildest dreams did we think Eckhart would be doing a 10 week online seminar program, starting March 3rd, with Oprah Winfrey, another person who crossed my path briefly way back in the late 80's. So, three of my favorite people... all connected...life can truly be exciting at times. Here a picture of Jesh de Rox from our NYC trip.

Unusual Details Found at Weddings

2008-01-16T22:59:00.000-07:00

As a photographer I'm always focused on getting the details at a wedding, like the flowers, the rings special decorations, nuances of the wedding dress etc. But also I'm always open to finding random details that jump out at me.

Sometimes there's a story behind the picture, like the bride's veil laying on the bed next to a picture of the bride's deceased mother, on her wedding day... or a butterfly amongst flowers.

Kids Being Kids at Weddings

2008-01-16T22:48:00.000-07:00

I enjoy weddings with kids. Their honest nature can often give a photographer great material provided he's able to anticipate what might happen...from a flower girl disinterested in formal pictures ...to a boy crawling out from under the head table during toasts... to kids drooling over an unusual raw food wedding cake. A few of my favorite kid pictures from 2007.

Wedding Rehearsal Dinner

2008-01-14T02:35:00.000-07:00

Ashriel and Matt had a very intimate wedding rehearsal dinner prior to their wedding this past Fall. Editing through some pictures I found two images from that dinner I really like.