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~ If pressed, I could probably eat around 47 tacos.
~ Skiing is my favorite pastime. We have two seasons here at J. La Plante Photo: wedding season and ski season.
~ One of my greatest joys in life is cracking a beer after a long wedding day.
~ I love to travel. I've been to all 50 United States and 20 foreign countries. So far...
~ My wife, Moira, and I have been together for 16 years and not a day goes by that I don't wonder just what in the hell she sees in me.
Just a few miles east of Boulder, Colorado.
A little over 250 weddings over the past 16 years.
We’re not big on taking standard, posey photos. We specialize in nontraditional wedding photography and everything you see on our website is real. Real weddings. Real couples. Real emotion. Our goal isn’t to simply take pretty pictures, but to create works of art that are unique to you and worthy of hanging above your mantlepiece. We limit our calendar to 15 weddings per year so we can pour every ounce of our blood, sweat and tears into each wedding.
Our most popular wedding package is $7,200 and includes a full day of coverage (typically 10-12 hours, but we don't limit time), two photographers, a password-protected online gallery, high-res images with the rights to print, and a photo album.
We typically like to get things started with a phone call or Zoom call. After that, breweries are our favorite meeting spots.
I have a bachelor's degree in journalism (concentration in photojournalism) from Central Michigan University.
One of my first jobs after college was for Paramount Pictures. I was fired after one day.
21 Fearless Awards
30 Recommendations
They were experts with lighting. Moira stood with Read More us to light the shots with Jessie calling directions and shooting. They're a seamless team, and not afraid to experiment. We couldn't believe the shots they were able to take. Most photographers have a single style they stick with. Moira and Jessie delivered an incredible variety. Beautiful portraits, creative shots experimenting with bright, saturated colors, dark black and whites with silhouettes, and dusky blue. And of course, the candid shots of us and our guests during the reception were brilliant.
Jessie and Moira were fantastic to work with, and some of the most creative photographers we've ever met! We would absolutely recommend them to any couple who loves photography and want more than the standard photo package for their special day.
J. La Plante is worth every penny!