Well talk about Johnny Come Lately, I shot this Engagement Session on October 24, 2008 at the Alameda Open Space and I shot their wedding today! Admittedly there is still a bit of catching up to be done on the Blog. The wedding was quite fantastic and I will try not to wait three months before blogging it!
-DeAnna Dimmitt
Dry Heat Photography
Introducing Fine Art Photographer
Gail Diane Yovanovich
The Dry Heat Gallery is pleased to announce that we have added another award winning photographer to our stable of exceptional artists!
Artist, naturalist and award-winning photographer, Gail Diane Yovanovich has traveled seven continents studying birds, the environment and the natural world. She is passionate about nature and takes great joy in sharing nature’s splendor and the beauty of the Southwest through her images.
Gail has received national and regional awards in both the fine art and photojournalism fields. Most recently, Gail won first place Black-and-White in the New Mexico Magazine 2009 Photo Contest, Best In Show at the Festival Of The Cranes 2008 Photo Contest, and a National Wildlife Refuge Association 2008 Photo Contest Award.
Look for Gail’s photograph entitled Contrast to grace the cover of the February 2009 issue of New Mexico Magazine.
Bosque At Dusk was the recipient of the Best In Show Award at the 2008 Festival Of The Cranes.
Both of these stunning signed and numbered limited edition prints are now available at the Dry Heat Gallery!
I am pleased to report the Wedding Design 2009 (yesterday at Hotel Albuquerque) was a smashing success for us! We met so many wonderful brides and had incredibly positive feedback from all who visited our booth. I would personally like to thank everyone who attended for taking the time to come out and talk with us!
We wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year!
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One of the first things that Valerie said to me during our initial consultation was “I have to be honest with you, I hate being photographed.” “Oh good”, I thought, “a challenge”. Well, she wasn’t kidding. Valerie really doesn’t like to be photographed but she still wanted photos so we reached a compromise. I was would lay low, play it cool, keep it as simple as possible and she would smile when necessary. This worked out pretty good. The wedding was on November 15th at the Hyatt Tamaya in Bernalillo but I have also included a couple shots from their Engagement Session at the UNM Duck Pond since I just realized (way after the fact) that I had never blogged that session. Their Engagement Session was very short because about 15 minutes into it the sky let loose with a torrent of rain that seemed akin to the apocalypse. We ran for cover.
To Valerie and James, Thank you so much for making me a part of your special day and for smiling when necessary 
-DeAnna Dimmitt
Dry Heat Photography
Jim Gross from Carousel Of Music catches me watching him.
I was recently asked to write an article for a local magazine profiling Dry Heat Photography. Specifically the publisher wanted to know about the how and the why. Questions like “why do you do this job? what makes you tick? how to you measure success?” etc. I will, for the time being, refrain from mentioning of the name of the magazine as the issue has not yet been published. In the meantime I wanted to share what I had written. These seem to be questions that are asked of us quite frequently so I feel this is worthy of a blog entry as it applies to all of our clientele; past, present and future.
Rick and I have an incredible life. It is nothing short of a miracle to be married to someone who shares the same vision as myself. We have worked together for eight years and have, thus far, accomplished everything we’ve set out to do.
Wedding photography is a profession that allows us to see ourselves in others and that is why we pursue it. It brings us joy and deepens our understanding of the human condition. A wedding is one day in the lives of complex people. Every life has joys and sorrows, successes and failures, good times and bad but the thing that everyone has in common is the desire to love and to be loved. A wedding no more defines a life than one photograph could define a person. Within the context of the wedding it is possible to observe both the history and future of a family and the bonds that bring them all together for this one event before returning to their individual lives. To photograph a wedding is to create a tapestry – one photograph at a time.
The best part of our job is that it’s not a job. Our work is our life and we love what we do. A career is built one day at a time and it’s all the days of making phone calls, answering emails and meeting with clients that lead up to the great moments behind the camera. Every day matters. We think it is important to remain mindful of one’s circle of influence and to remember that every image going out the door with the name Dry Heat Photography on it takes on a life of it’s own, acting as an ambassador for our studio. We have carved a distinctive niche for ourselves in the Albuquerque wedding scene. Markedly diverse from the mainstream, we offer our clientele a unique experience based in creative vision and inspiration.
Dry Heat Photography is an all consuming endeavor, a passion project, and a full time occupation. We measure success not in status or fortune but by to what degree our work brings happiness to our clients and to ourselves.
-DeAnna Dimmitt
Dry Heat Photography
I shot this bridal session on Monday, December 29th. Lovely Elena has been teaching English in South Korea for the past year. According to her, it is much colder there than it is here. Apparently so because she was able to spend an hour walking around the Bosque in a wedding dress and somehow manage to still look happy. I was wearing a North Face jacket and was still cold. Elena is marring Ajay tomorrow at the UNM Alumni Chapel and the Wool Warehouse. Rick and I will both be shooting the wedding and running our “Photobooth” during the reception.
-DeAnna Dimmitt
Dry Heat Photography
Well, maybe she was a little cold…
One of my personal favorites
Thinking warm thoughts
My other personal favorite
Jen and Eddie were married on December 13th. The ceremony was at Immaculate Conception church (on 6th and Silver) followed by a little walk around down town and the reception was at the Albuquerque Museum. I ended up with so many photos for this blog entry that I decided not to include the reception. Immaculate Conception is one of the most unique churches in Albuquerque; probably the only art deco church in town. The downtown shoot was super fun and, despite the somewhat frigid temperatures, the photos are great!
To Jen and Eddie – Thank you so much for making me a part of your special day!
-DeAnna Dimmitt
Dry Heat Photography
Not sure what happened here…
Resurrecting the Lens Baby – old school
Seriously, how cool is this church?
Not cold not cold not cold not cold…
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