{"id":18187,"date":"2021-09-23T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/?p=18187"},"modified":"2021-09-23T11:02:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T17:02:01","slug":"elopement-photographer-extraordinaire-crystal-cousin-photo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/2021\/09\/23\/elopement-photographer-extraordinaire-crystal-cousin-photo\/","title":{"rendered":"ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHER EXTRAORDINAIRE: CRYSTAL COUSIN PHOTO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Your day can and should be exactly what you want it to be.<\/p><cite>Crystal<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you noticed the smell of juniper in wood stoves filling the morning air lately? It\u2019s true summer only ended one day ago, technically, but these chilly mornings have us reaching for pumpkin coffee and oversized sweaters already!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon the leaves will start their gold and crimson blushing, the green chiles will have their final roast, and we\u2019ll all be counting down the days until the Balloon Fiesta. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-inspiration\/fall-romance-ashlee-greg-albuquerque-wedding-ceremony\">Autumn has arrived<\/a> in New Mexico!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And because you know what we\u2019re about here so we can pretend this is a more subtle segue \u2014 what better time to <em>fall<\/em> in love with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/crystal-cousin-photo\">Crystal Cousin<\/a>, a magic-making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-vendors\/wedding-photographers-videographers-cinematographers\">wedding photographer<\/a> elevating our local community? With the soft, warm tones that give her photos their signature look, she\u2019s the go-to creative for all the autumn-lovers out there!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-truck-elopement.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-truck-elopement.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-truck-elopement-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-truck-elopement-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/crystal-cousin-photo\">Crystal<\/a> only shoots during the fall, just that all of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-vendors\/wedding-photographers-videographers-cinematographers\">wedding and elopement photos<\/a> capture that magical, ephemeral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-inspiration\/fall-romance-ashlee-greg-albuquerque-wedding-ceremony\">autumn vibe<\/a> that feels nostalgic and brand new all at once. Yes, part of that has to do with the characteristic hues of her photographs, but it\u2019s also due to the emotions that lift off them, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-cute-couple-lgbtq.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-cute-couple-lgbtq.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-cute-couple-lgbtq-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-cute-couple-lgbtq-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>You shouldn\u2019t feel alone in this process.<\/p><cite>Crystal<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>After having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/wedding-inspiration\/new-mexico-the-beautiful-styled-shoot-sunset-warm-florals\">the perfect elopement<\/a> of her own, Crystal became obsessed with creating that unforgettable moment for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/deals-tips\">engaged lovebirds<\/a> in our state. And aren\u2019t we so lucky she decided to steer her creative energy in our direction?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having been in front of the camera before, she has a keen understanding of what exactly you need in order to be relaxed, present, and confident even with a lens watching you. That\u2019s what makes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/crystal-cousin-photo\">her work<\/a> so unique \u2014 not that her fabulous editing doesn\u2019t catch your eye, it does, but the warm and cozy feelings you get from her work are direct translations of the love she\u2019s captured between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/deals-tips\">two souls uniting<\/a> as one.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-jemez-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-jemez-wedding.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-jemez-wedding-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystalcousinphoto-jemez-wedding-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you\u2019re partial to the agreeable fall weather or not, you can rest assured that when you\u2019re shooting with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/listing\/crystal-cousin-photo\">Crystal Cousin Photo<\/a>, your heart, your photos, and your fianc\u00e9e will all be shining like <em>gold<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for being here, being a part of our community, and being your talented self, Crystal \u2014 we, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/who-we-are\">Wedding Collective team<\/a>, and all the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/deals-tips\">engaged couples in New Mexico<\/a> are blessed to have you!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" 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It\u2019s true summer only ended one day ago, technically, but these chilly mornings have us reaching for pumpkin coffee and oversized sweaters already!&nbsp; Soon the leaves [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[13,14,23,24,27,29,32,37,43,47,48,52],"tags":[3157,250,3156,3155,3149,3151,1488,3152,3158,1986,3154,3150,3153],"class_list":["post-18187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-elopements","category-engagement","category-local-wedding-businesses","category-marriage","category-planning-tips","category-real-weddings","category-romantic-photography","category-wedding-ceremonies","category-wedding-inspiration","category-wedding-photography","category-wedding-planning","category-wedding-trends","tag-adventure-wedding-photographer-new-mexico","tag-albuquerque-wedding-photographer","tag-best-elopement-spots-in-new-mexico","tag-colorado-weddings","tag-crystal-cousin-photo","tag-elopement-photography","tag-natural-light-photography","tag-romantic-elopements-new-mexico","tag-romantic-photography-new-mexico","tag-santa-fe-wedding-photographer","tag-warm-wedding-photography","tag-wedding-photography-in-new-mexico","tag-wedding-trends-2022"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/crystal-cousin-photo-wedding-couple.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18187"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18196,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18187\/revisions\/18196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.weddingcollectivenm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}