After smooth sailing in the sky we arrived in fabulous Las Vegas on Wednesday.  We settled in at the Las Vegas Hilton for a brief stay before we head down to the Signature at MGM Grand for the WPPI Convention (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) that kicks off on Sunday.

Fabulous Las Vegas

One of our first stops was Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area for a trip around the scenic drive. We’ve seen photos from here before and have been dying to see the beautiful photo backdrops of the Red Rock Canyon. We were not let down by the fantastic views… simply amazing. Anyone getting married in Las Vegas should seriously consider making the short trip out here to get some absolutely stunning photos. It’s about a 20 minute drive west of the strip and it’s $5 per vehicle to drive the scenic drive.

On the way to Red Rock

Along the scenic drive there are at least 10 different spots where you can pull off and spend a bit of time enjoying the scenery. It’s a desert and the ground is very loose so ladies if you’ve got those heals on you’ll probably want to stay pretty close to the parking areas. But don’t worry you can still get the great photos that you’re looking for from the side of the road. In fact, all but one of the photos posted here were taken from the car!

Calico Point on the Scenic Drive

Since there are thousands of wedding photographers descending on the Las Vegas area it’s no surprise that we ran into a group of photographers that were out there with a bunch of models doing a photo shoot. It was too tempting not to snipe just one photo…

Wedding Couple at Calico Hills

Red Rock Canyon Landscape

Tomorrow we’re heading back out to the canyon with Autumn and Arian for an engagement shoot so we’ll post those photos as soon as we get a chance. Things are going to get a bit crazy with the convention, parties, weddings, and shoots coming up in the next few days so it might be later in the week before we can get the photos up… but we’ll do it ASAP… we promise!