The blog is where life’s stories unfold—captured, celebrated, and preserved. From weddings to family moments to newborn milestones, I share insights, tips, and reflections on creating images that endure. Join me here, explore the work, and discover the timeless beauty in every story.
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Ah!! I am SO in love with the images you are about to see! Ashley is a longtime René Tate Photography fan! She’s been a follower for years and one day we bumped into each other in yoga studio’s locker room and she introduced herself. You can read more about that unexpected encounter here. After getting to […]
I’m excited to introduce to you the girls of the delightful Colorado wedding and event planning group: Marilee and Grace. Named after two of their grandmothers, Marilee and Grace has a combined 14 year history in planning events and gobs of DIY creativity! These girls are all so classy and fun. You’d be in fantastic hand with […]
Good morning! Happy Thursday! Three-day weekends are fun, but the four day workweek can seem long. Hope your week has been a good one! Very excited to share this shoot with you. I’m mentoring a talented, young photographer at UCCS and turns out, he’s a wiz behind studio lights. So we had some fun collaborating […]
“Nicky, you can cut me up into a thousand pieces and I will still love you.” Those are the words that put Nicky Cruz over the edge. The words that he couldn’t get out of his mind. Those are the words that turned an ex-New York City-gang-president into one of the greatest evangelists today. […]
To be the one who says, “This moment stays,” is one of the greatest honors of my life. I’m René, and I create images that are romantic, timeless, enduring, and authentic. My work is unhurried and intentional, meant to be returned to again and again, like photographs tucked into a grandmother’s cedar chest, preserving your family’s story and legacy. I’m deeply passionate about honoring both the legacy you’re building and the one you’re already part of, and my hope is that the images we create together are cherished for generations to come.
