ABOUT ME
The day I married my wife, Fairlight, was the most incredible 24 hours of my life. I was surrounded by most of the people I loved. My only wish is that each moment could be drawn out for a lifetime. Our wedding day was filled with hundreds of memories that seem to fade with time. Thousands of moments that drift in and out. But one thing is certain: I had a great photographer document my wedding. Johnny Hanson. As I gaze at the photographs he captured that day, I see the joy in my mother's face and the pride in the eyes of my big brothers. I remember the tears on my wife's cheeks as I offered my vows and the expressions of fulfillment on our families’ faces as they joined together to celebrate us. I remember every word my sister spoke, every piece of advice our pastor gave and every smell that filled the desert air. I am brought back again and again with these incredible images.
As a documentary photojournalist, I have honed my skill in capturing the moment. I am a friend first and a photographer second. I believe in the institution of marriage and have a sincere respect for it. I have chosen to document weddings because these occasions are the pinnacle of most people's lives.
Biography:
Barry Gutierrez is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist . He worked at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado, from 1999 to 2009. Gutierrez graduated from Western Kentucky University with a photojournalism degree in the mid-'90s. He interned at the Piqua (Ohio) Daily Call, the Philadelphia Inquirer and the San Jose Mercury News. After leaving college, he was hired as a full-time temporary photographer/picture editor at the San Jose Mercury News and later moved to the Rocky Mountain News in 1999. The Rocky Mountain News photo staff earned a Pulitzer Prize for their fearless coverage of the Colorado wildfires in summer 2002. In 2003, Gutierrez was awarded Best Portfolio at the Atlanta Photojournalism Workshop and a first place in NPPA/BOP: Domestic News Story. Among other acknowledgments, he also earned a first place feature Headliner Award in 2008. He has a heart for giving back to the community of photojournalism by volunteering at workshops, speaking at events, teaching classes and mentoring younger journalists. "It's not about you. It's about making the world around you a better place," says Gutierrez. As a professor, Gutierrez has found teaching to be a great fit. He currently teaches at Front Range Community College.
Gutierrez has been published worldwide in a variety of publications and media outlets such as: Rocky Mountain News, San Jose Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times (Sunday front page), Washington Post, National Geographic Travel, Sports Illustrated, Popular Science, Newsweek, Time, People, MSNBC.com, CNN, CNN.com, The Jay Leno Show, NPR Online and a number of books.