Alright, technically this was Kass and Zack’s post-wedding session, but as an offering to the SEO gods, we’re calling it their EDM engagement session. For their wedding in February, Kass and Zack had a whole bunch of cool light-up stuff, like string lights, glow sticks, marquee letters and, our personal favorite, matching LED jackets. The photographic potential for all of these different light sources is unlimited, but there’s only so much time in between events on a wedding day to capitalize on on that potential. Fast-forward five months, we had the pleasure of collaborating with the newlyw ..read more

Most traditional wedding timelines are tight. This happens, then that happens, then the other thing happens and there’s very little time in between all of these things to take a breath. I’m happy to report that this was not at all the case with Claire and Ben’s Blackstone Rivers Ranch wedding. The bride and groom-to-be finished getting ready several hours before their ceremony, which allowed us to whisk the them away for an extended portrait session long before their guests started to arrive. We had already scouted the locations we wanted to go to months earlier when we were in town for anot ..read more

For Moira’s brother’s wedding a few years ago, my now brother and sister in-law decided not to have a cake. Instead, they had pie. This was a big point of contention in the family at the time. One family member proclaimed “You can’t have a wedding without cake!” Well, I’m here to tell you that you can, in fact, have a wedding without cake. I’ve seen it done. Many times. You can also have a wedding without flowers. And without a white dress. And without guests or a wedding venue, if that’s what you really want. And yes, can even have a wedding without a photographer. We’ve always been huge pr ..read more

Mia and Scott never thought they would get married. And once they decided to get married, they never thought they would have a wedding. Instead, like many couples these days, they were leaning toward an elopement. Then, after giving it some thought, they realized that they really wanted to share a celebration with their closest friends and family members. After photographing their Echo Mountain wedding last month, we can confidently say that their day stayed true to the spirit of their original plan. The guest list was small. The vibe was casual. And the views were epic. And, the level of pe ..read more

After 17 years of photographing weddings, it’s rare that we experience a “first” on a wedding day. But during Nassia and Jeff’s Pinecrest wedding reception in Colorado Springs, we experienced a very cool first. But let’s back up a moment. When Nassia and Jeff first reached out to us in November of last year, Jeff mentioned that he was a photographer himself. It’s always an honor to photograph the wedding of a fellow photographer, but it comes with a bit of added pressure as well. Other photographers have a keen insight into what you’re doing, so you really have to on top of your game. Not th ..read more

Midway through the reception at Sarah and Austin’s Estes Park wedding at Black Canyon Inn, I was standing at the venue’s large plate glass windows overlooking the Rocky Mountains trying to determine if the sunset would be interested enough to take the bride and groom outside for sunset photos. I was slightly bummed out because the sky didn’t seem to be cooperating. There were no super saturated colors or dramatic cloud formations. “We’ll shoot blue hour and/or nighttime portraits instead,” I thought to myself. But then Austin walked up and stood next to me, following my gaze out the window ..read more

Amelia and Jeff’s SkyView wedding at Fall River Village was quite possibly the windiest wedding we’ve ever photographed. Which is saying a lot because we’ve been doing this for 17 years. And most of our weddings are in the Rocky Mountains. It was one of those days where you couldn’t hear yourself think. One of those days where, if you leaned into the wind, you could stand still with your body at a 45-degree angle to the ground. Add to that the fact that SkyView’s ceremony location is perched on the roof of a three-story building. Needless to say, we were bound to have a bit of a breeze. Now ..read more

One of the main reasons we decided to move to Colorado 16 years ago was the state’s natural beauty. We’re also huge fans of national parks and Colorado is home to four of the coolest national parks in the nation. While we have been fortunate to spend time in all four of them, Amelia and Jeff’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison engagement session was the first time we actually had the chance to bring our cameras to Colorado’s “little Grand Canyon.” And what a treat it was! Established somewhat recently in 1999, this 30,000-acre parcel of high desert on the western slope of Colorado is a true hidde ..read more

Generally speaking, when you’re planning a wedding, you book a venue and hire a planner first. But in the case of Kass and Zack’s Taharaa Mountain Lodge wedding, the first item on their to-do list was to pick a photographer. In fact, they even included this info on their wedding program (see photo below): “Days since we picked a photographer: 458. Days since we picked a venue: 364.” We were honored, to say the least! But the best part was being able to help Kass and Zack choose the rest of their vendor team. Now, don’t get us wrong. We love working with new people. But we really love getting ..read more

After a short couple of months off from weddings to cozy up and refresh our creativity, we dove right into the 2024 wedding season with three weddings in four days! Starting with Lacey and Josh’s raucous party at the Boulders, Estes Park’s premier wedding venue! It’s no secret we love working at the Black Canyon Inn. But I’m convinced that the crew may be putting something in the water. Don’t worry, though. Whatever it is has no lasting side effects, except possibly some sort feet from dancing all night long. After wrapping up 2023 with one of the best dance parties we’ve seen at a wedding ..read more