snowboarders exchange vows on the side of the run at their wedding on mountain at Breckenridge ski resort

Top 10 Reasons to Have a Winter Elopement in Colorado

10 Reasons to Have Your Winter Elopement In Colorado’s Rocky Mountains Why my top 10 reasons to have a winter elopement in Colorado? Well for starters, winter is the most underrated season to get married in Colorado. Especially for elopements. If you love snow and winter things like keeping warm all bundled up by a…

Vail Hiking Elopement Photographer | Upper Piney Lake Trail

Check out this Hiking Elopement at Upper Piney Lake Trail near Vail in Colorado’s Gore Range! This trail is in the Eagles Nest Wilderness in the White River National Forest. It was mid October in high country so all the golden leaves had fallen. Snow covered every crevice of the ridge between Peak C and…

a bride ice skates on a frozen alpine lake at her elopement in Colorado

How to Create High Quality Gifs | Photographer Education

How to Create High Quality Gifs for Professional Photographers High quality gifs (pronounced like jif) are a way for professional photographers to turn continuous image bursts into animations and short clips. I’ll break it down for you in steps. The first step is taking the photos. A little bit of foresight goes into this. The…

a couple embraces above a frozen alpine lake in the mountains at their elopement in Colorado

Adventure Elopement Timeline Ideas | Colorado Elopement Photographer

You choose your adventure Adventure elopements and weddings are relatively new to the scene. I have people ask me all the time what exactly is an adventure elopement. The world is fascinated by the idea of having your wedding day actually be about what you two want to do for it. No one is saying…

a marrying couple walks hand in hand on the road near Garden of the Gods after their intimate wedding ceremony

Garden of the Gods Adventure Elopement | Colorado Springs Elopement Photographer

Garden of the Gods Adventure Elopement | Colorado Springs Elopement Photographer These two were made for their Garden of the Gods adventure elopement. They were absolutely glowing the entire day. It was magical and so special to be witness. Julie & Brian met on Yahoo messenger.. And I thought my husband and I’s story of…

a groom stands on the balcony of their airbnb in Breckenridge while the bride gets ready
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The Coolest Lodging in Colorado | Adventure Elopement Photographer

The Best Places to Stay in Colorado Colorado is the adventurer’s dream. It has hundreds of options for that old mountain lodging feel. And if you want to step into 21st century mountain lodging you can with things like ‘glamping’ or Airbnb someone’s private mountain chalet. A few years ago, I vowed to my husband…

a wedding ceremony at the Trading Post Backyard at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado
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Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre Elopement Guide | Colorado

Red Rocks Park Elopement Guide Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado is an epic and iconic music venue. It’s a very special place for those of us who’ve experienced an event there. If you know, you know. The trails surrounding the theater and connecting to the trading post submerge your psyche into this other world…

The couple dances down their ceremony recessional celebrating having just exchanged vows at this Steamboat Springs Wedding

Steamboat Springs Wedding Photographer | Catamount Lake House Wedding

Catamount Lake House Wedding | Steamboat Springs Wedding Photographer I happily travel to Catamount Lake House to be an elopement or wedding photographer. Steamboat Springs is one of my favorite mountain towns. I have cherished childhood memories there. Our father used to bring my brother and I to stay at the Rabbit Ears motel to…

A couple snuggles in the back of their truck up a mountain 4x4 road in Colorado.
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4×4 Mountain Adventure in Colorado | Colorado Couples Photographer

I’ve known Sarah + Kim pretty much exactly a year to the day. Last year they modeled for my elopement styled shoot I put on on July 31, 2021. I knew they’d be down for something a little more adventurous like this couples’ 4×4 adventure in Colorado. My husband and I recently purchased our first…