Denver Wedding Photographer

Of course! I don’t currently have an associate photographer program so I will be the one photographing your wedding. I bring a non-photographing assistant with me to every wedding that I photograph. 2nd photographers are not automatically included in packages but they can be added.

You will have the option to add on rehearsal dinner coverage to your wedding package. However, I do a lot of non-Saturday weddings so it’s possible that I may have a wedding booked during your rehearsal dinner. I will book rehearsal dinners once we are 10 weeks from your wedding date so that I can accommodate potential weddings first. If I am unavailable to cover your rehearsal dinner I am more than happy to help you find someone who can cover it for you.  

I could rock your wedding with a flip-phone camera! But for all you equipment geeks out there: I use Canon because that is the brand I bought in college for my photography classes and I never wanted to switch. I used an old Canon AE 1 film camera when I was going to Metro State here in Denver. Now I use multiple different Canon camera bodies (I just upgraded to the mirrorless R5 and R6), lots of different glass (24-70 mm 2.8 is my workhorse at weddings but I also use the 100 mm 2.8, the 70-200 2.8, 85 mm 1.2, and every once in awhile the 16-35 mm 2.8), and I bring canon 600 EX-RT speedlights with me for additional lighting throughout the day. And yes, I have and bring backup equipment to every wedding.

Yes, you will have the personal rights to use your photos anyway you see fit as long as it’s not for commercial use. That basically means you can make your own prints, share your pictures on facebook and social media and any other way you want to as long as it’s not for a business. If you aren’t sure, just ask. I usually say yes!

I’m going to go ahead and forgive you for mentioning my untimely death to let you know that you will be in good hands. My ghost will absolutely take care of you! But seriously, I have a set plan in place to help you get your money back if it’s before your wedding and try to set you up with a new photographer. Now let’s move on from this morbid question before you jinx me!

Unfortunately, no. When I enter into a contract with my couples I am agreeing to take their wedding date off of my calendar and must turn away anyone else who asks me about that date. Your retainer fee is paying for the reservation of that date and is non-refundable.  

How many photos are we talkin’ here? If it’s a couple, sure! Do you have hundreds of shots pinned and you want to try and make all of them happen? Sadly, as much as I want to make your wedding dreams come true I do have to set realistic expectations about what’s possible. A wedding is a very unique day with tons of stuff happening. Although I adore creating incredible photos with my couples I don’t advise spending inordinate amounts of time recreating other people’s wedding photos when you could be spending that time living in the moment with your new spouse and your friends and family. You are awesome and unique, so let’s make pictures that other people will want to pin as inspiration for their wedding day instead! All that being said, don’t be shy about sharing your vision board with me. I enjoy seeing what you are drawn to.

I prefer not to work from a shot list with things like “Photo of dress hanging in a tree, detail photo of the ice sculpture, bride hugging dad etc….” I find that if a list like that is presented to me on a wedding day I spend the day worried about the list with my nose buried in it wondering what I’ve missed. Instead, I keep my eyes peeled for all of the incredible moments happening around me on your wedding day, and get the photos that no list could ever predict. I am more than happy to share some full weddings with you so that you can see my coverage style and assuage any fears you may have about working from a list. However, I do like to work from a list for the family formal photos. That is one part of the day where I think it’s good to have a pre-planned list that we’ve discussed and know what the general timing for it will be. That way no one has to think on the fly and figure out which family members we’ve forgotten to photograph. I will help you prepare and plan for this list prior to your wedding day.

Have no fear, I have had to adapt to plenty of tough situations, and I pride myself on creating beautiful photos no matter what the setting is. We can talk through potential issues and figure out solutions prior to the day. With over 15 years of photographing weddings I’m sure I’ve seen it before!  

Do I ever! I actually created a detailed, in-depth vendor guide for brides who are planning their wedding. It has photos of other vendors work/how their venues look and some extra information to help you pick the perfect people to help you on your wedding day. Check it out on the Venues and Vendors pages!

This is a hard one to answer since every wedding is so different and I don’t promise a set # of images per hour. I will say that on average for a full wedding day (at least 6-10 hours) I’ve been delivering anywhere from 400ish-900ish unique images for my previous clients. The number of guests/wedding party members, family members and formal pictures, having a dance floor etc… all play a role in the # of images from a wedding day. I’m more than happy to share a few complete weddings with you so you can get a sense of the number of images delivered and the coverage. Just ask!

Every image will be lightly retouched before being delivered to you. And every image that is ordered (either as a print or selected for your wedding album) or included in your blog preview will have the full retouching done to it. See below for one examples.  I have some other examples on the What Questions to Ask Your Wedding Photographer Article!

Original, unretouched image

Lightly retouched image

Fully retouched image

I’ve been waiting for you to ask this! I would love to photograph your wedding day and to officially reserve your date I will need a signed wedding contract and a retainer fee (the amount depends on your package but is generally whatever is less; 50% of the package or $1,000). The remainder of your wedding package is due two weeks before your wedding. Go ahead and get in touch and we’ll get your wedding on my calendar!