Bold & Colorful Elopement Photography + Planning Assistance

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Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

Creating amazing elopement experiences for couples that want to explore the great outdoors in Colorado, Utah, the western U.S. & beyond!

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LET'S GET STARTED!

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Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

Creating amazing elopement experiences for couples that want to explore the great outdoors in Colorado, Utah, the western U.S. & beyond!

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LET'S GET STARTED!

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My job here at Shell Creek Photography is to foster & capture connection as an elopement photographer in Colorado. Your elopement is your way to create a wedding day where you can truly connect with each other. Let’s talk more about what your elopement day can be!

hiking elopements | adventure weddings | adventure sessions | planning & photography | + more

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LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR ELOPEMENT!

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adventure elopement in Moab, Utah in Arches National Park in a black wedding dress

JUST IMAGINE THIS!

A wedding day completely your own, in the most awe inspiring surroundings of nature.

The focus of your wedding day should be the beginning of your lives together.

CONTACT ME TO GET STARTED!

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0 weddings & elopements I've been a part of

0 miles traveled on road trips every year

0 years spent photographing couples

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Hey! My name is Malachi Lewis, I am an elopement photographer based out of Colorado but tend to be very nomadic. Specializing in intimate weddings & elopements allows me to help couples have an amazing experience for their wedding day.

As a wedding & elopement photographer in Colorado & Utah, I get to take couples to some of the most beautiful places in the San Juan Mountains, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Great Sand Dunes, Canyonlands, & more! Just because you are having a smaller wedding or elopement doesn’t mean you deserve less. You deserve even more!

Intimate weddings & elopements allow you to focus on the beginnings of your relationship together & that is a beautiful thing.

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YOUR DAY SHOULD BE ALL ABOUT YOU

You deserve more than amazing photos, you need an experience that is just freaking awesome!

Photos are important, but making sure you have an amazing time on your elopement day is also important

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCE

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Pricing & Planning Resources for Adventure Weddings & Elopements

check out the information below

Colorado elopement in winter overlooking Mount Sneffels.

Learn More About Eloping in Colorado

Learn more about weather, locations, permits, & other information you need to know for planning your Colorado elopement! Colorado has a lot to offer for elopements.

Pricing for Adventurous Elopements

Check out my pricing guide for elopements. I offer elopement photography in Colorado & beyond, travel is included with all elopement collections.

Hiking Elopement in Wyoming in the Grand Tetons

Eloping in U.S. National Parks

Each different national park has their own set of regulations for elopements & adventurous weddings. This is what you need to know about eloping in national parks.

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I'M AN OFFICIAL LEAVE NO TRACE AWARE PHOTOGRAPHER!

I have taken the official photography course from the Leave No Trace Center & am committed to preserving our public lands.

If you're not familiar with leave no trace, don't worry! I'm here to help educate others on how we can leave a minimal impact.

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEAVE NO TRACE & ELOPEMENTS

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Adventure wedding photographer & Colorado elopement photographer | Malachi Lewis at Shell Creek Photography

ABOUT ME

I'm an Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

I’m Colorado elopement photographer based off of the western slope of Colorado. I mainly serve the Montrose, Ouray, Silverton, Telluride, Crested Butte, Aspen, & Moab, Utah areas, but with my extensive travel experience, I can help you elope anywhere! My focus is to give you guys a fun, stress free experience + epic photos in beautiful locations. I love getting to know the couples I get to work with & I’d love for you to get to know me a little better as well!

LEARN MORE ABOUT ME

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Why I Love Photographing Elopements

elopements are all about the experience

Elopements are something you do for you. Your relationship with each other is the most important thing & you don’t need a massive production to show that. In fact, a big wedding takes away from the focus of a marriage. An elopement can be anything you want it to be & I am here to help make your dreams a reality.

My extensive international & domestic travel experience allows me to help couples plan an amazing adventure, even if neither of us has been to the location before! My favorite locations where I’ve been include Glacier National Park, Bocas del Toro, Ukraine, Banff, & Guanajuato. Some of my bucket list list locations include Australia, Greenland, New Zealand, Alaska, Ecuador, & Africa.

LEARN MORE ABOUT PLANNING & BOOKING

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Ready to elope? I am the elopement photographer for you!

ask me about what I offer & how I can help not only in photographing but also planning your elopement

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LET'S ADVENTURE TOGETHER

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Recent Photography Work

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SEE MORE elopements

Ouray, Colorado Hiking Elopement at Sunrise

Bride and groom say their vows outdoors in the mountains of Ouray, Colorado while surrounded by guests.

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Groom wipes away tears at a wedding ceremony in Wyoming at sunrise.

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Grand Teton National Park Elopement at Schwabacher Landing at Sunrise

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Helpful Articles & Elopement Planning

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Colorado Elopements: Everything You Need to Know for 2021

Moab elopement photographer with a bride and groom in Arches National Park near Delicate Arch in summer.

Moab, Utah Elopement Guide with Tips & Locations

How to Make Your Elopement Day Special by Choosing an Epic Location.

20 Ideas for How to Make an Elopement Special

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Education & Tips For Photographers

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#ElopeForThePlanet

Want another reason to elope? Not only are weddings expensive, they also produce a lot of waste. Each wedding usually produces at least 400 pounds of trash! When you elope, you don’t spend a bunch of money on things you’ll later throw away, you’ll invest in a true adventurous experience. And if you’re like me, you value experiences over things & want to elope because it just sounds like an amazing start to the new adventure of life that you are starting together.

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Are you ready for the most amazing wedding day that is completely yours?

Let's plan your epic elopement!

CONTACT ME TO GET STARTED!

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Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

My job here at Shell Creek Photography is to foster & capture connection as an elopement photographer in Colorado. Your elopement is your way to create a wedding day where you can truly connect with each other. Let’s talk more about what your elopement day can be!

hiking elopements | adventure weddings | adventure sessions | planning & photography | + more

A wedding day completely your own, in the most awe inspiring surroundings of nature.

The focus of your wedding day should be the beginning of your lives together.

You deserve more than amazing photos, you need an experience that is just freaking awesome!

Photos are important, but making sure you have an amazing time on your elopement day is also important

Pricing & Planning Resources for Adventure Weddings & Elopements

check out the information below

Learn More About Eloping in Colorado

Pricing for Adventurous Elopements

Eloping in U.S. National Parks

I have taken the official photography course from the Leave No Trace Center & am committed to preserving our public lands.

If you're not familiar with leave no trace, don't worry! I'm here to help educate others on how we can leave a minimal impact.

ABOUT ME

I'm an Colorado Elopement Photographer + Experience Creator

Why I Love Photographing Elopements

elopements are all about the experience

Ready to elope? I am the elopement photographer for you!

Recent Photography Work

Ouray, Colorado Hiking Elopement at Sunrise

Adventurous Ouray, Colorado Wedding in the Mountains

Grand Teton National Park Elopement at Schwabacher Landing at Sunrise

Helpful Articles & Elopement Planning

Colorado Elopements: Everything You Need to Know for 2021

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