One of the most common questions I get asked is: “What amount of hours should I book for elopement photography?“ I just need to say this & yes, I am going to shout at you (via caps lock). I want more people to know that elopements can be MORE THAN JUST 1-2 HOURS! I mean,…
As a wedding & elopement photographer, I’ve seen a huge variety of weddings & elopements. Have you ever wondered how other couples get married & what they like, love, or regret about the way they got married? I asked a group of my peers if they liked the way they got married, how they got…
I used to never receive bookings, or even inquiries for that matter, from Instagram. Now I regularly receive inquiries & bookings. And all the inquiries I’m receiving are from ideal clients who want to adventure, hike, & go explore the mountains. Instagram is a powerful tool for paid and organic marketing, you just have to…
Cross country skiing & snowshoeing are two of my favorite activities to do here in Colorado throughout the winter. There are SO MANY trails to check out! Great trails exist in the San Juan Mountains around Ouray & Telluride, in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness, Rocky Mountain National Park, White River National Forest, around Gunnison &…
Getting married in a national park allows you to enjoy some of the best & most unique views in the world in one of the many of the various national parks all around the world. Most national parks have some sort of permit that is required for elopements. But when you elope in such a…
First of all, I have to say that I got my inspiration for doing double exposures like this from Ashley Crawford & Wendy Laurel. They are the QUEENS of double exposures & color! Seriously, check out their work, it is all amazing! I don’t always have time to shoot double exposures when I want. Or…
I’ve seen too many photographers recently becoming obsessed with gear. The camera companies come out with new camera models every year that have more dynamic range, more megapixels, touch screens, etc. But none of this will necessarily make your photos all that much better. Fujicolor C200 film What makes a photo good is the artist…
Photographers seem to put such a big emphasis on their social media but then almost neglect their websites. We should actually be doing the opposite. Social media sites are constantly changing their algorithms & how they show things to people. And social media sites sometimes only show the content that is posted by you to…
What does elope mean? What first comes to your mind when you hear the word elope or elopement? Maybe you think of a bride & groom running away from family, getting quickly married in a thoughtless way to go & live their life away from everyone they knew? That is NOT the case for modern…
This website contains affiliate links. If you click on or make a purchase through these links, I may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Film photography has a lot of stigmas, people say it’s too hard, it’s too expensive, film isn’t relevant anymore, etc. But film photography is a lot more simple…