Documentary Wedding Photographer in Boulder at the St. Julien

Mallory and Michael’s wedding at the St. Julien in Boulder

*Second shot with Eleanor at Be Boulder Photography

This was such a refreshing and fun day. When Eleanor and I arrived to Mallory’s room, Michael was there too- they hadn’t changed into their wedding attire yet, but I have to assume they were in such high spirits because they weren’t stressing about not having seen each other for an entire day! I went with Michael to his room to wait for Mallory to be ready for the first look.

Their first look was adorable. Seeing couples feed off of each other’s energy and excitement on their wedding day is beautiful. These two were cheering to their guests from their balcony, dancing around and excited for the ceremony next! We also got to see the shirt that Michael was wearing when Mallory first met him that ended up being a conversation starter.

At the St. Julien, the courtyard faces west so everyone has a view of the mountains in the distance during the ceremony. It’s spacious, beautiful and located near downtown Boulder so it’s convenient for guests coming in from out of town. This ceremony was lovely.

Their dinner reception was gorgeous and everyone remained giggly when it started to rain just as dinner was served. Luckily it only lasted a few minutes, but it made the evening a but more interesting!

Finally, their reception was inside the hotel in a large room where their favorite band played music all night. The women dancing in high heels with ease was probably the most impressive part of the night for me haha It was such a fun crowd of course because Mallory and Micheal are awesome! If you’re considering a full wedding day, the St. Julien is a great venue with variety for locations and space for many guests.

Wedding Reception at the Junkyard in Boulder

Meghann and Matt’s reception at the Junkyard in Boulder.

The junkyard is a unique spot for a wedding reception. It’s a non-profit organization with an indoor coffee shop, bar, lots of open seating and an outdoor playground for kids and adults! This venue hosts concerts and is open daily as a coffee shop and hang out area. I had always driven by and seen the space wanting to visit and I was excited when Meghann emailed me about the reception!

They invited their friends and family for drinks, a buffet dinner and music and dancing. The venue is spacious outside for group photos and has beautiful decor inside that shows all kinds of unique art and expression. As a former art student, I loved this aspect.

There were so many things to interact with and explore in the junkyard area.

Whether you want a big wedding or a small and non-traditional wedding, do what makes you happy and allows for the most peace in your life. Meghann and Matt were able to relax and spend time with their guests because they set it up that way! I’ll always encourage my clients to do what their hearts tell them to do in order to celebrate their love with others.

Brainard Lake Wedding Photographer in Colorado

Christina and Austin’s elopement at Brainard Lake in Colorado was a stormy evening that made for beautiful skies. We saw a moose right before their first look and we took it as a sign of good luck.

This was a lovely location for dramatic views, quiet places for vows and it’s all just a short walk from the parking lot. These two traveled in from out of state and weren’t acclimated to the elevation, so this location was ideal to have the scenic views without needing to exert themselves.

After a short ceremony in an open area, we walked around to enjoy the views and took lots of couples photos. The best things about this location: mountain views, an alpine lake, walking distance from your car, quiet and beautiful!

*Second shot with Eleanor at Be Boulder Photography

Boulder Courthouse Elopement

Kat and Coury’s elopement day at the Boulder courthouse and Chautauqua was beautiful. Judge Larson was wonderful about making the ceremony personal with some quick details of their love story.

The Boulder courthouse has some lovely photo spots despite it being a court building! On a Wednesday afternoon, it wasn’t busy in the halls and made for a great day to get married!

At Chautauqua, the grass and wildflowers in the mountains were gorgeous. I love taking my couples around Chautauqua to see these great views and find some shade in the afternoon. 2 hours was a perfect amount of time for 2 locations and to get all of the photos they wanted.

CU Boulder Graduation Photographer

Graduation photos for Jackie were extra special because she had never visited campus since completing her degree remotely in the midwest!

We navigated the crowds of other graduates and made the most of each location on Campus near Varsity Lake, Macky Auditorium and Norlin Quad. The crowds and a little bit of chaos on graduation day are worth navigating to have your photos taken professionally. I will always encourage celebrating your accomplishments on graduation weekend :)

Boulder Documentary Wedding Photographer

Boulder Wedding Photographer at the Hotel Boulderado

*Second shot for Eleanor at Be Boulder Photography

Band: Hazel Miller

Mary and Jim’s wedding in Boulder was full of beautiful moments with their family and friends who flew in from many different states to be there to celebrate.

Mary’s new last name is Rose, so the theme of roses was included in her bouquet and centerpieces. Their ceremony took place above the hotel lobby of the Boulderado. The stained glass ceiling, dark wood railings and old features are some of my favorites for moody photos.

During the ceremony, Mary’s daughter and nieces sang “Can’t Help Falling in Love with You” before the vows. It was a special moment and most people were crying, myself included.

After the ceremony, Mary and Jim walked around the mezanine to be showered in rose petals by their guests. The reception was lively with music from Hazel Miller and her band. She got everyone on the dance floor with her warm and upbeat energy.

The day was inspiring to see love being found in different times of life and things working out exactly as they should for this beautiful couple.

Jewelry and Product Photography in Boulder and Denver, CO

-Photographer for Jewelry and Products in Boulder and Denver Colorado-

All photos of these pieces are available at Vanessa’s online shop: Creativeness by Vanessa. She also attends pop up events in Denver to sell her jewelry and crystals.

If you have small products for inventory to sell in store or online, this is a great session to invest in to enhance the quality and detail of images on your website. The photos can be used for promotion on your website, flash sales on instagram, storefront images for Etsy and more.

This kind of shoot can be done at your store if you have one, a space in your home or a studio. I also offer to take products to my home if they are small and portable. This is a good option if you’re local to the Boulder area and you have a lot of small pieces that you need individual photos of each item.

There are studios in Denver available for hourly rent that are good options if you’re looking for a specific environment that can’t be achieved with a backdrop of my own.

I produce as many photos as there are products unless there are different combinations of products to photograph. I offer my styling expertise, bring my own lighting as well as some props and backdrops for small products.

Click here to send me an email to set up a photo session!

Italy 2025

I recently traveled to the town of Manziana in Italy for one of my best friend’s weddings. Amber and I met in Colorado early 2019 at an entrepreneurship event. We connected quickly and have been close ever since. Despite living in different states for most of our friendship, our commitment to friendship and connection remains :)

I was ecstatic Amber and Nick decided to have an international wedding to share their love of travel with everyone. The wedding weekend was intentional, thoughtful and full of events.

After a long day of travel from Colorado in early April, we arrived in Manziana- a small town north of Rome. We spent our first day exploring the town, visiting a street market, meeting dogs and cats and relaxing at the villa. We ended up seeing this same siamese looking cat every day, multiple times per day. He even attended the wedding looking for food. Everyone in our group gave him a different name and looked for him each day.

We took a train to visit Bracciano Castle nearby. It was built in the 1500’s and was used as military defense as well as a residence for many papal families. After the castle, we went back to Manziana for gelato while we sat in the park and waited for restaurants to open for dinner.

At the end of the day, we had our first true Italian meal. I realized I had misread the metrics for wine and accidentally ordered half a liter instead of one glass of wine which ended up being a happy surprise! We also had an amazing sorbetto drink for dessert.

Our time at the villa celebrating Nick and Amber went by too quickly. Here are some photos from the wedding and the days leading up to it, all taken by friends and Amber’s amazing photographer- Polina Bushkova.

After the wedding, we all took a train to the Rome area wishing our time as a group didn’t have to end. We all got off at different stops to continue our travels independently.

These photos are from Michael and I’s first day in the Trastevere neighborhood just outside of Rome. We had the afternoon to explore while we waited to check into our apartment. We saw cats, graffiti, narrow alleyways that we often ended up going in circles, beautiful churches, the Tiber river, tiny electric cars and detailed aspects of architecture. My love for people watching was easy to do with the two large windows at our apartment.

Each day, we walked around 3-5 miles. This day, we made a trip to the Pantheon. We planned one main activity each day to leave room for wandering and eating lots of food. We stopped in a few churches, alleys to see cats and the rooftop of our apartment to drink lemon spritz. We also met Nora and Carlo, some of my godfather’s friends who own a photography shop called Trevimage next to the Pantheon.

The abundance of graffiti was surprising to see. We learned that citizens of Rome used to occasionally made city complaints by writing them on public statues. I started seeing the graffiti here as an art form and enjoyed the statements made in words and pictures even when it wasn’t ancient.

At the end of the day, we went on a twilight food tour with a group that was special. We ate traditional roman meals of pasta, bruschetta, artichoke, gelato and lots of wine. We got to see a wine cellar, meet new people and drink wine in the streets!

Each day had so many possibilities for sights to see and things to do without making much of an effort. This day, we walked up to Janiculum Hill in Trastevere to see the city views. I loved all the old growth trees and structures we saw there.

Next, we made our way to the Vatican. I was amazed by the details of the floor, the mosaics, the art, the volume of art, visitors and the size of all the rooms we saw. We had a fast paced visit due to the number of people there at one time but it was still incredible to see.

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When we got home that evening, we knew we had limited time left in our trip to see the Trevi Fountain. We had been watching the live cameras online to determine the least busy time to visit, which was actually never! haha

So after our long day, we went to a mini mart for drinks where the cashier opened our beers for us at the register to walk home with. We people watched out the windows for a few hours waiting for crowds to simmer at the Trevi, then we made our 11:30pm trek! We stopped at the Pantheon again too. It was beautiful to see the city at night and have such a different experience. We were lucky to find an electric scooter to ride home.

On this afternoon, we made our way to Villa Borghese where we wandered around an enormous and beautiful park before we saw more paintings and sculptures in the museum. There were a lot of famous Raphaelo paintings here. Afterwards, we went out for a rooftop dinner to have scallops, pasta, wine and a dessert platter.

We also had another late night adventure to see the Spanish Steps that happened to be near the restaurant we had our dinner.

On our final full day in Rome, we slept in and went to lunch at a delicious gem of a restaurant in Trastevere. As usual, we were offered wine at 11:30am. After lunch, we made our way to the Colosseum. We saw ancient ruins in the streets, and the Roman forum.

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Our final dinner was nothing short of incredible. We had some unique cheese wrapped in guanciale (pork cheek) wine and some pastas with mushroom truffles on top.

Although we didn’t travel in a wide radius of Italy, we did our best to fully explore the areas we spent time in. Being able to immerse ourselves in the Italian culture as much as we could made it a special trip that I’ll remember forever. I know this will be the trip that kick starts an urge to travel to more countries soon!

Headshot Photography in Boulder

I took some updated headshots in Boulder for Tori near the creek. Her dog Gary is probably the tiniest dog I’ve ever seen and he is perfect. If you have a sociable dog, I will always recommend bringing them along for your photoshoot!

Surprise Proposal Photography in Boulder

Ian and Lexi’s Surprise Proposal in Boulder was stunning. These two were out for a morning hike with their dogs Gonzo, Murray and Hank. I arrived early to wait for them near some trees off of the trail. Ian had planned everything ahead of time, including a friend planning to cancel on them so that they could go on this hike!

The sun was low, there weren’t many other people on this hike, so it was a magical experience. To see people I’ve never me tor just met profess their love to each other in the mountains on a Thursday morning was so special.

The gratitude I have for my work seems unexplainable sometimes.

Being able to photograph life events is special enough! And to think back on all of the moments and decisions that have led me here is what makes me feel so much joy.

Documentary Wedding Photography in Boulder Colorado

Have you ever seen a first look with an alpaca? Alyssa knew Bradley loved llamas and she compromised with getting an alpaca to show up in her place for the first look!

After lots of plotting behind the scenes to make that happen, Bradley had a surprise too. He gave Alyssa an adorable collage of photos of a puppy that he adopted in secret! They would bring the pup home in a few weeks. Alyssa cried and laughed and it was so sweet to witness.

Before the ceremony, the weather was a bit more cold and windy than expected. They had an amazing team to help reassure them. One of their coordinators read them a poem about how rain on a wedding day is never bad luck. In fact, it symbolizes strength. Rainwater on a knot only makes the knot stronger and more difficult to untie, just like the bond of a marriage.

All wedding days are memorable for the best reasons- Alyssa and Bradley’s day was no exception.

-second shot for Indy Pop Photo

Headshots for Therapists in Boulder, CO

If you’re a therapist in the Boulder or Denver area and you need headshots, I offer creative environmental portraits. Headshots probably aren’t the most exciting thing on your to-do list, but as a therapist, being able to convey your personality through photos is an important factor of your job.

These sessions range from 30 minutes at one location for $500 or 1.5 hours at 2 locations for $800.

Either way, you’re guaranteed to receive tons of images from me for your website, email signature, LinkedIn or your Psychology Today profile.

Click here and schedule a session!

Event Photographer in Boulder, Colorado

As an Events Photographer in Boulder, these photos from Whittier Elementary School’s auction at the Velvet Elk was wonderful! The Velvet Elk has low lighting, a long narrow bar and seating area that leads to a larger room for events like fundraisers, auctions and a stage. It was a cold snowy evening, but the turnout for this fundraiser was great. If you have an event coming up that you need photos of, send me an email!

Band: Better Hallway Vision

Venue: Velvet Elk Lounge

Event Coordinators: Cheryl McBay and Sara Groem at Whittier Elementary School in Boulder

Candid Family Photographer in Boulder, CO

Candid Family Photos in Boulder Colorado

I’ve never had a bad in-home family photo session. Everyone is always comfortable being in their own home, the animals are calm and little ones can take a nap in their rooms at any moment haha

The in-home photos are naturally wonderful. They are such an accurate representation of you and your family. I always recommend these if you have the space to do it!

Boulder, CO Documentary Photographer - 2025