capturing the story & scenery of your best day ever

Western Colorado & Moab Elopement Photographer

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based in Grand Junction, CO

Serving Crested Butte, Ouray, Telluride, Aspen, Moab & Beyond

Maybe you started planning a traditional wedding, but everything felt all wrong.

The idea of being the center of attention of 100+ people all day sounds like a nightmare.

You knew that as much as they’d be trying to help, your family and friends could ultimately change your ideas and plans for the big day.

You knew that throwing a huge party actually meant you wouldn’t have time to see everyone, or spend time with your new spouse.

You would rather spend the day in your favorite place than a wedding venue.

You believe your wedding day should be an intimate celebration focused on your love for each other and who you are as a couple!

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

Let me guess...

Grand Junction Wedding Photography

for nostalgic souls who crave a wedding day their way.

I’ve spent the last 13+ years helping offbeat couples create wedding days that reflect them — not tradition, expectations, or trends.

Whether you’re dreaming of vows by a canyon rim or cozying up in a cabin with your closest people, I’ll help you plan it, document it, and stay grounded in the moment.

You deserve to be absolutely stoked about your wedding day.

about my approach

What's it like to elope with me?

Here's What People are Saying...

"Made us feel comfortable"

“Amanda is friendly, professional, and made us feel comfortable instantly. She collaborated with us to create the perfect vision for our elopement day. When we got the photos, my husband said, “She made us look like models!” She really did. We were able to buy printed photos from Amanda’s website for great prices, too. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a photographer!”

-Rachel & Loren

"Incredibly helpful"

“Amanda did an amazing job on our elopement photos! She was incredibly organized during all the planning and sent incredibly helpful tips and ideas in the months leading up. Plus all her recommendations for other local vendors were fantastic. She was extremely punctual and super easy to work with day of - friendly and receptive to all the locations we wanted to get photos at and gave great suggestions for how to make the pictures look good. The photos came out absolutely amazing and way earlier than we expected. She was fantastic!”

-Kylie & Murat

"Put us at ease"

"Incredibly talented, down-to-earth, flexible, easygoing, timeline guru… she’s incredible! We loved working with Amanda. She sent so many helpful emails before to help with the planning process and truly put us at ease for the day of our wedding. We really appreciated her easygoing attitude combined with her hard work and flexibility. My husband and I felt at ease the whole day taking photos because she took them with such efficiency so we could spend time staying in the moment. It is so much fun to look back at all of the candid shots she took, she was truly able to capture what it felt like to be there. The incredible energy from our favorite day will now live on forever in her work!"

- Kelsey & Kevin

Reviews

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wondering where to explore?

Some of my favorite locations:

Crested Butte

Ouray

Grand Junction

Silverton

Moab

Aspen

“There are moments that I know I will long for, even as I live them.”

Judith Katzir

That's exactly how I approach capturing your celebration - because I know these are moments you will long to relive one day... every emotion, the look on your loved ones' faces, the scenes you explored, and the way the sunset looked on your big day.

Couples photos can be a surprise proposal, engagement session, or a photo session just for fun! Explore the options:

Couples

Full wedding collections include at least four hours of coverage, a wedding album and much more to help you relive your day through tangible memories.

Weddings

Elopements and intimate wedding coverage spans short-and-sweet to full day celebrations. Whether you already have a plan or need total guidance to craft your dream day, I got you.

elopements

Choose Your Adventure

get to know amanda

I specialize in drinking chai tea lattes, and binge watching Gilmore Girls! I also specialize in creating genuine, vibrant, and unique photographs for nostalgic and non-traditional couples.

As a full service wedding photographer in Grand Junction, my mission is to beautifully capture the story and scenery of your celebration.

I strive to preserve your favorite moments in beautiful images for you to relive those best moments of life that fly by too fast.

Hi, I'm Amanda

about me

serving weddings & elopements in crested butte, ouray, aspen, moab, & beyond!

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-Allison & Ethan

Amanda is the perfect wedding photographer. She’s efficient, she gets absolutely all the shots you want and those you didn’t even know you want, and she just blended into our event perfectly. The photos perfectly captured the whole day and I feel like I can easily relive it just by looking back at the photos. I highly recommend Amanda.

"The Perfect Wedding Photographer"

-Megan & Jordan

Amanda was the best decision we made for our wedding day! The photos are exceptional and perfectly capture the scenery and vibe we were going for, but that’s only a portion of what Amanda provided. She helped give us planning guidance, organization, and reassurance throughout, which alleviated all the worries we had about eloping in a place we’d never been before.

"Alleviated all the worries"

-Beth & Dustin

We used Amanda for our wedding and she is the BEST! Our photos turned out amazing and she captured the feel of our night perfectly. She’s also really fun to hang with. We didn’t want her to leave at the end of the night!

"She captured the feel of our night perfectly."

- Kylie & Murat

Amanda did an amazing job on our elopement photos! She was incredibly organized during all the planning and sent incredibly helpful tips and ideas in the months leading up. Plus all her recommendations for other local vendors were fantastic.

"Incredibly organized & helpful"