Gillespie Photography - Top Colorado Mountain Wedding Photographers

Julian & Theresa’s Fall Engagement in Downtown Denver

Nov
21st

It all started at My Brother’s Bar, so integrating a pint of Guinness into their Fall Engagement in Downtown Denver only seemed fitting. After paying the tab, we made our way to Confluence Park as well as a quick stroll down the Cherry Creek Bike Path to take advantage of some bright red ivy. These […]

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Adam & Leah’s Frisco Engagement

Nov
14th

Engagement sessions are a great way for us to get to know our couples a little more before their wedding day. It only took a few minutes for us to hit it off with Adam and Leah. These two are full of laughter and always up for an adventure. We started off their engagement session […]

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Mike & Valentina’s Fall Engagement on Vail Pass

Nov
9th

Fall is often a busy season for engagement session but with early snow storms it was a sorter than normal. We had to stomp through some snow to get to one of the last golden aspen groves in Vail. It ended up being a blue bird day with beautiful light but don’t let these warm […]

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Shane & Kia’s Shrine Pass Engagement

Nov
2nd

Fall is beautiful in just about every part of the country, but Colorado has groves on groves of golden aspen, making it a destination for many. When Shane & Kia contacted us about coming out to our beautiful state, we figured a Shrine Pass Engagement would be a great way to document their love for […]

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Jake & Jessica’s Vail Pass Engagement

Oct
31st

In talking with Jake & Jessica for their Vail Pass Engagement session, they wanted some beautiful fall colors to compliment their pictures. However, the morning of, Vail Pass was covered in a few inches of white powder, changing our color pallet just a bit. It didn’t phase these two one bit though. After a drive […]

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Chris & Tonya’s Fall Engagement in Breckenridge

Oct
15th

Fall starts early in the high country and trying to schedule engagements during its peak isn’t easy. Chris & Tonya nailed in on the head for their Fall Engagement in Breckenridge. We started their session on the Gold Hill Trail, hiking to a quick overlook of the town. The aspen were as gold as they […]

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Ryan & Meghan’s Summer Engagement at Piney River Ranch

Jul
13th

When Ryan & Meghan asked for suggestions on where to shoot their engagement photos near Vail, we asked if they were up for an adventure. After a resounding “Yes,” we said Piney it is. The trek to Piney River Ranch isn’t for the faint of heart, but its oh so worth it. Upon arriving at the […]

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Jonny & Lindsay’s Gold Hill Trail Engagement in Breckenridge

Jun
19th

Getting to know our clients before their wedding days usually requires a bit of social network stalking. Do they spend most of their time downtown or in the mountains? Would they rather sit down to a plated dinner or cook over a camp stove? Jonny & Lindsay seem to spend more time backpacking than they […]

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Marshall & Sarah’s CU Campus Engagement

May
8th
Flatiron Engagement photo with field of wildflowers

When first meeting our couples, we always ask for the backstory on how they met. For Marshall & Sarah, it all began in a classroom, deep in the engineering building at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. Soon after, they found themselves on the same dodge-ball team, on on the last game of the […]

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Mike & Stacey’s Spring Breckenridge Engagement

Apr
28th
Breckenridge Engagement Photography

Spring in the Rocky Mountains is as predictable as flipping a coin and hoping it lands on tails. Its either sunny and beautiful or a full on blizard. Fortunately for Mike & Stacey’s Spring Breckenridge Engagement session, we lucked out and got tails. Not only was there plenty of dramatic sunshine to work with, it […]

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Chris & Maya’s Summit County Winter Engagement

Mar
29th

We love us a Summit County Winter Engagement, this couple, and the job we do. If it weren’t for all three of those, these pictures wouldn’t exist. When Maya approached about shooting their session in the mountains, we were all for it. Nothing compliments beautiful people like these backgrounds do, but it also takes a […]

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Shane & Christin’s Brainard Lake Engagement

Mar
19th

After moving to Colorado, Shane & Christin’s first hike in the Rocky Mountains just so happened to be at Brainard Lake, so shooting their engagement photos here seemed fitting. We took our time, stopping every hundred feet to snap some photos, but more so, to let these two play and laugh together. Upon reaching the […]

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Dustin & Sarah’s Colorado Mountain Top Proposal

Mar
11th

We find ourselves at Camp Hale several times a year and its quickly become one of our favorite venues, but all of our shoots have been weddings. Never an engagement… so when Dustin reached out, wanting to pop the question on top of a mountain, we quickly suggested a Nova Guides Snowmobile Tour for his […]

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Jon & Shannon’s Colorado Winter Engagement

Feb
15th

While Summit County has seen record snowfall this winter, Denver has been relatively dry, which always makes it fun when couples want to capture their engagement photos in the mountains. The snow adds another element of adventure, but often results in cold feet with plenty of embracing to stay warm. Jon & Shannon absolutely killed […]

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Nick & Lauren’s Breckenridge Winter Engagement

Dec
21st

Every so often, we get beautiful snowfalls on not-so-cold winter days. This was not one of those days… but Nick & Lauren rocked their Breckenridge Winter Engagement from the beginning to the end. We began the shoot just behind the Stephen C. West Ice Arena in a beautiful cove of evergreens that were ever so […]

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