COLORADO WEDDING, COUPLES, & FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY
digital + film photography
relaxed. joyful. celebratory.
I'm a photographer who has a passion for genuine storytelling paired with my deep appreciation for love and nature, I strive to capture every moment with authenticity and emotion - photographing you as you are and as you feel. I'll provide a calm presence and also be the ultimate hype woman, care deeply about your marriage, family, relationship, and the people you love most, and honor your love together.
I can't wait to celebrate your story.
Specializing in intimate weddings, relaxed family portraits, and adventurous elopements and engagements.
I am drawn to creating images that evoke the real emotions, the genuine connections, and photographing what defines your love — not just you in epic landscapes (though, those are fun too) — but photographing who you are is essential. Connection, intimacy, joy, and the quiet moments are important, and that's why I love documenting the imperfectly perfect moments that truly reflect who you are as a couple.
I’m a photographer that mostly uses prompts to evoke natural emotion, though I do guide through posing too. I gravitate towards photographing documentary style to composing an image with lots of landscape in it. I’ll photograph way more candids throughout your day, not missing the big moments, to scaling back for more formal family portraits, and I like to have a lot of fun with dance floor photos!
Basically, I am here to photograph you having the best time ever!
Hi, I’m Shannon - your photographer!
As your photographer, you’ll have an encouraging hype-woman, joyful helper, and knowledgable ally. You’ll receive multiple guides based on your needs, from an entire Wedding Tips guide, videos on how to feel more comfortable in front of the camera, location guide from all over Colorado, and so much more (especially if you also book our DJing services!)
After photographing over 150 weddings/elopements and hundreds of couples for six years, my hope is give you something tangible to look back on decades from now, to pause time for a moment to let you breath in your joy and experience what’s real, for you to feel comfortable to be in love with me documenting that beauty, to laugh and kiss appreciating the precious time you are in, and ultimately to be present during some of the best moments in your life.
FAQ
-
Yes!! I travel frequently for weddings and sessions.
For most of my wedding collections, travel is included for travel fees and one night of accommodations in Colorado.
For family sessions and engagements, I offer a two hour session that includes travel fees in Colorado for one night.
-
First, I always send sneak peeks within 48 hours - wohoo!
It depends on the season. May - November is our busy season, so our lead times are slower. On average, sessions are 3-4 weeks and weddings are 6-8 weeks.
-
They aren’t included in my collections, but we can add them for your wedding!
-
Sessions:
While my minimum is one hour, I really think two hours is perfect. After the first hour, you’re more comfortable, we can get more creative. If you have a family session that has more than 10 people, I require a two-hour session.Weddings:
Ideally, I believe that 8 hours is the perfect amount of time for me to capture all the details of your wedding. Some wedding days do require more coverage, so we can go into a more customized timeline for you! I have helpful timelines for your aid, and we can even meet for coffee to go over what is best for your wedding day. I love coffee & wedding conversations.I love the story-telling aspect of photography! The emotions, power of a commitment, and the "real moments" or "in-between" shots get me fired up, because those are truly organic. With that in mind, you will likely get roughly 75-100 images an hour.
-
Absolutely, please reach out! I loving hearing about what you are envisioning for your first day of marriage! I could be having an off season, traveling to your area, or I have vendor-friends I can recommend to you too.
-
Yes. We have a nonrefundable 25% retainer fee plus a signed contract to secure your wedding date.
-
Yes, absolutely! In fact, my work is about 50% weddings/engagements and 50% family sessions. I am very comfortable photographing a whole range of ages and lifestyles during family sessions, and I photography a tooon of multi-generational families. My style for family portraits leans more casual and non-traditional, though I totally try to get a few portraits with everyone smiling at the camera!
SEE MORE ON THE BLOG
SOME KIND WORDS
“My husband and I got married in May 2023 at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, CO. Our experience with Century Tree Co was so so so amazing. Shannon went above and beyond to make sure our wedding day was memorable, stress free, and fun! In the months leading up to our special day, I corresponded frequently with Shannon about every detail you could think of. She was prepared and able to make timeline options, provided location choices, and helpful insight to help navigate our destination mini wedding. She made sure that our input was valuable and a priority. Whenever we had questions, she answered us promptly, and with us being from Pennsylvania it gave us comfort knowing she was on top of scouting locations and making sure our special day would go as planned. Despite never meeting until our wedding day, it felt like Shannon and her husband were close friends. Wee never felt uncomfortable having someone we had never met tag along on our wedding day. She helped guide portraits in a way that made us feel natural and comfortable even though we weren’t used to having our pictures taken. There aren’t enough good words to say about Shannon! And on top of all that, our pictures are so amazing and the quality is outstanding. We are so happy with our choice to go with Century Tree Co!!”