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Shelly Anderson is an award-winning wedding photographer based in Colorado. She specializes in story telling focused wedding photography using a hybrid of digital, 35mm film, and medium format film. She has photographed over 400 weddings across multiple U.S. states and internationally. 

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I’ve been falling in love with weddings at the Denver Botanic Gardens, especially at the Woodland Mosaic. I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph weddings there in all four seasons! It has become one of my favorite Denver wedding venues. This was also my first time photographing at the Populus Hotel downtown! The vibes were high […]

Weddings

December 27, 2025

Denver Intimate Brunch Wedding | Ashlyn + Derrick

It’s no secret that Colorado is filled with gorgeous wedding venues and special pull-offs for insane views. And sometimes, those two things can both exist for your wedding day. We snuck out to Juniper Pass Picnic Area before Annie and Kevin’s wedding at Blackstone Rivers Ranch. These two spent so much detail on every aspect […]

Weddings

December 24, 2025

A Rustic Mountain Wedding with Heavy Florals | Annie + Kevin

One of my favorite parts of my job as a wedding photographer is getting to play with new mediums! I played with a LOT of film for Shay and Micah’s downtown Denver courthouse elopement. We started at the Byron White Courthouse and then headed over to the state capitol building! We went inside right before […]

Elopements

December 24, 2025

Downtown Denver Courthouse Elopement on Film | Shay + Micah

downtown Denver courthouse elopement on film

When planning an ‘off-season’ wedding in Denver, you have to acknowledge the 50/50 chance of what you will get for weather! In the city of Denver, we could have freezing cold wind chill, or a great 75 degree day at the end of November. Mackenzie and Michael lucked out with the great weather for their […]

Weddings

December 24, 2025

Elevated Winter Denver Intimate Wedding | Mackenzie + Michael

I’m such a huge fan of this wedding venue on the ski slopes of Breckenridge, Colorado! Lucy and Adrien hosted such a beautiful event in the peak summer months. With mountain views of the Continental Divide at an elevation of around 9,000 ft, it was the best party spot! If you want to see more […]

Weddings

December 23, 2025

Summer Wedding on a Colorado Ski Slope | Lucy + Adrien

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