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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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Aryn and Andy are engaged! We thought for months of the perfect spot for their photos. After doing a lot of research and scouting we got really lucky with our location. We decided to do a Blue Lakes Breckenridge engagement session for them, right at blue hour. Blue Lakes in Breckenridge, (not to be confused […]

Engagements

July 18, 2021

Blue Lakes Breckenridge Engagement | Aryn + Andy

blue lakes Breckenridge engagement

Becca and Zack planned their trip to Colorado around their Aspen engagement session! Becca grew up coming to this picturesque mountain town and couldn’t wait to show Zack around a bit. When chatting with me, she explained to me all of the beautiful spots she wanted to go for photos, and I was so down […]

Engagements

July 13, 2021

Downtown Aspen Engagement Session | Becca + Zack

aspen engagement session

I’ve been wanting to write about this topic ever since Ryan and I went shopping for my own engagement ring together. That’s right- we went and looked at rings together! When we told friends that was what we were doing, the majority of responses was, “that’s a thing!?”. I quickly realized that many people had […]

Engagements, Wedding Planning Tips

May 19, 2021

How To Go Engagement Ring Shopping; A Couple’s Guide

a guy shopping for an engagement ring

I was SO excited when Shannon and Idean said they were down to travel to Moab with me and do a Dead Horse Point Engagement session! I had previously never been before, so I did a lot of research on the area before heading out that way. After stalking the roads and overlooks on GoogleEarth, […]

Engagements

May 6, 2021

Dead Horse Point Engagement | Shannon + IDean

dead horse point engagement photos

Colorado is such a beautiful and large state. With so many gorgeous locations in Colorado, it’s hard to decide not only where, but WHEN to take professional photos. I’ve put together some helpful info for couples deciding the best time of year to take engagement photos in Colorado. This info may depend on where you’d […]

Engagements, Wedding Planning Tips

April 7, 2021

Best Time of Year to take Engagement Photos in Colorado

when to take engagement photos in colorado

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