Becca Cannon, Denver, CO (2025)

02/10/2025

🌿✨ Dreaming of an epic elopement but not sure where to start? That’s where I come in!

As your elopement photographer & guide, I do more than just take beautiful photos—I help you plan your entire experience. 🏔️💍

Not from Colorado? No worries! I’ve got insider knowledge on the most breathtaking, secluded spots for your special day. Whether you want a no-hike scenic overlook or a rugged adventure deep in the mountains, I’ll help you find the perfect location that fits your vision. 🌄

Let’s craft a stress-free, unforgettable elopement that feels uniquely YOU—from planning to the final gallery.✨📸

01/30/2025

Who wants to do a session in the desert or on the coast?!

I’m so excited to be jumping in my van and heading West in March and would LOVE to take some sessions along the way! If you’re in Nevada, Arizona, California, or even in Baja reach out and let’s chat about doing a fun shoot!

I have no official dates planned for any location, I just know I’m heading west and we’ll see where I end up! I’m going to be majorly winging it for a couple of months before I come back to Colorado so it’ll be so easy for me to come to you and travel to different spots!

Let’s goooo!

01/22/2025

Tips for planning a winter elopement ❄️

I’m going to state the obvious..but it’s COLD. So here’s my tips for being prepared out there!

• Snow boots are 100% necessary. I will not take you out in the snow unless you have a good pair of waterproof snow boots.

• Use toe warmers for your boots and I also highly recommend electric hand warmers. They’ll last longer and provide better heat (in my opinion) If we can keep your feet and hands warm, then we can last a LOT longer.

• A big puffy coat (or even a coat with electric heat) will be great for putting on and taking off to warm up quickly and easily between shots.

• Spikes for your boots: GAME CHANGER! If we aren’t snowshoeing or skiing, spikes for your boots while we’re out there in the snow is definitely a game changer. You won’t be slipping and falling at all with spikes! It’s easier to walk through the snow and ice with spikes!

• Adding as many layers under your wedding clothes as possible (this goes for brides and grooms). Fleece lined leggings/long johns under your dress/pants, smart wool socks, adding a shawl or furry coat over your dress for my ladies and a base layer for my men under their shirts/suits.

• Picking a beautiful Airbnb/hotel with incredible aesthetic can add a lot of variety to your day where we can go back and warm up and take some fun cozy photos!

• Setting your expectations - you’ll see wintery snow photos online and might want to have a grand winter elopement, which I fully support and want to make that happen for you! But when you start taking off layers and are only in your wedding clothes, you might quickly realize how hard it is to be out there in the cold! So setting your expectations for how long you might be willing to be out in the cold is a good idea to make sure we’re thinking it through realistically.

Winter elopements are hard, but SO beautiful! With the right preparation and working quickly while we’re shooting, we can get some epic shots and have an incredible experience together!

I’d love to hear any other ideas you guys have for staying prepared during these winter elopements! Let’s share tips! 🙏🏼

01/20/2025

I’m going WEST!

As most of you know by now I’m moving into a van FULL time in less than 2 weeks! My home base will be Colorado and I’m going to be offering sessions and elopements in Colorado from May-October!

But during the winter season I don’t work nearly as much in Colorado so this will be a great opportunity for me to travel around for a few months, work on the road, work on courses, workshops, behind the scenes videos, passion projects AND I would love to offer sessions and elopements in the winter season out West where it’s warmer!

Right now my plan is to stay in Colorado through the end of February and really get transitioned into van life while close to friends and family, but then I’ll hit the road and be all over the place including Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and possible the PNW (depending on weather).

So if you’ve been waiting for me to get out West to do a couple’s session with your partner or would like to book me for an elopement out West, this is your chance! All travel fees are waived while I’m on this trip and I can plan my travels around when and where you want to shoot.

I’m so excited to hit the road and focus on experiencing all life has to offer as well as putting even more focus on my business and sharing everything with you guys!

Letssss GO! 🚐 🐶 👧🏼

01/09/2025

Don’t mind me, I’m just over here STILL obsessing over Caitlyn’s dress!

You might think that a veil for your elopement feels like overkill, but trust me it’s not! A long veil like this adds SO much creativity. The way it flows and moves in the photos is stunning and adds so much movement to the photos themselves.

I want you to feel fully yourself on your elopement day, but as a photographer, I really obsess over the movement your dress makes! The more it flows in the wind the more dramatic the photos will be!

So if you were thinking a long train or veil were too over the top for your elopement, think again! You are allowed to go ALL OUT for your elopement! Don’t hold back because this is still your day and we want other make it as epic as possible!

01/04/2025

I BOUGHT A VAN! 🚐

The first time the thought of living in a van probably popped into my head over 8 years ago!

2 years ago I was SO close to pulling the trigger and jumping into van life before it kind of fell through and I backed out. I have been dreaming of doing this for so long!

And I FINALLY pushed through the fear and doubt and did it! The biggest hurtle of jumping into van life is overcoming my own mindset. Even though I’ve always wanted to do it, when I thought about it realistically I would get so scared. Like TERRIFIED type of scared. An uncontrollable amount of fear that had me wanting to run to a life of stability as fast as possible.

But once I finally pushed through those thoughts of fear and doubt, I finally started focusing on the excitement, positivity, and adventure I’m going to have!

I don’t know why there always seems to be a period of extreme fear before making a big life choice, but if you can push through it it’s eventually met with the most rewarding experiences! The hardest decisions I’ve ever made for myself were the most fulfilling and rewarding, so I can only imagine where life is going to take me on these 4 wheels! Just gotta add 4 Desi paws 🐾 and we’ll be all set!

12/30/2024

The cold reality of having a winter elopement ❄️ 🥶

Winter elopement photos are so magical! If you want photos in the snowy mountains, we can make it happen!…but not without a lot of preparation and the right expectations.

It is a lot more challenging for YOU to elope in the snow than if you were to choose a warmer season to elope. For me, I can stay bundled in all my snow gear, snow pants, snow coat, beanie, ski goggles, I’m all set! But if you want to show off your beautiful wedding gown in the snow, you will get cold fast and it will take a lot more effort and motivation to shed those layers to snag some photos!

I hiked with Kaili and Z in Rocky Mountain National Park and we warmed up really fast on the trail, but once we reached our destination the wind gusts were INSANE. They were so strong that it was difficult to even stand in one spot without stumbling. It was nearly impossible to grab any photos on the lake because of how hard the wind was blowing so we decided to back track a little and get some coverage from the trees. Even then we only had about 30 seconds at a time to take photos. We had a game plan of shedding the layers, tossing the coats, and taking as many photos as we could before throwing the winter coats back on and repeating that process for about 30 minutes before we decided we got enough and started the hike back down.

Not all winter days will be this brutal, but this is what we should always prepare for! I was bundled and warm enough to stay out there for a few hours, but because my couples can’t bundle as well as I can, it can be really difficult to get your photos taken in the cold.

If we happen to pick a day that isn’t windy and the sun is out, it could potentially be really warm! It’s so hard to predict! But just know that this could be the reality when taking photos in the mountains in winter!

12/19/2024

Fall of 2025 is booking FAST!

There’s only 2-3 weeks of peak fall season and my availability for this time period is running out already!

If you’re wanting to book your elopement in the mountains for fall of 2025, I highly recommend looking to have your elopement no earlier than mid Sept and no later than the first week of October. End of September/early October is the best time to catch those leaves changing in the mountains!

Let’s take a jeep out to some epic mountain peaks, go on a little off roading adventure, and catch a sunset somewhere beautiful!

I still have a lot of availability throughout the summer! Late June - August is the best summer months in the mountains! Each month provides something different so if you’re not sure when to elope in Colorado, reach out! I’d love to chat with you more about what the scenery and weather will be doing in the mountains so we can plan the perfect day for you 🫶🏼

12/12/2024

The reality behind these quiet golden sunrise elopements👇🏼

I’ll be waking up anytime between 2-4am depending on how far of a drive I have. Roll out of bed, grab a breakfast bar, and hit the road in the middle of the night. I sit and wait at a deserted trailhead and this is usually when my paranoia sets in while I’m waiting for my couples.

But once they get there we grab our headlamps, back packs, and plenty of layers to hike in the dark to make it to the top of the peak before the first light kisses the horizon.

Standing at the top watching the sun come up and spray golden light all over the rocks makes it so worth the effort! Rarely-never do we see other people. Most of the time we have the place to ourselves and get to enjoy the peaceful morning in solitude. 🌅

I love these quiet sunrise elopements.

12/10/2024

When you work in the wedding industry and decide to elope 🥾 🏔️

Melissa was right in the middle of working a busy fall wedding season and decided that it was the best choice to take Jake to the mountains of Colorado to get away from it all and enjoy the solitude for their day!

I used to photograph the more traditional weddings full time and have also fallen in love with the intimacy of escaping into nature and connecting with each other.

I had the best time watching these two be so giddy about each other! So excited for the mountain views, the flowing streams, the sun beaming through the trees, and escaping the hustle of hosting a bigger wedding. We were all in our element here!

12/09/2024

The non traditional things I hold so much gratitude for👇🏼

I had a wonderful week disconnecting from social media over Thanksgiving week. With the 40 hours of driving I did from Ohio and back I had a lot of time to reflect over all the things I’m so thankful for.

✨ I’m so thankful for those in my life who hold space for me and all my humanness. Who show up for me in the most genuine way, who want the best for me, and who have been there through the hardest days. Human connection is something I hold so dear and I’m forever grateful for the safety my people give me.

✨ I have so much gratitude for the life I’ve created for myself, the job I get to pursue, and the place I get to live. I picked up a camera at the age of 16 and haven’t looked back. My 16 year old self would be amazed if she knew the life she got to live in the future and that all her dreams would come true. And there’s not a single day that goes by that I don’t take it for granted and hold space for feeling the gratitude.

✨ I have so much gratitude for the struggles life gives. Because without those, we’d never get to fully appreciate the beauty life gives. If everything was happy and beautiful all the time, we’d be immune to it and it actually wouldn’t be beautiful at all. The sadness, stress, and struggles of life gives us more of an opportunity to feel the joyful things of life when they come.

Life is a roller coaster and I’m so thankful for every high and low, for the growth, the lessons I’ve learned, the people who love me, the couples who hire me, my crazy dog, and the new seasons of life that are coming quickly.

So here’s to gratitude! 🥂 I hope everyone had an amazing Thanksgiving and a beautiful Christmas season coming up!

11/20/2024

Logan gave Claire the BEST surprise!

I met these two a few months ago when Claire reached out to have some photos taken while they were visiting Colorado and we went and explored Rocky Mountain NP together and had the best time!

A couple months later, Logan reached out to me and asked if I’d be free to come out to Zion NP to capture their engagement! Claire knew they were getting their photos taken at the park but had no idea I was the one meeting them there! That surprise in itself was SO fun to be a part of.

And then the surprise on Claire’s face when he proposed was priceless! She was not expecting it at all! My favorite part was Claire turning towards the crowds at the bottom of the cliff we were standing on and yelling “I’m going to be his wife!!” And everyone below cheering so loud!

So happy to have gotten to be a part of such a surprise and get to hang out and shoot with them twice was such a treat for me!

Congratulations you two!! 🥂

11/06/2024

I have NEVER done a shoot like this before! 🧝🏼‍♀️🗡️🧝

When Zoe and Daniel asked me to take some wedding portraits for them, they mentioned they wanted to give it a little twist and use some of the wedding gifts they gave each other!

I was SO excited to bring their vision to life and create a fantasy bridal photo shoot for them!

We woke up and hit the trail for our session in the pitch dark and hiked up the mountain just in time to see the sun rise over the pine trees which was absolutely stunning. It is so rare to get this kind of golden hour in Colorado if we don’t hike above the peaks, so I’d say it was well worth it!

We had so much fun diving into the world of fantasy! But what I loved most is capturing a part of Zoe and Daniel’s lives that they enjoy so much and I want to do that for more couples! Incorporating something in your elopement that connects the two of you and capturing it for your forever memories!

Who else wants to do a session like this?!

11/04/2024

It is rare that I get to capture more than 1 or 2 milestones in someone’s life, and I’ve been SO grateful to get to now have captured 3 for Paige and Kendall! (And hopefully many more for their future family!)

Not only that, but looking back at our time together in the different seasons and landscapes is so cool! From their desert engagements, summer mountain wedding, to their fall maternity photos - it’s been a ride!

Congrats on starting a family you guys! Can’t wait to meet your little girl someday!🫶🏼

10/24/2024

Possibly my FAVORITE Colorado elopement location! 🤤

Can anyone guess the location?? Colorado locals will probably guess where this spot is pretty easily and it has quickly become my new favorite! The views were STUNNING and the way the sun dipped behind the peaks casting an amazing glow between the mountains made me so giddy!

I had done this hike twice before I shot this elopement here so I knew how beautiful it was going into it, but bringing my first couple out here made me look at it through a whole new lens.

The hike to get here is pretty mild but will take some time! Depending on which parking permits we get it can be anywhere from a 4-6 mile hike. There’s not a lot of elevation gain except one section at the end that’s steep. The whole hike is so beautiful and it ends at this lake with these mountain peaks showing off in the background!

Curious to know if any couples dare to go a few extra miles to summit one of those peaks for their elopement?! Let me know! I’ll go with you! 🏔️ 🥾

So thankful these two asked me to be a part of such an amazing adventure. I loved every minute of it!

10/18/2024

I was sure that these photos in color would be my favorite over the black and white because of how vibrant these fall leaves are!…

But I’m DROOLING over these black and whites (scroll to see!) They feel like a fairy tale and I’m here for it! Now I can’t decide! Am I crazy for loving the black and whites of a fall photo?! Help me decide💛

10/17/2024

“How do you keep your gear dry when shooting in the rain?!”

This is one thing I’ve been asked so much since I’ve been shooting in the rain more after moving to Colorado! Capturing those moody, rainy moments can be a challenge, but it’s totally worth it! 🌧️

Here are my go-to tips for keeping my gear dry:

💧Rain Covers: Invest in a good rain cover for your camera. They’re lightweight and can save you a lot of hassle.

⚡️Plastic Bags: If you’re in a pinch, a simple plastic bag works wonders. Just cut a hole for the lens and secure it with a rubber band.

☂️ Umbrella or Canopy: Use a portable umbrella or a canopy to shield yourself and your gear while shooting.
Weather-Sealed Gear: If you can, opt for weather-sealed cameras and lenses for extra protection.

⛈️ Microfiber Cloth: Always have a cloth handy to wipe off any droplets on your lens.

Remember, with the right preparation, rain can add incredible depth and atmosphere to your shots as well as so much playfulness for anyone willing to embrace it! Happy shooting!

10/10/2024

I’m always here for the cropped closeups!

I almost never shoot with my camera right in their face to get these closeup shots, most of the time I just crop in tight of a photo that’s more of a mid range shot!

Cropping is such a great way to add variety to your gallery. Most of the time I might have 10-20 photos that look almost exactly the same 😅 so instead of just picking 1 to edit I’ll grab a handful of 3 or 4 and play with different ways to edit by cropping, adding grain, making one black and white, adding motion blur and before you know it you have a whole story telling selection of images that all started off by looking the same and now there’s so much variety!

Becca Cannon