Colorado Wedding Photographer

26/07/2024

A sunrise elopement at Loveland Pass on film

05/01/2024

https://samuelmarz.com/journal/2023/10/28/lake-isabelle-elopement-alpacka-rafts

We hiked up to Lake Isabelle so these two could exchange vows and elope in the most beautiful of places. They brought inflatable kayaks made by Alpacka Rafts which was an epic way to add some extra adventure on their mountain elopement.

07/10/2021

New Mountain Engagement Session on the blog! Check it out and do me a huge favor and leave a comment on the bottom of the blog post.

https://samuelmarz.com/journal/2021/10/6/colorado-loveland-pass-engagement-photo-session

05/10/2021

Excited to share a few images from this beautiful Elopement in Telluride!

Coming to the blog soon.

19/07/2021

From a recent elopement in Rocky Mountain National Park!

21/06/2021

https://samuelmarz.com/journal/northern-colorado-mountain-elopement

Excited about this one! Especially the golden and blue hour photos. I'm so grateful to work with couples that love creating something that's 100% who they are!

20/04/2021

big fan of these two ♥️

13/03/2021

Lets talk about gear for a second: There’s this idea that you (as a photographer) have to constantly be upgrading, switching systems, buying new equipment and getting the next best thing but honestly I think it’s more important to actually spend your time and money on these three things:


1. know your gear - actually spend time learning the menu system, features, functions and how it operates in different situations. Invest in education or spend time digging in YouTube, sooo many good resources there. 


2. know your shooting style - be confident in the work that you like creating, stop comparing and spend more time creating. know what you want and use your gear as a tool to make it happen.


3. know how to utilize both natural and artificial light. learn and know the dang settings in your camera! what makes you a professional photographer isn’t just a fancy camera, or x number of years owning said camera it’s actually knowing what happens when you adjust your shutter speed, ISO, aperture, etc.

And honestly, be willing to experiment, make mistakes and keep improving. If you’re willing to put the time in (and I’m yelling this at myself right now) you WILL find your style, your niche and what you love to create. And don’t get me wrong, I won’t a Fuji GFX almost more than a g-wagon or 70s Landcruiser, but also see the importance of working with what you have and saying no to gear fever.

Questions or wanna chat gear? Drop a comment! 😸

09/03/2021

Are you eloping in the mountains? Here’s 5 easy practical things you can do to make life easier and your day so much better.

1. Pack lots of water (altitude sickness is real and the air is hella thin in the 🏔)

2. Pack food (carbs, protein, less sugary stuff) cause if you’re hiking around and exploring you’re gonna be hungry unless you’re not human. I mean, maybe I’m just always hungry 😋

3. Pack layers of clothes, warm gloves and a hat. You can always bundle up and throw off some layers for photos, but temps drop fast especially when it gets cloudy.

4. Pack sunglasses, sunscreen and something for (possible elevation) headaches. The 🌞 is BRIGHT out here in CO.

5. Be ready to roll with whatever mountain weather happens! That’s the beauty of eloping in the mountains and makes for the best pictures. 🙏🏼

05/01/2021

“And there will come a time, you'll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair”

― Mumford and Sons

19/11/2020

Friday the 13th - the spookiest day of the year to elope

09/11/2020

It's been a little quiet over here the past few months, but I wanted to share some favorites from the other week. I loved doing this 4 mile hike with Sara and Garrett!! Seriously the kindest people and so much fun to hangout with.

06/09/2020