So You’ve Decided to Get Married

And you need a photographer!

If you’re looking for:

·       A calm, grounded presence in an emotionally charged room

·       Bold imagery without a bold personality overshadowing your day

·       Someone who knows when to step in — and when to disappear

Congratulations, you’re in the right place!

THE EXPERIENCE

What it’s like to work together

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Before the camera

We start with a real conversation.

Not a checklist call — a chance to talk about your people, your priorities, and what actually matters to you. I help you think through the rhythm of the day, family dynamics, lighting, timelines, and the moments you want to protect.

You’ll feel prepared, supported, and confident that someone thoughtful is watching the details.

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The big day itself

I’m calm, observant, and quietly everywhere.

I won’t interrupt your ceremony or turn your wedding into a production. Instead, I watch for the subtle moments — the nervous laughter, the way your friends show up for you, the dance floor chaos later in the night.

When guidance helps (portraits, light, timing), I step in gently. Otherwise, I let the day unfold.

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After things settle

Within 24-48 hours you’ll receive sneak peeks to relive the energy while everything still feels fresh (and so you can post something pretty for faraway loved ones)!

Your full gallery arrives soon after — vibrant, carefully edited images that reflect the feeling of the day, not just how it looked.

The kind of photos that make you pause years later and say: “That’s exactly how it felt.

How Pricing Works

You are not hiring a camera. You are hiring ten years of knowing what a room feels like before something happens in it.

For couples who've spent time in spaces that didn't quite fit — queer couples, BIPOC couples, disabled couples, anyone who's navigated a vendor meeting while quietly managing that vendor's discomfort — the experience on the day is everything.

Here's what that day with me looks like in practice:

  • Pre-wedding conversations that go past logistics into what actually matters to you — your family dynamics, your priorities, what you want and what you're actively avoiding — and a timeline built around that.

  • Presence that reads the day as it unfolds without being told what's in it. No sudden questions, no visible confusion, no energy that puts the burden back on you when things shift.

  • Editing that sees everyone in the room correctly. Your skin tones rendered with intention. Your light treated honestly. Your mood preserved rather than overwritten by a preset.

  • Documentation of what's actually happening — which requires patience and instinct, not a shot list. The images that will mean the most to you are almost never the ones you would have thought to request.

This is what a decade of this work costs. It lives in the planning, the presence, and the editing — not just the hours you can see.

  • Talk to Henry to see if we can create a custom package that fits both our needs. Worth a try, right? I’d love to hear what you have in mind.

    We take on a very limited count of projects per year on a reduced fee basis to members of the disability, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ communities.

  • Of course we do payment plans! Weddings shouldn’t be something you need to take out a loan for.

    Contact our resident money guy, Henry. He’ll get you set up right.

  • Your wedding date is not reserved until a contract is signed and your non-refundable retainer fee is paid. This is industry-standard.

    Retainer fees are 50% of the total package price, but contact us if you really want to reserve your date and want to make a different arrangement.

Did I mention we shoot 35mm film on a camera from the mid-80s? That click and rewind is a sound you never forget.

Pricing Overview

I believe in clarity and respect which means no surprise fees. Your quote will include the following for all packages:

  • Thoughtfully hand-edited images delivered via private online gallery

  • High-resolution digital downloads + full printing rights

  • Guided planning conversations & custom timeline support

  • Gorgeous color and curated moments that feel like you

  • Respect for your space, your guests, and your vibe

    See important info about travel below.

  • 6-HOUR WEDDING COVERAGE — $3,500

    Six hours. One photographer. The full ceremony and the moments around it. 400+ images delivered within three weeks.

    9-HOUR WEDDING COVERAGE — $5,200

    The full day, start to finish. 700+ edited images, print release, online gallery with delivery within 3 weeks. The complete record of your day. Complimentary extra session to be scheduled at client request (engagements, day-after portraits, bridals, boudoir, etc.)

  • ADVENTURE ELOPEMENT SESSION — $600

    Just the two of you, somewhere worth being. 2 hours on location, 70+ edited images, print release included. Travel up to 60 minutes from Salt Lake City or Fort Collins included. No venue required. ;)

    ELOPEMENT — HALF DAY — $2,200

    Up to 4 hours of coverage for your ceremony and portraits. Includes a location scouting and planning consultation so the setting and moment are exactly right. 250+ edited images, print release, delivery within 3 weeks.

    ELOPEMENT — FULL DAY — $3,800

    Up to 8 hours across multiple locations — the kind of day you actually want. Arches, Zion, Maroon Bells, wherever. 500+ edited images, 1-year gallery storage, print release included. Travel and permits quoted separately.

    • Nostalgic 35mm film scans + prints- inquire for pricing! (Depends on a lot of factors, the biggest being fluctuations in price of film stock, but that feel is unmatched by digital cameras)

    • Engagement photography

    • Sets of photo strips or engraved, wooden print box

    • Professionally designed wedding albums (but I offer printer recommendations if you want to design yourself!)

    If you can dream it, I can probably make it happen.

  • Travel fees depend entirely on where we are during the year when your event is scheduled.

    This is determined on a case-by-case basis, but we always stay fair and don’t price gouge here or anywhere.

    We’ll give you a solid quote before drawing up the contract.

Wedding Client Affirmations

I do full-day coverage, intimate elopements, and sometimes fully custom work for couples whose love story doesn't have a pre-existing mold.

I build my wedding stories around your priorities — not a template designed by and for people who've never had to fight for the right to get married, be seen as a family, or exist in public without commentary.

No poses that erase your gender, your body, your disability, or your culture. No manufactured moments built around someone else's aesthetics. No performance for the unconvinced. You've spent enough energy on rooms that weren't built for you. This one is.

  • "All couples welcome" is what you say when you mean you'll get through it. I'm not interested in getting through it. I'm queer, I'm antiracist, I believe in science, and I will photograph your trans partner, your interracial family, your ceremony with no gender roles and no script, with the same care and intention I bring to every single session. You're not a diversity checkbox. You're who I built this for.

    If any of that makes a vendor uncomfortable, that's useful information. It means you're not their client. You are mine.

  • You'll see yourself in this portfolio. LGBTQ+ couples, nontraditional ceremonies, couples of different races, people who don't fit the bridal magazine mold. That's not a special category here — that's just the work.

    I'm not fine with it. I'm part of it. I'm queer. I’m disabled. I’m a leftist. I shoot queer weddings. I'm not an ally with a rainbow in my bio once a year or a keyboard warrior who’s never done community work— this is my community and these are my people. If your wedding doesn't look like the ones in every bridal magazine, good. Mine didn't either.

  • I know how to illuminate every skin tone in the room, not just the ones that show up most in photography tutorials. I don't assume pronouns, roles, or family structures. If you have mobility needs, chronic illness, or a disability that affects how your day is planned, we talk about it upfront and I build around it — without making it the whole conversation.

    You've probably had to manage someone's discomfort before. A vendor who meant well but needed hand-holding. That's not free — it costs you energy on a day you don't have extra. I've done the homework.

    *If you are a Deaf client, please mention this and I will prioritize finding an interpreter to facilitate our communication on the wedding day.

What you’re actually paying for

When you book Photos by Elliot, you're not just paying for someone to point a camera in your general direction. You're paying for —

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Images that see you correctly — your skin, your body, your relationship — and render it with intention

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Editing built around your day specifically — not a filter that works fine for most people.

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Calm, experienced presence that absorbs the chaos before it reaches you. 

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Photos that look like you actually look, not a softened version made for someone else's comfort.

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Coverage that follows what's actually happening, not what's supposed to happen.

Featured Galleries

Rob & Max

Madelyn & Matthew

Melissa & Lance

Mike & Melissa

Still here?

Let’s do this.

I blend in seamlessly during your ceremony, celebrate fully at your reception, and somehow always end up with those dance floor photos that make everyone laugh the next morning. Guests often tell my couples how much they loved having me there.

At the heart of it all, I believe weddings — whether two people in a backyard or a packed reception hall — are about the marriage being established. The commitment. The joy. The people who show up for you.

If that’s what matters to you too, we’ll get along beautifully.

BOOK A CALL → 
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Get in touch

I work best with people who want their life documented honestly, just great photos that don’t put on pretense. 

If that sounds like your vibe, fill out the quick form.

It takes about 90 seconds, and it helps me:

• Check if your date is open
• Learn what you're planning
• Make sure I send you the most helpful info

Based in Utah and Colorado — available for travel

Wedding collections currently begin at $3500, depending on coverage and needs. If your celebration looks different, I’m always happy to talk about custom options.

Let’s see if we’re compatible!

(No pressure, though.)