Gillespie Photography - Top Colorado Mountain Wedding Photographers

Luke & Lindsey’s Chatfield Barn Engagement

Dec
16th

The Chatfield Barn is one of our favorite venues, so when Lindsey brought forth the idea of doing their engagement session there, we got excited. When she mentioned waiting until the fall, we got even more excited. Its not very often you get to combine awesome red barn photos with beautiful golden leaf backdrops. Here […]

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Mike & Katie’s Flatirons Engagement in Boulder, CO

Dec
15th

Its actually been a while since I’ve done a session at Flatirons, and I’m glad to have revisited the venue with Mike & Katie. A few of these photos are from Mike’s actual proposal spot, which will always bring back fond memories of that day. Love this couple, their energy, the fact that we’re Lebron […]

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Quentin & Chelsea’s Red Rocks Engagement

Dec
14th
Red Rocks Engagement Session with Fall Colors

Had a fantastic time working with Quentin & Chelsea in creating their engagement photos. In between her smile, his comforting hold, and the beautiful fall colors, these photos are exactly what us photographers crave to make. Enjoy the photos from their Red Rocks Engagement.

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Nick & Sue’s Westcliffe Wedding on the Bluff

Dec
2nd

Every so often we shoot a wedding that blows us away. Nick & Sue’s wedding was one of those, and not because of the amazing backdrop or beautiful fall colors, but because they did it their way. Our consultation consisted of a few emails and phone calls, so we really didn’t have the chance to […]

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Winter Camping Photography

Apr
9th

This past weekend, my dad, brother and I decided to brave the cold and try our hand at winter camping. Armed with a few down jackets and sleeping backs, we loaded the packs and strapped on the snowshoes for a trek up to Boulder lake. After few exhausting miles of breaking trail, we were able […]

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CG Pro Prints Canvas Review

Mar
26th

We don’t usually have the time to sit down and review a product, but every so often something comes our way that deserves the attention. All of our wedding clients know how much we despise leaving your beautiful wedding photos on a DVD, which is why we insist every couple lay hands on one of […]

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Larson 60 Year Celebration at Atlantis Paradise Island

Mar
14th

Before anything else, we want to thank Larson Manufacturing for their generous offer of bringing us to the Bahamas to photograph their 60 Year Celebration at Atlantis Paradise Island. Being given the task of documenting such a large and eventful trip is a big task, but we had a blast grabbing candid photos of everyone. […]

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The Family Photo

Aug
6th

I make it a goal to photograph our gear setup once a year for multiple reasons. When filing an insurance claim or police report, its helps to have photos of the subject matter and serial number. It isn’t a requirement for either scenario, but every little bit helps. Secondly, you have to take family photos […]

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Reinsvold Family Photos in Greeley, CO

May
22nd

There are tons of great things that come with being a professional photographer, but one of our favorites, is building relationships with people we would have never met otherwise. From the very first time they step in front of our camera, to the weddings, birthdays, Christmas cards and family photos, the link strengthens each time. […]

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The Barnwood Computer

May
10th

A few months ago, Stacy and I sat down to a cup of coffee, and laid out the future of where we want to take Gillespie Photography. We both came to the decision that if we’re to really push everything to the next level as a husband and wife combo, she needs more involvement in […]

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What kind of photographer are you?

May
9th
Natural Light or Flash Photographer - What Are You?

When I’m shooting a wedding, or in this case, a Quinceanera, I almost always get approached by a guest photographer. Usually, they are in one of two camps. The first being the beginner, clamoring over their shinny new digital SLR camera. Their ambitions are sky high, curious as to what equipment they should buy, or […]

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Zion National Park & Antelope Canyon

Mar
24th

The Southwest isn’t an area you get many opportunities to visit, so when my good friend Kyle hit me up needing to burn some PTO, I told him to pack his warmest sleeping bag and a few water bottles. We were headed to the desert. Its a 10 hour drive to Zion from Denver, so […]

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Using the Sima Video Light for fill flash

Mar
22nd
Sima Video Light Example

In earlier blog posts, I’ve talked about shooting during the magic hour, when the sun starts to set and your ambient light is finally in balance with your sky. Sometimes you get epic sunsets, and sometimes you get a smooth blue skies to work with. Most of the time during this hour, we head out […]

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Back from Zion

Mar
18th

We’re back from Zion with everything in tact – gear included. Now its time play catch up and edit some wedding photos. I was hoping to upload a few shots of beautiful Southern Utah today, but with the inbox and list of to-dos growing, it may be later this week. On a side note, before […]

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Primes & Zoom Lenses: What To Use?

Mar
6th
Prime vs Zoom Lenses

Primes vs Zooms Both camps will argue their points and you’ll find kinds both primes and zoom lenses in our gear bag, but the primes stay attached to our cameras more than the zooms do. Below I’ve laid out some points for each, but for us, it revolves around two key points. Image quality and […]

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