Colorado was absolutely showing off for Anna and Cait’s fall Telluride engagement photos. The vibrant hues of the aspen trees were full of peak color throughout San Miguel County the week that we arrived for their session. Anna is one of my closest friends so I was honored when Cait and her asked me to photograph their engagement and wedding next year. We wanted to go beyond the typical session so we booked a rental in downtown Telluride and made the trek to one of the most beautiful mountain towns in all of Colorado.

We explored all over Telluride, Mountain Village and even ventured out to Ophir and Trout Lake for a few images over the course of two afternoons. I’m glad that we had the extra time because there were so many gorgeous locations that we found along the way. Some of the standout images are from the top of Telluride Ski Resort near San Sophia Overlook. The mountain views from the top are incredible but capturing them on the gondola, surrounded by the stunning fall color might be my favorite image from their session.

Their energy together is playful, loving in a way that is easy to photograph. I’m glad that I can celebrate their love together and capture it along the way. I absolutely can not wait for their wedding day in Breckenridge next summer.

A couple shares a kiss near the San Miguel River in Telluride during their engagement photos
A couple is illuminated in a gondola car, surrounded by colorful aspen trees during their fall colors engagement at Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado
A couple hugs each other near the Coonskin lift during their fall engagement at Telluride Ski Resort
Cait and Anna ride the gondola in Telluride during their engagement session
A same sex couple embraces in an aspen grove at Telluride Ski Resort
A couple is silhouetted under a bridge as a gondola car passes by in Telluride during their engagement photos
Cait and Anna walk together near golden aspen trees in Ophir
A couple pose on a peninsula at Trout Lake as snow covers the mountain peaks above in Ophir, Colorado during their engagement photos
Two women embrace in Telluride during their fall engagement photos
A couple share a moment in an aspen grove during their fall engagement photos near Mountain Village, Colorado
Two women share a kiss under a tall grove of yellow aspen trees during their engagement photo session in Mountain Village, Colorado
A same sex couple runs together in an aspen grove in Mountain Village, Colorado during their engagement photos
A couple embraces at twilight on Telluride Trail under the Coonskin chairlift during their engagement at Telluride Ski Resort
Anna and Cait walk along a ridge near San Sophia Overlook during their fall engagement photos at Telluride Ski Resort
Two women are illuminated as they embrace at twilight near San Sophia Overlook during their Telluride engagement photos