Elopement and Wedding Photographer

Full-time wedding and elopement photographer for a team first, outdoor wedding company

Who We Are

If you’re looking to join a true creative team - not a collective of freelancers - this is that place.

We’re a team of artists and storytellers who believe the work is only as good as the people behind it - and how we treat each other.

At Adventure Amore and Colorado Outdoor Weddings, our standard is excellence in all our relationships: With our clients. With the land we work on. And most importantly - with each other.

We don’t just shoot weddings. We grow together, learn from each other, and support each other to become the best version of ourselves as teammates, artists, and humans. We strive every day to be the absolute best wedding team in America.

Our culture is built around listening first, being endlessly curious, being accountable within ourselves and with our craft, practicing joy, and boundless growth.

About the Role

This role is part photography, part hospitality, and part ongoing artistic development.

This position begins with a 1-2 month contractor period where we work together, evaluate fit, and ensure alignment in creativity, communication, and client experience.

After this period, photographers who demonstrate strong teamwork, artistry, and culture alignment will transition into a full-time role with full benefits.

Once full-time, your first 2 months will focus on structured onboarding - including 1:1 mentorship, field training, shadowing, creative development sessions, and client experience mastery - with continued training and growth built into your role on a weekly basis with your team.

We’re not asking you to arrive as a “finished” artist. We’re investing in you to help you become your best.

What You’ll Do

• Support couples from their first inquiry call through final gallery delivery - creating and leading exceptional wedding experiences by understanding their vision, guiding them through a thoughtful, joyful, well-planned day, and ensuring they feel present, safe, and fully celebrated.

• Photograph elopements and micro-weddings across Colorado (most within 1.5–2 hours of Denver), deliver sneak peeks & galleries, and approve edits - while our internal editors handle all editing so your focus stays on teamwork, artistry and clients.

• Collaborate deeply with your team through shared planning, problem-solving, support, and creative partnership - forming one aligned crew committed to creating our best work together.

• Grow as an artist and teammate through weekly training, creative development sessions, structured mentorship, and supportive critique inside a culture built around continuous learning.

Weekly expectations (Full-Time)

• 10+ hours of shooting per week
• 4 in-person days per week, 1 work from home day:
• 2 shooting days
• 1 creative development/training day
• 1-2 days of planning and team collaboration
• Limited sales calls
• Flexible scheduling

Who You Are

You’re someone who:

• Loves people and connection as much as imagery
• Wants to grow - as a photographer, teammate, and human
• Feels energized by collaboration and shared purpose
• Knows that great art comes from care, curiosity, and personal development
• Is excited to help create something none of us could do alone

We do this together. No lone wolves. No brilliant jerks.

One team, committed to one mission.

Requirements

• 2+ years of professional wedding/elopement photography experience
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable outdoors in varied weather and terrain
• Professional-level camera gear
• LGBTQ+ affirming
• Reliable transportation capable of safely traveling Colorado mountain roads in all seasons and weather conditions
• Able to pause any personal wedding/elopement photography business while in this role
• Must live within 1 hour of Denver

Compensation & Benefits

• Typical total compensation ranges $65,000 – $90,000 depending on experience
• Company-sponsored healthcare (medical, dental, vision), 401(k), and Unlimited PTO (with scheduling coordination) after 3 months of full-time employment
• Mileage compensation for certain work-related travel across Colorado
• Hybrid work structure with real in-person collaboration and community

Growth Path

As you grow, you can:

• Deepen your creative mastery
• Photograph more adventurous or elevated elopements, both here and abroad
• Move between brands to explore different styles and client experiences
• Contribute to mentorship, creative development, or specialized roles
• Grow into leadership, production, planning or specialized roles.

Your career here doesn’t have to be a straight line.

We build growth together - sustainably, intentionally, and with shared support.

If You’re Reading This and Thinking:

“I want to be part of something where we grow together, learn together, create together and do my best work with the best people,” then this is probably exactly where you belong.