4.9
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Serving all of Colorado
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The photographers we had that day were awesome and we got sooo many photos that capture the joy of the day. My ONLY critique would be to have some more structured photos of just me and the groom. Different poses with more direction for those frame perfect photos, but honestly they really were great and the price was wayyy more affordable than others.
Stephanie T.
5.0
Budget friendly with high quality photographers and photographs!
Korinne K.
5.0
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Your Photographer. Your Style. Your Budget. 📸
At Yellow Paddle, we believe you shouldn’t have to choose between beautiful wedding photography and a price that makes sense. Even more importantly, you should know who is photographing your wedding.
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We’ve been photographing Colorado weddings for more than 17 years. We know Colorado, we love it here, and we’re proud to have an incredible team of local photographers.
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Check availability, choose your package, select your photographer, sign your contract, make payments, and receive your finished images—all through our simple online process.
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With Yellow Paddle, you can choose the photographer you love, get the coverage you need, and have an experienced Colorado photography company behind you every step of the way.
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Amanda's + Steph
Manager
Amanda K., Amanda C and Steph D make up the support team for Yellow Paddle Photography. They have been working together for over 15 years and together insure everything runs smoothly. From helping couples find the right photographer and package, assisting with changes or questions and bringing the best team of photographers to couples in Colorado- this team focuses on all the details of the business. All three ladies are born and raised in Colorado and have a deep personal love for the state and all it offers. Their long time friendship and work in the industry makes them the perfect team.
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Yellow Paddle Photography is praised for affordable pricing, talented photographers, and beautiful, plentiful photos. Staff are professional, communicative, calm on the day, and deliver quick turnarounds while handling issues or last‑minute changes smoothly. A few noted minor scheduling hiccups and advised providing a shot list for specific posed photos, but overall highly recommended.Review photos
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Catherine S
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5.0
DO IT. Simply book with this company. I can't express how much of an amazing job both April and Julian did. April was so extremely personable and she made my wedding photos-dreams,...
come true. Having Julian as the .5 photographer was also just the cherry on top! They both took such amazing photos and I loved both their styles/edits when we got our photos back. Not to mention, we got our photos back (and more than we were expecting) so soon after the wedding! Going into this process, I was slightly nervous just because I knew we could not afford the largest package and I have heard horror stories of people missing many photos or it taking forever to get their photos back from other companies. I can reassure you that is NOT something you have to worry about here. I absolutely recommend using this company, and more specifically April and Jillian. We are so grateful for these wonderful humans.
Response from Yellow Paddle Photography
Thank you for sharing your experience! I am so glad you loved your photos and loved Julian...
and April- They are two special people for sure!
Stephanie T
5.0
The photographers we had that day were awesome and we got sooo many photos that capture the joy of the day. My ONLY critique would be to have some more structured photos of just me...
and the groom. Different poses with more direction for those frame perfect photos, but honestly they really were great and the price was wayyy more affordable than others.
Any questions?
Korinne K
5.0
Budget friendly with high quality photographers and photographs!
Shelbie R
5.0
Absolutely love this company! We worked with Anna! And she did such an amazing job!! I would highly recommend this company and Anna!! ❤️❤️
Laurel R
5.0
Yellow Paddle was a great group to work with on our wedding. We got the one-and-a-half photographer package, with Alice G. as our primary photographer. They both performed really w...
ell with some difficult requests we had, like a photo of all of our guests at once. With nearly 80 people and just a chair to stand on, Alice got it done! They also managed to squeeze a sunset photo in, even with all of the running around we were doing for the wedding.
We received our photos very quickly after the wedding, in an easy-to-access downloadable format.
There were some minor scheduling issues at one point, but we had also been a bit late on filling out our paperwork (which may have been the real cause of the issue). We definitely recommend Yellow Paddle!
Alayna T
5.0
This company made the entire process so easy and straightforward. I was able to pick from their staff and went with Ashley L, who was INCREDIBLE. We also had a second photographer ...
for a 4 hour block. They were both amazing and I would recommend this company to anyone! Their prices are so reasonable for great quality work! I’m so happy we booked with them!
Emily N
5.0
I couldn’t be any more happier with how a photos came out . We hired Noel for our wedding and she really did a fantastic job with the photos. She also was great with helping us co...
ordinate with everyone during such a chaotic day . I really recommend Noel if anyone goes through yellow paddle . She really is amazing !
Emily D
5.0
Amazing! We chose Amber as our main photographer and I could not have been happier! She went with the flow on our incredible chaotic wedding day and was a big help! Amber was very ...
calm, understanding, and patient when it came to our crazy family and the brain fart moments. 10/10 would recommend Amber!
Alyssa K
5.0
Great experience with yellow paddle! They helped make finding our wedding photographer so simple, easy and affordable and we couldn’t be happier. They work with amazing photographe...
rs all with their own style so you’re sure to find who is best for you! We absolutely love our photos!
Katelyn A
5.0
Yellow Paddle was great! Would recommend. We got paired with Alice G., who was very kind, organized, and professional. Great quality for a great price!
Patricia G
5.0
I worked with Cheyenne C. she was fantastic, could not be happier with how the photos turned out! Amazing! https://yellowpaddle.com/author/cheyenne-c/
Ashley H
5.0
We chose Noelle B. to be our wedding photographer, and it was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding. Noelle showed up early on our wedding day and got right to capturi...
ng creative, beautifully curated shots of our rings, my wedding boots, and other mementos special to the day. She helped ensure that everything went smoothly, which I couldn't have been more grateful for, since we didn't have a formal wedding coordinator. Her communication is impeccable; she is kind, thoughtful, and detail oriented. The photos turned out so beautiful - we cannot wait to make a wedding album to enjoy for years to come!
Crete C
5.0
Our photographer, Ashley O was absolutely amazing. Her work, her personality and overall professionalism. We are over the moon and so happy with the final photos! Thank you so much...
!!!! XoXo
Samantha F
5.0
We used Yellow Paddle Photography for our wedding in May at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms. We booked the 1.5 photographer package with Elliot as our lead photographer ...
and we are so happy with our photos! Elliot was professional but very kind and made the whole experience very fun. We got way more photos back than expected within just a couple of weeks. There were a few types of photos that we wish we’d gotten such as photos of our food displays or certain family photos but that was more our mistake as we didn’t create a proper shot list, so don’t forget to make one and give it to your photographer! Both of our photographers captured our day perfectly and we highly recommend working with them!
Jenny J
5.0
We absolutely loved working with our wedding photographers, Greg B and Alice G! They were both incredibly kind, professional, and helpful. We also did our engagement session with Y...
anni C, where we took photos while skiing, which was such a unique and fun experience. All our photos turned out amazing!
We really appreciated being able to view each photographer’s portfolio beforehand and choose someone whose style matched what we were looking for. The owner Amanda was also very professional and responsive. Also she was very helpful with information about permits needed for taking photos at a park in Boulder, CO.
Overall we felt this was a great value and are so happy we booked them for such an important time in our lives. We definitely recommend them :)
Erin D
5.0
Maya K. and the team at Yellow Paddle were incredible! Our wedding photos were not only stunning, but captured the joy, connection, and authenticity of our event. We can't stop loo...
king at the whole collection! Maya is professional, timely, kind, and hard-working. You will be so grateful to hire her and see the beauty she captures from behind the lens!
Response from Yellow Paddle Photography
Thank you so much! We were honored to partner with you!
Eileen H
5.0
Yellow Paddle was Awesome to work with and our photographer, Joey took Amazing photos for our special day!! We can now have visible memories for a lifetime!
Cayla G
5.0
Yellow Paddle Photography was an absolute dream to work with! One of the things I loved most was how easy they made the entire process. Their photo checklist was incredibly helpful...
and made planning so much less stressful. On top of that, their pricing is so affordable, which is hard to find when wedding planning. I also loved that we were able to choose our photographers from their talented team. We had Amanda and Ashley L, and they went above and beyond for us from start to finish. They took the time to set up an initial meeting so we could get to know each other, and they made us feel comfortable and confident every step of the way. On the wedding day, they worked so efficiently while still capturing all of the special moments. Their speed and organization were especially appreciated during the summer heat! They constantly checked in on us, made sure we were taken care of, and helped keep everything running smoothly. Even before seeing our full gallery, I know we made the right choice. Amanda and Ashley L were amazing, and I cannot wait to see all of the beautiful memories they captured. I would highly recommend Yellow Paddle Photography to any couple looking for talented, professional, and genuinely caring photographers!
Rachel H
5.0
We could not have been happier with our photography experience! Karlie was absolutely wonderful to work with. She was incredibly experienced, helped keep our timeline running smoot...
hly, and never added any stress to our wedding day. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera, and our photos turned out even more beautiful than we imagined. Yellow Paddle was also extremely helpful during the planning process, answering all of our questions and helping us choose the right package and photographer for our needs. We are so grateful for the entire experience!
Emma Hoeschler H
5.0
We hired Ashley for our wedding and could not have been happier! She is communicative, detail oriented, punctual, and absolutely lovely to work with.
My husband and I were stress...
ed about the day, but Ashley ensured that we stayed on track without adding any additional anxiety. She kept our large family on task in a loving way.
I would recommend Ashley to anyone who is looking for the perfect wedding photographer, especially if you are someone who can get stressed out with photos.
Gabrielle L
5.0
We absolutely loved working with Yellow Paddle! When I initially inquired, Amanda reached out to me to set up a phone call. She walked me through the different packages they offer,...
how best to choose a photographer, and how to book. My fiancee and I spent time looking through the portfolios of different photographers on the Yellow Paddle website and picked the one that we felt best fit the photos we were looking for. We added an engagement photoshoot as well and this was a great way to get to know our photographer before our wedding day. Scheduling was flexible, payment transparent and easy to make, and our photographer was very communicative.
We booked the 1.5 photographer package which is one photographer for 8 hours and one photographer for 4 hours. For reference our wedding and reception was from 5pm-11pm, had 85 guests, and took place in several different areas both indoors and outdoors. We were able to schedule both photographers for exactly the we wanted them to be there, so we were able to have several angles of the more important moments of the night (i.e. ceremony, speeches, cake cutting, dancing).
I would definitely recommend Yellow Paddle for anyone wedding photography and I hope to work with our personal photographer again for future life events.
Cassidy O
5.0
We had a great experience with Yellow Paddle Photography! It was super easy to get information and book our photographers (Jamie and Karlie), as well as communicate what we expecte...
d and wanted in our photos. We are very happy with all of our wedding pictures!
Megan M
5.0
Jamie and April were fantastic this past weekend for our wedding 3/14! They were creative, patient, and so kind throughout and helped to make our day incredibly special. SO easy to...
communicate and work with, we are so grateful and cannot wait to see the finished photos!
Emilie A
5.0
Definitely recommend Yellow Paddle Photography for photo and video! The quality (especially) for the price was wonderful! Our team (Karlie, Danny, and Conner) was so friendly and p...
rofessional! They guided us on the perfect poses and captured all the shots we requested, plus many more! We are beyond impressed and happy with everything we've received!
Kristen W
5.0
Alex T. & April C. shot our wedding on 9/28/25. We couldn’t be happier with how the photos turned out. Two very talented women! So thankful for them.
Xuan L
5.0
Santana did a wonderful job, he is a fantastic photographer and very easy to work with!
Amanda W
5.0
Yellow Paddle and their photographer Amanda Z is the absolute BEST!! It was so easy to book with them and Amanda was so easy to communicate with. Everyone at our wedding loved her ...
and she took the most beautiful pictures. 100% recommend!
Mikayla G
5.0
I had a fantastic experience with Yellow Paddle Photography, especially with Amanda Z. and Quincy M. They both handled the ebbs and flows of the day with professionalism and grace,...
resulting in beautiful pictures that my husband and I will cherish forever. I cannot recommend them enough!
Tara W
5.0
Santana G. captured our day perfectly—every laugh, tear, and all the little details of the day. They balanced professionalism with warmth, guiding us through portraits effortlessly...
while blending into the celebration. The final gallery is stunning and personal, full of images we’ll treasure forever - a perfect blend of structured and candid photos and really incorporated the natural beauty of Grand Lake. We couldn’t recommend Santana G. more highly!
Avery B
5.0
Yellow paddle was amazing to work with from start to finish! Their communication was fantastic, especially when one of our photographers got sick on our wedding day, they handled f...
inding a backup and everything without a hassle.
Our two photographers Noelle and Cassie, were truly amazing to work with. The photos that they captured were absolutely stunning, and we get so many complements on them! Plus Noelle's ability to wrangle both our families for pictures was a true work of art, as managing our families can be like herding cats.
We would both 100% recommend yellow paddle and both Noelle and Cassie for all upcoming weddings!!
Jeanette W
5.0
Santana G did a great job photographing our wedding on May 18th. I am a very picky person and was very specific when choosing my photographer. Santana did wonderfully and more than...
met my expectations!!!
His profile photos are gorgeous and are the reason I chose Santana to do our photos. And they turned out so beautifully!!! Seriously, I cannot recommend Santana enough, especially if you like his style. It ended up being a little cloudy on our wedding day, so I was afraid that our photos would turn out gray-ish. But they are still warm-toned and feel so happy and inviting. Photography is the most important part of your wedding, because your wedding really just flies by and the photos is all you'll have left of it!
Not only were the photos beautiful, but he really encouraged us to just be ourselves and have fun in our pictures. We even ended up having way more specific photos than we thought we wanted originally, and he was more than happy to help us get everything we wanted! He is a great person and an even better photographer!
P.S. TheKnot will not allow me to select our date (5/18/25) or upload our pictures for some reason.
Christine V
5.0
We booked with Marissa Rae and couldn’t be more glad we did. Our engagement shoot came out beautiful and we can’t wait for our wedding day & for Marissa to be there too.
Kelsey B
5.0
Yellow paddle photography was awesome! They made the whole process very easy. We had Alice Guzman as our photographer and we could not recommend her more! She was amazing! Not only...
is her photography beautiful but she was also fun to be around, went above and beyond, and made being in front of a camera more comfortable despite us being pretty awkward. You will not regret hiring her to be your photographer!
Tobias G
5.0
Our wedding photographer Alice Guzman was INCREDIBLE. She had great vibes, and really made the whole picture process easy. If your like me and posing for photos is not your thing, ...
she will set your mind at ease. Highly recommend!
Amanda D
5.0
I absolutely loved working with Yellow Paddle. I had always dreamed of having two photographers at my wedding, and never thought I would be able to afford it. Not only did Yellow P...
addle have amazing pricing, but the quality of the photographers are incredible. On top of that, the whole process was so painless!
Santana G. and Amanda Z. are both insanely talented photographers. You can tell they both love what they do. My husband and I are the farthest thing from models, but they both made us feel so comfortable and their direction was so helpful. I had my full faith in them the whole night.
Not only are they impressive photographers, but they are just great people. There were times where my family or the timeline was stressing me out, and they both knew how to calm me and ensure I had an incredible day. I would recommend them to any of my friends!
Julia D
5.0
Santana G. shot our wedding a week and a half ago and he was incredibly professional as well as fun to have around on our big day! Santana G. had great communication with us leadin...
g up to our wedding, and was prompt the day of! He came with great shot ideas and made our entire party feel confident and comfortable. I have confidence that our photos are going to come out beautifully, and I cannot wait to see them!
Terri B
5.0
My husband and I work with Noelle. She was amazing. We didn't know what to expect since this was our first time using yellow paddle. When we first met her during our intake meeti...
ng, we knew it was the perfect match. She was accommodating, listened to our needs, got all the right angels, and was so hands during the wedding ceremony. We look forward to working with her again.
Matthew M
5.0
We had Marissa for our wedding not too long ago on Halloween, and she was awesome! She also did an engagement session for us and she was nothing but friendly, professional, and jus...
t a joy to have around. The turnaround on our pictures was so fast too! She clearly takes her work seriously and we’re so happy to have found her to be our photographer!
Erica S
5.0
Greg B. and Cheyenne C. were awesome to work with. So kind, professional, and patient! Highly recommend.
Jessica H
5.0
Karlie G was our full time photographer and we couldn’t be happier with our photos! She communicated with us before our wedding, and set time aside for us to talk about our day and...
what kind of pictures we wanted. I even sent her a Pinterest board of picture ideas. She was fun to work with, and didn’t make pictures an awkward time. When we got our pictures back, there wasn’t one photo we wish would have been taken/edited differently. I highly recommend hiring Karlie!!
Nick R was our half photographer. His photos also came back exceeding our expectations! The guys and girls both felt comfortable with him shooting photos during the “getting ready” portion of the day. Also highly recommend Nick!
Alyssa M
5.0
Karlie G. did our wedding and absolutely nailed it. She worked great with our dogs and us to capture the mountain wedding we dreamed of.
Peyton W
5.0
Karlie was beyond kind and professional! We were grateful to have her as our wedding photographer!
Dakota P
5.0
Marissa was amazing to have as our wedding photographer! She is so kind & totally ran the show for us, I didn’t have to worry about anything photo wise because she took care of it!...
She made us feel so comfortable & showed her love for the alternative community by being so dang cool hehe. 10/10 will always recommend her!
Laurie A
5.0
The photographer, Hailey, was amazing.
Don B
5.0
Yellow Paddle was super user friendly!
I was a bit skeptical about choosing a photographer I had never met in person before.
However, between the portfolio pics and 'meet the pho...
tographer'...we were able to pick one that not only would have a finished product we were sure to love, but also a person's personality that would match ours.
Our original photographer, Karlie, we chose unfortunately had a family emergency and wasn't available for our day. Yellow Paddle looked at her notes and spoke with her about us and our day; they then sent a list of other photographers with a link to their portfolios that would best match what we wanted out of our day. Two of the four they sent were on the top of our list when we originally made our decision. We wished her the best outcome for her family (as family always comes first for us as well) and invited Ashely to come join our celebration and to capture our special moments to turn in to memories.
This process completely reassured me that Yellow Paddle was the way to go for our photography needs. We were fortunate to have Jesse as a second photographer...hopefully some of you will have the pleasure of having him at your special days as well.
We were so pleased that Ashley joined in our day, interacted with our guests and got all the specific shots we hoped for and more. Our guests had some ideas of their own (come to find out when they told us about it) and they said Ashley was ready to have some fun and rolled with the punches of their shenanigans. For that...we are so very grateful; as our friends and family are a wonderful crazy fun loving group of big hearted people...Ashley and Jesse fit right in!
Thank you Yellow Paddle for such a great experience
Katie C
5.0
Celine and Alice are the BEST! They captured our day so beautifully and we are incredibly thankful for them. Celine also did our engagement photo shoot and met up with us for coffe...
e to disucss our day of plan. This helped so much with planning and it was awesome getting to know her before. Both Celine & Alice are talented photographers, with kind and fun personalities. The Yellow Paddle portal was easy to use and we got our stunning photos just over 2 weeks after our wedding - much faster than anyone I've heard of!
Harrison C
5.0
Karli G. was our photographer and she was awesome. She made us feel so comfortable and had some really fun shot ideas. We did an engagement photo shoot with her a few months prior ...
and we love how professional and kind she is! Neither of us are particularly photogenic but she makes us look like we are. She is an amazing photographer and wonderful to work with!
Zoe A
3.0
I would've loved to give this company 5 stars but I am thoroughly disappointed. I'm just wondering why we are required to fill out a photo checklist of all the pics we want taken i...
f the photographer won't reference said list one time. My photographer produced some really great shots but at the end of the day, I did not get a single well shot picture with my maid of honor, and immediate family photo, nor singles with my my grandparents, my siblings, or my mom. (Which were all on the list I was required to submit).
She seemed to be rushing through the photos with my wedding party meanwhile the photos with my Husband and his groomsmen were the best ones taken out of the whole day. He actually got more photos with his groomsmen than he got with me. Other than that, I got maybe two shots with my whole wedding party and out of those one member of the party is way off to the side, should this not of been something the photographer needed to correct? And tell them to move in closer for the shot?
It's incredibly disheartening to look back at photos and not see ones with the people most important to you and on my wedding day would it not be the photographers job to direct and make sure we get all the photos that were on the list?
Out of the 451 pictures I was sent there are about 20 that I love but even more photos that I regret were not taken.
As for the editing I was hoping for something more in depth. Such as maybe trying to fix the hair that was blowing in my face from the wind? Or in one of the candid's of myself and my sister in law, there's a huge handicap sign in the background. Could that not of been removed?
The quality of the pictures is amazing and I love the filters on my photos but the execution and over disorganization of the entire day really ruins this experience for me and I'm left feeling upset over the pictures I requested and did not get.
Response from Yellow Paddle Photography
We are so sorry to be hearing about your experience for the first time through this post. ...
If you will contact us directly we can make sure there wasn't an issue with uploading or discuss options for additional editing. We would love the opportunity to discuss your experience and see if we can make it right.
Allyson G
5.0
We absolutely loved working with Yellow Paddle. We had Santana as our primary photographer and Julien as our .5 and they were both wonderful and so fun and friendly to work with. W...
e can’t wait to see the pictures and would absolutely recommend Yellow Paddle.
Kristina B
5.0
We hired Yanni through Yellow Paddle to photograph our wedding in the mountains of Colorado, and he did an incredible job! He captured so many beautiful candid moments of us as a c...
ouple, but he also captured beautiful shots of the venue and our guests socializing with each other and dancing. Our venue was partially outdoors, so the lighting changed a lot throughout the evening, but every shot was crisp and had rich color that was just as pretty as real life. Yanni even took a group shot with ~110 people altogether, and directed everyone where to stand and how to pose in less than 10 minutes. I highly recommend Yanni to capture real candid moments with perfect clarity in any lighting- outdoors or indoors, daytime or night.
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