The Little Nell & Aspen Mountain Engagement Session · Colorado Wedding Photographer

I’m often asked by clients when booking a shoot, “Where is a spot nearby with stunning mountain views?” This can be a tough thing to find without working for it, even living in the middle of the mountains. Granted, I do know some nice spots in and near Glenwood, Carbondale, Basalt, New Castle, Aspen, etc. but if you want the kind of next level mountain views in this shoot then we need to go higher!

So, if you want super stellar mountain views in your engagement shoot, wedding, or portrait session.. the best place to go is the top of a mountain. It’s not always easy to find a really dynamic location with multiple shooting areas and mountain views near a city that’s easy to get to. You’ve either got to drive off the beaten path, hike, take a lift, or a gondola. And by the way, I’m always down for all of the above! I also have some really amazing somewhat hidden locations up my sleeve because I love to do a lot of off road exploring in the summertime. It may require a bit of driving and walking/hiking, but it’s always worth it!

That being said, I can work with shooting nearby the cities and we can still make some spectacular photos, I have spots I love to utilize in our valley where you don’t have to travel far at all.

These engagement photos with Elisa and Brady were taken on top of Aspen Mountain (AJAX). If you’ve ever skied in Aspen then you’ve probably been up here, but it looks a little different in July :)