R E V I E W S
Have we have ever captured something important in your life? If so, we would be SO grateful if you will write a few words about your experience working with us! Referrals and reviews are so valuable to a business like ours, and your encouragement means more than you’ll ever know. We will truly be so grateful to hear what you have to say! Just click the link below to leave a Google review! It will link to our business on Google maps, and you will be able to write your review there. Thank you SO much!
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Kayla & Anthony
“Kate and Calder recently shot our wedding on 5.10. Finding a photographer was SO hard. Something that was within a reasonable price for what they were offering, someone who gave off a good energy, and of course their work being great was actually surprisingly hard to find. I stumbled across a photo of a couple at Red Rock Canyon Open Space on google when searching for our ceremony site. It was so stunning, I knew right then and there that was the place we were going to get married. Kate and Calder were tagged as the photographers so I navigated to their website and that is how I found them and the end of my stressful searching. Their work is absolutely stunning. If you want that editorial, documentary feel, they are right for you! They were so responsive and quick to inquiries, super patient with us when needing to wait to sign the contract to ensure that date we wanted also worked for our reception site, gave us a ton of fun info about Colorado and really showed us that they care a whole lot about their clients. Shortly before the wedding date, they even took a hike with some friends in the area and sent pictures and videos of the ceremony site so we could ensure we liked it and it would accommodate our elderly guests getting there! Day of, both of them were so friendly, super flexible with any adjustments to the shot list, and just so fun to work with. A week after, they had sneak peeks ready for us, and they are STUNNING! I am so very thankful for them and recommend them to anyone getting married, engaged, having a baby, etc. Thank you Kate and Calder for an amazing day and beautiful photos to commemorate it.”
Sarah & Josh
“Where do I even begin… I could not be happier with our experience with Kate & Calder. When deciding between photographers, I noticed something that separated Kate & Calder from other photographers in the area, and that’s that they shoot real people. It’s easy to take pictures of beautiful people and make them look good, but when inquiring about photos, Kate sent me albums of photoshoots she’s done before and they were of real people that looked just like me and my fiancé and she made them look gorgeous in every single picture. From the very beginning Kate was so responsive, gave me recommendations for where to get my hair & makeup done for our photos since we flew in from Wisconsin to have our pictures taken by Kate & Calder, and helped with suggestions of what to do when my fiance woke up with a bruise in the middle of his forehead the day before our pictures! I’m an anxious bride to be and Kate handled me so well and was beyond helpful. On our photoshoot day we had less than ideal weather and Kate & Calder found us perfect spots to bring our photos to life. You can tell that they really know Garden of the Gods. Kate brought her speaker and had a Taylor Swift vs Emo playlist (which is me to a T) and we relaxed and took SO many pictures at GOTG and the Penny Arcade in Manitou Springs. We genuinely felt like Kate & Calder were old friends of ours during the pictures and we had a lot of fun with the photoshoot. We got a sneak peak of our photos one week after we took our pictures with so many photos and Kate included two of my favorites that she had showed me during our photoshoot. Talk about a personalized experience. Kate & Calder delivered our photos within the time frame they said they were going to and it included hundreds of pictures of us that we will truly cherish forever. Take this as your sign to book Kate & Calder, you will not regret it. ”
Terrel & Seth
“AMAZING! Our dream engagement photos could not have happened without Kate and Calder!! My husband and I have always wanted pictures taken in the mountains and when we decided to do our engagement photos we knew we had to call Kate and Calder because of their past work I had been following! They are everything you want in a photographer- friends from the start, open to your vision, and amazing at their profession! We highly recommend!! 10/10 for sure!”
Michaela & Trey
“We had the absolute best time with Kate and Calder during our visit to Colorado for our elopement! From early conversations, to the photoshoot, to recieving our final edits, they went above and beyond to make sure our experience was extra special, and one we will never forget! We had so much fun exploring and hanging out at our shoot location, even got to enjoy a bon fire and smores afterwards! Not only did we find amazing photographers, but we also found new friends! The moments in time they were able to capture for us are priceless, and perfectly convey our special day. You NEED Kate and Calder for your next photo shoot!”
Rachel & Erik
“Kate and Calder are so wonderful to work with and we feel so grateful to have worked with them for our elopement. Our day ended up going nothing like we planned and it started with a suit being left at home and ended with us getting rained out of our original ceremony spot, but Kate and Calder were both so quick to help come up with a backup plan and our day was nothing short of magical. Kate really knows how to keep a bride calm when nothing is going right and I will be forever grateful that we had her there on our wedding day! We honestly cannot thank you enough and we are so in love with our photos and will cherish them forever.”
Lindsey & Haley
“Kate and Calder made our vision come true for our couples photos! We had never had professional pictures taken before, so we were both nervous and not sure if we would feel awkward or uncomfortable. After meeting Kate, we weren’t worried at all! She is an absolute natural and made us feel so comfortable and relaxed the entire time. She played music, gave us easy direction, and kept the mood light and fun. All of our pictures show us genuinely laughing and having fun because of her. We told Kate we were wanting mountains and she found multiple locations for us that were so beautiful. She also helped us choose outfits ahead of time that would photograph well and look good together. I’m so happy with how the photos turned out that I still flip through the hundreds of pictures months later. We are hanging them around our house so we can appreciate them for years to come. We are so thankful we found Kate and Calder who put their heart and soul into capturing perfect moments. You can tell they love what they do. We will be using them for all of our future photos. Thank you Kate and Calder!!!”
Alisha & Brett
“We absolutely loved Kate and Calder, they were so fun and our photos are absolutely amazing! Could not have been more happy with our Colorado elopement!!!! 10/10 recommend!!!”
Marissa & Taylor
“I don't even know where to start. I found K&C on TikTok with like 2 weeks until we would be in CO Springs. By insane luck they had availability while we'd be there. I loved Kate as soon as I talked to her. She was timely and very communicative. To be completely honest we weren't sure at first with paying "so much" but decided to take a chance since we didn't pay for a wedding. LISTEN WHEN I SAY THIS - THEY ARE WORTH DOUBLE/TRIPLE THEIR PRICES! We are incredibly awkward as neither of us have ever done something like this but they made us feel so comfortable and helped us with poses. I pitched an idea and she immediately jumped on it. When I talk about K&C now I always call them, "My friends in Colorado." I love them, and I promise you will too.”
Nikki & Andy
“Kate took the most amazing pictures for our engagement. She was so personable and easy to work with! Our shoot was so much fun & we now have beautiful pictures that we will cherish for the rest of our lives!”
Laura & Alex
“Words can not explain how amazing Kate was!
My husband and I had a sunrise elopement and looking back at our album, tears come to my eyes. Kate made us feel so comfortable and natural, as if we’ve known each other forever. She was so personable and sweet! I hope in the near future we’re able to work with her again and meet Calder. I highly recommend Kate, you will not regret it!”
Alyssa & Sam
“Kate and Calder are the best! Our engagement photos came out perfect and we are so excited to have them at our wedding! They are very easy to work with and so friendly. The quality of their work is also unmatched!”
The Meechan Family
“Kate saw my family through our whole first pregnancy and has captured such beautiful moments of our family as it’s grown. We have now done 4 shoots with her! She is so accommodating & never makes you feel pressure (even if a toddler has fallen down and scratched his face in dirt- yep that happened). She is so patient & sweet to be around! Kate gives easy directions for poses that look natural and capture beautifully. We got to work with Calder for one shoot & he was just so sweet. You are in GREAT hands if you are lucky to have Kate and Calder capture your special day!!!”
C.S. Flowers
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I had the pleasure of working alongside Kate and Calder Photography a while back and have been meaning to write this review for a long time. I can confidently say that they are top-notch professionals with an unwavering dedication to their craft. Their focus on capturing the essence of every moment is truly remarkable, and it's evident that they pour their hearts into creating stunning, authentic images. Their easygoing nature and passion for what they do made the entire experience seamless and fun. I would jump at the chance to work with them again and would highly recommend their services to anyone seeking exceptional photography that truly tells a story!
Evelyne & Parker
“We had so much fun with Kate and Calder in Colorado! Our adventure session in Twin Lakes was so great! My husband and I had photos taken with our new van to document a new chapter in our lives and it was so laid-back — just what we wanted! Kate made us feel so comfortable in front of the camera! 🤗”
Olivia - Colorado College
“I had such a fun morning with Kate! She made sure that I looked my best and encouraged me along the way. Her professional attitude and friendliness made for a great time and great photos! I am beyond happy with the quality of my experience, as well as the end result, and would highly recommend working with Kate and Calder Photography!”
Everett Ranch Weddings
“We own Everett Ranch Weddings. Kate and Calder took photographs for a fall wedding we hosted and the pictures were gorgeous. We highly recommend them and we heard nothing but good things about them from our wonderful couple.”
The DeWitt Family
“I could not love Kate and Calder more! They make you feel so comfortable during the whole shoot. The photos we have from the two shoots we’ve done with them are some of our most cherished. Couldn’t recommend them enough!”
The Bradford Family
“Kate took the best engagement photos for us! We felt so comfortable and had so much fun! She’s also taken family photos of us which were perfect. She’s the best!”
Sydney & Casey
“Kate and Calder were great! We were lucky enough to have a small wedding this past November amid COVID and they did a wonderful job capturing all the moments. I love her romantic shot style. She made us feel comfortable even if we weren’t the best in front of the camera! We feel lucky to have snagged them before they moved to Colorado!”
Lexie & Nathan
“The work Kate does is nothing short of magical! I was lucky enough to have a shoot with her in Yosemite National Park and it was an absolute dream. She is outgoing, charismatic, bubbly, and makes you feel completely at home in front of the camera. I was very nervous and after the first few photos, she gave me a sneak peek and it immediately made me feel better. She has an amazing list of prompts she uses to make you feel and look natural. She captures intimate moments and memorializes them forever. She shot with us until after dusk and every single picture is my favorite! Her work is flawless, warm, and enchanting. Highly, highly recommend!”
Becky & Ryan
“Kate was incredible to work with! She took our engagement photos in Nashville and we had the best time with her. She made Becky and I feel so comfortable in front of the camera, and we have become friends and stayed in contact since this session. Definitely can't recommend Kate & Calder Photography enough!”
Savee & Chris
“Kate Cleary is not only an incredibly talented photographer who produced the most beautiful photos of my partner and I, but she is also an amazingly warm person who makes you feel comfortable throughout the whole shoot. We are so grateful for Kate's willingness to follow us out in the snow in the middle of NYC and capture photos we will cherish forever. I can't wait to use Kate again in the future and in the meantime I'll recommend her to all of our friends and family. Thank you again Kate!”
Abbie & Joe
“Where to begin with Kate? Her personality? Her expertise? Her timeless vision?! Kate is SO good at the whole process, from start to finish. We expected a photoshoot, but ended up with such a memorable experience for all of us. She came with endless ideas and tricks that inspired us to relax, have fun, and just be ourselves. Her warm, genuine personality brings out the best in people and makes everything feel easy and comfortable. Best of all, Kate is incredibly professional. She has a clear vision and knows what it takes to execute it during a shoot. Her tactfulness combined with her fun energy, without a doubt, is a recipe for an amazing experience. Kate graciously made time for us while she was on vacation and still managed to get us sneak peaks in less than 24 hours! Her dedication to her work speaks for itself in the stunning content she produces. We will treasure these photos of us in our new home forever. Thank you so much, Kate! I cannot wait for many more future shoots and get-togethers!”
Elizabeth & Brice
“Kate was the photographer of our DREAMS for our engagement photos! She was so down to go the distance to bring our vision to life and she nailed it. Her guidance was wonderful, she had a handful of creative ideas, and was open to try anything! The angles she captured truly turned our photos into moments, and on top of being an amazing photographer, she is the kindest and is beyond easy to work with. I would HIGHLY recommend Kate to anyone looking for a photographer. :)”
Elizabeth & Cade
“Kate Cleary was wonderful the whole photoshoot. She was willing to wake up at the break of dawn to get the sunrise pictures I’ve always wanted. She was fun and had all kinds of photo ideas to make it less awkward for us. I’m thankful to have her as a friend and to know her as such a wonderful photographer! I plan to use her again in the future.”
Kathryn & McLean
“Kate is a phenomenally talented photographer and she’s so, so personable and lovely. I originally hired her because her pricing is extremely competitive, but I had no clue how much I would come to love Kate and Calder, and their work. Kate sent me sneak peaks of our photos like 3 days after the wedding, it was insane. And she finished editing all of our photos in less than a month, she’s just fantastic. She listened to exactly what we wanted, stayed super organized day of, and made me feel so comfortable being photographed. I cannot recommend this team enough. Just totally stunned by their work and care.”
Erica & Rawley
“Kate and Calder were nothing short of extraordinary on our wedding day! Not only are the pictures amazing but they were so fun to work with. Kate is passionate and energetic in her work and Calder was calm and cool all throughout our wedding day. They communicated effectively throughout the entire planning process and were so creative with their shots and angles. Despite wind, rain, and other obstacles, they helped us look our best and made the most out of everything! We adore them and had a blast on our special day. Thank you Kate and Calder!”