
About Me
Hi! I'm Jo. I'm the best photographer in Colorado. Maybe even the WORLD. At least that's what "they" say. But for reals, some people think that. I love my fun, unique, and adventurous couples, but I adore the quiet, thoughtful, and chill folks too - promise. I love my mountain weddings as much as my city events. I want your wedding photos to be as authentically YOU as possible. This is accomplished by focusing on candids but knowing when direction is needed. Not many of us are models and I know that even models need SOME guidance for where to stand/put your hands/what to do with your face (ha!) and so I never leave you hanging. I like to get you in that perfect spot, looking your best, and then help to guide you into laughing together and creating genuine moments. At the end of it all, I am the happiest to hear "I didn't even know Jo was there for that!" and "That is so US!!”.
I care.
OK, so this is less of an “about me” than it is my mission statement, but I think if you are looking at hiring me, this is more important than knowing my favorite cereal. Here’s the deal; I care a lot. It’s like when interviewers ask what your weaknesses are and you say, (in the voice of Nick Offerman aka Ron Swanson): “Oh you know, I just care too much. And I’m a perfectionist.” But GUYS it’s TRUE! Haha. I care about my clients so much that it’ll be like 2 AM and I’m wondering how that conversation went with the bride’s dad about their father-daughter dance song, if that one friend pulled their crap together to be in the wedding party, or if I crushed every photo-dream the couple had when they were planning the wedding. With shooting weddings for ELEVEN years now (whoa), I hope that I can share my experience with you to help make your day as smooth and fun as possible. You might not have heard this yet, but your wedding day should be FUN. I know, crazy concept. I hate seeing my couples just get ushered from event to event and becoming sweaty messes because of not planning enough time for things and still trying to accommodate all the “shoulds” that have been piled on to the word “wedding”.
This is your day, and yes, it is also about the people you choose to celebrate with, but we live in such a cool time where there is no longer a right way to get married. Do what makes your soul happy. Delete the things that make you sad. Honor your family and the people who are going to be there for you, but be real with them about how you envision that looking.
I primarily prefer to use natural light whenever possible because that is more the aesthetic I am attracted to, but I have all the tools, lights, and tricks to work in any lighting condition. My goal on your wedding day is to keep the “production” minimal to keep the focus on you. I work with you to create a detailed photo timeline, but then on the wedding day, I’ll gently help to keep you on track with as little stress or rushing around as possible. My approach to editing is similar to my approach to photographing your day. I want your images to feel as timeless and pure as possible, but still want them to have that something extra that makes them feel special. I do retouch your skin, remove any distracting elements, and bump up sunset colors in retouching, but try hard to not overdo it.

MORE ABOUT ME
So you can have a snapshot of who I am, here it is: I prefer high-fives to hugs. I’m mimicking your smile the whole time I edit your shoot. Mornings are the literal worst and I am VERY suspicious of anyone who thinks otherwise. The only other career I fantasize about is to be a Rockstar. Since that's not happening, I just go to lots of live shows. I really do believe that it is possible to be a better person tomorrow than you are today. I'm Pro-love. Pro-equality. Pro-Jesus. Diehard dog person. My dog's name is Triumph after Conan O'Brien's puppet from the 90s. I'm a pretty cliche Colorado Native in that I love camping, craft beer, and Red Rocks. Aaaaaaand I would love to get a beer/coffee/milkshake/whiskey with you to discuss such things and find out what we connect on. Regardless, if you're like me, you'll stalk me on social media first to make sure I'm your right kind of cool...or weird...or whatever floats your boat. My Facebook is not private, so go stalk me right now. And then say hi?