mary ann craddock
I'm a hopeless aesthete who finds great joy in creating and capturing connection and beauty wherever I go.
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I'm Mary Ann and I'm so happy you're here. This blog is a journal about my photography, travels, and diy projects. Stay a while and say hello!
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December is a beautiful month for a snowy, winter Aspen Colorado elopement at The Little Nell! When Julie and Rene contacted me for a session in Aspen, I was hoping they would pick this gorgeous overlook. On top of Aspen Mountain, via the Silver Queen gondola next to The Little Nell, these two shared their […]
This beautiful upscale summer engagement picnic might be one of my favorite sessions to date! Being an Aspen engagement photographer automatically means beautiful scenery, so when Jenna and Joe agreed to meet me near Aspen, I was over the moon! I discovered this stunning location on my way to and from last year’s Aspen engagement […]
This year is shaping up to be so incredibly beautiful with many wonderful couples. And Kiersten and Matt’s elopement at the end of the month will be amazing! But before that, we met for Lake Dillon engagement photos to get these two comfortable in front of the camera! The day was filled with location scouting […]
I’m so excited to share this elegant and charming engagement session because it was my first real session on film! Prior to 2023, I hadn’t shot film since my college party days in the early aughts and of course back then, it was a cheap Olympus camera with 35mm film on full-auto. And developed at […]
Today’s blog posts celebrates a very sweet couple, Hillary and John! I was so happy to connect with these two via my long-time client and friend, Ashley (Hillary’s sister). They are planning a Villa Parker wedding later this year and I can’t wait! Hillary wanted blossoms for her Highlands Ranch engagement photos on film, and […]
I was so excited to meet this beautiful couple, Abby and Kyle, for Denver Rocky Mountain anniversary photos at one of my favorite spots. But first, I met Abby at the University of Denver for graduation photos. Abby is earning her masters degree from DU because she would like to become a licensed clinical social […]
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STEAL THIS WEDDING DAY timeline
Planning out your wedding day is a lot of work! This guide will give you one of my example timelines. As the seasons change, so does your timeline. I am more than happy to help!