Kate Merrill Photography

The short version, don’t even bother looking at another photographer; Kate is the one. You can see on her website that Kate’s photos are gorgeous. What you can’t see on a website is how Kate made us feel seen and celebrated at every step of our wedding. As a queer couple, having vendors who were going to celebrate our queerness was an absolute must. Some wedding vendors try to be “inclusive” by shoving one picture of a conventionally attractive same-sex couple deep into their website. Not Kate. We knew we weren’t going to be treated as some side show or portfolio builder. If you are queer and planning a wedding, you know how heteronormative this industry is. Kate is the exception to that rule. If that wasn’t enough, Kate literally saved our wedding when my partner tested positive for covid the night before our wedding. Kate was on the phone with us at 10:30pm reassuring us and confirming plans for a covid-safe wedding. Our shot list was moot, but Kate got every picture we wanted and so many more we would have never thought of. Kate was our hype person, our therapist, our best friend, our coordinator, our hydration enforcer, our family dynamic calmer, all while taking the most beautiful pictures capturing this unique and frazzled but perfect day. I would go so far as to say that you don’t know the true potential and value of having a wedding photographer unless Kate Merrill is your wedding photographer.

Kate made our wildest photography dreams come true for our Boulder microwedding! As an out-of-state couple who had no familiarity with either of our locations, Kate put all of our nerves to rest by being so wonderfully communicative throughout our entire planning process. She not only knew our locations like the back of her hand and had endless shot suggestions for us, she captured photos that will become lifelong memories for us. Her artistic style matched our vision for the day perfectly, and we could have never imagined how emotive and beautiful the photos would be. Somehow, Kate was able to capture photos that were so “us” we are still blown away by them! On the day-of, she was prompt, so professional, and an absolute joy to work with—the perfect combination of laid back and collaborative to make sure we were capturing every shot on our wish list. She is absolutely amazing at what she does, and we could not recommend her highly enough to any Colorado bride looking for a photographer to take things to the next level. Kate won’t just give you photos, she’ll give you lifelong memories!

We couldn't have asked for a better photographer for our wedding. Her style is unique, her prices are reasonable and transparent, and her personality made us immediately feel comfortable in front of the camera. She captured our relationship and our day perfectly, and we now have a set of AMAZING photos to remember our wedding. Her prices are reasonable and transparent, and she was so flexible and responsive (through two COVID postponements, no less!) If you're looking for beautiful, unique photos and to work with an amazing human being in the process, look no further.