I recently had the pleasure of photographing my friend and coworker and her fiancé on a  beautiful, snowy day in Castlewood Canyon State Park near Castle Rock, Colorado. It was so fun to work with this easy-going, sweet couple and I am so happy with the results.

The snow mixed with the evergreens and fall colors painted a lovely backdrop for the photos. It can be hard to find a good location in the winter in Colorado when a lot of the vegetation is dead. This area worked out really well.

We continued our walk up the path and found a giant rock with some icicles clinging to it. The hike really provided a wonderful variety of backdrops and is the perfect location for portraits.

Walking back up the path from the rock were some of my favorite images. I really love the mix of colors in the background and the effect my depth of field had on the colors and framing of the couple.

As we continued the hike, we had fun with some playful images. The holes in the ice over the river also made for an interesting background.

I had them throw snow in the air and I love the playful results of this set.

We came across a hole in the ice that was shaped like a heart, and it was too perfect to not take advantage of.

As we hiked back out, I took advantage of the magic hour and got a few more shots as the sun set.

I wish Brittany and Adam all the best!