DENVER COLORADO WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Meet your Personal Storyteller

Rudy Ortega

I’m a documentary wedding photographer in Denver Colorado that serves the front range. I create timeless photographs to provide heartfelt memories that evoke authentic emotional storytelling.

I take a hands off approach to weddings by letting you enjoy your day without interruptions from your photographer. Your wedding will be carefully observed and captured with precise timing. I don’t stage any photographs other than family portraits and a few requested portraits of you and your partner. The rest of your day will be photographed with candid intimacy that’s earned by your trust in my approach. As a result, you get emotionally driven photographs that put you back into each moment of your wedding. They’ll become heirlooms for you and your family to enjoy.

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15 years of experience

Working with a limited amount of couples who value moment driven photography over traditional fine art portraiture.

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Kind Words

Wow! That is all I could say when i saw his finished product. Our wedding photos were not only beautiful but they also had emotion and captured a story. We chose Rudy because we saw something different in his work that we couldn’t find in most photographers. He really captures the true essence of a time and place and adds character to it.
-Celina
Rudy was incredible to work with, always responsive and prompt. The photos of our wedding turned out perfect! Rudy is also great with kids and snapped some awesome candid shots. We highly recommend working with him - thanks, Rudy!
-Melissa
We chose Rudy, because of his unique approach to wedding photography - he captures your entire day and crafts a unique story, that goes far beyond, the classic formal shots you're used to seeing at a wedding.
-Mishka
Rudy was absolutely amazing! He is genuine and fun and takes stunning pictures. We got our wedding and engagement photos back very quickly, and they were all perfect. We have so many fun pictures of our guests playing games, getting ready in the morning, dancing, and of course some posed photos that also turned out amazing. Would recommend him to anyone!
-Bethany
Rudy took the most amazing photos of my wedding. Captured the day perfectly and was so pleasant to work with! I can't recommend him enough:)
-Cheyenne
Rudy was a fanastic photographer at our September 2023 wedding in Denver. We really wanted our photographer to capture the joy and relationships at the wedding which he really did. He seamlessly fit in with the event, and got some amazing shots without being intrusive at all. We couldn't be happier with the photos!
-Hannah
Rudy captured joyful, beautiful and lasting memories of my daughter's wedding day with his photographs. His photos go beyond just recording the events of the day. His images reveal genuine emotion...candid and unique shots of our family's once in a lifetime celebration
-Ellen
Rudy was the best and easiest vendor we worked with during our whole wedding planning process. His approach to photography was so professional and non-intrusive to a point that he felt just like an old friend, but his professionalism still showed.
-Pablo
My husband and I couldn’t be happier with Rudy’s work. We love our wedding photos! Our guests also told us that our photographer was so nice and professional!
-Maria
Rudy did a truly amazing job with photography for our wedding. He made us and everyone else feel comfortable and relaxed. I was blown away when we received the pictures. He captured the day perfectly. The photos feel candid, genuine, and are beautiful. Rudy was easy to work with, communicative, and flexible.
-Megan
We found Rudy 3 weeks before our wedding, our original photographer had double booked and all of the sudden we were scrambling. By some miracle Rudy had the date available, and jumped on board. He was a great communicator and responsive. Wish we would have found him in the very beginning of our planning journey. Our photos turned out absolutely beautiful, they felt like "us"!
-Melanie