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How much does a wedding photographer cost in Aspen?
Aspen wedding photographers that publish a price start between $650 and $4,150. Median $850, from 14 vendors we index, about 43% below the national median.
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Published starting prices · Aspen, Vail and the Colorado Rockies
14 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $1,500-$3,500 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Aspen against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a wedding photographer in Aspen is $850, about 43% below the national median of $1,500. Lower starting prices usually mean smaller base packages rather than cheaper weddings, so compare what each package includes before comparing the number.
What moves the price
- Hours of coverage
- The single biggest lever. Every extra hour is typically $250-$500, and the hours couples regret cutting are always the last ones - the dancing, the send-off, the part of the night nobody was posing for.
- A second shooter
- Usually $300-$600. Buys you the other angle: your partner getting ready while you get ready, the aisle reaction while the ceremony is shot from the front. On weddings over about 120 guests it stops being optional.
- Experience and demand
- A photographer in their eighth season prices differently from one in their second, and both may be excellent. What you pay for with experience is consistency in bad light and bad weather, and someone who has seen your venue before.
- Season and day
- Peak-season Saturdays cost the most because they sell out first. A Friday or Sunday in your area's off-season commonly saves 10-25% on the same photographer.
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Aspen wedding photographers with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 99 wedding photographers in Aspen, Vail and the Colorado Rockies; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| AIRi Photo Booth | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Gabrielle Stowe Photography | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Raven Peterson Photography | $600 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Danielle Lou Photography | $650 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Michele Schanker Photography {Breckenridge Photographer} | $650 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Jessa Rae Photography Crested Butte, Colorado | $700 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Kimi D Photography | $750 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Bound for the Mountains | $950 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Carrie Johnson Photography | $2,900 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Sarah Roshan Collective | $4,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| KiKi Creates | $4,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Nadia Palma Photography | $5,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Walker and Son Photography | $5,900 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Shell Creek Photography | $6,400 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen | $650–$4,150 | $850 | 14 |
| Denver 105 mi | $850–$3,200 | $2,000 | 33 |
| Colorado Springs 110 mi | $1,000–$3,900 | $1,500 | 9 |
| Salt Lake City 290 mi | $500–$1,100 | $700 | 12 |
| Billings 463 mi | $600–$4,450 | $1,700 | 18 |
| Phoenix 493 mi | $500–$2,800 | $650 | 11 |
| Las Vegas 500 mi | $470–$1,150 | $1,000 | 11 |