Mark Blake By The West | Stills + Motion

t form is unique yet has a timeless feel. The emotion of our moments really came through and you can see the rawness and beauty of the memory. His use of light and dark is truly an art. He was able to direct us to create every shot and we felt completely comfortable with his kind energy. Everyone can’t stop commenting on how stunning our photos are and says they look like they are from a magazine. He really captured both the amazing mountain backdrops and us in every shot. I cried many tears of joy when I saw our photos! Thank you so much Mark.

day with family and friends Mark was very quick to respond with any questions and had a quick timeline to work with and got everything we wanted. Would highly recommend if you love working with a kind and great soul.

or a creative, professional and genuinely great person to record your big day, I highly recommend booking Mark Blake By The West. And he got our photos back to us in a week! You won't be disappointed!

hly recommend him to others!

filming our special day, seamless. We could not imagine working with anyone else. Mark is a dream!

ion with him a week later to make sure our vision came to life. Throughout the entire process his communication was top notch and he was receptive of our feedback. Thanks again, Mark!

e us to the services that were best for us, and when our venue cancelled on us and we had to entirely re-plan our wedding, he was SO flexible and helped us restructure our package to accommodate a new location and timeline. Throughout the entire planning process he was super communicative and thoughtful. The day of, he and his team ran things incredibly smoothly, took advantage of every moment and helped us get in some extra shots, and made everyone feel comfortable in front of the camera (something my husband and I struggle with) - we received a ton of compliments from our already-married friends about how professional they were throughout the day. Not to mention - he and his team stuck it out through a freak hailstorm during our ceremony with us!! We really can’t recommend Mark enough, & are so grateful to have had such an awesome photographer on our day!!

attitude throughout the whole thing. Day of, he was on the ball, quick to keep things going when we inevitably ran out of time, and was well organized. Not to mention, he has a corgi, so you know he’s good people. Mark stole our hearts from the first photo we saw, and he’s lived up to that expectation. Get ready Denver area, Mark’s about to take the town by storm.

ful for it because Mark is freaking TALENTED! Booking him as our wedding videographer was one of the best investments we made in wedding planning. Not only is he just such a great and kind person, but he it totally and fully invested in you and creating an incredible memory for you for a lifetime. Mark worked his butt off capturing each moment of our day and was smiling the entire time. He makes you feel completely comfortable in front of the camera and will cue you what to do through each snippet. My father couldn't make our wedding so Mark recorded special moments of our day and expedited getting footage to us so I could send them to him right away and he could feel like he was there. We have probably watched our wedding video at least a couple hundred times by now and each time we watch I can't stop crying. He perfectly embodied the love my husband and I have for one another, the love we felt from our family and friends that day, and that magic feeling of your dream wedding day. It is true whatever everyone says about your wedding day, it FLIES by and as much as you want to remember every little moment, you simply can't as the bride and groom. I 100% recommend booking a videographer (specifically Mark Blake By the West, he is truly one of the best in the biz) because you be able to relive your wedding day over and over again and never forget the moments only a cinematic video can capture. Thank you so much Mark!! We will forever cherish this beautiful video and memory you have created for us!!

ll of our friends and family who could no longer attend. Mark was extremely kind and professional from start to finish. From our first phone call, I could tell he was GOOD- he really got to know us and that 100% translated into our video. Mark was quick to respond to any questions I had. He made us feel comfortable in front of the camera. Honestly, I could go on and on here about all the great work he did! I am so excited to have this video for the rest of our lives. Our video truly is artwork and does not feel like the stereotypical wedding video.

so helpful - talking through potential locations, calling parks offices regarding permits and being extremely responsive to our million and one questions and shifting visions. We did our engagement shoot in RMNP and weather was less than ideal (20 degrees with 50 mph winds), but Mark managed to turn mania into magic! We couldn't get over how good the photos turned out and how well he was able to capture our love for one another. Fast forward to our wedding day. We had a tight schedule (thanks to me), but we never felt rushed. Mark encouraged us to enjoy each and every moment, and he captured it wonderfully. We even hired Mark to shoot some video at the last minute, and he absolutely killed it. We can't thank Mark enough for being apart of our wedding day and capturing it in a way that we'll remember forever. 10/10 would recommend!

as a couple and our story and translated it into a beautiful film of our elopement ceremony. He communicated every detail from pricing to what he would be filming to setting up shots to final edit of the film and the music, all very well. He was very easy to work with and made organizing a wedding day a lot less stressful because he knew what he was doing. Can't recommend him enough. Just look at his work!

ed to make sure the folks that couldn’t attend our big day would see the photos and feel the love between everyone. And that is exactly what Mark did. We hired him for both photography and videography and we are so grateful we did. The quality of his work is remarkable and timeless. He truly captured every smile, every little (and big) moment of the day and it’s something I will forever cherish. Not to mention, my husband and I were worried that we would feel super uncomfortable in front of the camera, and Mark makes sure to direct you, but also pick up on natural moments and movements you already do as a couple. My whole family is thoroughly impressed with his work. Would 100% recommend him to a friend, and would absolutely book him again for future projects. Thank you, Mark!!

who can’t pose for anything but you would never know it! He made us look so good :) We get endless comments on our photos and can’t wait to have them hanging in our home.

perfect! The music in the background was perfect. Just everything was perfect. I couldn’t have imagined anything better. And especially coming from a very picky worry wart that’s saying a lot. I’m in complete awe of the work he has done.

s in any location and lighting. We truly appreciated the patience and understanding he provided for our big fat Indian wedding that was 300+ people and lasted a few days with all the ceremonies. Mark worked with us to make sure he got all the details of our ceremonies, times and really got to know us at a personal level instead of someone we were just working with. I highly recommend his services and did I mention he captured the most beautiful and flattering shots? Thanks Mark!

ur wedding a little different than most 😉 he drove hours in the snow to capture our special day. He even drove back up two days later on his own because he wanted us to be 100% happy with the video my god I’m glad we took more footage because our video is amazing! It’s exactly what we want. Plus we got to hang out with mark again and meet his puppy 😍 I can not recommend mark enough!!! Everyone use him now!

o make you feel comfortable while & staying on time. Mark comes up with a plan & thoroughly sticks to it which for me was important!

ding season schedule. Unfortunately, the engagement pictures we received were sub-par and lacking in quality in comparison to what is exhibited on Mark Blake's website. The engagement photos were dark with shadows and some were even blurry and grainy. In most of the photos, my fiance and I are barely distinguishable. Mark Blake provided very little guidance as to poses and most of the pictures were taken at odd angles, distorting our figures. The engagement session was scheduled based on Mark Blake's suggested location and time, so I was surprised they turned out so poorly given the ideal circumstances. Ultimately, the photos received are unusable for engagement announcements and I will have to find another wedding photographer. I simply cannot risk having poor photos of my wedding day. I would advise booking an engagement session first to see if Mark Blake is a good fit.

und and works with the couple with any situation that may arise. I saw other trailers he sent me and I was touched, but when it came to my own video, I was happy-crying from start to finish. Brides would tell me, "don't skip out or go cheap for your wedding video", and I'm glad I didn't. Mark Blake is worth every penny and I would highly recommend everyone to go with him. My wedding video is one that I will cherish forever.

rapher was very high. When we saw Mark's photos for other weddings, we made the decision right away. Unlike some other vendors we had (we had to keep tracking them), Mark was so timely and easy to reach whenever we had questions. We did not have a wedding planner, so we had no idea how to put together out timeline for the big day. Mark helped us a lot with that and he was so detail-oriented to make sure we had enough time to capture pictures of all precious moments. During the wedding, Mark and his partner was so professional and respectful. Our families do not speak English, but Mark communicated with them and got all pictures without any problem. Everyone spoke so highly of him after the wedding. Also, the way he took the photos was just the right combination of posing and natural movement. We have done engagement photos with two other photographers--one posed us for all photos and the other just told us to move around as we like. Usually couples are not professional models, so both way could be a little bit awkward. Working with Mark was simply pleasant-- he captured all laughter, tears and funny moments. He also offered ideas for group pictures when we ran out of poses. After the wedding, he was so thoughtful for sending few sneak peek photos with mothers for Mothers Day. Both of my mother and mother-in-law were sooooo touched! Also, to our surprise, Mark delivered all photos to us when we were still on honeymoon. They are just AMAZING--rich in color, magical use of light, aesthetic feelings in composition of picture, and most importantly-- document the meaningful day in our life. All I can say is that Mark not only captured the moments of our wedding, but also produced a movie for our happiest memories. Thank you, thank you so much for everything!

y can't stop watching it and have heard amazing things from my friends and family who have watched it! Not only is Mark incredibly talented at his profession, but he is also a really awesome down to earth individual. We hired a videographer and we ended up with a friend! P.S. His assistant/friend Sal is pretty dope too Thanks guys!

e of hiring a "friend of a friend" or a "cheaper" photographer. You get what you pay for and these photos/videos are all you will have left of your incredible day.