About this vendor
Hello and Welcome! As newlyweds ourselves, we understand how exciting this time is for the two of you as well as how stressful it can be planning a wedding! We are here to help make planning go as smoothly as possible and answer any questions you may have about photography. In the meantime, here are a few fun facts about working with us:
- We are a husband and wife team so you always have the option of having two photographers at your wedding!
- Our style is photojournalistic. We love capturing candids and raw emotion. Are you camera shy or afraid you aren't photogenic? Don't worry, we'll make taking pictures fun; you'll forget there's a camera there!
- We edit your photos true to color. No "light and airy" or "dark and moody" here! We want your photos to reflect happiness, and to us that means keeping your images colorful!
- Wedding photography packages range from $3000 to $5000. Elopement photography begins at $1800. Email shea@sheamcgrath.com to get our full pricing guide!
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
- Trash The Dress
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Online Proofing
- Photo
- Printed Enlargements
- Same-Day Edits
- Second Shooter Available
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Classic
- Documentary
- Dramatic
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
Reviews
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If you want your wedding day to feel magical and your photos to be absolutely stunning, stop your search—Shea McGrath is the photographer you want.
From the moment I got engaged, ...
I knew I wanted a mountain wedding. What I didn't know was that the first week of June is basically Colorado's unofficial rainy season. But Shea handled the unpredictable weather with so much grace and heart. She got soaked right alongside us—no complaints, just pure dedication. And when the rain wouldn't let up, she offered us a sunrise session as a makeup. Those early-morning mountain shots? Breathtaking. Truly everything I dreamed of.
But here's the wild part—she somehow also made the rainy gazebo photos look straight out of a fairytale. Shea is incredibly talented, kind, and hard-working. She caught so many fun, candid moments we didn’t even know she was snapping. Looking through our gallery felt like reliving the day all over again—but better because there was no rain.
She’s worth every single penny and then some. Don’t hesitate—book her. You’ll be forever grateful you did.
Shae did such a wonderful job! She absolutely killed it. We are in love with our pictures. We are so excited to be able to look back at these pictures and memories for years to com...
e. I can’t thank Shae enough. She gave great input, had amazing ideas, and was very knowledgeable about the area. I highly recommend her!
Shea and her husband are phenomenal photographers! We absolutely love our wedding (and engagement!) photos. They were so kind and easy to work with--making sure we got photos of al...
l of our special people and moments on our wedding day. I would absolutely choose Shea McGrath to photograph my wedding again and highly recommend!
Shea and her husband were such a wonderful team to work with! And our pictures (both engagement and wedding) were STUNNING. When I say they look like they came out of a fairy tale,...
I meant it. Shea was a trooper and hiked with us in Rocky Mountain National Park, in February, at sunrise, with gusting winds to capture some beautiful photos at Dream Lake. Thankfully our actual day was warmer, but the photos were equally stunning. Her style is classic, but with some pop, and she finds ways to capture the drama and romance of the moments with artful lighting and creativity. I will cherish our photos for our lifetime!
(Also, we got sneak peak pics of both events after one week which was ahhhmazing!)
Shea and Jacob were absolutely incredible to work with!! My new husband and I had such a great time taking pictures with them at our wedding. They were so helpful in telling us whe...
re to go and helping us to feel special on our big day! Honestly we can't say enough about them. We just got some sneak peek photos back, and are THRILLED! We can't wait to see the rest! Thank you so much for taking such good care of us on the best night of our lives :)
Shea was by far, the best choice we could have possibly made for our wedding. She and Jacob were so much fun. They were artistic and ready for every single shot. We are OBSESSED wi...
th our photos (engagement AND wedding). We had a lot of requests and they made everything happen. From the tiny details, to the big dance party, Shea and Jacob made sure we had documentation of every minute from beginning to end. We are so grateful to both of them!
Shea was the absolute perfect choice for our elopement! She was warm and friendly throughout the day, took our requests and made excellent professional recommendations. We were blo...
wn away by our previews and now that the full album is in we are over the moon!! She did an incredible job capturing the details, scenery, and emotions of the day and we couldn't have asked for more!
Hiring Shea was the best wedding decision we made in the whole process. Shea's work is absolutely incredible. First we were in love with our engagement photos, then to top it off w...
e're BLOWN away by our wedding album!! Every photo is gorgeous and we've received many compliments on her work! She's incredible and so talented at what she does. Shea is a pleasure to work with as well. We had so much fun during our engagement session. She's willing to go the extra mile to make sure you got all the photos you wanted and is never stressed about a time limit during a session. Wedding day was perfect. Shea and her husband were professional and prompt. They captured all the moments, and more. Thank you for photos we'll treasure for the rest of our marriage!
We cannot say enough good things about Shea & Jacob as they are an incredible husband and wife team that we felt honored to work with! While there are so many decisions in the wedd...
ing planning process, the best decision we made was to book them for our wedding day. You can tell this is their passion and they pour their hearts & souls into their work. It takes a master eye with the lens & creative inspiration to capture the most intimate moments like they do. We were blown away by our Rocky Mountain engagement photos they took but our wedding photos are NEXT LEVEL!!! We had a fall wedding with rich, vibrant colors & florals where they were able to make our garden area look like a magical fairytale! From the moment we met them, we completely trusted that they would do exceptional work. They have been super responsive, flexible & easy to work with through the entire process. It was very important to us to hire a team who made us feel comfortable, who listened to our wants & needs, and who could capture incredible images. They will make sure that the photos are perfect & the photos will be memories you cherish forever! Five stars is not enough as they went above and beyond for us & its greatly appreciated!
-Ty & Gina
Shea photographed our wedding in August 2020 and she was AMAZING! We are in love with our wedding photos and get so many compliments on them. My husband and I both hate attention s...
o we were worried having photographers around on our wedding day would feel awkward and forced but we hardly noticed Shea and her husband Jacob, the second photographer (in a good way!). They are creative, professional, and were so much fun to have around on our special day. We highly recommend them!!
I cannot say enough amazing things about Shea and Jacob. We had them take our engagement photos before our wedding as a way to get some photos with our dogs and get comfortable wit...
h them before our wedding. I felt like they were our best friends and made the experience so amazing.
Wedding day! Shea and Jacob came in and handled all of our pictures and at times, I didn’t even know they were there! (in a good way) They just handled everything they needed to do and did not add any stress and got along with all the other vendors. So many guests commented on how sweet, nice, and amazing they were. I’m extremely grateful for them.
A few days after the wedding, we already had our sneak peak photos and they were BEAUTIFUL!!! I cannot wait to see the rest!
I would recommend Shea McGrath Photography to ANYONE and we will be using them for any picture needs in the future! Thank you both for making our day so easy!
Shea was incredible! She has a very artistic eye that allowed her to capture every detail about our mountain wedding. She was wonderful to work with in preparing for the wedding an...
d on the wedding day. I was getting worried on the day of the wedding that we wouldn't have time to capture everything, but Shea was completely calm and confident that all the highlights would be photographed, and they were. The photos she took of our wedding are some that I will cherish for years to come! If you're looking for someone who is easy to work with but also phenomenal at Mountain Weddings, look no further than Shea McGrath! You won't be disappointed!
Shy had amazing communication all the way through. They fit our budget perfectly and we couldn't be happier with our final video. They did such a fantastic job I have yet to get al...
l the way through without crying. They are above and beyond expectations!
I’m really glad five stars means “The best ever” because that completely sums up our experience working with Shea. She was the champion of our wedding all the way through the proce...
ss: she found both our ceremony AND reception venues, which was invaluable as we planned from out of state, and she did a ton of research and brainstorming for us even before we’d signed the contract. On our wedding day, she had a low-key, organized presence and was great at wrangling guests for photos. We are blown away by the few sneak peek photos we already have— Shea seemed to understand exactly what was important to us on our wedding day and her photos reflect that beautifully!
Shea was such a pleasure to work with. We are so happy with how our wedding photos turned out. She was willing to work with us and provided great suggestions on spots to check out...
in Telluride. She was also willing to work with our suggestions and even went on a strenuous hike with us. The photos were delivered exactly when she said they would, but she also gave us a good number of sneak peeks the next day. Shea was so flexible and easy to work with, I can't recommend her enough!
I can't say enough good things about Shea! We LOVED our photos and experience with her so much that we refer her to everyone we know that's getting married! If you are looking for ...
a professional, talented, and fun photographer, look no further!!
First of all, Shea is an amazing photographer! We were blown away by our photos and Shea exceeded our expectations! She captured the moments throughout our day so perfectly and the...
way she told our story with her photos was incredible. She made the whole process so easy from Day 1 and we truly loved working with her. Seriously one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Thanks, Shea!
Shea was amazing to work with and we are in love with all of our photos! If you are looking for a photographer that is professional, kind, and creative, look no further!
Shea is the best!!! She helped us so much planning our elopement in Colorado since we were coming from out of state. She offered unique location ideas, a couple different timeline ...
options, and was so easy and friendly to communicate with and quick to respond to all my emails! Our photos that she took from our day turned out BEAUTIFULLY! I couldn't recommend her enough!
Shea was amazing to work with and made taking pictures so much fun on our wedding day! She was so organized and was wonderful to be around. Not to mention she is incredibly talente...
d! Our pictures turned out better than we could’ve ever expected and we will cherish them forever! Thanks Shea!
Shea captured our wedding day at Boettcher Mansion and engagement photos in downtown Golden perfectly!! She was great to work with before, during and after our big day. She was eas...
y to communicate with in the planning process. She listened and captured our special requests perfectly. We loved everything about working with Shea! There's not a single thing I would change about our experience. Thank you Shea!!!
Shea was so much fun to work with, we are so happy we hired her for our wedding day! First, we found Shea on Instagram; we were looking for wedding photographers who could capture ...
mountain views without the photos being too dark or too bright, and Shea was perfect! On our wedding day she arrived right on time. The weather was unpredictable that day which lead to a ceremony on top of a mountain to having to be emergency evacuated down due to lightning. Shea and her husband were calm and collected and still get the most amazing shots! The weather didn't cooperate the rest of the evening, so we didn't have the opportunity to take any photos at the ceremony site, but Shea was willing to come back another day after the wedding to get those perfect shots. A few days later we returned to the venue again and the weather turned AGAIN. We sat in the car during a hail storm for 30min. It was well worth the wait, mother nature gave us the most beautiful painted sky and pink mountains, which Shea was able to capture it all without washing out any of the colors! Her photography and editing skills are everything you could ask for!
Shea was wonderful to work with! I have always been nervous around a camera, but Shea was able to keep us both so relaxed and truly capture joy. Shea is so creative and caring- yo...
u can tell her passion is help her clients capture memories that last forever.
Shea was absolutely amazing to work with!! My husband and I eloped in Colorado this summer, and shea made our experience truly the BEST ever. She researched and scouted out lots of...
locations for us to take pictures, and I was so thankful for that! Being from Minnesota I wasn’t sure the best places to go, or even where was possible to get to. That was so wonderful! And not only that, but she was such a pleasure to work with! My husband and I had such a blast taking pictures with her. It was a completely stress free experience, she made us so comfortable and relaxed, and everything flowed so nicely.
Everything from start to finish went so perfectly and I can’t imagine our wedding day without her!!
Shea was amazing! My husband and I loved our engagement photos with her so much that we knew we had to ask her to do our wedding as well. She made us feel very comfortable througho...
ut our photo sessions and nothing ever felt unnatural or overly posed. We've gotten so many compliments! She really stands out as one of the best Colorado wedding photographers.
Shea is the best of the best! She photographed both our engagement session and wedding, and we've worked with her multiple times since then to take photos of our family because we ...
love her work so much. She always has new, creative ideas to perfectly capture the moment and make each photo special. And not only does Shea take beautiful photos, she also happens to be a wonderful person and is so fun to work with. Highly recommend!
Shea was so wonderful with communication prior to our wedding without being overbearing. Even though our wedding was at a campground out in the middle of nowhere, Shea was there ex...
actly on time and was wonderful throughout the day! She got us our pictures back promptly, which as you know is so appreciated.
We loved her so much that we just met up with her 4 years later to do another photo session! It has been so fun to keep up this friendship through the years, and I know I'll always have my go-to photographer for years to come.
Shea was a wonderful addition to our wedding day! She was kind and thorough in her communication with us before the wedding. While we were looking for a photographer, Shea sent u...
s past wedding galleries. Even looking at other couples’ wedding photos, I was getting emotional. That’s when I knew she would be our photographer! A survey she provided us allowed us to guide our wedding day to fit our preferences. Shea made our first look special with her gentle presence, capturing the strong emotions of that moment. Following that, we took wedding party photos. Shea and her husband (and second photographer), Jacob, were fun and genuine in their attitudes. We were all laughing and smiling the entire time. No awkward photos or fake smiles for us! The ceremony photos were stunning, they exude emotion. Shea did a spectacular job organizing our formal family photos. If you have ever taken formal photos with grandma, cousins, etc., you know how crazy that can get! Shea was sweet while being direct. All we had to worry about was smiling with our new families. Our reception was a blast and you can see that in the photos. Shea occasionally checked in with us throughout the night, however, she was able to photograph our special day without constant direction. She helped us have a truly stress-free night! Following the wedding, Shea was surprisingly quick at getting us our sneak peek photos and then our full gallery. I am thankful we were able to find such a great photographer to capture the most special day of our lives.
Shea was excellent - so helpful before our wedding with all of my questions and so flexible and laid back on the day of! She wrangled our families and friends so well and the photo...
s are unreal! Nothing but good things to say. Thank you Shea!
Shea was so wonderful to work with from the get go! She captured our special day perfectly and I’ve had so many people compliment her work. I would recommend her to anyone!
Shea did an absolutely amazing job photographing our wedding. She is professional, fun, enegentic, and makes everyone feel comfortable behind the camera. Our photos are absolutely ...
incredible- I am so glad we made the decision to work with Shea!
Have nothing but the best things to say about Shea, she is incredible to work with from start to finish and is professional on every level, with the flexibility to think on her fee...
t and make the most every situation and moment. Our wedding photos are GORGEOUS and exactly what I wanted. Her use of light is excellent, and gave our wedding party and couple photos especially a dreamy fairytale quality that I will always cherish.
Shea is an amazing photographer! She was always responsive via email leading up to the wedding. On the wedding day, she took charge when needed and despite a long 12-hour day, she ...
was upbeat, professional, and kept her cool. We got through our huge family photos in less time than expected, as well as got to do some unexpected amazing sunset photos, and through everything Shea was always accommodating of our (and our family's needs). We also received a sneak peek of the photos within a few days of our wedding day and now we are in the process of going through thousands of beautiful high-quality photos - it's so hard to choose which ones to print and frame! Thanks so much Shea! We would absolutely recommend you to all our friends and family.
Shea is an AMAZING photographer!! From the beginning she was extremely professional, friendly, and helpful. She responded to emails very quickly and was helpful creating a timeline...
and making sure she knew exactly what we wanted for photos. On our wedding day she was organized, prompt, and captured absolutely beautiful photos of our day. She was so easy to work with and easily wrangled our rather large families into all the photos we wanted in way less time than we thought it would take. We ended up having more time for her to take couples portraits of us, which we appreciated very much. We got our photos back very quickly and we love all of them. Our friends and family are impressed with the photos and we are very happy we hired her! We highly recommend her as a wedding photographer, thanks Shea!
I searched for months for a good photographer for my wedding. I began to get a little discouraged by the outrageous cost of photographers, and the feeling that I was just another c...
ustomer and couldn't connect with them. I wanted someone who would make my finance and I feel comfortable and capture our special day in an organized and creative manner. I found Shea and met up with her for coffee. My mom and I totally fell in love with her! She was so sweet and helpful, and really took the time to get to know me, and also worked within my budget. She was always so easy to contact whenever I had questions, and sent me a photo form so that she could be completely organized and ready for the day. She also sent me a care package for last minute wedding prep including a customized bag with my fiance and my name on it. The day of the wedding she was so calm, organized, assertive, and helpful! She worked so hard to get all the shots I wanted. We are now getting our photos from her and we absolutely LOVE them!! She is so creative and captured our memories so well! I would highly recommend her to anyone! She's amazing and talented!
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Shea McGrath Photography