About this vendor
Based out of Denver, CO, Simone Schiess Photography is a skilled wedding photography company that strives to capture couples' authentic emotions. This photographer will take a natural and contemporary approach to highlight your momentous occasion, endeavoring to accurately retell your genuine love story. If you would like your special day to be artistically preserved and cherished for years to come, Simone Schiess Photography would love to help.
Photographer Simone is the creative mastermind behind this business, and she has over 10 years of professional experience in the wedding industry. Her passion for her craft began when she was 16, and she has since graduated from esteemed photography courses to hone her talent. Her art is greatly respected, and she has been published in WBUR's The ARTery, Rock & Ice Magazine, Vice's The Creator's Project, and The Boston Voyager.
Simone Schiess Photography will happily travel to your venue to document your magical day. Simone offers several wedding packages that can be customized, so you can receive the service you need. An additional photographer can be present throughout your day to capture multiple perspectives. Simone can deliver your high-resolution images as digital files, prints, cards, and more, for you and your loved ones to treasure.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
Photo Shoot Types
- Boudoir
- Bridal Portraits
- Day After Session
- Engagement
Photo & Video
- Digital Files
- Drone
- Film Photography
- Photo
- Second Shooter Available
- Social Media Sharing
Photo & Video Styles
- Artistic
- Documentary
- Lifestyle
- Modern
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
3-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.
Best of Weddings
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Simone and her husband Cal are the best decision we made about our wedding day. They are so incredibly easy to work with and made us feel so comfortable and our wedding so much mor...
e fun!! We already have a huge amount of photos back and we are ecstatic with how they look, we are so grateful Simone!!
We cannot recommend Simone enough!
When it came time to look for a wedding photographer, Simone quickly became the obvious choice. We were immediately happy with her work, vision...
, suggestions, and communication skills.
My husband and I can both be awkward, and it’s so easy to be ourselves with Simone. She was our favorite vendor to work with the whole day. We never had a single moment of frustration with her or her service. The entire night, our friends and family kept complimenting how wonderful she is. We have the whole wedding album now, and we are still getting complements about how excellent her work is.
On top of that, we had some venue issues and she was right by our side standing up for us to make sure the venue was doing what they needed to. We trusted her with every opinion and step along the way.
Simone is fantastic!!!
Simone captured our wedding day perfectly. She was a blast to work with, integrated with our friends and family seamlessly, and made sure that every moment was captured. When we ne...
eded direction she was ready and when we had ideas she supported them every single time. She helped us with engagement photos with our dog and was so patient with the whole process. We got our pictures exactly when she promised and they were absolutely perfect. We are so thankful that Simone was part of our biggest days yet and cannot wait to work with her in the future. We have recommended her to everyone we know!
Simone is AMAZING! She went above and beyond to make our engagement photos and wedding photos represent us and our relationship. My husband and I love to kayak and for our engagem...
ent photos we really wanted to paddle out to an island during sunset. The weather was not cooperating and the inflatable kayak that we brought for Simone to use was not keeping her very dry. Through that whole process she had the most positive attitude and was so easy to work with. The pictures turned out better than we could have ever imagined. For our wedding, she understood what was most important to us and kept everyone organized so that we could enjoy the day from start to finish. We could not have asked for a better photographer!! Anyone who books Simone will be in the best hands.
I found Simone Photography from her posts on Instagram. It was then serendipitous that she was located within proximity of our wedding venue. After an online consult, there was no ...
doubt she was our wedding photographer. Her personality is exactly what one looks for in a photographer when wanting to capture their special moments. She is non judgement, fun, and will ensure every moment is captured beautifully. Her editing style is natural and makes all the right things "pop". My husband and are are pretty awkward and not the photographic type, however, we enjoyed our engagement shoot so much we ended up also booking videography through her as well. Her videographer, Calvin, was just as fantastic. My husband was nervous that having video taken during the wedding day would be distracting yet reflected back and said he didn't notice at all. They both gave good direction when it came to taking group photos and captured all our heart warming and silly moments better than I could of hoped for. They both took in account any request we made and didn't miss a single thing. Needless to say I can not recommend Simone Photograph and Videography more!
We loved all our wedding vendors, but Simone was our absolute favorite choice we made for our wedding day. I truly cannot say enough good things about her! We immediately felt comf...
ortable with her from the engagement shoot (and my husband and I had never taken professional pictures before) and were laughing with Simone the whole time. She and Chantalle brought the absolute best vibe on our wedding day and we had so much fun while also capturing the most stunning pictures I could have imagined. My day-of coordinator was shocked when we finished our first look and family photos so early and were actually able to attend our entire cocktail hour with our guests! We were able to feel like our entire day wasn’t a photoshoot which is exactly what we wanted - yet we got so many beautiful photos just from the sneak peek! Her pricing is also very competitive. We decided not to hire a videographer due to budget and I have no regrets since the photos captured the day so well! Simone didn’t feel like a regular vendor, she felt like a friend who was helping to capture our day and having fun with us along the way! Thank you Simone and Chantalle for helping us have the best day ever!!
Simone is, without a doubt, the best wedding photographer I’ve ever worked with. I first discovered her through a friend’s engagement photos, which were some of the most stunning p...
ictures I had ever seen. I later met Simone at that same friend’s wedding, and not only was she incredibly talented, but she also brought such a fun, uplifting energy to the day.
When it came time for my own wedding, choosing Simone was the easiest decision. She made everyone feel relaxed and joyful during the getting-ready process and captured me in a way that truly felt like my best self. After seeing our sneak peeks, friends and family immediately reached out to say they had never felt so good about how they looked in photos. The sneak peeks alone far exceeded my expectations. Everyone book with Simone!!
We cannot offer enough positive feedback about Simone Schiess Photography. Simone photographed our daughter and son-in-law's wedding two weeks ago and captured their love so beauti...
fully through the lens of a camera. We have only seen the sneak peaks thus far but we were totally blown away by the quality of her work. She provided such a nice mix of photos from their special day in this initial sampling. We definitely cannot wait to view the remaining photos!
Prior to their big day, Simone spoke to the bride and groom to gather information that would be helpful on their wedding day and to learn about their expectations and the type of photos they were wanting in the end. Simone even carved out time to speak with me (mother of the bride) to alleviate my fears and give me the peace in knowing that everything would play out smoothly. Simone did not disappoint! She was punctual, professional, personable and passionate about her work. Additionally, her prices are very affordable. If you are in the process of planning a wedding and looking for the perfect photographer who will go over and above to create lasting memories, look no further!
Simone and Calvin were great! They did such a professional job, were well prepared and had great communication and really positive energy. They had a good mix between taking charge...
when needed to get the necessary shots (family pictues can be herding cats), but they were also able to be discreat during important moments. These things really matter as you don't want someone who you don't enjoy being around messing with your vibe on your wedding day, they were great to have around for the whole process!
Most importantly, we love the end result! Great photos and a couple lovely videos we have to cherish forever! Keep up the good work Simone and Calvin.
We hired Simone to do photography and Calvin to do videography for our wedding in November. Not only are they talented, they are such a joy to be around. Simone got all the shots w...
e wanted and so many more. She's a true expert at photo composition. I've seen the teaser video (our wedding was only a week ago), and it made me sob tears of joy at Calvin's two-minute masterpiece. I cannot recommend them enough. Simone will be my go to photographer and top recommendation for years to come!
Choosing Simone was a no-brainer for us! I first found her after searching through so many websites and photographers, her stuff was so great and she was super communicative with u...
s via email and social media. She made us feel so so comfortable while also being professional. We've never had such good photos taken of us, particularly because we're so awkward. So thank you so much Simone!! We highly recommend!!
Simone is incredible! She was such a joy to work with, from our engagement shoot to our wedding day. Who you pick to be your wedding vendors, and especially your photographer, will...
have such an impact on your day and it's important to work with someone you trust and feel comfortable with. From our first conversation with Simone more than a year before our wedding we got the best vibe from her - upbeat, accommodating, and chill. That carried through on each interaction we had with her, and they are amazing qualities to have in a photographer as those traits made us so relaxed in front of the camera. We are so happy with the final result and are so thankful to Simone for making such a big impact during this important time in our lives!
Simone, our photographer, and Calvin, our videographer, were the absolute sweetest people we’ve ever worked with! One important tip when hiring a photographer and videographer for ...
your wedding: they’ll be by your side the entire day, so it’s crucial to choose someone who makes you feel comfortable and can capture your true self. Simone and Calvin did exactly that for us. We also did our engagement photoshoot with Simone, and even in the rain, she was able to capture the beauty of the moment. She was absolutely fantastic working with our dog as well, making the whole experience even more special. By the time our wedding day arrived, we were completely confident in Simone's skills, and she and Calvin exceeded our expectations. We can’t say enough how much they contributed to making our day so special. We received our engagement photos a week after shoot, and sneak peek photos and video for our wedding the day after our wedding, both far ahead of schedule, and we can already tell the quality of the photos and video and the moments they captured were AMAZING! If you’re looking for a team that combines professionalism with warmth and delivers stunning results, Simone and Calvin are the perfect choice!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE SIMONE!! Not only were the photos absolutely stunning, she’s also so fun and friendly and makes you feel so comfortable! She made my wedding day feel so easy and he...
lped me when I had a bride level meltdown. On top of all of that, the photos she captured were amazing, when I got them all back it helped me realize how much fun I actually had that day! I couldn’t be more grateful she was our photographer!
Simone was the absolute best to work with! She deserves 10 stars!! She made everyone feel comfortable and was so fun to work with! Guests were commenting on how much they loved her...
! She was very professional yet felt like she was our best friend for years. Her husband Calvin was the second photographer and he is a sweetheart too!! We received the sneak peek album two days after the wedding and I actually teared up looking at it. Not only beautiful pictures, but she also captured the emotions perfectly. So glad we found her!! Highly recommend!!
My husband and I absolutely LOVED working with Simone! She is truly talented. We both are a little awkward about taking photos so we wanted someone who made us feel natural and com...
fortable, Simone was the perfect match for us. I had some ideas about what I thought I'd like and Simone took those ideas and grew them into the most spectacular photos. To top off our great experience, our family loved her as well. She even took time to help with some neat tips for my MIL with her new camera. We will certainly make more trips out to Colorado for family photos!
If I could give 10 stars, I would!! Simone is not only an extremely talented photographer, she is lovely to be around. She did our engagement photos, my boudoir photos, our wedding...
photos and even helped my husband put on a family photo shoot event for his clients. Simone is fun, funny and makes you feel so relaxed, confident and comfortable while taking photos. Simone listened to what we (I) wanted in every photo shoot in regards to the vibe, poses and the editing. She coached us through different poses and movements to make sure she got the perfect shots. Our engagement photos perfectly captured our playful love and the beautiful Colorado scenery. Our wedding photos were exactly what I wanted (mostly candid photos) - she truly captured the day perfectly. I genuinely feel like we are reliving the day when I look back at photos and its so fun to see parts of my wedding that I didn't even notice were going on. Simone has incredible energy and organization (she was previously a teacher) so she was able to command our family and bridal party and move us through all the formal pictures quickly which was so important to us. We did not want our wedding day to feel like a photoshoot. Then she seamlessly slid into the background and captured candids the rest of the day. Many of our couple friends have also used Simone because of how great they saw all of our photos turn out. Simone is simply the best and we couldn't recommend her enough!!!!
Simone Schiess was a dream photographer and by far the best choice we could have made for capturing the moments, memories and magic of our wedding. She was personable, professiona...
l and the perfect balance of engaging and efficient. As we revisited our album of all the amazing images she captured, we were in tears of joy and appreciation reliving the most spectacular day of our life. We got to see moments we hadn't witnessed personally, the faces of our friends and family during the ceremony, speeches and our first dance that truly touched our hearts. Our formal photos are gorgeous and so are the candid shots she got of us getting ready, the ceremony, reception and speeches. One of my family members familiar with film and photography – who wasn't present at our wedding – asked how many assistants she had to capture the comprehensive photography that he was looking at. He was flabbergasted to learn that it was all done by a one person with two cameras on a holster sling! There are a lot of photographers out there, but Simone was the perfect fit for our personality, our community and our wedding!
We LOVED working with Simone Schiess Photography! Simone is so good at making you feel comfortable, the perfect combination of fun and professional. We are so grateful she was who ...
we got to hang out with on our wedding day! Simone and Calvin were both very flexible as it rained through our outdoor ceremony and helped keep us calm. Not to mention that they sent us so. many. gorgeous photos and a very meaningful video. Her work speaks for itself.
Simone not only captured our day beautifully, but she was extraordinarily positive at getting through the moody weather, family dynamics, and thinking on the spot. She not only foc...
used on pictures of the wedding party, but captured our guests as well which made us so excited. Simone is the type of person you feel like you’ve known your whole life; she makes you feel comfortable in your own skin because let’s face it, it can be totally awkward having the spotlight on you if you’re not used to it. Thank you Simone for not only doing an amazing job on our engagement pictures, but capturing the best day of our lives!
Love,
Bre and Emily
We loved our wedding photography experience with Simone! She's all-around energetic, a pleasure to work with through planning and execution, truly excited for us as a couple, and w...
as committed to making our day special. Her photos were authentic, natural, and captured a breath of candid moments and emotions. She captured our day beautifully without making it all about the photos. We also loved doing the engagement shoot as part of our package to get to know her and get comfortable with professional couples' photos.
Simone is the best wedding photographer we could have asked for! Simone captured beautiful engagement and wedding day photos for us, and her husband Calvin provided videography ser...
vices. The wedding video that Calvin put together for us perfectly captured our big day and is one of our favorite new keepsakes.
Simone went above and beyond as our photographer, helping with anything from staying on schedule to fixing a makeup malfunction. She works with so much grace and composure, which helped me stay calm and truly enjoy the day, which is the best thing I could have asked for as a bride! Even our wedding guests were impressed and repeatedly told us how amazing our photographer/videographer team was, both on the day of the wedding and when they saw the finished work!
Simone is responsive, professional, and timely, and I would highly recommend her photography and videography services!
Simone did such a fantastic job with our engagement and wedding photos! We couldn't be happier that we chose her as our wedding photographer. She went above and beyond to find gr...
eat spots for photos, to work with the venue, and to just fill in when there were questions. We added on time for her to come take pictures while we got ready and are so happy that we did. She got our pics to us super quickly and they are fabulous. Can't recommend her enough!!!
We can’t recommend Simone highly enough! We worked with her for our engagement and wedding photos, and they are stunning! She made us feel so comfortable, and she was an absolute j...
oy to work with. For our engagement photos, she recommended a beautiful outdoor setting, was flexible with scheduling, and braved the cold and wind to get some amazing shots. At our wedding, she did an incredible job putting everyone at ease. Everyone in the wedding has commented on how wonderful Simone was and how gorgeous the photos are. Our biggest struggle has been deciding which photos to frame because there are too many beautiful ones to choose from. It’s true that your wedding day is a blur, so we are eternally grateful to Simone for capturing so many special moments.
We are incredibly grateful that we found Simone! She did our engagement photo shoot and wedding photos, and her husband Calvin made our wedding video! From the start, Simone was ve...
ry communicative and personable. She was easy to work with and really helped us feel comfortable in front of the camera! We are so grateful that we found this duo and have amazing photos and video to help us remember our special day for years to come. THANK YOU Simone and Calvin!!!
Simone Saves our Day!
People always say that you can only prepare so much for your big day and that is 100% accurate. Our original photographer who we scheduled over a year in adv...
ance showed up one day too early. Yeah…the worst thing that could have happened, like actually happened. Luckily, Simone was the backup and with less than a 24 hour notice she agreed to fill in and made an impromptu trip to Breckenridge, CO. We have never met her and that honestly didn’t even matter. She was super inviting, warm, and just jumped right on in. It was just what we needed and she just naturally blended in and integrated herself throughout the events of the evening. I am a firm believer that all things happen for a reason and if the mishap didn’t happen, we wouldn’t have had the wonderful opportunity of crossing paths. Not only is she a wiz at photography but she is also a wonderful human being with a sincere soul. She strives to make the whole day centered around the things that are most important to you and I would highly recommend her to anyone because her personable interactions make all of the difference. We admire her style, keen perspective, and attention to detail. Not only did I receive a lot of praise on our photos but I also had multiple wedding attendees let me know how kind Simone was. It was one of the best weekends of our life and Simone was a key factor in making that happen!
Simone Schiess Photography from start to finish was a delight to work with. Simone is an excellent communicator. She always got right back to us with questions and the order of ope...
rations so we knew what to expect. Simone asked thoughtful questions that helped to shape not just a photo shoot but an experience leading up to the wedding.
Day of, Simone seemed to be everywhere calm and collected while winning the hearts of our friends and loved ones with each memory she captured. Simone's warm, inviting demeanor while directing shots, made the experience feel effortless and now we have stunning, creative images we love so much! One of the most consistent retellings about our wedding day by our guests was, Simone and how great she was.
We feel like we hit the jackpot finding Simone as our wedding photographer. She was able to capture all the moments of our day, beautifully. From the classics to the creatives, she...
provided us artistic keepsakes forever. Not only do we love the finished products, we adored our time with her. She’s fun, flexible, efficient and kind. We were able to enjoy our day and trust that she’d capture the magic- and she sure did! Simone is one of a kind. I’m forever grateful for her!
Simone was fantastic. Supremely professional, thoughtful, and organized. She went above and beyond working with us to make everything go off without a hitch even making suggestions...
on timing of events when we asked her advice. She was amazing working with our families to make everyone comfortable and to get the best photos possible. She learned family members’ names and got smiles out of people we usually can’t get to smile ourselves! I can’t recommend Simone highly enough. If you are getting married, having a family reunion, or just need some headshots, she will get the job done.
We worked with Simone for our engagement and wedding photography, and we can't recommend her more. My husband and I are fairly camera shy, and Simone worked really hard to make us ...
feel comfortable. Simone was professional and dependable, and it was really invaluable on our wedding day that we could completely trust her to make sure we got all the photos we needed. Our families all commented on how much they enjoyed working with Simone, and our families truly treasure the images she created. We also hired Calvin to be a second shooter, and we were so happy we did! We love that we have multiple shots from important moments on our wedding day. I'm so happy with how our photos turned out, and I'm so grateful that we look so natural and comfortable in our images. Simone has a beautiful eye and is a gentle editor who made sure we looked great without over-editing our images. Simone and Calvin have become dear friends through the process of getting ready for our wedding, and we're so lucky we found them :)
Ok. Hire this lady RFN (Right F****** Now). My jaw has hit the floor so many times after getting photos back from her, it doesn't even close right anymore. Simone did our engagemen...
t shoot and our wedding and I have endless compliments for this woman. She is personable and fun and makes you feel so comfortable. Her shooting style is unmatched, except maybe by her editing style which is simple and beautiful. She is incredibly organized and great at running the wedding day. She can really rally a wedding party together which is KEY for a successful wedding photo experience. She is patient and kind and just a BLAST to be with.
Hire her and let's make her famous!
I wish we could give Simone 10 stars. She was so much fun to hang out with on our big day, and took time with us prior to the wedding to prioritize what was important to us. Her su...
ggestions to us were invaluable and she was excellent with our family and wedding party. The photos came out better than I could have ever imagined!
I'd 10 out of 10 recommend Simone. My wedding was pretty non-traditional and Simone quickly adapted to the changes in language and events that my partner and I wanted to incorporat...
e. And like most family events, there was plenty of family drama that Simone handled seamlessly - she was able to accommodate what getting multiple shots with different configurations of family so there was a photo that could make each family member happy. Simone is also great with kids and was able to get ALL of the little ones actually looking at the camera which was honestly shocking to me! I was worried about feeling judged by my photographer for some aspects of my life that are not what most people would expect, but I did not for one second feel judged by Simone. She made me feel at ease and cared for during the event, and in the photo editing process. Simone got us some "sneak peaks" quickly and my partner and I pretty much gasped over every single one! The rest of the photos came a few weeks later and they are wonderful. Hire Simone! You won't regret it.
Simone was super chill and easy to work with, definitely a joy to have with us on our special day! She is great at rolling with the punches on the day of (because really, when does...
everything go to plan at a wedding?!) and made us all laugh during photos, which made for excellent candids. While she may have missed getting a good photo of a guest here and there, the ones she did of my husband and I are amazing! Thank you, Simone!
Simone was an incredible day of and engagement shoot photographer! She made my wife and I feel very comfortable and we had a ton of fun at our shoots - which shows in the photos. I...
highly recommend Simone to anyone!
Wow, I cannot say enough good things about our experience having Simone as our wedding photographer! She is skilled, professional, intuitive, and hard working. She sent us a sneak ...
peek album just hours after our wedding, and every photo is amazing. We are so happy with the results. Also, she was such a fun addition to our wedding! Our crowd loved her, and we felt so relaxed taking photos with her. Thanks for everything!
We are so happy that we found, Simone, the perfect photographer for our wedding. Her warm and funny personality made us feel very confident that she'd be a perfect addition for our...
wedding day. Before our wedding, we had several discussions about what we envisioned the day would be. She listened intently and was well-prepared when the day came. On our day, she worked very hard, taking a variety of pictures at several different locations. She never stopped! In the end, the wedding pictures were full of smiles, laughter, happy tears and captured the magic of the entire day. Now we have beautiful pictures that we will cherish for a lifetime. We love Simone and her work!
We worked with Simone for engagement photos and our wedding day in August of 2021, she is AMAZING! The engagement photos were a great opportunity to get comfortable in front of the...
camera before our big day. We went to one of our favorite local hikes at sunset and had so much fun. Our wedding was a small event and Simone and her second shooter (Calvin) did a fantastic job. They perfectly captured the ceremony and efficiently went through our formal photos with family and friends. It was also definitely worth it to have them get ready with us and stay for part of the reception. We are so grateful to Simone and can’t wait to work with her again for other special events in our lives.
Simone was a literal dream to work with. My husband got a concussion 2 days before our wedding (the things you can't plan for!) and Simone was super understanding of his situation ...
and worked with us to still take the best photos. Our wedding was low-key and laid back on our friend's farm, and Simone was the most go-with-the-flow, adaptive, lovely addition to our day. Could not recommend her more!
Simone was a sensational photographer for our wedding. She met us with a calm and open energy and listened to what we were looking for at our walkthrough. She was exactly on time f...
or the day and rolled with the chaotic flow of the wedding like a true champ. She made friends with our relatives, joked and laughed our way through the group photos. I appreciated when she gave us a bit of a nudge about some photos we would regret not taking. A few times she pulled us aside to take photos on the water at sunset, and in the moonlight- they are so cute! Full send recommend!!
Simone did our engagement session and was the primary photographer at our wedding, and we couldn't be happier with the results. Not only is she the epitome of professional, we chos...
e her because she gave off an energy that made the photos seem less forced and more natural. Simone's style is a mix of candid and posed which worked well for our wedding where you want "the moment" captured and need to nail the family photos and, boy, did she ever. She worked us through the nerves, the inclement weather, the questionable party-goer decisions, and was so patient through it all. Simone just made everything okay, which meant we were okay and able to enjoy our day that much more. As reference, I'd say on a scale from 1 - 5 (with 5 being most Type A), we're solid 4's, and have the utmost trust in her ability. I would 100% hire Simone again and would feel most confident in that choice.
Simone was absolutely amazing at our wedding! My wife and I are a little bit shy about taking pictures together and in general. We both feel kind of awkward! As an LGBTQ+ couple, i...
t can be a little bit intimidating to have your pictures taken, because a lot of the examples of weddings that you see are heterosexual couples, so we didn't really have a vision to build off of. When we relayed that to her during our initial meeting, she told us not to worry and that she would make sure we didn't look awkward in our photos! On the day of our wedding, Simone helped to make us extremely comfortable, and as a result, we have some really incredible pictures! She also remembered all the special photos we wanted to take with our families, and was able to rally the troops quickly and efficiently so we could all get to the cocktail hour! We are so happy with the quality of our pictures and would 100% use Simone again in the future! She's the best!
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