Skip to content
Utah Wedding Photographer

Wedding photographer based in Southern Utah and Zion National Park, serving clients worldwide. For those who love candid, authentic moments. Focusing on weddings, engagements, and family photos.

  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Categories
    • Bridal
    • Engagement
    • Family
    • Head Shots
    • Honeymoon
    • Maternity
    • Proposal
    • Senior
    • Wedding
    • Video
  • Destinations
    • California
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Colony 29 Palm Springs Wedding
      • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Location
      • Ojai Valley Inn
      • The Casino San Clemente
    • Utah
      • Blue Sky Ranch
      • Empire Lodge, Deer Valley Wedding
      • SLC Garden Park Ward Photography
      • The White Barn in Park City Utah
    • Southern Utah
      • Amangiri Resort Wedding
      • Bloomington Country Club Wedding
      • Entrada Golf Course Wedding
      • The Ledges Wedding St George Utah
      • Bryce Canyon Wedding
      • Red Rock Country Club Wedding
      • Tower Butte Lake Powell Wedding
      • White Space Studio St George
      • Cliffrose Zion Wedding
      • Zion Proposal Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Venue – Lazalu
    • Outside the U.S.
      • Finest Playa Mujeres Wedding
      • Lingholm Estate Wedding
      • St Lucia Wedding Photographer
    • Legare Waring House Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Lowndes Grove, South Carolina
    • Middleton Place Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Spring Mountain Ranch Las Vegas Photos
    • Springs Preserve in Las Vegas Wedding
    • Suggested Vendors
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Destination Wedding Planners {When Pigs Fly Events}
      • Michelle Leo Events
      • Southern Utah Wedding Florist
      • Southern Utah Wedding Officiant
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners {Forevermore Events}
  • Tips
    • 10 Posing tips for Engagement Photos
    • 10 Steps to Finding the Best Utah Wedding Photographer
    • 10 Tips for Engagement Photo Fashion
    • Landscape Photography Tips from a Pro
    • Making the most of your iPhone for Photos
    • Travel tips & Tricks Part One
  • How-To’s
    • Finding The Right Photographer
    • Hiring an Elopement Photographer
    • Hiring a Wedding Videographer {NP Films}
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • How to Get Married at the Salt Lake Temple
    • Zion Proposal Photographer
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • Buying a Travel Camera
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Planning Your Zion National Park Wedding
    • How to Elope in Zion National Park
    • Planning a Destination Wedding
    • Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
  • Contact
    • Press
  • Home
  • Blog
  • About
  • Categories
    • Bridal
    • Engagement
    • Family
    • Head Shots
    • Honeymoon
    • Maternity
    • Proposal
    • Senior
    • Wedding
    • Video
  • Destinations
    • California
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Colony 29 Palm Springs Wedding
      • Fitzgerald Marine Reserve Engagement Location
      • Ojai Valley Inn
      • The Casino San Clemente
    • Utah
      • Blue Sky Ranch
      • Empire Lodge, Deer Valley Wedding
      • SLC Garden Park Ward Photography
      • The White Barn in Park City Utah
    • Southern Utah
      • Amangiri Resort Wedding
      • Bloomington Country Club Wedding
      • Entrada Golf Course Wedding
      • The Ledges Wedding St George Utah
      • Bryce Canyon Wedding
      • Red Rock Country Club Wedding
      • Tower Butte Lake Powell Wedding
      • White Space Studio St George
      • Cliffrose Zion Wedding
      • Zion Proposal Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Photographer
      • Zion Wedding Venue – Lazalu
    • Outside the U.S.
      • Finest Playa Mujeres Wedding
      • Lingholm Estate Wedding
      • St Lucia Wedding Photographer
    • Legare Waring House Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Lowndes Grove, South Carolina
    • Middleton Place Charleston Wedding Venue
    • Spring Mountain Ranch Las Vegas Photos
    • Springs Preserve in Las Vegas Wedding
    • Suggested Vendors
      • Amorology {San Diego Wedding Planners}
      • Destination Wedding Planners {When Pigs Fly Events}
      • Michelle Leo Events
      • Southern Utah Wedding Florist
      • Southern Utah Wedding Officiant
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners
      • Southern Utah Wedding Planners {Forevermore Events}
  • Tips
    • 10 Posing tips for Engagement Photos
    • 10 Steps to Finding the Best Utah Wedding Photographer
    • 10 Tips for Engagement Photo Fashion
    • Landscape Photography Tips from a Pro
    • Making the most of your iPhone for Photos
    • Travel tips & Tricks Part One
  • How-To’s
    • Finding The Right Photographer
    • Hiring an Elopement Photographer
    • Hiring a Wedding Videographer {NP Films}
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • How to Get Married at the Salt Lake Temple
    • Zion Proposal Photographer
    • Guide To Purchasing a New Camera
    • Buying a Travel Camera
    • Preparing for Your Engagement Photos
    • Planning Your Zion National Park Wedding
    • How to Elope in Zion National Park
    • Planning a Destination Wedding
    • Planning a Destination Wedding in Italy
  • Contact
    • Press
  • Engagement

    Snow Canyon Engagement Photos {Nora+George}

    July 26, 2015

    Photographing Nora & George’s Engagement session in Snow Canyon State Park was an absolute blast! The two are geologists and don’t live in the area but wanted to come down to Southern Utah and take advantage of some of the amazing Snow Canyon rock formations and scenery. I love Southern Utah and all of the beautiful color and texture it has to offer. The rock formations are so unique, and it is no wonder that people travel from all over to enjoy its beauty. Nora and George were so much fun and even brought their dog with them for a…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Couple kisses in front of red rock cliffs

    Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops

    September 10, 2025
    Charleston engagement session with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson

    French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson

    September 3, 2025
    couple kisses at golden hour at ravens roost overlook

    Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross

    August 20, 2025
  • Engagement

    Red Rock Utah Engagement {Courtney+Kirk}

    July 10, 2015

    Snow Canyon State Park is a wonderful spot for engagement and wedding photos. It is a 7,400-acre scenic park quietly tucked amid lava flows and soaring sandstone cliffs in a strikingly colorful and fragile desert environment. Majestic views and the subtle interplay of light, shadow, and color dancing across canyon walls evoke strong emotional responses. I loved exploring around Snow Canyon with Courtney and Kirk for their engagement photography session. We went from the black lava rock and petrified sand dunes to the white sandstone cliffs of Snow Canyon. Courtney and Kirk are so in love and are honestly the…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Couple kisses in front of red rock cliffs

    Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops

    September 10, 2025
    Charleston engagement session with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson

    French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson

    September 3, 2025
    couple kisses at golden hour at ravens roost overlook

    Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross

    August 20, 2025
  • Wedding

    The Casino San Clemente Wedding {Shari+Andy}

    July 2, 2015

    I loved photographing this beautiful event and working with this wonderful couple! Shari & Andy were married at The Casino in San Clemente. They were honestly one of the most fun couples of all time. The two are so kind and really made each one of their guests feel special on their big day. Southern California is always a beautiful place for a wedding and I love photographing couples and events there. The costal towns like San Clemente have such charm and wedding venues like The Casino capture it perfectly. I love the architecture and the feeling like you are stepping back…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    mountain wedding above montage deer valley

    Montage Deer Valley Wedding Venue | Park City, Utah

    August 27, 2025
    wedding under the arch at the santa barbara courthouse

    Early Morning Santa Barbara Courthouse Elopement with Mural Room Ceremony

    August 6, 2025
    wedding couple at lazalu

    Getting Married at Lazalu: A Hidden Gem Wedding Venue Near Zion National Park

    July 10, 2025
  • Engagement

    Dixie Red Rock Engagement {Erin+John}

    June 26, 2015

    There is no shortage of stunning red rock locations in Souther Utah. Erin & John knew that they wanted to be surrounded by the walls of sandstone for their engagement photos. The two are going to school at BYU, though Erin’s family live in the St George area. They will be married in Southern Utah and I’m so thrilled for them. John is such a gentleman and seems to truly respect and love everything about Erin. Erin is so sweet and so much fun. I loved laughing with these two while photographing their engagement session in Southern Utah!

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Couple kisses in front of red rock cliffs

    Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops

    September 10, 2025
    Charleston engagement session with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson

    French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson

    September 3, 2025
    couple kisses at golden hour at ravens roost overlook

    Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross

    August 20, 2025
  • Family

    Snow Canyon Utah Family Photos {The Millers}

    June 16, 2015

    Snow Canyon is a beautiful place for a family photo session . I have had the opportunity to photograph the Miller family In the past and was so excited to be able to work with them once again. Their family continues to grow and its so wonderful seeing their progression. 

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Snow Canyon Maternity Session {Jenna}

    September 30, 2024
    hampton park family photos, charleston family photos hampton park

    Hampton Park Charleston Family Photos

    August 4, 2020
    Zion Family Photos, Zion Family Photographer, Zion Family Adventure

    Zion Family Photo Session

    March 5, 2020
  • Bridal

    Salt Lake City Avenues Bridal {Madeline+Brandon}

    May 20, 2015

    The day after photographing their wedding at Memory Grove in Salt Lake City I reunited with Madeline and Brandon for a wonderful honeymoon bridal session. I love day after wedding sessions. They are so intimate and special. Its a wonderful opportunity to get some amazing wedding style photos in locations that on the wedding day would not be possible. This spot above the avenues overlooking Salt Lake is a hidden jewel. I love the rolling hills and fields. You would never think its practically in the city. Madeline’s wedding gown was stunning and I love the casualness of Brandons suit…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    White Rock Bridal {Shaylee+Jake}

    August 18, 2024
    eloping couple kissing in red rock canyon near zion

    Red Cliffs Utah Bridal Session {Abbie+Britton}

    April 5, 2023
    zion elopement photos

    Zion Elopement Photos

    February 22, 2022
  • Engagement

    Zion National Park Engagement {Sarah+Braden}

    May 14, 2015

    High above the red sandstone cliffs of Zion Canyon, Zion National Park stretches for countless miles filled with amazing wonders around every bend. Braden who is from Southern California proposed to Sarah in Zion, so they knew they wanted to have their engagement photos done there. I had been exploring there recently and had come across a few spots I knew I wanted to shoot at. There is much more to Zion then the famous canyon of sandstone, which of course I love. We took off adventuring to some of these less traveled spots in the park and ended up…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Couple kisses in front of red rock cliffs

    Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops

    September 10, 2025
    Charleston engagement session with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson

    French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson

    September 3, 2025
    couple kisses at golden hour at ravens roost overlook

    Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross

    August 20, 2025
  • Bridal

    Amazing Mossy Red Rock Pre Wedding {Lauren+Stephen}

    April 7, 2015

    I am lucky enough to photograph a lot of weddings and couples in and around St George and Southern Utah. One of my favorite spots that I am constantly drawn to is Snow Canyon. There is just something about the red sandstone cliffs and amazing contrast of colors with the green trees and grey desert sage that is amazing. I always try to photograph something new and fresh or in a different way. Snow Canyon is the perfect place for photos. When Lauren and Stephen contacted me about doing their pre wedding bridal session in Southern Utah at Snow Canyon near…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    White Rock Bridal {Shaylee+Jake}

    August 18, 2024
    eloping couple kissing in red rock canyon near zion

    Red Cliffs Utah Bridal Session {Abbie+Britton}

    April 5, 2023
    zion elopement photos

    Zion Elopement Photos

    February 22, 2022
  • Bridal

    La Jolla Cove Bridal Photos {Dorothy+Kurt}

    April 1, 2015

    I have photographed countless weddings and couples in La Jolla and around San Diego over the years but am always in awe of the amazing beauty of Southern California. From the beaches to the amazing trees and cliffs this fun pre wedding session at the Cove in La Jolla California is just so stunning. I loved working with Dorothy & Kurt for their engagement photos in Zion Utah a few months earlier and really enjoyed the sunshine and waves for their bridals at the beach in San Diego. We lucked out with some absolutely perfect winter weather and had such…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    White Rock Bridal {Shaylee+Jake}

    August 18, 2024
    eloping couple kissing in red rock canyon near zion

    Red Cliffs Utah Bridal Session {Abbie+Britton}

    April 5, 2023
    zion elopement photos

    Zion Elopement Photos

    February 22, 2022
  • Engagement

    Utah Canyon Engagement {Kelly + John}

    March 20, 2015

    Photographing couples in Snow Canyon always amazes me. The landscape is so diverse and inspiring. Kelly and John made the trek from Las Vegas to Southern Utah to capture their engagement photos. They are both dental students in Vegas but wanted a change of scenery. Their engagement photos were so beautiful despite the fact that we ran into a spell of very cold windy weather. It was a chilly day to be sure but we still had a blast and took in the environment and amazing scenery that Southern Utah has to offer. There are some iconic spots in the…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    Couple kisses in front of red rock cliffs

    Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops

    September 10, 2025
    Charleston engagement session with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and Madyson

    French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson

    September 3, 2025
    couple kisses at golden hour at ravens roost overlook

    Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross

    August 20, 2025
  • Wedding

    San Clemente Wedding at The Casino Teaser

    March 18, 2015

    Shari & Andy were recently married at The Casino in San Clemente. I loved photographing this beautiful event and working with this wonderful couple! Southern California is always a beautiful place for a wedding and I love photographing couples and events there. The costal towns like San Clemente have such charm and venues like The Casino capture it perfectly. I love the architecture and the feeling like you are stepping back into mid century Southern California. The beach is right across the street. Once the ceremony was over we took a stroll with Shari & Andy and their wedding party…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    mountain wedding above montage deer valley

    Montage Deer Valley Wedding Venue | Park City, Utah

    August 27, 2025
    wedding under the arch at the santa barbara courthouse

    Early Morning Santa Barbara Courthouse Elopement with Mural Room Ceremony

    August 6, 2025
    wedding couple at lazalu

    Getting Married at Lazalu: A Hidden Gem Wedding Venue Near Zion National Park

    July 10, 2025
  • Bridal

    Grafton Ghost Town Pre Wedding {Cassidy + Aaron}

    March 16, 2015

    I have photographed Cassidy many times over the years and have loved working with her and Aaron as a couple. We did their engagement photography session outside of Zion for a beautiful Zion overlook engagement session. These two are just so much fun! They are an absolute joy to be around. In their case opposites did not attract. They are both so funny, and fun, and beautiful and are all around genuinely kind and caring people. Grafton was such a special place for their pre wedding photography session. Cassidy’s family lived in the Grafton ghost town before it was a ghost town.…

    Continue Reading

    Related Posts

    White Rock Bridal {Shaylee+Jake}

    August 18, 2024
    eloping couple kissing in red rock canyon near zion

    Red Cliffs Utah Bridal Session {Abbie+Britton}

    April 5, 2023
    zion elopement photos

    Zion Elopement Photos

    February 22, 2022
1 2 3 4

Search

Subscribe & Follow

Latest Posts

  • Southern Utah Engagement Photos | Desert & Red Rock Backdrops
  • French Quarter Charleston Engagement Session | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. & Madyson
  • Montage Deer Valley Wedding Venue | Park City, Utah
  • Romantic Ravens Roost Overlook Engagement Session | Peyton & Ross
  • Early Morning Santa Barbara Courthouse Elopement with Mural Room Ceremony
  • Top 5 Zion Engagement Locations (With Privacy + Stunning Views)
  • Zion Engagement Session with Stormy Skies and Canyon Views | Kolob Terrace
  • Surprise Proposal Photos in Zion: How to Capture Your Perfect Moment
  • Getting Married at Lazalu: A Hidden Gem Wedding Venue Near Zion National Park
  • Zion Mountain Ranch Wedding Guide: Everything You Need to Plan Your Dream Zion Celebration

Popular Posts

  • best photo spot santa barbara courthouse
    How to Get Married at the Santa Barbara Courthouse (Complete 2025 Guide)
    April 28, 2025
  • wedding at the lily pond at belmond el encanto
    How to Plan a Wedding at Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara (2025 Guide)
    May 14, 2025
  • zion canyon wedding, zion wedding photographer, kolob wedding, zion kolob wedding, zion overlook wedding, zion wedding photographer, southern utah wedding photographer
    Kolob Zion Overlook Wedding {Addie+Isaac}
    September 24, 2020
  • wedding kiss in zion switchback
    Top Wedding Venues Near Zion National Park: Hidden Gems & Local Favorites
    May 26, 2025
  • Zion Canyon Bridal Session {Lauren+Jeff}
    October 22, 2024

Categories

  • Bridal
  • Engagement
  • Family
  • Head Shots
  • Honeymoon
  • Maternity
  • Proposal
  • Senior
  • Styled
  • Video
  • Wedding
© 2025 Gideon Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Graceful Theme by Optima Themes