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
  • zion river engagement, zion engagement, zion wedding, gideon photography, gideon photo, engagement, elopement, river, gideonphoto.com, utah wedding photographer, destination, destination wedding photographer, family portrait photographer, st george, zion, st george photographer, saint george photographer, southern utah photographer, southern utah wedding photographer, st george wedding photographer, photographers, snow canyon, red rock, overlook, cliffs, amazing, fun
    Engagement

    Zion River Engagement {Rehn+Nick}

    August 29, 2018

    Zion Utah Engagement Photos Rehn and Nick both love the water. Their Zion River Engagement was a blast! I absolutely love photographing engagement sessions in Zion! These two will be getting married at Lake Havasu in 2019 where Rehn grew up. For their engagement photos, they knew they wanted to be by the water in some form or another. We decided on the combination of the beautiful scenery of Zion, and the beautiful virgin river.  I always love photographing couples in and around water. Especially in the desert where water is so precious. It makes for such unique and fun…

    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
  • St George Temple Wedding, St George Wedding, Southern Utah Wedding, gideonphoto, temple wedding, utah wedding, desert wedding, southern utah, st george, zion, red rock, lds, lds temple, lds temple wedding
    Wedding

    St George Utah Temple Wedding {Jaycee+Tyler}

    July 18, 2017

    St George Temple Wedding The Lds Temple in St George is one of the oldest and most beautiful. Jayceee and Tyler are both from Southern Utah and knew that they wanted to have a St George temple wedding. Photographing temple weddings is different from that of a traditional wedding. As the photographer, I am not permitted to photograph the ceremony itself. I always love that moment though, when the couple comes out of the temple. They are newly married and the joy and excitement is palpable. Jaycee and Tyler have been a couple since high school, and their chemistry is…

    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
  • best photographer, destination wedding photographer, entrada, entrada golf course, gideon photo, gideon photography, lds bride, lds temple wedding, ledges wedding, snow canyon overlook, Southern Utah Photographer, Southern Utah Wedding, st george photographer, st george temple, st george temple wedding, st george wedding photographer, the ledges wedding, toniquent gardens, toniquent nature center, utah photographer, utah wedding photographer, wedding photographer, red dress, red rock, snow canyon overlook, red rock engagement, photos, st george engagement photos
    Engagement

    Red Rock Snow Canyon Engagements {Chantelle+Macrae}

    July 4, 2017

    St George Utah Engagement Photos I had such a fantastic time photographing Chantelle and Macrae’s red rock Snow Canyon engagement photos! I love red rock engagement photo sessions, and this one absolutely didn’t disappoint. The stunning natural scenery around St George makes it an amazing city. Some of the better known features are the redrock and mesas. Engagement photos in Snow Canyon are some of my favorites. For the first part of Chantelle and Macrae’s engagement photography session, we explored the white rocks. The white rock area of Snow Canyon is one of my favorites. We had amazing light and…

    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 photos in snow canyon, utah wedding photographer, snow canyon wedding, snow canyon, white rock snow canyon, southern utah wedding, southern utah engagement, st george wedding photographer, southern utah wedding photographer, gideon, gideonphoto
    Engagement

    Snow Canyon Utah Engagement Photos {Chantelle+Macrae}

    June 27, 2017

    St George Engagement Photographer Chantelle & Macrae are both from Southern Utah and knew they wanted their engagement photos in Snow Canyon. I always love photographing red rock engagement photos. Snow Canyon with its stunning sandstone cliffs is the perfect spot for an afternoon engagement photo session. Chantelle and Macrae have such awesome personalities. They are so fun to photograph and are obviously a stunning couple. I loved Chantelle’s red dress that she wore for the second half of her photos. We started their photos in the white rock area of Snow Canyon, which is always a beautiful spot. I love…

    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
  • cancun finest playa mujeres wedding photo
    Bridal - Wedding

    Cancun Wedding at Excellence Playa Mujeres {Clarianne+Brian}

    June 20, 2017

    Destination Wedding Photographer Cancun Wedding Photography I loved photographing these twos Cancun Wedding at Playa Mujeres. The day after Clarianne and Brian’s destination wedding in Cancun Mexico, we did a trash the dress session. We scored with absolutely stunning weather and a killer purple colored sunset. Cancun is known for its amazing blue water. It absolutely didn’t disappoint for this amazing trash the dress bridal session. I was so glad to have the chance to spend another day photographing these two. I love it when couples want to do an extra photo session for destination weddings. The chance to take advantage…

    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
  • wedding couple in the desert walking
    Wedding

    Old World Safari Editorial

    June 6, 2017

    Vintage Safari Wedding Inspiration Southern Utah Wedding Photographer I had the amazing opportunity to photograph this Old World Safari inspired wedding editorial. As a wedding photographer in Southern Utah I always try to make the most of our amazing desert landscape. I have always though how similar some locations look to what I imagine Africa looking like. I imagine an old world African Safari wedding with all of the amazing foods and textures and colors. It can be so great doing styled shoots in Southern Utah. I like to find fun new locations that tell a story. The wash where I decided…

    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
  • Wedding

    Brick San Diego Wedding {Alissa+Tim}

    May 8, 2017

    Liberty Station San Diego Wedding San Diego Wedding Photographer I love photographing weddings in San Diego! As a destination wedding photographer I have the chance to get to some amazing places. I grew up in San Diego, and always love coming back to photograph weddings. Many people know of Liberty Station as the navy base. Several years ago the US Navy let it go, and it has since become a renaissance of business and beauty. Liberty station is a wonderful place for restaurants, walking around, and of course for a wedding! A Brick Liberty Station wedding is the perfect location!…

    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

    Provo Engagement in the Snow {Carol Ann+Austin}

    April 24, 2017

    Provo Wedding Photographer Utah Valley Snow Engagement Photos I travel very often to the Provo and Utah Valley area for wedding and engagement photos. I always enjoy photographing couples in Provo, especially in beautiful snowy weather like Carol Ann and Austin had. Provo Snow Engagement Photos are always a great time! The snow was falling, and because it was a cloudy day, it wasn’t as cold as it could have been. I already blogged Carol Ann and Austin’s Payson Temple Wedding, and was so slammed that I forgot to blog their engagements and bridals. Im excited to be sharing them with…

    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 - Wedding

    Entrada at Snow Canyon Pre Wedding {Amanda+Mason}

    April 17, 2017

    Southern Utah Wedding Photographer Entrada Wedding Entrada at Snow Canyon is one of the top wedding venues in St George. An Entrada Wedding is always a wonderful time! I absolutely love photographing weddings at Entrada. The Unique landscape with its fields of black lava, mixed with the green grass of the course and Red rock of Snow Canyon are breathtaking. When Amanda and Mason mentioned wanting to do their pre wedding bridals at Entrada, I was thrilled. I love the dry and arid lava rock intermingled with the lush green of the golf course. With Snow Canyon as a backdrop, this…

    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

    Carlsbad Beach Engagement {Kelly+Billy}

    April 10, 2017

    Carlsbad Wedding Photographer Carlsbad Beach Engagement Photos Being a destination wedding photographer and traveling to amazing and beautiful places to photograph weddings and engagements is the best! I was so thrilled when Kelly & Billy asked me to photograph their wedding in San Diego. I love doing Carlsbad Beach Engagement Photos! Very often when I’m photographing destination weddings, I don’t have the opportunity to first do an engagement session with the couple. Honestly an engagement session is so fun! Not only is it a great time though, but a great chance for me to get to know the couple before…

    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

    Balboa Park Engagement {Sara+Will}

    April 3, 2017

    San Diego Wedding Photographer Balboa Park Engagement Photos San Diego is such an amazing city for engagement or wedding photos. I especially love doing Balboa Park Engagement photos. As a destination wedding photographer I photograph a lot of couples all around the world. I always love working in my home town of San Diego! Sara contacted me about photographing her wedding in Mexico, and I was so thrilled to be able to photograph her engagement session with Will in San Diego at Balboa Park. Balboa Park is one of the most inspiring and beautiful locations anywhere. It has a ton of…

    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

    St George Engagement {Ellen+Erik}

    March 24, 2017

    St George Wedding Photographer Southern Utah Engagement Photos I always love photographing couples in St George. It is such a beautiful area. Its full of the obvious red rock and sandstone cliffs, but also has hidden gems like the amazing trees and backdrops of this fun engagement session. A golf course engagement photos  session in Southern Utah is always a good idea. Ellen and Erik hired me to photograph their engagement session, and Im so glad they did. Southern Utah is beyond beautiful, and so is this couple! We had such a fantastic time and ended up with some really…

    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
1 2 3

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
  • wedding kiss in zion switchback
    Top Wedding Venues Near Zion National Park: Hidden Gems & Local Favorites
    May 26, 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
  • mountain wedding above montage deer valley
    Montage Deer Valley Wedding Venue | Park City, Utah
    August 27, 2025

Categories

  • Bridal
  • Engagement
  • Family
  • Head Shots
  • Honeymoon
  • Maternity
  • Proposal
  • Senior
  • Styled
  • Video
  • Wedding
© 2026 Gideon Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Graceful Theme by Optima Themes