Photography for those who love radically & where everyone gets a turn being the big spoon

Hi I'm Chelsey, your friendly neighborhood lgbtqia+ professional photographer serving Denver, CO & beyond

I’m passionate about celebrating and documenting human connection and representing EVERYONE who has a story to tell through professional lifestyle photography. As an image-maker, I aim to capture how it felt and provide you with something tangible that leaves a trace of your life, your love, and your legacy. As a queer person, it is equally special and important to honor queer stories and make them visible through my art. I see you, I value you, I support you, and want to shout it from the rooftop!

lgbtqia+ friendly. weddings. engagements. elopements. portraits. boudoir. brand. friendship.

About me

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Matt & Joey

Engagement photos at their home in Denver

Chelsey is 10 stars out of 5! After looking over her website, my husband Matt and I quickly fell in love with her artistic style and set a meeting. After meeting we fell in love with her! We had an immediate connection and she made us feel comfortable – what else could you ask for from the person taking some of your most intimate photos? Not only did we get incredible wedding and engagement photos from Chelsey, but her shots captured so much more of our life– our dogs, our first home together, our neighborhood in Denver, our friends and family. We have so many memories documented from just two days out of our lives. I’m forever grateful for Chelsey. She will always be my go-to photographer and my recommendation to anyone and everyone!

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KATE + BRIAN

Intimate wedding at the Wild Horse inn in Fraser CO

“Chelsey did such an amazing job photographing our intimate mountain wedding this summer! She was incredibly creative and we ended up with some really unique wedding photos to help us remember such an important day. She captured absolutely everything – even moments where we didn’t even realize she was there. We planned our wedding from afar and only got to meet Chelsey once before the day, but her presence is one that immediately puts you at ease. She was incredibly communicative throughout the whole planning process and made us feel so secure in our choice to hire her. I would recommend Chelsey in an instant to anyone wanting photos that not only capture the big events in your wedding day but all the emotions and small moments that you’ll want to remember.”

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Luna + Jesse

Amazing Backyard wedding in Golden Colorado

Chelsey of Friends and Lovers has a very difficult job. She is invited into the most intimate moments of peoples’ lives – weddings, births, graduations – the milestones that define people. And somehow she has mastered the art of capturing those moments in a way that is authentic and beautiful – all while respecting the ritual and solemnity of what she is documenting. I could not recommend Friends and Lovers highly enough. Her professionalism is impeccable, and she is so friendly, making even the most camera-shy feel comfortable in front of her lens. And of course, most importantly – the quality and style of her images is incredible – memories to last a lifetime.

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