Andy High is a photographer based in Colorado who was kind enough to share some information about his business and photos of his work. Read about how he got started and see his excellent photography below.
How did you get started with photography?
I moved to Durango, Colorado, in 2006 to go to college at Fort Lewis and had never been to the area before so I immediately bought maps of the region because I wanted to use my off time to explore my surroundings. These explorations took me to some absolutely gorgeous locales so I decided I needed to purchase a camera in order to document my findings! I started taking landscapes and then friends and family started asking me to bring my camera to their weddings and events and next thing I knew I had a portfolio and was a professional Durango Photographer.
When did you start your photography business?
I officially started my business during the covid pandemic although I technically have been doing professional photography since approximately 2016. I found myself with a plethora of free time, as many of us did, and I desperately needed to build a better website and start marketing myself (my business at the time was just from word of mouth); I was tired of bartending and wanted to become a full time Colorado elopement photographer.
What inspired you to pursue photography as a career?
My inspiration and passion for photography came from my peers and my surroundings. Several of my friends had cameras before me and were capturing absolutely beautiful landscapes; however, the views that we were observing on our adventures are what truly inspired me to start taking photos. I wanted to have physical copies of the beautiful sights that I had been witnessing! There is still some small residual resentment in me when I think about a few glorious days that I missed capturing because I hadn't bought a camera yet at the time.
Where is your favorite place to take photos for clients?
I love to do adventure photography and am most excited when I get to take my clients out into the wilderness. When clients purchase one of my Colorado elopement packages there is a particular area North of Durango about 25 miles with several creeks, meadows, and waterfalls in the foreground of the Twilight Mountains that makes for absolutely stunning elopement, engagement, or wedding photography. I find myself taking clients near there quite often as it is close enough to town to include in most of my "Durango Photography" shoots.
To see more of Andy's work, check out his website here
