About Me

Your Colorado Wedding & Elopement Photographer

Samantha Maye

Adventurous – Bold – Colorful – Ambitious

Hey there! I’m Sam…

I’ve been taking photos my entire life! It has been absolutely amazing capturing the world as I’ve grown and explored. As my photography skills grew I started having friends and family ask me to take photos for them, and I realized how much I loved documenting other people’s lives too. It was SO much fun so I decided to launch a photography business once I felt confident in my ability to capture important moments for others. Maye.Be Take A Photo quickly grew to what it is today!

Personally, I grew up in Maryland near DC. Growing up I always wanted to be a veterinarian, so when it came time to move to college I chose Utah State for their agriculture program. I completed my associate’s in agricultural science there, and then transferred to Colorado State to finish my bachelor’s in animal science. While completing my degrees I found a love for roadtripping to national parks, hiking, and camping. When I met my fiancé I started traveling even more! I went through with applying to veterinary school, but decided instead to purse a master’s in sustainable livestock systems. While completing my master’s, I realized that photography is a stronger passion, and decided to pursue it full-time. Now here I am! Running around Colorado and the U.S. getting to hang out with amazing couples and capturing their elopements.

In my free time, I love to go hiking with my fiancé and our dog, Bentley. We travel as much as we can, and I hope to go to every state and every national park. Some of my favorite places are Rocky Mountain National Park, Olympic National Park, and southern Utah! 

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Me and My Person

I think it is important for me to get to know my couples. We’ll chat through the planning process, bouncing ideas back and forth. I’ll stay in touch through social media, celebrating with you as you share big moments and count down the days til you say “I do”. We’ll run around somewhere beautiful and take engagement photos while chatting about life and marriage and how I can help reduce pre-wedding stress. Seriously, I’m thrilled to get to know you & your person, and to get to be here for you as you navigate this journey!

As I get to know you and your person, you’ll likely get to know me too! And a big part of my life is my relationship with my partner, Camden. He and I met on a dating app and had our first date at a brewery. It was my first time at a brewery, and I think every time I’ve gone to one since has been with Cam. He’s a fan of a good hazy IPA, and I’m a fan of anything that doesn’t taste like an IPA. We fell in love through our adventures in Rocky Mountain National Park, and roadtrips around Southern Utah. Our favorite date was driving up Trail Ridge Road and watching the stars as I tried to take milky way photos with a very broken tripod. We’ve camped, climbed, and roadtripped all over the U.S. and I hope we never stop.

In December 2022 Camden proposed to me in Rocky Mountain National Park! I knew it was coming, but he still managed to surprise me (I was very impressed). Now we are planning our own adventure elopement for 2024! We are SO excited to run off to some insane mountain views, and begin a new chapter.

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I Love To Go Places

  • Landscape of Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  • Queens crown by a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado.
  • A sunburst over orange canyons somewhere in Southern Utah.
  • A landscape of Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park on a sunny, blue sky day. A small creek in the foreground surrounded by green bushes.
  • A landscape of red mountains with a lake in the foreground.
  • Purple fireweed flowers growing in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  • A rocky mountain national park landscape with mountains in the background and a bright blue murky creek.
  • A mountain ridge in winter in Colorado. A small run-down cabin peaking out of the snow.
  • A sunset landscape in Canyonlands National Park in Southern Utah. The sky is yellow and the canyons turned purple.
  • Alpine sunflowers at a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park.
  • A landscape of mountains with just a little bit of snow remaining on the peaks. Big green trees in the foreground, and a blue sky.
  • Landscape of Long's Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Sunset is turning the mountain pink.
  • Mountain peaks covered in a little bit of snow with a large alpine lake in California.
  • A rushing waterfall with thin stacked rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.
  • A mountain view inbetween two aspen trees. Lots of little lakes and streams in the valley below. Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.
  • A large tree branch in the lake with snow topped mountains in the background. Brainard Lake Colorado.
  • Foggy pine trees in Colorado
  • A mountain peak in Colorado with a small creek at the bottom.
  • Sun peaking through mountains causing sunrays in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado.
  • A thin trail in Colorado through the snow in a forest, with a mountain ridge up ahead.
  • A mountain range glowing at sunrise with the moon, shot through an arch in California.
  • The salt flats in Utah at sunset, with a reflection of the sky on the ground.
  • A large twisty tree with no leaves in front of a blue sky in California.
  • Hallett Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park Colorado, with a lily pad covered lake in the foreground.
  • A stunning sunset at Horsetooth Reservoir in Fort Collins, Colorado.
  • A landscape of half dome in Yosemite National Park in California.
  • A path through the redwoods in California.
  • A sunset on a beach on the Oregon coast.
  • Cannon beach in Oregon, with the large rocks reflected onto the beach.
  • A path through the woods in Olympic National Park.
  • A foggy landscape in Olympic National Park, with lots of green trees and a large river.
  • Hilly mountains at sunset in California.
  • A California alpine mountain lake early in the morning, with a reflection of the mountain on the water.
  • Purple flowers at an alpine mountain lake in Nevada.
  • A tent view of a blue lake In Olympic National Park, Washington.
  • Two Colorado alpine lakes in fall, with a mountain range in the background.
  • A landscape in Olympic National Park of large blue and snow capped mountains.
  • A sunburst over the mountain. A lake in the foreground with trees.
  • A california mountain range on a sunny day, with an alpine lake in the foreground.
  • Red rock landscape in Canyonlands National Park. Southern Utah views.
  • Red rock landscape in Canyonlands National Park. Southern Utah views.
  • Winter landscape of a frozen mountain lake in Colorado.
  • A sunburst over the mountains behind a Colorado alpine lake. A small waterfall is pouring into the lake.
  • A small dead tree in front of canyonlands in southern utah.
  • A unique Southern Utah canyon full of water.
  • The Maroon Bells in Aspen, Colorado at the end of fall. Pink sunset reflected on the lake.
  • A large mountain lake in Colorado on a blue sky sunny day.
  • A progression of a lunar eclipse, multiple moons gradually becoming smaller.