Darren Roberts Photography - Banff Elopement Wedding Photographer

My wife and I hired Darren for a session while we were in Banff National Park for our 5-year anniversary. When discussing locations, Darren mentioned that he had some places that he had been wanting to use and asked if we'd be up for a bit of a drive from the town of Banff. We were all about taking a good drive through the beautiful mountains. Darren picked us up and was an awesome tour guide as we headed up towards the Columbia Icefields. We stopped at a few spots off the road on the way and each stop got more and more beautiful. It was obvious that Darren had scouted and prepared for our session. Which spoke volumes to us. During the session, Darren made us extremely comfortable which, as photographers ourselves, we understand how difficult that can be sometimes, while also trying to watch for the best light and locations to use. The entire session was a wonderful experience. When we received the images, we were blown away. We had been there in person and yet we still couldn't believe how beautiful it all was. Darren gave us exactly what we want and more!

If you are looking for a photographer for your special day, look no further. Darren Roberts is your man. Our special day was made even more special when we received the processed photos and looked at the results. They were absolutely gorgeous. Darren was very accommodating in a couple of special requests we had due to our rings being custom made as well and he did a fantastic job with his very unique talent. Thank you Darren for doing such a great job and capturing our special day for memories that would last a lifetime. Lots of Love <3 Christyn and Yash !!!

My husband and I are absolutely thrilled with our Adventure Elopement pictures! All we can say is WOW! We are so grateful that our day was captured so perfectly and turned out to be exactly what we envisioned. Darren contributed such a positive impact on the whole experience, and it was a day we will never forget.It has become very clear how much time and attention to detail that was put into our gallery, his work is incredibly stunning! We cannot wait to share these with our friends and family!I would highly recommend choosing Darren as your photographer, you will not be disappointed!!

To future couples reading this review,STOP what you are doing, and BOOK with Darren NOW!Choosing him as your photographer will be the easiest, effortless, and THE GREATEST DECISION! On behalf of my husband and myself, we cannot thank Darren enough for being apart of our day and taking the most incredible photos!Darren’s positive energy was exactly what I needed when our commissioner from Urban Officiant did not show up. Imagine how heartbroken, upset, embarrassed, frustrated, and disappointed I was when Levi (our commissioner) did not appear on our wedding day. Darren immediately tried to find a solution and made the best of the worst situation.My happy ever disaster ended up being a glimpse of heaven when we took Rockies Heli to a beautiful location. Ralph, our pilot was amazing, and the relationship he has with Darren made our experience even better.Darren is undeniably talented, but his kindness, calm demeanour and positive attitude really helped get me through the morning given our unfortunate situation. Behind the perfection of our wedding photos is the story behind them, which makes me appreciate them even more.Darren, thank you, thank you, thank you!

My husband and I had the honor of having Darren as our photographer for our recent elopement and we are so thrilled with the memories he has captured! We are not very photogenic, but Darren helped direct us throughout whole shoot which was exactly what we needed. Also, since Darren knew the area well, he thoughtfully curated our shooting sites around our plans we had for the evening, so we didn’t waste any time. We are so lucky to have Darren with us on our adventure we shared, and we are so grateful for all the epic shots he captured on that day. The experience was everything we dreamed it would be and more, we can’t thank you enough, Darren!

We did an adventure elopement back in September in Yoho, National Park. Darren came along with us and 8 of our closest friends/family for three days. Darren was fantastic! He went above and beyond to capture memories we will cherish for the rest of our lives. He was professional, adaptable (given the pandemic), and most of all fit right in with our group. He ensured the minor, and some of the most important details, were perfect on our big day. We were extremely lucky to find a photographer who would carry more than his own weight through 23 kms of mountain hiking so we could get married in one of our favourite places. We are extremely thrilled we were able to have the wedding of our dreams, in the middle of nowhere, captured so perfectly.

It's taken me awhile to write this review because I've been racking my brain for words that would do Darren justice. Darren is simply AaaaaaMAZING!!!! He went above and beyond as a photographer; creating an experience for us that we will truly cherish for the rest of our lives.When me and my husband first decided to Elope we knew we wanted to have nature involved and after scrolling through Pinterest we came across a photo that Darren had taken of another couple. We looked him up and read about his bio. He seemed like an amazing passionate photographer and after the first time we spoke to him it sealed the deal. He was personable, offered lots of thoughts to our concerns as to when and exactly where in Banff.The day of, I met him 5 mins before we did the first photo but it was like meeting an old friend. We felt comfortable throughout the whole session and he was super patient with my dog who was freaked out by all the new surroundings & people (we're from California).We had also booked the helicopter session through Rockies Heli Canada after reading about it on his website. Because Darren has worked with them so much in the past I think Heli's was a little more flexible with how long we stayed out and where we landed. It was 15 degrees up there at 10,000 ft, but Darren knew exactly how many shots we could get before getting warmed up again in the helicopter. He provided us with hand-warmers and again despite the cold truly made it feel like a grand adventure. Before our day ended Darren printed on a mini portable printer a few little Polaroids for us to take, that was super awesome giving us a glimpse of the photos to come.A few days following our session Darren reached out to us letting us know that an Instagram story was picked up by Rocky Mountain Bride Magazine in Canada and wanted to use some of the photos he had taken of us. If that's not a testament to the amazing quality of photos he took I don't know what is. Congrats Darren & THANK YOU SO MUCH for memories we will cherish forever.

We truly do not even know where to begin in this review - my Husband and I are so incredibly thankful for Darren and his tremendous talent. When we got engaged at Christmas we decided almost immediately to elope and knew we wanted it to happen on our 10 year anniversary just a short 5 months away. We wanted our elopement to truly reflect who we were as individuals as well as who we are and what we love as a couple and Darren captured exactly that!When we started looking for vendors I found these stunning photos on Instagram which lead me to Darren's website and Instagram page - and we were sold. After reading about him, his blog posts and staring at his Instagram photos we knew that we wanted Darren to capture our day. His love for exploring, his knowledge of the mountains and out of the box thinking is what sold us beyond his undeniable talent. He was the only photography we reached out to, and the day he got back to us and said he was available to shoot our elopement we knew we were going to have an amazing adventure to remember.We had an initial call with Darren to talk about our ideas, what we wanted, the process and our overall goal for the day. After that phone call we knew we had made a great decision; he had so many ideas, such knowledge and a passion that evident the second you talk to him. We decided to have a Heli elopement with Rockies Heli and then extend our photography session to do some great adventuring. We trusted Darren, his experience and expertise and trusted that he would take us on a grand adventure. We knew we didn't want to shoot in the typical Rocky Mountain / Banff / Lake Louise locations, we wanted something different and unique and Darren truly delivered.We didn't actually meet Darren until minutes before we took off in the Helicopter and it was like running into an old friend. He was so kind, friendly and it felt like we had all known each other forever; there were never any awkward or uncomfortable moments. The entire time we were shooting, whether it was at the top of a mountain in snow, across a mountain range, in a canyon following directions by charades instead of words Darren helped to make our day the most memorable day we've ever had. He had the most unique shooting locations, we was so encouring and made us feel so comfortable and relaxed (which is a feat in itself for us both in front of a camera) the entire time. We were so excited for this adventure and when Darren was getting excited about the shots he was taking we got even more excited - he was so passionate and easy to work with. We knew we were going to get some great photos but when we got our entire album back in just over three weeks we were blown away; it was like reliving the day all over again!!I feel like we could go on a rave about Darren forever, but I think all the positive testimonies and his work truly do speak for themselves. He will always go above and beyond to get the best shot and make the best memories no matter what the plan is. Hiring Darren to shoot our elopement was the best decision we made and we cannot thank him enough for the memories that we'll have forever!

My husband and I got married in July 2022 in Banff. Our first call with Darren, we described what we were looking for and he knew exactly where to take us. The elopement day was more than I could ask for. It so much fun working with him. He prompt us, posed us and helped us on those really big rocks. There are SO MANY amazing photos! Everything was a dream!

We did an Elopement wedding at Emerald Lake in Field B.C. My wife began Googling different wedding photographers in the area, and came across Darren Roberts through the work he had advertised. She was hooked from the outset, and basically demanded that he was to be the photographer for our day.We reached out to him, and organized to speak via phone in order to finalize the details and provide information about what we wanted from our day. Darren was great, and we could tell straight away he wasn’t keen on doing the ‘standard’ wedding style photo shoot. We were glad as we didn’t want that either.He advised he was happy to do whatever we wanted, but stated he would love to get out on the road and shoot in as many scenic locations as possible, instead of doing the 'standard' wedding photos.We loved hearing this, and was the main reason for us eloping in the first place.I must mention however, no matter what the style of wedding one would decide on Darren can do it all.Prior to the wedding ceremony, I was out walking our dog while my wife got her hair/make-up done. I saw a gentleman walking around the lodge taking what looked to be more professional style photos of the area. I thought it may have been Darren (seen photos on his profile etc) but didn't want to ask in case I looked stupid. Turns out it was Darren, and he had arrived early in order to shoot photos of the location prior to the ceremony. These photos were also provided to us.We had a mild issue with my wife's hair, as she ordered a floral crown, but it was too big compared to her head, and it stole the show from her hair style. Darren even assisted with the hair stylist by stating we should just remove flowers from the crown and add it to my wife's braids, which we ended up doing. And it looked great.Throughout the entire ceremony, Darren managed to capture not only the ceremony elements, but extras including close-ups of our dog with my wife blending in behind him, and nice moments where we were smiling at each other during the ceremony.Afterwards, I went to change attire, and away we went to shoot locations around Field and Alberta.We went to the following locations:- Emerald Lake.- Natural Bridge, Yoho National Park.- Bow Lake.- Dried Up River Bed (Darren's hidden location).- Peyto Lake Lookout Hike.- Rocky Outcrop off the Hwy in AB.We managed to shoot all these locations on top of 2 hours of pre and post ceremony shoots.Overall on this experience, Darren was so nice, sweet, approachable, friendly, humble and dedicated that the whole day seemed like you were just going for a hike with your friends.Darren drove us around, we didn't have to pose for endless minutes, and he was very considerate to my wife and her dress issues when they arose.Overall, the experience was better than we could ever have expected. Most of all, we were stress free on the day that most people endure countless stressful moments.We'd like to thank Darren again for providing the best 8 hr photography experience, and for just being a genuinely nice guy.We received our photos less than 1 month after our wedding, which is crazy quick, considering most people have to wait 6-12 months.Recommendations: Minimum 8 hr photo shoot.If your a demanding self absorbed princess/groom, this experience isn't for you. Attend, enjoy the day and just go with the flow!!!!Thanks Darren.Brad & Jess