Crystaline Photography and Video

What Crystaline Photography and Video does

Crystaline Photography and Video is a family-owned photography and videography services business headquartered in Arvada, Colorado. Founded by Jamie around 2000, the company specializes in wedding and event coverage throughout Colorado, including destination weddings at mountain venues in Breckenridge, Silverthorne, Estes Park, and Colorado Springs. Core service offerings include professional photography, videography, photo-booth and portrait station rentals, custom wedding albums, and recurring mini portrait sessions. The business operates as a direct-to-consumer professional services firm, with bookings managed via email inquiry through the company website and pricing customized per event; only the $175 mini portrait session is publicly listed.

The company maintains a content marketing presence through an active blog (archive dating to 2017), Instagram, and Pinterest, showcasing recent weddings, cultural celebrations such as Quinceañeras, LGBTQ+ weddings, and corporate/institutional events. A strategic alliance with Digital DJ — operated by Jamie’s husband Michael — enables bundled photography/video and DJ packages for wedding clients. Notable recurring institutional relationships include 13 years of continuous commencement coverage for Jefferson Academy and preferred-vendor relationships with multiple Colorado wedding venues including Willow Ridge Manor, Legacy Event Center, Wedgewood Weddings at Brittany Hill, and Silverthorne Pavilion.

Crystaline Photography and Video operates without external funding, proprietary technology platforms, or staff beyond Jamie and a small support network. Its revenue model is entirely project-based professional services fees, supplemented by photo-booth rentals, album sales, and discounted portrait mini-sessions. The company’s competitive positioning rests on Jamie’s 18+ years of experience, deep knowledge of Colorado wedding venues, and bundled service offerings with affiliated DJ and vendor partners, rather than on scale, technology, or institutional customer contracts.

Name

Crystaline Photography and Video

Legal name

Crystaline Photography and Video

Website

https://crystalinephoto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Crystaline Photography and Video is a family-owned Arvada, Colorado-based photography and videography studio serving wedding couples, families, and event clients across Colorado with portrait sessions, photo-booth rentals, and event coverage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding Photography and Videography Services

NAICS

Commercial Photography (541922), Photographic Services (54192), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Party Photography & Videography Services (HSACACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Photography & Photo Production (BPAFAIAF)

Keywords

• Wedding photography services
• Event videography services
• Portrait photography sessions
• Photo booth rental
• Wedding albums and memory books

Headquarters

HQ city

Arvada

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Photography Services: Wedding, engagement, portrait, and event photography services. Pricing varies by event size and package. Small events and elopements offered at discounted rates when booked 60 days or less in advance.
2. Videography Services: Wedding and event video coverage including highlight clips and full ceremony videos. Offered as standalone or bundled with photography packages.
3. Photo-Booth Rental: Photo-booth rental services for events with 25% promotional discount for events until June 30th 2023.
4. Portrait Sessions: Mini portrait sessions offered at $175 for 20-minute sessions including 8 high-resolution digital images. Additional digital images and prints available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crystaline Photography and Video provides professional photography and videography coverage for weddings, elopements, engagements, corporate and cultural events, and portrait sessions throughout Colorado. Services are delivered on-location at venues and include photo-booth/portrait station rental, custom wedding albums, and seasonal mini portrait sessions, with image and video deliverables produced in digital and print formats.

Product overview

Crystaline Photography and Video is a Colorado-based photography and videography company offering wedding and event coverage services. Their core offerings include professional photography and videography for weddings, elopements, destination events, and portraits. Add-on services include photo-booth/portrait station rental, custom wedding albums/memory books, and seasonal mini portrait sessions. The company operates primarily in the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photography Services Professional photography coverage for weddings, engagement sessions, portraits (baby, family, newborn, maternity, senior, engagement), corporate events, and high school graduations throughout Colorado. Delivered on-location at venues and event sites with high-resolution digital images provided to clients.
• Videography Services Professional video coverage including highlight reels, full wedding films, video clips, and interactive video booth services with well-wishes collection. Offered as standalone or bundled with photography packages for weddings and events.
• Photo-Booth/Portrait Station Rental Rental photo-booth and portrait station services with props for events, offering on-site printing capability or digital delivery of all images, used for guest entertainment at weddings and other events.
• Wedding Albums/Memory Books Coffee table style wedding albums with companion parent albums, personalized for clients as finished physical photo products.
• Mini Portrait Sessions Discounted 20-minute portrait sessions offered annually, including 8 high-resolution digital images for $175, with additional digital images and prints available for purchase. Sessions held at outdoor locations such as Majestic View Nature Center in Arvada, Colorado.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 years of continuous Jefferson Academy graduation coverage

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Digital DJcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHusband Michael's DJ company providing music entertainment at weddings. Creates bundled service offerings for clients seeking both photography/video and DJ services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: The Knot Worldwide operates the dominant U.S. wedding marketplace (The Knot and WeddingWire), connecting couples with vendors like Crystaline. It is comparable as the primary customer-acquisition channel and competitive context for small wedding photography studios.
• WeddingWire: WeddingWire (now under The Knot Worldwide) is a major wedding vendor marketplace. It is comparable as both a listing channel where Crystaline competes for visibility and a marketplace defining how couples shop for wedding photographers.
• Martha Stewart Weddings: Martha Stewart Weddings is a legacy wedding media brand with vendor directories, editorial coverage, and planning tools. It is comparable as a high-end content and lead-generation channel that influences how boutique studios like Crystaline position and price their services.
• Brides: Brides is a major U.S. wedding media brand with vendor directories, planning content, and inspiration galleries. It is comparable as a content-marketing channel and competitor context for studio positioning and lead generation.

Others

• ShootProof: ShootProof is a gallery, proofing, and sales platform for professional photographers. It is comparable to Crystaline's workflow as a delivery-and-sales layer for portrait and wedding shoots.
• 17hats: 17hats is a business management platform for photographers and creative studios covering contracts, invoicing, and workflows. It is comparable as a back-office tool used by small wedding and portrait studios like Crystaline.
• SmugMug: SmugMug provides portfolio hosting, gallery delivery, and print fulfillment for professional photographers. It is comparable as portfolio and client-delivery infrastructure that competes for the same photographer customers.
• HoneyBook: HoneyBook is a business management platform built for wedding and event vendors, offering CRM, contracts, invoicing, and galleries. It is comparable as the operating-system layer that small wedding photographers like Crystaline rely on for client workflows.
• Pixieset: Pixieset provides photo gallery delivery, client proofing, and studio storefront tools for photographers. It is comparable as the delivery-platform infrastructure used by studios like Crystaline to share final images and albums with wedding clients.

Regional players

• Borrowed & Blue: Borrowed & Blue is a regional wedding vendor directory originally focused on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S. It is comparable as a regional marketplace that small wedding photography studios use to generate leads outside the largest national platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagramcrystalinephoto.com/blog/instagram

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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