Project:
Cheyenne Bradford Photography
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Core Aesthetics:
Summary:
Cheyenne is a Colorado wedding and elopement photographer who came to us the second time around having outgrown the first version of herself, with a brand that had the right bones but none of the right soul. She reached for Jane Austen and Bridgerton and modern period-like themes to describe what she was after: something earthy and luxurious and quietly grand, as timeless as the mountain light she chases and as warm as the couples she cries with at the altar.
Cheyenne Bradford Photography
There are clients you design for. And then there are clients you feel.
Cheyenne Bradford is the second kind.
She came to us with a brand that had some of the right bones but none of the right soul. She knew what she was building toward. She could see it. She just needed someone to help her put it into words and colors and a visual world that finally matched the one she was living inside every time she picked up her camera.
Who Is Cheyenne Bradford Photography?
Cheyenne is a Colorado-based wedding and elopement photographer who describes herself as earthy, true to color, and deeply in love with couples who just show up and love each other.
Her clients describe her as bubbly, charismatic, and thoughtful. She cries at vows. She cries with the families. She delivers galleries she would want to have herself.
Why She Came to Wild Cacti Creative
Cheyenne had already worked with us once before to redesign her website. She knew the language we speak. But she had grown, her business had grown, and the old brand someone else had designed hadn’t kept up.
She had shifted from family photography into almost exclusively weddings and elopements and couples. She also had something specific in her heart that she kept reaching for and couldn’t quite name. She mentioned Jane Austen. She mentioned Pride and Prejudice and Emma and Bridgerton. She called it “modern period-like theme” or “modern minimal period theme.” And the moment she said that, everything clicked.
This wasn’t just a rebrand, this was an excavation. We were digging out the version of this brand that had always been living underneath the surface.
The Visual Direction
The Jane Austen thread became the key. There is something in that world: the texture of old paper, the elegance of italic type, the sense that beauty is earned through attention and restraint and then one perfect flourish of something unexpected. We built toward that feeling without being literal. Modern enough to live in now. Timeless enough to feel like it always existed.
She had loved the whimsical quality of her previous brand and didn’t want to lose that entirely. She wanted depth added, not soul removed. Cheyenne didn’t need a new brand because her old one was broken. She needed a new brand because she had grown into someone her old one couldn’t hold anymore.
Three years of shooting weddings in the mountains. Four babies. A marriage built in six months and still standing strong. A photography style that had become something genuinely hers: earthy and true and full of grain and light and greens that stop you mid-scroll.
She deserved a brand that could hold all of that. Something luxurious enough to match the weddings she photographs, earthy enough to match the mountains she shoots in, and adventurous enough to match the woman behind the camera.
That’s what we built. Something worthy of her.
Ready to tell your own story?
Xoxo, Mikaela
Working with Robyn - Wild Cacti Creative has been one of the most fulfilling, fun, and inspiring experiences I’ve ever had as a creative business owner. Robyn was an absolute joy to work with - warm, incredibly responsive, and genuinely invested in getting to know me as a person, not just as a brand.
She asked thoughtful questions, pulled ideas out of me I didn’t even know were there, and fully immersed herself in my world to deliver the most tailored, intentional, and authentic brand design I could’ve dreamed of. Her process is magical - but even more magical is the way she somehow understands your vision even when you don’t. I came to her feeling unsure, unclear, and honestly pretty lost… and she held space for all of it. She never rushed me, never made me feel like a burden. Instead, she stood by my side, gently guiding me through the fog until I saw what she saw all along - a beautiful, aligned brand that finally feels like me.
"If I could leave a 100-star review, I would in a heartbeat!!"
Xoxo, Anna
I cannot express enough how THRILLED I am with the outcome of my final designs- website + personal branding created for my photography business!! From the very first consultation, Robyn took the time to truly understand my vision and brand identity! The attention to detail in my branding designs IS INSANE- or just scroll through my website and you'll be stunned by the artistry of her craft!
The design is not only visually beautiful but also user-friendly- highlighting my portfolio. Robyn showed me a way to view my own work that I did not even see before- so THANK YOU!
My website is now a power tool and is transformed into something beautiful to look at as a bonus! If you are looking for someone to truly bring your thoughts to life, Robyn is the person for you! Thank you for an amazing branding experience, I feel like a completely new version of myself and a better one!
"Robyn showed me a way to view my own work that I did not even see before"
Xoxo, Jordan
One year ago today, my business, Catchlight Film & Photo Co., launched a major rebrand -- a rebrand that simply would not have been possible without Robyn's talent and guidance. I would give her every star in the sky as part of this review -- not just the five that I'm allowed.
Over the past year, I cannot begin to count all of the compliments and kind words that I've received on my website, its design and its functionality. What I can count, however, are the additional inquires that I've received since launch.
My inquiries are up 37 percent. The return on my investment in Robyn's services came quicker than I could have ever imagined.
If you're on the fence about investing in your business, your brand, your website or all of the above, don't be. Hiring Robyn was the best decision that I could have ever made -- and I know it will be for you, too.
"The return on my investment in Robyn's services came quicker than I could have ever imagined."
Xoxo, Caroline
The day I was trying to pick a brand & website designer, I was meeting with so many, but Robyn just stood out amongst the rest. She just understood my vision from the moment I asked her if she'd ever seen 13 going on 30 (spoiler, she had.) & read Tiger Beat magazine as a pre-teen (she also had), that those were my main inspirations, but didn't know where to start on making it seem "luxury" or cohesive.
Robyn took my little idea and RAN with it. She ran so far with it and made into something absolutely phenomenal!!! We went away from the beige look I had and into my 12 year old fantasy and I couldn't be happier, but it's also a beautiful place to showcase our work!!!
Thank you thank you thank you, Robyn. You are amazing.
"She ran so far with it and made into something absolutely phenomenal!"
Xoxo, Luke
She reminded me why I started and helped me fall in love with my work all over again. When I first approached her, I was completely burnt out—drowning in work, overwhelmed, and behind on editing and every other part of my business. I’d poured my heart into my couples and my craft, which had carried me far. After 5 years and over 200 weddings, though, I felt stuck in a relentless grind. At 27, I worried I was sacrificing my life for work, with regrets looming on the horizon.
Since launching my new site, my inquiries have skyrocketed. More than that, it’s given me peace of mind. My website now feels like me—a reflection of my work, my team, and everything I’ve built. I can’t stop looking at it. It feels like home.
Robyn’s work is worth every penny and then some. I’d give her 5 million stars if I could.
"Robyn reignited my passion for my business."
