Adventure Elopement Photographer
For couples dreaming of an intimate wedding in a breathtaking location
Adventure elopements are perfect for couples who want a wedding day that feels intentional, intimate, and deeply personal. As an adventure elopement photographer, I document meaningful wedding days in stunning locations — from windswept coastlines to quiet forests and mountaintop overlooks.
What is an Adventure Elopement?
An adventure elopement is a wedding day built around experience. It’s not about running away—it’s about choosing a celebration that reflects your relationship and your love for the outdoors.
Adventure elopements often include:
- Hiking, exploring, or traveling to a meaningful location
- Intimate vows surrounded by nature
- A slower, more intentional wedding day
- Flexibility, freedom, and authenticity
Your adventure can be as simple as a lakeside sunrise or as bold as a mountaintop hike.
My approach to Adventure Elopements
As an adventure elopement photographer based in Minnesota and traveling worldwide, I blend documentary storytelling with guided, natural posing. My goal is to capture the real emotion of your day—the wind in your hair, the laughter on the trail, the quiet moments during your vows.
I prioritize:
- Authenticity over forced poses
- Experience over production
- Safety and preparedness
- Respect for the environment (Leave No Trace aligned)
You get an experience that feels true to who you are—not a cookie-cutter adventure shoot.
What your experience includes
Your experience is tailored to your adventure. You’ll receive:
- Custom timeline planning
- Location scouting + backup plans
- Permit guidance
- Packing lists + hiking recommendations
- Vendor referrals
- Full/partial photography coverage of your day
- Hand-edited, storytelling gallery
Info & Pricing Packages
Your elopement is more than a ceremony—it’s an experience. Whether your day includes a quiet moment exchanging vows in a beautiful place or a full day of exploring together, these collections are designed to document your story with intention, authenticity, and a sense of wanderlust. I offer two adventure elopement collections designed to capture your day in a way that feels natural, meaningful, and true to you.
The Intimate Escape
- partial day coverage (up to 5 hours)
- location scouting/guidance
- planning assistance
- all travel fees included
- digital gallery
- print release
- 1 roll of film
from $ 4000
The Grand Adventure
- full day coverage (up to 10 hours)
- location scouting/guidance
- planning assistance
- all travel fees included
- digital gallery
- print release
- 1 roll of film
from $ 6500
Are we a match?!
My ideal clients are the ones who are genuine, joyful, and adventurous—people who don’t take life too seriously. I love working with couples who are head over heels in love, a little goofy, and always ready to laugh. Laughter is everything to me—it shows the true heart of a person, and when you're having fun, it makes for gorgeous candid photos that are full of life. The more you can relax and just be yourselves, the more your photos will feel like you.
Kind words
"We lucked out with Jess as our photographer! I’m so thankful our paths crossed on a small PNW Elopement Facebook group because she is a true gem of a human, and her photos are breathtaking. I couldn’t be more thankful that she was willing to come to Oregon to photograph our small wedding at Hug Point. She did a great job of balancing the traditional ceremony pics with friends and family, and our desire to have more candid and real photos of just Dane and I after the ceremony. She weathered the rain, sun, and wind with us that day with her attention to detail, energy, and flexibility to get the perfect moody PNW pictures we were looking for. She puts you at ease in front of the camera, she’s got a great personality, she’s just the sweetest, but she’s also very professional as well. I would recommend her over and over! She truly is a gem, and she takes AMAZING photos. "
Jen & Dane
Free-spirited, authentic, romantic
Your adventure awaits!