what is an adventure session?
An adventure session explores the full personality of your relationship using a blend of photojournalism, creative portraiture, and landscape photography. This approach captures a cinematic feeling and stands the test of time. Adventure sessions can be as brief as a few hours or as elaborate as going on a trip across seas. Our intent is to embrace your experience while capturing the fullness of its feeling and visual story. An adventure session is a commitment of a later afternoon and early evening. The afternoon session involves exploring natural light and backdrops while the evening session involves our off-camera lighting for an exciting set of creatively lit shots. This is a great time for getting to know us, having fun, and capturing great photo inspiration.
This is a very exciting and meaningful session.
Bring a variety of outfits.
Be ready for anything.
surprise
proposal
There is nothing like the moment of a proposal. Butterflies are everywhere. From the person proposing, the photographer(s), and of course the person being proposed to! It’s real, unpredictable and alive. We are here to listen and help brainstorm a plan that reflects the most authentic experience. We’ve disguised ourselves as nature photographers or random photo enthusiasts then invisibly turned to capture some of the most powerful moments of our career. Its magic!
lifestyle
engagement
What reflects the best version of your relationship? Do you like hiking? Sailing with friends? Enjoying coffee over a timeless conversation? We will go where you go, and capture the magic of your adventurous engagement photos.
intimate
elopements
There is no other story better than your own. Intimacy has its own timing. Some are the best when traveling to faraway places, others are best within the simple spaces of your own city. Quality time can open unknown paths. We are here to help you find those spaces, and capture it.
day after
wedding
Taking quality time after your wedding to capture creative photos takes the pressure off on your wedding day. These photos can capture an extended celebration with your friends and family as well as those epic intimate sunset photographs.
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recent adventure sessions
Latourell Falls Engagement Photos – Brendan & Stephanie
We got chills when Brendan asked us to capture his secret surprise proposal to his girlfriend Stephanie for their Latourell Falls Engagement Photos. Real proposals are absolutely thrilling. There are so many unknown variables. Nerves are all over the map. The person...
Iceland Engagement Photo Ideas
Our adventures exploring Iceland engagement photo ideas opened our eyes to a whole new world of wild landscapes, rich history, and language that makes us want to go back every year and learn more. It's the land of fire and ice. It has one of the most geologically and...
Patricks Point Elopement – Asia & Joey
Asia and Joey's Patricks Point elopement along the cliffs of Wedding Rock was otherworldly. Sharing vows hundreds of feet above the crashing surf with expansive Pacific Ocean views ushers in an experience that will last a lifetime. Gentle breeze, wild crashing waves,...
Moab Elopement – Abby & Bruno
Abby and Bruno drove from Virginia to Utah for an epic Moab elopement and a mind-blowing adventure. The first part of their road trip expedition spanned over 5 days and met us in Arches National Park. We were to meet them early morning at 4:45 am for an intimate...
Alderbrook Elopement – Val & Paul
Valerie and Paul were originally scheduled to have a 200+ guest wedding at Timberline Lodge atop Mt Hood on August 29th, 2020. Timberline is one of our favorite places to photograph weddings but as everyone knows COVID-19 brought the world to a screeching halt! What...
Maternity Photos – Lisa & Jarred
We feel so lucky to see life evolve with the couples we get to know. From adventurous lifestyle excursions, weddings, maternity photos, and more our passion is to tell stories. Becoming "life photographers" is the best. This past week we were invited by Lisa and...
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