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35mm film elopement photos on the Oregon Coast, Samuel H. Boardman State Park, Redwood National Park, and Olympic National Park While I’m predominately a digital photographer, adding film to each elopement day has been such a game changer. There’s something captured in the film photos that simply can’t be captured on digital. The mentality when […]
April 9, 2024
An adventure hiking elopement in Olympic National Park, Washington State featuring waterfalls, Hurricane Ridge, the rainforest, and Lake Crescent. Olympic National Park is a dream for anyone who can’t pick which backdrop they want for their photos. If you love the Pacific Northwest and want a bit of everything, this is your park. You can […]
April 4, 2024
An Oregon Coast elopement featuring Samuel H. Boardman Scenic Corridor, Secret Beach, and Redwood National Park This elopement is a perfect example of an experience based day featuring the most epic places on the Oregon Coast. They started the day by getting ready together (an amazing way to break tradition, by the way). We had […]
March 18, 2024
Venturing Vows has been selected as a Rangefinder 30 Rising Stars award winner! I’m excited to announce that I’m the recipient of the Rangefinder magazine’s Rangefinder 30 Rising Stars award for 2024! This award recognizes the top 30 up and coming wedding photographers that have been full-time for less than 5 years. It highlights photographers […]
March 9, 2024
The Oregon Coast, Olympic National Park, and Southeast Idaho on Ilford Ortho black and white film with a Canon Elan Being a professional elopement photographer is my dream career. I work with the best couples, I travel to the most beautiful places, and I have freedom to chase all my other passions. While I’m endlessly […]
December 5, 2023
A beautiful, low key elopement day featuring Brookings, OR on the Southern Oregon Coast and Redwood National and State Parks. These two really took their elopement day and made it their own. There’s nothing more wonderful than seeing all the traditions ditched in favor of a day that fits the couple just right. One of […]
August 4, 2023
How to find the best tide pools, what tides are good, what animals you’re seeing, and so much more about tide pooling from an Oregon Coast local. I’m like really into tide pooling. I always struggle on how to convey that to people in casual conversations or when I try to explain tide pool things […]
May 25, 2023
The reasons why hiring a professional officiant for your elopement can make all the difference. Should you hire an officiant for your elopement? Our on staff officiant, Bob, is here to answer just that: I know, you’re eloping because you don’t want to be stuck with any of the trappings of a traditional wedding. Why […]
May 9, 2023
All the information you need about eloping from what is an elopement to where can you elope to can you invite guests and so much more. Eloping has become a cool trendy word floating around the wedding industry. We’re also seeing new definitions coming up like minomies, micro-weddings, intimate weddings, and endless others. What even […]
April 15, 2023
A collection of elopement and intimate wedding photos captured on film. The 2022 wedding season was the year of film. While I’m predominately a digital photographer, adding film to each elopement day has been such a game changer. There’s something captured in the film photos that simply can’t be captured on digital. The mentality when […]
March 23, 2023