An elopement day featuring Samuel H. Boardman and Redwood National Park captured on 35mm film. While I’m predominately a digital photographer, I always capture at least a roll of film during the day. There’s a special magic to the images it captures that the digital doesn’t. There’s some beautiful digital images from this amazing elopement […]

An adventure hiking elopement in Olympic National Park, Washington State featuring tide pooling, waterfalls, Hurricane Ridge, the rainforest, and Lake Crescent. When I chatted on the phone for the first time with these two, they wanted to make sure their day was an experience (which we absolutely love around here). And boy, did we plan […]

Your guide to making your elopement day government official in Oregon and without guests, even if you live out of state. So you found an amazing place out here in Oregon. It’s got epic views and everything you’ve wanted for the day you get married. Now how do you accomplish the actual getting married part […]

Asking your photographer the right questions so you find the perfect fit for your wedding day Since you probably don’t plan an annual elopement for fun, it’s hard to know what you need to know and what’s most important. It can be overwhelming to pick which photographer is the best fit among so many options. […]

A stunning Oregon Coast elopement featuring Pacific City and Oceanside, OR There’s so many definitions for the different weddings nowadays that it can be hard to keep them straight. At the end of the day, it really only matters that you make a wedding experience for YOU regardless of whether it fits into any specific […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]