How to Elope: helpful articles & elopement planning tips
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Planning Your Elopement
You like the idea of an elopement but maybe you’re just not sure of how it all works. You’re in the right place! Your elopement is a wedding day all about you & I’m here to give you an experience that goes beyond photos.

Where to Start with Your Elopement
for brides & groomsIt can be a little overwhelming in knowing where to start planning your elopement! After all, you’ve probably seen a few weddings, maybe even helped planned some but elopements are just so different. ...

Leave No Trace & Elopements
for brides & groomsIf you're an outdoor enthusiast like me, you've probably at least heard of leave no trace. Leave no trace (LNT) is a set of guidelines for outdoors ethics set in place by the Leave No Trace Center for...

How to Celebrate with Friends & Family After Your Elopement
for brides & groomsElopements are usually a very private event. You might invite your parents or a handful of your closest friends. A lot of times, you might still want to celebrate in some way after your elopement. An ...

Cross Country Skiing & Snowshoeing in the Mountains of Colorado
travelCross country skiing & snowshoeing are two of my favorite activities to do here in Colorado throughout the winter. There are SO MANY trails to check out! Great trails exist in the San Juan Mountai...

The Benefits of Having a Small Wedding
for brides & groomsAs photographer specializing in small weddings & elopements, I've seen many benefits to the weddings with a smaller guest list. Elopements & intimate weddings allow you the chance to celebrate...

Seeing Light & Creating Feelings
photographyI have been shooting ever since I can remember, & I mean that quite literally. In the late 90's I got my first disposable film camera when I was about 2 or 3, after going through a few of those, I...

How to Elope in a National Park
for brides & groomsGetting married in a national park allows you to enjoy some of the best & most unique views in the world in one of the many of the various national parks all around the world. Most national parks ...

Finding Inspiration in the Work of Alix Baptiste
personalRecently I made a trip down to Savannah & stumbled across the work & paintings of Alix Baptiste. His work was very inspiring for me. If you take a look at his work, it is very colorful, vibran...

Arizona Road Trip!
travelI was finally able to make my way back down to Arizona again when I shot Nathan & Janet's wedding in Tucson. My best friends & I made a road trip out of it & were able to visit a few amazi...

Elopement Definition: Defining the Changing Meaning of Elopements
for brides & groomsWhat does elope mean? What first comes to your mind when you hear the word elope or elopement? Maybe you think of a bride & groom running away from family, getting quickly married in a thoughtles...
Why elope?
I truly believe eloping is the best way of getting married. The wedding industry has commercialized marriage. But weddings should get back to basics. Your day is all about YOU!