Engagement Session Archives

Adventure Couple in Lake Tahoe

I had been visiting with couples at The Hideout wedding venue a few weeks ago, so I planned four engagement sessions all around Lake Tahoe during that time. This wonderful couple, Evan and Kaitlin are a little closer. I photographed Evan’s sister’s wedding (Kelsey and Ryan) a few years back. They are such a great couple who enjoy being around each other. I will be photographing their wedding at the same home in West Tahoe. Evan and Kaitlin brought some clean style and owned it. Kaitlin’s dress blew in the wind, along with her hair, which looked great. When we first started, the wind was howling, rocking my truck back and forth. I was curious what kind of adventure session the good Lord was going to allow, but it turned out better than expected.

We traveled to a few locations I had previously hiked, one of which I found while exploring a new path. It had epic views for photos of the mountains, which still had some snow on them. Around Lake Tahoe, there’s always a place to photograph couples, whether you’re in the busy South Lake Tahoe, the quieter north Lake Incline Village, or anything in between or around. There are trails and off-road areas where I use my 4wd Toyota Tacoma, sometimes for couples. I’m excited to share more weddings, engagement sessions, and adventure later. I have a lot of traveling out of state and around the world later in the year, some surprises, and other unknowns. For now, here is Evan and Kaitlin’s engagement photo session. Congratulations to them and their future together.

epic wedding photo in Lake Tahoe California adventure couple in the mountains

epic lake tahoe wedding photography over emerald bay on a sunday day with boho style and a blue lake

beautiful blue lake tahoe with stylish wedding couple kissing on rocks overlooking scenic views of the lake

romantic moody boho style wedding photos for engaged couples in the wilderness

windy engagement session photos around lake tahoe with creme colored dress and blue suit

fun natural candid engagement photos in the mountains adventure style with trees and dirt

fun engagement photos in the woods with styled couple

beautiful natural light couples photos in the trees during sunset of Lake Tahoe

lovely whimsical couple photos in the wilderness el dorado county of tahoe woods

candid natural moment of wedding couple creative photos in tahoe north shore

whispy natural ligth of bride and groom in the tahoe forest

epic beautiful couple in the middle of landscape of Tahoe and snow in the background

a glimpse of a tahoe wedding couple photographed in north shore

epic mountain wedding photos in lake tahoe

adventure wedding photography in tahoe lake with snow capped mountains

epic lake tahoe photo of wedding couple in the wind and the mountains overlooking the majestic beauty of the scenery and views

beautiful whimsical bridal photos boho style

classy man photos styled and dressed for mountain photos

sunset engagement photos in lake tahoe styled in boho design

Adventure Engagement Photography Session

Yosemite National Park
Charleton Churchill

Being an adventure wedding photographer takes me to many top wedding destinations around the world. However, none of them compares to the calls I often receive for weddings, elopements, engagement sessions, and adventure sessions in Yosemite National Park. It’s because of the many trails, lookouts, back country locations, epic cliffs, rivers, waterfalls, wildlife, and so much more available for the backdrops of photos.

Let’s put it this way, I never get bored. I have hiked half-dome’s 16 mile trail over forty times and have been around all of Yosemite, backpacking, camping and hiking, as well as photographing many couples. It never gets old. My Dad used to work in Yosemite National Park full-time and he galvanized in me a love for the outdoors and mountain life.

For this trip, I returned with my first engaged couple of 2018 for their adventure engagement session. Matt and Bailey were both excited to have their session at this specific National Park and with their dog, Dave. Not only do they love the outdoors, but Yosemite is special to them and their families. They go camping every year there.

This adventure session symbolizes their perfect wedding story, which I am honored to photograph. We hit it off on the phone our mutual love for the mountains and Yosemite. When Bailey asked me how to prepare for an engagement photo session, I began discussing outfit options, color, and style, which is really important for me. They both came prepared and wore stylish outfits that complimented the scene and each other.

On top of that, the weather was perfect giving us a beautiful sunset at the end of the day. I have quite a few couples coming to Yosemite this 2018 year for photos, and it’s good to start off the year with a bang. Congratulations Matt and Bailey.