Adventurous Elopements

Say your vows at the base of a misty waterfall, in the middle of a mossy forest, perched on a mountain, alongside a crashing ocean, or anywhere your heart desires. Ara’s background as both a landscape and wedding photographer gives you access to not only iconic Pacific Northwest scenery, but also stunning off-the-beaten-path destinations. Elopements allow for limitless possibilities without the pressures and inherent restrictions of a larger event. Begin your married life on an adventure straight out of a fairytale, with photographs to take you back in time.

The Grand Tour

Ara’s signature elopement package. Both a sight-seeing tour and an elopement photography adventure, we’ll either set out to visit multiple locations, or go on a longer hike with time to stop along the way.  If you want to soak in all the Pacific Northwest has to offer, this is the adventure for you, and it can be as effortless or ambitious as you choose.  Whether you're a local or coming from faraway, the glorious scenery will enchant you and anyone you bring along. 

Tiny Weddings

Photography of you and your favorite people in a beautiful place, with only the events and trimmings you want. Whether you choose a winery, bed & breakfast, waterfall, beach, house with a view, or even the courthouse with a fabulous meal after, tiny weddings are the perfect way to have all the meaning and none of the fuss.

…your nature-smitten, Pacific Northwest native, waterfallaholic photographer. With over a decade of experience with elopements, weddings and landscape photography, she’s ready to join you on the adventure of a lifetime. Read more here.

“Words could not express how overjoyed I am that we decided to elope in Oregon with the help of Ara. From looking at the photos on her website to the first ten minutes of our first phone call, we knew Ara would be the best person to capture our wedding day. Perhaps without realizing it, she generated a ton of excitement in my then-fiancé to actually go through with the elopement plan. We bonded over Star Wars, and the rest was a breeze! She helped us narrow down what locations would best capture the experience we were looking for, gave advice for places to hike while in town, and recommended some amazing officiants and hair/make-up vendors. On the day of Ara was a delight to work with. She gave simple instructions to help us experience the moment, but still allowed her to take amazing photographs. My husband and I got to have a romantic, cute, cuddly day, with absolutely no stress, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Now, the pictures we received from Ara help us cherish these moments that were so elegantly captured in her photography. From butterfly kisses and skipping through fields, to wildflower picking and mild rock climbing, if you want an adventurous elopement Ara is the one!”

Rachel

“Ara was a dream to work with with! We planned an elopement on the Oregon Coast from Ohio and all the credit goes to this incredible being behind the camera! We were thrilled with not only how our photos turned out but how she helped mold our wedding experience in general! Ara checks all the boxes, including the ones you weren’t aware of needing checked until the last moment. We had an absolute blast giggling on the beach and hiking to the cliff’s edge to capture moments we couldn’t have even dreamt of without Ara’s knowledge and experience in the PNW! Ara is true talent, memorializing some of our most treasured moments more vividly than we could have imagined. We continue going through them over and over just ooooing & awwing. The landscape we love, our incessant laughter, our friends & fam, the reflections and splashes, silhouettes, smooches, and smiles all beneath the sunset that made our day ours! We just could not stop smiling while we went through these. Ara captured what we feel are some of the most genuine moments we will ever have loving one of life's best days with our people!”

Emily

“If I could give Ara more than 5 stars I would! Everything about the experience was great. She is easy to communicate with and had great ideas for our special day. We've gotten so many compliments on our elopement pictures and she captured every special detail. We wanted to get married in the Pacific Northwest but had never been to Oregon and Ara made the process much smoother by providing suggestions for our officiant, hair/makeup, flowers, cake, etc. We are so grateful for Ara and her talent. She made our day so special and we will cherish these photos forever. If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding/elopement I HIGHLY recommend Ara.”

Kelci

“Once we decided we wanted to get married up at Mt. St. Helens, I knew we would need to find the right photographer. From the very first phone call with Ara, I knew that she was going to be amazing! She was so excited about our idea and we connected on the love for the outdoors. She was pleasure to work with leading up to the big day and was insanely flexible as we waited to hear about all the constant regulations changing. Planning a wedding in 2020 was super scary, but we are so grateful that we had amazing vendors that helped us with the process. On our wedding day up at Mt. St. Helens ended up being stormy and insanely windy. Ara was amazing at helping us work “with the wind”. The entire time I was so worried our pictures were ruined cause of the weather, but once we got our sneak peak I was able to see how beautiful they really were! She captured the beauty in the chaos of the weather and laughed with us the entire day. We look forward to future photo sessions with her!”

Melanie

“Ara was everything; I mean everything for our wedding day. During her calls prior to our wedding she really grasped on exactly what we were looking for and on the day of the wedding she made them happen. She was very organized with getting things together; It didn't matter what time of the day it was or what everyone was doing, if she saw something we were looking for she stopped everything and captured that moment. She's brilliant. So happy we chose her. Also, she is EASILY loved by all of our family! Can’t thank you enough for making our day what it was!”

Ashley

“Ara was absolutely amazing. We knew from the moment we found her website that she was the perfect photographer for us. We held our intimate same sex wedding at Crater Lake Oregon and Ara's enthusiasm and energy just added to our magical day. We were so happy with our final photos and just in awe of her amazing work. We would choose her for our life events over and over again.”

Heidi