My family wasn't afforded the luxury of travel throughout my childhood, so until I was old enough to fund my own trips, going to new places was just a pipe dream. But as my obsession with the mountains grew in my early 20's, I was looking for ways to see new ones in different places, which lead to my first road trip to Glacier National Park in 2016. And, not to be dramatic, but that trip changed my life. It made me realize I wanted to keep going on adventures like that, even if it meant cramming in a road trip to somewhere 10 hours away just to get a weekend there. I didn’t care how hard or uncomfortable it would be, I just wanted to see it with my own eyes. These days I do try to travel just a little bit more comfortably, but that way of budget travel allowed me to really stretch my travel funds each year and see a lot of amazing new places! Each time I go somewhere new, it feels like I leave a piece of myself there. Traveling has been one of the most enriching experiences of my life, and has created almost all of my favorite memories! So, with that being said, here’s where you might come into play:

These are the places that I’ve visited once, or many times, that I’ve fallen head over heels in love with and have been DYING to photograph a couple, wedding, or an elopement at. You might be wondering: everyone and their mother claims to be a travel photographer or wants destination photography work, why should I choose you? Here’s why: I know these places like the back of my hand. I know when the light is amazing, where / when to get away from the crowds, and what the best time of year is to visit them. I’ve spent HOURS scouring Google maps + the internet learning everything I possibly can about these places. I’ll continue to visit these places for years to come, whether I book work there or not. You can trust you’re in great hands with me at any of the following locations:

bucket list shoot locations:

Glacier National Park, MT
Mount Rainier National Park, WA
North Cascades National Park, WA
Artist Point, WA
Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA
Deception Pass, WA
Grand Teton National Park, WY
The Sawtooth Mountains, Stanley, ID
Maui, HI
Kauai, HI
Cannon Beach, OR
Cape Kiwanda, OR
The Columbia River Gorge, OR
Arches National Park + Moab, UT
Sedona, AZ
Joshua Tree National Park, CA

And of course, because I’m always daydreaming of my next travel location + have a continually growing list of places I’d love to go, here are some locations that I’d love to meet you in and explore for the first time together. I geek out HARD about trip planning and location research, so I can guarantee that I’ll help put together an epic day for you in a beautiful place.

Kenai Fjords National Park, AK
Hatcher Pass, AK
Painted Hills, OR
Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
Yosemite National Park, CA

My love for travel and photography just fit so well together, it would feel wrong to not incorporate the two. If you want to hire me for a wedding or session at any of these locations, I’d be happy to offer you a customized deal on the travel fee! Is there somewhere you’d like me to come to that’s not on either of these lists? Reach out anyways, and we can talk about setting something up!

Glacier NP, 2016