Intimate and emotional elopement photography
for those unapologetically in love.
Your story deserves more than a location.
The places we choose matter. Whether it’s exchanging vows on a rugged coastline, celebrating with family in the mountains, saying “I do” beneath desert skies, or gathering in a city that has always felt like home, every destination becomes part of your story.
At Salt & Thistle Studio, I believe wedding photography should be about more than documenting what happened. It should preserve how it felt. The quiet moments before the ceremony. The wind in your hair during portraits. The way your partner looks at you when no one else notices.
As a traveling and destination wedding photographer, I photograph weddings for couples who want meaningful experiences, real moments, and images that feel timeless long after the celebration ends.
No matter where your story takes you, I’m ready to go with you.
Destination Wedding Photography for Couples Who Value Experience
Planning a destination wedding is different from planning a traditional local wedding. You're not just selecting a venue — you're creating an experience. You're bringing together people, places, and memories that matter most.
Your photographer becomes more than someone showing up with a camera.
I help couples navigate timelines, lighting, travel logistics, location ideas, and creating space for meaningful moments throughout the day. My goal is always to make the process feel easy so you can focus on being fully present.
As your destination wedding photographer, I want you to spend less time worrying about perfect poses and more time soaking in the experience you've spent months creating.
Because the best photographs rarely happen when you're thinking about the camera.
They happen when you're laughing with your favorite people, holding hands after the ceremony, or taking in the fact that you're finally married.
What’s my vibe?
You probably got the beginnings of it from the paragraph above but I’ll flesh it out a bit. I’m an elopement photographer who lives full time in a 25-foot RV who wants to capture your adventure elopement.
When I’m not capturing weddings and elopements, my husband and I travel full time in our RV. We live in it full time, 365 days a year. We don’t have a traditional house. Some people think that’s crazy, but we want to see as much of this country as we can in our lifetimes and being tied down to a house with a dog just wasn’t working. So we threw (gently) the dog in the RV and hit the road.
Now before you stress out about me showing up to your elopement in an RV, we do have a separate tow vehicle that we drive. We wanted to travel, but not out of a van. So we park our RV at a campground and explore the area nearby. It lets us explore more than we could with just the RV, and the dog gets to stay happy in the A/C.
All this to say that I’m an adventurer at heart. I am down for almost anything. So hit up my contact form and let’s get talking about your plans!
Photography That Feels Honest and Natural.
The best wedding images don't come from standing perfectly still and smiling at a camera all day.
They come from movement, emotion, and genuine connection.
My approach combines documentary storytelling with gentle direction so your images feel natural while still looking intentional. I want your photographs to reflect who you are — not a version of yourselves created for social media.
When you look back at your wedding photos years from now, I want you to remember more than what everything looked like.
I want you to remember what it felt like.
Where I travel
Salt & Thistle Studio photographs destination weddings throughout the United States and around the world.
Popular destinations include:
Mountain weddings
National park weddings
Coastal weddings
Desert weddings
European destination weddings
Tropical destination weddings
Intimate weddings and elopements
Adventure weddings
Whether you're planning a wedding close to home or across the world, travel is part of the experience.
FAQs
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The entire United States! I am uniquely positioned to travel anywhere because my home moves! I don’t charge travel fees if an elopement is booked more than 2 months out because I can just arrange myself to be in the area.
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I find it kind of weird that I get asked this question so often, but for the record, I use Sony. I have two Sony A7IV’s which usually have my 85 1.8 and 24 1.4 attached to them. I have 24-70 and 70-200 zooms if space is at a premium. For the wide angle to capture it all (or do some star photos at the end of your night) I have my 16 1.8. I’ve got more batteries and SD cards than one person should ever have. When it gets dark, I've got flashes to illuminate everything.
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I deliver all the best ones, if it's not in there it's usually a blink, a burp or a blur. I aim to deliver 50-75 images per hour of coverage.
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I do, but you won't ever see them so please don't ask. Think of the RAW files as the ingredients a chef makes your meal with.
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I have two primary packages: half day and full day. If you want to do ceremony and some photos, then the half day is perfect for you. If you want to do a first look, private vows, getting ready etc as well, then the full day sounds like your jam.
I’m always happy to make a custom package as well based on your specific needs.
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Being a gay man myself, I am more than happy to shoot queer elopements. I will shoot any elopement that wants to have me and isn't harmful to others.
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I am always honored when clients feed me, and I'll never say no to delicious food! However I always bring my own food to snack on so don't feel that you need to.
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Sure, send me an email and I'll do my best to answer, just use the Contact form here.
Pricing.
Elopement packages start from $2000. All elopement packages include at least six hours of coverage, one photographer, an online gallery with digital images, and a print gallery.
