With fog rolling across the wooded coastline, I met up with Sam and Ethan early in the morning. The stretch of rugged coastline along the western side of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula never ceases to amaze me and it is just a magical backdrop for adventurous elopement photos like this.

One can always plan and hope for an incredible sunrise but the weather and location doesn’t always cooperate. Too much cloud cover, no clouds whatsoever, the suns behind a mountain, there are just so many variables that can make the sunrise less than what you were dreaming of. But for Ian and Linda the stars aligned and their ceremony turned out extraordinary.

It’s not hard to see why Matt and Rachael chose Bryce Canyon National Park for their elopement adventure. The multicolored strata of the cliffs and towering Hoodoo’s make Bryce Canyon’s landscape truly unique.

These two lovebirds decided to have their first look amidst the golden light of sunrise at the world famous Tunnel View viewpoint in Yosemite. While normally a crowded spot, not many get out of bed this early so we had the place virtually to ourselves.