LAKE TAHOE elopement photographer, ADVENTURING worldwide
⊹ ࣪ ˖ as wild, whimsical, or for-the-plot as you are ⋆˙⟡
(so far)
CO-AUTHORING TRUE-TO-YOU CELEBRATIONS IN STORIED LANDSCAPES THAT FEEL LIKE THE BEST CHAPTER OF YOUR LOVE STORY
LORE / LIGHT
twenty years behind the lens
lake tahoe
+ worldwide
again and again
drop me
a note
Photographing your elopements, anti-weddings + you-and-two ceremonies, across the globe: a little warm, a little wild, and a lot like you.
TRUE-TO-YOU ELOPEMENTS AND WEDDINGS, AUTHORED
LIKE A LOVE LETTER
TO YOUR LIFE
TO WRITE YOUR OWN
You want to spend these days with the love of your life,
doing things that give you life,
in places that set your hearts aflame.
⟢
you've declined the traditional wedding script, and you're ready
full lore drop this way ⟢
I'm Kyle: your wilderness-tested, city-refined, omnivagant, ride-or-die lovergirl, and a photographer with an MA in literature who finds the metaphors running through your story and authors a celebration of your love around them.
I plan and photograph elopement stories because I love people, I love story, and I believe in the messy, stars-in-your-eyes kind of love we choose, again and again. Fifteen years behind the lens and a soul wired for whimsy, adventure, and tenderness mean I bring equal parts presence and planning, film and feeling, ritual and roadmap. I'll learn your lore, build the whole experience around what matters most, and show up with reverence (and snacks) while you step into something wholly yours.
the lovergirl behind the lens
the story of your wedding, drawn from the story of your life
me and my firstborn
in our favorite place
by someone trained
to listen for the metaphor
moab, ut
lake tahoe, ca
I still take photos with the camera my dad gave me when I was 13
yosemite
adventure elopement
“Kyle's level of thoughtfulness is rare, and it meant the world... every moment of the day was tailored perfectly to us. It was an experience of a lifetime... the days we spent with her told our story start to finish.”
oregon coast
vow renewal
"Kyle handled every detail and made our vow renewal even more enjoyable and memorable than our actual wedding. We were able to be present for every minute because she took all the stress off our plate. And of course, she photographed it beautifully."
backyard schoolhouse wedding
"We feel so SEEN and could not be more happy... we knew from the planning process that it was going to be so good...Kyle took it above and beyond. We are completely blown away. Hiring Kyle was hands-down the best decision we made for our wedding."
M + L's
M + T's
L + K's
kind words
A Few Favorites
Whether you're looking for a Lake Tahoe adventure elopement or beyond, consider permits, plans, gear, wild places handled (by someone who's been knee deep in one adventure or another since 2008). All that's left is for you to show up and get amongst it.
NOLS Outdoor educator Graduate,
LEAVE NO TRACE Master Educator, former Yosemite NATIonal Park Employee.
Looking to put the "adventure" in adventure elopement?
rock climbing, mountaineering, canyoneering, SUP, packrafting, backpacking.: let's go get it ⟢
Long's Peak, co keyhole rte
red rock nca, nv
sour mash
GLEN CANYON NCA,
dirty devil river
WHAT I DO
wherever you are in the story, there's a chapter for it here.
"One should photograph subjects not only for what they are but for what else they are."
– Minor White
if you like
When the next chapter comes, should you want to pick it back up with someone who already knows your story and the way you'd like it to be told -- I'll be here to write that one with you, too.
You drop in and live it, hearts aflame while I document how it all felt. You leave with photographs you'll step back into for the rest of your life.
live your story
We decide our destination, whether you're eloping in Lake Tahoe or beyond, and then co-author your personalized wedding experience of your dreams (that feels like a page right out of your story and never loses the plot) during my stress free and fun planning process and keep it all in one place in my built-in planning portal →
plot it out + chart the course
You send up a flare: a quick note about the two of you and what you're dreaming up. I catch the signal and reach out, then you drop me the lore over an easy low-pressure call. I'll sketch out a personalized rough draft elopement or wedding experience from my read of your story.
Hit me with your info via my easy (and dare I say fun) inquiry form HERE →
first contact + the read
HOW WE WRITE THIS CHAPTER OF YOUR LOVE STORY
HOW IT WORKS
Process 02
Accepting New Clients ⟢
Your story's already underway. When you're ready to write this chapter, send up the first flare. I'll be here for this one (and every one that follows).
Talk soon !
From couples, to engagements, weddings, and adventure elopements, to anniversaries, maternity, and documentary life photography -- you know where to find me,
again and
Drop me a note and let me know what you're dreaming of in this chapter of your story. xx
See what's included, how the elopement experience comes together, and what it costs to write this chapter with me.
Essays and guides for couples dreaming up an elopement: places, permits, and how to actually pull it off.
word
The PORTFOLIO
FEATURED ELOPEMENTS
These two said their vows while standing in one of the constellations of small lakes surrounding Lake Tahoe. A wild and whimsical dream 𓆝.°•
“KYLE'S ATTENTION TO DETAIL IS UNMATCHED.
SHE SIMPLY DOES NOT MISS”
— Lauren, Past Bride
free download
THE LORE DROP ABECEDARIUM
Every love story deserves a paper trail. These questions surface the story beneath the noise and help you put pen to paper for safekeeping. Because love is an analog art.
Great for date nights, free, and comes with the occasional postcard from the field (curated and handwritten by me always).
the story only your love can tell
FOR ALL THE CHAPTERS THAT FOLLOW
Most of my couples find they don't want to part ways once they've received their galleries and printed their albums. So if you ever want to pick the thread back up, I'm here for the chapters that follow: the anniversary, the dog, the first kid, the ordinary mornings you'll yearn for.
Same eye, same presence, your story already known.
