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How To Elope in Glacier National Park

How To Elope in Glacier National Park

How to Elope in epic Page, Arizona

How to Elope in epic Page, Arizona

Carefree Engagement at Point Reyes California

Carefree Engagement at Point Reyes California

Anna & Alec - Autumn Moody Columbia River Gorge Elopement

Anna & Alec - Autumn Moody Columbia River Gorge Elopement

How to Elope in Olympic National Park

How to Elope in Olympic National Park

An Epic Elopement at Deer Park at Sunset!

An Epic Elopement at Deer Park at Sunset!

A Moody, Rainy, & Romantic Zion National Park Elopement

A Moody, Rainy, & Romantic Zion National Park Elopement

A Sequoia National Park Elopement with Pizza

A Sequoia National Park Elopement with Pizza

Top 5 popular locations (and 5 secret ones!) to elope in Olympic national park.

Top 5 popular locations (and 5 secret ones!) to elope in Olympic national park.

Why elope? Here is a guide to the differences between an adventure elopement and a regular wedding.

Why elope? Here is a guide to the differences between an adventure elopement and a regular wedding.

A Yosemite Adventure Elopement at Taft Point

A Yosemite Adventure Elopement at Taft Point

Iceland Elopement Photographer Glacier Lagoon

Iceland Elopement Photographer Glacier Lagoon

Destination Elopements, weddings, & Adventure SEssions

Stunning Death Valley Elopement

Stunning Death Valley Elopement

A Sequoia National Park Elopement with Pizza

A Sequoia National Park Elopement with Pizza

A Yosemite Adventure Elopement at Taft Point

A Yosemite Adventure Elopement at Taft Point

A Glacier National Park Adventure Session

A Glacier National Park Adventure Session

Stunning Iceland Wedding and Adventure Session

Stunning Iceland Wedding and Adventure Session

Kelsey & Jeff // Yosemite National Park Elopement

Kelsey & Jeff // Yosemite National Park Elopement

Jon & Ingrid // Zion National Park Adventure Session

Jon & Ingrid // Zion National Park Adventure Session

Horseshoe Bend Session - Jillian and John

Horseshoe Bend Session - Jillian and John

Maui Destination Wedding

Maui Destination Wedding

Horseshoe Bend Adventure Session

Horseshoe Bend Adventure Session

Ben & Leslie // Romantic Urban Couples Session in New York City & Brooklyn

Ben & Leslie // Romantic Urban Couples Session in New York City & Brooklyn

Wilson & Amy // Los Angeles Engagement Session

Wilson & Amy // Los Angeles Engagement Session

Pacific Northwest Elopements , Weddings & Adventure Sessions

Anna & Alec - Autumn Moody Columbia River Gorge Elopement

Anna & Alec - Autumn Moody Columbia River Gorge Elopement

Elopement in the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic NP

Elopement in the Hoh Rainforest in Olympic NP

Playful engagement session at Crescent Beach

Playful engagement session at Crescent Beach

An Epic Elopement at Deer Park at Sunset!

An Epic Elopement at Deer Park at Sunset!

A Mystic Olympic National Park Adventure

A Mystic Olympic National Park Adventure

Epic Diablo Lake Elopement In The North Cascades

Epic Diablo Lake Elopement In The North Cascades

A Lake Crescent Wedding That is Moody and Spectacular

A Lake Crescent Wedding That is Moody and Spectacular

Organic Elopement in Port Angeles Washington

Downtown Seattle Engagement Session - Hannah & Kyle

Downtown Seattle Engagement Session - Hannah & Kyle

Alexandra & Traesti // Whidbey Island Engagement Photography

Alexandra & Traesti // Whidbey Island Engagement Photography

Alyssa & Matt // Ruby Beach Adventure Session

Alyssa & Matt // Ruby Beach Adventure Session

Nicholle & Sean // La Push Beach Elopement

Nicholle & Sean // La Push Beach Elopement

Resources to help you plan

Sophie & Jonathan

Sophie & Jonathan

How To Elope in Glacier National Park

How To Elope in Glacier National Park

How to Elope in Olympic National Park

How to Elope in Olympic National Park

Finding That Perfect Location for Your Photo Session

Finding That Perfect Location for Your Photo Session

Top 5 popular locations (and 5 secret ones!) to elope in Olympic national park.

Top 5 popular locations (and 5 secret ones!) to elope in Olympic national park.

Why elope? Here is a guide to the differences between an adventure elopement and a regular wedding.

Why elope? Here is a guide to the differences between an adventure elopement and a regular wedding.

Finding The Perfect Wedding Dress in Montana

Finding The Perfect Wedding Dress in Montana

The Dress Theory // Bridal Session in Olympic National Park

The Dress Theory // Bridal Session in Olympic National Park

Personal Adventures & Other cool stuff

My Favorite 2019 Instagram Posts!

My Favorite 2019 Instagram Posts!

2018 Best of Review in Pictures

2018 Best of Review in Pictures

Best of 2015

Best of 2015

Discovering Kim: A Wanderlust Trip

Discovering Kim: A Wanderlust Trip

My High Divide Hike

My High Divide Hike

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Aug 1

Black and white beauties for your Sunday afternoon.
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Jul 30

Want to know how I got some of these photos? keep reading..

As a photographer I am use to getting myself into all sorts of precarious situations to get the perfect photo. Add into that fact that I’m 5’1 does have it’s rare advantages. Like being able to crouch, contort, or lay down quickly simple because there is less inches of me. Which is exactly what I did for this first shot.

Sure Lake Crescent is known for it’s near freezing temps, but I saw bring it on! Nearly every single time I shoot at the lake I get myself into it to get the angle I want. And this session was no different! Granted I got lucky and only went in just past my ankles due to the water being so low in late July. But I have gone up to my thighs in March before!
Suffice to say, I do what I have to to get the perfect shot. And I didn’t even to take a shot 🥃 to have the courage to do it!

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Jul 27

Marry someone who looks at you like this! Full of complete trust, love, and with joy for your future! Having JUST gotten engaged that morning, I can only imagine how happy they both are to have found each other!
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Jul 25

LET’S TALK ABOUT PROPOSALS!
You know what I’m talking about. Popping the question!
Getting down on one knee!
Getting on the train to holy matrimony land!
Deciding they are your ride or die!
However you wanna word it you know what it means. You’re ready to put a ring on it but you’re not sure how to go about it. You just know you want photos of the big moment! That’s where I come in to play. There are three important parts to any proposal..

1. COMMUNICATION
You want to make sure that it’s a special moment, but also that they are surprised. Once you have a location picked out I can make sure that I am there ahead of time ready with my camera gear. Since your soon to be fiancée doesn’t know who I am it will be easy for me to be invisible. You’ll send selfies to me so I know what you look like. We’ll be texting back and forth so I know what you happen to be wearing and where you are if anything should come up.

2. TIMING
Do you want sunrise? Do you want midday or sunset? Most people (like Steven and Grace here) do sunset. But sunrise is also totally do-able too! I’ve dragged my butt outta bed at 3AM for a proposal and I’ll do it again!

3. CLOTHING
Ok, so this is my most asked questions by the one doing the proposing. How do I get us into nice clothes without them figuring out what’s going on?? And my answer to that is, ya don’t. At least until AFTER you pop the question! Hide the clothes in your suitcase/carry on if you’re traveling to the location. And then you can either put the clothes in your bag or the trunk of your rental car for when you want to take things up a notch!

Any other questions you might have on how to go from just dating to your future “I Do’s” I’m here for ya!

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Jul 23

Missing that warm Oregon coast!

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Jul 21

Just waiting until I can get to this view again. How I miss that gorgeous Mountain!

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Jul 20

I may not typically do big weddings anymore, but that doesn’t mean their/your love story is any less important and still needs to be remembered!
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Jul 16

Who wants to elope to Yosemite??

I have been thinking, now that I have shot in Yosemite about a dozen times now, 6 just this year, I feel like I would have some insight on how to help couples (just like you!) get married there!

I’m sure you have questions like “where would we stay?”
“What time of year is best?”
“Where all can we go for photos?”
“Do you know any florists, hair and makeup people, maybe a caterer?”
“What time is sunset/sunrise?”
And so on, and I have worked hard and driven those crazy roads more times than I wanted to just so I could get you the answers!

So keep an eye out for a “How To Elope in Yosemite” blog! And get ready to have photos and an incredible experience like Madison and Robert did for example!

Whose ready to get this kind of help?! Are you thinking of eloping to Yosemite? There’s still time this year!
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Kim Butler Photography | Intimate Wedding + Adventure Elopement + Engagement Photographer

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