Jenya and Eva were getting ready to move to the East Coast, and before leaving, they wanted to spend their elopement soaking in as much of the Pacific Northwest as possible.

We spent the day around Mt. Hood, starting with portraits at Timberline Lodge before heading to Trillium Lake, where they exchanged rings with the mountain behind them.

Jenya & Eva | Mt. Hood Elopement at Government Camp & Trillium Lake

A couple holding hands walking by a lake with a mountain and forest in the background.
A small insect, possibly a spider, sitting on a green plant stem with a ring on its body, surrounded by a fuzzy white flower with thin, spiky petals.

They brought champagne and a cake Jenya's mom had made from scratch. I love that detail, especially knowing they were about to move across the country.

The part where they jump in Trillium Lake made me tear up. No hesitation whatsoever. I really got to be a fly on the wall witnessing and documenting a very fiery, honest love story.

A woman in a white dress holding a bouquet of flowers standing outdoors with pine trees in the background. The image is in black and white.
A black and white photo of a couple walking hand in hand outdoors. The woman is smiling and looking at the man, while the man is looking at her, both smiling. They are walking on a wooden bridge with foliage in the background.
Two people are celebrating outdoors near a lake with a mountain in the background. One person is holding a champagne bottle and spraying it, while the other is smiling and pointing at it. A decorated table with flowers and a cake is visible on the right.
A young woman with long wavy brown hair and fair skin is hugging a man from behind. She is smiling softly with her eyes open and is wearing a sleeveless, light-colored dress. The man has curly brown hair, glasses, light skin, and is smiling with his teeth showing, wearing a light-colored, short-sleeved polo shirt. They are standing outdoors in front of lush green foliage with pink rhododendron flowers.
A snow-capped mountain in the background with a forested area at the base and two people in the foreground near a body of water, blurred.
A couple is standing outside by a body of water with mountains in the background, and the man is placing a ring on the woman's finger during a proposal.
A lakeside scene with a mountain in the background, a wooden table with a floral tablecloth, and a birthday cake with berries on it in the foreground.
A couple sharing a kiss outdoors with a mountain and trees in the background, holding a bouquet of flowers.
A couple stands holding hands beside a small pond surrounded by lush greenery and tall pine trees in a forest.
A black-and-white photo of a couple holding hands and wading into a lake, with a forested shoreline and snow-capped mountains in the background.
A couple stands outdoors in front of a large house with a steep roof and stone chimney, surrounded by greenery. The woman wears a white dress and holds a bouquet, while the man wears a red sweater and brown pants.
A couple stands on a wooden dock by a lake, with a mountain with snow on top in the background. The woman is holding a bouquet of flowers, and the man is holding a small book or card. They are facing each other and smiling.
A woman in a white pleated dress holding a bouquet of flowers, standing outdoors on a dirt path surrounded by tall green trees, smiling and looking to the side.

Look, I know, you can absolutely get married on Mt. Hood and have an incredible adventure without a photographer. But wouldn't it be nice to know where to go, which places to skip, and how to avoid sharing your intimate ceremony with fifty strangers?

Trillium Lake, for example, gets incredibly busy in summer. I help my couples find locations that suit them, plan around the crowds and the best light, and connect several stops without turning their wedding day into a race from one parking lot to another. I also know a thing or two about making any weather work. Because this is Oregon, after all. And the rain is not an excuse (thankfully).

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A couple kissing in a lake with a forested landscape and snow-capped mountains in the background, during daytime.