CINEMATIC & INTENTIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
digital & film photography for the adventurous hearts
The best photographs feel like letters. The kind you pull from a box years later and feel the whole day come back. We've spent years following people into forests, up mountains, and onto cliffs at sunset — not because it looks good, but because that's where the real moments live. And we'd love to follow you there too. Let's create something beautiful together!
Hey there! We're Yara & Christian- we create unique wedding days filled with the experiences that you two enjoy most.
Our goal is to get to know what makes you unique as individuals and a couple, and craft a story that you'll talk about the rest of your life - all while capturing it in a cinematic & documentary way.
So, let’s go on an adventure and create some unforgettable memories together—sound good?
Meet Us - YARA & Christian
let's get to know each other
Asheville & Western North Carolina elopement & micro wedding photographers
I can't recommend Yara & Christian enough! They shot our engagement photos and we loved them so much that we asked them to travel to Switzerland with us to shoot our elopement. Our day was pure magic and I owe it all to them! They know how to make you feel comfortable and have fun while capturing the most incredible moments.
- Izzy & Matt
our day was pure magic.
love notes
Yara has an innate ability to see the shot before she takes it and authentically capture the person/couple she is photographing. I never felt like I had to pose or fake laugh, but felt totally comfortable. Yara made me feel like she wasn't just trying to make me look pretty in a photo, but capture me/us in such a way that highlights the best parts of me/us.
- Sam & Jordan
Thankful is an understatement.
They are so fun to be around and their work is incredible. Our first engagement shoot wasn’t exactly ideal weather wise but by the pictures no one ever would have been able to tell. Our wedding pictures still make us cry when we look at them. They are so precious and beautiful, every detail we could have asked for was captured so elegantly.
- Somer & Charlie
Precious and beautiful
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TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS ALWAYS
GUIDANCE & LOCAL EXPERTISE
11 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
60+ PAGE PLANNING GUIDE
what we bring to every story
What's included
With the two of us, you never miss a thing. Two perspectives, one cohesive story.
Edited to feel the way the day actually felt. not just how it looked.
We know the Blue Ridge & the appalachian mountains so well - we'll help you find your spot.
We're calm when the light changes, plans shift, and the day surprises everyone.
Our Elopement & Micro-Wedding Planning Guide - yours the moment you book.
CINEMATIC STORYTELLING
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We're rooted in Western North Carolina - the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian trail, and dozens of hidden overlooks are practically in our backyard. But we've also shot all over the world and love to help people's travel elopement dreams come to life. If you're dreaming up a day outside of North Carolina, ask us!
travel schedule & bucket list locations
No travel fees at these locations
Blue Ridge Parkway // year round
Western North Carolina // year round
Switzerland // summer
Scotland & Ireland // summer
travel schedule & bucket list locations
travel schedule & bucket list locations
travel schedule & bucket list locations
No travel fees at these locations
We're rooted in Western North Carolina - the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Appalachian trail, and dozens of hidden overlooks are practically in our backyard. But we've also shot all over the world and love to help people's travel elopement dreams come to life. If you're dreaming up a day outside of North Carolina, ask us!
Blue Ridge Parkway // year round
Western North Carolina // year round
Switzerland // summer
Scotland & Ireland // summer
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