We're Yara and Christian-- we've been together for almost 12 years and have always been passionate about art, travel, and love. When we realized we can mix it all together, we knew we found our passion in life. With both of us always included in your packages, not only are we there to help capture your moments from two different angles, we are also here to help you plan every part of your adventure, and to help you have the most fun possible-- we believe that you deserve a day that is so epic and outside of the box of tradition. All packages include the two of us, so let's create together.
We believe in breaking tradition.
photography is more than just someone showing up with a camera. We have to mesh with each other, because we are spending the most intimate times of your life together. We need to trust each other, and have fun together. We want us both to be so excited to work together we can hardly stay in our seats. :)
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Yara
Hey there! I'm Yara. I'm an adventure elopement photographer who has been photographing for over 10 years, born in Kazakhstan and raised in the Carolinas, USA. I've been in love with art since I was little, taking home videos all the time on an old video camera and always running around and creating stories for everyone to hear. That's why storytelling, and creating "movie-like" moments are truly what I aim for when I photograph. Travel has always been a source of inspiration to me -- I love seeing new sites, nature, trying new foods, and experiencing other cultures. I knew that I had two passions: to create art with people to capture their most authentic selves, and to help people explore the world around them. That's how I knew being an elopement photographer was meant for me!
Hello, I'm Christian! I'm a photographer who loves going on adventures with fun people and creating cinematic images from their beautiful relationships. I have a deep belief that even the most simple, mundane feelings & passions are important, but only if we make them so. I grew up in South Carolina, always making things with my dad, learning programming, and being outside a lot. I found art in high school, and I immediately became obsessed with the capabilities of it. Suddenly a very technical science nerd became the art-lover, but to me it was all the same: creating stuff. I love meeting new people, so if we haven't scared you away yet, I really am excited to talk! :)
Hey there! I'm Yara. I'm an adventure elopement photographer who has been photographing for over 9 years, born in Kazakhstan and raised in the Carolinas, USA. I love to travel (esp where theres beautiful mountains and lakes), watching shows (New Girl and Fleabag are my FAVES), and drinking hot tea w/ lemon and honey nonstop. Traveling and photography have always been my passions, so once I figured out I could merge the two I was THRILLED-- bringing people along on an adventure and capturing their beauty is all I want to do forever. SO let's be friends and go travel somewhere, yeah?
The most important thing to know about me is that I love seeing people successful, happy, and doing exactly what they desire in life. I love elopements because I get to meet people and help them do just that, but on what will be one of the most important days of their lives. I know how it feels to be forced down a path you do not relate to, but still have to force a smile because everyone expects you to. I want to be there to give people a way out of that mess, and into a fun, joyful, relatable path.
I started traveling with Yara when we were only 16, and it's one of the best things I could have learned how to do. I love exploring with my friends (aka you guys), trying scary but awesome things, and making myself better. I can't wait to meet you and talk about how we can make an incredible wedding day for you! Because you deserve an incredible one ❤️
Hey there! I'm Yara. I'm an adventure elopement photographer who has been photographing for over 9 years, born in Kazakhstan and raised in the Carolinas, USA. I love to travel (esp where theres beautiful mountains and lakes), watching shows (New Girl and Fleabag are my FAVES), and drinking hot tea w/ lemon and honey nonstop. Traveling and photography have always been my passions, so once I figured out I could merge the two I was THRILLED-- bringing people along on an adventure and capturing their beauty is all I want to do forever. SO let's be friends and go travel somewhere, yeah?
The most important thing to know about me is that I love seeing people successful, happy, and doing exactly what they desire in life. I love elopements because I get to meet people and help them do just that, but on what will be one of the most important days of their lives. I know how it feels to be forced down a path you do not relate to, but still have to force a smile because everyone expects you to. I want to be there to give people a way out of that mess, and into a fun, joyful, relatable path.
I started traveling with Yara when we were only 16, and it's one of the best things I could have learned how to do. I love exploring with my friends (aka you guys), trying scary but awesome things, and making myself better. I can't wait to meet you and talk about how we can make an incredible wedding day for you! Because you deserve an incredible one ❤️
Hey there! I'm Yara. I'm an adventure elopement photographer who has been photographing for over 9 years, born in Kazakhstan and raised in the Carolinas, USA. I love to travel (esp where theres beautiful mountains and lakes), watching shows (New Girl and Fleabag are my FAVES), and drinking hot tea w/ lemon and honey nonstop. Traveling and photography have always been my passions, so once I figured out I could merge the two I was THRILLED-- bringing people along on an adventure and capturing their beauty is all I want to do forever. SO let's be friends and go travel somewhere, yeah?
The most important thing to know about me is that I love seeing people successful, happy, and doing exactly what they desire in life. I love elopements because I get to meet people and help them do just that, but on what will be one of the most important days of their lives. I know how it feels to be forced down a path you do not relate to, but still have to force a smile because everyone expects you to. I want to be there to give people a way out of that mess, and into a fun, joyful, relatable path.
I started traveling with Yara when we were only 16, and it's one of the best things I could have learned how to do. I love exploring with my friends (aka you guys), trying scary but awesome things, and making myself better. I can't wait to meet you and talk about how we can make an incredible wedding day for you! Because you deserve an incredible one ❤️
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