- Picture waking up in your dream Airbnb, feeling the buzz of excitement for the day ahead.
- You hit the road, chasing jaw-dropping, easy-to-reach views that feel cinematic, soaking in every moment.
- As the sun dips below the horizon, you wipe a tear, speaking vows that are raw, heartfelt, and yours.
- Beneath the stars, you laugh until your cheeks ache, soaking in the magic of a day fully yours.
It’s way more than "just" your wedding day — it’s your love story, turned into art.
It’s way more than "just" your wedding day — it’s your love story, turned into art.
Meet Your LGBTQ+ Elopement Photographer
If otherwordly landscapes, spontaneous road trips, and raw, unscripted moments sound like your kind of wedding day, we're about to get along real well.
If you love the idea of saying "I do" at sunset, ending the night stargazing, and making your own damn rules – then yeah, we're gonna vibe. And if you're wondering if this experience will be totally fetch? The limit does not exist.
Authentic Storytelling w/Artistic Vision
I focus on capturing real, unscripted moments. When inspiration strikes, I’ll step in with light creative direction to craft cinematic, deeply personal, and unforgettable images with a touch of daring edge.
Adventure Made Easy and Fun
You don't have to embark on long, grueling hikes to get epic photos. From scenic road trips to breathtaking, accessible spots, I’ll plan an adventure that’s as fun as it is stress-free.
Stress-Free Planning Support
From finding epic locations to crafting a flexible timeline, finding rad places to stay, and tackling permits, I’ll handle the details so you can stay in the moment and soak up the joy.
Inclusive, Down-to-Earth Approach
As an LGBTQ+ photographer, I create a safe, affirming space where you can relax and be yourselves. Working with me feels like hanging out with a trusted friend. You do you, boo 👻
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Experience:
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Alrighty, picture this: Waking up in your dream Airbnb, exchanging vows in jaw-dropping locations, and sharing your first dance as the sun sets.
Later you’re chilling in the hot tub, sipping some bubbly, pointing out constellations and talking about how the day was even better than you imagined. You laugh together, thinking, “Damn, this is *way* better than boring chicken dishes and awkward small talk with people we barely know.”
Now, imagine the opposite: a day that feels forced, overwhelming, or like it’s for everyone but you. Planned with a cookie-cutter timeline and captured by a photographer who treats you like just another number.
Let’s... not do that. Let's create something bold, beautiful, and true to the amazing humans you are — filled with magic and brand spanking new core memories you’re gonna treasure forever.
Your Day, Designed with Intention
"It instantly felt like we'd known each other for years. I want to relive the day and I'd hire him again in a heartbeat."
My husband and I hired Luke for our intimate wedding in Joshua Tree National Park from sunrise to sunset and it instantly felt like we’d known each other for years. He made us comfortable and it felt like we had an old friend shooting our wedding. The photos are stunning and perfectly captured our personalities and our wedding day. He also had knowledge of the park and area so that we could trust him to location scout and not have to worry about it. In addition he is so creative and captured some amazing pool and lantern photos, coming up with ideas on the spot in different locations that ended up turning out great. I want to relive the day and I’d hire him again in a heartbeat.
– Emily + Tyler
"Our house is going to become a shrine of all our adventures because we can't pick our favorites!"
Everything went so perfectly. Luke made it so easy and effortless and fun. You can just tell he loves his job and that makes it so easy to work with him. He hyped us up which helped make some amazing artwork and because of that we have so many STUNNING memories captured. Our house is going to become a shrine of all our adventures because we can’t pick our favorites 😂 We are so blessed to have worked with THE BEST PHOTOGRAPHER and hope that our paths will cross again in the future 🖤
– Samantha + Tanner
The thing I loved most and that everyone can just see is that he really was able to capture the love between my husband and I, in such a lovely way, I just really feel like it captured OUR love and that it wasn't staged, forced or posed. It was just us, dorkiness and all, and he captured that pure happiness and uniqueness. His eye is amazing and he just really made the day magical and fun.
– Ashley + Ben
