Lake Tahoe & Yosemite Elopement Pricing
WHY YOU’RE REALLY HERE
You’re not here for a photoshoot. You’re here for a day that’s entirely yours.
You’ve been thinking about a day with no seating charts, no forced smiles, no one telling you where to stand. Just the two of you, somewhere that actually means something, doing exactly what you came here to do.
I'm Armando, an adventure elopement photographer. I document elopements on photo and video, with 35mm film available as an add-on for couples who want it. I handle every permit, timeline, and logistic as part of the process. Everything on this page was built for couples exactly like you.
Let’s build your day.
THE PERSON BEHIND IT ALL
I plan alongside photography — because the best images come from days that are built right.
I started as a wedding photographer. Then COVID happened, the big productions stopped, and something smaller and realer took their place — intimate, adventure elopements in the mountains with no audience, sunrise ceremonies with no timeline pressure. Their personalities came through in a way they never had before. I’ve been shooting elopements ever since.
I shoot on 35mm film alongside photo and video because some days deserve to live on something permanent. I’ve hiked every trail, pulled every permit, and stood at sunrise in places most people only see in photos.
WHAT SETS THIS APART
One photographer. Full planning. Nothing left to figure out.
Here’s what you can only get by working with me.
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Photo + Video, shot together as one record — 35mm Film available as an add-on
I shoot photo and video as a single, cohesive record of your day. Digital catches what's fast, what's quiet — the moments that pass before you can name them. Video holds the sounds, the pauses, the vows as they actually sounded. Add 35mm film, and you get a third layer: it slows everything down and changes how you move through the day. Most photographers don't offer any of this. None of them plan your elopement too.
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Full planning — in every experience, no exceptions
Location scouting, permit research and filing, day-of timeline, vendor coordination. I handle all of it before your day arrives. You make the decisions. I remove the wall between you and being fully in it.
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A photographer who disappears
I don’t direct. I don’t pose. I document what actually happens — quietly, without interruption. My job is to be so invisible that you forget I’m there. The images prove it.
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EVERY EXPERIENCE
Everything you get — and why each part matters.
This is what working with me looks like, top to bottom.
Full elopement planning
I research and scout your location, file all required permits, build your day-of timeline, and coordinate any vendors — so you show up knowing exactly where to go and what happens next. Nothing falls through the cracks.
35mm film (included in select experiences · $300 add-on)
Your most unguarded frames, on analog 35mm film. Grain, warmth, and a quality digital doesn't replicate — so the images feel the way the day actually felt, not processed for a feed. Included in the Sunrise to Sunset and Epic Adventure Experiences. Two to three rolls can be added to any other experience for $300.
Edited digital gallery
Every image edited to feel like the day, not like a marketing campaign, delivered to a private online gallery — so your images are easy to access, download, and share, and they actually look like you.
Sneak peek delivery
Within 24–48 hours of your day, a selection of your favorite frames lands in your inbox — so you’re not waiting weeks to see how it went.
Unlimited pre-elopement consultations
We talk as many times as you need between booking and your day. Questions, changes, nerves — all of it — so that by the time your day arrives, nothing feels uncertain.
Cinematic video (Full-Day Experience and above)
A highlight film and full ceremony video — so you can hear your own vows again, years from now, exactly as you said them. Video holds what still photography can't.
Print release
Included in every experience — so you can print your images wherever and whenever you want, without coming back to me for permission.
And the details that last
From the first call to final delivery, every part is built to feel effortless — including the things you’d never think to ask for.
THE EXPERIENCES
Choose Your Experience
Every experience begins long before your wedding day. From choosing the perfect ceremony location to creating a relaxed timeline and navigating the details, I'll guide you every step of the way—so when your day arrives, you can simply enjoy it together.
Epic Adventure Experience
Two unforgettable days to explore, celebrate, and tell your story without feeling rushed.
Two-Day Coverage · Photo + video + 35mm film + album
Starting at $ 8,700
2 full days of photography coverage
Cinematic highlight film (8–10 min) + full ceremony video
3-4 rolls of 35mm film
Custom heirloom album
$150 canvas print credit
Full planning + permit support for both days
Unlimited pre-elopement consultations
200+ edited images · Lifetime gallery access
Priority booking
Sunrise to Sunset Experience
Experience Yosemite from the first light of day to the final glow of sunset.
8 hrs of coverage · Photo + video + 35mm film
Starting at $ 5,800
8 hours of photography coverage
Cinematic highlight film (6–8 min) + full ceremony video
2 rolls of 35mm film
Full planning + permit support · Multiple locations
Unlimited pre-elopement consultations
150+ edited images · 36-month gallery access
Sneak peek within 48 hours
Priority booking
Full-Day Experience
The most popular choice for couples who want a relaxed, unhurried day.
6 hrs of coverage · Photo + highlight film
Starting at $ 4,200
6 hours of photography coverage
Cinematic highlight film (3–4 min)
Full planning + permit support · 2 locations
Unlimited pre-elopement consultations
100+ edited images · 18-month gallery access
Sneak peek within 24 hours
Half-Day Experience
Perfect for couples who want a meaningful celebration with time to slow down and explore.
4 hrs of coverage · Photography
Starting at $ 2,800
4 hours of photography coverage
Full planning + permit support · 1 location
Unlimited pre-elopement consultations
60+ edited images · 12-month gallery access
Print release included
Video available in the Full-Day Experience and above · 35mm film included in the Sunrise to Sunset Experience and above · Add-ons available below
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35mm Film — $300
Available on the Half-Day Experience and Full-Day Experience
You've seen photos that stop you. Not because they're sharp or perfectly lit — because they feel like something. Like you could almost smell the air in them, or feel the temperature of the day.
That's almost always film.
There's something about the way film looks that pulls you back. The warmth of it. The grain. The colors that feel lived-in rather than corrected. It's the same feeling as opening an old family album — the photos your parents kept, the ones that survived decades in a drawer and still managed to hold the room they were taken in. The same feeling as a scene from a film you watched years ago that you still carry with you.
Film doesn't try to make your day look better than it was. It just shows you what it actually looked like — the way your eyes would remember it, not the way someone decided it should look.
Your elopement already happened once. Film is the closest thing to holding it.
35mm film coverage · Developed and scanned · Delivered with your full gallery
Through Your Eyes — $350
Available on any elopement package
Most elopement galleries start at the getting ready or the first look. But your story started before that.
It started when the plane touched down. When you picked up the keys to the rental car and drove toward mountains you'd never seen in person. When you found that coffee shop the morning before, sat across from each other, and didn't say much — because you didn't need to.
Those moments never make it into a gallery. Not because they don't matter — because nobody was there to document them.
Before the day, I hand you a disposable 35mm camera. What you do with it is yours. The drive in from the airport. The restaurant you stumbled into the night before. The trail you hiked before anyone else knew you were there. The quiet in-between moments of the morning itself — driving between locations, waiting for the light, just the two of you before everything changes.
You shoot whatever feels right. At the end, you hand it back.
I develop the roll and edit the frames into a short film — a second piece of media that lives alongside your gallery, shot entirely from your side of the story. The part that happened before I arrived.
Disposable camera · Developed and scanned · Digital gallery · Short edited video
WHY ONE PERSON INSTEAD OF THREE
All-Inclusive Elopement vs. Hiring Three Separate Vendors
Most couples planning an elopement end up hiring three people: a planner for the logistics, a photographer for the stills, a videographer for the film. Three contracts, three timelines, three strangers in a place meant for two.
The logistics and the images were never separate problems. The permit determines where you can stand. The timeline determines what light you get. A photographer who wasn't in those decisions is working around a plan instead of inside one — and you're the one translating between them.
| What you're paying for | Three separate vendors | Working with me |
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| Planning & permits | Elopement planner, $800–$5,000 | Included |
| Photography | Photographer, $3,500–$6,600 | Included |
| Video | Videographer, $2,500–$5,000 | Included, Full-Day and above |
| Contracts to sign | Three | One |
| People who know your timeline | Three, separately | One, who built it |
| Typical total | $7,500–$14,000 | $2,800–$8,700 |
Prices vary by season and location. The point isn't that I'm always cheaper — it's that you're paying one person to make decisions that were always going to affect each other.
Already Have a Planner?
Some couples come to me with the planning already handled. Coverage without planning starts at $1,400 for two hours — see photography-only coverage.
Here’s what happens when you reach out.
THE PROCESS
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Reach out
Fill out the short form and tell me a little about what you’re envisioning. No pressure, no commitment — just a starting point.
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Consultation
We get on a call. I want to understand your day, your location, what matters most to you. You’ll leave knowing exactly how this works and whether it’s the right fit.
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I build your custom plan
I handle the permits, the timeline, the logistics, the vendor coordination. Every detail, confirmed and ready before your day arrives.
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Show up and get married
That’s it. Everything else is already handled.
REVIEWS
What couples are saying.
★★★★★
“From the start, with our enchanting engagement photos in the snow, we knew we were in excellent hands. Armando has this incredible knack for capturing the essence of moments, making even the simplest of scenes look breathtaking. His ability to blend candid and posed photography ensures that each photo tells a part of our love story…On the wedding day, Armando not only continued his amazing photo work but also amazed us with his videography skills. Handling both roles, he captured the day’s emotions, the laughs, tears … in a way that felt both comprehensive and intimate.”
— Kristen
★★★★★
“I am SPEECHLESS by Armando… the work he did, brought us to tears and the impact they had on our day will not be forgotten. His work is the exact vision I had. Armando is very reliable. He answers emails quickly and arrived to our wedding early. He’s is very professional and adaptable. Armando captured all the moments we asked for and so much MORE!
The video that Armando created was perfect! It looked like something out of a movie!”
— RACHEL
★★★★★
“Our experience was amazing! We couldn't have asked for a better photographer. Armando was responsive, flexible and provided amazing work. We had a small intimate wedding and he captured every detail perfectly.”
— SIERRA
FAQ
A few things couples ask before reaching out.
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It's actually the best place to start. Most couples who reach out have no plans at all — just a feeling. Turning that feeling into a day is exactly what I do. Tell me what you want to feel and I'll handle the rest.
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Yes — and destination couples are my specialty. Location research, permit applications, light timing, crowd patterns, backup plans — all handled before you arrive. You plan the trip. I plan the day.
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For most couples, hiring once costs less than assembling a planner, photographer, and videographer separately — and it removes the coordination work between them. The larger difference is that one person making all three decisions produces a day that actually holds together.
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Digital captures everything. Film captures how it felt. The warmth, the grain, the softness of analog is something no preset or filter can replicate. It's the difference between a photo you look at and one you feel.
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Yes. Two to three rolls can be added to any experience for $300. Film is already included in the Sunrise to Sunset and Epic Adventure Experiences. Tell me when you reach out rather than on the day — film changes how the hours get built.
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Every single couple says this. My approach is relaxed and unobtrusive — I'm not directing a shoot, I'm just present while you experience your day. By the ceremony, most couples have completely forgotten I'm there. That's when the real photos happen.
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We work with it — and it usually makes for better photos. Dramatic clouds, moody skies, light breaking through after a storm — that's what wilderness elopements look like when they're real. I always have a backup plan ready.
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Yes — Yosemite, Sedona, the Oregon Coast, and beyond. Destination experiences are available; reach out and I'll put together a custom quote with travel included.
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Both together, recorded by the same person. Video is included in the Full-Day Experience and above — a highlight film plus your full ceremony. You don't need a second vendor, and you don't have two people working around each other on a day meant for two.
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No. Location scouting, permit research and filing, the day-of timeline, and vendor coordination are included in every experience. Some couples still bring a planner they love, and that works fine — but nothing here assumes one.
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Six months to a year is comfortable, mostly because permits and popular dates both take time. Shorter timelines are often still workable — here's what's possible on short notice.
LET’S TALK
If this feels like what you’ve been looking for — let’s talk.
I work with a small number of couples each year. I’d rather build your day right than book it fast. Fill out the form and tell me what you’re thinking. We’ll figure out the rest together.