Engagement – Anniversary – Just Because!
Anna + Grant – Mountain Biking Adventure Session
WHAT IS an Adventure Session, and what does it look like in “real life?” Meet Anna & Grant 🙂 Married for 10+ fast years, their love of activities of all kinds around the North Woods of Wisconsin take them on beautiful,, spontaneous adventures near home and beyond:-D
CROSS-COUNTRY mountain biking (like we see across so much of Tennessee) is one of their shared passions, so as I planned my trip in, the idea for their Couple’s Adventure Session to celebrate their connection was a no brainer 🙂
THE DAY OF our adventure, the afternoon’s weather looked… UGLY… Precipitation in dark green, orange and yellow practically buried the state on the radar.
CHATTING WITH Anna and Grant leading up to “go time” at the trailhead, they were confident. It had been dry for a couple of weeks, and the storms were moving through quickly, so they felt the trails would still be in good condition and ride-able, despite the rain. (#RideDirtNotMud !) As an adventure elopement photographer, THAT is what I love about adventure couples like Anna & Grant–a healthy sense of “It’ll all work out. Let’s do this!” ?
ARRIVING TO the trailhead and dropping in on the trail, they were right. It. Was. Perfect. The rain had just tamped down the dust, which made for fun riding, and clean and vibrant images capturing the lushness of their favorite trails.
CHASING EACH OTHER through the meadows, laughing as they rode the rollers through the woods, and then snuggling in with a beer for sunset, the session and images we created were perfectly them. Just as it should be:-)
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Why Choose an Adventure Session?
WHETHER YOU are looking to announce your engagement, celebrating a magical marriage number, or wanting to upgrade your selfies, that special connection you have to each other and the outdoors deserves to be celebrated!
So why put your story in a frame of expected poses in expected places?
Your love is best shown in images reflecting the beauty of WHAT you do, WHERE you do it!
MAYBE YOU’RE NOT SURE if a full adventure elopement is for you… As we brainstorm your options, pairing a more “traditional” wedding + an “elopement style” adventure session for rad couple’s portraits before or after your wedding is a beautiful option. Either in your wedding outfits or, something specific to the the adventure you choose, the best of both worlds can be yours!
What would you do for your adventure session? Ready to plan an awesome outing? Drop me an email here and let’s start planning!
XOXO, Kate
Not at all! Adventure means whatever it means to you. There are no requirements to what it involves, as long as it’s what you want.