Exclusively for

Laura + Cody

Yosemite National Park | June 7, 2026

A personalized elopement experience shaped through the Earth + Heart Experience™

LAURA + CODY

We’re so excited to connect with you both, and we’re truly honored that you’re considering Yosemite for such an important and meaningful day. June in the valley is one of our favorite times of year. The light, the warmth, the atmosphere, it all comes together in a way that feels incredibly cinematic and personal.

We already love the vision you shared with us, and we can’t wait to help you bring it to life. We’re here for you through every step of this journey, ready to guide, support, and create something unforgettable together.

With heart and open skies,
Jenny & Helder

You’re here because Yosemite already holds meaning for you, and we’re honored to help shape a day that feels deeply personal, beautifully intentional, and completely your own.

This guide was created exclusively for you, giving you a clear look at what your experience with us will feel like, the collections available, and how your elopement will come to life through the Earth + Heart Experience™.

We’re here to make everything feel effortless, meaningful, and inspired by the landscape you love.

Before we get into the collections, we’d love to introduce ourselves and share what it feels like to have us by your side on your elopement day.

Your Elopement Pricing Guide

Your Yosemite elopement photographers and dedicated guides

We’re Jenny & Helder!

We’re a two photographer team blending portrait driven storytelling with world class landscape photography to shape an elopement day that feels effortless, elevated, and deeply connected to who you are. Yosemite is where we feel most at home, and it’s our greatest joy to help couples experience its beauty in a way that feels meaningful, personal, and unforgettable.

  • Passionate

    This work is more than photography to us. Exploring wild places, chasing beautiful light, and discovering new viewpoints are part of our everyday lives. We pour our heart into creating the most meaningful and breathtaking experience for your elopement day.

  • Locations

    We know Yosemite intimately. Over the years we have studied its trails, tracked its weather, learned its rhythms, and explored it in every season. Every location recommendation is shaped by landscape, light, and emotion so so we can bring you to the most meaningful and aligned places for your vision.

  • Experience

    With more than twenty five combined years documenting love stories and landscapes, we bring a unique fusion of artistry to your day. We guide you through every step of the process with clarity, confidence, and care, so you feel supported, prepared, and fully present.

  • Connection

    We care deeply about the couples we work with. Intimate elopements invite trust, shared adventure, and genuine connection. Whether your vision is bold and adventurous or simple and grounded, we’ll help you create a day that feels entirely your own.

A day shaped just for you

Whether you’re dreaming of an adventurous sunrise hike or a peaceful day with your pup, we’re here to help you plan an experience that feels true to you, deeply personal, and completely aligned with the way you want to get married.

What truly sets your experience apart when you work with us…

At the end of the day, your elopement deserves more than pretty photos. It deserves a team who sees everything, the way the light shifts across the cliffs, the way you breathe into each other when you think no one is looking, and the little moments that make your relationship yours.

With us, you get both sides of the story. Jenny brings the comfort, connection, and portrait driven storytelling that helps you feel relaxed, natural, and completely yourselves. Helder brings the landscape expertise, the light watching, the location scouting, and the ability to turn a setting into something cinematic and alive. Together, we create images that blend emotion and environment in a way neither of us could ever create alone.

Behind the scenes, we are guiding you through every step, shaping a timeline that feels good, checking weather patterns, scouting your exact spots, and making sure the entire experience feels supported, intentional, and easy.

This is the heart of the Earth + Heart Experience™, the intentional journey we use to shape a day that feels effortless, meaningful, and completely your own.

Let these Yosemite stories inspire your own intentional journey

Where your story, the landscape, and intention become one.

THE EARTH + HEART EXPERIENCE™

Our Signature Elopement Framework

We created the Earth + Heart Experience™ to guide you through a personalized, meaningful, and beautifully intentional elopement journey. It brings together your story, the landscape, and the deeper emotion behind your day.

HEARTLINE DISCOVERY™

We learn who you are, what matters most to you both, and the experience you want to create together. This is where the emotional foundation of your day begins.

EARTHSCAPE CURATION™

We help you discover locations that feel aligned with your vision, using our expertise across Yosemite, Eastern Sierra, Alabama Hills, Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. Every recommendation is shaped by season, light, accessibility, and the experience you want to have.

STORYARC COMPOSITION™

We design a timeline that flows beautifully and naturally, balancing comfort, lighting, emotion, and intentionally curated moments. This is also where we guide vendor recommendations and any meaningful elements you want to include.

EARTHBOUND CREATION™

This is your elopement day, where our landscape expertise and portrait driven storytelling come together. We create a seamless blend of emotion and environment so your experience feels relaxed, supportive, and deeply true to who you are.

HEARTCRAFTED LEGACY™

This is your elopement day, where our landscape expertise and portrait driven storytelling come together. We create a seamless blend of emotion and environment so your experience feels relaxed, supportive, and deeply true to who you are.

Here is everything we will take care of for you…

• Scout locations with intention:
We will explore and select meaningful places that reflect your vision, the season, and the experience you want to create.

• Recommend trusted vendors:
We will guide you to vendors who share our values and who we genuinely trust to support your day with care and expertise.

• Create a personalized timeline:
We will shape a timeline that feels natural and comfortable, giving you space to explore, breathe, and be fully present.

• Provide a weather backup day:
Your experience matters to us. We offer a guaranteed backup day so that you have the best possible conditions for the photos you are dreaming of.

• Make it official:
If you need an officiant, Jenny is ordained and can sign your marriage license with ease.

• Offer genuine guidance and support:
We will bring clarity, encouragement, and warmth through every step, so you feel supported, relaxed, and taken care of from beginning to end.

All our packages includes:

  • The full Earth + Heart Experience™, guiding you through a personalized and deeply intentional elopement journey

  • Two photographers dedicated to telling your story with both portrait driven connection and elevated landscape imagery

  • Travel included

  • Personalized and unlimited planning, timeline design, permit support, and curated location and vendor recommendations

  • Ceremony officiating and signing of your marriage license by Jenny

  • Sneak peeks delivered within twenty four to forty eight hours

  • A thoughtfully curated online gallery that tells the full story of your day

  • High resolution images ready for printing and sharing

  • One year of online gallery hosting

  • Access to heirloom print products with the option to add a beautifully designed album

  • Weather backup day for peace of mind

  • Flexible payment plans

  • Multi-Day

    For couples who want time, space, and the freedom to explore multiple landscapes, this experience offers sunrise, sunset, or star-filled moments that create an unforgettable adventure together.

    Two 8-hour days
    Travel cost included
    Luxury album
    $10,200

  • Full Day

    From sunrise to sunset, this experience is perfect for couples who want their love captured in a meaningful, cinematic way with enough space to explore, breathe, and be fully present together.

    12 hours
    Travel cost included
    Luxury album
    $8,800

  • Half Day

    For couples wanting a relaxed, intentional experience, this offers the perfect amount of time for a sunrise or sunset adventure that feels memorable, meaningful, and beautifully true to your story.

    8 hours
    Travel cost included
    Luxury album (optional add-on)
    $6,400

  • Mini

    For couples who want a simple, intimate experience, this offers a meaningful way to exchange vows with space for a handful of heartfelt moments that feel relaxed, beautiful, and true to who you are.

    4 hours
    Travel included within two hours
    Luxury album (optional add-on)
    $4,000

Sample Yosemite Elopement Timelines

Your day will be uniquely shaped around who you are

These timelines are simply examples to help you imagine what your elopement could look like in Yosemite.
Your actual timeline will be created after we connect, learn more about your story, understand what feels meaningful to you, and choose the landscapes that align with your vision. Every couple is different, and your timeline will be intentionally crafted through the Earth + Heart Experience™ to fit the season, lighting, accessibility, pace, and emotions you want to feel throughout your day.

  • Two 8-hour days exploring different landscapes, with sunrise, sunset, stillness, and adventure.

    DAY ONE — Sunrise Ceremony + Daytime Adventure (8 Hours)

    4:30 AM — Meet before sunrise
    Headlamps, quiet trails, crisp morning air.

    5:00 AM — Sunrise first look
    The cliffs glow gold as you see each other for the first time.

    5:45 AM — Ceremony + vows
    Intentional, emotional, grounded — spoken as the valley wakes up.

    6:30 AM — Slow morning portraits
    Wandering through meadows, granite overlooks, or forest pockets.

    7:15 AM — Breakfast picnic
    Coffee, pastries, warmth, and connection in a peaceful spot.

    8:00 AM — Explore a second landscape
    Forest, riverbanks, wildflowers, or a short scenic trail.
    Optional: Personal vow reading or letter exchange.

    10:00 AM — Adventure session
    Movement, laughter, playful exploration.

    11:30 AM — Midday rest moment
    Journaling, soaking in the scenery, or simply being together.

    12:30 PM — Wrap Day One
    You return with full hearts and space before tomorrow’s sunset-to-stars journey.

    DAY TWO — Sunset Adventure + Milky Way (4:00 PM to Midnight)

    4:00 PM — Meet for Day Two
    Warm welcome and a relaxed start at a brand-new landscape.

    4:30 PM — Forest or meadow exploration
    Movement-focused, candid, and natural.

    5:30 PM — Scenic drive to sunset overlook
    Views shift as golden light softens the cliffs.

    6:00 PM — Sunset portraits
    Warm, dreamy tones and cinematic moments.

    7:00 PM — Blue hour magic
    Soft twilight hues — some of the most romantic light of the day.

    7:30 PM — Break + stargazing prep
    Layer up, hydrate, and get cozy for the night sky.

    8:30 PM — First starry moments appear
    We begin shaping night images as the sky deepens.

    9:30 PM — Milky Way begins rising clearly
    Atmospheric, surreal, and breathtaking.

    10:30 PM to 12:00 AM — Milky Way peak images
    Your silhouettes against the night sky.
    Artistic, quiet, and unforgettable — the signature element of your multi-day experience.

    12:00 AM — Wrap
    You end your second day under a sky full of stars.

  • From sunrise to sunset, with time to breathe, explore, connect, and be fully present.

    5:00 AM — Meet at trailhead for sunrise
    Quiet atmosphere, soft colors emerging.

    5:30 AM — Sunrise first look
    Golden edges on the cliffs.

    6:15 AM — Slow morning portraits + exploration
    Forest, meadow, or riverside movement.

    7:00 AM — Breakfast picnic
    Warm drinks, pastries, connection.

    8:00 AM — Travel to your ceremony location
    Different landscape, fresh energy.

    9:00 AM — Ceremony + vow exchange
    Emotional, grounded, meaningful.

    10:00 AM — Post-ceremony time
    Embrace, tears, family video call, or private vow reflection.

    11:00 AM — Midday adventure
    Short hike, creek hopping, or granite overlook.

    12:30 PM — Lunch + rest
    Reset and recharge.

    1:30 PM — Wander and explore
    A second trail, meadow, or forest patch.
    Optional: Add a quiet journaling moment or small ritual.

    3:00 PM — Golden-hour location
    Warm tones, grounding energy.

    4:30 PM — Sunset portraits
    The day closing in a cinematic, soft way.

    5:30 PM — Blue hour images
    Some of the dreamiest photos of the day.

    6:00 PM — Wrap

  • Perfect for a sunrise or sunset experience with space to be intentional.

    Sunrise Version

    4:30 AM — Meet + headlamp walk
    Quiet and magical.

    5:00 AM — Sunrise first look
    Soft pastel light.

    5:45 AM — Ceremony
    Vows in the still morning air.

    6:30 AM — Breakfast picnic
    Coffee, pastries, slow connection.

    7:00 AM — Explore a second location
    Movement, play, laughter, emotion.

    9:00 AM — Portraits in a new landscape
    Riverside, forest, or meadow.

    11:00 AM — Wrap
    Optional: Add a journaling moment or reading letters.

    Sunset Version

    1:00 PM — Meet + warm-up portraits
    Gentle, easy, natural.

    2:00 PM — Explore forest or river areas
    Candid movement.

    3:30 PM — Travel to ceremony overlook

    4:00 PM — Ceremony
    Golden light on the cliffs.

    4:30 PM — Sunset portraits
    Warm, glowing, emotional.

    5:30 PM — Blue hour images

    6:00 PM — Wrap
    Optional: Twilight meadow walk before leaving.

  • Simple, intimate, meaningful, intentional.

    2:00 PM — Meet at chosen location
    Warm and relaxed.

    2:15 PM — First look
    Short, sweet, emotional.

    2:45 PM — Ceremony
    Vows in a beautiful, meaningful spot.

    3:15 PM — Portraits + exploration
    Movement, laughter, connection.

    4:00 PM — Sunset mini session
    Short and sweet golden light.

    6:00 PM — Wrap
    Optional: Short meadow wander before leaving.

  • We felt seen, supported, and completely ourselves with Jenny and Helder. They captured every quiet moment and every big feeling with so much care that looking through our gallery feels like reliving the day all over again. We trusted them instantly, and it was the best decision we made.

    Leesha + Tony

  • Jenny and Helder’s passion for capturing the beauty of Yosemite's landscapes is evident in every shot. They knew exactly where to go. The resulting photos were beyond our wildest dreams. The best part was seeing the aurora borealis and they were able to incorporate it into our shoot. We would highly recommend Step Out to anyone looking for an elopement photographer in Yosemite!

    Michelle + Johnny

  • From the first call to the final gallery, they handled every detail with clarity, kindness, and true expertise. The timeline, scouting, and guidance made the entire experience feel easy and beautifully intentional. We never once worried about a thing because they had absolutely everything covered.

    Heather + Jaime

So are you ready to create something unforgettable together in Yosemite?

1

Once we have settled on your date and location and it feels like the perfect fit, we will send your contract and invoice to make everything official. This is when we begin the Earth + Heart Experience™ and start shaping your day with intention.

2

Now the fun begins. In the days, weeks, and months leading up to your elopement, we will plan every intentional detail together. We will design a timeline that feels relaxed, meaningful, and aligned with the experience you want to have.

3

When the big day arrives, we will meet up for a day of adventure filled moments. You will say “I do,” breathe it all in, and enjoy every second while we document the entire story in a way that feels beautiful, natural, and unforgettable.

We have never planned an elopement before. What if we get overwhelmed?

You do not have to figure any of this out alone. From the moment you book, we guide you through every step with clarity, patience, and support. We help you choose the best ceremony locations, understand permits, navigate weather considerations, and structure a day that feels relaxed and true to you.

You will never feel lost or uncertain because we make this process simple, clear, and enjoyable from start to finish.

But we are so awkward in front of the camera. How do you make sure we look natural?

You are not alone. Most of our couples feel this way at first. Our approach is warm and gentle, designed to help you feel comfortable from the moment we meet. We begin slowly, taking time to walk and talk so nothing feels rushed or forced. When it is time to start photographing, we use simple and natural movements that help you focus on each other rather than the camera. Our goal is to help you feel present, relaxed, and genuinely yourselves while we capture your connection.

What if the weather changes or something unexpected happens?

IYosemite has its own rhythm, and we plan for it long before your day arrives. We study patterns, scout your locations in advance, track conditions leading up to your date, and always build in backup plans that feel just as beautiful and intentional as your first choice.

If things shift, you will still feel taken care of, supported, and confident that we will create images that feel meaningful and breathtaking no matter what the day brings.

Do we really need a full eight or twelve hours of coverage?

This is one of the most common questions we hear, and the answer is almost always a gentle yes. Longer coverage does not mean we are photographing every minute. It means you have the time and space to breathe, explore, and create real memories without feeling rushed.

Your elopement is more than a ceremony and a few portraits. It is a full experience filled with quiet moments, movement, laughter, travel between locations, breaks to rest or eat, and time to simply be together. We plan the day with intention so you have room for adventure, for the light to change, for the landscape to unfold around you, and for the story of your day to feel complete from beginning to end.

Why Step Out Is the Right Fit for Your Yosemite Elopement

You get two photographers who work in seamless balance
One focused on connection and comfort, the other focused on light, landscapes, and atmosphere. Together, we create a complete story of your day.

We know Yosemite deeply
From seasonal shifts to the quiet corners most people never see, we guide you toward places and timelines that feel aligned with your vision.

You are always supported with thoughtful planning
From weather patterns to permits to backup options, we make sure you feel cared for long before the day arrives.

Our couples always feel relaxed around us
We use a warm, natural approach that lets you breathe, settle in, and be fully yourselves while the moments unfold around you.

Clear, transparent experience from the start
No pressure, no surprises, and no hidden fees. Just clarity, support, and an experience that feels meaningful from beginning to end.

Let’s bring your Yosemite elopement to life.

If you can already see yourselves in these landscapes and felt connected to everything you read, we would love to help you make it real.
From the very first message to the final gallery, we are here to guide, support, and create something unforgettable with you.

Tell us your story, and let’s begin your Earth + Heart Experience™.

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