Hey, It's Me - Jayne

The first time I fell in love with a place I’d never been was while pouring over the glossy pages of my dad’s National Geographic magazines as a kid. From there, an insatiable craving to explore, to go, to experience this world settled deep in my bones. Shortly after, my mom gifted me a camera and I realized not only did I want to experience the world, I wanted to document it. To tell the stories of faraway people and places in a way that made them feel real, tangible — even if you’d never been. 

I started photographing everything and everyone who came into my orbit. I couldn’t put the camera down. I couldn’t stop seeing life as seconds of time perserved forever. But somewhere between childhood wonder and the adult need to “grow up” and get a “real job,” I put my dream on the back burner and pursued a career in something that grew my bank account but drained my soul. 

Then one day I woke up to the realization that if I didn’t pursue my dream now, I would regret it forever.

So here I am — a few years later, living my childhood dream. I might not be on the cover of Nat Geo (yet), but photographing adventure elopements is about as close as it gets (with fewer lethal wildlife encounters). 

Elopements combine everything I stand for and everything I’m passionate about. They’re an incredible combination of adventure, commitment, and staying true to yourself. And just like the stunning images found within my favorite magazine, your elopement photos allow the people who weren’t there in person to feel like they were.