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ust like over-the-top, grandiose wedding ceremonies had their time, modern day couples looking for a more intimate experience have caused elopements to re-enter the equation. Not in a Little White Chapel in Las Vegas kind of way, although we're not judging, but as a means of centering the big day exclusively around you, your partner—and a photographer, of course. ere are a number of reasons we can attribute to the sudden surge in elopements, a recent (and untimely) pandemic being one of them. On the other hand, some couples are simply looking to go against the grain of a traditional wedding, while others find a smaller ceremony financially responsible. en there are those who find travel to play just as big a part of their relationship journey, and it doesn't hurt that the photos will make for one heck of a breathtaking affair. at's where e Hearnes Adventure Photography comes in. Owned and operated by Abbi and Callen Hearne, they are a husband-and-wife team who make a living shooting picturesque adventure weddings and outdoor elopements. at being said, they're not just your average photographers. ey have to be just as daring as the couples they're working with. From venturing out into remote locations like the Moab desert and backpacking up the mountains of California, to planning almost every part of the wedding themselves, the connection that the Hearnes are able to build with the couples they work with is what makes it all worth it. Not to mention the photos that will follow, some of which it's hard to believe were actually captured on camera. I got the chance to speak with Abbi who shared how she got started in photography, what it's like living life on the road, working with her husband and some of her most memorable shoots. V U E N J . C O M 73

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