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I'm Tinara!

Your Elopement Photographer, Curator and Architect

I will always back my couples in the choices they make for their wedding or elopement day. Whether your plans are intentional, unconventional, deeply personal—or all three—you’ll never feel questioned or redirected. My role isn’t to control the day, but to protect it, kind of like how Joey (from FRIENDS) protects his sandwich. (IYKYK).



I take a hands-off approach to photographing couples, guiding gently and leaving room for things to unfold naturally. I’m there to notice the quiet moments, the in-between glances, the emotions you might not even realize are happening. When you’re present, relaxed, and being yourselves, that’s where the real magic lives, and I won’t interrupt it.

And when the planning or even the day-of starts to feel overwhelming, when decision fatigue or burnout creeps in, that’s where I shift gears. I bring the energy back—steady, encouraging, and grounded—like your very own friend who always knows how to hype you up. I’ll help you breathe, reset, and reconnect to why you chose this day and this experience in the first place.

Why I chose intimate elopements and weddings

Looking back on larger weddings, I noticed that couples rarely had time for themselves. There’s almost always a moment where they’re pulled away from the celebration for a “portrait hour”—often during cocktail hour or golden hour—turning what could be a meaningful pause into something performative. Instead of being fully present with each other or their people, they’re asked to step away from the experience they’re there to celebrate.

It was this realization that led me to elopements. I wanted to document your day so that it felt intentional, unhurried, and centered on you, the couple—not a timetable. The way I approach elopements and micro weddings is rooted in presence and flow, allowing moments to unfold naturally and uninterrupted, as they are, rather than staging or even recreating them. My one goal is to give you the space to actually live the day together, while its documented it as it happens.