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Practical systems and behind-the-scenes resources that help elopement photographers feel less overwhelmed and more confident running their business.

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^this is where the goooood stuff lives 💃

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Hey! I'm Van.

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Hey! I'm Van. 🫶🏻

Quick intro before you dive in:

I’m an adventure elopement photographer based in Washington, professional over-planner, Notion board enthusiast, and someone who has spent an embarrassing amount of time figuring out a system that works for me.

I’ve been a photographer for 18 years, and I’ve been photographing elopements since 2019. Somewhere along the way, I became the person photographers call when they need help finding a location, ways to organize their ideas and workflows, or just want someone to bounce ideas off of.

This page is basically where I keep all the stuff I wish someone had handed me when I was starting out. I built these systems myself, and actually use them day-to-day.

No hustle culture or selling courses that make you feel taken advantage of. Just practical resources and the systems that have helped me spend lest time staring at my computer and more time doing the work I actually love 💛

👋 First time here? Grab this resource.

I'd recommend getting the Location Scouting Starter Kit before you do anything else!

It's completely free and includes my Notion database, a 5-minute walkthrough video, a mini guide, and the exact framework I use to stop reinventing the wheel every time a couple books.

Spend 15 minutes setting this up now and save yourself a lot of headaches later.

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start here:

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Location Scouting Starter Kit

My exact Notion setup for finding, organizing, and planning elopement locations

Wanna pick my brain?

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Need help with…

Location scouting?
Client workflows?
Setting up your notion database?
Automating the shit out of things?
Setting your prices?
How to be confident behind the camera?
Something else entirely?

We should chat.

Book a mentoring call!

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If you’re ready to see how a six-figure elopement photographer runs her business, this is definitely the place for you.

We can go over anything from how to strengthen your brand voice to upgrading your client experience to tweaking your website to be a magnet to all the right couples.

No subject is off the table.

Learn more about mentoring

Coming soon!

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Coming soon! 🚧

👀 More free resources are already in the works:

• Dubsado workflows

  • Tools I use to run my business

  • Dubsado workflows

  • My fave business systems (like Notion)

  • …and probs a few other nerdy organizational tools too 😂

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See you around 🫶🏻

This lil corner of the internet is going to grow slowly over time. I love getting to share what works well for me and what saves me time and frustration.

If you’re already on the photographer email list, you’ll be the first to know whenever something new drops.

Thanks for hanging!!