But let’s not just call them “Styled Shoots”. These shoots mimic real elopements. They are planned out from beginning to end, just like an actual elopement. You’re walking away with so much more than “pretty photos” for your hero website image and viral-potential insta post. You’re walking away with a full realistic gallery of a real elopement experience. We’re creating intentional images built upon our storytelling methods – allowing your potential clients to truly envision themselves in this story.
Photo credit: Images from our 2023 Alaska Retreat from Elope with Kasey Jo and Jamie Tobin Photography
Salted Roots Cabins is the hidden gem of Seward, Alaska - set right on a rare black sand beach with jaw‑dropping mountain views on Resurrection Bay. These modern A‑frame & Bay View cabins feel like your own private slice of Alaska, blending cozy, design‑forward interiors with a backdrop so stunning it feels surreal. It’s not just a place to stay - it’s a prime small wedding venue, built for couples who want dramatic mountain peaks, ocean views, and a location straight out of an adventure film. And yes… we’re shooting there (because how could we not?).
Photo credit: Images from our 2023 Alaska Retreat from Elope with Kasey Jo and Jamie Tobin Photography
We’re doing the kind of sh*t people dream about. A helicopter will take us over Alaska’s wildest peaks and straight onto a glacier where we’ll photograph not one, but two elopements surrounded by nothing but ice, mountains, and electric blue pools. After the vows, the couple is jumping straight into one of those glacier pools - and you can too if you’re down for the cold plunge of a lifetime. This isn’t just another shoot day… this is the Alaska experience, the kind that’ll stick with you forever.
Photo credit: Images from our 2023 Alaska Retreat from Elope with Kasey Jo and Jamie Tobin Photography
This isn’t your average sit-and-take-notes session. The Alaska Intensive is your chance to get real about what’s possible when you stop capping your couples’ stories at a single day and start booking multi‑day adventures that truly reflect their elopement experience.
We’ll break down how to take your current sales process & offers and stretch them into multi-day, high‑value experiences -without feeling salesy and without wondering how to price it all. And yes - even if you’re not getting any inquiries right now. This is about building a framework that attracts the kind of clients and adventures you actually want, starting where you are today.
This is hands-on, straight-to-the-point coaching made for photographers who are ready to elevate their work, book bigger adventures, and create space for the kind of experiences that light you up. You’ll leave with a clear, actionable roadmap (no fluff) and the tools to actually book these kinds of elopements when you get home. This is only happening at the Alaska retreat - and it’s designed to be the coaching session that changes how you think about your business, your clients, and your time behind the camera.
I want you to walk away from this retreat with EVERY resource you possibly need to successfully market, plan and execute an elopement in Alaska. You are going to leave this retreat as an ELOPEMENT EXPERT on all-things Alaska. I am giving you a free SEO Blogging Template that is specific to successfully blogging the multi-day adventure elopements that you will be photographing this week.
I am also supplying you with a full-comprehensive list of all of the top elopement locations within Alaska - something that YOU can provide your couples as an added value into your Alaska Elopement packages. I am also providing you with every vendor, activity, and accommodation recommendation for when you are assisting in planning an elopement with your couples. And to finish it off, you'll also receive example timelines of pairing locations & activities of how you can craft your DREAM Alaska elopements for your couples. You are walking away with MORE than you can imagine - and truly setting yourself up for success.
But let’s not just call them “Styled Shoots”. These shoots mimic real elopements. They are planned out from beginning to end, just like an actual elopement. You’re walking away with so much more than “pretty photos” for your hero website image and viral-potential insta post. You’re walking away with a full realistic gallery of a real elopement experience. We’re creating intentional images built upon our storytelling methods – allowing your potential clients to truly envision themselves in this story.
Picture these kinds of moments:
✨ A pre‑elopement shoot on the black sand beach, barefoot at sunset with mountains dropping straight into the bay
✨ A quiet morning in their A‑frame cabin, sipping coffee while looking out at Resurrection Bay and the surrounding peaks
✨ Helping each other get dressed with the sound of waves outside and soft light pouring through the cabin windows
✨ Writing their vows separately before boarding a private helicopter bound for the glacier
✨ Flying over jagged peaks and endless ice fields, landing right on the glacier as the light hits the blue pools just right
✨ Saying their vows surrounded by ice formations and mountain views stretching as far as the eye can see
✨ Photographing on the glacier itself and at the edge of surreal, electric‑blue glacier pools
✨ Taking the ultimate plunge into a glacier pool while the couple jumps in too - laughing, freezing, and fully alive in the moment
✨ Ending the night celebrating back at the cabin with a fire, drinks, and the sound of the ocean outside
Salted Roots Cabins is where we’re calling home for the retreat - modern A‑frames and bay view cabins tucked right on a rare black sand beach with Resurrection Bay and mountain peaks filling every window. It’s cozy, design‑forward, and feels like you’ve got your own private slice of Alaska. And fun fact: it also doubles as one of Seward’s dreamiest small wedding venues.
We’re chasing the kind of adventure most people only talk about. A private helicopter will carry us over jagged peaks and massive glaciers before dropping us onto the ice itself - where we’ll capture two full elopements surrounded by towering mountains and unreal blue glacier pools. When the vows are done, the couple is diving straight into one of those pools… and you can jump in too if you’re ready for the cold plunge bragging rights of a lifetime. This isn’t a regular shoot day- it’s Alaska in its rawest, wildest form, and you’re in the middle of it.
I want you to walk away from this retreat with EVERY resource you possibly need to successfully market, plan and execute an elopement in Alaska. You are going to leave this retreat as an ELOPEMENT EXPERT on all-things Alaska. I am giving you a free SEO Blogging Template that is specific to successfully blogging the multi-day adventure elopements that you will be photographing this week.
I am also supplying you with a full-comprehensive list of all of the top elopement locations within Iceland - something that YOU can provide your couples as an added value into your Alaska Elopement packages. I am also providing you with every vendor, activity, and accommodation recommendation for when you are assisting in planning an elopement with your couples. And to finish it off, you'll also receive example timelines of pairing locations & activities of how you can craft your DREAM Alaska elopements for your couples. You are walking away with MORE than you can imagine - and truly setting yourself up for success.
Forget sitting in a chair while someone clicks through a PowerPoint. This isn’t that.
The Alaska Intensive is where we flip the switch on how you see your business, and what’s actually possible for your couples. Because the truth? A single day isn’t enough to tell their story (or yours). You’re here because you want to stop selling “quick and easy” and start booking full‑on, multi‑day adventures that feel as epic as they look.
We’re diving into the real stuff: how to turn your current packages into high‑value, multi‑day offers without feeling like you’re forcing a sale or stumbling over pricing. We’ll talk about what to do even if your inbox feels dead quiet right now - because building an adventure‑driven business doesn’t start when you’re already busy, it starts when you decide to go all in.
This session is hands‑on, straight‑up, and designed for photographers who are done playing small. You’ll get a simple framework that shows you exactly how to book these kinds of elopements - adventurous, multi‑day, high‑value without second‑guessing yourself every step of the way.
By the time you leave, you won’t just have ideas.. you’ll have a clear, actionable plan to make it happen as soon as you’re home. This is the kind of shift that changes how you think about your business, your clients, and the work you actually want to be shooting. And it’s only happening at the Alaska retreat.
This is an intimate retreat - the smallest retreat group size we've ever had. No more than 5 people per shooting group. Because we’ve all been there – knocking elbows and fighting for the center shot. But that won’t be here. Our shooting groups will stay small. And the photographer’s you’re shooting alongside? You’ll call those your friends. An intimate setting for fun adventurous excursions, exploring the local cuisine and creating an adventure of a lifetime.
Eloping is for everyone. And it’s important for us to showcase that in every single aspect of our businesses. Elope Academy prioritizes couples that are local to the culture of the area that we are traveling to, as well as BIPOC & LGBTQ+ couples.
You’ll get immediate access to a VIP group with all of your fellow attendee friends! Most attendees come alone – not knowing anyone that’s going! This is a great way to meet the others & plan any shared flights!
You’re going to be immersed in this retreat experience with other elopement photographers who are exactly where you are. You’re going to leave this retreat with so much more than just content & a unique experience. You’re going to leave with lifelong friends and elopement-industry connections. It’s not something that most attendees think about before attending, but it’s a takeaway that ends up becoming priceless.
Not included: Flights, Transportation & Meals
I used to be exactly where you are... feeling like I wasn’t good enough and never understanding what I was doing wrong, and getting nowhere trying to become that photographer traveling the world to most remote locations & photographing the most epic elopements.
I spent YEARS and more money than I can count doing allllll the things… offering my services for basically free, attending random workshops/retreats/content days that left me unfulfilled and frustrated, applying every bit of knowledge that I got from any industry “educator” ... you name it, I tried it.
Then I learned the power of attending intentional and realistic adventure elopement retreats. And boom – it all clicked for me.
I’ve taken everything that I learned on my journey and put it into Elope Academy Retreats because it’s exactly what I wish I had when I was on my path to becoming a destination adventure elopement photographer.
It’s my mission to help as many elopement photographers as possible skip past by simply focusing on what works.
The Elope Academy Retreats would have saved me SO MUCH time & energy. I can’t wait for it to do the same for you.
The takeaways? Huge. Attendees walked away with their strongest portfolios to date, built connections that turned into real collaborations, and gained the kind of experience that immediately leveled up their elopement offers. The feedback I got after? “This was life-changing.” “The best retreat I’ve ever attended.” “I booked my first helicopter elopement within weeks.”
It was so good.. so impactful.. that the question I've gotten nonstop since is: When are you doing Alaska again?
This retreat has been my most requested experience ever. And after seeing firsthand how much it changed the way my attendees shoot, book, and dream bigger for their businesses - I knew I had to bring it back for 2026.
✔️ Become a destination adventure elopement expert by showcasing REAL imagery paired with real world experience in the iconic destination of Alaska
✔️ Inspire your elopement couples to choose epic adventure excursions through your storytelling imagery
✔️ Book out your travel schedule with all-day adventure elopements in your bucket-list locations
✔️ Finally have that epic elopement photography business that you've always dreamt of.
✔️ AND BOOK THOSE MULTI-DAY ALASKA ELOPEMENTS 👏
1 payment of $6400
6 payments of $1100
10 payments of $700
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Lock in your spot within the first 72 hours of applications opening and your Alaska adventure doesn’t stop when the retreat ends - you’re jumping straight into one more bucket-list experience: a wildlife and glacier tour of the Kenai Fjords National Park.
This is the kind of tour people fly to Alaska just to do: whales surfacing next to the boat, glaciers calving into the ocean, puffins flying overhead, and sheer cliffs that will stop you in your tracks. It’s the wildest corner of Alaska only accessible by boat, and you’ll have a front-row seat.
But here’s the catch: this bonus is only for the action‑takers who lock in their spot within the first 72 hours of applications opening. Wait too long and you’ll miss the chance to cap off your retreat with an experience most people only dream about.
only available if you book before saturday, august 2nd!
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At the retreat, you could be experiencing life-changing moments photographing the most epic adventure elopements which means that this could be the key-turning point for your business.
2 months after the retreat, you could be reeling in destination adventure elopement inquiries with the abundance of content & knowledge from the retreat which means you’re one step closer to the dream job that you’ve been asking for.
And in a year after the retreat, you could have an entire bucket-list destination travel schedule booked out with the most epic luxury multi-day adventure elopements.
Close this page and keep doing what you’ve been doing... exhausting all of your energy, discounting your services, and wishing you were where you want to be.
Apply for your spot in the Elope Academy Alaska Retreat and take the first step towards becoming THE destination luxury adventure elopement photographer.
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These retreats are put on with INTENTION. Intentional, realistic elopement content that your ideal client can truly see themselves in. My drive as a host and business coach is seeing my students succeed – everything that is showcased in each shoot is very meticulously planned out and strategically mapped out to bring your business exactly where you want it to be.
Absolutely 100%! It’s not only important to showcase diversity in your portfolio – but it’s also important to show that eloping is for everyone. Elope Academy prioritizes couples that are local to the culture of the area that we are traveling to, as well as BIPOC & LGBTQ+ couples.
Leave No Trace is very important for us to understand & educate our attendees – especially since we are often working in nature. I am a Leave No Trace certified photographer – having researched and completed a course. Beyond this, Elope Academy educates each and every attendee on best practices for our impact on the environment and continues to educate while on the “field”.
It's very important to us to keep the shooting groups small, and include three of our couples at each shoot location! This ensures that we can break the group up into 2-3 small groups, and rotate equally between each couple. We want to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity at shooting, and that everyone has the opportunity to be photographing at all times during the shoots! This process has worked SO well!
If tickets are available, apply for the retreat. If tickets are sold-out, put your info on the waitlist. If you are accepted, you’ll receive an email with the contract & invoice for the first payment. The contract must be signed & invoice paid within 12 hours of receiving to secure your spot.
As soon as you sign the contract & pay the first payment, you’re officially in! You’ll receive the informational guide to the area, access to the VIP attendee group as well as everything you need to know to prepare for the retreat!
Payment dates are dependent on which payment plan you choose. Extended payments are due every month on the date that you made your initial payment.
You can sell your ticket to another interested attendee! All previous paid payments will be transferred to you from the new attendee, and they will take over all future payments! If you can no longer attend, inform us via email and we have resources for selling tickets & will outline the next steps.
Absolutely! All attendees will have access to the VIP attendee group – where you can coordinate travel / shared transportation to the bus station! Attendees often come to retreats not knowing anyone else, so this is a great way to meet beforehand!
All of the hikes for this are no more than 2 miles! All of the hikes are rated as easy/moderate, so no hiking experience is required! We strive to make this accessible for everyone - because we believe that adventure is for everyone!
We will be taking a guided helicopter tour to a Glacier. The helicopter fits approximately 5 people, so we will be taking multiple helicopters to the glacier. We will have a guide at all times during this shoot to ensure safety and they will provide all necessary equipment (i.e. spikes for shoes). You will be well equipped with a safety briefing beforehand!
There are 2 non-lodging tickets available for this retreat! If you prefer a non-lodging ticket, please notate that accordingly on your application!
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Attendees should fly into Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Attendees can coordinate carpools / shared rental cars to Seward (2.5 hour drive)
Check-in time at Salted Roots Cabins is 4:30pm
The Alaska Intensive Coaching: Part I
Dinner, Relax for the evening, Enjoy the sauna, campfire, beach & meet everyone!
Our Adventure Day! We are out exploring the area north of Anchorage. We have remote location photo spots we will stop to along the way, ending in our ultimate destination: The Helicopter Glacier Tour! We will photograph multiple couples this day and end back at Salted Roots after the tour.
We will soak in what Seward has to offer on this day! We will photograph couples in and around Salted Roots Cabins: an iconic small adventure wedding venue and the Resurrection Bay black sand beach. After a day of shooting, we will end the night with The Alaska Intensive Coaching: Part II.
Our final day! We will wrap up in the morning and check-out by 10:00am. For those who are joining us on the Kenai Fjords National Park Boat Tour, we will be departing out of Seward at 12:30pm.
You’re going to be immersed in this retreat experience with other elopement photographers who are exactly where you are. You’re going to leave this retreat with so much more than just content & a unique experience. You’re going to leave with lifelong friends and elopement-industry connections. It’s not something that most attendees think about before attending, but it’s a takeaway that ends up becoming priceless.
Please note that this is a tentative timeline & may vary. Exact shoot locations are not disclosed to the public (only to attendees) to preserve the environment and abide by Leave No Trace. Attendee must be comfortable hiking 2+ miles
You desire to book bucket-list multi-day destination adventure elopements
You're in need of expert education to know exactly how to market to elopement couples who want to elope *just* like this.
You want to showcase the potential of multi-day elopements with adventure excursions to your couples
You’re dreaming of visiting Alaska paired with an epic 4-day itinerary filled with the things you love most.
You’re longing for a group of industry lifelong friends and networking opportunities (because hey, we don’t have any co-workers!)
You have no desire to book bucket-list destination adventure elopements
You don't need to further your education - you're booking high end adventure elopement clients.
You’re so booked out that you don’t have the availability in your calendar to make time for attending a 4-Day retreat.
You don’t enjoy traveling or adventure
You aren't open to being in a group setting with other like-minded photographers
If your #1 business goal is to become a destination adventure elopement photographer… What is your next move on reaching that goal? Do you have a solid, actionable plan? Or are you trying what you can, and seeing what sticks? If it’s the latter, then it’s time to make a real move towards that goal. Buying your ticket to this retreat will mean you'll pay yourself back with only 1 elopement booking (and the goal is to get you SO many more bookings - and we're going to go over the EXACT steps on how to do just that). I’m here with the solution for you, but it’s your turn to take that next step.
Craft a workflow that works for you and YOUR business, step-by-step!
Gain your time (and energy!) back by automating every step possible
Create a raving 5-star client experience (even with your very first elopement!) - hello, 5-star Google reviews! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Take an afternoon to implement my proven workflow into your business, and you’ll never have to worry how to best serve your elopement couples again!