Outdoor Portrait Photography Packages

Spokane | Coeur d’Alene | Inland Northwest

Outdoor Portrait Experiences That Tell Your Story Stories

Forget stiff poses and forced smiles. The best photographs trigger nostalgia. They capture where you were, what you were doing, and how you felt in that moment.

Outdoor portrait photography with Life Edit Photography is designed around experience. We choose locations that feel meaningful to you, whether that’s a familiar trail, a favorite lake, an open mountain meadow, or a place you’ve always wanted to explore.

Through movement, conversation, and natural experiences, we’ll create photographs that feel genuine and personal while preserving the story behind them.

Choose Your {Outdoor Portrait} Adventure

Every story is different. That’s why your portrait session isn’t built around a one-size-fits-all package.

Choose the experience that best fits the adventure you want, and we’ll handle the planning, location guidance, and photography along the way.

Outdoor Portrait Photography

The Epic Journey | $825

Best for:

Clients who want the photography woven into a larger experience. This could mean setting out on a longer hike, combining multiple activities or environments, exploring a destination, or building the session around an afternoon or evening adventure. The extra time gives the experience room to unfold naturally, with the photographs documenting the journey along the way.

The Epic Journey includes:

3-hour session
Up to 3 locations
45 edited images
Multiple outfit changes
Professional hair & makeup included (within an hour of Spokane)
Pre-session planning and location guidance

The Adventure | $475

Our Signature Experience | Most Popular

Best for:

Clients who want more variety and storytelling than a traditional portrait session. There’s enough time to explore one or two locations, incorporate an activity, change outfits, and create a mix of environmental portraits, movement, and quieter moments without committing to a longer outing.

The Adventure experience includes:

The Explorer | $300

Perfect for:

Clients who want a focused outdoor experience at one location. It’s a great fit when you have a specific place, activity, or story in mind and want the Life Edit approach in a simpler, more concentrated session.

The Explorer experience includes:

Choosing the location of your photography session is the most important part of the experience.

Maybe it’s the trail you hike every weekend. The lake where your family spends summers. The mountain you’ve always wanted to climb. The place where you feel most like yourself.

I’ll help you choose a location based on your vision, the season, your comfort level, and the story you want your photographs to tell.

Find the place that feels like you.

Adventure Elopement Photography

Your Wedding Day, Your Adventure

Whether you’re exchanging vows on a mountain overlook, beside an alpine lake, or deep within the forest, your wedding day should feel meaningful, personal, and free from unnecessary expectations.

I’ll help with location planning, timelines, permits when needed, weather preparation, and guidance throughout the day so you can focus on what’s most important—each other.

Choose Your Elopement Experience

Multi-Day Backpacking Adventure | $8,000

Some stories can’t be told in a single day.

For couples who want to fully immerse themselves in the adventure, multi-day coverage allows us to document the entire experience—from the journey into the mountains to your ceremony, exploration, and everything that happens along the way.

Perfect for backpacking elopements, destination adventures, multiple locations, and couples who want their wedding experience to unfold naturally without watching the clock.

Full-Day Adventure | $6,000

A full day gives you the freedom to experience your wedding without rushing from one moment to the next.

We’ll have time for getting ready, your ceremony, portraits, meaningful moments together, and plenty of time to explore your surroundings.

Whether you’re hiking to an alpine lake, watching the sunset from a mountain overlook, or exploring several meaningful locations, your day can unfold at a pace that feels natural to you.

Half-Day Adventure | $4,000

Perfect for couples who want an intimate outdoor elopement experience with enough time to document the moments that matter most.

Half-day coverage allows time for your ceremony, portraits, exploration, and the little moments in between without feeling like you’re simply checking items off a timeline.

Optional highlight film.

Some moments are meant to be remembered in motion.

Add a cinematic highlight film to your photography experience and relive the movement, sounds, voices, and emotions of your adventure alongside your photographs.

What's Included in Your Adventure Photography Experience?

No matter which experience you choose, you’ll have professional guidance throughout the process so you can focus on enjoying the experience rather than worrying about what to do next. Each session is thoughtfully planned to help you feel relaxed, confident, and prepared before your adventure begins.

Every experience includes:

Pre-session planning consultation
Personalized location recommendations
Outfit and styling guidance
Timeline planning
Natural posing and movement guidance
High-resolution edited images
Private online gallery
Printing rights
Professional guidance from start to finish

Why Life Edit Photography is Different

Most photographers ask you to show up and smile.

I invite you to experience something worth remembering.

Because I spend my own time hiking, backpacking, trail running, climbing, cycling, and exploring the outdoors, I understand how to work with changing weather, natural light, terrain, and movement. That experience allows me to work comfortably in outdoor environments while creating photographs that feel natural and true to you.

My goal is to create photographs that feel as meaningful as the experiences behind them.

Frequently Asked Questions

I don't know how to pose. Can you help?

Absolutely. You don’t need to know how to pose or feel comfortable in front of a camera.

I’ll guide you naturally throughout your session so you never have to wonder what to do. Most clients tell me they were nervous beforehand but quickly forgot they were even being photographed.

Do I need hiking or outdoor experience?

Not at all. We choose every location based on your comfort level, interests, and accessibility needs. Whether it’s a short walk to a scenic overlook or a more adventurous hike, we’ll create an experience that’s right for you.

What happens if the weather changes?

Outdoor photography means embracing nature, but we’ll always keep safety and comfort in mind. If conditions aren’t suitable, we’ll work together to reschedule or adjust our plans. Sometimes, though, dramatic skies, changing weather, or even a little rain can become part of what makes your photographs unforgettable.

How do we choose a location?

We’ll choose your location together based on your vision, the season, your comfort level, and what you want your photographs to say about you.

The goal isn’t simply to find the most beautiful location. It’s to find somewhere that feels meaningful.

Ready to create something worth remembering?

Every meaningful photograph begins with a conversation. Whether you’re envisioning an adventurous portrait session or an intimate mountain elopement, I’d love to help you create an experience that feels authentic from beginning to end.