Their Door County Engagement Photo Adventure. Britta and Caleb love everything adventure, hiking, biking, and kayaking. They are up for the adventure. With their love of nature and being outdoors doing their engagement session in Door County was a no-brainer for these two.

We followed Kara & Jake from Vik up the ring road to so many amazing places; from a spontaneous stop at a roadside waterfall, to a small hike to an iconic gljúfur (canyon) and ending our adventure as the sunset over a glacier filled lagoon on another of Iceland’s amazing black beaches… it was unreal!

Anyway, when Kara and Jake said they wanted to stop and explore this area for the first stop of their engagement photo adventure, I was hella STOKED - daydreaming about how epic it would be! THEN, actually seeing these two, hand in hand, in front of this incredible former sea cliff, with millions of gallons of glacier fed water cascading down, the whole experience was pretty freaking unreal and beyond anything I could dream up.

So we started our little adventure in Duluth (the town they first met) then headed up the North Shore to wander around some epic cliffs (part 1) and finally the Black Beach for some misty sunset feels.

Palisade Head is a shallow headland of pink Rhyolite cliffs along the North Shore in Beaver Bay, MN. It is an epic section of Tettegouche State Park, were you can really grab some insane views of Lake Superior along with the dense forest and slabs of giant rocks surrounding it.

Kara & Jake have been dating since they met as freshmen in college and HOLY FREAKING HECK- they ended up getting engaged in ICELAND, the day before this shoot! I mean, Jake really nailed it with the timing, amirite?! Not only did they get to sip wine and do some natural bath/hot tub soaks, but they also had one hell of a two day engagement adventure with us to celebrate!!

For their engagement photos, we wandered around the cliffs of the St. Croix River at one of the best local State Parks in Wisconsin! - They explored, played around & loved on each other so dang hard!

Jordan and Erica are two adventurous souls that love to travel, sail, camp, paddle board & love on their pup Bene!!! I cannot say enough amazing things about these two!! They drove up north 4 hours to stay at a friends cabin in Minocqua, WI to catch the last bits of winter for their engagement photos! Erica envisioned a winter adventure in the north woods of Wisconsin where they love to camp, bike & relax in the summer- when their not sailing on Lake Michigan or traveling the world together & such!!

Okay, who else is obsessed with hiking around on those warm winter days, when there’s a butt load of snow everywhere?! Ya know the ones… we had a whopping like 2 if them this year, lol!! WELL, this was one of those- jackets are optional, the sun’s out- let’s go play in the snow kinda days! Tyler & Ashley are two of the most MAGNETIC people on the dang planet, for real!

These two cuties & a group of their friends take a little vacation up to Two Harbors every year & stay at the Two Harbors Cottages. Which is SUPER cute btw! They knew they wanted to be intentional & have their photos taken somewhere with a lot of meaning for them. So this year’s trip they planned a wintery session right by their cottage on the shoreline of Lake Superior and it was AMAZING!! They hiked, played in the snow, cuddled, got cold & cuddled some more!

Brooklyn & Matthew recently moved to Minnesota. Their love of exploring new State Parks and sense of adventure connected us. They hadn’t spent a ton of time on Lake Superior yet, but they knew they loved evergreens, rocks & the views of the lake up by Two Harbors, MN. So we planned a little road trip to Gooseberry Falls State Park for their anniversary photos!

This was my second time exploring Devil’s Lake State Park which is located along the Baraboo Range. It’s Wisconsin’s largest State Park with epic lake views from the towering 500 ft quartzite cliffs (which for us flatlanders, is quite the hike!) Littered with quartzite rock formations, it’s obvious this landscape was carved out by the late Continental Glacier that once covered most of the state. This diverse landscape, in my opinion, is one of the greatest views in Wisconsin.

The engagement photo adventure started at the top of Tettegouche State Park in Minnesota over looking Lake Superior. The clouds were heavy with all the North Shore moodiness we could ask for. From there we continued the journey by hiking down to High Falls, where these lovers got all kinds of cuddly on the rocky beach!

Brianna & Aiden are so dang sweet, fun & thoughtful! I am so glad they found each other! They have two adorable kiddos together. Brianna is a fellow photographer and friend (check out her amazing work here). As such, she dreamed up this amazing anniversary session centralized on exploring Wisconsins largest waterfall, aka Willow Falls at Willow River State Park in Hudson, WI!

Courtney & Eric opted for a hiking engagement adventure in the Baraboo Range. We hiked up the talus slopes, taking in the vast 500 foot views of the lake at the top. It felt a lot like we had just reached the first summit of a mountain, which is not a feeling you often get hiking in Wisconsin! It was so great, hiking around with these two lovers, cannot wait for their 2020 wedding!!

Jeff + Kelsey thought it would be fun to get all adventury down at Willow Falls in Hudson, WI for their engagement session. They even packed some cold beers to celebrate! Dodging a few swimmers & climbers along the way, they managed to crack open a couple brews, cuddle up & celebrate their love together! So relaxed, fun & completely them!

Katie & Ryan radiate love & laughter. Having just met them in the parking lot that afternoon, I could already tell we would be instant friends!

Little back story, I met this amazing lady when I switched to her Salon in Woodbury, MN a few years back. Our mutual love for hiking, kayaking, traveling and other fun outdoorsy stuff, made us quick friends!!

When Savannah & Nate said they wanted to do an adventurous engagement photoshoot up on the North Shore, we immediately started planning & brainstorming the perfect spots.

Angela & Nick opted for a little hiking adventure in northern Wisconsin for their engagement photos.