There is nothing more sacred than standing hand-in-hand with the one you love,
Elopements — For the Wild, the Brave, and the Deeply
in LOVE
Somewhere quiet, where the world feels like it’s paused just for you.
I’m a Brisbane-based elopement photographer offering both photography and planning for intimate weddings across Australia, New Zealand and worldwide.
Elopements aren’t about skipping tradition — they’re about rewriting it. They create space for a day that feels true to you, soaked in meaning, connection, and the kind of love that’s yours alone.
At Elk & Fir, I don’t just photograph elopements — I help you feel them. Every stolen glance, every breath of fresh air, every overwhelming moment when you realise: this is it. This is us. And it is just us.
These are the moments I live for — the real stuff. The goosebumps, the shaky laughs, the tears you try to blink away but can’t.
But beyond the imagery, a huge part of what I offer is the experience itself. I work closely alongside my couples through the planning process, helping shape a day that feels immersive, intentional and genuinely aligned with who you are. From location scouting and timeline creation to vendor recommendations, travel guidance and all the quiet little details in between, I’m there to help you navigate it all with ease.
Because your elopement deserves to feel like more than just a photoshoot. It deserves to feel like an experience you’ll carry with you forever.
Immersive and thoughtfully crafted elopement experiences shaped by wild landscapes, quiet moments and cinematic storytelling.
Immersive and thoughtfully crafted elopement experiences shaped by wild landscapes, quiet moments and cinematic storytelling.
” The way our story was captured felt so incredibly real and intentional. Every emotion and every tiny in-between moment was preserved so beautifully.” ~ Meagan + Tom
So let's map it out!
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Immersive and thoughtfully crafted elopement experiences shaped by wild landscapes, quiet moments and cinematic storytelling.
Why Australia & New Zealand Are
Life in Australia and New Zealand is deeply connected to nature, adventure and the feeling of freedom. From rugged, endless mountain ranges and ancient rainforests to the dramatic coastlines of the Great Ocean Road, alpine lakes, vast desert landscapes, the crystal blue waters of Esperance, bustling urban cities and quiet coastal towns… these landscapes don’t just become the backdrop to your elopement, they become part of the experience itself.
Imagine exchanging vows barefoot on a secluded beach at sunrise, hiking through misty mountain trails, or ending the day wrapped in blankets beneath an endless sky scattered with stars. Maybe your dream looks like slow mornings in a cabin tucked amongst the trees, sipping coffee while the fog rolls through the hills, or celebrating with champagne beside a glacial lake after a helicopter ride into the snow-covered wilderness of New Zealand’s mountains.
Australia and New Zealand give you the space to do things differently. To slow down, breathe deeply and create a wedding day that feels immersive, intentional and entirely your own.
For couples craving a deeper, more meaningful connection, adventure and landscapes that make you feel wonderfully small in the best possible way… there really is nowhere else quite like it.
Package
One
Package 01 includes
+ 10 Hours Coverage
i’ll be there from start to finish
+ High resolution photos
perfect for print
+ Low resolution images
perfect for sharing on social media
+ Online slide show & gallery
to share with family and friends
+ Online Slide Show with music
sit back with a glass of wine and relive the day
+ All photos on a wooden usb
for easy accessibility and sharing
+ Custom wooden box with prints
delivered to your door with TLC
+ Second photographer
for the whole day, no missed moments
+ Bespoke fine art album
hardcover keepsake, 10x10” with all the trims
Get in touch for price list
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Package
two
Package 02 includes
+ 10 Hours Coverage
i’ll be there from start to finish
+ High resolution photos
perfect for print
+ Low resolution images
perfect for sharing on social media
+ Online slide show & gallery
to share with family and friends
+ Online Slide Show with music
sit back with a glass of wine and relive the day
+ All photos on a wooden usb
for easy accessibility and sharing
+ Custom wooden box with prints
delivered to your door with TLC
Get in touch for price list
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Package
three
Package 03 includes
+ 8 Hours Coverage
i’ll be there from start to finish
+ High resolution photos
perfect for print
+ Low resolution images
perfect for sharing on social media
+ Online slide show & gallery
to share with family and friends
+ Online Slide Show with music
sit back with a glass of wine and relive the day
+ All photos on a wooden usb
for easy accessibility and sharing
Get in touch for price list
back to packages
Every detail is considered with intention, allowing you to slow down, be present, and immerse yourselves in the experience rather than the schedule.!
your
love story
Experience First
Immersive Imagery
Planning With Intention
as art
Your wedding isn't built around photography. Instead, photography is thoughtfully woven into an experience designed around what matters most to you — your connection, your story, and the way you want to remember it.
From our very first conversation to the moment your gallery arrives, we're here to guide you through the logistics, timelines, locations, and all the little details that help your day feel effortless, meaningful, and uniquely yours.
Vast in landscape, tender in frame, and shaped by natural light, we create imagery that captures not only how your day looked, but how it felt.
More Than a Photographer
Hey! I'm Carissa — photographer, planner, professional keeper of calm, lover of wild places and meaningful moments, and the human who'll probably end up carrying your flowers, fixing your veil, pinning buttonholes, keeping an eye on the weather, adjusting timelines on the fly and reminding you both to stop for a minute and take it all in.
Immersive. Emotional. Authentically You.
Somewhere between wild landscapes, quiet moments and beautifully untraditional love stories… that’s where you’ll usually find me.
Hi, I’m Carissa — For over 15 years, I’ve been documenting love stories across Australia and around the world, drawn to the in-between moments just as much as the epic ones. The shaky hands before vows. The deep breath before you step into the light. The way your person looks at you when nobody else is watching.
I believe elopements create space for what matters most. Space to slow down. To breathe. To be fully present with each other without the pressure, expectations or noise that can so easily surround weddings.
And while I’ll forever be obsessed with wild landscapes and windswept mountaintops, I’m equally drawn to the energy of intimate city elopements too. Neon signs reflecting on rainy streets, sneaking into old record stores, whisky bars tucked down hidden laneways, blurry headlights, subway stations, late-night pizza runs and that grainy, cinematic NYC feeling of disappearing into the city together while the world rushes around you.
Because sometimes your story looks like hiking boots and mountain air… and sometimes it looks like cocktails, leather jackets and dancing through city lights at midnight.
But beyond the imagery itself, a huge part of what I do is helping couples shape the experience from the ground up. From location scouting and timeline guidance to vendor recommendations, permits, travel ideas and all the tiny moving pieces in between, I’m there to help create a day that feels effortless, intentional and completely your own.
Whether we’re hiking through alpine trails in New Zealand, wandering windswept coastlines in Tasmania, exploring the vast Australian outback or slipping away into a quiet city corner somewhere overseas, my goal is always the same — to create imagery that feels immersive, emotional and alive.
Immersive, narrative imagery that moves between epic scale and intimate closeness — vast in landscape, tender in frame, and shaped by natural light.
Ready to elope
but not sure where to start?
Let's Chat!
The elk and fir
Experience
Photography + Cinematic Video + intentional Planning
Every
elk and
1. intentional planning crafted around you
No two love stories are ever the same, and that's exactly how it should be.
Whether you're exchanging vows on a remote mountain top, wandering through a city at sunset, or gathering your favourite people for an intimate celebration, every experience is thoughtfully designed around what matters most to you.
Together, we'll shape a day that feels natural, meaningful, and entirely your own.
Including:
— Planning Guide
— Personalised location recommendations
— Custom timeline design
— Location logistics and permit advice
— Weather and contingency planning
fir Experience Includes
2. Artful Storytelling
The most meaningful photographs aren't created through perfect poses.
They're found in the in-between moments. The deep breath before the ceremony. The way your hands find each other without thinking. The laughter, the tears, the quiet moments nobody else notices.
With gentle direction and an unobtrusive approach, we create immersive imagery that feels honest, emotive, and deeply connected to your experience.
Including:
— Hand-edited imagery
— Online gallery
— Curated slideshow
— Polaroids on the day
— Drone photography (like seriously can you imagine this on your wall as art?
— High-resolution downloads
— Fine art prints and more
3. Guidance Every Step Of The Way
Planning an intimate wedding or elopement often comes with a thousand questions, and that's where we come in.
Over the years, we've helped couples navigate everything from finding the perfect ceremony location to choosing accommodation, activities, vendors, and how to make the most of every moment.
Think of us as part photographer, part planning guide, and part trusted friend throughout the process.
Including:
— Unlimited planning support
— Vendor recommendations
— Curated activity and experience suggestions
— Timeline refinement and advice
— Ongoing communication throughout your journey
elopement collections
If you've spent any time around here, you'll know I believe your wedding day should feel like an experience, not a photoshoot.
The photographs matter, of course they do. But what matters even more is how the day feels while you're living it, because THAT is what you will remember.
That's why every Elk & Fir experience is built around creating meaningful moments first and documenting them second.
From thoughtful planning and location guidance to immersive photography and all the beautifully unscripted moments in between, my goal is to preserve not only what your day looked like, but how it felt to be there.
Holding onto How it Felt
+ Immersive Imagery
+ 20x30 Inch Fine Art Wall Art
+ A Luxurious Glass Gift Box
Through a curated experience ideas and adventure planning, the best photographs happen when you're no longer thinking about the camera.
When you're laughing until your cheeks hurt. Standing hand in hand beneath a vast sky. Taking a quiet breath together as the day unfolds around you.
No stiff poses or manufactured moments. Just genuine connection, beautiful light, and imagery that feels as authentic as the day itself.
Every image is thoughtfully edited by hand and crafted to become part of your story for years to come.
Your hero landscape image, timeless and emotive, printed on museum-grade fine art,
Thoughtfully curated with hand-selected fine art prints wapped in silk, it's a heartfelt, elegant touch—a tangible piece of your love story, preserved with care and intention
+ 4hrs to Multi-Day Coverage
Digital imagery, film-inspired edits and aerial perspectives.
Drone photography where conditions and regulations permit
Polaroid keepsakes captured for you on the day
Behind-the-scenes video snippets throughout your experience
+ Imagery Formats
+ Through Story Design
4+ hours of immersive storytelling coverage
Together, we'll create a day that feels like you. One filled with meaningful moments, incredible places, and the freedom to experience it all without stress or expectation. Through personalised planning, location scouting, curated experiences, thoughtful timelines and unlimited support, I'll help shape a celebration that flows naturally and feels effortless from beginning to end. So when the day arrives, you can focus on what truly matters — being present with each other and soaking in every moment as it unfolds.
+ Online Slideshow
A curated image slideshow to celebrate the highlights from your day, with music.
your collection starts with:
+ Sneak Peeks
Before the dust has even settled on your adventure, you'll receive a handful of sneak peeks the very next evening. A little reminder of just how incredible it all was while you're still floating on that post-wedding high.
Within 14 days, your highlight gallery will arrive — over 100 images thoughtfully curated to tell the story of your day. Not just what it looked like, but what it felt like to live it. The anticipation, the connection, the wild beauty of the landscape around you, and all those little moments in between that you'll never want to forget.
+ Optional add-ons available
Photography experiences starting at $3990
Videography available on request.
Ask for our full price list!
ELOPEMENT COLLECTIONS
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in brisbane Australia
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the BRIDES tree
polkadot bride
nouba
HELLO MAY
junebug weddings
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"Carissa became so much more than our photographer. She helped us create an entire two-day experience around us, from location recommendations and planning to all the little details we never would have thought about ourselves.
We even met our celebrant at Lake Tekapo in the exact spot where we would later stand and say our vows, which made everything feel so much more real and special.
By the time we arrived in Mt Cook, everything felt effortless. We spent two days exploring, soaking in the landscapes, and simply being together. Looking through our gallery now, we don't just remember what it looked like — we remember exactly how it felt."
— Ally & Trent, Mt Cook, New Zealand
Ready to Start Dreaming?
You don't need a plan.
You don't even need a location.
Most couples reach out with nothing more than a feeling, a few ideas, or a dream they've never quite said out loud before.
Together, we'll turn those ideas into an unforgettable wedding experience that feels completely and unapologetically like you.
Ready to Start Dreaming?
I can't wait to hear your story and start dreaming up what your adventure could look like.