HOWDY!

my name is anna claire,
and I’M SO HAPPY YOU’RE HERE.

About Me

MY NAME IS ANNA CLAIRE, BUT MY FRIENDS CALL ME AC.

My name is Anna Claire, and I’m an adventure elopement and wedding photographer with a deep love of West Texas.

For a land so wide and open, Big Bend really has a way of bringing people closer together. After traveling to the Big Bend area for years, both for personal trips and while working as a guide for my university outdoor program at Texas Tech, I decided to offer adventure photo sessions to couples looking for something a little different for their wedding experience—couples whose priority was connection. After going full-time with my WEDDING & ELOPEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS, more and more couples expressed interest in eloping in Big Bend or doing adventure sessions.

In order to better serve those couples, I wanted to create a unique resource with all of my information about packages, pricing, and inspiration related solely elopements, weddings, and adventures in BIG BEND and the SURROUNDING AREA.

& SO, “ELOPE BIG BEND” WAS BORN.

HEARTFELT IMAGERY ⌒ GROUNDED IN CONNECTION

On your wedding day, I’m in your corner. Less like a vendor, and more like a friend. I’ll document the candid moments of connection, the golden light spilling onto the lawn, the tear in your sister’s eye as she toasts to your love and the sparkling laughter of friends sharing stories of your college days. The moments you’ll want to hang onto long after the last song is played.

Whether you are having an intimate West Texas wedding, or a 200-person venue wedding, the main character of the day is your love — I’ll photograph it all with intention and care.

connection to the land

intentionally-crafted
experiences

MY CORE VALUES

story-centered photography

connection to each other

ABOUT ANNA CLAIRE.

I love a good journal, especially when paired with a blustery fall morning and a hot cup of coffee. I’ve tried and failed to eat vegetarian like 10 times. I’ve spent many many nights sleeping under the stars with people I love, and I hold those memories close.

I get to do life with my best friend, Danny. We met in high school, and chose to co-human for the rest of our existence. My relationship with him is what informs so much of my work; it teaches me about the importance of quiet moments and pillow talk and hand-holds in a tent with morning rays beaming down. It’s taught me that every relationship has good and bad and hard and easy and this complexity and vulnerability is what makes us human. Seeing photos of us doing life together makes me feel all the things.

That’s what I want for you.

THINGS I LOVE.

Backpacking, caving, cycling, and being in the water are my favorite outdoor activities. While my first language is English, I also have a basic understanding of ASL and Spanish!

I travel often and have a passion for human right’s issues—which has taken me around the world; from cloud forest mountains of Costa Rica, to rural villages in the Dominican Republic, as well as the city streets of Denmark & The Netherlands. These trips are where I learned how to drop my pre-conceived notions at the door and become a good story-listener.

PLACES I LOVE.

All of that said, for me, living adventurously is not some kind of fad. It’s a lifestyle—and adventurous moments aren’t just big hikes and gorgeous views; They exist in the spaces where we step out of our comfort zones.

My excitement is in the intimate moments that ground us and make us feel present.

No matter the geographic location, that’s the space that gets me stoked.

MY FAVORITES

favorite season

Summer

favorite drink

Mezcal

favorite hobby

Metal-smithing

favorite DESERT PLANT

Ocotillo

sunrise or sunset

Sunrise

favorite coffee

Americano

the ELOPe BIG BEND story

Want a deeper look into the heart, soul, and history behind Elope Big Bend? I had my friends over at Glass Lake Media create a short film that captures it all (and shows off the beauty of West Texas).