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Sierra Nevada (Tahoe & Yosemite) · Photographers
Adventure-wedding pioneer — the photographer behind the viral Everest wedding — shooting Tahoe's peaks and shores.
why book them
For couples whose ceremony involves a summit, a ridgeline, or a sunrise: this is the adventure-elopement specialist.
Charleton Churchill helped invent the adventure-wedding genre — he photographed the first wedding at Everest base camp (the one that went around the world's news outlets), gave a 2017 TED talk on adventure weddings, and has been named a top-100 wedding photographer for the US and Canada. He lives and works between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite.
At Tahoe his portfolio runs to the venues with altitude in their veins — Kirkwood's Hideout, Edgewood's shoreline, the high decks — and to elopements that trade aisle for trail. If the wedding plan includes hiking boots, this is the shortlist's first name.
| Based near | Lake Tahoe & Yosemite |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Adventure weddings & elopements |
| Credentials | First Everest wedding; TED talk (2017); Top 100 US/Canada |
| Booking | info@charletonchurchill.com |
Verified June 2026 against www.charletonchurchill.com — availability and pricing change; confirm directly.
Lake Tahoe
Documentary-style Tahoe wedding photographer — 15 years of candid, natural work across the lake's venues.
why book them He already knows your venue: his galleries run from Tahoe Mountain Club to Palisades to Dancing Pines.
Lake Tahoe
Husband-and-wife team (he's South Lake-born, she's Swedish — "vild" means wild) shooting refined, place-driven weddings.
why book them Photo and video under one roof, with venue experience from High Camp to boat weddings on the water.
Sacramento (serves Lake Tahoe)
Sacramento-based photographer with a deep Tahoe practice — venue-specific galleries from Valhalla to Edgewood.
why book them His site is practically a Tahoe venue guide: decades of galleries organized by the places you're already touring.
