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If you can dream it, you can do it

Destination Elopement Photography & Videography

Getting to capture the love and adventure of couple’s choosing to elope in incredible natural places has become a driving passion for me, and I’m always ready for the next adventure.

Whether its an elopement close to home in the mountains of Colorado, a dusty desert filled with otherworldly cacti, or up in the vastness of the last frontier in Alaska, Destination Elopements have taken me across the US and I’m always down to travel to where the next one awaits.

With years of shooting elopements, and the experience of living full time out of a van in the mountains, my knowledge in helping you make your dream destination elopement a reality is available to you.

I offer both Destination Elopement Photography & Videography as standalone services or as a combination package for your day.

Eloping in Colorado?

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Or keep scrolling for our Destination Elopement Packages!

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Elopements are incredible opportunities for couples looking to experience a day that is uniquely crafted for them in every way- from the activities of day to the location in where it happens- elopements are a way to be your true selves together and celebrate the core of your love.

My wife Amy and I are incredibly inspired by being outdoors and love adventuring. Getting to work and capture a couple’s dream elopements in some of the most beautiful places in the world has been a true passion of ours. We love hiking mountains, camping, paddle boarding, mountain biking, etc. So whatever you want to do for your elopement, we are down to make it happen and will adventure right alongside you capturing every memory.

Destination Elopement Photography Packages

We offer 4 different Elopement Photography Package options to fit your unique story (and budget!)

Our Elopement Photography aims to tell the story of your elopement day in a way that is authentic, artistic, and personal. From the smallest details, to the natural scenes of granduer, we will be there as a planner, a guide, and a fellow adventurer on the day-of, capturing every moment to insure you can be fully present with your partner.

Whether its a simple 2 hour ceremony out in nature with your closest family, or a grand full-day helicopter adventure, our Destination Elopement Packages are crafted to fit the adventure of your day.

Check out whats included in our 4 Different Destination Elopement Packages below.

  • *only available for Elopements Mon-Thursday.

    • Up to 2 hours coverage on the day-of. 1-2 locations.

    • 150 + Professionally Edited, Full resolution photos

    • Personalized Elopement Gallery with unlimited downloads

    • Choose from a set list of locations.

  • The perfect morning or evening complete with preparation, ceremony, and time after.

    • Up to 4 hours coverage on the day - of.

    • 1-3 locations.

    • 250+ Professionally Edited Photos, full-resolution photos

    • Custom Online Wedding Gallery with unlimited downloads

  • Jeep Tour in the mountains? Helicopter Ride to a Galcier? or just want to go on an epic hike? This one is for you.

    • Up to 6 hours coverage on the day - of.

    • 1-3 Locations.

    • 350+ Professionally Edited Photos, full-resolution photos

    • Custom Online Wedding Gallery with unlimited downloads

  • You want to remember it all: from preparation to the grand adventure to the final rays of sunset that evening - it will be done!

    • Up to 8 hours coverage on the day - of.

    • No location limit.

    • 500+ Professionally Edited Photos, full-resolution photos

    • Custom Online Wedding Gallery with unlimited downloads

Click on the images below to see some Real Elopement Stories.

bride and groom stand on a mountain for their Yosemite National Park Elopement
bride and groom share a first dance by an alpine lake in front of a mountain range on their colorado elopement day

Sunrise Elopement in Yosemite NP

groom holds hand of his bride as he walks around a mountain on their Seward, Alaska elopement

Snowy Breckenridge, Colorado Elopement

Epic Alaska Elopement Adventure

An Elopement can be an intimidating thing to plan and prepare for as it doesn't come with the familiarity of a more traditional wedding affair, but it doesn't have to be - and that's where we come in!

Every Elopement Package comes with our expert and experienced advice and consultation to make sure you can enjoy and be present in every moment of this incredible adventure you're embarking on. 

From providing location suggestions and scheduling know-how at those locations, to logistics on how to make it happen with permits and licensing, to tips and activities on how to plan the day to center around your love and the intentional moments you want to create together - we can provide it all.

Destination Elopement Videography Packages

We offer 4 different Elopement Videography package options to fit your unique story (and budget!)

Our Destination Elopement Videography is unique and captures the story of your elopement adventure in a way that is cinematically stunning, and emotional. From a simple 2 hour elopement, to a full day adventure, we will come with you and capture every detail and moment of your incredible sotry.

You can Add On a Destination Elopement Videography Package to any Elopement Photography Package for a special rate, or book Videography as a standalone service for your elopement.

Check out our 4 different Elopement Videography Packages below.

    • Up to 2 hours of coverage on the day of. 1-2 locations.

    • 4K 1-2 minute Cinematic Highlight Video of Elopement Day

    • Up to 4 hours coverage on day - of. 1-3 locations.

    • 4K Cinematic Elopement Film // 3-4 minute cinematically edited Elopement Film of highlights and moments from the entire day.

    • Vow Exchange Coverage

    • Final Film uploaded to Vimeo Channel for streaming and Final Film File delivered digitally

  • Let’s Adventure! Jeep trails, long hikes to alpine lakes, or exploring a National Park, can cover it.

    • Up to 6 hours coverage on day - of. 1-3 locations.

    • 4K Cinematic Elopement Film // 3-4 minute cinematically edited Elopement Film of highlights and moments from the entire day.

    • Vow Exchange Coverage

    • Final Film uploaded to Vimeo Channel for streaming and Final Film File delivered digitally

  • Incredible full-day experiences: helicopter rides to glaciers, sunrise to sunset on the edge of a canyon, this is a day to remember.

    • 4k Cinematic Short Film // 3-4 minute cinematically edited Elopement Film of highlights and moments from the entire day.

    • Vow Exchange Coverage

    • Video uploaded to Vimeo Channel and final product delivered digitally

Click the image below to check out our Adventure Elopement Videography Portfolio on Vimeo.

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KIND WORDS

KIND WORDS

  • "Caleb Clayton Film and Photo was PERFECT for our helicopter elopement in Alaska! We originally found Caleb and Amy from a recommendation from our elopement photographer. We checked out their website and watched their films and were pumped to get on a Zoom call to meet Caleb and Amy to make sure it was the right fit. They had an awesome vibe that we wanted at our elopement. Booking was super easy. Caleb and Amy kept in touch in the months leading up to our elopements. The amazingly positive and chill vibes that Caleb and Amy brought to our elopement day were AMAZING. They are just so kind and cool people, which is a huge reason why we hired them in the first place. And the film...Absolutely EPIC. It captured all of the moments from the day, but more importantly it portrayed the vibe and feels. It had a perfect combination of wide, details, getting ready, drone, adventure, and ceremony clips, all edited wonderfully with our vows overlaid. It is so good! Caleb Clayton Film + Photo CRUSHED it! I 100% recommend Caleb and Amy for your adventure elopement!"

    • M + T

  • "Having the opportunity to work with Caleb has been an absolute dream! Not only is he extremely responsive and professional, but his work is amazing! He captured our day just as we had envisioned, and you can truly feel how amazing of a day we had through the video. My husband & I did an adventure elopement and he encouraged and was just as excited for our adventures as we were. He made us feel so comfortable. I would recommend him 100000 times over. It’s a memory I look forward to treasuring for years. When you get that gut feeling that he’s the one you need, listen to it! You seriously won’t regret it!"

    • M + A

  • "If you are thinking about booking Caleb for your wedding film or photos, let me just help you right now…The answer is a resounding YES! Caleb is AMAZING. He is a brilliant artist, an absolute professional and most of all he is a legitimately cool person. Caleb joined my husband and I on our full day elopement in Yosemite, he spent the entire day with us and his presence was one of the highlights of our day. When he sent our film over, we watched it three times in a row and cried every single time. We legitimately could not have asked for a better experience. We’re planning on saving our film to show our friends and family at our reception in a few weeks, but it has been SO SO hard to keep it secret because we love it so much. We can’t thank Caleb and Amy enough for sharing our special day with us, and for leaving us with art to last a lifetime."

    E + P

  • "We recently hired Caleb to capture our adventure elopement through videography, and the experience as a whole was incredible. He was extremely responsive and informative throughout the planning process, and he was punctual and prepared on the day of our wedding. He put us at ease in front of the camera, and it was like hiking with a friend. While we're still waiting on the finished video, we couldn't be more thrilled with our experience thus far. Highly recommend to any couple, or individual wanting to capture an important moment in their lives."

    • A + D

  • "CALEB IS THE BEST EVER!!! Where do we even begin to say how much we loved working with Caleb? We recently eloped in Moab, Utah and hiring Caleb was the easiest decision we made when planning our elopement for videography. Not only is he one of the most down to earth people we met but he’s wildly talented and put so much thought and creativity into our film and it shows. It was like watching one of the coolest movies of our life. We cry every time we watch it and so does our family haha. Since we eloped, we didn’t have family with us, and Caleb made us feel so special, celebrated, and it was like having a friend along with us on such a big an momentous day. We are so thankful we had Caleb Clayton Film + Photo to help make our day come to life and have it to look back on the rest of our lives. We would gladly recommend to anyone in a heart beat!! Look no further, YOU MUST HIRE HIM!!"

    • B + D

FAQs

  • For Full Adventure Elopements or intimate weddings(under 25 guests) packages start at $2500 for 2 hours of coverage and go up to full-day coverage.

    For my standard full-day wedding coverage, couples typically spend between 4-6K with coverage times varying from 6-9 hours.

    For more information or questions on pricing just say hey!

  • Photography is first. but I got my start in videography and offer combined packages (photo+video).

    I only take 10 video projects per year to maintain my high creative quality and make sure I’m giving each couple the time and attention to detail their film deserves, so don’t hesitate to reach out or bookings will fill up.

  • After you’ve checked out all the information I have to offer here from My Approach to my About Me, then shoot me a message and tell me all about yourself and your vision for your story!

    I’ll respond as soon as I can with information on availability and be as honest and open with you when it comes to answering any questions you still have.

    At the time of booking a non-refundable retainer of 50% of the package price is required and a short online agreement is filled out and you’re booked! The retainer price does come out of the final balance.

  • For standard weddings and elopements both photo and video, the turnaround time for photography is 12-16 weeks.

    For videography included, the turnaround time is 16 weeks minimum. this ensures that even during my busiest seasons I am giving your story the attention to detail and time it deserves as well as stretching my creativity.

  • No. I don’t ever give out the RAW image files. editing is just as important to the creative process as shooting to me. a lot of times I will shoot a certain way on camera with a certain edit in mind.

    As for the Raw Video footage though this is highly discouraged; I do offer, as an add-on, all the clips delivered on a hard drive for $1000.

  • Once the full set of photos is completed, I upload the images into a password-protected custom online gallery for you to see and share with any friends and family. The link will be shared with you via email and you will have Full Rights to download or print the full gallery.

    For video, the digital files will be transferred through Vimeo’s file-sharing service, where the completed videos will be uploaded in full high definition and available for download or to be viewed online.

  • I will absolutely travel! As far as travel rates go, I do Not charge any travel fees in the state of Colorado. For weddings and elopements outside of the state of Colorado I charge a flat fee of $800.

    Getting married outside the country? No worries. Just shoot me a message and we can work something out. :) 

  • Yes! Definitely. I’m married and had a wedding, so I understand the stress of wedding budgets. To help with that, I’m extremely flexible on how couples choose to pay and when. The only required payment upfront is the 50% of the package price non-refundable retainer to book the date. After that, my only requirement is that the remaining balance is paid in full at least one week before the date of the event. Monthly or bi-monthly payment plans with reminders can be set up upon request!

  • Absolutely. As one of my favorite songwriters of all time (David Bazan) sings “Either way, you are worthy of love. you are worthy of love.” everyone has a story to tell and everyone is worthy of love whether that’s between people of the same gender or not. I want to capture your love and story.

  • For payments, I accept bank transfers, credit cards, checks, or cash. We do not currently accept any digital or cryptocurrency at this time.

  • My main camera is a Canon R5c which usually always has a Canon L II series 24-105mm attached to it for Photo & Video. I also use a, 35mm 1.8, a 50mm 1.4, and an 85mm 1.2 as well.

    I also currently have two Canon Mark IVs that Amy utilizes when shooting with me.

    For aerial coverage, I use a DJI Mavik II Pro.

    I edit in Lightroom & Photoshop for photography and use Final Cut Pro X for all video editing on a 15” Macbook Pro 2023.