Van Gachnang Photography

About

Fifteen-plus years in the wedding industry and more than a hundred elopements photographed sit behind Van Gachnang's queer-owned, woman-owned Seattle studio. The business centers almost entirely on elopements, accepting only a limited number of intentional weddings, proposals, and portrait sessions each year so the calendar stays devoted to small outdoor ceremonies. Coverage begins at $6,200 for four hours, with most couples investing around $8,000 once they build out their day; all-day and two-day formats are also on the menu for pairs who want sunrise mountain light and a sunset dinner in the same gallery. Van serves Mount Rainier, the North Cascades, Olympic National Park, and Artist Point along with the rest of Washington, and identifies as Leave No Trace aware, an increasingly common credential among photographers who work inside national parks. Press features in Wandering Weddings, Looks Like Film, and Dancing With Her round out the studio's public profile. Direct email contact is published on the site alongside an inquiry form, and the Instagram account @vangachnangphoto functions as a running portfolio of recent Washington elopements. Couples seeking a photographer who treats eloping as a specialty rather than a side offering will find the pricing page unusually transparent about both the floor and the typical total spend.

Specialties

• Elopements
• Adventure Elopements
• LGBTQ+ Friendly

Areas served

Washington · Mount Rainier · North Cascades · Olympic National Park · Artist Point