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Taylor is a wedding and elopement photographer traveling worldwide. Documenting one-of-a-kind love stories through a tailored experience.

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Cloudy Mt Rainier Engagement Photos

Couple kissing on a hiking trail in Paradise, Mt Rainier

I love any chance I get to visit Washington and take Mt Rainier engagement photos with my couples! This national park is filled with SO many incredible viewpoints perfect for hiking engagement photos. Last summer I had the chance to shoot Shelby and Nick’s adventure engagement session in this gorgeous park and experience some incredible views. Keep scrolling to see what we witnessed toward the end of the session!

How Shelby + Nick Got Engaged and Chose Paradise for their Hiking Engagement Photos

Shelby and Nick got engaged on their three year dating anniversary. Nick took Shelby out for the evening and the couple stopped by a frozen lake in the middle of nowhere, under a full moon. There he popped the question in the most romantic setting. Talk about magical!

The couple reached out to me to photograph their winter wedding and wanted include some summer engagement photos at Mt Rainier. They were especially drawn to outdoor adventure photos and I knew, Paradise at Mt Rainier was just the place!

Paradise: an Incredible Location for Your Mt Rainier Engagement Photos 

If you’re a couple who loves the outdoors, mountain views, and lush wildflower fields, then Mt Rainier might be just the place to celebrate your recent engagement! Conveniently located near Seattle, Mt Rainier National Park is home to Washington’s tallest peak. The park is surrounded by several national forests and state parks, giving you endless engagement location options to choose from both inside and outside the park.

Within the park, there are two main areas: Paradise and Sunrise. Both have incredible but very different views of the mountain’s peak. To learn more about the different sides of the park, check out my blog post by clicking on the link below.

No matter which side of the park you choose, one thing to consider when taking engagement photos in the mountains is clouds. Because of the higher elevation, you may have clouds that come out and cover the mountain view.

For Shelby & Nick’s Mt Rainier engagement photos, the mountain was completely covered in clouds when we first started shooting. Towards the end of the session though, the sky started to clear forming some awesome lenticular clouds over the mountain. The clouds combined with the glowing sunset and pink sky, made for the most incredible views! I always advise couples to keep an open mind and embrace whatever weather comes your way. You never know how it might turn out!

There is nothing I love more than getting to experience incredible places in nature with my couples. Whether it’s an adventure engagement session in the mountains, or a foggy elopement on the coast, these are the moments I love to capture.

Want to learn more about engagement sessions? Click below for my top 3 engagement photo session tips!

Couple holding hands walking through a hiking trail at their Mt Rainier engagement
Couple holding hands during their Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple kissing on a hiking trail in Paradise, Mt Rainier
Couple walking up a trail at Mt Rainier for their hiking engagement photos
Couple walking up a trail at Mt Rainier for their hiking engagement photos
Couple walking up a trail at Mt Rainier for their hiking engagement photos
Couple walking up a trail at Mt Rainier for their hiking engagement photos
Couple walking down a trail at Mt Rainier for their hiking engagement photos
Couple sitting in the field at their Mt Rainier engagement photos session
Couple kissing in the grass during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple laughing in the grass during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple kissing during Mt Rainier engagement photos at Paradise
Couple sitting and laughing in the grass at their Paradise, Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple kissing in the grass during Mt Rainier engagement photos at Paradise
Black and diamond engagement ring
Couple laughing during hiking engagement photos at Mt Rainier
Sunset photos during hiking engagement session at Mt Rainier
Couple kissing during sunset photos Paradise, at Mt Rainier
Sunset hiking engagement photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Sunset hiking engagement photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Couple laughing during sunset hiking engagement photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Sunset hiking engagement photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Sunset hiking engagement photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Couple sitting on a bench at sunset during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple sitting on a bench at sunset during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple sitting on a bench at sunset during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple holding hands at Mt Rainier engagement session
Sunset couple photos at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Deer walking across the hiking trail at Paradise, Mt Rainier
Man kissing woman on the cheek during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple dancing during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Lenticular cloud forming over Mt Rainier during summer engagement session
Couple dancing on the steps at Paradise during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple kissing on the steps during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple dancing on the steps at Paradise during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple dancing on the steps at Paradise during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple holding hands, walking down the trail in Paradise during Mt Rainier engagement photos
Couple kissing during sunset engagement photos at Mt Rainier

Ready to book your own Mt Rainier engagement photos? Click on the link below to inquire!

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