Julia Mina Photography - California Elopement Photographer & Guide

Julia Mina Photography - California Elopement Photographer & Guide Co-creating elopement experience for the adventurous introverts who love road trips! Looking to elope but don't know where to begin?

I've been there and I'm here to help you navigate planning, location, and ideas and be there to support you!

35mm film from this Yosemite micro wedding🥹They started the day at sunrise with first look & portraits soaking-in the fi...
04/10/2026

35mm film from this Yosemite micro wedding🥹

They started the day at sunrise with first look & portraits soaking-in the first light together. Then had an intimate morning ceremony at Glacier Point overlooking Half Dome. We took a break in the afternoon to breathe and reset, then came back together for portraits in the valley and an intimate reception at surrounded by trees! 

This is one of my favorite things about a full-day Yosemite elopement or micro wedding because there’s no rushing. You can build in space to rest, explore, and still have time for both adventure portraits and a meaningful celebration with the people who matter most!

I just love the way film captures the raw, genuine moments that would have been overlooked with digital. It gives me a new perspective and moment to slow down and document the day.

If you are feeling pulled in both direction whether you should elope or have a micro wedding, I want to say that you can do both🤌🏼

C & B’s redwoods elopement is a perfect example of what a full day experience can look like✨When they first reached out ...
03/18/2026

C & B’s redwoods elopement is a perfect example of what a full day experience can look like✨

When they first reached out C & B told me the Redwoods had always been on their bucket list. She had never been to California before. And if they were going to do this they were going to do it justice.
So we did.

A slow morning with coffee in an A-frame cabin before making their way into the forest. Vows exchanged next to a fallen ancient redwood with nothing but the quiet of the trees around them.

Then we just explored — no timeline, no rushing, just completely immersed in one of the most magical places on earth.

They didn’t need a big wedding. They needed a day that actually felt like them. Eight years together and this was how they chose to mark it. Not with a ceremony for everyone else but a full day that was entirely theirs.

That’s what a full day redwoods elopement can be. Not just a moment. A whole experience.

If that’s what you’re dreaming of send me a message and let’s figure out your day🥹

Save this if a redwoods elopement has been on your mind

L & K’s Big Sur coastal elopement was exactly what they had been picturing.When L first reached out she told me she had ...
03/14/2026

L & K’s Big Sur coastal elopement was exactly what they had been picturing.

When L first reached out she told me she had this vision of a micro wedding along the rocky Big Sur coastline with their favorite people there. She just didn’t know where to start yet.

Carmel is really special to them so we built a day that kept them close to the coast and surrounded by the people who mean the most.

The morning started with everyone getting ready together at their Airbnb before we made our way down to the cliffs where their family gathered to witness the ceremony.

They shared their vows as the waves crashed below them. I was trying so hard not to cry behind my camera 😭

This is what I love most about what I do.
Taking a vision and making it real.

If you have a vision and don’t know where to start yet, that’s okay — that’s exactly where L & K were too!

Send me a message and let’s figure it out together

Save this if a Big Sur coastal elopement with your people has been on your mind✨

Yosemite at sunset on 35mm film✨Film just hits different!These quiet portraits are always one of my favorite parts of a ...
03/07/2026

Yosemite at sunset on 35mm film✨

Film just hits different!

These quiet portraits are always one of my favorite parts of a Yosemite elopement day!

Share this with your friend who loves film aesthetics✨







If eloping in Yosemite has been on your mind, I’d love to help you create something just as intentional✨

L & K’s Big Sur elopement started surrounded by their favorite people✨They truly valued having time with their family on...
03/07/2026

L & K’s Big Sur elopement started surrounded by their favorite people✨

They truly valued having time with their family on their wedding day so they rented a beautiful Airbnb in Carmel to begin the morning together.

Whenever my couple is eloping with their guests, I always recommend getting ready with their guests because the morning hours are where the most genuine moments happen.

Mom seeing her daughter in her dress for the first time. Everyone jamming to their favorite songs. That gentle hug that calms everything down.

The feeling of people gathering for something that really matters🥹

It was also important for L & K to carve out time just for the two of them. After their first look they stepped away to read their private vows before the ceremony and it was so special to witness it😭

It was such a perfect way to start their elopement day and I can’t wait to share the rest of their day!

Save this if you’re planning a Big Sur elopement with your people🥹

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