Fairytale landscapes, vibrant photographs and unforgettable experiences.
Based in Portland, Oregon and traveling worldwide, Ara Roselani has won awards for both her landscape and wedding photography. Ready to guide you through the Pacific Northwest or join you in your favorite location, she will create vivid, personal photographs and take you on the adventure of a lifetime.
2574 NW Thurman St, Portland, OR 97210
Licensed
Insured
14 Years
Woman-Owned Business
WHAT COUPLES ARE SAYING
“I found Ara’s work online after searching many hours for someone who would capture the spirit of adventure that my husband and I are so passionate about. After looking through Ara’s portfolio, I had a feeling she would capture our elopement perfectly. I spoke with Ara early on, and felt so comfortable and understood immediately. We had several phone conversations leading up to the elopement, and I was SO grateful for Ara’s insights on scheduling, itinerary, dinner recommendations, and other vendor recommendations. Since I’m not from the area, her wisdom was so, so helpful, and she helped redirect plans and navigate through any stumbles we encountered. On the day of our wedding, Ara arrived exactly on time and led us through such a grand and beautiful adventure. She allowed us flexibility with our schedule, never rushed us, but was considerate with the agenda we created. She was patient, fun, creative, and we seriously had THE BEST DAY ever! When she sent us the photos, I almost cried. They were more beautiful than I ever could imagine. Ara’s work is absolute magic, and the way she captured us, the beautiful nature around us, and our family was perfect in every way. We are so grateful to have worked with Ara—she is a magical artist and a fantastic person.”
“Ara was a dream to work with! We planned an elopement on the Oregon Coast from Ohio and all the credit goes to this incredible being behind the camera! We were thrilled with not only how our photos turned out but how she helped mold our wedding experience in general! Ara checks all the boxes, including the ones you weren’t aware of needing checked until the last moment. We had an absolute blast giggling on the beach and hiking to the cliff’s edge to capture moments we couldn’t have even dreamt of without Ara’s knowledge and experience in the PNW! Ara is true talent, memorializing some of our most treasured moments more vividly than we could have imagined. We continue going through them over and over just ooooing & awwing. The landscape we love, our incessant laughter, our friends & fam, the reflections and splashes, silhouettes, smooches, and smiles all beneath the sunset that made our day ours! We just could not stop smiling while we went through these. Ara captured what we feel are some of the most genuine moments we will ever have loving one of life’s best days with our people!”
“If I could give Ara more than 5 stars I would! Everything about the experience was great. She is easy to communicate with and had great ideas for our special day. We’ve gotten so many compliments on our elopement pictures and she captured every special detail. We wanted to get married in the Pacific Northwest but had never been to Oregon and Ara made the process much smoother by providing suggestions for our officiant, hair/makeup, flowers, cake, etc. We are so grateful for Ara and her talent. She made our day so special and we will cherish these photos forever. If you are looking for a photographer for your wedding/elopement I HIGHLY recommend Ara.”
SERVICES
Adventurous Elopements
Whether it’s just the two of you, or accompanied by your favorite humans, we’ll head out to a waterfall, mountain, lake, craggy bit of ocean, or another gorgeous bit of landscape for your vows and portraits. With a huge list of stunning backdrops to share with anything from easy to challenging access, I’ll either help you find the perfect spot, or join you at your own special place.
Starting at $1,750
The Grand Tour
My signature elopement collection involves a tour through several Pacific Northwest landscapes of your choosing, with a ceremony and portraits along the way. Imagine an afternoon spent experiencing a rainforest, waterfalls, ocean, and a glacial lake, with photos to tell the tale. As a long-time landscape photographer, I have many itinerary options so we can create the perfect, custom adventure for you.
Starting at $2,950
Tiny Weddings
Planning a small beach shindig? Your favorite people at a winery? Family and friends at a mountainside B&B? Tiny weddings are a wonderful, drama-free way to celebrate with a small group in a beautiful place. I can help you find the perfect place depending on your needs, or I’ll be happy to join you if you’ve already chosen your ideal bit of the world.
Starting at $1,750
Big Adventure Weddings
Perhaps you’re gathering 150 people at a ski resort or winery, and want that wild, elopement feel for a bigger group. I’ve been photographing weddings of all sizes since 2008, and can bring another photographer with me to make sure we catch not only the epic portraits, but all those magical candid moments as your family and friends have a blast out in nature.
Starting at $3,350
Hiking Elopements /
Weddings
While most of my adventurous elopements involve some walking or hiking, this offering is for those of you who want to literally go the extra mile (or 5+). The Pacific Northwest is full of incredible trails leading to quieter, epic vistas of all kinds. If you have a special hike in mind, or need advice on some of my favorites, I’m ready to join you and help with the logistics.
Starting at $1,750
Just Elope!
If you’re the type who wants something fast and gorgeous, I offer one-hour collections involving a quick ceremony and portraits. Hiking is included in this time, so I usually recommend places with easy access.
Starting at $850 in Portland City Limits / $1,000 elsewhere
Destination Elopements
Iceland? Isle of Skye? New Zealand? Faroe Islands? Mexico? Lake Louise? Travel in general? Count me in. Choose any of my collections and let’s discuss some easy travel logistics. I do my best to say yes to adventure, so don’t be afraid to reach out with your plans, and I’ll see if I can accommodate!
Other Adventures
Whether you’re planning a secret proposal, family portraits, outdoor headshots, birthday portraits, or just want to go out and take landscape photographs with a local, I’d love to join you. Most sessions start at $675.
MY STORY
I founded my wedding brand, Aralani Photography, in 2008 after several years spent as a weekends-only, waterfallaholic, Gore-Tex-clad landscape photographer. At first, I felt convinced that my landscape experience had little relevance to weddings beyond my fascination with atmosphere and vibrance. Delightfully incorrect in this assumption, I found waterfalls and national parks the regular backdrop of engagement photos, trash-the-dress sessions, and the occasional small nature-obsessed wedding. In 2012, I photographed my first elopement on the shores of Lake Crescent. In 2015, I photographed my first Grand Tour. Since then, I’ve been on many marvelous elopement and wedding adventures spanning the globe, each year unfolding into magical moments I could have never predicted.
Landscapes still hold a special spot in my soul and schedule. My vacations (both local and international) almost always revolve around places I want to photograph. My husband and I often take our Jeep Wrangler and Roadtrek out to muddy forestry roads and craggy beaches, dog in the back, picnic packed, ready to chase waterfalls, wildflowers, and canyons. I also love taking my clients along these back roads and local haunts. Sharing the wonder, joy, and beauty of the Pacific Northwest with other nature-obsessed souls is one of the best parts of my profession.
Wallflower while your event is unfolding, loud enough when people need wrangling, knowledgeable when a gown needs bustling or a boutonniere needs pinning, helpful when toes need pointing and knees need bending and smiles need refreshing, and dedicated to those memories that deserve remembering, I’m fiercely invested in making sure you have an incredible experience from start to finish. I choose my clients as carefully as they choose me.
PREFERRED VENDORS
Amanda Karam Floral
Floral
Amy Pereira
Officiant
Atelier Pictures
Wedding Films
Baker & Spice
Cakes & Desserts
BHLDN at Anthropologie & Co.
Attire
Botanica Floral
Floral
Carolyn Greenwood
Officiant
Attire
Elizabeth Lavenue
Officiant
Fleurt Beauty Co.
Hair & Makeup
Fyn Apparel
Attire
John Ross Music and Production
Live Music
Kelli Thomsen
Hair & Makeup
Lauretta Jean’s
Cakes & Desserts
Lena Medoyeff
Attire
Cakes & Desserts
Mary Ellen Deckelmann
Officiant
Officiant
Melissa Coggin
Officiant
Michael McCabe, Guitarist
Live Music
MYWONY Bridal
Attire
Olivia Hawthorne
Hair & Makeup
Powder, Inc.
Hair & Makeup
Sarah Zee
Officiant
Steve Sharp
Officiant
Susie Cunningham
Officiant
The Bylines
Band & Live Music
Wendy Duncan
Officiant
Wildwood & Company
Attire