Engagement Photos at Rocky Mountain National Park | Misaki and Eric — Colorado Wedding and Elopement Photographer

2 photos side by side of a couple walking hand in hand through Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado

If you know me, then you know that I am ALWAYS down for an adventure, especially when it's for an engagement session!! Don’t get me wrong, I love an engagement session where we explore downtown Denver just as much as the next gal, but there’s something so exciting and special about experiencing the natural wonder of Colorado up close and personal! That’s why I’m SO excited to share Misaki and Eric’s gallery with you. For their engagement photos, Misaki and Eric wanted to be fully immersed in the epic beauty of Rocky Mountain National Park, and I am ecstatic with how they came out!!

2 photos side by side of a couple kissing next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, the right photo is black and white

Hiking To Emerald Lake

Something that had me instantly fall in love with this session is that Misaki and Eric chose my favorite hike and location in Rocky Mountain National Park for their engagement photos, Emerald Lake! Emerald Lake is a fantastic spot for photos in RMNP as it gives you such an insane sense of scale with how close it is to Hallett Peak and Flattop Mountain. Not only that though, but the hike itself also takes you along another favorite location of mine, Dream Lake! You may recognize this from both Iva and Adam’s session as well as Maddie and Luke’s!

Hiking the trail to Emerald Lake with Misaki and Eric for their session meant that not only could we get some photos at Dream Lake, but we also had PLENTY of time to get to know one another on the hike. I can’t recommend this enough as the three of us were chatting and laughing throughout the entirety of our time together!!

2 photos side by side of a couple walking along a wooden path inside of Rocky Mountain National Park, the left photo is them smiling walking towards the camera, the right is of them kissing walking away

Black and white photo of a couple sitting on a rock together next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park while having their engagement photos taken

A couple kiss next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park while having their engagement photos taken

2 photos side by side of a couple next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, the right photo is in black and white of them kissing

Engagement Photos in Rocky Mountain National Park

Like I mentioned earlier, Misaki, Eric, and I were able to stop at Dream Lake for the start of our session, which was gorgeous as always! Getting to know these two more on our hike made things so much more fun as the three of us were able to laugh and joke around more. It also led to Misaki and Eric both getting comfortable in front of the camera more quickly, which was HUGE! We then made our way to Emerald Lake for the remainder of their engagement photos in Rocky Mountain National Park.

Both locations are stunning, but one aspect I love about Emerald Lake is how secluded it feels compared to Dream Lake. The hike to Emerald Lake is an out and back trail, and with Dream Lake being as beautiful as it is, a lot of people will turn back after getting to that point in the hike. This meant that we had Emerald Lake and its magnificent views practically to ourselves! This let Misaki and Eric really let loose and be their true selves in front of the camera. We even got an outfit change in for the second half of their session as well as a jaw dropping sunset to cap things off!

A couple look out towards a lake and the mountains of Rocky Mountain National Park while having their engagement photos taken

2 photos side by side of a couple next to a lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, the left is of them kissing and the right is of them standing side by side

A couple kiss next to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park while having their engagement photos taken

2 photos side by side of a couple standing with one another next to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, the right photo is in black and white

A couple embrace and are about to kiss while standing next to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park while having their engagement photos taken

2 photos side by side of a couple standing next to Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

2 photos side by side of a couple next to Dream Lake in RMNP, the left is of them smiling about to kiss and the right is of them walking along the lake shore

2 photos side by side of a couple in Rocky Mountain National Park, the left is of the man kissing the woman and the right is of them kissing one another at sunset

A couple hold one another while looking out at Rocky Mountain National Park as the sun sets while they have their engagement photos taken

Though we did have to walk back in the dark, the photos we got celebrating Misaki and Eric’s engagement made it SO worth it!! I’m so happy these two chose me to document this moment in their relationship and tag along for this incredible adventure with them! For more info on RMNP be sure to check out my elopement guide, and if you’re ready to book me as your photographer head on over to my contact page!!