More about Jess & Austin Drawhorn
We’ve been there — we eloped on a snowy day in 2017 in Rocky Mountain National Park
We believe in this.
We believe in community, equality, kindness — in following your heart and trusting your gut and finding your passions in life. We care about protecting the environment and respecting animals. We’re big fans of humanity too.
We’re doing our best to live these beliefs every day and to lead lives we’re proud of.
More than anything we love traveling together, eating delicious meals, seeing new things, experiencing the world together (and being cozy at home).
Jess Drawhorn
Loves: Reading • Cooking • Hosting parties • Fiber arts • Gift giving • The Chronicles of Narnia
From: Georgia
Vacation vibe: Warm ocean water please and thanks
Fun fact: Former sailing instructor
Most proud of: Her resiliency ❤️
Photo background
Jess grew up surrounded by photography, largely from her adoring aunt that always had a disposable camera with her. She then went on to study photography at FSU in Florida.
School newspaper photographer → Narrative portraiture → Art museum exhibit documentation → Elopements → Families
A note from Austin
Jess is my world. Please allow me to get a lil sappy here.
She’s so supportive, sharp, kind, curious, funny, goofy, warm — I simply adore her. And I’m so proud to be married to her and work alongside her in all our ventures and across all our adventures. Truly a treasure (and a babe).
And to our clients reading this: there’s no better person to help you with what you’re trying to pull off here. No one more experienced, no one who will work harder to listen to you, to see you, to be there for you.
— Austin
Austin Drawhorn
@austindrawhorn
austindrawhorn.com
@whyforboudoir
whyforboudoir.com
Loves: Sampling records • Discussing movies • Riding motorcycles • Seeing wildlife • Petting animals • Supporting friends • Playing videogames • Long road trips • LotR • Photography(!)
From: Wisconsin
Vacation vibe: Deserts, fog & moss, chill beaches with shade
Fun fact: Austin runs an inclusive motorcycle group (Inclusive Moto!)
Most proud of: This lovely life I have and the wonderful people in it
Photo background
Austin taught himself from YouTube starting in 2012 on an aimless whim after graduating college.
He took a technicals-first approach, and has joyously spent the last few years especially exploring imperfection and expression.
Triathlon finish line photographer → Creative studio portraits → Photo journalism → Elopements → Wildlife → Motorcycle culture → Boudoir → Families
A note from Jess
Everyone loves Austin.
He’s a great listener and a generous tipper. Animals instinctively trust and love him. He loves to learn and is always seeking ways to get better and better at his craft. He makes the best/worst puns and keeps me laughing all day long. He actively seeks out the best in people. He is so kind and good every moment of every day.
Austin’s work is guided by one solid principle: everyone deserves great photos of themselves. He’s so kind and thoughtful behind the camera – he’ll make you feel like a million bucks before you ever even see your photos.
— Jess
Our photography style:
Part documentation,
Part direction.
We shoot a documentary
style so that:
Your day can feel natural and easy — so you can experience it, not have it happen to you. You’ll definitely not be posing for 8hrs straight
The genuine moments that happen throughout the day can be captured forever — or small details you might have missed but want to remember too
We give direction so that:
You can get some really epic photos of yourselves — those usually don’t happen on their own and require a lil setup
More importantly, so that you’re not on your own out there, or feeling pressured to always know what to do — we’ve got you
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Sam
“Our vision of a low-key, adventure elopement was completely fulfilled by working with The Drawhorns! We shared stories and laughs between photos and it never felt like a photoshoot. We would recommend them 100x over to anyone who is looking for that same vision.”
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Taylor
“Our family were initially not thrilled with our decision to elope… however, after seeing our wedding photos those same family members were saying ‘oh yea, you guys definitely made the right decision, this is so you.’ I look at these photos constantly and am brought back to a place of such happiness every time. We cannot thank you enough Jess and Austin. You have such a talent for uniting love in the most beautiful places. I wish we could do it all over again every day.”
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Corinne
“We will never forget that day because of the amazing photos we have and because of the genuine kindness we were shown by The Drawhorns. They are just lovely people and we really enjoyed getting to know them on our hike. On top of making us comfortable in front of the camera and taking breathtakingly beautiful shots, they were extremely professional and took all the necessary precautions to keep us safe during Covid.”
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Nina
“I cannot imagine having married my best friend with any other photographers. From the planning, to picking the perfect spot, to capturing all of our favorite memories and feelings that day, to their attitude, professionalism, laughs, and creative ideas, they simply were the best.”
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Sava
“We interviewed several elopement photographers and they were clearly the best in communication, professionalism, project management, and photography. Jess and Austin were extremely easy to work with, easy going and very professional at the same time, a hard combination to find.”
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Jenna
“Jess and Austin will put their hearts and souls into making your day everything you imagined and more. Through it all, Jess made us feel confident and excited that no matter what happens, they would be able to capture our day in a beautiful and unique way.”
Places we’ve been featured
Some photos of us at work
We’ve celebrated amazing days with hundreds of couples, not just home in Colorado — but everywhere from Utah, Wyoming, Montana, California, Washington, Oregon, Brooklyn, Miami, and all the way to Iceland (and Canada).
If it’s a beautiful place with sweet people, we’re there.
