Rachel and Reagan’s secret proposal in the Smoky Mountains. Reagan thought it was just a Fall photography session on the Foothills Parkway, but Rachel had another plan! The Smoky Mountains are a great place to propose and we love photographing these special moments! So if you’re planning to propose to that special person, we hope […]

A few from Gabby & Brent’s proposal in the Smoky Mountains. Gabby booked this session not knowing that Brent had a BIG surprise planned! It was supposed to just be a couple photography session while they were vacationing in Gatlinburg. After they met with photographer Mia, Brent got down on one knee an proposed with […]

Ashley and Keenan were looking for a beautiful view of the mountains with the fall colors for their engagement photos in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Luckily, they planned their vacation at just the right time! Their session took place during the last week of October, which is the peak time for fall colors […]

Hunter surprised his wife with a trip to the Smoky Mountains for their third anniversary. In addition to the vacation, there was another surprise…he booked a photography session with us! Thank you for choosing Mountain Escape for your 3rd anniversary photography in the Smoky Mountains!

The Walker family visited Gatlinburg to celebrate two special occasions. It was their 15th wedding anniversary AND an early birthday celebration for their son A.J. who will turn 2 in November. To commemorate this special birthday and anniversary in the Smoky Mountains, our photographer Mia met them on the Foothills Parkway for a family photography […]

Photographing a proposal in the Smoky Mountains sometimes requires being “sneaky”. Many times, the young lady has no idea that a photographer has been hired. They just think their boyfriend / soon-to-be-fiance is taking them to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to do some sightseeing. Once they have arrived at the spot, that’s when […]

We are often asked which of our packages offers the best view of the Smoky Mountains. Although many of our packages offer mountain views, we feel that the best view comes from our “Photographer’s Favorite” package. With this package, we usually go to a pull-off along the Foothills Parkway between Wears Valley and Townsend. It’s […]

The Goodman family recently enjoyed their first Smoky Mountain vacation. They had previously only vacationed in Florida and had used our sister company, Shore Shooters Beach Photography, for vacation pictures on the beach. Amanda said she was so excited to find out that Mountain Escape was part of the same family! If you’re planning a […]

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. We LOVE proposals! Jordan contacted us to book his Smoky Mountain proposal photography session. He said his girlfriend, Kayla, thought it was just going to be “couples” pictures, but he was planning to propose during the photography session. Erica met them at the PERFECT location on […]