Lori and Mike’s 20th anniversary photography in the Smoky Mountains. Lori planned this vacation as a surprise for her husband to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. After planning the vacation, Lori learned that some of her family lived in Cades Cove way back before it became part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park! So […]

Fun candid photography at Cades Cove with the Kennedy family. We love it when a family just has fun during their session. Your photos don’t have to be “posed”. Just bring the family, a blanket, and have some fun in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We’re sure you’ll love the results!

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 […]

Julia and Jared came to the Smoky Mountains to celebrate their anniversary and scheduled a Cades Cove engagement photography session while they were here. Julia said they love the mountain views and fields, so Cades Cove was the perfect spot for their photos. Cades Cove is a great spot for any type of photography, whether […]

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 […]

This couple chose to elope in the Smoky Mountains, then have us capture photos of them afterwards. The fog rising from the valleys gave these photos a beautiful effect! Thank you for choosing us for your intimate elopement in the Smoky Mountains!

The Greenbrier and Emerts Cove Covered Bridge area is just minutes from Downtown Gatlinburg. The bridge is named after Frederick Emert, a soldier in the Revolutionary War, who settled in the area in the late 1700s. It’s a log cabin-style bridge with windows along both sides, allowing you to look out at the beautiful scenery […]

We think East Tennessee is beautiful at any time of the year, but soon the landscape will be changing because Fall is almost here in the Smoky Mountains! During the month of October, you’ll see the green changing to yellow, orange, red, and an assortment of other colors. The fall colors usually hit their peak […]

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 […]