My name is Christine and I'm a mountain-obsessed hiker, adventurer, and elopement photographer living in the German Alps with my husband. When I'm not out exploring, I'm also running an elopement photography business where I get to work with couples who love being outside just as much as I do.

I've hiked and explored from Alaska to Austria, but something about Switzerland just hits differently. No matter how many times I go, my mind is blown every single time.

These pictures may make you book a flight ASAP!

More info: Instagram | madeinthemountainsphoto.com

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Scott (my husband) and I are two Americans living next to the German, Swiss, and Austrian Alps. We moved from Idaho to southern Germany due to our desire to live and work close to some of the most beautiful mountains on earth. Over three years into that life-changing decision, and we haven’t regretted it for a minute.

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Growing up, I had never dreamed of climbing mountains. To the contrary, I actually lived in one of America’s flattest states, Indiana. When I was 15 though, I came across a photo of Grindelwald, Switzerland and something in that moment clicked. I needed places like that in my life. I began to pursue jobs all over, from working on trail construction in Glacier National Park, Montana, and throughout Northwest Colorado to Alaska and Germany. Over the years, my passion for the outdoors has continued to grow. Sharing that with others through hiking + photography has brought me so much fulfillment!

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Whether it's sunrise hikes, afternoon picnics, alpine lake swims, stargazing…you name it. The more time my husband and I spend outside, the more we realize there’s nowhere else we’d rather be.

I'm also an alps elopement photographer. As an American photographer based in the German Alps, I jumped into the elopement space not long after planning my own wedding a few years back. You can check out my wedding photographs here.