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Mount Fuji at dawn across still water

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If Japan or Korea is the country you keep seeing.

Photo and film for a destination elopement. Japan and Korea are the heart of this work. If the landscape in your head is Colorado, Ashford, or Ireland, those days are open too.

Japan and Korea are where most of these photographs and films are meant to live. The hubs below go deep: Kyoto, Fuji, Tokyo, Okinawa, Seoul, Jeju, Busan.

Colorado is already in the books. Ashford in North Carolina and Ireland at the Cliffs of Moher are openings if those landscapes are yours. I have filmed Colorado. I have not photographed or filmed Ireland or Ashford yet. About Adam · Inquire.

Fushimi Inari torii gates receding into mist

The heart of it

Japan

Kyoto, Fuji, Tokyo, Okinawa. The first country this house is built around.

Jeju volcanic coast and green headland

The heart of it

Korea

Seoul, Jeju, Busan, hanok light. The other country this work is built around.

If this is the landscape

Colorado, Ashford, Ireland

Places questions

Is GrumboElope only Japan and Korea?

Most of this work is Japan and Korea. If your place is Colorado, Ashford in North Carolina, or Ireland, that is a real day too. The country follows the couple.

Which places have you already photographed or filmed?

Colorado and Texas work exists, along with other destination days on the parent studio and on YouTube at @wildwedding. Japan, Korea, Ireland, and Ashford dates come as those inquiries happen. I have not claimed finished Ireland or Ashford work.

Can we hire you for photo and video on the same day?

Yes. Still photographs and motion are one offering. I photograph and film the day myself. You do not need a second vendor unless you already have a photographer and only want analog motion.

Do you shoot Super 8 and stills together?

Yes. Super 8 sits beside still photographs, 16mm, and 4K. Analog is the vibe for both stills and motion. Digital stills are the through line. 35mm stills when the day calls for paper grain too.

Are you a photographer, a videographer, or a filmmaker?

All three. Adam Grumbo is a photographer, videographer, and filmmaker. GrumboElope is destination elopement photo and film. Vintage, place-first, analog in the kit.

Can US couples legally marry in Japan or Korea, or is this symbolic?

I photograph and film either. A legal marriage and a symbolic vow are both days worth making. I am not a lawyer and I am not the planner. Confirm with your home records office what they will recognize, then we make the day you actually have.

Do we need to speak Japanese or Korean?

No. I work in English. If a shrine, hanok, or vendor needs Japanese or Korean, a trusted local planner can carry that so you are not translating your own wedding day.

Do you shoot analog or digital?

Both. Digital stills and cinematic 4K are the through line. Super 8 and 16mm are the analog spine for motion. 35mm stills when we want grain on paper. Analog is a craft, not a filter.

Can you work alongside a local photographer?

Yes. Many couples already have a stills person. I can make analog-only motion: Super 8 and 16mm beside their photographs. I hold the cameras myself. I do not hire out the work to a stranger.

What destinations do you travel to?

Most of this work is made for Japan and Korea: Kyoto, Mt Fuji and Hakone, Tokyo, Okinawa, Seoul, Jeju, and Busan. Colorado is already in the books. Ashford in North Carolina and Ireland at the Cliffs of Moher are openings if those landscapes are yours. I travel from Austin and Colorado in the United States.

What happens if it rains?

Rain photographs and films well. Wet stone, umbrellas at a distance, Tokyo or Seoul when the street turns into glass. We plan a covered hour and we stay out in it when the day wants that.

How do travel and lodging work?

I travel from the United States (Austin and Colorado). I am not based in Kyoto or Seoul, and I do not keep a four-region Japan staff. You handle your flights and rooms unless a planner is already on the job. I invoice travel honestly after we shape the dates.

How is pricing set?

Inquiry-led and custom. Day count and craft (photography, 4K film, Super 8, 16mm) shape the quote. There is no public price grid and no checkout package. Write first. I reply in English.

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Tell me the place and the feeling

Write with a season, a country, and whether you want stills, film, or both. I reply in English. No grid. No pressure.

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Mount Fuji across the lake

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Fuji

Okinawa coast and trees

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Okinawa

Kyoto temple path

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Kyoto

Osaka castle grounds

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Osaka

Tokyo streets at dusk

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Tokyo

Hokkaido lavender and sky

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Hokkaido

Sendai trees and path

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