Helicopter Family Photos | Rocky Mountain Family Photographer

A helicopter family photo session in the Golden BC Rocky Mountains is what dreams are made of. At least that is what I dream of as a family photographer. This dream became reality earlier this Summer, when filmmaker Elora Braden and myself hopped in a helicopter with the Davies family one evening. The plan was to take a short flight from the Golden BC airport up to the iconic Mt. 7 peak to create family photos at sunset. This mission and the mountain views were a highlight of my summer!

rocky mountain family photographer jena lee photographs takes photos of a family of three at sunset on mt 7 in golden bc

Helicopter Family Photo Session in the Golden BC Rocky Mountains

Earlier this summer, Whitetooth Helicopters dropped, filmmaker Elora Braden, the Davies family and myself on Beaverhead Peak in Golden BC. This peak is better known amongst locals as Mt. 7 for the iconic seven that appears in the snowmelt each spring. It is a special mountain here and I knew it would be perfect for a helicopter family photo session.

After a quick helicopter flight across the valley, we landed on top of Mt. 7 for our photo session. We all spent some time taking in the mountain views and the sunset. If you have ever been lucky enough to spend time here in Golden, you know what a beautiful place it is. We are lucky to live amongst the Rocky Mountains and the rivers here. As a family photographer, I am grateful to live and work here.

For me, this was a creative project that had been on my mind for a while. I have always wanted to photograph a family session in the alpine at sunset. However, there were some logistics that had to come together to make it happen. At first we considered hiking up to the peak, but we felt unsure about hiking back down in the dark, especially with kids. That's when the helicopter family photo session idea was born.

A big thank you to all the local Golden BC vendors that helped make this helicopter family photo session happen:

Wardrobe: Bona Fide Boutique

Film (coming soon): El Nina Design / Elora Braden

Helicopter: Whitetooth Heli

... and of course Rob, Morgan and Andi for being such a great family to photograph!

When in Golden, BC we are visitors to the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Ktunaxa peoples.

Photo taken from a helicopter of snow melted in the shape of a seven on a mountain peak known as mt 7 in golden bc

Family of three standing together laughing during their photo session with rocky mountain family photographer jena lee photographs

Two parents sit with their daughter smiling at each other with a view of the golden bc rocky mountains in the background during their helicopter family photo session with jena lee photographs

A couple stands facing each other looking away from the camera at the golden bc rocky mountains during their helicopter family photo session with jena lee photographs

A posed photo of a family smiling at the camera with mountains in the background during their helicopter family photo session

Jena Mathews / Jena Lee Photographs

Thanks for being here — if you enjoyed this helicopter family photo session and are interested in your own family portraits I would love to hear from you! I am a family photographer based in Golden BC, you can also check my travel dates to see if I will be in a city near you soon.

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