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Motherhood, Newborn & Family Portraiture

RAPID CITY + BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

April 26, 2019

Reminiscing about this sweet Mother + Daughter session last spring at Willow General Store. Such a joy to spend time creating with these two. So excited for spring, friends!     *If you’re interested in a similar session of you and your little ones, I’m offering Limited Edition Motherhood Sessions next month. Sign up here […]

April 16, 2019

If you know my friend, Laura, you likely adore her. A few spring seasons ago, when her first baby was a toddler and Laura was expecting her second, I asked her to model for me. I’d recently purchased a film camera, and wanted to try it out in a not-wedding scenario—where I could fumble and […]

March 1, 2019

After finally getting him to sleep, I placed our new baby boy on our bed to photograph him. I’d been trying to simplify my approach to photographing newborns—resisting the (self-inflicted) pressure to capture this fleeting stage like others do so well; with borrowed props and a list of poses—some that require digital composites of more […]

February 13, 2019

Welcoming a new baby is such a love story, isn’t it? Charlotte’s parents trusted me as their wedding photographer when I was first getting started.  To say I’m honored to get to see them grow from an engaged couple to parents of two daughters just doesn’t seem like enough. Baby Charlotte is a lucky girl, […]

December 20, 2017

  “Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.” – Robert Browning    

December 21, 2012

Although I didn’t shoot as much film this year as I would have liked, I’m so glad I decided to learn more about it. One of my goals for 2013 is to shoot at least one roll a month. Because I shoot with manual settings when I use my digital cameras, I truly believe working […]

October 14, 2012

Here are a few favorites from a personal film shoot, taken earlier this summer. Alexa agreed to get back into her dress and let me practice with my film camera. I don’t know if it’s possible for a person to be any sweeter. I didn’t shoot a single digital image—or even bring along a digital […]

September 11, 2012

August 7, 2012

Some beautiful film grain, lovely light, and a gorgeous bride to get you through your Tuesday.

July 17, 2012

A few of my favorite black and white photos from a recent roll of film. Happy Tuesday!     Geeky Stuff for those who wonder: Film-Kodak T-Max 400, exposed at 200 ISO. Developed and scanned by Indie Photo Lab. Camera-Canon EOS-3 and various Canon lenses  

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