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Motherhood, Newborn & Family Portraiture

RAPID CITY + BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

June 12, 2015

Kyle and Cynthia, I loved this day. Thank you for staying true to yourselves, despite the loud voices of “supposed to do’s” that you may have heard throughout this process. The simplicity of your vision, your love for each other, and your longing to spend quality time with those closest to you is clear. I […]

June 4, 2015

Glen and Sam, I am so blessed by your friendship, and can’t quite find the words to explain the gratitude I feel having been part of this day. It was a perfect beginning to what I know will be the happiest of marriages. Enjoy a few of my favorites! —js ————————————————————————– What was the most […]

May 6, 2015

  Sometimes, when people ask me about my in-laws, I tell them I won the lottery. To only say that I’m lucky would be an unfair understatement. My husband’s family has a way of making me feel like I’ve always been there, like I’ve always been one of them. They can give anyone—even a shy […]

May 4, 2015

Jason and Ally, I loved this day. I loved the excitement of your families. And the simplicity of your ceremony. And the way Scott and Shannon closed their eyes at the sight of your first kiss as husband and wife. There wasn’t a thing about your wedding day that could have been more perfect. Thank […]

February 26, 2015

Erik and Maren, I’ve been thrilled about you ever since you first contacted me about your wedding plans. I loved that you wanted to keep things small and simple, and to share your ceremony with those closest to you. There was no shortage of joy on your wedding day, and I couldn’t have been more […]

November 26, 2014

Aaron and Lisa, I am so grateful to have been a part of this beautiful day. I had been looking forward to spending it with you since we first met over coffee, and it was everything I knew it would be…and then some. Hoping your first fall as Mr. & Mrs. is proving to be […]

November 21, 2014

Oh, Mr. and Mrs. Glassgow. Your love story is one for the history books, and I can’t imagine your wedding could have been any more wonderful than it was. Thank you for inviting me to photograph this day, for treating me like family, for keeping everything in perfect perspective, and for not being able to […]

October 24, 2014

Patrick and Julie, I’m crazy about you. Your wedding day was everything I knew it would be—full of laughter and sweetness and the kind of authenticity that makes my heart smile long after I’ve taken the last wedding photo. Thank you for inviting me to celebrate with you. Enjoy a few of my favorites! —js […]

October 22, 2014

Laura and Casey, I’m so glad that you finally got to have your wedding day and that I was able to be a small part of it. I hope it was everything you could have dreamed of! Thank you, thank you for inviting me to share this time with you. Enjoy a few of my […]

October 6, 2014

Justin and Kristin, your wedding day was incredible in so many ways. Your love for one another and for your guests was at the center of everything, and I feel incredibly blessed that you asked me to be a small part of it. Thank you for that. Enjoy a few of my favorites! —js ————————————————————– […]

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