A week before the wedding, I sat and talked one last time with Maryrose about her timeline and what she and Cole wanted for their wedding day. Listening to her speak, a clear pattern developed. In everything, she wanted it to be about her and her new husband.  About the love she has for Cole […]

I asked him how he was feeling. “Nervous,” was the answer. He questioned a first look, wondering why he couldn’t just see her now. I think he was secretly wishing he could “accidentally” bump into Shanna in the hallway of her parents’ home,  knowing that if he could just talk to her, hug her, his […]

It could be seen in every smile, found at every corner. It didn’t matter if I was standing next to them or watching it unfold from across the room. It was joy.  And it was everywhere. I felt it within the tight spaces of the cabin where life-long friends dressed and laughed and fixed each […]

It started as a joke—you know the kind. When after meeting a friend’s kid sister, a guy gives his friend a hard time about how gorgeous she is. In Maryrose and Cole’s story, the younger sister couldn’t help but feel something in return. She mentioned this to her family along with another tiny detail—that she […]

Although he’d known of her in high school, they were in college when their paths crossed again. Their lives were changed when he asked her to dance. That dance led to conversations and dates. And not so long after those conversations and dates, did Jessica and Kody decide they had found something worth keeping. I […]

Have I ever mentioned how much I love engagement sessions? Because I do. A lot. Today I’m posting a few of my favorite engagement photos of 2011. I tried to keep it short, but it was just too hard to narrow it down, so you might want to grab a cup of coffee. To those […]

I was able to photograph Josh and Emma’s engagement session on January 2nd, and I couldn’t have asked for a better start to the new year. When we first met up to discuss wedding photography, it didn’t take long to see how happy they are. I couldn’t wait to hang out with them again soon. […]

I am blessed. Blessed for the opportunity to work with amazing brides and grooms. Blessed with support from my family and husband. And blessed to be able to do something that brings me fulfillment and joy. Here are a few wedding favorites from 2011. I tried to pick some that maybe you haven’t seen before, […]

I know that love is a feeling, but when you look in the right place, it’s visible, too. When I photographed Laura and Lance’s engagement session, it would have been hard to miss. Love, that is. To these college sweethearts, a cold afternoon meant being closer. My asking “for just one more” (a lie, by […]

It’s a personal thing, getting married.  Allie and Aaron wanted something simple. Something meaningful. And something truly theirs—which is why they couldn’t think of anything better than to have their closest friends and family surround them as they vowed to forever. The Reunion Cabin in Custer State Park was filled with homespun details and family […]