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RAPID CITY + BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA

January 9, 2015

I’m so excited to share this session! This sweet couple traveled from Sioux Falls for their engagement photos, and even though we didn’t get the picture-perfect snowfall Jen was hoping for, these photos still make me so very happy. Jessie and Jen, thank you for making the trip, for doing a fabulous job of pretending […]

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 ————————————————————– […]

August 7, 2014

This perfectly paired couple traveled to the Black Hills to visit family a few weeks ago, and I felt so lucky that our schedules aligned long enough for an early morning engagement session in Rapid City. It was my favorite type of session—the lighthearted kind where we walk and talk and stop for a photo […]

October 21, 2013

This adorable pair made the trip across the state to visit the hills for engagement photos (on Mike’s birthday!), and I couldn’t have imagined a lovelier day and couple for a relaxed session at the Game Lodge in Custer State Park. And though it’s no secret they’re incredibly good-looking (just wait and see!), it’s also […]

September 5, 2013

Oh, internet, this post brings me so much joy. This sweet couple’s engagement pictures were some of the first I ever photographed, and their wedding was one of the first I ever booked (*side note: they just had their 3rd Anniversary!). I was so thankful that they trusted me then with such a special day. […]

January 31, 2013

I meant to get this posted so much sooner. Like, while it was still 2012. I loved my 2012 couples and their weddings so much, that I struggled to choose my favorites—hence, a delay. To these couples and their families, I am so grateful to have spent your wedding day with you. You are all […]

July 6, 2012

It’s hard to imagine that I met this beautiful girl when she was in middle school—a couple of years before we became cousins in-law (that’s a real thing, right?).  It feels very sudden that she’s a senior in high school, prettier than ever, and on her way to doing bright things. During Miki’s short break […]

June 30, 2012

I usually don’t post on Saturday, but since it’s been way too long since my last post, I decided that I didn’t want hold off posting my favorites from Jack’s senior session. Jack and his family (remember Mallory?) moved to Omaha last summer, so I felt incredibly lucky when I got an email asking if […]

November 8, 2011

Just before it got cold, I was lucky enough to meet up with the McClure family for their annual family photo. I adore the McClures, and I’m sure any of you who know them have the same feeling. Jacob and Amber were kind enough to trust me with their wedding photos when I was first […]

November 6, 2011

I usually try to blog in order, but due to Allie and Aaron’s schedule, I wanted to have their proofing gallery done extra-fast, so I put the blog post on hold. But, they’re getting married THIS FRIDAY, so I wanted to show them off before they officially become Mr. and Mrs. Early this fall, we […]

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