Among all of the beautiful things that were said on their wedding day, the sentence that struck me the most was spoken quietly,  just before Kamaria walked down the aisle on her father’s arm.  In a moment of waiting, I overheard the minister tell the groom, “There are a lot of prayers being answered today.” […]

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 […]

She thought he was kidding when he asked if she’d like to go riding with him “tomorrow”. But when tomorrow came,  she woke to the sound of his truck in the driveway. Her first thought? “I need to do something with my hair.”  Kamaria explained that she’d had a crush on Chauncey since she was […]

I decided to wait until our ceremony to see Brett on our wedding day.  I thought that seeing each other before would be empty and meaningless—that we’d give each other the casual “what’s up” nod from across the church parking lot in front of everyone present. So I waited to see my husband-to-be until I […]

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 hadn’t planned on posting these, since Kendra’s fall senior session wasn’t that long ago. But these two made me smile, and I just couldn’t help myself. Thanks for a fun afternoon!

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 […]

They shared a dance at his cousin’s wedding, and have a photo of that moment hanging in their apartment. “It’s horrible,” she told me. Not so because they didn’t know what to say, or because they weren’t as light on their feet as they may have hoped. But because that photo is awkward. And for […]

After only three or four minutes of discussing wedding plans with Aric and Andrea, I knew I wanted to work with them. They had questions, gorgeous smiles, and didn’t mind my being inquisitive. Aric and Andrea are both students at BHSU in Spearfish, and are planning their wedding for next August. Aric is studying photography […]

I love photographing seniors. There’s always a little bit of excitement bubbling just under the surface, and it usually boils over before the session is over. With Kendra, the feeling hadn’t been contained at all, even before we even got started. She had a few perfect locations in mind, and seemed to take in every […]