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Traveling wedding photographer + photography/small biz educator.

Mesmerized by the way two people love each other, each so uniquely.  I always leave room for dessert. Believe swear words are just sentence embellishers. Think indulgences are necessary in this life. 

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Love stories in all forms without the white dress... or maybe they wore white, it happens.

Just my little thoughts on different topics of planning your wedding day big party or just you two.

Stories of two lovers making it all about them, as they should.

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Now I’m not sure you’re ready for all of the epicness of this Yellowstone National Park elopement! I shoot elopements quite frequently, often out in some of the most beautiful places you can find. But when two true outdoor enthusiasts decide they want to elope somewhere cool? You know it’s going to be a damn […]

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Yellowstone Adventure Elopement

June 13, 2022

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A spring day with the sweetest couple at maybe my favorite mountain wedding venue?? Hell yeah! Rachel + Remy promised forever together at White Raven in Alberton MT in front of their closest loved ones and Rocky of course, their black lab.  These two babes are from Cali, so why White Raven mountain wedding venue […]

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Sweet Spring Wedding at Mountain Wedding Venue

May 25, 2022

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Have a look at this winter elopement and tell me if you can tell how cold it was?!? I bet you can’t! That’s because Kara + Chris are freakin’ CHAMPS! They had a private ceremony outside of Glacier National Park, but wanted to go find some mountain views for their portraits. While most of the […]

Glacier National Park snow covered winter elopement

Chilly Winter Elopement in GNP

March 1, 2022

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Elopement

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After their engagement session in Montana, these two babes asked me if I would fly to NYC to photograph their Batello wedding! They really wanted vendors who felt more like friends, and after we hung out for their engagement photos in GNP, it was clear we could have a dang good time together! Plus if […]

Classy wedding and party at Batello Wedding Venue in Jersey City looking over the water at the Manhattan Skyline

A Party in Jersey at the Batello Wedding Venue

January 10, 2022

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Weddings

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This elopement in the mountains couldn’t have been sweeter. From start to finish, Leoni + Jacob were just so in love with each other and their journey together. Add in a me who lives for this kind of elopement day, and a videographer who literally captures pure freakin’ magic with his camera, some wildly stunning […]

Fall sunset elopement in the mountains of Montana in Glacier National Park wheelchair accessible

Sweetest Elopement in the Mountains of Montana

December 20, 2021

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Elopement

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Why not make your destination wedding in Montana last four days?! Create a full travel experience for all your friends and family. That’s the thought Leah + Aaron had when they decided to have an entire weekend celebration rather than just a few hours. These two lovers are from Cali, but fell in love with […]

Couple spinning at sunset in a field in Big Sky MT at Lone Mountain Ranch

Destination Wedding in Montana

December 8, 2021

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Weddings

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You might need a warning before these proposal photos from the fall in Glacier National Park! ‘Cause I’m not sure it gets much cuter or sweeter than these two running around in the mountain valley of Many Glacier and then Chad dropping to one knee to ask Elizabeth to spend the rest of forever with […]

Many Glacier Valley Proposal Engagement Photos

Many Glacier Mountain View Proposal Photos

November 10, 2021

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Engagement

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Lone Mountain Ranch is a dream for a wedding or Big Sky, MT elopement and damn was Alicia and Shawn’s elopement a sweet one! So many aspects of their day were thought out and intentional which made every part of their wedding meaningful to them. So I’m a little bit obsessed!!!  Alicia + Shawn originally […]

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Lone Mountain Ranch Big Sky Elopement

October 21, 2021

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Elopement

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If you are a couple dreaming of an outdoor wedding, centered around lakes, mountains, rivers, and more, nothing makes more sense than a national park wedding! Imagine having wedding photos from some of the most incredible places in the world – places like El Captian in Yosemite National Park, countless waterfalls of Mountain Rainier National […]

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Summertime National Park Wedding

October 5, 2021

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Okay who wants a Grand Teton National Park elopement? Because I know I spend alot of time in Glacier but the truth is…. Tetons are my favorite park! There is something about those mountain peaks, the town of Jackson Hole, the color of, what seems like billions, of wildflowers in the summer and the crisp,warm […]

Bride running barefoot at sunset in the Grand Tetons National Park

Grand Teton National Park Elopement

September 29, 2021

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