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I'm Jackie

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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I showed up to the hotel in St Mary in Glacier National Park to the calmest couple of all time. Lisa in her room with her soon to be sister in law getting pampered and laughter filling the room. And Ryan in another room surrounded by his family just relaxing and ready to say I […]

Lisa and Ryan | Glacier National Park Elopement Photographer

August 12, 2015

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I drove down from Missoula MT and pulled into the driveway of Marlena’s parents property in the Bitterroot and her mom came out to greet me, and let me know they were still getting ready. Because they pretty much shut down the bar the night before. And instantly I was assured we’re the right match! […]

Marlena and Ryan | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

December 29, 2014

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Engagement

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I met up with a friend in Palm Springs this summer. Summer in Palm Springs….. HOT. The only the way to spend the afternoon was in the pool. We’d head out there and within minutes…. cannonballs from the hot tub to the pool. Piggy back rides until you both went under. Turtle rides. Do you […]

To go back to being like a child

November 20, 2014

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Personal

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Amber and Andrew had their hearts set on doing their engagement photos in Glacier National Park. That naturally meant we were gonna go on an adventure. Glad we went out and did it last weekend but the road closed through part of the park due to snow, and we wouldn’t have been able to go […]

Amber + Andrew | Glacier National Park Engagement Photographer

September 10, 2014

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Engagement

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Ashley and Clinton. Love and adore these two. Ashley and I had a skype date many a months ago and I instantly fell in love with her. Then they came to Missoula for their engagement session. We tip toed over snowfields trying not to break through the top layer. Cause if you did, you were […]

Ashley and Clinton | Chancey’s Event Center Billings MT Wedding Photographer

August 22, 2014

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Weddings

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It’s funny, in Montana we’re used to driving lots to get anywhere. Every town is an hour apart, or more. So driving doesn’t bother us. But it’s a huge state. 4th largest in fact. People who live in Billings rarely come across the state to Missoula and those of us who live in Missoula rarely […]

Christine + Justin | Billings Montana Anniversary Session

July 1, 2014

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Engagement

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Karri emailed me months ago and said “You photograph things in the way that I think I would photograph things, if I were a photographer.” And it quickly turned into a conversation of where should she get married. It’s crazy how specializing my business to mountain weddings now has brides contacting me saying “I need to […]

Many Glacier Montana Wedding in Glacier National Park by Seattle Wedding Photographer Jacilyn M

Karri and Jay | Many Glacier Hotel Glacier National Park MT Wedding

June 27, 2014

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I stood at the bottom of this hill on some rocks above the river. Erin & Caitlin came walking along the road up above me and looked down as I yelled… “Do you trust me?!” They did and started scaling down the side of this hill to get down to this area just above the […]

Erin + Caitlin | Tarkio River Lodge Mountain Wedding

June 10, 2014

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Weddings

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12 hours after arriving in Santa Barbara, California for the UNITED 2014 Conference I ran into Kevin Sturm. He’s such an amazing guy who heads up planning UNITED. He comes to me and says “Hey! So did you talk to Meg? Cause I’m wondering if you two can move your talk up to Monday at […]

Living with Purpose in Life and Business

March 17, 2014

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Impulsive

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I can hardly call what I do a “job.” This is just me living life. And when I end the day looking like this… I ended it right. Don’t ask what I wore home. Some people like to call these sessions Trash the Dress Sessions. I prefer Day After. I don’t know if you’ve ever […]

Heather + Travis | Day After Session Lake Como Montana

October 21, 2013

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Weddings

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