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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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Mountains and whiskey and bears – OH FREAKIN’ MY! These mountain engagement photos were a lot of fun with Sarah + Preston as we ran around the Many Glacier region in Glacier National Park. And it was anything but boring! From a late start because of a navigation mishap to ending the day taking shots […]

Glacier National Park engagement photos in the Many Glacier valley during the summer

Mountain Engagement Photos in Many Glacier Valley

August 26, 2022

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Engagement

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You probably don’t need much explanation for why this elopement in Iceland was so magical, yeah? I mean… It’s ICELAND! But it would be a shame not to share more about this day and how it came to be, so I’m going to do that for ya right now!  “Wanna photograph our elopement in Iceland?” […]

bride and groom running through lupine field in Iceland as they elope

Magical Elopement in Iceland

August 22, 2022

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Elopement

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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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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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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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Elopement

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I am OBSESSED with these summer engagement photos! The coolest part? They were all taken at Lauren + Cooper’s family home in Kalispell, Montana. Can you imagine having all of this goodness right in your backyard?! The blooming Canola fields, mountain views, the sweetest little pond with a rowboat. Nicholas Sparks needs to ditch the […]

Summer engagement photos laying in wildflower field at sunset

Summer Sunset Engagement Photos in Kalispell MT

September 21, 2021

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Engagement

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One of the coolest things is having publications editors reach out to you about including your work in a feature. The fact that they found it somehow. Google. Pinterest. Instagram. Wherever. They found it. And in the sea of millions of wedding images each year they connected to your work. And connected enough to reach […]

Featured | Destination Weddings and Honeymoons

April 8, 2016

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Featured

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OH. MY. GOD. What the what!?!?! Lindsey & Jason are a dream couple to have had. Honestly sometimes I think every time I’ve photographed them was a dream. It’s too good to be true. But somehow it’s clearly true. From their cozy winter engagement in Whitefish, Montana. To their too-much-fun wedding outside Glacier National Park […]

Featured | Montana Bride Magazine Cover | Glacier National Park Wedding Photographer

February 23, 2016

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Featured

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Fuck yes. Fuck yes. When you say something twice it just feels like you should say it again. Third times the charm or something. So… Fuck yessssssssssssssss! When I first started photographing weddings I thought ‘Man, if I could just be good enough to get one published!’  Then once I had one featured I just […]

Featured | Marlena & Ryan | Junebug Weddings

October 21, 2015

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Featured

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