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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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Travel isn’t always as pretty as the idea sounds. It’s often uncomfortable.  At times it even breaks your heart. But I’ve decided that it’s ok. Each journey changes us, and it should. Since the end of last wedding season I’ve been racking up the frequent flyer miles. Travel is incredible. It’s takes everything out of […]

Loving her is a splendid adventure

May 22, 2015

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Personal

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I’m always excited to upload my second shooters images. One, I can’t wait to see what they got from their point of view while we shot all day. Two, how big of an ass did I make of myself today? … I could have added a zillion photos to this post but I decided to […]

Behind the Scenes of 2014

January 14, 2015

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Personal

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About a month and a half ago after a night of a few drinks Meg and I sat on the floor of her parents condo in Kauai Facetiming with her sister, Steph. Steph half jokingly said we should meet her in Paris in a few weeks. Without hesitation Meg and I, probably in sync, said […]

Eurotrip Part 1 | Norway

December 18, 2014

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Personal

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It’s really the greatest honor when my friends ask me to photograph them. That they pick me. Then they always want to work around my work schedule whenever it works for me. They just want me to photograph them. It’s the greatest honor. These two… Amanda is my best friend. I won’t get all sappy […]

Amanda and Ryan | Missoula MT Couple Session

September 25, 2014

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Loud

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They laughed. Real hard. And they cried. Just the way I think it should go at a wedding 😉 After many struggles and injuries Trista and Hank were married at family property with the help of Mike Massey Law – Injury Law Firm in St Regis .You can also visit https://webuyhousesinatlanta.com/canton/ to know more about […]

Trista + Hank | St Regis Montana Wedding Photographer

September 16, 2014

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Kelli began her walk from the chairlift down to the ceremony. Jacob watched her walk. And as she came closer he gave everything to not let a tear fall down his face. As he was about to let it go the ring bearer and flower boy stepped into the aisle and stopped. Then began giving […]

Kelli + Jacob | Schweitzer Mountain Sandpoint ID Wedding Photographer

August 25, 2014

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Weddings

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I first met Sarah at Kelsie and Johnny’s wedding last year. She’s Kelsie’s cousin and was one of her bridesmaids. I literally jumped for joy when her and Nick asked me to photograph their wedding. I LOVE their family. Earlier this summer met them while they were in Helena MT at her parents for their engagement […]

Sarah and Nick | Helena MT Wedding Photographer

August 19, 2014

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Weddings

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I could hear the laughter and stomping of David and the guys upstairs playing beer pong as Liz jumped into her dress. Literally. She pulled and jumped  so hard she popped a button off the ass of her dress. And we all laughed hysterically. The boys playing drinking games in the middle of the afternoon and my […]

Liz + David | Red Lodge MT Wedding Photographer

July 30, 2014

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Weddings

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Kelli messaged me last week while I was in Vancouver for my birthday about photographing their wedding. Their wedding that they’ve just recently decided to have this summer. Next month in fact. At Schweitzer. After chatting on the phone we had a plan. Her wedding next month and her engagement session this week. I hit the […]

Kelli and Jacob | Sandpoint ID Lake Pend Orielle Engagement Photographer

July 2, 2014

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Loud

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I have sat here for hours trying to narrow down the images for this blog post. Hours, not even exaggerating. And I really feel like anything I say won’t do their wedding justice. Won’t do them justice. There was a book at their wedding about them. There was a page that had a part giving […]

Amanda and Tyler | Red Lodge MT Wedding Photographer

June 30, 2014

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Weddings

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