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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 was so excited when Alysha messaged me and said ok it’s a little secret but she’s engaged and asked if I would photograph her and Jake for their engagement photos. Alysha is a hair stylist and we’ve done a few weddings together and it’s always such an honor when another wedding vendor seeks you […]

Alysha and Jake | Missoula MT Mountain Engagement Photographer

September 22, 2016

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Engagement

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I have the chillest brides on the planet, no doubt. And Angela might be the chillest of them all. Hair and makeup often takes a wee bit longer than brides plan for it to but I had a feeling, some odd feeling, Angela’s wouldn’t. That she would be done early and down at the ceremony […]

Angela and Carl | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

August 19, 2016

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Kerri & Joe had planned this simple elopement ceremony at the courthouse in Missoula MT and then wanted to wander downtown for photos. No pressure. No details to coordinate. Just them. It was so fun to plan through their afternoon wedding walk. Then things started to evolve and they completely rolled with it as it […]

Kerri and Joe | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

August 17, 2016

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Weddings

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I met Katie & Joe up at this little “secret” mountain lake outside Missoula, MT . Ok it’s not a secret it’s on a map but it’s not widely shared. 😉 I drove up and Katie stepped out of the car in this fun blush tulle skirt and heels. I died. I love the juxtaposition […]

Katie and Joe | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

April 25, 2016

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Engagement

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I had been home from Hawaii for only a couple of days when Paige text me knowing it was short notice but asking if maybe I could photograph her and Russ for some Christmas card photos. Or at this point maybe New Years cards 😉  I mentioned I had last weekend off just hanging by […]

Paige and Russ | Couples Session | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

December 9, 2015

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Engagement

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Anna & John. This girl found me on Instagram. Yeaaaaa for Insta! She got hooked to my account & the next thing I know we’re sitting in a coffee shop chatting about their wedding in the Tetons next year. Where they took a risk and just booked a venue. Never been there, never seen in […]

Anna and John | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

October 30, 2015

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Engagement

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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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Amanda and Ryan have been drawn to each other from the moment they met. Undeniably. And with Ryan came a smile on Amanda’s face and a joy in her heart I hadn’t yet seen before. And the way he is with her children is amazing. We all knew it was only a matter of time […]

Amanda and Ryan | Missoula MT Proposal Photographer

July 28, 2015

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Engagement

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Kerstin and Justin said I Do with an intimate ceremony in a friend backyard just outside of Missoula MT surrounded by a small group of their closest friends and family. Well to them, blood or not, this was just their family. It rained all night the night before and all morning the morning of. But […]

Kerstin and Justin | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

July 21, 2015

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Weddings

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A few months back Jenny’s dad contacted me about photographing her big day. Immediately I was put on edge. It’s always a little off when someone other than the bride contacts me. Sometimes it’s a mom or a groom but this time it was dad. And usually I assume, if it’s someone other than the […]

Jenny and Jarrod | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

July 7, 2015

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Weddings

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