THE JOURNAL

LOVE STORIES + MORE

ASS GRABS,
FLIRTING +
HOPELESS
ROMANTIC
STUFF

MONTANA
BASED.
TRAVELING
WORLDWIDE.

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. 

hey hey

Parties with all the best people in their lives.

TOp categories

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.

Read this Story →

This wedding…… oh. my. gosh. It was a dream. Every single thing about it. They’re a dream couple. With the best family. And the best taste. They came up to Montana this winter for their engagement session and I absolutely fell in love with them. I couldn’t wait for their wedding. Marlena had this vision […]

Marlena and Ryan | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

June 22, 2015

issued //

Weddings

Read this Story →

Jamie and I actually met a couple years ago on a double date dinner kinda thing with our exes. It was a short dinner and slightly awkward as she was dating my best friend ex…. who happened to be my exes best friend. Yea, wrap your brain around that. But life happened and after that […]

Jamie and Cam | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

June 14, 2015

issued //

Engagement

Read this Story →

She was calm and collected. Laughing. Soaking in every minute. Singing along to the music playing through the house, other than Miley Cyrus. Miley was banned from this getting ready party. 😉  Jacob on the other hand…. so anxious, checking the time every few minutes, convincing himself that Cliff bars were enough to get him […]

Halley and Jacob | Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

June 2, 2015

issued //

Weddings

Read this Story →

Amanda is my best friend. A couple times a year I photograph her and her growing twin girls. But since Ryan came into her life we’ve also started doing couples sessions every year. Or twice a year. That happens sometimes too. They are the easiest people to photograph in that they’re absolutely gorgeous and the […]

Amanda and Ryan | Missoula MT Couples Portrait Photographer

May 8, 2015

issued //

Engagement

Read this Story →

Well here’s some news! Lifestyle session are back! Wooooo!!! But only for this spring. AND only 10 sessions. I’ve had sooooooo many requests this year for senior, family and couples portraits. I stopped photographing them a couple years ago and honestly I’ve kinda got the itch to do them again. Just a few. You know […]

Lifestyle Sessions | Missoula MT Portrait Photographer

March 9, 2015

issued //

Weddings

Read this Story →

  2014. Whoa! First, I can’t believe it’s 2015. Second, I am so grateful. It was crazy to go back through sessions and realize allllll of this happened in 2014. I have the most amazing clients in the world. And trying to narrow down favorites, impossible. Honestly how I came to these images as the […]

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

Wedding & Engagement Photography | 2014 Favorites

January 9, 2015

issued //

Weddings

Read this Story →

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

issued //

Engagement

Read this Story →

I had been home from Kauai for 90 minutes when I showed up to photography Paige & Russ for their Missoula MT engagement photos. How I had energy after a week of craziness and a 9 hours of travel with very little, basically no, sleep is amazing. I think when it comes to energy we […]

Paige and Russ | Missoula MT Engagement Photographer

November 4, 2014

issued //

Impulsive

Read this Story →

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

issued //

Loud

Read this Story →

She vowed to pick her battles and fight fairly. And, to not keep score… even though she is totally winning. And he vowed to defend her to others, even when she was wrong. And, to put her happiness before his own, and to always let her feel like she’s winning. Lindsey and Andrew promised forever […]

Lindsey + Andrew | Tarkio River Lodge Missoula MT Wedding Photographer

September 9, 2014

issued //

Weddings

YAY!! CHECK YOUR INBOX SHORTLY!

Whether it's a big wedding, small intimate gathering or your eloping these are my 3 top tips to consider while planning your day.

3 Tips for planning your big day!

Freebie alert