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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 first met Alexis and Joshua for their engagement photos last summer in Glacier National Park. They were an hour late. Ha! And I had my kid along. But we had a freaking blast. I’ve been soooo excited and so nervous for their wedding since then! I’m nervous before every wedding. Amanda will tell you […]

Alexis and Joshua | Bar W Ranch Whitefish MT

August 22, 2018

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You don’t normally see me post any rehearsal dinner or welcome dinner images. Let’s be real it’s not rehearsal that we’re actually photographing cause we’re gonna get the real deal later. It’s the group photos with all the collections of friends and candids galore. So to the couple and their friends it’s awesome to see […]

Alexis and Joshua | Whitefish Lake Lodge

August 22, 2018

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At the end of the night Jen and I stood facing each other and she said “Um, is this where I say goodbye to you?!” I told her “nah, talk to you later!” Jen + Forrestt are a very special couple and have really made an imprint on my heart. He’s a firefighter and she’s […]

Jen and Forrestt | Whitefish MT

July 26, 2018

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Quinn dreamt of a wedding with snow. Last fall I sat for coffee with Quinn, Jake and Quinn’s mom talking about their wedding venue ideas. They were just trying to find the right place for their family and guests but a place they could be outside and if not guarantee snow (winter can be so […]

Quinn and Jake | Lodge at Whitefish Lake MT Wedding Photographer

March 1, 2017

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I love it when you first meet someone and the hug you share is so tight it’s as if you were picking up your best friend at the airport… that you haven’t seen in years. That’s exactly how it was when I met Lindsey for the first time this last weekend. Although I had already […]

Lindsey & Jason | Whitefish Montana Winter Engagement Photography

February 3, 2015

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Engagement

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