Brad + Jordin are those kinds of people that make me feel cooler just by being around them. I mean really, how many people do you know get engaged at a concert? I love the fact that whenever they hear a song by The Lumineers, they will always be reminded of the night Brad proposed.

I was so thrilled that they came all the way from Sioux Falls to the Black Hills to have me take their engagement photos!! Okay, so they came for other reasons (p.s. happy belated birthday, Jordin’s mom!!), but this sure was a nice bonus, don’t you think? :-) Enjoy a few of my favorites!

Let me just take a moment to nerd out. This next photo happened as we were walking back to our cars – you know, one of my ‘oh wait, just one more’ shots. Because, you see, had we been walking along this path a month ago, the sun would have been too far north to shine through these trees. I may complain that the sun is setting *so* much earlier these days, but I really need to appreciate all the new places I can photograph in the fall!! :-)

Aww, forest snuggles!

Jordin, you have the most beautiful brown eyes. And enviably voluminous hair. ;-)

Brad + Jordin – I had a wonderful evening spending time with you both and I am SO looking forward to photographing your wedding this spring!!

I had such a great time getting to know Pete + Angi the other weekend! They are so much fun to be around, easy to talk to, and as you can see – super easy to photograph!! I am SO excited for their wedding next month!

I love this next one because it looks like Angi just hopped out of Pete’s pocket! :-)

When we met for the session, we were on the edge of a severe thunderstorm warning. I was so worried we were going to get rained out, but the threatening weather stayed away from us, and ended up giving us some awesome clouds for silhouettes!! :-)

James + Katie traveled all the way from Aberdeen with their dog and their bikes for some fabulous engagement photos in the Black Hills. And, of course, we spent half the time laughing and bonding over Disney movies and fruit snacks. A pretty perfect evening, if you ask me! :-)

Okay, so I’ve been a little bit in love with the sky lately…

James + Katie wanted these photos to shout ‘Black Hills’ – I think this photo pretty much sums it up. p.s. Check out those legs!!! On Katie, I mean… ;-)

I forget how big Rapid City is and how many schools there are. It is hard for me to wrap my head around people not knowing all of their classmates, because I grew up in a town of 400, and I knew everyone’s names (and their families) at least five grades ahead of and behind me.

Andrew + Meghan are both from Rapid City and they went to different schools, so they didn’t actually meet until they started working together. They got to know each other and become friends before they started dating. Which, I think, is a pretty awesome start to a life-long relationship. :-)

I just wanna say, thanks so much for choosing to frolic in the forest with me! ;-)

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I love a good South Dakota sunset!!

Andrew + Meghan – It was such a pleasure spending time with you the other evening and I am SO looking forward to your wedding *next* month!! :-D

Matt + Kate have such a great sense of humor (a.k.a. we get most of each others Michael Scott quotes) – it was so much fun to walk and talk with them during their engagement session.  I didn’t want them to go back home to Omaha!! Soon enough, their wedding day will be here and I’ll get to hang out with them and their closest friends + family and I absolutely can not wait! :-)

Okay, so this is the real reason I didn’t want Matt + Kate to go back home. I could have listened to them make up songs for hours!! Which, I’ll have you know, were equally romantic and hilarious.

Matt + Kate – I hope you had a wonderful time out in the hills and that engagement photos were right up there with cake tasting. :-) It was so good to see you again and I am SO looking forward to October!!