You know how you meet someone and things just click? That’s how I felt when Jackie first emailed me about possibly photographing her wedding. We both met our ‘men’ at SDSU, we both chose Black Hills locations for our weddings, we both drive Subarus, and we both ignore the wind+cold and say ‘we’re fine’ as long as the photos turn out great! ;-)

Thanks, Corey + Jackie for braving the dropping temps and blustery winds for your engagement photos – you don’t even look the least bit chilled! I absolutely cannot wait for your wedding in August!!

p.s. I was SO SO excited to find this one tiny tree with leaves still on it, but it turns out Corey + Jackie can make even the bare trees look good!! :-)

I feel extremely fortunate that my job allows me to meet people who are way more interesting and far more adventurous than myself. For example, people who are given a canoe, learn how to maneuver said canoe together, and then a couple months later get engaged in that very same canoe! I’d like to introduce you all to Luke and Cori – my latest cooler-than-me couple. :-)

We had the most perfect fall day to spend some time on and around Pactola and get some photos showing off how super-duper-in-love-and-excited-to-be-married they are, and I couldn’t be more proud of them!! ‘Them’ meaning Luke + Cori for not tipping over, and also the resulting images. ;-)

I hope you enjoy!!

Luke + Cori – THANK YOU for sharing with me your love-filled adventure that is your engagement! Your happiness truly radiates from each of you, and it is such a treasure to witness. I am in awe of your balance (seriously – so impressed with how you both maneuvered in that canoe!!) and I can’t wait to see you again in the summer for your wedding! :-)

I am over-the-moon excited to share these photos with you!! I can’t even talk about it. Mainly because once I started I could just go on and on…. Just look! :-)

Hellooooo sunshine!!! Starting off with my (two) favorite(s) from Eric + Allison’s engagement session!

I absolutely LOVE it when my couples feel comfortable enough around me to be their giggly selves – Eric and Allison, you guys make ME smile with your happiness! :-)

Can I just say one thing? Proposals rock my world!! The very moment when he’s down on one knee, when she realizes this isn’t a dream – this is really happening, when a vacation goes from good to FANTASTIC! Thank you, Joe, for inviting me to witness your very special moment! I’m so happy that all the long-distance planning worked out on such a beautiful evening here in the Black Hills. Thank you, Brittany, for being surprised (we were so worried you’d figure it out!) and for being so gracious to let me follow you around with a camera while all those emotions were running wild! :-) Your relationship and love for each other (from the 30 minutes I observed) is beautiful and I am so thrilled for the two of you to be married!! Congrats again and enjoy this memorable time of your lives!