Kaylie + Bailey Kaylie and Bailey had been engaged for a while before they finally got to plan their dream wedding. Everything came together on a gorgeous November day (yep, another gamble here in South Dakota!). It wasn’t windy, or rainy, or snowing, or -10 degrees. We kept watching the forecast as the date got…
Kayla + Brandon Planning weddings in October in South Dakota is like playing the lottery–when you win, you win big, but there’s always the risk of a full-blown blizzard, too. Fortunately, for Kayla and Brandon’s Rapid City area micro wedding, the sun was shining (I got a sunburn), the weather was warm (and windy, of…
Christian |:| Rapid City Newborn Photographer There are multiple perks of having your newborn photographer travel to your home for newborn photos: 1) You don’t have to go anywhere and worry about getting yourself, your partner, your baby, and possibly siblings all ready to get out the door at a specific time. 2) You and…
How do I get those fun champagne spray photos? You’ve seen the perfect champagne pop photos all over Pinterest, TikTok, and Instagram…You say: “That’s so fun! Let’s do it!” So you buy your favorite bottle of bubbly and grab a couple of cheap champagne flutes to bring to your engagement session, wedding, or elopement. Then,…
Emerson || Box Elder Newborn Photographer Why you should book an in-home newborn photo session: 1) You don’t have to go anywhere and worry about getting yourself, your partner, your baby, and possibly siblings all ready to get out the door at a specific time. 2) You and your family can remain comfortable in a…
Amanda + Kyle Scheduling a winter wedding in South Dakota (or the Midwest for that matter) is no simple feat. The ideal setting is a soft blanket of snow on the ground, little to no wind (<10mph), 30 degrees F, and maybe a gentle snow flurry just in time for outdoor couple’s portraits. Amanda was…
Paige + Chance Check out this beautifully dreamy October wedding at Black Hills Receptions! Paige got ready in the bridal gazebo, and then we did the first look and some bride and groom portraits on the brick path in the shade of the pine trees. We then drove down the road to Falling Rock park…
Chantel + Seth Winter weddings are not crazy common in South Dakota due to the unpredictability of the weather (60 F one day and then a blizzard the next…not even joking), but when they work out they are so beautiful, even if snow isn’t on the ground. There’s something about our wintry cotton candy skies…
Annie + Matt I met Annie and Matt at Pinnacles overlook in the Badlands and we started with their more formal look. Annie bought a beautiful, flowy forest green dress from Lulu’s. After some epic photos at Pinnacles, we drove down to the Conata Picnic area and got some more photos with the fancy clothes…