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Beautiful Fox Hollow Chalet Summer Wedding

Couples, Elopement, Engagement, Portraits, Wedding

Shaynah and Jason’s story is a classic. There is no more beautiful way to start a lifelong, loving relationship then when it stems from an unbreakable friendship. They supported each other through life’s big challenges, the growing pains that come with adulthood, and even other heartbreaks. Finally they turned to each other

Stunning Mat-Su Resort Spring Wedding

Couples, Elopement, Photography, Portraits, Wedding

“Oh, they say when you’re married in June, you’re a bride all your life”. I have been so excited for Katrina and Josh’s wedding for about 9 months now since our business relationship began, and really even longer because Katrina planned a wedding I didn’t even know I needed to shoot!

Nik & Megan’s Eklutna Lake Engagement Session

Couples, Engagement, Photography, Wedding

One of the greatest honors in being a photographer is getting to photograph loved ones. The “Petes” and the “Barts” have had more card parties, camping trips, barbecues, and vacations than a person can keep count of. It’s the kind of friendship where invitations aren’t needed, they’re implicit.

Shea & Alex’s Rainy Alaska Wedding

Couples, Photography, Portraits, Wedding

If you’ve been following along you probably saw Shea and Alex tie the knot last winter after their large ceremony had to be postponed, until now….

Shea & Alex’s Alaska Winter Wonderland Elopement

Couples, Elopement, Photography, Portraits, Wedding

One of the most amazing things about being a wedding vendor through a pandemic has been…

2020 Recap

Couples, Elopement, Photography

Many vendors can relate, when the corona coaster began, panic ensued. What will we do? How will we make ends meet? Most importantly, What about our poor clients?! I think I speak for many of us in the wedding industry, we feel with you. We are excited for you, we stress with you, and we […]

Lena & Brendan’s Winter Anniversary Session at Mirror Lake

Couples, Engagement, Portraits

“So we’d like you to take our family photos this season, but we’d like to bring out cat, is that going to be a problem?”

Katrina & Josh’s Sunrise Engagement Session at Flattop

Couples, Engagement, Wedding

Proposal stories are one of my favorite things to relive with my couples during their engagement sessions! It gets you talking, it gets you laughing, and reliving a major moment in your relationship! Katrina and Josh have a particularly adorable story, and it started with the help of a child. Josh enlisted the help of […]

Tips for Rocking Your Winter Portrait Session

Couples, Elopement, Engagement, Portraits

Here in Alaska, we live in winter like 9 months out of the year, we might as well embrace it! For those of you brave clients who aren’t afraid of a little cold, heres a few tips to rock your winter session!!  1. Layers, layers, layers!! – I recommend things that are easily taken on […]

Alyse & Zach’s Engagement Session at Flattop

Couples, Engagement, Portraits

You’re hot then your cold, oh wait, Alaska is almost always cold… When Alyse and Zach first reached out of their session they were excited to sneak in some fall engagement photos and then, it snowed. As if 2020 wasn’t giving me a hard enough time, I had my first snowy winter session in the […]

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