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What makes a book a great book? I think most of us would agree it has to do with the element of surprise. All these compelling little moments that lead up to a big reveal. Love stories are “written” in a similar way.
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Sometimes it amazes me how large and how small our world can be and I don’t think I’m alone. That’s why shows like “This is us” are so popular. The way our lives crisscross, intersect, and part is fascinating.
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There are so many different ways to plan a wedding. Throughout the pandemic I’ve seen it all. From the micro-wedding to the large and in charge. What never ceases to amaze me is, regardless of how the event actually takes places, my couples absolutely beam on the day of their weddings.
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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The ceremony ended. The room cleared. All that was left was family. Their oldest son and your youngest daughter, now husband and wife. The room was bursting with love, and every. single. person. was crying. Mother hugged son, father hugged daughter, and two families became one. Weddings are filled with emotions, happy and sad. It’s […]
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Hannah and Grant were seated at the front of the room. The room hushed, the music swelled. “Take me where I’ve never been. Help me on my feet again. Show me that good things come to those who wait..” David Archuleta began one of the most emotional performances I have ever been blessed to witness, […]
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