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Xaviera and Chong’s Stunning Engagement Session at Flattop

Couples, Engagement, Portraits, Uncategorized, Wedding

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.

Katy & Dakota’s Hatcher Pass Engagement Session

Couples, Engagement, Portraits, Wedding

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.

Intimate Elopement at the Anchorage Botanical Gardens

Couples, Elopement, Engagement, Photography, Wedding

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Jared & Chloe’s Golden Hour Engagement Session In Anchorage

Couples, Engagement, Wedding

“There are many capable women, But you surpass them all” – Proverbs 31: 29. Those are the words that Jared quoted to Chloe just before he proposed. “I mean, they’re perfect words to describe her” he said. He quoted the verse. He got down on one knee. He asked the question. and then, he dropped […]

Matt & Mackenzie’s Epic Alaska Elopement in Hatcher Pass

Couples, Elopement, Engagement, Wedding

Many vendors can relate, when the corona coaster began, panic ensued. Events were dropping like flies. What will we do? How will we make ends meet? What about our poor brides and grooms! Then I got the call from Mackenzie……

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