ALEXY LOVES JJ | GRAND FORKS

From the moment Alexy + JJ burst in our door for their engagement session, we fell in couple love. We clicked with them immediately and started counting down the days until we could capture their wedding. I’m so happy I haven’t grown indifferent to the sacredness of what we have the honor of capturing. The bond of husband to wife, …

EMILY LOVES ANDY | MAINE

Imagine you walk into a craftsman’s home and every element of that home has meaning and a story behind it. That’s what Emily and Andy’s wedding day was like. From a tea ceremony to beach treasure hunting to an heirloom dress, each piece told the story of Emily and Andy’s love and their connection to coastal Maine. There was also …

TAYLOR LOVES CALEB | PHOENIX

This wedding – this couple – bleeds good vibes. A sincere, unveiled love colored Taylor + Caleb’s wedding day, and our cameras were doing a happy dance because of it. Insert 1,000 heart eye emojis. Their love for modern brought about the kind of photos I’ve been hoping to produce for years. Creating for and with them was a downright …

OUR STUDIO

Welcome to a photographic tour of our studio! We are located in downtown Bismarck in the historical Anderson building, built in 1912. The space boasts large windows (natural light galore!), original hardwood floors, original brick, and original wood plank ceilings. After years of shooting and working here every day, we fell so in love with the space that we decided to …

CHAN LOVES JUSTIN | PLAYA DEL CARMEN

After 8 years of photographing weddings, they still evoke much emotion in me. I had the privilege of being Chan’s MohPho – maid of honor + photographer. So, you know, using my camera to hide my tears may have happened a time or two… Chan + Justin’s wedding reinforced my love for destination weddings. Your wedding day flies by in …

JAMIE LOVES CHET + ROWEN | MONTANA

I jumped in the car and bolted to the mountains + some of my favorite people. Jamie + Chet are getting ready to welcome their son, Rowen, to the world! These two are wonderful separately and incredible together. I can only assume that combining their DNA will make some sort of superhuman. The mountains made a beautiful backdrop for this …

WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A •TINY• PEEK OF ALEK LOVING BROCK

I went to grab a tiny selection of Alek + Brock’s portraits, but I couldn’t control myself. Amos said, “That’s pretty much a full blog post…” I blame it on Alek + Brock being ridiculously amazing + in love. They embody what God has in mind for marriage, and documenting that is pure  j o y. The full length post …

PREVIEW OF ADRIANNA LOVING NICK | BISMARCK

We are stunned by Adrianna + Nick’s pure love, and the trees that decided to show off to celebrate that love. This small peek into their wintery portraits is sure to get you in the Christmas spirit!    

THE NEW WAY TO CHRISTMAS SHOP

Americans will spend over $500 billion dollars on Christmas gifts in a matter of weeks. (Um, what?!!!!!!!!!) As we buy, let’s remember to use our money as a force for good. I’m purposing to do just that, and it takes more thought & research than the way I usually buy Christmas gifts. Here are my findings/ideas. 1. Purchase from socially-conscious vendors …