Taylor - Yankton High School Senior

To Taylor, Class of 2012, Yankton High School, it was so much fun working with you last summer on our photography safaris! You endured mosquitos and an attck by a St. Bernard puppy with style and grace. Whenever I need a good laugh, I just think about Dakota's exuberent run by your Mom and the look on her face :) I hope you have a wonderful senior year!

 

 

Samantha - Vermillion High School Senior

I love this photo of Samantha, in fact it is one of my all time favorites. Thank you Samantha for bringing your sweet little kitty cat :)

You can't imagine how tickled my husband was when Samantha chose one of his tractors as a "prop!"

Tiffany & Jason are Wed!

 I had the privelege of helping Jared Hybertson photograph Tiffany & Jason's wedding held in Wakonda at the beautiful St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Thanks Jared for letting me tag along - you have a wonderful photographic style and super personality for working with a large wedding party! I had fun and it was a great opportunity for me to take these photos for my portfollio.



Cassie and Shanon's Sioux Falls Wedding at the Gathering Place

Cassie and Shanon were married in a small intimate ceremony on October 26th at the Gathering Place in Sioux Falls. The Gathering Place is a historic house that is rented out for different occasions and it was the perfect setting as this couple said their vows surrounded by their closest family and friends.

Cassie's beautiful eyes framed by her beautiful bouquet, when I see this photo the memory of the scent of those roses comes right back to me!

This photo was one of my favorites, as well as Cassie's. I just love the romantic feel of the photo.

 

Wishing you many happy years as Mr. and Mrs. Reed!

Abby & Don's Wedding

A belated congratulations to Abby & Don Kuper who tied the knot on October 1st in Sturgis! This was an incredibly fun wedding, but then why wouldn't it be, Abby and Don are such a fun couple!

The weather was perfect, although it felt more like summer than fall. It was a little warm for the outdoor photos but no one was complaining!

A special moment - Abby with her Dad, this is just a glimpse of the laughter that was shared on Abby and Don's wedding day.

And here is one of Abby and her Mom.....so sweet.

Wishing you much happiness Mr. and Mrs. Kuper!

Deb and Jason; A Most Beautiful Love Story

Deb and Jason were introduced to each other by a mutual friend; Nancy. I am convinced that Nancy missed her calling working as an accountant as she is truly gifted in matchmaking! One need only spend a short time with this couple to know that they are a perfect match. Deb's joy bubbles up in her laughter and Jason is not shy about so eloquently sharing how he feels about his bride. Wow, what a fun couple! Following this couple through their wedding day was truly a privelege for me!

 

Miracle in the Making

I am so behind on my blogging.....what a busy fall with both my jobs; working at the USD School of Medicine and my photography business, plus our daughter's wedding! So there are my excuses, but I just noticed I had this "draft" that I had not published and it shows how far behind I got as Kristy and Luke, along with Ari, welcomed the arrival of Elyse Harper on Thursday, November 10th. Congratulations to you all! I will always remember Elyse's birthday as she shares her birthday with my husband Charlie.

My first maternity photo shoot! And Kristy made it so easy for me, she sent me ideas ahead of time and I did some research as well. What a fun afternoon in the studio!

As you can see, Ari, that it was a pretty fun time too. It is not every day he gets to paint his Mommy's tummy and then his own!

Kristy truly glows. And she and Luke are such wonderful parents. I can't wait to meet the newest addition in November!

Splishin' and a splashin'!

I have been very priveleged to watch Peyton progress through her first year milestones from behind the lens of my camera. She was one of my very first clients coming to my studio last December at the age of 3 months, reurning at age 6 months, 9 months, and now 1 year!

We really put Peyton through the paces at this last photo shoot with the addition of family photos and a cake smash! It is always fun to see these babies whose mother's have been so careful not to give them any sugar (my grandson included!) have their very first taste of CAKE. The quizical look as a small cake is set down before them is priceless as well. Not only did we expose Peyton to cake, she also had her first taste of CANDY (1 or 2 Smarties). I hope she wasn't bouncing off the walls later, but if she was it was okay, since Grandma Jan had babysitting duty :)

But I think what made Peyton the happiest was playing in the wash tub and getting cleaned up after the cake smash - she was smiling ear to ear! Peyton you are a joy!

These photos are in reverse chronological order - starting with the bath to get all the frosting off of Peyton. You can see she has some "war paint" on.

No one in the studio (except for me!) escaped without some frosting on them as well, including Grandpa, but he doesn't seem to mind. Peyton is ready to get rid of her birthday hat here and jump in the wash tub!

Look how clean everyone started off at the beginning of the session!