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Spring engagement session | Outdoor Campus | Sioux Falls, South Dakota Spring is here and that means engagement season is in full blast! I wanted to take the opportunity today to feature one of my favorite couples from 2020 and their gorgeous engagement session at the Outdoor Campus, right next to the Butterfly House, in […]

I remember the day Cheyenne called me to be her wedding photographer. She said that their wedding would be in Gregory, South Dakota, and that she and Derek had hit a few bumps on the planning process (one of them being their original photographer backing out on them). She was on the verge of tears. […]

During my time as a wedding photographer, I always got the feeling that weddings are a girl thing. Brides show up with those big binders full of ideas and Pinterest photos while the groom seats there and just nods. Some brides are totally ok with this, some other have confessed me that they would wish […]

I love my brides. But I love them even more when they keep me included in their lives after the wedding is over. Mariah and Ryan are one of those couples that I can’t forget. First because she is one of the most photogenic people I have ever seen in my life (seriously guys, it […]

One of the first things that came out of Rachel and Colin’s mouth during our consultation meeting was a Michael Scott reference on the show The Office. It was at that very moment that I knew I wanted to work with them. I didn’t care about their plans, date or venue; if a couple is […]

I have been a wedding photographer for many years, and I have seen plenty of brides during my career. But from all of my clients, one of them is definitely my favorite bride. Who is she? Read below if you want to know. My favorite bride contacts me as soon as she gets engaged. She […]

I have been lucky enough to not been affected to much by COVID-19 when it comes to brides and weddings. But I knew in some moment it was going to happen. At the beginning, I was a little heart-broken to be honest. The idea of these two wonderful people having to wait a year to […]

So he proposed, and you said yes. Then you booked your church, venue and photographer. You told friends and family and decided on your bridal party, now what? Let’s learn a little bit about: Wedding dress shopping: how to make it fun. If you know me or if you have been following me for a […]

2021 Engagement season is on full blast. Last week was the turn of Gabby and Riley and their romantic summer lake engagement session! You see when I met these two I knew their session was going to be special since the beginning. Gabby requested a shoot with summer feels and we decided on one of […]

What happens when a talented team of South Dakota wedding pros get together to bring a vision to reality? Oh, you know — all kinds of beautiful things! That’s what. Solis Photography teamed up one more time with the people from Jane Rae Events to create magic, and lucky for us, Sabreena Frances and Sarah Westerman were available […]

This year I have done a lot of weddings around the Midwest, and I have to say that I have seen pretty much everything about bridal parties. However, one thing remains the same in every wedding, and it is the fact that most of my couples don’t think about how the size of their wedding […]

Long time ago, I saw a painting of a bride with ballerina shoes that stuck in head for a while. As I was very busy at that time, I decided to put it in the back of my head until I had enough time (or until I met the right person) to actually create a […]