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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 […]

Every time I meet with a couple, the story seems to be the same. Brides know what they want, they have spent months looking and following photographers in social media and Pinterest and some of them even know my poses before I even work with them! But the groom…, that’s another story. I still have […]

Anyone that knows me knows that I am a wedding dress nerd. I own over 15 wedding dresses myself and I keep buying more when I see one that I like. My problem is with the years I have developed an obsession for designer’s dresses, and a hobby like that is definitely not cheap. Read […]

Every wedding has a budget. But there are little tricks you can do to make your wedding day look a little closer to those Pinterest photos you like so much. (believe me, I do it in all my weddings!) Read below and practice! Tidy room. Getting ready photos can look a million times better if […]