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Couples travel from all over to tie the knot amongst the mountain peaks, pine forests, and wildflower meadows of Colorado. It’s an absolutely epic destination for outdoor adventures, so if your dream day includes the great outdoors instead of a traditional venue, elope in Colorado! In this guide, I’ll explain how to elope in […]
Amongst Utah’s desert landscape, Big Cottonwood Canyon perfectly combines lush greenery and rocky desert scenery. This canyon tucked in the Wasatch Mountain Range is a gorgeous destination any time of year – and for couples who want a unique wedding day full of adventures, a Big Cottonwood Canyon elopement might be just the thing! […]
The elopement ceremony is basically the main event – this is what you’ve been waiting for! Getting officially married, exchanging vows, tying the knot, committing to spending forever together… it’s a big deal! A lot of people have this misconception that an elopement is “less than” a big wedding – that because it’s a […]
Soaked in the summer sun on a beautiful family farm, we spent the entire day celebrating Manon and Bret’s wedding in the countryside of Minnesota. If you’re looking for an intimate and romantic wedding, read on to see what a thoughtful and detailed wedding can look like. There are some people that you just want […]
At the end of the last Ice Age, the ancient Lake Bonneville began to dry up, leaving behind salt deposits as the water receded. Today, the Bonneville Salt Flats are an otherworldly sight, with the salt crust stretching over 300,000 acres, surrounded by mountains. This unique spot in Utah makes the perfect backdrop for […]
Meet Jessie
Photography didn’t start as a hobby for me. It’s just always been there. I was the kid flipping through photo albums, getting stuck on certain images longer than anyone else. Not because they were perfect but because they felt like something. Real. Honest. Like you could step into them and understand the moment without anyone explaining it.
That’s still what I’m chasing.
My work has never been about perfect poses or overly curated moments. It’s about connection. The kind you can’t fake. The kind that shows up in the in-between. How someone reaches for you, How you exhale when you feel safe, how a moment lands without anyone trying too hard.
When I photograph a wedding, I’m not there to control the day. I’m there to see it. To pay attention to what’s actually happening and preserve it in a way that feels like you. Less performance. More presence.
Because the photos that matter aren’t the ones that look perfect. They’re the ones that feel like you were really there. And honestly, that’s how I live too.
I’m either hosting people I love, finding new places to wander through, or chasing my kids around. But the best moments? They’re usually the simplest ones. At home. Comfortable. Connected.
That’s what I notice.
That’s what I care about.
And that’s what I photograph.
