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Senior photos
This is a set of senior portraits taken at various outdoor locations. This gorgeous senior was amazing to photograph, she even let me make her sit in a chair in a lake!

Halloween
Halloween is my all time favorite holiday. The whole month of October leading up to the 31st is spent getting spooky and planning creative and festive photoshoots to express my love for Halloween. I had the pleasure of working with an extremely awesome model who came to me with this vision of photos she wanted with smoke bombs, masks, props, fake blood, cool outfits, etc. I have used this thrifted vintage wedding dress in multiple shoots, but decided this was the perfect time to destroy it with fake blood!  This shoot is one of my favorites and is basically everything you could want for a Halloween photoshoot. Enjoy, and if you love it, share it! 
​-Please don't be offended by the human body - its ART and its life!-


Dylan Senior photos
Dylan was truthfully my first shoot with a male. I am so used to photographing and posing women in feminine ways, and Dylan was great to work with. Him being such handsome senior helped me out also (lol). These photos were taken in historic Downtown Stillwater, my hometown, on a lovely fall day! 

WINER WONDERLAND
These photos were taken on a 40 degree winter day, perfect for a winter photoshoot. The model is wearing a vintage wedding dress I found while thrifting about a year ago. I had to buy it because immediately I pictured it being worn in a wooded, snowy scenery. She looks beautiful in it! 

1st BIRTHDAY PARTY
These photos were taken on a 95 degree day in May for a 1st birthday party! These girls are adorable. 
Playing with chalk
Just an adorable 2 year old playing with chalk! 

20 minute speed painting
I thoroughly enjoyed taking these photos! I was invited to watch this artist host one of her 20-minute speed painting events! She started with a blank canvas, and exactly 20 minutes later had created a masterpiece as we all watched the process unfold. 

golden hour goddess
The "Golden Hour" is by far one of my favorite times to photograph portraits. This is the time of day when the sun is low and everything is illuminated in warm, golden colors. It is perfect for portraiture because it is soft yet natural lighting and leaves the model looking gorgeous!

Studio glam
Typically my portraits are taken out in nature, as that is where I find most of my inspiration. These photos were taken in a home studio set up in my basement. I do, however, enjoy being able to play with lighting in a controlled space. 

farmhouse
This set of photos was taken at a farmhouse with a rustic, but also feminine, theme in mind. 

halloween (always an excuse for a photoshoot)
With my personal favorite holiday being Halloween, it is an excuse to create dark themed photoshoots for about a month out of the year! These photos were taken at Afton State Park, where we got lots of strange looks. 

SHadows in the forest
Here we have some experimental photos with props that I had picked up strictly for photoshoots. In some, the model has herself wrapped up in a green, leafy vine. In others, eerie shadows are cast across the models face, created by hanging an old lacy curtain between trees in the forest. 

emotional boundaries
This is a glamour shoot that I created to make the viewer question the meaning. Sometimes, I want to make people think when they are looking at my photos and art. These photos mix beauty, flowers, smoke, and a ski mask to create something that I find intriguing.

pets in the snow
I couldn't help but bring my camera along while taking my two dogs, Aspen and Trixie, for a walk in the snow at their favorite path! 

    Please fill out the following form with any photoshoot inquiries and let's plan a shoot together! I am completely open to any type of photos/ideas, whether they are included above or not. 

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