I love the stark contrast between Alaska Summer and Alaska Winter engagement sessions. We are 2 days away from the Winter Solstice and it definitely feels like the heart of Winter to me. I’m trying to soak in the cozy romance of the snow and enjoy the ice-falls as a backdrop, but I have to […]

Normally when my clients and I watch the weather it is in search of golden hour and sunshine. This time we chose Portage based on a 30% chance of snow!! It was a small chance, especially based on how much snow we’ve been having lately. When those first flakes started falling it was so magical! […]

By now my love for Hatcher Pass Winter Engagement photos is abundantly clear, and so here we are again! The beauty of this place is that it truly looks different each time you visit, depending on the weather. This past weekend we had cloud, fog and remnants of our First Snow for Matt & Gelsey’s […]

The season of shooting in fingerless gloves and layers upon layers of wool & down is back! You might not be able to tell by looking at these photos but…It was SO. Chilly. Good thing Frank & Courtney came prepared to make a little fire to warm up their frigid fingers. Oh Alaska, you can […]

I have been to Seward many, many times…often on the 4th of July to watch the Mt. Marathon Race, or to hike Lost Lake. Until now though, I have NEVER had the opportunity to photograph a couple there. Needless to say I was pretty thrilled when Hannah & Ryan proposed the idea of Seward Engagement […]

Fall in Alaska is magic. Where most places have red leaves on the trees, we have red tundra covering the mountains. Sometimes, if there are still blueberries hanging on the bushes they’ll freeze at night and then they taste extra sweet when you pick them, almost like ice wine. I love the low hanging fog […]