and so will your friends and family
and so will your friends and family
Your photographs aren't just for the now. It's for the 5 years from now, the 50 years from now. Your legacy will exist without images - but imagine how much more tangible your legacy would feel with them.
It's your turn for the dusty old black and white photo on the mantle.
These are your moments.
I won't give you fluffy language about this being your "best day ever!" and I won't force you or coerce you into feeling or looking a certain way.
But what I can promise you is witnessing things as they were. And then sharing that back to you, truthfully.
YOUR VALUES ARE OUR VALUES TOO
Absolutely, yes!
There's nothing that's better than having your photo and video team perfectly in sync about what's important at a wedding - people. My team has trained and worked together for years, and they are truly the most talented people I know. It's easy to plan knowing that you can hire one company to handle all of your artful images and films, and we can be those people for you.
You're also welcome to reserve only photography, or only videography, if that best fits your needs.
Absolutely YES!
Family and friend portraits are important too - they show who was there that day, in a straightforward way. While we believe in the important of "personality" images and real, as-is storytelling, we'll always say yes to requests for formal/smiling at the camera portraits.
We're masters of making any family/friend images go by quickly - often just taking a few minutes of the day and moving on back to the party.
Great question!
When building collections, we don't set a specific number of "hours" that you have to assign throughout the day. Rather, we'll talk about what parts of the day are important to have photographed, and we make sure your coverage spans these events. There is a maximum number of consecutive hours (12) but most event days span 7-10 hours.
When you reach out, I'll create a custom collection for you based on your needs, current timeline, and other information to make sure photography and/or videography will be present for all of your most cherished parts of your event.
With friends, family, peers, and connections all across the midwest, I frequently photograph marriages in the Duluth, MSP Metro, Madison, and greater Chicago areas. I've been lucky enough to photograph sessions and events from coast to coast, and created a travel radius to make it happen for you!
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Travel included in chosen collection
WI/Chicago/Fargo/Des Moines
+ $1100
Continental US
+ $2100
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Non-Continental
You're the coolest. + $3100
with a complimentary Second Photographer, two hours of rehearsal dinner coverage, and a morning after session.
Of course, yes!
For privacy reasons I don't have public access on this website to private events, but in response to your inquiry I'll happily provide galleries that would be similar to your venue, lighting situation, location, etc. Then you can see how all of the images tell incredibly emotional stories, alongside a handful of formal portraits as well.
Probably! In the past, I've made a lot of accommodations for specific situations. Here's a few things I've worked with couples on in the past and provided custom quotes or modifications:
* Black and white editing only (no color images)
* No Editing
* Splitting coverage over multiple days
* Last minute elopements and event changes
* Full internet privacy
* NDAs and other agreements
These requests are on a case by case basis, but most requests can be accommodated.
"Makayla has an incredible gift not just of seeing the beauty in every human and in every moment, but somehow capturing it and translating it to the most beautiful images. We’re obsessed and so grateful for Makayla’s amazing work!"
Janet and Kevin, married 2024
"We were so impressed with her professionalism, thoughtful emails and clear communication, support and enthusiasm."
"Not only is Makayla incredibly kind, genuine, calm, and professional, but also the most organized person we've ever worked with - her questionnaires, communication, and prompt editing was incredible. She truly listened to us and all our quirky requests! We cannot thank Makayla enough and feel so lucky to have worked with her.
VANESSA AND MATT, married 2022
"Makayla captured our story beautifully and dove right into our blissful chaos."
"Makayla was amazing for every single part of the process. Our engagement shoot and wedding photos exceeded all the expectations we thought we had and then some. Makayla’s communication is amazing and so thorough, I never had to worry that she was ahead of it on every step. I cannot tell you how many guests I had at the wedding stop me to say how amazing our photographer was."
SAM AND MATT, married 2025
"She is genuinely everything I dreamed our wedding photographer would be."
"I can honestly say that she cares about you on your wedding day and it shows through the photos. I am not an overly emotional guy but I end up tearing up looking back at these and most likely will for years to come. Thank you Makayla, for capturing not just our wedding, but who we are as people."
ADAM AND GRACE, married 2021
"Thank you Makayla, for capturing not just our wedding, but who we are as people."
"There is not enough I could say to properly describe the gift that Makayla has. My jaw was on the ground when she revealed our photos to us, because I just couldn’t believe the moments she saw. She was so inconspicuous that I hardly noticed she was there on our day, but her product showcased that she was there for every little moment. I would recommend Makayla without hesitation."
ELLE AND DAKOTA, married 2021
"Hands down one of the best decisions we made for our day."
"From day one, her dedication and commitment to her people and her work was apparent. She got to know us and what we were looking for in our video, and she was intentional about capturing the moments that were most important to us. She checked in with us at all the right moments and made the whole process easier than we could have imagined."
ERIN AND GRANT, married 2022
"She always seemed to be in the right place at the right time, even when we hardly realized she was there."
All collections are completely customized based on the wants and needs of you and your event. Here's a few examples of collections clients have created in the past.
Reach out to create your own custom collection.
Engagement Session
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Event Day Coverage 10am-9pm
Two Photographers
Partial Analog Film Coverage with digitized scans
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Event Day Coverage 11am-9pm
Two Photographers
Partial Analog Film Coverage with digitized scans
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Preferred Venue Rate
Event Day Coverage 3pm-7pm
One Photographer
Full Analog Film Coverage with digitized scans
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Event Day Coverage 3pm-7pm
One Videographer
Event "Trailer" Film
includes Digital and Camcorder Footage
Rehearsal Dinner Coverage
Event Day Coverage 10am-9pm
Two Videographers
Event "Trailer" Film
Event "Documentary" Film
Event "Ceremony" and "Speeches" Films
includes Digital, Camcorder, and Super 8 coverage
Event Day Coverage 11am-9pm
Two Videographers
Event "Trailer" Film
includes Digital, Camcorder, and Super 8 Coverage
Preferred Venue Rate
Engagement Session (Photography)
Rehearsal Dinner (Photography + Videography)
Event Day Coverage 12pm-10pm
Two Photographers
Partial Analog Film Coverage with digitized scans
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Two Videographers
Event "Trailer" Film
Event "Documentary" Film
Event "Ceremony" and "Speeches" Films
includes Digital, Camcorder, and Super 8 coverage
10x10 Heirloom Fine Art Album
Moving Picture Digital Album
Engagement Session (Photography)
Rehearsal Dinner (Photography + Videography)
Event Day Coverage 12pm-10pm
Two Photographers
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Two Videographers
Event "Documentary" Film
includes Digital and Camcorder Footage
Event Day Coverage 1pm-8pm
Two Photographers
Curated Image Collection with Online Access Portal
Two Videographers
Event "Trailer" Film
includes Digital and Camcorder Footage
I'm all in. x
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I can't wait to hear about all your dreams for your photographs. Step one is for us to have a discovery call to see what magic you're looking to make.
Step Two begins all the best pieces of our time together. We'll dive into the process of getting to know your friends and family, we'll create any pre-event images, we'll dig into what really matters about this celebration for you. I'm honored to be joining you.