Hey, it's Makayla. I'm a Duluth, MN and Saint Paul, MN based wedding photojournalist.
I can see the magic in everything.
In my decade of photographing weddings, I've always come back to this: the people and the relationships are the real story. And that story is best told by letting it tell itself.
This blog is full of the stories I've seen, the things I've learned along the way, and my best advice for creating a marriage celebration driven by being present and true to you.
Pour a coffee, a matcha, a tea. Stay awhile. Linger.
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DULUTH MN ENGAGEMENT SESSION | VIKRE ENGAGEMENT SESSION | CANAL PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION California is much warmer than Duluth. This is something that Kristi and Tony fundamentally knew before their engagement session, but became more obvious the colder it got. Kristi + Tony are getting married at Pier B in May, and they decided to […]
February 12, 2022

AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE WEDDING PHOTOS | PARK POINT WEDDING PHOTOS | LESTER PARK WEDDING PHOTOS | CANDID WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER | DULUTH WEDDING PORTRAITS Chase + Dorothy were one of the first couples affected by pandemic wedding planning. They were originally scheduled to get married in May of 2020 – making them among the first wave […]
January 29, 2022

DULUTH ENGAGEMENT SESSION, DULUTH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER Julie and Chad were sent to me by a mutual friend – and so many of our values align. I’m stoked to be telling a part of their marriage story. From hardship to long distance, this relationship that started with a buttdial has transformed itself into something unwavering and […]
April 18, 2020

DULUTH MN, CANAL PARK ENGAGEMENT SESSION A story six years in the making, Sara patiently waited for the ring. And then it happened. And then there was celebration. After that, this session happened. The question I always start engagement session planning with is, “if you were planning a date on this day, at this time, […]
January 25, 2020

DULUTH MN GRAD PHOTOGRAPHER, CANAL PARK SENIOR PORTRAITS Let’s get real for just a minute here: this is some SERIOUS senior portraits goals. Karissa traveled up from the Eau Claire area to have her portraits taken with me in Duluth at Canal Park and Park Point. Despite just how often seniors choose these locations, it’s […]
April 15, 2018

DULUTH MN, SENIOR PORTRAITS, PARK POINT GRAD SESSION I never pick favorite sessions, because picking favorites is like being in a room full of dogs and trying to decide which dog is the cutest. How are you supposed to choose? My time with Jamie was well spent with warm sun, wavy beaches, and pretty much […]
September 9, 2017
