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.

M

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DULUTH MN PET PHOTOGRAPHER | CANDID PET PHOTOGRAPHY | PARK POINT BEACH PHOTOGRAPHY SESSION Turns out, Elton has the softest ears in all of existence. And that’s really the only thing you need to know. See more of Kerstyn and Elton’s pet story on the Park Point Beach. Ready to celebrate your own pet story? […]

Life Stories

May 21, 2022

Park Point Beach Pet Story | Duluth, MN | Elton + Kerstyn

park point pet story

DOG PHOTOGRAPHY MINNEAPOLIS | CANDID PET PHOTOGRAPHY MINNEAPOLIS Pet stories are one of my favorite ways to honor your non-human family members. Whether it’s to celebrate life as-is or a life well-lived, getting to spend time just loving on your pet in their favorite way makes for the most incredible images. Especially when you get […]

Life Stories

May 7, 2022

Backyard Pet Story | Western Wisconsin | Teka + Family

Backyard Pet Story

PET PHOTOGRAPHS | DULUTH PET PHOTOGRAPHY | CANDID PET PHOTOGRAPHY | BEACH PET PHOTOGRAPHY Pet stories. A session type that has taken over my year. It’s been incredible, to learn about the relationships these people have, and to do the things they all love together. For Leah and Sikka it was simple: they love to […]

Life Stories

July 10, 2021

Wisconsin Point Beach Pet Story | Superior, WI | Leah + Sikka

beach pet photography