photographer, storyteller, your visual poet, capturing love in its most honest and beautiful form
is a calm, confident presence —An instinctive and trusted guide who makes posing feel natural and full of emotion, and who won’t miss any of the candid moments.
Dawn McClannan
My goal
is to capture a couple’s story with artistry, sincerity, and joy, and to offer couples a standout experience with every detail meticulously considered.
I fell in love with photos when I was a little girl. Every holiday season, my mom would pull out old family albums and tell us the stories—who each person was, how they were connected to us, the threads that wove our family together.
I loved learning about my ancestors, and my Italian heritage. Those stories could only live on because of the photos in her hands. That was just the beginning of my love affair with photos and photography. I learned from a young age how important those memories are and how photos truly are for a lifetime.
Why I Love Photography
So when I became a wedding photographer,
I saw it differently. It was never just about taking pretty pictures of a couple in love. It was about learning who matters most to you—the people you want to remember for a lifetime. The ones whose faces and stories you’ll tell your children, your grandchildren, and generations beyond.
We don’t have unlimited moments. Every laugh, every tear, every touch is something worth holding onto. Life is fleeting, but photographs? They last forever. And each time I click the shutter, I’m creating something your loved ones can hold close long after the moment has passed.
There are no words for how special that is.
“Dawn is one of the most easygoing and kind photographers I've ever worked with.”
“From the moment we met her it was so natural and she made the photography process such a fun, low stress process! From the first phone call she really gets to try to know you and your esthetic. She makes sure she understands your vision for your big day. I searched about a year in advance for a photographer and I'm so glad I went with Dawn. She books up fast so I wouldn't wait too long if you're searching for a photographer.” A&A
The best memories aren’t planned —they’re felt.
Whether you're hiking to a mountaintop for an intimate elopement or walking down the aisle of a church with your entire community cheering you on! This isn’t about checking off a shot list or rushing through a timeline. It’s about living in the moment. Laughing, crying, celebrating, breathing it all in.
I grew up chasing trails in Colorado, waking up to crisp mountain air and skies full of stars. That connection to wild places shaped everything. Even now, in Nebraska we work out of Omaha and in Colorado, we work out of Idaho Springs and travel throughout the state in our R.V.
Over the years, I’ve photographed more than 150 love stories. I’ve spent over a decade doing this work that I love so much. I’ve whispered “This light is perfect” more times than I can count. I’ve climbed rocks, Jeeped trails, hiked at sunrise, danced in the rain, and cried behind the camera more than once during vows that hit straight to the heart.
So when I found photography—and realized I could blend creativity, emotion, and adventure—I knew, this is what I was made for.
To me, photography is deeply personal. Connection is everything. And when we trust each other, the real magic happens.
—you’re inviting someone into one of the most sacred days of your life. I don’t take that lightly. I’m in it with you, from the first email to the final gallery.
I know wedding photography isn’t a necessity to get married —
but it is one of the few things that will last long after the day fades.
It’s a luxury, yes — but it’s also an investment in how you’ll remember one of the most meaningful days of your life.
So if you’re going to invest,
Invest in experience.
In a storyteller who sees beyond the poses and into the emotion.
In images that don’t just document, but move you — the kind you’ll pass down for generations.
Choose someone who knows how to chase the light when it’s perfect and create it when it’s not.
Someone who can handle the chaos of family photos with grace and laughter.
Who can adapt when the timeline shifts or the sky turns moody.
Who can capture not just how it all looked — but how it felt.
Because these aren’t just photographs.
They’re heirlooms.
Tiny, cinematic fragments of your love story — preserved so you can relive them again and again.
Final Note
WHEN I’M NOT BEHIND THE CAMERA!
God made me to be creative and incredibly adventurous and I found my soul mate in my husband, Dan. Together, when I/we are not behind the camera, you’ll probably find us off exploring a new corner of the world. Between weddings, we take every chance we can to travel—chasing new views, experiences, and get a little creative spark along the way.
We love our yearly skiing and snowboarding trips and trying to hike a 14er every year or two in Colorado. Being outdoors is our love language -even in Omaha, life looks a bit slower (but just as fun). Planting a garden every year, biking as much as we can, or spending time at the gym, are just a few of our favorite things!
You Ready?
Let’s create something uniquely beautiful together!
“Dawn and her husband Dan are such amazing human beings, I cannot thank them enough! They recently photographed our small wedding in Colorado and they went above and beyond in every aspect. Our wedding photos are STUNNING! They are seriously more beautiful than I could've ever imagined! It rained almost our entire wedding day and Dawn and Dan had such positive attitudes, they came up with several different options for photos due to the weather, and were so helpful and awesome the entire day! The photos they captured are beyond breathtaking. Dawn was so easy to communicate with and helpful thru the entire process. I was extremely indecisive on locations and details of our wedding day and she was so helpful in choosing a location and talking thru details and things I hadn't even considered. Our wedding day was so perfect, thanks to Dawn!! I cannot recommend her enough. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so very much Dawn and Dan.” -B&J