photographer, storyteller, your visual poet, capturing love in its most honest and beautiful form

My Promise To You

is to capture your story with artistry, sincerity, and joy, and to create a space where you can show up and be fully present.

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

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

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.

After 10+ years experience, I’ve learned that posing and directing go hand-in-hand. So your photos will feel natural and you’re never left feeling awkward.

This is why every session is so different. So don’t worry, I WILL MAKE YOU LOOK + FEEL AMAZING, I PROMISE!

You have permission to TRUST me fully. I do this for YOU and promise to help make your day fun and relaxed.

Having photographed 150+ weddings, I know how to find the best locations, best lighting, and get the best photos. My goal for you is to enjoy your day fully and not worry about a thing come your wedding day, because we have already done all the prep ahead of time. 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 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.

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

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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!

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Let’s create something uniquely beautiful together!

I Can't Wait To Hear From You!

“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

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