From Iowa originally, Clayton spent a lot of time in the Hills with family growing up and now calls it home. Clayton has had a lifetime of music and plays multiple instruments. After he moved to the Hills he joined up with the Brandon Jones Band, continues to sing and write his own music fulltime, […]

Through these last few weeks as I have begun picking up work for my business as a portrait photographer, James has become momma’s biggest little helper. Thanks to everyone’s patience as I adapt to being a new mom and to a little invention called the Boba wrap, I am able to continue being self-employed while […]

From a family full of scientists and mathematicians, Jonathan graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a degree in chemical and biological engineering. Working in that field for several years, he found himself very unhappy. He took what he calls a premature retirement and found himself again. Starting over, he began […]

Yesterday was a significant day for not only our country, but also for our son; James celebrated his first national holiday, the fourth of July! I know he won’t remember these days and moments, but as a mother and a photographer, I want to attempt to capture as much as I can to look back […]

One of my best friends, Cora Carroll was born in Rapid City and has established her name and businesses in the Hills. She is a talented wedding portrait and fine art photographer (@coracarrollphotography) and entrepreneur. In this episode we sit down and talk about her business ventures as owner and creator behind her Maiden Mountain […]

In the last few years, the demand for birth story photographers has slowly increased. Your immediate thought may be, “Ew, why would anyone want that captured?” Trust me, I get it. I had a photographer at my birth, and I will again for my future kids too. While not all of the photos are appropriate […]

Please put your hands together and join my family and I as we welcome the newest member, James Francis Grassel. You already got a brief story last week on his arrival into the world, but here’s a little about our first week (and a few days) as a family. Isaac and I are thrilled to […]