Honestly...

Three vintage white wedding dresses displayed on hangers in a rustic wooden attic or barn setting.
Champagne being poured into multiple coupe glasses in a warm-toned bar setting, creating an elegant sequence of images.

I believe there is beauty to be

captured in every moment.


Even the smallest details can be just as powerful as the undeniably huge moments. I want to capture the emotions you often miss in the moment unless photographed. I want them to one day bring you nostalgia and recall hidden memories from all of your once-in-a-lifetime experiences.


I am absolutely in love with the cinematic/storytelling genre of photography. The strategically used colors, the detailed and candid shots, super close ups and super far distance shots...photos that help you remember your days like one big movie.


I totally understand the necessary mix of clean, crisp photos among the artistic ones in order to appropriately capture your special moments with family...for their keepsakes as well. However, candid images will always be my top priority because they show that you are not just posing for the camera, but actually living in the moment and experiencing all kinds of emotions with your loved ones.



If you love this style of photography just as much as I do, I am so your girl for the job!

 

 

Get in touch!
A wedding party celebrates with joyful embraces and kisses in a series of candid reception moments.
A close-up sequence showing white roses and greenery decorating the back of a white wedding dress.

 

Weddings

 

Engagements

Three friends share joyful embraces while posing together at sunset along a fence during golden hour.
Silhouetted figure reading a book in a golden wheat field at sunset with warm sunlight streaming through.

 

Portraits

 

Families

Who am I?

Why Photography?

Fun Facts

Let's get personal

Woman in cowboy hat sitting in grass photographing with vintage camera, sepia-toned outdoor portrait.

Who am I?

Why Photography?

Fun Facts

I’m Alivia


I was born and raised in Michigan, with its beautiful forests, sandy dunes, and great lakes becoming my own personal stomping grounds. But, I have always been in love with the West and it's stunning rocky mountains.


I am absolutely in love with nature and any kind of outdoorsy adventure. From a young age, I found myself fascinated by the fact that everything and everyone was designed with personal, intentional beauty by God...the true artist here. I am also obsessed with my husband who I believe to be the most selfless and sweet person I have ever met.


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But of my own personal adventures.

Let's get personal

Who am I?

Why Photography?

Fun Facts

Art deco skyscraper photographed through window frames at sunset with warm orange lighting in urban setting.

Because...


I have come a long way to realize that photography is the one thing I can absolutely lose myself in for hours upon hours! It excites me, gets my brain filled with ideas, and gives me purpose. I also get to meet the coolest people and celebrate their most special moments!


As with my latest endeavor, mastering the art of film photography, the more photoshoots and events I was blessed to photograph, the more I fell in love with every single part process.


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But of my own personal adventures!


Let's get personal

Who am I?

Why Photography?

Fun Facts

A person wearing a brown cowboy hat and floral dress sits in a lush green field surrounded by trees.

Or maybe I just think they're fun...


Not only am I a photographer, I teach snowboarding lessons seasonally, I screen print for a small company, and I am pursuing by Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.


One day, I hope to turn photography into a full time gig and start a small homestead up in Alaska! I am a bit of a hippie, being obsessed with everything natural and homemade, from crafts to remedies to baby diapers. My husband and I are absolutely stoked to be welcoming our very first baby this November!

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But of my own Personal adventures!
Donkeys peer through a wire fence at someone in an orange shirt.
A panoramic view of the majestic Grand Teton mountain range at sunset with golden light illuminating the rugged peaks.
A tall white cross stands on a grassy hill with trees in the background and a wooden bench nearby.
A bald eagle perches on a dead tree snag against a forested mountainside backdrop in golden evening light.
Someone walking barefoot on a beach carrying shoes, wearing black shorts and sweatshirt with a baseball cap at sunset.
A white wolf with alert eyes and pointed ears stands in a forest setting with sunlit foliage in the background.
Wild buffalo graze across a golden prairie landscape at sunset in Yellowstone National Park.
A weathered log washed up on a sandy beach with water splashing against it in golden sunlight.
A seagull soars over calm waters at dusk.
Aerial view of terraced rice paddies with curved lines and patterns in green and brown earth tones.

"Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you’ll find it there."

Robb Sagendorph