who i am

I was born and spent most of my childhood in a small town named Sitka on an island in southeast Alaska. My backyard was full of spruce trees and totem poles. I played around bonfires on the beach and sprinted around the docks when fisherman would pull in their catch for the day. I remember swimming in ocean water in the summer until my lips turned blue and picking berries with my friends until we couldn’t eat anymore. I’ve caught salmon with my bare hands and have had some close encounters with a few moose from time to time.

Now based in Eagle River, I have always felt very connected to nature and feel the most at-home in it. I truly believe with all my heart that Alaska is the most beautiful place in the world. We have glaciers, tundra, rainforests, mountains, waterfalls, rivers, great lakes, and the most stunning wildlife you’ve ever seen. Alaska offers all the beauty of the world in one place, and is the perfect backdrop for a love story.

You've found yourself here, so let's get to know each other.

Hello there, I'm Madelynn

My favorite places to be are at home snuggling with my cats, in the mountains grandma-trail-hiking, and following the open road with my husband to find the best coffee in Alaska. I enjoy hearing people's stories and seek to know the world through eyes that aren't just my own. My desire is to see all that this beautiful world has to offer while bringing what significance I can to it.

thrifting

hobby

autumn

season

laughter

CHASING

moody + timeless

Style

hygge

Desire

houseplants

Obsession

Traveling Daydreamer | Comfort Seeker

my details

Your "feelings" photographer

Driven by emotion, trapped by the heart.
This is what inspires my art.

My passion is to create an emotional experience for you during our time together. Whether its your wedding day, engagement photos, or a simple family session, I want you to connect with you partner, with your family, with yourself.

Embrace the feelings that come your way.
Nostalgia. Meloncholy. Joy. Grief.
They all have a place in art.

My whole life I've been blessed by feeling everything so deeply. It's a beautiful thing.
It allows us connection with places, people, even things that we might not have been in touch with before.

I want you to hold your photos dear, and to feel the memories when you see them.

Let me create that experience for you.

values

I'm committed to inclusivity and encouraging my couples to be unapologetically, wholly themselves. Your quirks, sense of humor, heritage, and personal sense of style all go into making you who you are. All love is welcome here, and everyone's story is worth telling. No matter your background or whatever may make you feel unworthy: you are loved, you are embraced, you are seen. I promise to celebrate you, laugh with you, cry with you, and support you through everything in-between. I'm committed to being your ultimate supporter on your wedding day & the years to come.

Warm, inclusive, and true-to-you.

values

Branding images by Mary Webb Photo
Couples portrait by Theresa McDonald: Photographer

Branding images by Mary Webb Photo  | Couples portrait by Theresa McDonald: Photographer

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For the wild-heart romantics that feel deeply, to those longing for adventure.