the journal
Senior guys don’t usually wake up thinking, “I can’t wait for my photo session.” I get it. Cooper’s senior photos took place over two weekends — one in the dramatic landscape of Badlands National Park and one along Spring Creek Trail near Rapid City in the Black Hills. Two totally different backdrops. Two different energies. […]
I'm Michaela mader Tully
The Michaela you'll find making beautiful images of your family.
I’m a storytelling photographer based in the Black Hills of South Dakota, specializing in family connections, intimate weddings, and elopements.
My style? Think warm evening light, authentic moments, and a dash of Mary Oliver poetry—because life’s best stories are a little wild, a little soft, and always real.
When I’m not behind the camera, I’m probably chasing my kids, hiking trails that smell of Ponderosa pine, or sipping coffee that’s gone lukewarm because, well, #momlife.
