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A couple celebrates their engagement with a joyful embrace atop a scenic rock outcrop, overlooking the stunning blue waters of Sylvan Lake.

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.

The Michaela you'll find making beautiful images of your family. 

I'm Michaela mader Tully