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There’s something about being engaged in the fall. The beautiful colors, the cooler weather, and the chance to snuggle with someone. Not to mention it’s one of the most gorgeous times to shoot engagements! Breanna and Hunter met me at a meadow bursting with fall colors for their engagement shoot. I was anxious to catch […]

Helena Fall Engagement Session

October 6, 2023

Engagement

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Allie and Conor had waited over seven years for their wedding day. I get goosebumps even writing that! High school sweethearts, they have grown up together, and now will share the rest of their life together! Their July 22nd wedding was a scorcher—to say the least. As the days leading up to the wedding showed […]

July Kleffner Ranch Wedding

July 25, 2023

Wedding

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I met Maddie & Lane at a local Starbucks months before their wedding. I knew instantly that these were my people. Full of life, joy, and genuine kindness, you can’t help but feel hopeful around these two.

Flash forward to June 17th, 2023. Their springtime wedding day started with a gentle rain shower and to our lovely surprise, ended with a gorgeous golden light…

Kleffner Ranch Wedding 2023

June 19, 2023

Wedding

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I have gotten a lot of questions from parents and students pertaining to, “What does your senior session include? What do I get if I choose you to take my pictures?” Great questions!!  Well, friend…I am here to answer those questions and more!! Choosing a photographer for any occasion can be daunting. To be honest, […]

The KV Senior Experience

June 12, 2023

Senior

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You have arrived to the best Amazon Wedding Registry items for 2023! After shooting weddings for 20 years, I have seen hundreds of wedding gifts. These either dazzled or fizzled with the bride & groom! Therefore, I’ve compiled all of the best Amazon wedding registry items here all in one spot. I hope this will […]

Amazon Wedding Registry Ideas

June 1, 2023

Educational

Amazon Wedding Registry

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I think half of the town has been anticipating Mikayla and Kyle’s wedding at Carroll College for a few months now. Ok, maybe multiple people in multiple states have been anticipating this couple to tie the knot! Either way, there were hundreds of smiling faces at Kyle and Mikayla’s ceremony and reception this weekend! From […]

Carroll College Winter Wedding

January 23, 2023

Wedding

Bride and groom kissing in front of chapel

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Have you ever wanted to turn your passion into a business? Are you wondering where to start? Well this post is for you! It’s going to be focused on how to start a photography business, but you can really follow these same steps to start any new business you want to! This is your year! […]

How To Start a Photography Business

January 6, 2023

Educational

Kelly Van Dyke Photography, Ravenwood Wedding Venue

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The Cathedral of St. Helena shielded us from the never-ending rain on Abbey and Andrew’s wedding day. I’ve never before been so thankful for about 4 feet wide of dry area to shoot in my life. The beautiful cathedral’s steeples toward over us, giving us just a small area right in front of the entrance […]

Cathedral of St. Helena Wedding

October 23, 2022

Wedding

Cathedral of Helena Wedding

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This sunset fall engagement session was gorgeous, but we paid for it with 457 mosquito bites. However, this shoot was full of that golden hour glow and it was totally worth itching for days. These images are the ones I dream about when it’s negative temperatures outside during the long cold winter months. Even though […]

Sunset Fall Montana Engagement Session

October 9, 2022

Engagements

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I have been looking forward to this Summer Star Montana wedding for months! Smoke, storms, and wild weather made me nervous in the weeks ahead of their wedding. I don’t know why I worry about something I cannot change, but Montana didn’t disappoint on their wedding day! With a perfect sunny and seventy-seven degrees, Aly […]

Summer Star Montana Wedding

September 11, 2022

Wedding

Summer Star Ranch Venue

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