Michaela Made Photo Co.

  • Woman Owned
Black Hills Elopement & Small Wedding PhotographerMichaela Made Photo Co.

You're not looking for a photographer who’ll tell you to say cheese. You’re looking for someone who sees you—who notices the way you look at each other when nobody’s watching, who knows that your vows might come with tears, laughter, or both.

I photograph small weddings and elopements in the Black Hills of South Dakota, a place most people don’t expect to fall in love with…until they do. Jagged peaks, whispering pines, golden grasslands, and trails that feel like a secret—this is where you come when you want your wedding to feel like you. No pressure, no production—just you, your person, and the people who matter most.

Whether it’s the two of you on a ridgeline at sunrise or a tiny crew of your ride-or-dies gathered in a wildflower meadow, I’m here to capture the real stuff. The quiet in-between moments. The hand squeezes. The wind messing up your hair just right. I’ll be the calm in your corner, your timeline wrangler, your biggest fan behind the camera. No awkward posing, just gentle guidance to help you feel like yourselves.

If you're dreaming of an elopement that trades tradition for intention, and a photographer who gets that this is about more than pretty pictures—it’s about remembering how it felt—then let’s talk.

  • Wandering Since 2022

What Couples Are Saying

Read reviews from couples who’ve worked with this photographer and shared their elopement experience.

  • 5-stars

    Michaela is so easy and wonderful to work with! We are in love with our photos. We could not have asked for a better photographer for our wedding day.

    Cicily + Gray
    Black Hills intimate wedding
  • 5-stars

    Michaela was organized, on time, prepared, relaxed, and easy to work with. She was able to put everyone at ease to capture just the right images of my family. The other amazing part of the experience was how much fun we all had which made our smiles and laughter real! She also returned the edited images in a very timely manner. I cannot wait to work with her again!

    Kara
  • 5-stars

    Michaela takes great care with each client. She makes sure to understand you as a couple & makes sure she puts her magic touch on it all. She is so easy to work with and is so much fun, I hate being in front of the camera and I never felt awkward. She is timely, professional, and so much fun to be around. She knows all the best secret photo oasis spots & we will always recommend her.

    Jess
    Black Hills National Forest elopement
Michaela Made Photo Co.
Michaela Made Photo Co.

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