Black Hills Elopement & Small Wedding Photographer
Michaela 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.
