I’ve known Savannah (since middle school) and Javi (since high school) Honestly my relationship with Savannah has always been something extremely special to me. I’ve always thought of her + protected her like a little sister. She is the main reason my faith was so strong at such a young age and why I yearned […]

Alright, this surprise proposal and engagement session is a little EXTRA special. I might be biased because it’s my baby bro.. But I had been planning a styled shoot in the dunes with another photographer when I realized my brother and his GF (who have been together for 6 years) would make the best models. […]

The internet is really a magical place when it’s used for good. Tory was looking for a wedding photographer when she came across my account on the Knot. I get a message saying “Is this Karissa Russ?!” I’m like well yaaaa… hahah Long story short, we knew each other a long long time ago like […]

I have literally the cutest friends ever. John reached out and asked me if we could do a session in order to get Rachel out of the house (so her best friends could set up a suprise party) We were all in on the suprise and she had noo idea! When we arrived back at […]

Back Story – Real quick! I met Ashley a few years ago at a girls ride day. (When I did action sports only photography) I was so thrilled when she reached out and asked me to photograph her engagement. This was the first time that I have met her and Katelyn outside of motocross gear, […]