Madison Mackie

“When I first saw Madison’s work, I was immediately drawn by how she captured joy, love and every other emotion so raw and tenderly. There wasn’t a second thought about having Madison capture our wedding. We knew that we wanted to look back on our wedding day and see pictures that captured our love and our loved ones in their truest form. And she certainly did - above and beyond. When she first worked with us for our engagement shoot, she made us feel so comfortable - as if we were all childhood friends once upon a time. It was more than a photoshoot, but a day of adventure that included climbing up a fire lookout (and getting my butt stuck!), exploring the lake, talking about music and sharing our stories. She made us feel at home. And most importantly, she allowed us to be us in front of the camera - even when we felt nervous at first. In our pictures, she captured the way he makes me laugh, how we spur each other to be goofy, and our joy-filled love. Madison is an incredible story teller and a creative genius. At the end of our wedding, our friends played a few acoustic worship songs. While worshiping, I caught Madison pause for a moment and revel in praise to our King. To me, that spoke mountains about how she truly immerses herself in her work and the people she works with. More than having an eye for photography, Madison pays attention to the details that make us who we truly are. Our stories. Our quirks. And everything in between. We were incredibly blessed by her. ”

“When looking for a wedding photographer, there are things that we all know are important. There are also things you do not even realize can make a world of difference until you are in the moment - things that make that photographer and those photos perfect. Every step of the process with Madison was easy because she works tirelessly to make it that way for her brides and grooms. She is the kind of person who you instantly feel comfortable with, like all photographers should but few can accomplish. She brings with her serenity in a process that can make you feel burdened. She doesn’t just get to know you because she wants to deliver you beautiful photos, she actually wants to know you; your love story, your favorite things, your taste in music, your dreams together. She delivers photos that encompass things you may not have realized you would want to see over and over because she took time to really know you and your partner. There are things in a wedding photographer that are important. And there are things that make those photographers perfect. Madison was the intersection of those two things for us, and I have no doubt, for many many more couples to come.”

“When we got engaged, I was very clear that I had a few non-negotiables about our wedding. On the top of that list was having Madison as our photographer. Having known her personally for a few years, I knew that she was exactly what we needed to make our day what we were dreaming of. She is thoughtful, patient, flexible, kind, creative, personable, and caring. She sees beauty in just about everything and is able to capture it so others can see it too. On a day that could have been stressful, she brought a peaceful spirit and incredible skill that allowed us to relax and truly be present, knowing that we were taken care of. We have fantastic memories and gorgeous photos to cherish for for the rest of our lives.”

“Effortless, the best word to describe my experience with Madison Mackie. From the start our experience was just fabulous! Our engagement session felt like a fun date for Kyle and I and our pictures were absolutely amazing. Then our wedding day couldn’t have been easier! She herded my giant bridal party with ease which I’m sure wasn’t easy. Madison has given me the gift of reliving my wedding day which truly does go by in the blink of an eye. I go through my gallery often and each time find something new that i love and hadn’t noticed before. She captured every emotion felt on that day and for that I am forever grateful. A++ for Madison and can’t wait for the next time she can photograph our adventures.”

“I’m not much of a “big celebration” person, and the thought of having everyone’s attention on Ryan and I for an entire day was pretty stressful at first. I knew I needed someone I not only trusted, but truly admired for their creative process, to be in charge of capturing our wedding day for us the way he had envisioned it. Madison not only does that, but she makes you feel at home. Working with her is so so easy. If you aren’t much of a talker, if you hate yourself in pictures, if you think you’re awkward, it doesn’t matter. Madison’s gift lies in making you and your love look authentically YOU. She is patient, organized, creative, thoughtful. She doesn’t just do her job, she goes above and beyond to get the details. Every part of our day was special enough for a photo, and I’m so thankful for the memories we now have to look back on. I have a feeling she’ll be taking our pics for a long, long time.”

“Where to begin with Madison! She was amazing in every way since the beginning! She really took the time to get to know us and our story. We were going to meet in person but then a snow storm happened and closed the roads so we FaceTimed instead. This was still great because she asked such intentional questions that it felt like we were having a in person convo. We ended up talking for so long and it was great to feel comfortable with someone before they take such intimate and special photos.

For our engagement shoot, she had picked out some great spots after we mentioned ideas of what we wanted. She had a plan laid out for the day and everything was organized. It felt so comfortable and natural taking the pictures with how she did it! She has such a chill/peaceful presence about her. She honestly makes taking photos seem and feel effortless. She brings music which helps you stay in the moment and not in your head. She does not do traditional “posing.” She says “okay, now hug her/him” so you hug the most natural way. Then she would have us whisper into each other’s ears to get more natural/raw reactions and smiles and this all really showed when we saw our photos! We definitely would not have felt as comfortable as we did if we didn’t FaceTime before and get to know each other. Her vulnerability in the conversation and realness really helped.

For the day of, she was INCREDIBLE and so was her second shooter! We had to change our “getting ready” spot a couple weeks before and she was so flexible and willing to travel to two different locations. Throughout the day, we didn’t even notice her (in the best way). We of course recognized she was there and felt her sweet presence but we truly felt like she just captured moments she saw, rather than tried to make “picture perfect” moments happen. We didn’t feel like we had a camera in our face all day or like we were being posed every second, it all just felt super natural and she was able to capture the candid moments so well. We had already talked and planned out family photos so that went super smooth! She knew who to call out and where to put them, it was great knowing she had everything under control. She stayed until the very end, capturing every part of the day up until the exit.

Overall, Madison was amazing and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a wedding photographer! Or any photography really! She was such a great communicator though-out the whole process, planned everything so well and really helped us through this special time in our lives. She was so great and we are so so thankful we had her there for our special day. The best part for us is her authentic love for Jesus. This is evident in the woman that she is. It was so special to have a photographer who “gets it.” Your photographer is with you for the most intimate parts of your day. “First look, letter reading, bride + groom shots, etc.” and it was so nice to have the third person with us in those moments be a Jesus lover and know that she understands why we are praying before the ceremony together and why we wrote what we did in our letters.”