Kristi Shanks Photography

10/17/2021

07/30/2021

I have loved photography, especially photographing weddings. It has been almost 13 years that I have been a wedding photographer. Weddings have always made my creative side come alive as each wedding is so unique. I am very humbled to have been able to photograph over 215+ weddings in the last 13 years. I have 8 amazing weddings left to photograph this year and then I will wind down my photographer career here in December. I know I am leaving my mark. I am truly blessed to have been given this amazing opportunity to touch so many lives. I pray that the photographs I have taken can give my clients memories for their entire lives to look back upon with fondness. It has been a great 13 years! Thank you to all my 2nd photographers over the years, and to my clients for trusting me to documents your lives through pictures.

06/28/2021

Last weekend I had the privledge of photographing this awesome couple! Congrats Peter & Cira! Hope you love these!

06/27/2021

It was been full swing wedding mode! I have neglected to post pictures, sorry! Life has been a blancing act . I figure that as long as my couples get thier pictures in 1-3 weeks then when I have time I can catch up on some post.

It was such a pleasure to photograph Carrie and Jesse's wedding at the Pavillon. Event hough is was 95+degrees outside, they were rock stars for pictures. The looks they give one another tell the story of their love, which was so evident throughout the day.

02/14/2021

I am finally getting these beautiful pictures posted of Sierra & Cole December wedding. I promise, they got their pictures weeks ago! It was my pleasure to be able to document Sierra & Cole's wedding! They were such a beautiful couple and their love truly shined through them all day long!

02/12/2021

Who knew January engagement sessions could be so fun? Thank you to this amazing couple who braved the cold to take these breathtaking engagement pictures at Fall Park in Sioux Falls.

11/13/2020

Probably the most unique wedding I've been to in a long time. Mike & Michelle incorporated their two favorite things: Baseball & Mickey Mouse to make an unforgettable experience for their guests. From the baseball diamond chair set up at the wedding, the baseball cakepops, to the nacho's in a ball hat at the reception, every detail was thought of. It was an honor to photograph their entire wedding day! It was truly a day to remember.

11/07/2020

Amazing wedding day with Aimee & Tristan at Emerald Pines Barn! It was the perfect fall day for an outdoor wedding. It is always fun to photograph at Emerald Pines as the lighting inside and out are amazing! Not to mention the sunsets there are brilliant. Looking for a wedding venue & a photographer? Emerald Pines Barn has special packages that include Kristi Shanks Photography!
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11/06/2020

Beautiful day, amazing couple, fun bridal party; what else could you ask for? It was truly my honor to photograph Danielle and Camden's wedding. They decided to wait to see each other until she walked down the aisle, and boy was it worth it! I love capturing these moments in time. Know of anyone looking for a wedding photographer? I have only 5 spots left for 2021!

10/17/2020

What do you do on a hot day? Well, the day of Sabrina & Greg's engagement session was a sizzler and to top it off they brought one of their horses! I can't wait to photograph this wedding Emerald Pines Barn next Oct! They are planning to bring more horses for the wedding day!

10/17/2020

Catching up on some posts! Can you tell this it was super windy this day? Thankful for locations where you can get out of the wind. I can't wait to photograph ALex & Damonn's wedding next Aug. at Emerald Pines Barn! Emerald Pines Barn

10/09/2020

I love photographing at this venue! (It is probably a given since I designed the place!)