Hi, I’m Cherokee — but you can call me Cherry.
Photographer • Wife • Mom • Storyteller
I’m the owner and photographer behind Cherry Pic’d Photography, a Lebanon, Missouri photography business specializing in weddings, couples, families, and the moments you never want to forget.
I live in Lebanon, MO with my husband, Nate, and our daughter, Summer. They’re my favorite people, my biggest supporters, and a huge part of why preserving memories through photography means so much to me.
It Started With My Own Wedding Story
I’ve almost always had a camera nearby, but my professional photography journey began in 2022 — and it started with my own wedding.
When Nate and I eloped, hiring a professional wedding photographer simply wasn’t in our budget. We got married without one, which means the photos we have from one of the biggest days of our lives are cell phone pictures.
I knew we couldn't be the only couple who had ever found themselves choosing between staying within their budget and having their memories professionally captured.
That experience became the reason Cherry Pic’d Photography exists.
I wanted to create a photography business where beautiful, professional photos weren't reserved for people with huge budgets. Couples and families deserve options — and the amount someone can spend should never determine whether their memories are worth documenting.
Photo by Shutterbug & Belle Photography
Photography Built Around You
Today, I photograph weddings, engagements, couples, families, portraits, and special events throughout Lebanon, Central Missouri, and beyond.
Weddings hold an especially important place in my heart. Instead of expecting every couple to fit into the same package, I offer customizable wedding photography built around your day, your priorities, and your budget.
I’m also an ordained officiant and offer additional options including wedding videography and drone coverage, giving couples even more ways to create photography and wedding coverage that works for them.
I Want the Real Moments
My photography style is about more than getting everyone to look at the camera and smile.
Of course I want the beautiful portraits you'll frame and hang on your walls.
But I also want the laughter. The happy tears. The little glances. The hand squeezes. The chaos. The people you love being completely themselves.
I want the moments happening in between the photographs you knew you wanted.
Because someday, those little moments won't feel so little.
Your Memories Deserve to Be Captured
More than anything, Cherry Pic’d was built on one simple belief:
Everyone deserves beautiful photographs of the moments that matter to them.
You don't need a picture-perfect life.
You don't need an extravagant wedding.
And you definitely don't need an unlimited budget.
Just bring me your people, your story, and the moments you want to remember.
I'll bring the camera.