Kristine Paulsen Photography – Lifestyle Portraits, Editorial and Wedding Photography in Missoula Montana

Hi all! Keep your eyes open for the newest set of Recessionista ads featuring local Black Coffee Roasting Co. businessmen who are proud to shop at the Missoula YWCA‘s Secret Seconds thrift stores and show off their Recessionist-o chic side! We had a great time shooting these images, and I had so much fun designing the ads – thanks again for helping such a worthy cause.

And YOU can help too – pop on in to a store, get yourself some new-to-you duds, and do the YWCA a favor, too! All sales at YWCA Secret Seconds help women and children in crisis, including the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter.

On the docket: portraits and weddings – stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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Hi all! Keep your eyes open for the newest set of Recessionista ads featuring local businesswomen who are proud to shop at the Missoula YWCA‘s Secret Seconds thrift stores! We all had a blast shooting these images, and I had so much fun designing the ads – thanks to all you lovely ladies from Betty’s Divine, MamaLode and Dig This Chick for helping such a worthy cause. And YOU can help too – pop on in to a store, get yourself some new-to-you duds, and do the YWCA a favor, too! All sales at YWCA Secret Seconds help women and children in crisis, including the YWCA’s domestic violence shelter.

On the docket: portraits, and soon more weddings!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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Maddy and I did a little shoot for her portfolio with RMEA before she’s about to launch off and start working with Ford models. And may I say – Maddy just rocked it! And the wind, even though it was at times a bit blustery, was definitely on our side for these photos. What a gorgeous girl and so much fun to photograph! Way to be, Maddy! And good luck with Ford! :)

On the docket: portraits and weddings! And if you’re a senior and haven’t booked your session, now’s the time to do it before your yearbook deadline!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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I had the pleasure of meeting up with RMEA’s Alicia Kay and Heide a while back to make some shots for their respective portfolios. The shoot was quick, but these ladies totally rocked it! And even took a dip in the water all in the name of fashion. :) Thanks, ladies, for doing such a fantastic job!

On the docket: weddings, portraits and more portraits! Stay tuned! And if you’re a senior, don’t forget to book your sessions now since yearbook deadlines are getting closer and spots are filling up! :)

Cheers,

-Kristine

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So it kind of feels like it’s been raining forever here in Missoula. Which, even though it can irk me, I’m thankful for, since hopefully it keeps the fires at bay over the summer. However, Brianca, Kallista and I lucked out that the sun graced us with its presence during their model session in Missoula for the Rocky Mountain Entertainment Agency – and we had a great time!

These young ladies were fabulous, fun to photograph and very sweet. Thanks for “workin’ it,” girls! You were great!

On the docket: weddings, portraits, weddings and more portraits! By the way, now’s the time to book your senior session with me if you haven’t already since summer days are filling up quickly!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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I love light. And I love that Joelle and I got to really play around with it during our latest Missoula fashion session. The weather couldn’t have been better – a balmy 87 degrees (in April of all things!), a slight breeze, topped off with a drop-dead-gorgeous sunset. That’s definitely the recipe for a sweet session. And, of course, Joelle was brilliant, too. :)

P.S. If you’ve got a dress you want to rock like Joelle did, let me know! These types of sessions are a blast and a great way to show off that prom dress or wedding dress! And I’m sure Joelle can attest to that, too.

A huge big shout out to the people who helped make this shoot happen:

Hair: by Boom Swagger Salon.

Makeup: by Alchemy Mineral Blends.

Clothing: blue top, white shorts, white bag, gray tree-print dress, black and white top, and jean shorts from One Eleven.

On the docket: portraits!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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So I love color. Especially bright colors. LOVE LOVE LOVE them. And I admittedly get beyond excited when I have the opportunity to have fun playing around with it. For Joelle’s model shoot we styled her wardrobe to contain little pops of color and interest – from fire engine red skinny jeans, to bright bags, to a super fun animal print coat and a red and purple clutch.

The light also happened to be deliciously awesome during our shoot (after a few weeks of reschedules due to rain, rain, rain), and I had fun working with it – both on its softer side, and more on its harsh, shadowy side. I love getting to exercise my creative photo muscles, so this was a really fun shoot for me. And Joelle, too. :)

We had a blast playing up the fun pieces of clothing, not to mention Joelle’s own natural beauty. And I’m happy to say we’ve got plans for more shoots in the future, so stay posted – we’ll be sharing many more fun photos to come!

Thanks again to Joelle for “working it,” to Alchemy Mineral Blends for doing Joelle’s makeup, and for One Eleven and the Mood Boutique for providing us with some of these great items for Joelle to model. To learn more about which store carries which fashion piece, please check out the images, and scroll down below the photos for info.

You can find these items at the following locations – some items may no longer be available, or inventory may have changed, so act fast if you want to get your hands on any of these fun pieces! I know I’ve got my eye on a few….

Lacy tank, red skinny jeans, cream off-shoulder sweater, dark wash jeans, orange bag, turquoise bag, Frye heels: the Mood Boutique downtown Missoula, Montana.

Brown and black flower patterned lacy dress, animal print coat, red and lavender clutch: One Eleven, downtown Missoula, Montana.

On the docket: portrait sessions! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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This past spring I had the wonderful opportunity to help produce a documentary about the Paxson Art Project taking place in Paxson Elementary School in Missoula, a program that was developed by the Zootown Arts Community Center (ZACC). Visiting artists came into the school and taught kids from kindergarten through fifth grade new art concepts. Currently these kids only receive 6 hours of art per year. Yes, you heard that right – per YEAR.

I stopped by these visiting artists’ classes and put together an informative video about the project which will be shown to folks around the area to hopefully help educate them about the need for art for kids.

Please take a moment to view this video, and if you find this as important as I do, please feel free to share with others. Thank you!

The video is about 10 minutes long (but so worth the watch), so you may want to get the video started by pressing the play button. Once it begins loading, I’d suggest pressing pause until the video is fully loaded, then begin watching. Don’t forget to have your volume turned on! Also, if you’d like to watch the video in HD (high definition, please click the link below the video to be taken to the Vimeo site to watch in HD.)

Paxson Art Project from Kristine Paulsen Photography on Vimeo.

On the docket: portraits and weddings!

Cheers!

-Kristine

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Remember a few months ago when I was off gallivanting in Portland, Oregon? It wasn’t all gallivanting, and, in addition to a lovely portrait session I did on Cannon Beach, I was also working with Pedal Portland to help develop and design their new website for their new business – from their logo, to their video, to their finished website. We had a great time making photos for the site, creating some multimedia content, and overall, creating something that could really benefit Portland people interested in exploring urban bicycling.

Take a peek at the video we produced – and if you like amusing bloopers, stick around ’til the end. :)

 

 

 

 

So, drum roll please….I’d love to introduce Pedal Portland’s website! Please check it out and tell your friends (especially if you’re in the Portland area). Enjoy! (Click on the image below to visit the website – if you want to see a cool animation, be sure to use either a Chrome or Safari browser as Firefox isn’t able to show the animation in its full glory.)

On the docket: weddings, portraits and bridal sessions! Woo hoo!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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Getting back to my photojournalism roots a bit, last week I was hired by Cork Tree Creative to photograph a press conference with Governor Brian Schweitzer and Ray Stillwell at the old Smurfit-Stone mill site to announce Green Investment Group, Inc.’s (GIGI) acquisition of the site. This is the seventh Smurfit-Stone paper mill acquired since 2006 by GIGI, an Alton, Illinois-based company that acquires and redevelops Brownfield sites throughout North America. (A Brownfield site is an abandoned or underutilized industrial or commercial site that is well-positioned for redevelopment.)

Plans for the future use of the Missoula site are currently being formulated and will continue during the course of the coming months.  As plans are finalized, work will focus on clean-up and reconfiguration of the site to analyze the potential use of the existing facilities and land.

Ray Stillwell, principal of Green Investment Group, Inc., stated, “The Missoula property offers many opportunities for continued progress in the region. As with all of our projects, our main goal is to work with the community and local officials to develop a site that complements the other industries in the area and meets the economic needs and interests of its people by creating jobs in sustainable growth industries.”

Gov. Brian Schweitzer commented, “Green Investment Group has a proven track record of investing the necessary funds to save the industrial infrastructure and create good-paying jobs.  We welcome them to Montana.”

Thanks again to Cork Tree Creative and Ray Stillwell for contracting me for the shoot. It was nice to hang with the press folks again and make some images for you of this event. I look forward to working with you again in the future!

On the docket: engagement and portrait sessions!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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