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

I love my family dearly. Which is a huge understatement. They mean so much to me, especially since we are kind of scattered all across the U.S. So when I get to spend time with them, I adore it.

I drove to Spokane to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with my grandparents and uncle, and it was absolutely delightful. I spoiled them with pumpkin pies I made, received wonderful warm hugs and got to cook with grandma (which involved a hilarious turn at trying to figure out how to flatten a duck – long story – it involved a couple YouTube videos and resulted in one funny-looking duck!). Cooking with Grandma is especially dear to me since the last time I’ve really cooked with her must have been when I was eight or nine. And of course, sitting around the table, we got to regale one another with some pretty amusing stories.

These are just a few portraits from my visit – they mean so much to me…and I really didn’t take nearly as many photos as I should have. Quite honestly, I don’t take nearly as many personal photos as I should and that’s something I’d like to fix in 2012. I hope you do too.    (P.S. My apologies for the less-than-flattering self portrait. My arms are only so long.) ;)

On the docket: engagement sessions! Let’s hope snow comes our way soon!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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A belated Happy Halloween to you all! It was another great night full of little goblins and ghouls ready for tricks, treats and pics at my Halloween Photo Spook Booth.

Halloween has always been a favorite holiday of mine, and last year I thought – what the hey – it’ll be fun to do this for all the little kids that come by my house on Halloween night. It was a great success last year, and such a fun time this year as well. I noticed there were a few returning trick-or-treaters from last year (I heard one boy shout, “This is the photo house! She’s a photo god!” Thank you, mystery boy – that made my night!) as well as lots of new kids armed with bags full of candy and chocolate-covered smiles.

Thanks so much for stopping by, showing me your awesome costumes, and taking a second to make some fun photos at the Halloween Photo Spook Booth. And now, on to the pictures! (This, of course, was just a fun Halloween treat for the kids, but if you’re a parent and would like a print of your child’s photo, please be in touch by either calling me at 406-240-3469 or by e-mailing me. All orders will need to be placed by the end of the month of November. Thank you!)

On the docket – more portraits, and “The Best of 2011 Weddings!” P.S. The Photo Booth is available to rent for parties and events. If you’re interested, hop on over to my website and read more about the booth.

Cheers!

-Kristine

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64 years ago today. Dresses handmade from parachute silk. Your marriage is amazing. And beautiful. And absolutely inspirational. Happy anniversary Grandma and Grandpop. I love you both so, so, so much!

{ August 17, 1947 – Wordless Wednesday }

Cheers,

-Kristine

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I love color unabashedly. If you follow my work, it’s probably fairly obvious how much I love color. I love it even more so when it grows wild and oh-so-incredibly-beautifully. Seriously – it’s amazing what our world gives us to feast our eyes upon. So, today’s Wordless Wednesday comes from a recent mountaintop stroll of mine:

{Nature’s Paint Palette – A Study in Wildflowers}

On the docket: weddings and engagement sessions! Yippee!

Cheers!

-Kristine

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The other day I was out on a session with a client and she spotted this little guy sunbathing. Who says humans are the only ones who sunbathe? :)

{Sunbathing Squirrel}

Cheers!

-Kristine

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My folks were in town a week or so ago, so we spent as much time as we could getting out and about. I think they’re beautiful people, inside and out, so I always try to make a few portraits of them when they’re around.

{Parents!}

On the docket: engagement sessions!

Cheers!

-Kristine

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Happy Mother’s Day to all you mamas out there! I truly believe mother’s day should be every day since our mothers do so very much for all of us. I know my mom is certainly one of them that deserves recognition every day.

So, I’m going to keep this short and sweet and give a big shout out to my mom: I love you, Mom! Thanks for each and every thing you do, big and small. Thanks for helping me grow into the woman I am today. Thank you for your unconditional love and support. Thank you for always believing in me. Thank you for being one of the kindest, most caring people I know. Thank you for giving some of the best mom hugs around. Thank you for sharing your recipes with me. Thank you for being one of the most fun people to laugh with. Thank you for giving me the gift of not taking life too seriously and really, truly enjoying it. Thank you for always being there for all of us.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of my heart – I love you!

On the docket: engagement sessions!

Cheers!

-Kristine

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What a crazy spring we’ve been having! Makes for some cool photo ops, though!

{Daffodils in the Snow}

On the docket: portrait sessions!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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I headed over to Portland the other day for a working vacation and on my way there, stopped in Spokane to visit my most wonderful grandparents. They’re avid birders and were showing me the little quail crew that comes near their house for a visit each morning and evening. Quail, in my opinion, are already pretty funny, so this photo just makes me laugh even more than usual….

Jumping Quail!

I know that was a lot of words for a “Wordless Wednesday” post, but I wanted to give a bit of background. Plus, I was an English major back in the day…. :)

On the docket: engagement and portrait sessions, as soon as I get over this cold I’ve come across on my travels!

Cheers!

-Kristine

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Reaching for the sky! Daffodils and tulips!

P.S. I just redesigned my main website (www.kristinepaulsenphotography.com), so if you happen to swing by and take a look, and if it’s looking a bit strange, you may need to refresh your browser. Also, I’ve added a Facebook comment feature to the main page, so leave me a note if you feel like it. :)  (It’s at the bottom left and says “Click to Comment.”)

Cheers!

-Kristine

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