One of my favorite parts of photographing portrait sessions is when the idea behind it is unique – and Caroline’s girls weekend at The Resort at Paws Up in Montana was definitely that! She and a group of her best friends from all over the country (all businesswomen and mothers) decided to meet up in Montana at Paws Up to celebrate Caroline’s birthday and treat themselves – which I think is such a fantastic thing to do!
Luckily, the weather cleared up for us and big sky country definitely put on a show for these ladies. We were treated to fantastic views, dramatic skies and wildflowers in abundance! As we were zipping around the resort, we also happened upon a chuck wagon, complete with big, beautiful draft horses.
The sister-wives (as Caroline jokingly referred to the group) all wore various white dresses to stand out against the landscape even more, and lend an editorial flare to our shoot. We went back and forth between serious “blue steel” moments to all out laughter, which was the perfect way to capture this fun bunch.
As a final surprise for the day, we stopped back in to the lodge where the ladies were staying, I pulled Caroline away for a few portraits of her own, and the remaining ladies executed a quick wardrobe change. As Caroline and I walked back to the lodge, the women came out sporting matching graphic tees (Caroline’s a HUGE fan of graphic tees), which got everyone cracking up. And of course, Caroline had been given one as well.
Caroline! What a blast it was to meet you and all your girlfriends and introduce you to the beauty that is Montana! I seriously love that you all did this for yourselves, and I hope you’ve got more Montana visits planned in the future. :)
On the Docket:
Weddings and portraits galore! Stay tuned!
Cheers,
-Kristine
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We had the best time and the photos really capture that! Thank you Kristine for sharing your beautiful Montana with us and helping to make my birthday with my “sister-wives” so amazing, blue steel looks and all. Loved everything about the session, the photos, and the experience. Can’t wait to see the rest!
Awwww, thank you so much for your sweet words, Caroline! You are SO very welcome! It was such a pleasure – and I can’t wait to share the rest of your images with you too! Soon soon! :)