First off, happy Fourth of July! I hope you're all celebrating safely and having a great day! Make your day a little greater by checking out the photos of these adorable, ADORABLE puppies! I had the pleasure of photographing these 7-week-old Yorkshire terrier puppies last week, along with their lovely owners. I've got to hand it to them - because of all the rain we've been having the mosquitoes were out in full force and they didn't complain once. Seriously folks. These mosquitoes weren't like anything you've ever seen. I know we all went home with some war wounds from our photo session (and I know that the word "some" is probably an ...
Angie and Ken’s Just Because! Photos – {Missoula Portrait Session}
Eeek! I've gotten a bit behind in posting sneak peeks from my photo sessions - life's been so busy! I met up with Angie, Ken and their handsome dog, Rivet. (I think I'm spelling his name right?) Angie wanted to have a "just because" photo session - which I love! We all had a nice time tromping about near the river, and Angie and Ken braved the chilly water for a few shots. Rivet also kept himself amused by barking at a few kayakers paddling downriver. Angie is a photographer, too, and wanted some portraits with her camera, so we had fun being a little camera-nerdy and taking pictures of one another. Here are my faves from our ...
True Love :: {Nicole and Jason’s Montana Ranch Wedding}
Nicole and Jason's wedding at her brother's Ninemile Ranch could not have been more stunning. Not only did they get married in a jaw-droppingly beautiful location, the weather was perfect, too. Beautiful blue skies, white fluffy clouds, a warm wind, and a divinely glowing sunset. Everything was planned so well - the whole family took part in making sure every last detail was perfect. From the beautiful programs, to the vibrant flowers, to the dancing - it was just all so, so wonderful. I'm usually pretty good about keeping my emotions in check during weddings, but there were several moments during this wedding that made me go all ...
A Match Made in Missoula :: {Tim & Austin’s Lubrecht Forest Wedding}
This past weekend I had the honor of documenting Tim and Austin's beautiful, heartfelt wedding at Lubrecht Experimental Forest. Such a loving, happy couple - it was an absolute pleasure to be there photographing all their special moments throughout the day. During their ceremony thunder rolled and rain threatened, but it held off until the reception, and even then it only sprinkled. One bonus of the grumpy weather was some really beautiful clouds. (Check out the photos below - the clouds made a heart shape!) All the guests and family were delightful - everyone was having a great time and laughter was abundant. But I'll stop talking ...
It’s good to be a grad! :: University of Montana graduation portraits
Remember a while back when I had a contest going where all you had to do was tell me your favorite place to take photos and you'd be entered to win a free photo session? Katie was the lucky winner and she had me make some nice portraits of her after her graduation from the University of Montana's school of law. It was a gorgeous day - a bit windy and maybe slightly chilly - but it was much better than rain which was what had been predicted. Here are my favorite photos - congratulations, Katie! Cheers, -Kristine ...
Vern + Neli :: Love is in the Air at their Missoula Wedding
This last Friday I photographed Neli and Vern's wedding, which was just absolutely lovely. They're such a sweet, nice couple and have a great love story to boot. Neli is originally from the Canary Islands, and Vern spent his childhood there with his family. However, they never met while he lived there. Neli had known Vern's parents but had never met Vern. Fast forward some years: Vern traveled back to the Canary Islands to help celebrate his parents' 50th wedding anniversary - which is when he met Neli and fell in love. And now, they are married! To see their happiness and sheer joy was such a delight, and again, I'm just so grateful to ...
Petunia the Pug’s Puppy Portrait Pictures
Petunia celebrated her first birthday this last weekend and I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph her celebrating her day. This lucky little cutie got to eat some homemade doggie cupcakes (though she seemed to prefer the frosting more than the cake), frolic through some dandelions, chase a pug-sized squeaky tennis ball and even leap after some bubbles. These are my favorite images from the session - happy birthday Petunia! In other news, I'm hoping the rain lets up for Vern and Neli's wedding tomorrow. They're a great couple - I'm looking forward to photographing their day! Cheers, -Kristine ...
Great Egret :: Birds at the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge
On another one of my photo adventures with my visiting brother, we checked out the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge. I'd never been before, and it was definitely worth the trip. It's a gorgeous spot with all sorts of bird activity. I should mention, I love birds. LOVE 'em. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that I grew up with canaries as pets and have two pet birds of my own (Flash the parrotlet and Mozart the canary). Or my love for them could be because they're just so darn cool. Don't tell me you aren't envious of their wings and ability to fly! Anyway, these are some of my favorite photos from our excursion - enjoy! The ...
Happy Mother’s Day!
In the spirit of Mother's Day, I wanted to post a few pictures of my wonderful mom. We aren't spending today together since I'm here and she's in the Midwest, but love knows no boundaries or distance. And I love her, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her with all my heart. So, happy Mother's Day, mom! You're the best mom a daughter could ever ask for! Can't wait to see you and Dad again on your next visit. And now, the pics (from the days of film!). I know she's probably not going to like that I posted these pictures, but I think she's the most beautiful, wonderful woman and mom in the world: Cheers, -Kristine ...
My photo is on a billboard!
No, not a photo of me (thank goodness!), but one of the photos I shot for the Missoula County DUI Task Force. Remember a few months back when I was hired by the Century Council to photograph their grand announcement of Cops in Shops in Montana? (See this blog post to read about it.) I made several images for them of a local Missoula cop getting tough on alcohol in a grocery store. And now, it's up on a billboard! Pretty cool! I can't get over just how large that photo is. I actually saw it after shooting a short and very sweet wedding at the Gibson Mansion. (Congratulations Stacey and Bryan!) They had a lovely ceremony and are such a nice ...