Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere, I'm sure you're well aware that the Coronavirus and COVID-19 have drastically changed this world and our everyday lives. It's also changed my photography business (for the time being). So I wanted to write a quick blog post addressing COVID-19 and Photography, and how I and my business are handling it. First things first - I am a very, very lucky photographer. This is directly related to the fact that a couple years ago, I miraculously got offered a job at a web design company out of San Francisco and have been working remotely for them ever since. I still have that job today while ...
Skiing into Garnet Ghost Town in Montana :: A Mini Winter Adventure
Skiing into Garnet Ghost Town in Montana has long been on my list of "things I really want to do." A friend of mine had done it a few years back, and, while I've visited the ghost town numerous times during the spring and summer, I had never experienced it during the winter. Cross country skiing into the little ghost town, nestled in its very own tiny valley, sounded like the perfect way to enjoy a little slice of Montana winter. When initially researching how to make this happen, we came across various pieces of information, but none of them was super definitive, and most of what we were able to find out was pieced together from multiple ...
Missoula Blood Moon :: Mini Time Lapse
In case you weren't aware, tonight people around the world were treated to both a super moon and an eclipse, which created a "blood moon" effect. I ventured out with some friends to grab a few shots and ended up making this mini time lapse. It's nothing spectacular since I was just doing this for fun, but I thought I'd share anyway. Can you see the little shooting star on the far right? I hope you all got out to see it as well - our world (and out of this world) is pretty darn great, don't you think? Cheers! -Kristine ...
Glorious Glacier :: {One of my Favorite Places on Earth}
I've been a bit quiet on the blog lately, I admit. But it's because I've been steadfastly prepping for the upcoming photography season (which is going to be awesome!), and I've also been taking time to better my business from behind the scenes, as well as better myself personally and spend time with friends and family before life gets all crazy again. This also means I've finally gotten around to editing some of my own personal images. So, I thought I'd share a few here. Last September I took some time to meet up with my brother and his girlfriend in Glacier National Park. They took the train from Portland into Whitefish, unpacked their ...
Loving the Lilacs – {Happy First Day of Spring, Missoula!}
I love spring. Every sweet ounce of it. There's just something so amazing and exhilarating about how the world transforms from browns and grays to color, color, color! (Have I mentioned just how much I love color?) Some of my favorite spring things (in no particular order): Fuzzy baby green leaves ::: warm sun ::: the smell of mud ::: birdsong ::: smiling faces ::: dark earth ::: buds! ::: blue skies ::: bicycling ::: grilling ::: transformation of the landscape ::: gardening ::: pussy willows ::: sweet little baby animals ::: getting muddy ::: t-shirt weather ::: the promise of summer.... I could go on and on, but I'll leave it at ...
Rocking the Dress, Montana-Style :: Lauren and Thad’s Day After Rock the Dress Session at Lake Koocanusa
Reason number 5 million and one why I think Lauren and Thad are the bee's knees: they are avid rock climbers AND they wanted me to document, quite literally, a rock the dress session for them the day after their wedding. When they first told me this, in my head I was all giddy and yelping and saying (in my head, mind you), "Can I get a heck YEAH!?!!!" (Though now that I think about it, maybe that wasn't all in my head.) Because 1. How completely, totally awesome. And 2. I'm a rock climber as well. Albeit a bit rusty after not having had a partner for a couple years, but I GET rock climbing. I get it. I love it. I understand it. I ...
The Smallest Things – {Missoula Springtime Flowers}
I was messing around in my garden this morning, giving myself a bit of flower time on the Friday before wedding season starts up again in full swing, and I came across this tiny treasure. And by tiny, I'm talking TINY tiny. As in maybe a quarter of an inch. I'm so thankful I didn't crush this little beauty, and immediately ran smiling to get my camera. So here you go - happy Friday! And here's an image to give you an idea of just how teensy this little guy was. :) On the docket: weddings and portraits! Stay tuned! Cheers, -Kristine ...
Breathing Deeply and Smelling the Lilacs – {Spring in Missoula}
Spring is one of my absolute favorite times of the year (although I admit I think I say that about every season). There's something just so exhilarating about watching new leaves form, seeing colors pop, enjoying softly falling rain and the intoxicating scents that emerge from the earth and fragrant flowers. I love it all. The past couple months have been exceptionally busy for me, moreso than usual, mainly because I moved into a new house (my first time as a homeowner - so exciting!), I've been finishing up my semester teaching as an adjunct professor at the School of Journalism at the University of Montana, and somewhere in between I'm ...
Traveling to Costa Rica and Panama – {It’s a Jungle out There}
I love my job and I adore running my own business, but that also means I work my tail off and rarely get days off or vacations. So, after long wanting to do this, I treated myself to a little vacation in Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Panama. And it. Was. Wonderful. I highly recommend visiting, especially Panama, if you'd like to explore this part of the world. We had a great time and I sincerely wish we could've stayed a little longer. It felt like a whirlwind. Anywho, take a peek at some snaps I made while I was down there. Fair warning, this is a super long post, but I'd like to think it's worth it. :) Enjoy! (Captions ...
A Simple Snowstorm – {Missoula’s first snow of December 2012}
Is there anything more serene or magical than watching snow fall at night? We had a little storm a couple of days ago in Missoula that blanketed our town with about 7 inches of beautiful, fluffy snow. I couldn't help but document it in a simple video and as a still photo, too. Check out the small slices of the evening below - the first is the final photo; the second is the behind-the-scenes video. (To watch it in HD, which makes a huge difference in viewing quality, hover over the video, click the HD button at the bottom right and click the corresponding link that pops up.) Enjoy! A Simple Snowstorm from Kristine Paulsen ...