Oooh, am I ever stoked to share Maelyn's University of Montana graduation images with you today! When Maelyn's mom contacted me about making grad photos for her college graduation announcements, I was excited to get to work with her. Especially when she told me she wanted to go off campus to make her photos. (We opted to photograph towards the campus and have it just visible in the valley below.) Heck yes please! Making these images to celebrate such a major accomplishment is always so special to me. I can't help but remember that time in my own life, and how giddy, excited, nervous, and exhausted I was. I was beyond ready to graduate, ...
Greg, Mary + Jeremiah :: Hamilton Montana family photos
Way back in November of last year, Greg reached out to me about making Hamilton Montana family photos of him, his wife, Mary, and their son Jeremiah — and he booked the session as a surprise Christmas present for Mary. Fast forward a bit, and we planned on photographing sometime in spring, but it rained and rained and rained, and I think we had to reschedule something like six times! However, even with all those reschedules and rain delays, serendipity was on our side, and we experienced the most gorgeous evening together. The wildflowers were even still in bloom due to our wet, cold spring. I met up with Greg, Mary, and Jeremiah on their ...
Mighty + Melvin :: Hamilton Montana Dog Portraits
Oh goodness - is there anything better than getting to make cute pup portraits? Methinks probably not, especially when the doggos are as adorable and sweet as Mighty and Melvin are, who are darling little Cavachons. These two rocked their Hamilton Montana dog portraits and had their mom, Shelly, and I in stitches laughing at their hilarious antics. Mighty (also known as Mr. Mighty or The Prince) and Melvin (also known as Pickles, Sweet Pickles or Pickle Lips) had a great time traipsing about in the tall, golden grasses, and racing through leaves. They also showed me just how very much they love chicken treats. (Their love for chicken is ...
Jennie + Mike :: Winter Missoula Courthouse Wedding
I knew that my friends Jennie and Mike had been thinking about a winter Missoula Courthouse wedding, but hadn't yet determined when they were going to say their "I do's." Suffice it to say, I was so tickled when Jennie asked if I'd consider accompanying them and taking a few photos of their nuptials. Count me IN! We all headed down to the courthouse together, which happened to be a gorgeous, bluebird winter day, and had a good time hanging out, cracking jokes, sharing a few courthouse candy machine M&Ms (which we had thought were going to be Skittles), talking about dogs, skiing, and the massive amount of snow Missoula had just gotten. ...
Christine, Anders, Misha + Sam :: Missoula Montana Fall Family Photos with Dogs
I always have the best time when photographing Christine and Anders (see proof from their engagement session and wedding), and this time was no different, except for one thing. We got to make their Missoula Montana fall family photos with dogs! Misha, their golden retriever who's about a year and a half, and Sam, their 12-week-old Australian Shepherd were as cute as cute can be, and the absolute sweetest pups you can imagine. This was Sam's first time really exploring beyond his backyard because he'd just gotten his shots. He was a little apprehensive at first since leashes are very big, scary snakes, black cameras are very frightening ...
Kristina :: Missoula Montana Trail Running
Kristina and I first met at Snowbowl where we both were part of the same women's ski group. Our group was totally rad, and we quickly became friends with one another as we spent time chatting on the lifts and laughing over après ski beers at the Last Run Inn. So I was tickled when she asked me to make some images of her doing her thing, which is Missoula Montana trail running. And boy howdy, does she do this well! I'm always so very impressed by people who run (I'd love to be one of them myself - maybe one day!). But I'm in total and complete admiration and awe of people who not only run, but run mountains! Kristina's so good at what she ...
Margaret, Grant + Teddy the St. Bernard :: Seeley Lake Montana Family Portraits
I had the pleasure of photographing Margaret and Grant's wedding last summer, so I knew we'd have a blast again this spring making their Seeley Lake Montana family portraits, this time with their puppy, Teddy the St. Bernard in tow! (Though he's already a very big boy!) I met up with them at their family cabin on a (chilly!) spring day in June, and, as it happens in Montana, we got a little bit of everything as far as weather goes - but the best thing is that Margaret, Grant and Teddy were totally open to making it work and going with the flow. We began our session in the woods outside their cabin, and were serenaded by some chatty ...
Melisa + Zack :: Dutton Montana Farm Engagement
So, you know how you talk with someone and you just click? I totally felt that way when chatting with Melisa initially about her wedding day. We both love words. We both love birds. (Words and birds! See what I did there?!) And her goal was to get married on her wheat farm to the love of her life, surrounded by her family and all of their farm critters (horses and dogs and chickens and turkey included!). Hooo boy, yes please! Therefore it was no surprise at all that when I zipped up north for Melisa and Zack's Dutton Montana farm engagement, that it was just such a wonderful time. Dutton treated us to a beautiful sunny, windy day just ...
Sarah, Matt + Oliver :: Missoula Autumn Anniversary Photos
I'm always so tickled when I get to work with past couples of mine - and that was absolutely the case for Sarah and Matt's Missoula autumn anniversary photos with their sweet pup, Oliver. (We called it an "anniversary session" even though it was technically a few months after their first anniversary, which was in August.) I hadn't met their dog, Oliver, before as he's the newest addition to their family since they've moved to Montana, so it was such a treat to get to document these three together just enjoying the beauty of a chilly October day in Montana. Oliver was pretty excited to survey his new playground, and did his best ...
Becka, Stephan, Blayz, Brodee and Daisy :: Springtime Family Photos in Missoula
It is a complete understatement to say just how much fun it was making Becka, Stephan, Blayz, Brodee and Daisy's springtime family photos in Missoula. Becka was so positive and happy about this shoot as we talked about setting it up, so I knew we'd have a great time, and boy did we ever! We managed to snag ourselves a perfect spring evening - the light was golden, the grass was lush and green, and it was just beckoning everyone to have fun and play! And play we did! That's something I love doing in family sessions, especially with kids where it can be challenging for them to hear "hold still," "let me fix your hair," "smile!" That rarely ...
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