Every time I get to work with Becka and Stephan (I've done their family photos and their wedding!), it's a total blast, so it was no surprise at all to me that we had such a fun time during their Missoula Montana summertime rock the dress photos. AND they brought two of their good friends, Jes and Kara, and their pup, Daisy, too. It was a *much* warmer day than their snowy wedding day back in November, and Becka joked that this time around she didn't have to wear leggings under her dress! And what a gorgeous day it was! We couldn't have been treated to more beautiful light or scenery for their session. And everybody was full of laughs and ...
Megan + Scott :: Missoula Montana Rock the Dress Anniversary Session
When Megan contacted me about doing a Missoula Montana rock the dress session with her and her husband, Scott, I admittedly got a little nervous - it's not every day you photograph other photographers (they are the couple behind Megan Lane Photography out of Helena). But they were so excited and so gung ho about doing this to celebrate their upcoming 11th anniversary (yay, you two!), I knew it was silly of me to be nervous, and more importantly, that we'd have a great time making these images. Plus, it's always fun to work with folks who've got a vision for how they'd like their photos to look (magical, fairytale, editorial - yahoo!). And ...
Running through the Woods :: {Kristeen and Colt’s Rock the Dress Session}
Oh, how I adore rock the dress sessions! They are just so much fun - relaxed, beautiful, playful, creative, and most importantly they take place outside of the wedding day timeline to allow more flexibility with image-making. Don't get me wrong, I love making photos during wedding days too, and Kristeen and Colt's day was certainly no exception, but there's something just so special about doing these types of portraits without time constraints, and simply allowing yourself to go with the flow of the day and just follow the light and let it do its thing. So that's what we did. It happened to be a very smoky day since wildfires in Canada, ...
These are a few of their Favorite Things – {Dusty and Tom’s Missoula Rock the Dress Session}
Dusty and Tom are so fab - first, remember their gorgeous Glacier wedding last July? Secondly, when Dusty told me what she wanted to do for her rock the dress session, I was loving how her goal was to incorporate some of their favorite things - golfing, their love of Missoula, their passion for the Griz and, the cherry on top - quintessential Missoula summer awesomeness: floating the river with beers in hand. We started out golfing a few holes and took advantage of some gorgeous Missoula vistas as well. Talk about a perfect day for all of what we had planned! After hitting the course, our next stop was the "M" trail at the university, and ...
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 ...
A Sunny Celebration – {Starr and Ian’s Missoula Wedding}
When Starr called me up to ask me about photographing her intimate wedding Memorial Day weekend, I just knew I'd have a blast working with her and her fiancé (now husband!) Ian. She has such a positive, happy energy and it just radiated on her wedding day. She said her vows in the twinkling lights of the Missoula Children's Theater and then she, Ian and I took a walk through the woods to make some fun portraits outdoors after the ceremony. It couldn't have been a more perfect day for these images - sunny and gorgeous! As we were heading back to our respective vehicles, Starr proposed the idea of an impromptu rock the dress session. And who ...
Love on the Lake – {Sarah and Jeff’s Placid Lake “Rock the Dress” Session}
Rock the dress sessions - I seriously can't get enough of them, especially when they're as fun as Sarah and Jeff's! I met up with them at Sarah's family's cabin on Placid Lake in Seeley Lake, and we had a blast traipsing about the area making some gorgeous day-after images of these two newlyweds. Placid Lake is especially important to both Sarah and Jeff because Jeff actually proposed in a kayak not too far from the family cabin. We even got a photo of them with the kayak! Sarah and Jeff - thanks again for having me do this! Oh my gosh - so much fun, and so beautiful! And now, to the photos! On the docket: weddings, portraits, and more ...
Weddings, Best of 2011! – {Montana Weddings}
It's an understatement to say 2011 has been an absolutely wonderful year for weddings in so many ways. I don't have words to express how thankful I am to have met so many amazing people, and to have shared such beautiful, touching moments with you all. So, thank you, thank you, thank you! And now, here's a little video to showcase the very best of 2011 - your smiling faces, the love in your hearts, and moments that have changed your lives. Thank you for inviting me to document this for you. It's truly been an honor. On the docket - portraits! Cheers, -Kristine ...
Love Amongst the Autumn Leaves – {Katherine and Mike’s Missoula Rock The Dress Session}
It was a bit of a rainy, overcast day for Katherine and Mike's Missoula "rock the dress" session, but that didn't dampen anybody's spirits, least of all their dog, Buck, who was happy to jump into the river, and come bounding towards Katherine and Mike for wet "hello's!" Katherine very much rocked her dress - we had a wonderful time strolling through the tall grasses, drinking in the beauty that is autumn in Missoula, and making some fun images in the rain. We were joking that Katherine and Mike have hit almost all of the seasons during their photography with me - winter/spring for their engagement session, summer for their gorgeous ...
Wind in Their Hair, Love in Their Hearts – {Chris and Kelcy’s Montana Trash The Dress Session}
I met up with Chris and Kelcy a day after their gorgeous Missoula wedding for their super fun trash the dress/rock the dress session. It was roasting hot, but we all had a blast making some really fun images of the two of them doing something they mutually dig - jeeping! I hadn't ever been in a jeep before (I know, I know...I'm a woman of small, deceptively tough cars) and I've got to say, it was definitely a good time! We also made some stunning non-jeeping images of the two of them, and Chris definitely won the award for best veil assistant ever. With a veil as long as Kelcy's, it liked to grab onto twigs and such, and Chris was always ...