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 clicking boxes, and bicyclists are weird, fast humans with wheels. But soon he discovered the magic of pinecones which had him feeling mighty good about life. Misha also did a great job protecting her little sidekick from terrifying yellow school buses with some ferocious (read: very much NOT ferocious) barks, which were immediately accompanied by oodles of tail-wagging. Because Golden Retriever, amiright? ;)

We all had a fantastic time wandering through the woods, and the pups were beyond excited to explore, sniff up all the new scents of the day, and do their best to jump into the nearby creek. They also bestowed upon me loads and loads of puppy hugs and kisses, which nearly had me melting into a happy little pool of photographer joy. Sam was feeling especially lovey-dovey, and couldn’t get enough of Anders – the number of sweet puppy kisses he gave him was absolutely hilarious!

Christine, Anders, Misha and Sam! What a true blast of a family session it was! Thank you again for having me document you two and your darling doggies – I just love getting to work with you, and we for sure need to hit up Big Dipper soon (yay puppy cones!) and grab some beers. :) Here’s to you all and your fabulous family!

On the Docket:

Editorial shoots and weddings! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

As per usual, it was another fabulous session with the Bradley family for their fall family photos in Missoula Montana. I’ve been making photos for them for quite some time now (since 2010 actually – has it really been 8 years?! holy moly time flies!). And it’s always just so fun to see the kids grow up and change right in front of my camera.

Mother Nature treated us to an absolute stunner of an autumn day for their session – the sun was brilliant, the leaves had just begun to turn shades of golden, orange, and red, and we had a great time meandering around to find some fun little spots for their family portraits.

I love to see how Christy, Alan, Wynter, Kaely, Hakaru, and Joss all interact with one another – they are seriously the sweetest family and I can tell there’s just so much love here. Especially between all the kiddos which is so impressive to me. They were all about throwing in a few tickles to help aid in smiles, and were quick to have fun with piggyback rides when the mood struck.

I still can’t believe just how much the kids have grown – Kaely and Wynter are 12, (twelve!!) already and boasting some seriously cool style, Hakaru is 10 and full of all sorts of fascinating information that he shared with me as we walked around, and Joss is now a grown up 4-year-old. She had a blast demonstrating her most excellent hopping skills for all of us, which, of course, had us all laughing!

Christy, Alan, Kaely, Wynter, Hakaru and Joss – thank you so much for another lovely session! I know I’ve said this a bazillion times to you already, but I just absolutely love getting to document your beautiful family. I always leave our sessions with a giant smile on my face, which continues straight on into my editing. So thank you for having me document your family once again! :)

On the Docket:

Portraits, weddings and editorial shoots! Don’t miss ’em!

Cheers,

-Kristine

Oh my – it’s an understatement to say that autumn in October in Montana is pretty darn special. But when I have the pleasure of making Missoula fall family photos for returning clients, it’s even better! I got to meet up again with Keegan and his boys Anze and Mikko (I had a blast photographing them during their family session last summer), and this time Kristi and her daughter, Skylar, joined in the fun too.

The kids had a fantastic time exploring our surroundings, climbing logs, jumping off the logs, finding super special rocks (both to throw and to keep), locating intriguing sticks, exclaiming over soft moss and pretty leaves, “roaring” and cracking up as we made our photos, and generally just having a grand old time in the great outdoors. At one point, Mikko found a piece of a pine branch that he really loved and was beyond excited to show it to me up close and personal (which about made me laugh myself silly – his enthusiasm was so adorable!).

We couldn’t have had a more delightful session, and I’m just so excited that I got to document Keegan’s family again and see just how much the boys have grown since I last saw them! Keegan, Anze, Mikko, Kristi and Skylar – it truly goes without saying, but thank you again for having me photograph your sweet family. It was so much fun to make these photos for you and capture this latest stage in your lives!

On the Docket:

Weddings and portraits! Stay posted!

Cheers,

-Kristine

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing the Bradley family since 2010 (oh my, where does the time go?!), so I was of course excited to be photographing their Missoula Montana fall family portraits again this year. They are such a beautiful, happy family, and it really is such a treat to see the kids grow up over the years.

We lucked out with a gorgeous autumn day in Missoula for their session – the sun was shining, the leaves were golden, and everyone was happy and excited. The kids skipped through the leaves, tossed rocks and had a great time racing through the tall, willowy grasses. Karu even scaled some trees! Joss was happy to dole out kisses. Kaely and Wynter had a blast recreating an image we made when they were just 4, dangling from Alan’s fingertips (not quite as easy to do now!). And Christy got everyone giggling with some well-timed tickles.

Christy, Alan, Kaely, Wynter, Karu and Joss! Thank you so much for such a wonderful session – it’s an understatment to say just how much I enjoy photographing your family and capturing these moments for you. :) I always have such a blast with you all, and editing your photos always leaves me with a perma-grin, which is one of the best “problems” to have. Thank you again!

On the docket: weddings and portraits! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine