I was so excited when Taylor contacted me about making some baby and family photos at her family's place on Flathead Lake, because I had photographed her little sister, Kristi's, senior photos there 7 years prior! Not only that, but I had made a few images of Taylor and Matt during that session, too. And they had only just been dating at the time! Fast forward a few years, and Taylor and Matt are married now and have a darling little baby boy, Maximilian! Max was 2 months old during our most recent session, and what a little trooper he was! He loved looking at the sky, getting kisses from his doggo siblings, is a huge fan of all of his ...
Kristan, Ben, Lincoln, Janet + Jessica :: University of Montana Summertime Family Photos
When Kristan got in touch with me this year to make University of Montana summertime family photos again of her, her husband Ben, their son Lincoln, Ben's mother Janet and Ben's sister Jessica I was beyond excited because we'd had such a blast last summer making images for them. And this year was no exception! Lincoln, now two, was as energetic as ever, ready to rocket all over campus, climb up and down stairs, balance on curbs, swing from his parents' arms, giggle with his grammie and auntie, and challenge me to mini races. The boundless joy in this little guy is pretty magical and absolutely contagious! He had us all laughing and my ...
Kristan, Ben, Lincoln, + Janet :: University of Montana Family Photos
If 19-month-old Lincoln ever wanted to bottle up his energy and sell it, he'd be rich! During Kristan, Ben, Lincoln, and Janet's University of Montana Family photos he definitely kept us all on our toes and laughing our heads off! It was so much fun getting to meet everyone, and their visit to Missoula was a special one since they all have Montana connections. This was Lincoln's first visit to Montana, his dad, Ben, was born here, and Janet also grew up in Missoula and attended the University of Montana for a degree in music. And, Ben and Kristan were engaged in Glacier in 2012 - so there was lots of Montana love to go around! As we ...
Tim, Courtney, Teddy, Violet, Bill and Lorie :: Summertime Family Photos at Flathead Lake
Tim, Courtney, Teddy, Violet, Bill and Lorie's family session last year was an absolute blast, so I was beyond excited to hear from Courtney again this summer to set up some more summertime family photos at Flathead Lake while everyone was together again at Bill and Lorie's lake house. Flathead Lake put on a stunning show that evening, and Teddy, almost 5, was super stoked to show me all the tricks he'd been saving up since our session last summer. Violet, almost 2, motored around everywhere, tiny little pockets full of rocks to throw in the lake at a moment's notice, and was always interested in what her big brother was up to. Teddy ...
Keegan, Anze, Mikko, Kristi & Skylar :: Missoula Fall Family Photos
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" ...
Tim, Courtney, Teddy, Violet, Bill and Lorie :: Flathead Lake Family Portraits in Polson Montana
I'm just going to come right out with it - I absolutely, unequivocally adored Tim, Courtney, Teddy, Violet, Bill and Lorie's Flathead Lake family portraits in Polson Montana. Not only are they such a sweet family, but they were willing to just have fun, play with their kiddos and let their kids be kids with them. That to me is the definition of a perfect family session. No rigid line-ups in front of the camera. No constant adjustments of clothing. No commands to force smiles. Instead we goofed around on their slide, we picked cherries (and three-almost-four-year-old Teddy insisted I have one too and was kind enough to remind me to "spit ...
Bonnie, Josh and Ro :: Missoula Family Pictures in the Spring
I've got to tell you, I was beyond flattered when Bonnie contacted me about doing Missoula family pictures in the spring with her partner, Josh, and 6-month-old baby girl, Ro. Bonnie's a fellow photographer and journalism school graduate (she attended Berkeley's j-school), and does beautiful work - both photographically and written. She and her darling little family were going to be in Missoula again to visit (Bonnie had an internship with the Missoula Independent a couple years ago and we met through mutual friends), and I was so excited to see them again, especially with the newest addition to their family, little Ro! I seriously cannot ...
Fritz, Alison, Harry and CeCe :: Family Portraits in Potomac Montana
I always love getting to make portraits of families at their homes, so when Fritz, Alison, Harry and CeCe invited me to photograph their family portraits in Potomac Montana at their home, I was pretty darn excited. It ended up being a really rainy day (in Missoula the skies were dark and stormy and it poured on me as I drove out to Potomac). We were a little nervous we'd have to be dodging raindrops, but the storm skirted around their home and we were even treated to some truly gorgeous light as our session moved along. Always a nice little bonus! We all had such a fun time walking through the woods, scouting out the best flowers and ...
Toddler Giggles and Walks in the Woods – {Daisy, Erik and Woody’s Missoula Family Session}
I was giddy upon hearing from Daisy and Erik that they wanted to do another photo session with me while they were in town visiting from North Carolina - this time with their adorable little toddler, Woody! I was so excited to be seeing and photographing them again (I photographed their lovely wedding day a couple years ago), AND to be meeting their cuter-than-a-bug-in-a-rug little boy. Oh. My. Gosh. We had a blast. Woody was such a champ, and he showed us the fine art of tossing rocks into the river, reminded us of the simple pleasure of feeling sand sift through your fingertips, and treated us all to the absolute effervescence of ...