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 parents’ smiles and tickles, thinks his Aunt Colleen and Uncle Carter are pretty rad, and got super jazzed when he had the opportunity to stand on the dock (with a little help from his mom). Max wasn’t the biggest fan of hanging out in a bowl of cherries, though it was still pretty cute. (There’s a cherry orchard on the property, and Taylor and Matt told me that it’s become a family tradition to photograph their family’s babies in bowls of cherries.)

As per usual, Flathead Lake and Montana treated us to a gorgeous backdrop with a stunner of a sunset – you know, to put the proverbial cherry on top of the session. (Sorry, not sorry for that pun!)

I could go on and on here, but I’ll let the photos speak for themselves – it was such a special evening with everyone!

Taylor, Matt, Max, Carter and Colleen (and doggos, too!) Thank you so much for a truly delightful session – I loved getting to see you again, and am so glad you got to spend some time introducing little mister Max to Montana! What a sweetheart he is – congrats again!

On the docket:

More portraits! Stay posted!

Cheers,

-Kristine

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 bikes, and cycled into the park and over the Going to the Sun Road. I met up with them at Many Glacier campground where we enjoyed making a fire, soaking up the quiet night sounds (including the moving notes of “Taps” on 9/11), and the brilliant shining stars dotting the night sky.

The next day we hiked to Grinnell Glacier, so the majority of the photos you’ll see here are from that little jaunt up the mountainside. Keep an eye out for bighorn sheep and mountain goats. :)

The remaining photos are from the Going to the Sun Road. I had packed up their bike gear in my car so my brother and his girlfriend could bike the road unencumbered. I’d find myself ahead of them now and again, and I’d pull off and be at the ready to capture them as they made their way up the grade.

The drive back to Whitefish was slow and leisurely, and I stopped off at a lot of little pullouts just to explore and stare at all the gorgeous water.

We all met up that evening in Whitefish and treated ourselves to some tasty sushi. I left them with their gear and their bikes by the train station, and I zipped on back to Missoula, where I was treated to a lovely Flathead Lake sunset. (One of my most favorite places to see that giant burning orb sink into the horizon.)

So, quick trip, but oh-so-worth-it! And if you haven’t been to Glacier already, what are you waiting for? Go soak up some of nature’s finest eye candy. It comes highly recommended.

With no further ado, here are the pics!

On the docket: portraits and weddings! Stay tuned – it’s about to get all busy on here again!

Cheers,

-Kristine