I am always so happy when I hear from Kristan, Ben, Lincoln, and Cormac that they're back in town visiting, and that we get to make more Missoula summer family photos at the University of Montana for them! I've been photographing their family for several years now, and it is always an absolute delight to get to hang out with them, laugh together, and document their wonderful family! This year we decided to hike up the "M" trail a bit, explore the grasses, and have a blast laughing our heads off as we yelled Lincoln's favorite funny words. (I'll let you guess what a five-year-old boy might choose. 😉) We ventured back down to check out ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Skaar Family :: Family Portraits in Missoula, Montana
Tedra, Don and Rachel recently made the trek from Helena for their family portraits in Missoula, Montana - and even though it was one heckuva windy day, we made the wind work for us and had a blast traipsing around as we made photos. Rachel is back in Montana and home from college for the summer, so it was perfect to be able to photograph their family together - and what a great family they are! We had such a wonderful time laughing and chatting as we walked from spot to spot, making photos as we went along. Tedra, Don and Rachel - thank you again for zipping all the way down to Missoula for your photos! It was so special to meet you ...
Skipping Rocks and Sharing Smiles :: {Ashley, Adam and Iris’s Missoula Family Photos}
Autumn days are some of my favorites - oftentimes there's still lingering warmth from the summer, but something changes that sets it apart from those long warm days - the scent in the air shifts as the leaves turn color and fall to the ground, and the air feels a bit more crisp. Ashley, Adam, their daughter, Iris, and I all got together to make the most of this time of year and create some Missoula family photos of them just having a good time with one another, skipping rocks, giggling, running through the grass, dancing, and playing in the water. I love these types of sessions where everyone gets to just "be," and enjoy interacting with ...