When Miranda and I met up for her senior photos and she showed me her pair of zebra-striped converse sneakers, I was beyond excited. We'd already gotten together before this, and she had told me she loves playing with color and being creative, and, not only that, she also digs photography and plans to attend RMSP after graduation from Big Sky High School. So...kindred spirits we definitely are, and our session only became more awesome after her sweet shoe-reveal. What all did our session entail? These are just a few things... Color? Heck yes. Sweet light? You better believe it. Twirly prom dresses? Oh yeah. Bare feet? Sure thing! Jean ...
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, ...
Flathead Lake Fun :: {The Connolly Family’s Bigfork Portraits}
There's something about Flathead Lake that is just so magical. So when Sarah asked me about coming up to Bigfork to meet up with her and her family who were all going to be together to celebrate her dad's 70th birthday, I was excited. It ended up being a super hot day (think 98 some degrees!), but that didn't faze this group one bit! The kiddos kept us going and we had a nice time wandering the areas near the lake, as well as even taking a wade into the lake itself. The girls had a lot of fun showing off their rock-throwing skills, got kisses from their grandpa, and led us all in a little walkabout. Thanks again, you guys! It was so ...
Furry Friends :: {Heather and Matt’s Missoula Family Portraits with their “Four-Leggeds”}
It's always so nice seeing Heather and Matt (whose gorgeous Glacier wedding I photographed last year!), and this time when I got together with them, I had the pleasure of meeting the four-legged members of their family too - Hailey and Abby the cats, and Dyson and Eureka the dogs. Heather and Matt absolutely adore their furry family members, and as an animal-lover myself, it's so sweet to see that same feeling in others as well. We had a great time soaking up the sun and the beautiful Missoula vista, racing hither and thither to photograph the cats (I may have been doing just as much rolling around in the grass as they were), and enjoying ...
Celebrating 50 Years :: {The Hooper’s 50th Anniversary at Flathead Lake}
I met up with the Hoopers, their kids and grandkids at Flathead Lake in Polson the other day, as they all gathered to celebrate Don and Gayle's 50 years of marriage - what an impressive milestone! Their family had come from all over the states to help celebrate, so we wanted to make some nice portraits of all of them while they were together in Montana. And what a great group they were! We had such a great time, giggling and laughing as we made our more traditional images. And then, because it's Flathead Lake, we let loose with the kids and had fun with some yoga poses and cheer moves. Thank you again, everybody! I had such a wonderful ...
Ponies, Donkeys and Dogs, Oh My! :: {Abby and Jeff’s Lolo, Montana Ranch Engagement Session}
When Abby and Jeff, both animal-lovers, asked if they could have their engagement photos done with llamas, horses or cows - I admittedly got a little giddy. My response to that question will always be a resounding, "Heck YES!" We found ourselves some willing participants at a ranch in Lolo (they were: ponies Captain Lewis and Captain Clark, Charger the horse, Maude and Gertie the mini mules, and Vincent the dog), and luckily the weather held out for us while Abby and Jeff were in town visiting from Chicago. We had SO much fun. SO much. There was laughter, donkey braying, funny dog faces, kissing ponies, gorgeous light - you name it. And a ...
Love in the Springtime :: {Christine and Pete’s Missoula Engagement Session}
What is better than a perfect Montana springtime evening, beautiful golden light and a couple who is just head-over-heels for one another? Not much at all. That I'm certain of. Christine, Pete and I had SO much fun during their engagement session, and even though it was HOT (82 degrees in May - what what?!), I don't think we noticed all that much. We were too busy smiling, laughing, giggling, traipsing through the tall green grass, climbing over logs - you name it. It was such a treat to see the love in their eyes for one another, and to hear how they sweetly talk about each other. (In Christine's words: "I love him so much - everybody ...
Three Generations of Love and Smiles :: {Cheyenne’s Graduation and Three Generation Celebration}
It is always such a treat to get to work with clients multiple times, so when Cheyenne contacted me asking me if we could meet up again, this time with her mother and grandmother, to make some portraits to celebrate her graduation from the University of Montana and also celebrate the fact that three generations of her family were together, I was excited and jumped at the chance! We managed to dodge the raindrops (for the most part - we got a bit soaked as soon as we finished our portraits - see the last image to view the clouds we were up against), and had such a great time. These ladies obviously have a blast together, and it was so much ...
Graduation Celebration! :: {Dylan’s University of Montana Graduation and Family Portraits}
Graduation weekend at the University of Montana means there's a certain happy, excited energy in the air around Missoula that is always such a cool feeling, and makes me think back upon my own experiences graduating from college and graduate school. You're nervous, you're happy, you're relieved, you're stoked for the next chapter of your life, and you're grateful for those who helped support you in your academic pursuits - usually your awesome family and friends. Such was the case for Dylan, and we got together to make some portraits of him to celebrate his graduation from the University of Montana with a degree in Geology. He had ...
Playful Puppy! :: {The Sharkey Family’s Missoula Pet Portrait Session}
It was so fun to meet up with the Sharkey family the other day to make some portraits of their family - and their newest member, 12-week old golden lab, Kuba! I'm pretty sure we all got a workout from running around after Kuba and from laughing so much! He definitely stole the show, and even showed off his talents at learning how to be a bird dog (i.e. figuring out the pheasant scent). Thank you again for taking time out of your evening to make some fun images! It was such a treat to meet you all and indulge in some puppy time, which I absolutely adore. :) Ok folks...are you ready to melt? Fair warning...there's a lot of adorable ...
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