Remember a while back when I had a contest going where all you had to do was tell me your favorite place to take photos and you'd be entered to win a free photo session? Katie was the lucky winner and she had me make some nice portraits of her after her graduation from the University of Montana's school of law. It was a gorgeous day - a bit windy and maybe slightly chilly - but it was much better than rain which was what had been predicted. Here are my favorite photos - congratulations, Katie! Cheers, -Kristine ...
Vern + Neli :: Love is in the Air at their Missoula Wedding
This last Friday I photographed Neli and Vern's wedding, which was just absolutely lovely. They're such a sweet, nice couple and have a great love story to boot. Neli is originally from the Canary Islands, and Vern spent his childhood there with his family. However, they never met while he lived there. Neli had known Vern's parents but had never met Vern. Fast forward some years: Vern traveled back to the Canary Islands to help celebrate his parents' 50th wedding anniversary - which is when he met Neli and fell in love. And now, they are married! To see their happiness and sheer joy was such a delight, and again, I'm just so grateful to ...
Petunia the Pug’s Puppy Portrait Pictures
Petunia celebrated her first birthday this last weekend and I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph her celebrating her day. This lucky little cutie got to eat some homemade doggie cupcakes (though she seemed to prefer the frosting more than the cake), frolic through some dandelions, chase a pug-sized squeaky tennis ball and even leap after some bubbles. These are my favorite images from the session - happy birthday Petunia! In other news, I'm hoping the rain lets up for Vern and Neli's wedding tomorrow. They're a great couple - I'm looking forward to photographing their day! Cheers, -Kristine ...
My photo is on a billboard!
No, not a photo of me (thank goodness!), but one of the photos I shot for the Missoula County DUI Task Force. Remember a few months back when I was hired by the Century Council to photograph their grand announcement of Cops in Shops in Montana? (See this blog post to read about it.) I made several images for them of a local Missoula cop getting tough on alcohol in a grocery store. And now, it's up on a billboard! Pretty cool! I can't get over just how large that photo is. I actually saw it after shooting a short and very sweet wedding at the Gibson Mansion. (Congratulations Stacey and Bryan!) They had a lovely ceremony and are such a nice ...
Springtime in Missoula!
I was walking back from a meeting downtown today and happened upon this gorgeous, flowery little bush and had to stop and take some pictures. I wish Missoula had more of these beauties! (I'd love to do a photo shoot amongst some flowering trees - does anyone know where a group of them are?) Anyway, just thought I'd share. Oh, and I thought you all might enjoy this happy little robin, too. (I photographed him last week in the evening.) Cheers! -Kristine ...
Missoula engagement “save the date” video
I'm so excited! I finally get to announce one of my newest options available to those of you out there who are planning on getting married - save the date engagement videos! (And, hey, if you're not getting married and you want one "just because," that's awesome, too!) Take a peek at the one I created for Panika and Austin, whose photos have graced this blog in two previous posts (this post and this post). We had a lot of fun with this video and made it in between making engagement photos. I hope you enjoy it - feel free to share with friends. :) And remember, I'm based out of Montana, but I'll travel, too. (And enjoy it!) (P.S. the ...
Oh, to be a dog in Missoula
I don't have a dog of my own right now (sigh), but my parents have a dog that I grew up with, Opie. They were out here visiting and, as is required when there is a cute dog around, he got his own little mutt mugs. We're still not entirely sure what Opie is since he was a pound dog rescue pooch (shepherd??? something else?? something else?) - but that doesn't matter - he's got the sweetest disposition. He "oinks" when he's excited, he sings when he knows it's dinner time, and he hops up and down on his front paws when he realizes he's about to go for a walk. Oh, and he smiles, too. I just love dogs! (To see some more pics of cute dogs, ...
Cops in Shops in Missoula
I recently blogged about an event that I photographed Wednesday, the Cops in Shops kickoff event for the state of Montana. The Century Council blogged about it the other day and put up a few photos of the Attorney General Steve Bullock. I'm going to include a few more that I thought were kinda fun. One of the police officers posed with his motorcycle in the beer aisle of the Safeway on Broadway looking very stern (he was such a good sport!)...don't try to fake your age, folks! We also did a few shots with him acting as a cashier checking someone's ID. These may be used on some billboards, too - I don't know if that's a for sure thing or ...
Lisa :: Autumn Rock the Dress in Missoula, Montana
Take me to the river...Dip me in the water... Lisa did more than "dip in the water" during our Trash the Dress session last Friday. She reclined in it, and managed not to freeze! Her photos are absolutely stunning, and I cannot wait to hear what her husband has to say about his present! It was really a blast photographing for Lisa. Her mom came as well (and did a great job keeping Lisa's cute lab, Bailey, in line) and we all had our fair share of laughs. (In case you are just stumbling across this and haven't read previous posts - Lisa chose to do a Trash the Dress session a year after her wedding day, as a one-year ...
Bucking broncos :: Missoula’s Western Montana Fair
I went to the fair in Missoula a week (or was it a couple weeks?) ago and had tickets to go to the rodeo with my boyfriend and a very good, old friend from my days in the midwest. It was pretty great - I haven't been to a rodeo since I was a wee thing passing through Jackson Hole - and I figured I'd take my camera along just for the heck of it. Disclaimer: I wasn't shooting as a press photographer so I didn't have the freedom to move around the arena, but I think some of these shots are kinda cool. Have fun checking them out! It's almost as if he's levitating. Check out the air this bronco got! Finally, the light became ...