One of my favorite parts of photographing portrait sessions is when the idea behind it is unique – and Caroline’s girls weekend at The Resort at Paws Up in Montana was definitely that! She and a group of her best friends from all over the country (all businesswomen and mothers) decided to meet up in Montana at Paws Up to celebrate Caroline’s birthday and treat themselves – which I think is such a fantastic thing to do!

Luckily, the weather cleared up for us and big sky country definitely put on a show for these ladies. We were treated to fantastic views, dramatic skies and wildflowers in abundance! As we were zipping around the resort, we also happened upon a chuck wagon, complete with big, beautiful draft horses.

The sister-wives (as Caroline jokingly referred to the group) all wore various white dresses to stand out against the landscape even more, and lend an editorial flare to our shoot. We went back and forth between serious “blue steel” moments to all out laughter, which was the perfect way to capture this fun bunch.

As a final surprise for the day, we stopped back in to the lodge where the ladies were staying, I pulled Caroline away for a few portraits of her own, and the remaining ladies executed a quick wardrobe change. As Caroline and I walked back to the lodge, the women came out sporting matching graphic tees (Caroline’s a HUGE fan of graphic tees), which got everyone cracking up. And of course, Caroline had been given one as well.

Caroline! What a blast it was to meet you and all your girlfriends and introduce you to the beauty that is Montana! I seriously love that you all did this for yourselves, and I hope you’ve got more Montana visits planned in the future. :)

On the Docket:

Weddings and portraits galore! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

It was a bright, sunshiny day when I met up with these three families to make some reunion portraits of them all together, enjoying Montana at Paws Up Resort.

The boys were adorable in their blazers, and had a great time showing me butterflies they had caught, and demonstrating their best jumping moves. And all hands came together amongst tree rings to highlight the multiple generations – from little hands to bigger hands.

Thank you again for having me document a little slice of life during your time in Montana – it was so wonderful to meet you all, and I hope you all had safe trips home!

On the docket: weddings, portraits, a rock the dress session and more weddings! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

I joined the Bertrand family at the Paws Up Ranch just outside of Missoula for a little trek across the grounds to make some family photos for them while they were visiting Montana from Georgia. And I’ve got to say – what a blast! We had so much fun – from stick races in the river, to the boys leaping over one another to a family skipping session  – it was, hands down, awesome!

Thank you again, Bertrands, for having me meet up with you while you were in town. It was so wonderful to meet you all – you are truly a gorgeous family, inside and out, and I’m STILL smiling my face off looking through your photos. :) I hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Montana!

On the docket: portraits, weddings and more portraits!

Cheers,

-Kristine