Recently I had the pleasure of going on assignment for Cyclist magazine to photograph Tyler Hamilton for a feature the magazine was doing on him for their summer issue, which is on news stands now. Tyler Hamilton was one of the whistleblowers who helped to reveal cycling's doping scandal — including doping by Lance Armstrong, as well as his own use during his own racing career. Tyler detailed all of that in his autobiography (co-written with Daniel Coyle), The Secret Race: Inside the Hidden World of the Tour de France. (It went on to become a New York Times bestseller.) We fit in our shoot during Tyler's son's nap time, and he was just ...
On assignment for People magazine :: “Half Their Size” Shoot in Stevensville Montana
I'm so excited to start off the new year by revealing that I was recently on assignment for People magazine for their "Half their Size" shoot in Stevensville, Montana. The lovely Jeannette Asbury was featured in this article, and this week the story went live — both on the front page of People's website, and in print. You can read Jeannette's story in the new issue on newsstands as we speak! This shoot was such a blast! People magazine's photo editor, Sarah Fernando, contacted me in early December to ask if I'd like to do the shoot (but I didn't know what I'd be photographing), and it was a no-brainer to say yes. Fast forward a bit and it ...
On assignment for Politico :: Montana photojournalist
Way back in July I was hired by Politico, a well known political news magazine (it has both an online and printed presence), to exercise my Montana photojournalist background, and make images for them for an upcoming article they were working on about Montana's newly designated 2nd congressional district (and the seat it opens up). My specific assignment was to cover a fundraising event held by the only Republican challenger of Ryan Zinke, as well as to document some of Zinke's properties in Whitefish. Fast forward to today, and I'm happy to say the article is live (as of right now, it's the cover story on Politico). It was such an ...
Vicki Baker :: Institute for Justice Shoot
A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of doing another shoot for the Institute for Justice, this time featuring Vicki Baker. When the photo editor for IJ told me a little bit about Vicki's story and case, I honestly was in disbelief. It's truly shocking to hear what she has gone through. And even more unbelievable when you see the printed photographs depicting the destruction of her home. As a quick summary of her story, Vicki was ready to sell her home in Texas, but right before a new owner was about to close on the property, a fugitive broke into the house with a girl he had taken hostage. He released the girl to safety, but he told ...
On Assignment :: Winds of Change Magazine Shoot with Cody Sifford
In early March I had the pleasure of heading north to photograph Cody Sifford for a Winds of Change magazine shoot. The Pohly Company out of Boston, Massachusetts had contacted me to shoot images of Cody who was their cover feature (along with a story inside). I always love doing editorial work (to hearken back to my photojournalism background), so I was super excited to hear how eager the Pohly Company was to work with me on this shoot. Thankfully our shoot date didn't get rained or snowed out due to the wet weather we'd been experiencing, so I met up with Cody to make some cover-worthy portraits to go along with his magazine feature. He ...
On Assignment :: Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine Feature with James Lee Burke
Last February I was hired by a photo agency out of France to photograph James Lee Burke for a piece they were writing about him for their publication, and I loved every. single. second of it, and couldn't help but wax poetic about the experience, which was beyond wonderful. I initially wrote about it on the blog here, and shared images as well. Fast forward about a year, and I was contacted by the lovely folks at Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine asking if they could feature my images and my original blog post in their upcoming February issue. So, here you go - the magazine has gone to print and the Missoula Valley Lifestyle Magazine ...
Author James Lee Burke and his Montana Ranch :: Reportage Photo Assignment for RÉA Agency in Paris, France
A couple weeks ago, I received a message from Agence RÉA in Paris, France, asking me if I'd be interested in an assignment photographing James Lee Burke and his Montana ranch for the French magazine, Le Point. Oh my, twist my arm, YES! So off I went on a foggy, damp Montana Valentine's Day to hang out with Jim, listen to his incredible stories, and even get to meet his four sweet horses. I walked up to the door of his ranch, and he and his wife, Pearl, greeted me with smiles and a warm welcome and offers of tea. We sat down at his kitchen nook and spoke while we both munched on chocolate covered almonds. It didn't take long for Jim to ...
Bravery at its Best :: Richard Hoover for Paralyzed Veterans of America
It was such an honor to photograph Richard Hoover for Paralyzed Veterans of America. PVA hired me last December to do this shoot, and I can only say that I left Richard's home feeling so grateful to have met him, completely inspired by his stories, my heart full to the brim. Richard Hoover was a fighter pilot in Vietnam and had flown 148 missions. As you might expect, this time was no walk in the park. He told me of bullets whizzing past the engines and propellers of his jets, many long intense hours in the air, and bombs going off near their camps as they slept at night. Visiting the latrine was a gambling with your life. Just ...
Visitors from the North – {Snowy Owls in Montana}
This is a bit of a departure from what I normally post....not a portrait session (of people anyway), and much too long for a Wordless Wednesday post......but I really want to share these images with you because, quite simply: Owls Are Cool. Especially snowy owls. And especially since they've been hanging out with us here in Montana. Snowy owls don't usually spend all that much time in our area, so it's pretty rare to see them. They'll hop on down here every 5 or 6 years or so, and when they do...oh my gosh...go and see them! Admittedly, I may be slightly biased because I kind of LOVE birds (ok, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY love birds), but ...
There’s Nothing Better than Being with Family – {Portraits of my Own}
I love my family dearly. Which is a huge understatement. They mean so much to me, especially since we are kind of scattered all across the U.S. So when I get to spend time with them, I adore it. I drove to Spokane to celebrate an early Thanksgiving with my grandparents and uncle, and it was absolutely delightful. I spoiled them with pumpkin pies I made, received wonderful warm hugs and got to cook with grandma (which involved a hilarious turn at trying to figure out how to flatten a duck - long story - it involved a couple YouTube videos and resulted in one funny-looking duck!). Cooking with Grandma is especially dear to me since the last ...