I'm always excited to get to photograph a lifestyle newborn session, and Madison's Florence Montana newborn photos were the epitome of what I love most about these sessions - a sweet, new baby in her first home, being absolutely showered in love by her parents. Scott and Lindsay couldn't take their eyes off their baby girl, and for good reason - she's absolutely adorable! Madison was a total superstar for her session, and pretty alert and interested in the snaps of the camera shutter. She definitely enjoyed all the mommy and daddy kisses she received, and to our delight, treated us to a few little smiles here and there. Madison, ...
Janelle + Jamie :: Griz Engagement Photos in Missoula Montana
It was rather chilly for Janelle and Jamie's Griz engagement photos in Missoula, but that didn't stop us from having a great time together. We met up at the University of Montana for the first part of their engagement session, since Janelle and Jamie actually met each other at a Griz game! As luck would have it, we popped on into the stadium to make a few fun Griz-themed images and then strolled around campus to capture the iconic look and feel of the university. Their sweet dog, Zepley, was ready to get out in the mountains a bit more though. We had such a blast making images of the three of them with Missoula as their backdrop, and ...
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 ...
Sweet Snowflakes :: Alyssa + Adam’s Missoula Montana Winter Wedding
What is it about softly falling snowflakes that just immediately creates magic? I'm not quite sure, but whatever it is, Alyssa and Adam certainly experienced that magic for their Missoula Montana winter wedding. We weren't even certain we'd see snow for their wedding day what with the way Missoula's winter has been behaving. But I think everyone's snow-filled thoughts must've influenced Mother Nature a bit, because we woke up to a dusting on the morning of their wedding day, and then experienced a whirl of flurries later in the afternoon - the perfect wedding day gift to these two who truly love the snow! (Even Alyssa's wedding dress was ...
Mountain Running :: {Lolo and Trapper’s Missoula Pet Portraits}
I have a huge soft spot for animals and love capturing them doing what they love, so when Pam contacted me to ask about making some portraits of her two dogs, Trapper and Lolo, I was more than a little excited. And we had SO much fun! Trapper and Lolo were thrilled to be out running in Missoula's snow and the sun, though I think they thought our walk was a little strange (why do you silly humans keep stopping to make clicking noises with that boxy contraption?), but they were so good and I think we all left with perma-grins plastered to our faces. We've also come to the conclusion that Trapper had better start working on L.L. Bean to get ...
Golden Emotion and Happy Hearts – {Joe and Hannah’s Missoula Wedding}
I had the pleasure of photographing Joe and Hannah's winter wedding a bit ago, which took place on their engagement-anniversary in February. It was wintry outside, but warm and inviting inside the Florence building's ballroom - the lights glowed as did everyone's faces as Hannah walked down the aisle, beaming at her groom. The two laughed and smiled as they exchanged vows, and walked back down the aisle as husband and wife to the Star Wars theme - so great! We had fun playing around with portraits and definitely took advantage of the old phone booths on the main level. Soon it was time for some really sweet toasts, the cutting of the ...
Winter in the Mountains – {Kristeen & Colt’s Montana Portrait Session at Sky Ridge Ranch}
From the moment I talked to Kristeen on the phone (and we exclaimed over the fact that we're both "K" Kristines - woot woot! we're rare, I tell you!), I knew we'd just have a blast working together! So, when Kristeen called to tell me she and Colt were in Missoula, visiting from their home base in Hawaii, and that they had decided they wanted to take advantage of the snow we had here to do some fun portraits, I was completely game. We all carpooled together up to Sky Ridge Ranch (which is where they'll be getting married this summer - such a beautiful venue!), and decided to tromp around in the snow and make the most of the white-capped ...
Fabulous Fashion Finds – {NCBI Missoula’s Recessionista Photo Shoot}
I always love photographing YWCA Recessionistas (and Recessionisto's - gotta give a shout out to the guys, too!) to help promote their Secret Seconds stores in Missoula for a few different reasons: Our shoots are always a blast! These volunteer models have mega awesome fashion sense (from clothes they find at the stores - that's important to know!). Most importantly, it's for a great cause! The lovely folks from NCBI Missoula certainly lived up to these three things and, despite it being a bit windy (with the slight danger of going all Mary Poppins on the shoot with our rainbow umbrella), we all had a great time making ...
A Tiny Nose and Sweet Little Toes – {Liam’s Missoula Newborn Session}
It was so nice to swing by Tracey and Will's place the other day to photograph their sweet little nine-day-old baby boy, Liam. He was an absolute dream - fluffy hair, wide eyes (he didn't want to sleep on the job during his modeling gig!), and such darling little toes and fingers - I could go on and on. It was so fun to see Tracey and Will so smitten with their little one, and I had such a great time documenting their absolute adoration of their beautiful baby boy. But the photos speak volumes, so I'll pipe down and let you take a peek for yourselves. Just a quick warning: you may melt. I totally did. Congratulations again on your ...
Wintertime Rambles – {Megan and Jeremy’s Missoula “Engagement” + Family Session}
A few days after Christmas I had the pleasure of getting together with Megan and Jeremy and their family since they were all together in Missoula for the holidays. It was such a treat to see everyone again, and this time around I even got to meet Megan and Jeremy's dog, Grafton (who is the cutest, fuzziest dude ever!). The backstory about their "engagement" session is that I photographed Megan and Jeremy's wedding in 2012 (so pretty!), but we had to delay their engagement session until a later date since they live more than a hop and a skip away from Missoula. So, a little over a year later we had a great time making photos of these two - ...