Titus {Newborn}

He is just so adorable!! All 10 pounds of him! I couldn't wait to get him in the studio! I have been watching his mama be pregnant most of the year while playing on a woman's softball team with her. We knew she was going to have a boy but didn't have a name to put with the cute little one till he got here. Titus fits him well! She brought him in a week or so after she had him and we managed to get a few great pictures. He wasn't too interested in sleeping or letting us put him down but a few shots was all we needed.

Synness Family { Sleeping Giant Ranch}

This session totally made my day if not my entire year! The family had bought a gift card from a local auction that I donated to and booked a couple of months in advance. I was told they had a ranch at the base of the Sleeping Giant, much to my surprise, their ranch is basically on the Sleeping Giant! I was so excited once I met up with them and started following them up the mountain! I cannot express how much I have always wanted to go up there and be that close to the Sleeping Giant. There is just something about that mountain that captivates me. It also holds a special place in the Synness Family too. They have owned the land for a long time and their pride shows. They were such a great family to work with. It was super windy and a bit cold out but they were all good sports and we got some great photos.

Karlin {6 Months old}

She is such a cutie and I cannot believe how much she has changed since she was born! I have had the honor of photographing Karlin since before she was even born so I was super excited to get her in the studio for the families infamous 6 month nudey shot! It is a 70 year tradition in her mother's family and they weren't about to be the first ones not to have the picture taken. Karlin was all smiles and we had a great session, but who could with a cheeks like hers!

The Blessing of Christmas

This year has been full of lots of blood, sweat and tears, but mostly blessings. I am so thankful for Christmas, even in the midst of a storm, to help remind me of the many blessings that this year has brought me and my family. This past month has been physically, emotionally and mentally draining due to a an unexpected family situation that I never thought I would have to deal with. And I have really been struggling to get in the Holiday spirit, but I am reminded constantly of God and his goodness, and how he has allowed me to follow my dreams this past year. I am so thankful He has given me this gift and has allowed me to share it with others. I truly enjoy taking photographs of others and I hope that I am able to do this for years to come. I hope you are each blessed this Christmas with more than just gifts but God's grace, mercy and hope! Merry Christmas, Fallon

Give thanks!

I love fall but this one has been crazy! I can hardly keep up with everything between my family, PTA Chair duties and my business! I just want to thank everyone for their patience. I want to give you the best final product possible and sometimes that meens waiting a bit longer than normal because of my volume. This fall has been super busy but I feel truly blessed. I never thought I would get this busy so fast. I have only been officially in buisness for a year this November! I just want to thank everyone for their buisness and for all the referrals. September, October and November have been amazing months! I had the honor of photographing over 130 kids between two preschools, lots and lots of babies, another birth and some amazing families! I appreciate each and every one of you and it is an honor to take photographs for you! Fallon

Tobol Family

The Tobol Family is such a great family! I hadn't seen them in years. I played softball in High School with Jamie and graduated with her borther TJ. Their parents have always been so nice and I was shocked that her "little" brother is now 25! Man do I feel old some days! We braved the cold last weekend and wandered around Archie Bray and took some great photographs of all them them and each of their families. It was great to get to meet their kids, who by the way, are all adorable! I just love getting to reconnect with people through photographing them. It is always a joy!

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Marks Family continued...

Marks Family

I was thrilled when the Marks Family from Clancy, MT contacted me about doing their family photos this year. They own Marks Lumbar and have a beautiful home and property! A photographers heaven! We had a great time on a Saturday morning photographing the entire family. It was a little cold out but the kids were great and we got all of them done in about an hour. They we all got to warm up and drink some coffee and hot coco! It was great getting to know them all a little more. They are all such great people and were awesome to work with!

Braxton { Newborn}

Braxton is such a cute little guy! I just love his face when he wrinkles it all up. I couldn't wait to get him in the studio after photographing his birth a couple of weeks before. I knew we would get some great pictures. Mom, Grandma and I had a fun time during the session and we were done in record time because he did such a great job. It will be fun to follow this little guy his first year as part of my Grow With Me Club. He will be coming in every three months till he turns 1. I can't wait to see how much he changes in his first year!

Trae { Newborn}

I just LOVE babies! And October was a busy month with lots of babies for me! Trae and his Mom came to visit me from Butte, MT. And he is such a doll! We had a great session and I got to try out some of my new backdrops and props. I think the pictures turned out great and we got some precious pictures of him and Mom.

Ranalli Family

What a beautiful family! My cousin Ryan and his wife Jamie have some gorgeous girls and are expecting another one in December. We had a great session minus the wind and managed to get some great shots of all the girls, the whole family and even a few maternity pictures. Jamie is a beautiful, glowing expectant Momma! I cannot wait to help them welcome their next beautiful little girl into this world in December. I was so excited when they asked me to document her birth!

Kyler's Cake Smash

This session was so much FUN! And I cannot wait to do more of these. You never know what they are going to do when you put a whole cake in front of them. Kyler was very meticulous about eating the frosting and needed a little help from Mom to finally dig in. He was hilarious once he really got going and Mom and I had a good laugh or two!

Kyler turns 1!

I may be partial to his cuteness since he is my cousins little guy, but he is seriously one of the cutest little boys ever! Even on his off days, like this session, he is still cute! I still can't believe that he is already 1 already. Seems like yesterday he was just born. I have enjoyed documenting most of his first year. And I have to give a HUGE thanks to his parents and him for really helping launch my business. I was hesistant to start my own photography business, but they kept asking me to do his pictures. I dove head first after their not so great experience with his newborn pictures. I haven't regretted taking that leap of faith since then. This past year has been amazing and I look forward to taking more pictures of Kyler as he grows and hopefully someday his siblings!

Meghann & Darrin

I was a little nervous and super excited to take pictures of one of my best friends and her boyfriend. It was my first time taking pictures of them and their first session together. We ended up having such a great time though! We drove around out in the country near their house and celebrated with mojitos! Talk about a great combination! We found some amazing places that were so beautiful! I just love all the pictures from their session. It really captured who they are as a couple. I can't wait till they get engaged and married someday (hint, hint Darrin!), because guess who the photographer is! Me!

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Braxton's Birth Story

Birth Photography is probably my favorite type of photography. I have found my passion! I love documenting the miracle of birth and the joy that it brings to the parents and families of each little bundle of joy. I was a little frazzeled and really excited when Lacey called on Friday morning. Frazzeled due to the fact she was going to have baby any second and I wanted to make sure that I was there in time and exctied because I just love these sessions! There is nothing like it! Lacey had a fairly quick delivery and Braxton Jace was born at 7:31 a.m. He had a head full of hair, the cutest little face and he was more alert than any other baby I have see that was just born. I cannot wait to do his newborn pictures in a week or so and document his whole first year!

Jen & Kids

I always love taking pictures of one of my best friends and her two kids. We always have a blast! This session was a bit chilly out but we managed to get some great shots even though the kids were freezing! I just love this location. It has a great creek that runs through it and is beautiful throughout the year.

Fall is my favorite time of the year!

I just LOVE fall!!! Everything about it! The crisp cool air, the trees changing, and all things pumpkin spice! Fall also seems to be the busiest time of year in my household and this year proved to be even more busier with my first fall in business. This past year has been such a blessing starting my own business and always proves to be quite the adventure and learning processs. I am so thankful to all my clients this past year! I have truly have enjoyed each session and each wedding or event that I have had the oppurtunity to photograph. And I have met some pretty amazing people! That is the best part of this job. I didn't realize how much I missed my daily interactions with people until I started taking pictures again. For those of you who don't know my background, I was an X-Ray Technologist prior to staying at home with my kids and opening my own business. I am grateful for the time spent home with my family but it feels great to be back to work full-time. Having both my kids in school this year has been a blessing. I am looking forward to growing my business even more this next year and focusing on earning my Certified Professional Photographer certificate. Thank you again to all my past clients for your business! I look forward to working with you again and hopefully meeting many new faces in our community. Fallon

Muffick Family

What an awesome family! Aimee and Ron have such a great bunch of kids. The little ones did great for the camera and the older kids made my job too easy! We had a great session up in the Elkhorns outside of Montana City., which is one of my favorite places to shoot! It was a little crisp out but the fall colors were amazing and went great with the clothes that Aimee coordinated for their family. I am so in love with some of the pictures from their shoot! I can't wait to finish all of them up for them to see. I just can't say how much I love doing family pictures outside in the fall. I wish fall lasted just a little bit longer so I could get everyone in while the colors are still amazing!

Tenley

She is so adorable! So cute in fact that her picture was featured on the Today show right before our session. This session was great and it was nicet to catch up with her Mom and meet her Dad. I can't wait to take more pictures of her in a few months as we watch her grow!

Lacey

Lacey is such a cute expectant mom! We had a fun shoot and probably talked more than we took pictures, but it was so great to finally meet her. We have been planning her shoot since early summer and I will also be photographing her birth photography, which I am so excited for! I cannot wait to capture the day for her and meet her little guy! And as an added bonus I get to take pictures of him his whole first year!

Kaytlyn

Kaytlyn is such a beautiful young woman! I have had the joy of knowing her since she was a baby and I cannot believe how fast she has grown up. Now she watches my girls! I had so much fun with her and her mom going all around Helena to take her pictures. We got some amazing pictures! I hope she has a great Senior year and hopefully she sticks around town so I don't have to find another babysitter:)

Dylan

What a cutie!! This little guy just turned 7 months old. I just love his dark hair and long eye lashes! He is definately going to be trouble for his Mom and Dad when he gets older.

Whitaker Family {Martin, Kendra & Mr. K}

Finally we did some family pictures of my cousin, his wife and their handsome little guy! I always enjoy our sessions because Mr. K is sooo adorable and loves my camera! It was great to finally get the little guy outdoors and take some great shots with Mom and Dad. I think they turned out great!

Whitaker Family {Trav, Brit, Jaxton & Jace}

I finally got to do some family pictures for my cousin and his family that live in Billings. Our previous attempt was stalled by good old mother nature. So this time when they came to town we gave ourselves lots of time and headed up to the mountains to take some pictures of him, his fiance and his two boys. We had fun hiking around and finding some great spots!

Hunter {Billings Central Senior Class of 2014}

I have been waiting to do this session for over a year! Hunter's mom and I went to x-ray school together and once she found out I had opened up my own photography business she asked me to do his pictures. The weather tried to hamper our session but we finally got it done after two rainy afternoons. I had a great time getting to spend a couple of days hanging out with Hunter and his whole family. We made a day of it and drove around Red Lodge and the Beartooth Mountains. All I can say is that it is gorgeous up there and it was great to have a change of scenery! Hunter was great to work with and has grown up into an amazing young man. I wish him the best of luck his Senior year and I am sure he will do great things after he graduates!

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Some more great shots that we got! She makes my job too easy!

Lauren Part 2

Lauren has been such a joy to work with this year as a Senior Rep. She is starting her Senior year at Jefferson High School in Boulder and we snuck in another session before school started back up. This time we headed to downtown Helena and then out to the lake. As always, we had a great time!

Olivia

She is just gorgeous!

Paula & Olivia

Wow this month has flown by!! I am finally getting some time to sit down and catch up on some blogging. I started the month off by spending a Sunday afternoon taking pictures of my Mom's best friend and her daughter. We had such a good time in the studio and in Reader's Alley in downtown Helena. They are both so photogenic! And Olivia is turning into such a beautiful young woman! She has always been cute but I cannot believe how much she has grown up over the last year! And to think just a few years ago she was my flower girl in my wedding. Time goes way to fast!

{Kipp Family}

This was such a FUN shoot for me! The location reminded me of Glendive, MT where my husband is from and it was just perfect for this family! They ride their bikes out here all the time and they really wanted something that captured them and their lifestyle. It was great to catch up with these two (who I graduated High School with) and finally meet their adorable kids. Misty and Bill are still such a cute couple and after all these years of being together they are still totally in love. And their kids are such mini-me's of them! It was so much fun watching them ride around on their bikes. It amazes me that their kids are already so good at riding! Their daughter is #2 in the state for her age group! Totally AWESOME! And their son is a little dare devil, following in the foot steps of his Dad!

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Branna & Peter {Happliy Ever After}

What a beautiful wedding! It was full of emotion and TONS of fun! Branna and Peter are an adorable couple and it was a pleasure capturing their special day. The setting was beautiful and the weather was perfect. And the Bride was gorgeous! I fell in love with her dress and her boots! She was absolutely stunning! This is my last wedding of the year and I don't plan on doing anymore after this, but this one sure made me rethink my decision. I absolutley love weddings, but they are a ton of work, and right now do not work well with my family life. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect wedding to end with. Thank you Peter & Branna for letting me capture your special day!

Ryder { 10 Days new}

All I can say is adorable!! He is soooo cute! I just love babies. I was so excited to finally meet this little guy after doing maternity pictures of his Mama last month. I knew he was going to be adorable. Mom and Dad brought him in this past Sunday and we spent a couple hours getting some amazing pictures that I am sure they will LOVE! They had some great ideas and props they brought in for his session and I was in heaven. What Montana girl doesn't like a HUGE set of Elk sheds? They were beautiful and look great surrounding this little guy. I also loved the fact that they brought in the little guy's Grandpa's saddle for some pictures. What a neat way to capture some family history. This session was great and I look forward to taking more pictures of this little guy as he grows up! Thanks for sharing him with me Ty & Kayla!

Spencer & Taylor

These two are such cuties! This was a great session and we got some pretty cute pictures of this brother and sister. Spencer is all things cowboy and couldn't wait to put on all his gear! He had a blast riding on the rocking horse and even sitting on a real saddle. His Mom is sure he will talk about it for ever! And Ms. Taylor is so adorable! I just loved her little romper set. Could she get any cuter!

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McCauley Family

My friend Jen bought a gift card for her boyfriend for Father's Day! What a great gift! He was so excited to have pictures done of just him and his kids. It was great to get to finally meet him and his kids! They were all so great! We had a fun time taking pictures out at their place. I always love taking pictures of people with their pets, especially horses! I think these turned out great and really captured who they are.

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Modrow Family

I was thrilled when Janae told me her Mom was interested in booking me to take their family portraits for their entire family while her brother Colin was home on leave. This was a FUN session and went really well considering how many pictures we took! Jeanette came all prepared with her list of photos she wanted. I can't wait to see what little project she is putting together with all of these photographs. We did individual pictures of everyone and then LOTS of group pictures! Colin was home for a week from Kansas and his Mom wanted him in his Blues. So we got pictures of him in his Blues with everyone and then in street clothes. He was such a great sport considering how HOT is was out!

{Evie turns 1!}

This was a great session! Evie and her parents came in to celebrate her turning 1 in July. They were all so great to work with!! Evie is such a cutie! I just adored watching her interact with her parents and how fascinated she bacame with my little rocking chair. We ended up taking most of the pictures in it because she loved it soooo much!

Ty & Kayla {Parents to be}

This summer is flying by! I am finally get caught up once again on everything, so there will be lots of updates to the blog today. Back in June one of my brother's best friends asked me to take maternity pictures of him and his girlfriend Kayla. They are expecting a baby boy this July! I can't wait to take his pictures too in a couple of weeks!! We had to break this session up into two session because of good old mother nature! We had a great time and it was great to meet Kayla. I can't believe Ty is going to be a Dad! I have known him since he was in Kindergarten. That makes me feel really old! He is already so excited and I know he is going to be a great Dad!

Jesse & Amanda's Wedding

I spent this past weekend capturing Amanda & Jesse's special day at the Norwegian Wood Golf Course. They day started out a little crazy waking up to torential rain, but ended up being a beautiful day! My second shooter, Meghann and I, had a great time hanging out with this couple all day!

Lloyd Witter Family

This was a fun shoot with Tracy and her family! She won a gift card from the Rossiter Elementary School Tailgate Party back in February. It was great to get to finally do their pictures. Her family was so nice and I thought it was very special that she wanted to inlcude her brother and his wife and her Mom and Dad (who looks great at 90 by the way!). We had a good time and got some great shots before the rain started again!

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Sara & Jake

I had such a fun time capturing this couple's wedding at Soldier's Chapel in Big Sky, Montana the end of May. They were such a fun couple and it was a beautiful setting! And the reception to follow in Bozeman was fun with some of the best burgers I have ever had!

Karlin

It has been such a great experience to capture Karlin! I first started with Maternity pictures of her mom and then I was blessed to be able to experience her birth. She is so precious! I really enjoyed the whole experience and cannot wait to capture more pictures of her as she grows up!

Haley

This was a first for me! I was so exctied when I got asked to do this shoot. One of the gals I play softball with wanted and outdoor boudoir shoot to capture all of her beautiful tattoos. Some of these photos will soon be displayed on the walls of one the local tattoo shops displaying the Artists work that created them. They are pretty amazing!

Mr. B

Benjamin is sooo cute! He was the perfect little model for me. And his parent were great too! Such a cute family!