KyLee Capital High Class of 20145 { Senior Portrait Photographer Helena, Montana}

This session was so fun! I met KyLee and her Mom and Dad at the York Bar (My favorite place for a great burger!) and we drove up into the mountains about 30 minutes past the town of Nelson down the the river. It was a perfect morning out and the smoke had finally cleared out of the skies after a week or two of being here. I don't usually shoot in the morning but we made the best of the lighting and I tried out some new lighting techniques. KyLee was so easy to photograph and we took our time trying out different outfits and settings. She has a great personality and is so sweet! I could have probably photographed her all day but I had to get home to my girls!

Helena Holding Resevoir { Wildlife Photographer Helena, Montana}

I love photographing wildlife and landscapes, but I don' t get the pleasure of doing it very often, so I jumped at the oppurtunity when my Aunt asked me to go kayaking with her. We had a blast and I got some AMAZING photos! Some of these will definately be going up on my walls. Sunsets are probably my favorite time of day and that night I think we had an endless sunset that kept changing and the colors were amazing. This experience totally got me hooked to kayaking and I hope to get one soon, along with a longer lens to shoot more wildlife. I may just have to drag my children out with me so I get photograph more of what I love.

Ruppert Wedding Bismark, ND { Wedding Photographer Helena, Montana}

This wedding was near and dear to my heart. It always brings me so much joy to photograph people that have been a part of my life at some point. Nick is a good friend of my husbands and the reason that we are together. He introduced me and my husband almost 14 years ago and the rest is history. It was great to finally catch up with him since he moved to North Dakota and meet his beautiful bride Shayda. They are perfect for each other and their wedding was absolutely beautiful, even if the heat and humidity about killed me! I had the pleasure of being a second shooter with my good friend Leslie Livengood Photography out of Lincoln, ND. We had a great time and got some pretty amazing photos that document their special day!

Mr. B turns 9 months old! { Baby & Child Photographer Helena, Montana}

Oh this little guy is so adorable!! I will miss the day when he turns 1 and won't visit me every 3 months! I have had the joy of photographing him since he was in his mother's womb, his birth and every few months since then. He is always such a ham for the camera! He tried to trick us this time and didn't want anything to do with the camera but we managed to squeeze out a few smiles and a little bit of his personality. He is all boy for sure!!

Jaelee {Newborn Photography Helena, Montana}

This little one was such cutie!! She was my last session in my small studio in town before my move. We had a great newborn session that lasted a couple of hours. She teased us a little bit by falling asleep for a short time right after she got to the studio, but she didn't want to stay asleep very long, she wanted to see what we were up to. After a little while we managed to get her back to sleep just long enough to get some great photographs of all her adorableness. We even got to try a few different headbands and setups before she was wide awake again. I loved photographing her, she is one of the prettiest babies I have had the joy of photographing as a newborn.

My Girls {Child Photographer Helena, Montana}

I finally planned a session for my girls after being in business for almost 2 years. I found some adorable outfits from an ETSY shop and we headed for the hills! We found a gorgeous spot up at our friends cabin near Niehart. All went well until I photographed them together, if you have ever tried to photograph your own children you know how hard it can be. We managed to get some great photos but by the end of our session both girls were in tears and didn't want anything to do with each other and I was screaming. One of the last photos I took I asked them to hold hands and you would have thoght the world ended! It wasn't funny that day but it is now and you can't tell at all! Now I know how some parents feel when their session goes a little crazy because of their chidlren and they are sure that I didn't get any good photographs. I am so thankful that we really captured these. I was the perfect setting and I am totally in love with the images. I cannot wait to get some canvases up on my walls!!

3 Generations {Family & Child Photographer Helena, Montana}

It was such a joy to photograph these 3 generations. I have known Kristen and Rachelle since grade school and was thrilled when Kristen and her Mom contacted me to photograph all of them and their children together. I hadn't seen any of them in years and was so excited to meet their daughters. They are all so beautiful! We had a great session in their yard and their neighbors beautiful back yard. It was a little hot out, but we got to end the session with ice cream! I just can't say how much I enjoyed this session. It was great to meet their daughters, catch up with old friends and photograph 3 generations of best friends.

Ryder turns 1! {Child Photographer Helena, Montana}

This guy's first year flew by! I was excited to see him to see how much he had grown over the past year. He was so much fun to have in the studio and by far he had the BEST cake smash to date! He completey demolished it! I just love this little guy's personality! I think his Mom and Dad may be in trouble when he gets older!

Gunner {Newborn Photographer Helena, Montana}

This little guy is so adorable and looks just like his older brother did a year ago. I am amazed at how much they look alike. Once again Dad brought in some AMAZING props for me to use. I just love using antlers and natural things in my sessions. I just love the Elk antlers and his Dad's saddle that we used with his other son. I think it really makes the photographs more meaningful when people bring in their own items.

ETSY Models {Child Photographer Helena, Montana}

I was so excited when Nordeen's Baby Couture Boutique out of New York contacted me to photograph their products for them. This is such a great oppurtunity for me to get my name out in the community more and also to build up my prop inventory. I had a shop contact me a while ago but it didn't work out much to my dissapointment. So, I was thrilled when the first box of products came, they were absolutely adorable!!! I had several little models come in over the course of a few days and got some really great portraits for them to take home and some great shots of all the cute headbands and rompers. I am excited to be doing more this coming month with some gorgeous custom headbands.

Reed Wedding { Wedding Photographer Helena, Montana}

Another wedding! This one was absolutely gorgeous! The 4-R Ranch in Montana City is absoluty beautiful. I was grateful to get to photograph this wedding with Dawn Smart Photography again. We spent the whole day up there and got some really amazing shots that really showcased the venue and the bride and groom. It was an emotional wedding that had me in tears at times. Yes photographers do cry! I couldn't help it after watching the brides father put her mother's necklace on her. You could definately tell that even though her Mom had passed away years ago that the love and mourning were still very raw, especially on a day where we all expect are parents to be there. They did a beautiful job keeping her memory alive at the wedding. Again, it is one I will never forget! I just love being able to help capture these special days and moments.

Wood Wedding { Wedding Photographer Helena, Montana}

I was so thrilled when I got asked to help Dawn Smart Photography out of Boulder with a couple of Weddings this summer. She was great to work with and I absolutley love her work. This wedding started at Helena First Assembly of God and the reception to follow was out at Kleffner Ranch. The day was absolutley perfect! You could just feel the love between the bride and groom and the presence of God was amazing. It was very heartwarming to see this young couple keep God as the center of their relationship. Their wedding party prayed over them before and during the ceremony and I was grateful to capture it. It is definatley something that I will never forget.

Miss Tenley turns 1! {Helena, Montana Child Photographer}

Another 1 year old! I am still amazed at how much children change in their first year. Miss Tenly has been coming in since last fall and she has changed so much. She still has gorgeous blue eyes and smile that lights up a room, but this time she wasn't too sure about the camera. We had to resort to dancing and Dad pulling out the Elmo voice to get her to smile. Thank God it worked!! We got some great photos and she had a great time smashing her cake!

Muir Family {Helena, Montana Family Photographer}

I have been photographing Lacey and Mr. Braxton this past year and was thrilled when her Mom asked me to photograph all of them this summer. They are such a great family!! We had a great time during our session in their backyard. I love the colors that they had picked out for thei portraits!

Miss Karlin turns 1! {Helena, Montana Child Photographer}

I cannot believe how fast her first year went! I will be sad not to see her come in every few months but at least I get to keep up on how she is doing when I go get my hair done. Her Mom has been one of my friends since Middle School and it was such a joy for me to photograph her little girl who means the world to her. Her session was great and we got some really great shots from her cake smash. I just love seeing how these little one's grow!

Hartman Family { Family Portraits} Helena, Montana Family Photographer

This family is near and dear to my heart! I have know all of them since I was a young girl and now Tanya's daughter watches my girls. I was absoluty thrilled when Tanya asked me to photograph all of them in celebration of Kaytlyn's High School Graduation. I am excited for her to go off to college but it will be hard to let go of such a great baysitter. My girls absolutley LOVE her! Our session went really great and we go some amazing photographs of her parents and her brother's family that was visiting from Arizona.

Issac {1 Year Old} Helena, Montana Child Photographer

This little guy was such a ham for the camera! He was absolutely adorable! Mom wanted to celebrate him turning one the month before by bringing him in. She had picked out some great outfits for him and I had some little hats lying around that were just calling his name. I just love all his expressions!

Miss Ava {6 Months Old}

Oh she is such a doll! She makes my job of photographing her so easy. She is always so easygoing and in such a great mood and her smile just lights up the room! I just love her and cannot wait to see how much she changes throughout the year since she is a member of the Watch Me Grow Club. See you in another month!

Lloyd Family {Celebrating 90 Years}

What a great family! This was my second time getting to photography them with the addition of the rest of the family. They were all together to celebrate their Dad's 90th Birthday! What a great occasion to bring a family together for a family portrait. Our session went great and we got some really great images of all of them, each family and all the grandkids.

Mommy & Me with Mr. K

Oh it's been a busy one!!! This spring and summer flew by and before I realized it I hadn't blogged in over two months. Eeeek!! Guess it is time to cactch up on all these great sessions I have had since May. We'll start with Mr. K and his Mom's session that I did back in early May. Of course I am partial to this little guy's cuteness since he is my cousin's little guy and he is one of the main reasons I started up my own photography buisness. He is always so adorable and I swear he gets cuter and cuter every time I get to see him. I just love his big blue eyes and those curls!! He is going to be a heartbreaker for sure!