Baby Mason | Helena, Montana newborn photographer

You know those people who come into your life and remind you to slow down and be thankful for every little thing you have?  

That's kind of how I felt when I met Kristin and Thayer a couple months ago for their maternity session.  They're a younger couple just starting to figure out this whole journey we call life (...aren't we all?) while at the same time the Dad is serving our country in the Army far from home. 

I think back to when my first daughter was born and how lost I would have been without my husband here with me every step of the way.  Suffice it to say I'm not sure how I would have made it through.

Kristin, you are doing an amazing job and I'm honored to have met you and your family, and to have frozen these moments of Mason in his first days.  The future is in his hands.

Thank you (all three of you) for making hard decisions and sacrifices that so many others can't even fathom.  

Congratulations on your perfect little guy.    

Macie & Lance (and MJ!) are getting hitched! | {Helena, Montana Engagement Family and Wedding Photographer}

I don't usually get to ooh and aah over a beautiful little baby girl at my engagement sessions - but this time I got lucky! MJ's mommy and daddy are getting married this summer, and I am the lucky one who gets to photograph it all!! 

 We got together for their engagement session on a beautiful early spring evening and spent some great time together. MJ stole the show (of course) but when Grandma took her home for bed, Mom and Dad got some time to focus on themselves.

  


  






 











 

LaRae + Bryan - Engaged {Helena, MT Engagement and Wedding Photographer}

We're on the cusp of wedding season (yay!) and I'm thoroughly enjoying the opportunity to spend time with and get to know the brides and grooms whose weddings I'll be photographing this summer.

I can't say enough how important it is to spend time together with wedding couples before the big day.  I notice when a couple opts for an engagement session, there's a lot less awkwardness and stress at the beginning of the wedding day.  It's great for them to get a chance to be in front of the camera and to get a feel for what it'll be like to be in the limelight, and it's great for me to get to know what makes them tick.

LaRae and Bryan will be having a beautiful formal wedding at St Helena's Cathedral in Helena this summer.  I am SO looking forward to it!  We got together on a sunny snowy day earlier this winter and spent a couple hours hanging out and celebrating the love that brought them together.  I can't wait for more!