Kringlie Family | Bozeman Helena Montana Family Photographer

I'm so excited to be sharing these images of a super fun, easy going family that I spent time with a few days ago. The Kringlie family and I headed downtown to explore the back alleys for their family photos, and came away with some great images showcasing some super fun colors, backdrops and attitudes! I'm looking forward to do more urban sessions in Bozeman and Helena.

Gotta love this one. I think it totally embodies everything that a 16-year-old girl carries inside her:

Fun times, Kringlie family! Thanks for the opportunity!

Short Family | Bozeman Helena Family Photographer

Here's another family that is close to my heart. I grew up with them, and have many fond memories from church plays, and various childhood activities. Now here we are, both grown up (although it felt like we were still 12 when we got together!) with beautiful girls of our own. Time sure flies.

Major thanks to Don, again, for being fully involved and really seeming to enjoy it. Its often hard to convince dads and grandpas to participate willingly in photo sessions, but this grandpa came around in a major way! Just look at that honest smile :)

Cooper is 1! | Bozeman Helena Montana Baby Photographer

I love traveling back to Ithaca, NY (my hometown) and catching up with friends from my childhood. It's strange -- I left town right after I graduated college, and now almost 13 years later it's like no time has passed when we get together. Capturing memories of them with their children is just the icing on the cake! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of Cooper's first birthday! What a smart, determined little guy!!

Photo Booth Fun | Bozeman Helena Montana Special Events Photographer

I had a great time earlier this week with my photo booth at the Summer Activities Round-Up sponsored by Montana Parent Magazine, the Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Children's Museum of Bozeman, and many other wonderful organizations. I shot a bunch of images for MT Parent of the event itself, as well as super fun family shots in the Western Photo Booth.

Keep an eye on the May Montana Parent Magazine to see which fun photo(s) will be chosen as a cover!

More photo booth images can be seen on my Facebook page.

Happy Birthday Bryn! | Bozeman Helena Montana Baby Photographer

I had another wonderful session with another birthday girl recently under my birthday special! YAY! This is such a fun age full of movement, smiles, and big eyes. Bryn was no exception, even though she was working on getting a new tooth through...

Happy Birthday, beautiful girl!

Though Bryn was mostly over it at this point, we had to snap a few family shots with the furry child, Ellie. Ellie was thrilled to be invited onto the bed (a first time for everything!)

Happy Birthday Ally! | Bozeman Helena Montana Baby Photographer

Confession time: I have a new favorite all time photo, and it's not of my own daughter. {gasp!}

Miss Ally and I celebrated her birthday a little late after recovering from a cold, but as they say, good things come to those who wait! We spent the first half of the session getting some more formal shots, then stripped her down to her diaper and let her go to town with a cake smash! I have to apologize - I didn't even get a "before" shot of her with the cake! There was no holding her back --as soon as her mama put her down, she was on that cake - literally!

Sugar and spice and everything nice. That's what little Ally is made of!

Oh, for the record, this is the new favorite.

I say it a lot -- babies tell so much through their eyes. They may not have many words yet, but WOW. These eyes have a lot to say!

Can't get away without sharing some beautiful baby parts!

Happy Birthday, Ally!

Happy Birthday Brooklyn! | Bozeman Helena Montana Child Photographer

Happy Birthday, Brooklyn!

Brooklyn recently turned three years old! I can't believe how fast time goes by -- it seems like just yesterday I met Brooklyn shortly before her second birthday... Then along came her beautiful sister whom I've had the pleasure of photographing every three months throughout her first year. Their wonderful mom has become a friend, and I am so grateful for the opportunities to capture these images of her babies.

Beautiful | Bozeman Helena Montana Baby Child Photographer

I can't wait to share this one! Those eyes just staring back at me.... I'm mesmerized! Can't wait to get to more of Ally's first birthday images!!!

Makena is Four | Bozeman Helena MT Children's Photographer

I cannot believe my baby is Four. FOUR! A couple years ago, I was adamant that she get into a preschool, because I knew we needed time apart. She is very strong willed, independent, and pretty much smarter than I. Well, I drug my feet and never got her in anywhere, and now I can't believe that next year she's actually going to be in Kindergarten. Now I'm kind of OK with spending the next year with her and her antics, knowing that all too soon the opportunity to spend time doing puzzles, reading books, cuddling on the couch and generally anything that involves me being OK will be long gone.

Happy (almost) birthday, baby!

My Girls | Bozeman MT Child Photographer

I intentionally left the camera at the house this afternoon when we took our girls out to a nearby field to fly a kite so I could actually play with them and enjoy the moments rather than have the camera at my eye the whole time. I try to do this as often as I can (which is not very often) and it actually throws people for a loop. Maybe that's a sign. Anyway -- as soon as we got out there, I knew the no-camera thing was a mistake. So I sprinted back home, grabbed the camera and ran back. So glad I did.

My girls often don't get the attention from my camera that my clients receive. They get crappy snapshots in poor lighting. Those memories are fine for the photo album, and I don't expect every shot of them to be perfect, but MAN it's great when I do get some truly beautiful images!

The little one was pretty excited watching the kite takeoff!

Zoe's Turning Two | Bozeman MT Child Photographer

I've been putting off my own baby's second birthday portraits for a couple weeks now, mostly because I really don't want her to turn two. If I had my way, I'd cancel her birthday and she'd stay *just* like this for eternity. She is just so cute, so funny, so cuddly... Alas, I cannot stop time. But I can make a bunch of really big canvases and hang them on her walls and never update them.

I always have the hardest time taking my own kids' photos. For whatever reason, either I get stressed or frustrated, the kids are sidetracked, I can't get their attention..... the list goes on and on. But this morning, I had the awesome Barbel Morten of Barbel Morton Photography by my side helping me out. Mostly she kept the big kid distracted and encouraged fun faces from the little kid, but she also got a taste of what it's like to photograph little ones on very little sets. Just a bit of a challenge, eh? I can't thank you enough for hanging out with us!

I've only scratched the surface and picked some early favorites. Cannot wait to get to more tonight!!

Love you, baby girl. I promise I won't really cancel your birthday. I think.

Cooper | Bozeman & Helena MT Baby Photographer

I couldn't help myself. I needed to see a bunch of Cooper all on one page. I can't get enough of this cutie!

Little Cowgirl Princess | Bozeman MT Child Photographer

My oldest daughter is at the height of dress-up stage. I completely adore it, despite the half-dozen or so wardrobe changes daily. This afternoon she came downstairs part cowgirl, part princess. And then she offered to let me take her picture. Why, thank you!

Liam 9 months | Bozeman Helena MT Baby Photographer

I know kids grow fast, especially their first couple years. It always amazes me how I look at older pictures of my girls and wonder where the time has gone with they're not even in kindergarten yet! That's one reason I am so happy when parents ask me to photograph their baby's first year. The changes in these little ones every three months just blows me away.

I met Liam the first time when he was about a week old. He gave me a run for my money, but looking back I still can't get enough of his little wrinkles! A few months later, his mama and I met at Lindley Park for an outdoor session. He was even cuter than the first time. By the time he was six months old, he was already figuring out how to get himself around! And now, at 9 months, he's even more of a charmer and SO aware of what he wants!

He's been giving me this look since day 1:

But all it took was some of his daddy's antics to get him to flash me that big grin!

I couldn't resist the whole ET thing when I saw all his adorable friends in his nursery. What a lucky guy to be surrounded by so much love!!

Go get 'em, kiddo!!

See you for your birthday - I know it'll come all too soon!!

Winter Special | Bozeman MT Family Photographer

*Session fee valid for any location withing Bozeman/Belgrade area. Travel fees may apply for other locations. Valid for up to 5 people. Option to purchase disc based on minimum print order being met.

Oh, my peas! I just want to gobble her up! | Bozeman Helena MT Baby Photographer

Little Miss Elizabeth is getting more and more edible each time I see her! I am just blown away by this beauty - I can't get enough! A summer solstice baby, I first met her for her newborn session in June then again for three months in September. Her six-month session was on winter solstice, her six-month-birthday, a beautiful sunny day. I can't help but want the next three months to hurry past so I can see her for her next session!

How could you not want to gobble her up, all dressed in sherbert?! YUM!

Move over, Suri Cruise!

I love that her mom can't get enough PINK! We joked that someday our girls will want to wear all black with black lipstick and mascara... so by george make them dress in pink now!

Can't help but include a few of my favorite baby parts :)

Hewitt-Fast Family ~ Bozeman, MT Family Photographer

I feel awful for keeping these families waiting so long for their proofs! My trip to NY was awesome -- I kept busy between family visits with lots of photosessions, but didn't have any way to process them until I got home. And of course once I got home there were a million other things to get done.... Good things come to those who wait, right? And here are some good things for one of my childhood friends, Daisy, and her family. Enjoy!

Couldn't resist throwing this one in -- there's such a special relationship between fathers and daughters.

I'm glad we got a couple shots in at this location before sunset. I adore the rolling hills and forests of Central NY.