Archive: 2012
I love this little guy, I photographed him as a newborn (you can see them here) so was thrilled to be able to see him again for his 7 month pics. He is so sweet! He started his tongue trick the morning of the session, I love this age,…
READ MORECan you believe it is almost Christmas?!? After working on this little Santa, I’m pumped, ready to go….I’ve been doing so much for work lately, I’ve really got to get this holiday stuff done, most importantly, shopping. I did get one gift for the kids last week that I…
READ MOREI love these Texans! We meet them when we lived in Fort Worth, Colton and Anessa are dear friends of ours, we consider them our family. They came to visit us this fall before the snow fell so we decided to take advantage and get some shots of…
READ MOREI love this age, you will not see me dancing around like a monkey but instead responding to endless smiling and cooing while seated. We were so lucky to take advantage of a warm-ish day, it was weird, we were just ahead of a crazy storm and didn’t…
READ MOREI love the Christmas season, I can’t believe it is already here! Time flies! I have the Christmas music softly playing and the aroma of the freshly cut Christmas tree we “hunted” in Red Lodge with friends yesterday wafting through the air . I am also, loving editing these…
READ MOREI have photographed these families before and they are a joy, you may recognize the girls from the Gainan’s Little Sprouts campaign, of course they sported their adorable duds from that great boutique store. Cousins are a blast to photograph because their interactions with each other are completely…
READ MOREto warm your heart on a freezing day! I know I posted baby Brooks yesterday, but while putting the finishing touches on the gallery I came across this pic and couldn’t leave it out. I just came in from the freezing cold and saw this image and instantly felt…
READ MOREThis family was so fabulous! I know what a nightmare it can be to get clothes together for a photoshoot, especially for 7 people!, and mom pulled it off, great job! I lalalalaLOVE watching families work together and egg each other on during shoots, it is hilarious to watch/listen…
READ MOREThese boys were a hoot! You can tell this family loves to play, laugh and have fun together, the parents were so nice and hilarious as well. Sometimes during shoots I think to myself, I would love to hang out with these guys, this was one of those times….
READ MOREI love these little guys, I have been photographing them since they were newbies, their last shoot (see it here) was so fun, we were wondering how to top it. I have to admit, the older they get the more fun I have running around attempting to keep…
READ MOREThe crazy senior season is “mostly” over but I did have the chance to photograph this lovely young lady recently so I wanted to be sure and share her with you. She is in luv with her puppy dog, so we wanted to be sure and include the pup…
READ MORESo here is the opposite of the All Boys post from a couple of days ago….this fine family is graced with three lovely daughters that make dad the odd man out. (good thing he is so easy going and laid back) They were perfectly dressed and accessorized which made…
READ MOREIt seems like I always mention the tender relationship between fathers and daughters, the same exist for mothers and sons. This little guy was definitely a mama’s boy. It was so sweet to watch their interactions, the fun and snugly moments that they shared. I have to say it,…
READ MOREThis was a great shoot because I got to see all of these boys in action. The parents are good friends of ours and oddly enough I hadn’t ever spent any time with the kids. They have boys, we have more girls so we had only played together as…
READ MOREI realized that during all of this craziness I haven’t posted anything about the Graham fam. We have had such a wonderful but busy month, company every other week, the hectic fall photo schedule and fun times with the kids. I have so much to share but haven’t had…
READ MORECheck out this cute little man. He was a precious babe, so sweet and loving, and can you believe the weather we have had lately, taking a newbie outside in October, who would have thought? Fabulous!!!
READ MOREWhat better way to show love than throwing hearts into the air? I thought it would be fun for little miss to be involved and invested in the shoot, cutting out paper hearts was the perfect thing to do. She was so excited to show me the hearts she…
READ MOREPicture after picture I am so struck at how beautiful this little girl’s eyes are! This family was so fun and gorgeous! Thank you for hanging out with me on a wonderful fall morning.
READ MOREFirst I have to announce the exciting news, you may have seen it in the Saturday paper! I will be offering the last minis of the season at the Gainan’s downtown location on Saturday November 13th. If you follow my blog it’s obvious the love that I…
READ MOREThis adorable family will be gracing the cover of Simply Family Magazine in November. Molly had been wanting to do a family session for quite awhile and her fantastic hubby gifted her for their anniversary. They were such a great family, the boys were adorable, can you…
READ MOREI am so far behind on blogging, (thank you to all of my clients waiting to see your sneak peeks) I photographed Mason a few weeks ago, she came all the way from Wyoming on a blustery day. Her parents were a big help on the shoot, her dad…
READ MOREThis foursome was full of fun. We clicked right away, they had just moved from Southern Ca (my hometown) back to her roots in gorgeous Montana. I love photographing families with young children and watching them interact, soon they forget that I’m around and just start being “them”,…
READ MOREJohna and Trevor’s wedding was fabulous! They came from Pennsylvania to be married in her home town. It was touching to see all of the family and friends that made the long journey to support them on their special day. I love this couple, Johna and I hit it…
READ MOREI love photographing this family! I have had the pleasure of working with them many times before and they are always up for a good time, cracking jokes, laughing and loving. We were trying to figure out where to do the session, mom wanted something playful, she mentioned in…
READ MOREWhere do all of these gorgeous seniors come from? Lauren was great and up for anything, we incorporated her grandmother’s bracelet in this shot. Thanks Lauren for a lovely evening. Side note: Fabulous Ashley did the make up for this shoot, I have worked with her on a…
READ MORECan you believe this incredible weather we’ve had? This family totally took advantage of the sunny rays and came to play down by the river. Thanks for a morning full of giggles!
READ MOREThis tiny babe came all of the way from Missoula to take some pics. I was so flattered since there are so many great photographers up that way, I was determined to get some amazing images of this little miss for her mama. At 10 days old,…
READ MOREI was so excited when collaborating with this mom about ideas for the shoot, after she told me all of her family’s interests and then added that they had an amazing old car, this is exactly what I envisioned. The eldest is now a senior but didn’t want a…
READ MOREMy mom came upon this fabulous farm just outside of Bridger and now it has become one of our favorite places. Dick and Patricia grow organic, u-pick veggies. They welcome families and encourage you to get dirty; the kids love visiting and pulling out amazing veggies such as purple…
READ MORECheck out this great new game that is about to hit the market! Rob, the inventor of this fabulous family activity contacted me and asked me to give it a try, I was happy to oblige, and it was…
READ MOREThis little tot came all of the way from New Jersey to visit her family and have a session in gorgeous Montana. I photographed her last year and was amazed at how much she had changed, one year goes soooo fast, she now has a full head of…
READ MOREThere was something about this session that made me joyful, crazy joyful. I left this session and immediately called my photog friend and raved about how wonderful it was; sometimes the light is just right, the location amazing, the colors are fantastic, the clients completely trust you and show…
READ MORETy survived his first official week of preschool! my baby…….I can’t believe I am kid-less for 2.5 hours, twice a week. At times it felt like it would never come, but now that it is here I’ll admit, I’m kind of sad. Preschool is for such a short amount…
READ MOREI’m SOOO excited to show you the sample holiday cards for 2010! Here they are - ready to go, all that they need is the favorite pics from your shoot this year and a personalized message, they will be the envy of all of your friends! The custom, press…
READ MOREI know, I know, way too long since I’ve posted, so sorry! Thanks to Jordan and my other fabulous clients that will be seeing their sneak peeks in the next few days for being so patient. I thought that when the kids got into school I would have more…
READ MOREI photographed this couple while they were home from LA visiting family for the week. They have the best story; they were both raised in Billings but didn’t know each other until they were introduced by mutual friends in college, not even the same college but hours away, it…
READ MOREI lalalalaLOVE my seniors this year, I have had the most interesting people. Lauren is so well rounded and fabulous, she is a really great girl and has so many different interests. To name a few; she is a cheerleader, but wasn’t into doing any shots that showcased…
READ MOREThis shoot was great, mom was so excited to have professional pictures taken of her before she started kindergarten! She told me that her 5 year old was a total girly girl and loved candy so we decided to do a fun themed session, show a little spunk and…
READ MOREI can’t believe I have two kiddos in “real” school now. Taylor is in second grade and Hailey started kindergarten, they are growing up way too fast. I was a mess when Taylor went to kindergarten so I was a little bit nervous. I was doing well this morning…
READ MOREI love this first shot, these sisters totally worked it, and look like they belong on an Abercrombie ad. This family shoot didn’t go as planned. I had been so lucky and avoided all of the downpours last week and was feeling pretty proud. I jinxed myself right at…
READ MORE“Summer Afternoon – to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the english language” – Henry James
I can’t believe that summer is almost over! I am so sad that the kids are…
Jordan is an avid skateboarder and snowboarder, I love that my seniors this year are into such different things, keeps me on my toes! I have photographed Jordan before, so it was a blast to make this shoot all about him, he was so fun and patient, doing all…
READ MOREAmanda was adorable and so fun! She did everything I asked, and I mean everything, including holding a chicken. We ran into a chicken coop during the shoot with a very friendly owner who happily let us hold the unique chickens. I love Montana! I grew up in LA,…
READ MOREThis was an adorable family, the parents are rock stars! 4 kiddos under the age of 5! I was in awe of how relaxed mom was. I love incorporating things that are important to the family, this vintage baby carriage was the grandmother’s and the gorgeous white blanket was…
READ MOREWhen I got a call from a bride to be, from Sheridan last year I was so excited, Sharon and Troy found me through their sister-in-law Michelle a great photographer in that area. I was thrilled that she recommended me, but I have to admit, a little nervous,…
READ MORETons of sisters lately! It is so funny how it goes in waves, bundles of newborn love, then boys everywhere running around in circles, high school seniors, sisters giving each other sweet hugs and making each other giggle, thrown in with a few weddings. I have the best job…
READ MOREI love photographing seniors, it gets my creative juices flowing, Mr. J was no exception. I pride myself on really capturing what each individual is passionate about, no one wants pictures that look like everyone else. I was so excited when discussing the shoot with his mom, she told…
READ MOREThis mom wanted to do a photo shoot of her family before her dear husband was deployed for the second time. I was honored that she called me to capture this time in their lives. It was really important to her to have great images of her hubby and…
READ MOREThis adorable couple booked me over a year and half ago, so we had been looking forward to their big day for quite a while. Their family and friends flew in from all over the country to support them. The father of the bride’s family hailed from Pittsburgh where…
READ MOREThey say a picture is worth a thousand words…… so here it is, our vacation from last week with a few little thoughts thrown in. We are a road trip family, we always drive crazy distances, like the day long 15 hour drive to Telluride, CO. Chris had…
READ MOREThis shoot was another father’s day surprise, the majority of father’s day surprises were of sisters, I think it’s the dad/daughter thing. Moms know that more than anything else in the world the most precious gift for a dad would be his daughters captured beautifully. These sisters were so…
READ MOREThis couple came all the way from Sheridan to do their engagement pics. They were troopers, the groom to be was feeling under the weather and I had them hopping fences and giving it their all. Thanks for working it. They are huge Broncos fans so we wanted to…
READ MOREThese 6 year old twins were so hilarious! They had the best personalities, we had such a blast running around and chatting nonstop. I love when kids chatter constantly and tell me all about their lives, it is so fun to get to know them. Thanks girls for the…
READ MOREYou would think that a wedding at the end of May would be fabulous, well, the bride was beautiful but the weather left much to be desired. We’re talking drizzly, wet, cold, and windy, yep it was delightful. I’m not sure that the bride even noticed, she didn’t complain…
READ MOREWhat is going on, crazy summer weather? Everyone is complaining but I have to admit I’m enjoying it. The cool summer days remind me of where I grew up on the beach and the cloud filled sky, perfect lighting for pics. Mom was a little nervous because it was…
READ MORETime for some happy fun pics! So the last week it seems like it has been gloom and doom, crashed site, putting our dog down…. It’s about time to show you some of the great sessions that I have had in the last week, many have been father’s day…
READ MOREA sad day at the Graham house….. we had to put down our 11 year old dog Cole. Chris and I got her right after our first year of marriage, she went with us everywhere, she was our baby. As children came along she welcomed them into the mix,…
READ MOREA few might have seen on facebook or discovered while trying to look at my site that everything was down and out. The host I researched forever and pay monthly to maintain my website and blog lost one of their servers so my site and blog were completely erased…
READ MOREwe did this shoot right before this little misses preschool graduation. we did the same thing with her big brother a couple of years ago. i feel honored that these families include me in their lives and let me photograph and document their children growing up, it is so…
READ MOREThis is a slideshow gallery, so grab a drink, have a seat and relax. (press play in the middle of the pic)
READ MORECan you believe how cute these kids are?
i photographed this little miss when she arrived, she has grown so much in the past year! I love this expression!
READ MOREi had to share some pics from the fabulous mini sessions on Sat. (more to come tomorrow) have I mentioned lately how in LOVE i am with my clients? many of whom have become friends. Saturday was gorgeous and the weather was fantastic.
READ MOREThese girls are fantastic, amazing and every other glorious adjective you can think of! They have been best friends since preschool even though Lexi goes to West and Brooke to Central! We had a blast on their shoot. I am so excited they are my senior reps this year…
READ MOREChristian goes to West and was great to work with. I love my reps for 2011!!! He is a fab dj, when I learned about his mad skills I immediately had a vision of what I wanted to do to showcase his passion! Thanks Christian I know you will…
READ MOREHappy Mother’s Day to all of those super moms out there. Ty is my little 3 year old super hero, he constantly has his super “t” cape on or his well loved incredibles costume that is very well loved. You may have seen him flying through costco or target…
READ MOREI haven’t had a chance to post personal pics from our crazy vacation last month, I’ll do that soon….. but I did have to share these pics from our family shoot with the world famous tara whitney. I have been following tara for a few years now and loved…
READ MOREThe senior season is upon us! I’m so excited!!!!! I love to work with teens, they keep my creative juices flowing, working to make each shoot individual and unique to fit their specific personality and likes. Angelica is an amazing young woman, she is attending BYU on a full…
READ MOREEmerson was the best baby, she is so adored by her family. My kiddos are really close together, which has its advantages, but I now see how it would be fabulous to have a bit of space between them. Mom was just drinking her in, enjoying every moment because…
READ MORECheck out this handsome little guy, and can you believe how stunning mom looks 8 days after giving birth? Really, it’s just not fair! I love getting to know my clients, who become friends. I learned while chatting with mom during feedings what a miracle this little baby was,…
READ MOREI couldn’t help but show you a preview from today. I have photographed these little guys since they were newborns, it is so fun to watch them grow!! We had a great time on the putting green, they were hilarious! I love their little personalities.
READ MOREI lalalala LOVED shooting on the central ca coast, it was gorgeous with the vineyards etc. We focused on the mom and kids in this shoot, since she is a great photog and has millions of pics of her own children that are fabulous but none with her, we…
READ MOREEd Walker our future Senator? Before I left on vacation, Ed called me about taking some campaign pictures for the upcoming election. I will try to be completely nonbiased in regards to politics but I can tell you how nice his family was, the kids were polite yet…
READ MOREI know you were anxiously awaiting to know the details and have at the application for the senior rep program I promised last week! Here you go – I am accepting 3 fabulous seniors of 2011 from each school. You will receive a complimentary, customized photo shoot,…
READ MOREI got back last night from 4 days at WPPI (a photography convention) in Vegas. It was full of amazing speakers, trade shows and a million things now added to my “to do” list. It…
READ MOREIt’s almost senior pic time, crazy I know! I will be announcing a special new program next week for the seniors of 2011, a senior rep program. What is a senior rep you ask, a senior rep is an outgoing, charasmatic spokesperson for Jana Graham Photography that…
READ MOREThis baby was the sweetest ever, I was warmly welcomed in and spent the afternoon with this fabulous family and their new addition. His older brother is the cutest ever and we hit it off right away. I love his adorable baby parts, look at his little…
READ MORESo I have been offering these amazing albums for the past 6 months as part of my collections and wanted to share them now that I am the company’s exclusive photographer for the area. The clients I have worked with during the past fall were able to see…
READ MOREThis was a great couple to shoot. They were super considering we started downtown on a frosty day then by the time we got to the rims the light was a yucky, bluish gray, I had envisioned yummy warm sun flare to showcase and capture their lovey- doviness…
READ MOREWe visited my snowbirding in-laws in Phoenix a few of weeks ago. We happened to arrive during the storm of the century, flash floods, tornado warnings, the whole enchilada, so it was much colder than we anticipated, but at least it wasn’t snow. The night we arrived…
READ MOREHailey’s birthday was yesterday, my little monkey turned 5! I envisioned an urban photo shoot with fab clothes, just her and I, then reality hit, Ty desperately needed a nap and it was snowy and cold so we decided to get ready for her pajama birthday party early…
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READ MOREA few months ago, Jenny the editor and I were brainstorming about ways to create community involvement with Simply Family Magazine. What better way to get the community involved then to have them think about and then nominate a stellar teen in their life? It may be…
READ MOREIs there a canvas you have been dying to have on your wall? Now is the time… that’s right, I thought we should celebrate the last few sunshiny days we have had and have a sale, 20% off of any gallery canvas wrap. Place your order by…
READ MOREThis adorable pic was in the last issue of Simply Family magazine. Gotta love the pics with the dad and girls as well as mom and son, now that I have Ty I get it, the mom and son relationship, boys and their moms are just so sweet…
READ MOREI realized in my last post I failed to acknowledge the new year. Hello New Year. I am still in blogging mode from the fall, wanting to share all of my fabulous families with you, but it would be awful of me to not recognize how busy…
READ MOREI have been a bit behind on posting due to the craziness of the season, but I wanted to make sure and blog my last wedding of 2009. They were a fantastic couple and had such great people surrounding them that special day, their families and the wedding party…
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