Happy, happy mothers day!  To all of those amazing mothers who try their very best to be the best mommies ever, I am lucky enough to get an inside view of your feelings and emotions about your kiddos, I love watching your reaction when you see their pictures for…

I love this little family.  Amanda is an amazing mommy!  You may have met her at minis when she is working as a fabulous assistant.  Here is their first session (take a peek), how can you not fall in love right away after seeing those incredible eyes.  I…

I promised more pics of my favorite superhero (take a peek), and here he is with his loving family and coming soon, new baby brother or sister.  I do mini maternity sessions as part of a baby package, they are fabulous for short and sweet shots but when…

blogging this family? I have been in bed for almost a week with a bad back.  I threw it out, I have no idea how, I wish I could say I rescued a granny from a grizzly or something heroic, but no – I must just be getting old….

I LOVED shooting at Times Square, the energy was palpable and then throw in an adorable little girl – it was magic!  I have photographed this cutie for the last few years when she comes to Montana to visit her family, we decided it was time to photograph her…

This family worked it on a blustery cold Montana day.  It was FREEZING and you wouldn’t even know, they were  total troopers, they warmed up in the car and would come out with big smiles on their faces ready to go.  They were so kind and fun, (a great…

This family was so fun!  After the pre consult I had no doubt this would be a great shoot, they were up for anything. They love to hang out together and goof around.  They often have nerf gun fights in the rims across the street from their house, watch…

This is one of the most active families I know.  We met five years ago when we were both expecting our third babies, both boys, we played often when we had littles at home to preserve our sanity and enjoyed conversation with another adult during the day.  Then the…

Happy Valentine’s Day!  I had to share this little cutie from New Jersey with you.  I get to photograph her every time she comes into town, I love watching her grow and her personality emerge.  She is so fun, she had a “perfect” session, she was laughing and full…

check out these adorable kids!  I love getting shots that capture different sides of their personalities.  They were so fun to work with!!!! I can’t wait to photograph them again! I love the, “beware of dog” sign when she is so innocently holding her  beloved puppy dog.

I’ve had so many requests to put up pics of the new studio – so here you go –  the before  - and one year later!  I am so pleased with how everything turned out!  It was a crazy process, but well worth it!  For everyone that worked on…

I am the area coordinator for Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (check it out here),  an amazing volunteer organization that offers remembrance photography for those families suffering the loss of a baby.  ”The foundation is there for parents and families to help aid them in their…

Extended family sessions are always fun, they usually happen when family comes into town and everyone is together.  They are typically planned way in advance and are much anticipated.  It’s always fun to watch the family interact, watch cousins joke around, and grandma love every minute of seeing all…

I love photographing Mr. B!  Here he is as a newborn (check it out here and here) and then at our spring minis here.  We decided to include the whole family and get a great one of all of them, not hard to do….they looked amazing.  It was a freezing…

Check out this active fam!  When they aren’t skiing they are riding their skate/long boards or bikes.  So much fun!

I love this baby!  Her picture from this fall is actually one of the images on the wall in my studio, her smile is contagious.  She is so adorable!!  Mom wanted some pics of her now that she is sitting up all on her own, so we decided to…

First off – I think it’s about time for a special.   New year? Let’s start it of with a bang!  all of you moms to be -listen closely!  Any newborn session booked by January 31st for anytime in 2012 may choose either 50 custom announcements or 3 mini…

While I was photographing this fun session I couldn’t get the “Come Fly with Me” Sinatra song out of my head.  I knew from our pre-consult discussions about the concept and wardrobe that this would be a special shoot, but it was amazing to see it come together!  They did…

You might remember these little guys from their golf shoot (see it here), it was one of my all time favorites.  I have been photographing them since they were babes, I love watching their personalities emerge, they are hilarious!  This particular day was freezing and windy as all…

This was one of my favorite holiday shots this season.  Check out these gorgeous kids adoring their little brother.  They are such a fantastic family, I’m so happy for them, Sean Phillip is a wonderful new addition!

I loved photographing these kiddos and families during the last of my fall minis.  Some old friends, some new – they were all fabulous to work with and left with great pics for their custom Christmas cards!  Thanks guys for a fun afternoon!

This little gal might look familiar – her adorable face helped announce and “shout from the rooftops” my studio opening.   Here is her adorable family – they are sooooo nice.  You may know we have lived in many different parts of the country, and we have wonderful friends…

I couldn’t deny you a shot of the fantastic Fellmans from a short and sweet mini.

Congrats for pulling off these fun hats and making it look good! You guys are my heroes. I’m thrilled when we can get classic gorgeous pics and then throw in some personality.  Thanks for a fun shoot!

I LOVE this family, I have been photographing them for years and I adore watching them grow.  This shoot was on a freezing fall morning and they still worked it.  Grandma and Grandpa pics always pull at my heartstrings.  I got teary when watching the slideshow with Dana, kind…

Loved this adorable group- really how cute are these kids?  We had a great time, soaking up some of the last warm weather, and playing with horses.  Little man started the shoot completely nervous in the saddle and after a bit was an old pro. These two little ones…

I love this family!  I have photographed them for the last few years and every time I am horrified that I will pee my pants sometime during the shoot laughing.  They are hilarious, and they aren’t afraid to show their goofy side which I adore!  We decided to go…

What can I say about this fabulous family?  I met Jim at a wedding in Flathead over a year ago and I have had the pleasure of working with him ever since.  I’ve enjoyed photographing the Lil’ Sprouts campaigns and getting to know the incredible staff at Gainan’s.  We…

It was a gorgeous fall morning when we took these shots.  Everyone was happy and even the shy little miss warmed up after just a few minutes.  It was great!  I love the images of the mom and dad with the kids individually, how joyfully mom and daughter look…

You may recognize this first picture, it graced the full back page of  last months Simply Family Magazine. It is pretty sad when it makes it into Simply Family before I even blog it, I’m so far behind, but I don’t want to leave out any of my amazing…

Thanks so much to everyone that attended the fabulous grand opening on Friday!  It was so great to see everyone’s smiley faces and to see their response to our new space.  If you didn’t get a chance to come, please swing by, we’d love to see you!

$500 towards any…

I can’t believe the Grand Opening of my custom designed studio and gallery is tonight!  I hope you will come join us, have a bite, take a look around and come enjoy a gorgeous space with some friends.  This has been a LONG time coming, we started this process…

Each of the images below is a very small part of something larger. Any Guesses?

This family had me rolling!  They are gorgeous and so entertaining, we had a blast!  I told them to bring things that really showed their personalities and made them unique so the boys brought their gold medals from the Big Sky State Games, they entered doubles badminton and took…

This family was adorable!  They obviously have so much fun together.  I would have loved to have a picture of my dad rocking out with me when I was little, I have no doubt this will be a much loved pic at their house for many years.

I love when parents are excited about getting images of their kids being completely them  - these sisters love to dress up, so it seemed like the perfect thing to do at our session.  They were so excited to get into their favorite “costumes” and play outside with me….

I did a thank you in the Billings Gazette and will have another one in the paper this weekend but wanted to be sure and thank you on the blog as well!  Thank you for the Billings Reader’s Choice Award,  ”Best Children’s Photo Studio”.  I was so surprised and…

Here you have it – the rest of the minis from that rainy day.  You would never know that it was drizzling the whole time when you look at everyone’s happy faces, I really do have the best clients!!  LalalalaLOVE them!!

I had to give you a little taste of the minis from last week!  I have more amazing people to show on the next post, but couldn’t resist a quick preview.  Minis are fabulous, quick and dirty, and a fun way to meet new clients as well as see…

I love photographing this family when they are all in town together.  The cousins love goofing around and playing, it’s so great to watch them enjoy each other so much!  We had a fabulous location this year.  We went to their “garage” where they hold all of their amazing…

I love this family!  I photographed their wedding, it was one of my favs. (you can see it here)  so –  I was so excited when Kelsey called and told me she was expecting number two!  They are so loving and adorable.  This is one lucky little babe that…

I can’t believe that it was nearly 90 last weekend, and today I’m wearing a sweater and turned on the heater!  Craziness!  Looking at these pics makes me long for warmer, carefree days.  This family is so wonderful!  I photographed them for the first time last year during a…

I couldn’t wait to show you a sneak peek of the first round of minis – everyone was adorable!  I loved seeing old friends and meeting some new.  I couldn’t get enough of this first baby, over the years there have been a few babes that I fall head…

Mom called me a couple of months before the shoot and we talked about what she had in her mind, when I asked her about what her perfect shot would be, she said that she envisioned some of the pictures all in white, we discussed other possibilities but she…

It’s that time of year again! Can you believe it? The first sight of yellowing leaves means it’s time for the Fall extravaganza to begin. So here we go: it’s time for Fall Mini Sessions! We started keeping a Fall Mini list in the early summer and are putting…

I first photographed Madison a little over a year ago (here she is), not long after our newborn shoot they moved to Hawaii.  I had corresponded with mom a couple of times throughout the year, she was frustrated that she couldn’t find a photographer that they were in love…

I LOVED photographing these girls!  They showed up with the most fantastic clothing/accessory options, I would be thrilled to get dressed out of their closet every morning.  They were so kind to each other, it’s great to see siblings get along so well. Thanks for the fun, fun girl…

I love photographing families with kids these ages, they are so willing and happy to show their love for everyone in their family, they haven’t hit the embarrassed stage and they give me so many expressions and a million different smiles.  This family recently moved back to Billings from…

I have been photographing this little “peanut” ever since she was a newborn, I can’t believe she is turning three!!!  I hadn’t seen her in a year and she was so big and grown up.  Her mom warned me multiple times before the shoot how active and sometimes stubborn…

It seems to me that boys this age are either into trucks/cars or super heros, this little guy was definitely all about anything with a motor, he was a little hesitant to start the session but once we climbed onto the tractors he was all smiles.  It was a…

for a family session.  I was so excited to photograph this family, Shawna has bravely decided to come on as a member of my team, she will be taking over the scheduling and doing all around studio management.  I can not wait!!! She has been helping me since last…

I had to share some of my favorites from a recent shoot, I had such a hard time deciding what to blog, there were soooo many cute ones, these little guys are full of personality and gave me a ton of great looks, this age is hilarious, they don’t…

This week has gone by soooo fast.  With the kids home and summer in full swing the weeks are flying by, there has been so much exciting stuff going on, I have tons of blogging to catch up on so stay tuned…….

This little baby girl is surrounded by so…

These are exceptional, beautiful girls, and to top it off; I love sister sessions, I love to see their interactions, how they lean on each other when they are nervous and a bit unsure, they find solace in the other, then after a few minutes they relax and have…

This weather has definitely been a hindrance on shoots lately,  but my fabulous mini clients persevered and braved the sprinkling rain to come to the downtown Gainan’s and play with me for a few, we were outside on the flower filled patio when the weather would permit and in…

I was so excited to take her one year old pics.  After I spent some time photographing her I learned;  she is beautiful, a wise soul, an observer, shy at first, a lover of pacifiers and books, and is lucky enough to  have an uber loving, appreciative mama who…

Thought I would post a few pics from the session I did in central California of my dear friend Kim and her family.  Her hubby’s job (doesn’t he look like harry connick jr here?) requires them to move about the country, they have had the fortune of living on…

I will never forget this shoot, Nicole called me and told me about her diagnosis of bile duct cancer and her need for a liver transplant, she was about to go start her treatment at the Mayo clinic and wanted to do a family session to capture her life…

What’s with the title?  It was the first thing I thought of when I saw all of these pics together.  This baby is sooo loved!  One of my favorites is the third one down – mom and dad having a genuine moment while he gazes up at them adoringly….

lalalaLOVE repeat clients!  (you can take a peek at their previous sessions here and here) It’s so fun to watch them grow!  Even though it was chilly we decided to take advantage of the snow and have a little fun.  Thanks guys for a great afternoon.  btw -…

I lalalaLOVE this family!  I first met them when I photographed this little babe, that session turned out to be one of my all time favorite newborn shoots. (you can see it HERE) I loved working through the entire process with them and was looking forward to documenting…

This family was great!  I met them when the youngest boy was photographed for the cover of Simply Family magazine last year, he goes to the same marital arts studio as my daughter Taylor, he is so polite and kind.  They wanted to take advantage of their eldest son…

I couldn’t post a, “Happy New Year”,  greeting without showing a few pics from a wintery session.  I love this dear little family!!!!!!

I just finished a trip down memory lane and looked back at all of the fabulous people I had the good fortune of working with this past…

This fabulous mom sent me a pic of what she had done with her family session from this fall, and I realized that I had failed to blog them, yikes!, but I wanted to be sure and share this fun family with you.  She had incorporated the words: bikes,…

Can 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…

Here it is, the last session that I have to share with you that involves fall colors.  We were out and romping through the leaves on what I think was the last nice day before the crazy snow hit.  When I look at these pictures now it seems like…

I 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…

I 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…

This 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…

These 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….

This little miss is one of the luckiest babes I know.  She is surrounded by a family that completely adores her right from the get go.  I always thought it would be great to have an older brother to watch my back and she has three!  She had everyone…

I 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…

and the river.  This family was so easy and fun to photograph, we had a blast enjoying one of the last gorgeous fall days.  I love when siblings feed off of each other, the two pics below were among my favs.  Thanks for a fun morning!

So 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…

It 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,…

This 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…

I love to try new and different places, there is something about the anticipation while driving up to the location, not knowing what will be around the corner, but fully aware that the finished product has to be fabulous,  every time I am thrilled when I arrive, my clients…

What 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…

Picture 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.

First 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…

Look at these adorable angel faces!  It is so funny to see the difference between girls and boys down at the water.  The girls carefully plop a rock in the water and are over it quickly, once boys figure out and get the ok to throw rocks you have…

This 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…

This 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”,…

I 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…

Can 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!

I wanted to share some pics from the first round of fall minis.  I had the most adorable people to photograph, I am so lucky!  I had one return client and the rest were new faces, it’s great to see old clients and how much the kiddos have grown…

These dear friends of ours, a fun, young, family wanted something energetic, we decided to have a blast working the popcorn and wall-ah. These pics will be perfect in their theatre room!

I 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…

My 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…

Check 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…

There 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…

The late summer minis were crazy, I thought we would be taking advantage of the last of the warm weather and instead we were freezing our buns off in the early morning.  hint: (running around like a crazy person to get kids excited and distracted from the cold is…

I’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…

I 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…

“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…

This 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…

I photographed one of my favorite families this morning and couldn’t resist sharing a sneak peek.  I have been photographing this family for a few years and I can’t believe their baby just turned one!  It seems like yesterday that we shot her newborn pics, check them out

Tons 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…

This 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…

This 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…

This 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…

These 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…

What 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…

Time 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…

I am very excited to announce a new photography experience for Jana Graham Photography.  I attended a seminar by visionary

We shot this the day before graduation, her family was so proud of her.  Kendra is a great girl, it is obvious she will go on to do fabulous things in this world.  I can’t imagine how emotional I will be when my first graduates. Yikes – bring the…

we 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…

I love when parents recognize that it is just as important to photograph their tweens as any other stage.  It seems like we go gaga over babies up until about age three then jump to senior pics in high school, what about all of the time in between?  Those…

This is a slideshow gallery, so grab a drink, have a seat and relax. (press play in the middle of the pic)

i 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.

I 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…

Madison really was the best baby, I know I say that about all of my newborns, really I have had a great run of amazing newbies.  madison was fantastic, at five days old she was a champ.  Her parents were great.  Dad was extremely involved and into the entire…

Emerson 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…

Check 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,…

I 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…

Ed 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…

I 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…

So 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…

We 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…

Mom and I were corresponding for quite awhile so I felt like I was getting together with an old friend the day of the shoot. I was pleasantly surprised when she opened the door and I recognized gorgeous little “H” from music class.

When I took this serious shot…

A momentous year for this fab family, their eldest daughter is graduating from college and the second graduating from high school! Mom decided it was an important time to capture the fam and I was honored to do so.

I always love when grandparents book shoots when all of the grandkids are in town and the family is together. I had the chance to photograph these sisters and cousins while they were visiting. The kids had a blast together, they were really fun to work with….

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You know me – impossible to post without some pics, check out this angelic baby girl!

This first pic maybe one of my favorite newborn shots of all time, I just love the way they are gazing at their precious little baby, their skin looks creamy and fantastic, glorious!

I’m sure you tend to see people around town or when you have little kids…

This 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…

I 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…

I have photographed this family many times before, it’s great to get together and see how much the kids have grown and changed. I love my repeat clients.

As promised here is the other fab shoot from my afternoon in Red Lodge. I met Keith while photographing him for Simply Family Magazine, he told me about his company Healthy Pantry. It is the perfect fix for when you are in a rush or quandary …

I went to Red Lodge for two great shoots in one afternoon, the Waldron clan and another family which I will share with you later. Katie has talked to me about doing a shoot at her grandfathers ranch forever, I am so glad we had the chance to…

Check out this family -they braved the wind and cold with grace and managed to look fabulous, so impressed!

I photographed the cousins all together last fall so we did the same this year when they came into town and happily braved the COLD weather, but we also added a family shoot the following week. I was so excited to photograph this happy Billings family in the…

Here are the first round of mini sessions this fall, I picked one or two of my favs from each session to show you. Minis were a blast, wham, bam, amazing pics, and you’re on your way….. thanks guys! Stay tuned for the second round.

I have so…

I can’t very well post without giving you a pic to look at. This great family of boys was very energetic and fun to photograph, the mom had seen a gallery wrapped canvas walking family picture like this that I had taken at her friend’s house displayed over…

Do you recognize this fun cover from the November issue of Simply Family Magazine? This family is so cute and fun, I think we giggled the entire time, mom and dad were so laid back and go with the flow it was fabulous, a great time was had…

You may recognize this little guy from inside the November issue of Simply Family Magazine. This family was braving the October cold spell when it was 22 degrees! They were happy and fun despite the temp, it’s amazing what a thermos of hot chocolate will do…

I just realized that I hadn’t posted in a week, it flew by, I have a lot of catching up to do. You may recognize this adorable family from my holiday card samples, but I couldn’t resist showing a couple of more from their session. Mom just…

This family was so funny, mom had me rolling. I love taking family photos when they tell me they haven’t done it FOREVER … I’m honored that they are allowing me to capture their family and so happy for them that they will now have great current pics…

Can you believe this stunning photo? Sometimes when I take a picture I get goosebumps, not having anything to do with me, it’s just when the photography stars align, the subjects are gorgeous, the light hits them perfectly and they give me the look that shows connection and…

I know some photographers dread or even refuse to do an “extended family” shoot, but I have grown to love them, it is so fun to watch the family interact and the grandparents are on cloud 9 having all of their children and grandchildren around, pure bliss for them.

I photographed Eric a week earlier for his senior pics, and then did this family shoot, this is my favorite image from that session. There is something so wonderful in their eyes in this shot, you can tell no matter how nonchalant they act towards each other there…

I had the pleasure of photographing Tom’s entire family while they were in town. They were so nice and full of smiles. You could tell they really enjoyed being around each other.

This family is so fun, they were seriously giggling the whole time. Thanks for a fun evening. The piggy back pic is in the current issue of Simply Family mag, have a look when you get a chance.

Look at these cute little guys…………..how lucky is this family to have a boy and a girl babe?

This shoot was so fun, I’ve gotten to know this family now over a couple of sessions and I love them. I told the little guy that there was a cricket in my camera so he was constantly getting really close for a better view. I saw…

I am so behind on posting…. I know you are eager to see photos from the fantastic workshop I just got back from, those are in the works, and I’ll hopefully get them out tomorrow. The workshop was incredible! (but about these pics) this family was great to…

Look how cute this little family is, mom was worried because her daughter was having a rough time, totally typical for a toddler, she said, “everyone always looks so perfect and well behaved in your shoots”, I reassured her that even when they aren’t being perfect, which they never…

This family was so adorable, mom’s one request was to get a pic of her girls walking together, mission accomplished! Can you believe their beautiful eyes?!?

I love big babies, my babies all had multiple leg rolls that I couldn’t stop squishing, so when I see a babe that reminds me of mine, I can’t stop smiling the entire shoot. Cole was so lovable and easy going, he warmed up right away and came…

This family was wonderful, so fun! You may recognize this picture from this months issue of Simply Family.

I know I’ve said this before, but there is something so special…

This fabulous family has been with me since the beginning. It is so fun to watch them grow together, first there were three, then a wedding, baby, and now look how big Tristan is. I love to shoot clients over and over, thanks for letting me be…

Here is the info for the sure to be fab mini sessions at the Pride & Joy children’s boutique. If you have not been in there, you have got to go, Heather has the latest and greatest. Give me a call or shoot me an e-mail to…

How adorable is this little guy? I just wanted to eat him up! We did a mini maternity along with a family shoot so that we could capture the family as is before the new bundle arrived. I can’t wait to meet the new babe at…

I’ve photographed these kiddos mulitple times now and they never fail to amaze me, they’ve got it down. I have loved getting to know them and see their personalities emerge over the last few years. They are so cooperative and ready to play and smile for me….

I was so delighted when Dana Sorensen called me to photograph her new niece visiting from New Jersey. Logan was the best three month old ever, she was even posing for me and so adorable. Of course we took some of my buddy Aiden as well.

the Renos were such a nice family, their children were in town with one about to move “across the pond” so they wanted to be sure and have a picture with everyone while they were together. it was so windy but we found a place in a gully…

this little guy melts my heart, i photographed him when he was a newborn and he had the same exact huge smile that took over his whole adorable face. he is so fun and easy going. i look forward to photographing him as he grows up. …

tis’ baby season, it is always a challenge to try and get siblings together when they are so close in age, but i love the interaction and how they look at each other. this family was great, the boys were so charming and the babe was perfectly sleepy for…

i was so excited to photograph the much anticipated Tilly. i love these pics, the adorable siblings gazing at Tilly lovingly, and of course we had to get individuals of the superhero Liam and fantastic big sis Molly.

i love taking pictures of good friends families, i had the pleasure of photographing kim’s immediate family while they were in town for her grandmother’s 90 birthday celebration. i had heard stories about everyone so it was so good to finally put faces with names. they had…

little miss is one! she was on the go, adorable, and eager to smile.

i was looking back through shoots and realized i had a few at the end of year i had yet to post, so here you go.the Jacksons were so fun to photograph, quite the jokers.

it was FREEZING cold the day we did this shoot, they were well prepared with hot cocoa, and hand warmers but yikes, freezing. thanks for being so tough! you look fab in the snow! i love the pics of miss e with her parents just having…

JoAnn received a gift certificate for her birthday for an extended family session, she was so excited to have a picture with all of the grandchildren. I have photographed this family a couple of times before and have fallen in love them, they are so sweet.You…

how cute is this family in the snow? the kids were such troopers, and mom had a smile on her face the whole time. love it-

this was the beginning of the snow pics from the week with freezing temps and blowing snow, not so fun to be in but great in photos. thanks for being so brave.

this adorable family drove from big timber for their photoshoot. they were great!

is it always fun to photograph your friends. i was delighted to shoot my friend tori’s family and meet her parents and brother with his fam. they were all so nice and easy to work with, thanks guys!

i’m in love – can you believe what a cutie this little guy is? he was so wonderful and sweet, great to work with, what more could you ask for? we took some individuals, family pics and then they got out the adorable puppy – oh…

i probably should have put these pictures on before christmas but better late than never right? we were attempting to get a picture of the cousins in front of the christmas tree in the pj’s that grandma got them, we did get some cute ones while wrangling…

you may recognize these beautiful baby boys from an entry a month ago. i photographed these twins with mom and then returned a few weeks later for an attempt at a family christmas card. mission accomplished.

isn’t this family adorable? look at this little guy!

do you recognize this pic from the inside of Simply Family magazine? this little girl is adorable.

this cute couple is getting married in March, i am so excited to photograph their wedding, it will be a blast. they are gorgeous and nice, what a combo! the kiddos., kendrick and kai were so fun and easygoing. thanks guys!

i did this photo shoot of a wonderful family in the rims right near their home. i love the santa hats for a christmas card, good thinking mom. you may recognize it from the inside cover of this months Simply Family Magazine.

check out this gorgeous girl!

i wish these gorgeous fall leaves were still around! writing this on a freezing winter day makes me dream of the gorgeous weather we had a few weeks ago. isn’t it funny how almost every family i photograph says that the last picture they have as a couple…

this is such an adorable family, they were so smiley and wonderful. can you believe how gorgeous these kids are? this boy is going to be a future cover boy for the simply family mag if i have anything to do with it. thanks guys for…

this family was so fun, they had tons of great energy! i usually like to emphasize the color of the leaves during fall shoots but i loved this black and white.

i have photographed this family a few times now and it is hilarious to see that the bro/sis duo are still up to the same things, he still carries her around, what a gent! mom wants to put up a sequence of him giving her a piggyback…

i have photographed this adorable family many times so we decided to do something a little different than the leaves for their fall picture. i love the outcome. you may recognize ella in the december issue of simply family.

doesn’t looking at family pictures during this time of thanksgiving make you smile? i hope so.

more fall fun!

what is it about boys and their trucks? look how gleeful this little guy is with a truck in hand. i am really noticing the huge difference between boys and girls right at the get go. my Ty is 22 months, having two older sisters he…

its always fun to photograph a family when you are friends. love you guys!

these cute girlies were in town visiting their grandma for a few days in between a cross country move, i was happy to capture some fun pictures of them for her.

many people have asked about different places now that the leaves are not at their peak anymore, i think the rims are gorgeous alternative for any time of year.

i photographed these fun families in a perfect setting, behind the windmill restaurant, it was so picturesque. we did the dual family shoot so we could photograph the cousins together. i didn’t have the pleasure of knowing these families before the shoot and after talking realized…

it was so fun to photograph this family, they are passionate about hockey so we were sure to take some pics in hockey gear.

i don’t think i have posted any throwing leaves pics yet, how could i miss those they are so great, especially when you frame them together as a sequence. this dad just purchased his dream harley and was so excited, i have to admit it was a pretty sight…

enjoying a fantastic fall afternoon. its no wonder that fall is my favorite time of year, can you get any better than a glorious tree canopy?

do you recognize this adorable picture from the current issue of Simply Family? this is one of my great friends kim and her cutie son landon. but of course i couldn’t forget tim and fun-loving liam either. their fab family picture is one of my holiday…

check out this gorgeous little babe lovingly referred to as peanut. there is something that pulls on my heart strings about a dad holding his new baby. i love the strong hands embracing and protecting his little girl.

You might recognize this picture from the November issue of Simply Family magazine.

i usually steer away from black and white pics during the gorgeous fall season, but some pictures call for it, i didn’t want the colors to distract from this little guys happy, smiley face, but can you believe the colors in the family shot? you can see why…

i love this family, you may remember them from one of my first website posts when the babe was a tiny newborn. look how big he is now!

the Jensens were so great, and photogenic! this mom and daughter will be gracing the upcoming november cover of Simply Family magazine, be sure to look for it, they are adorable.

i love this pic of a mom and her boy, doesn’t she look like cleopatra? gorgeous! and then i couldn’t help throwing in this goofy one, i love when kids make silly faces and their little personalities shine through.

the sunwalls were an adorable family, it wasn’t until after we…

i have had the pleasure of becoming great friends with marlayne the mother of this fab family. they have seven children, yes you read that right, and the most amazing thing is they are all nice good kids. of course they aren’t perfect but they are considerate,…

i loved this family’s energy! they were a joy to shoot. they had such a good time together and were so much fun. i already used the darling picture of the sisters in my christmas card post, but wanted to show you this pic as well,…

here you go – are you ready for the barrage of fall family pics? i love riverfront park in the fall it is amazing!

i have a special place for this cute little family since i photographed neli when she was pregnant with parker and now he is turning two this month. how time flies! we decided to go a different route since we had done fall leaves in the past and…

The Arroyos are such a sweet family, they were so nice and calm. Can you believe this adorable baby? He is precious and full of smiles, he was a joy the entire shoot, amazing!

i decided i should photograph my own kiddos in the fabulous fall splendor, since i have been working with everyone else and capturing their families. i am really making an effort to not have the cobbler syndrome, and take pics of my own guys. they are at…

i love this pic of the dad and little girl looking at the creek together, they seem lost in a moment.

i love the nelsons, jaime is one of my dearest friends, the kids are like my own, we are together all of the time so i really wanted to capture their personalities and do something a little bit different. mission accomplished.

How could I forget the fabulous Finks? My dear friend Amy asked me to come and take a few quick pictures of her adorable family, they were putting together an application letter for open adoption, amazing. Wouldn’t you love your little babe to be welcomed into a…

you might recognize a couple of these cuties. i photographed them a few weeks before, then the fabulous grandma called to have a complete family photo taken while everyone was in town….

This is Angela and her adorable kiddos. Angela was my high risk pregnancy nurse, I saw her at least once a week, more than some of my friends when I was on bed rest, and talked to her all of the time, she was so patient and kind….

This…

I love this pic of the baby happily nibbling his feet laying safely between his sisters.

I couldn’t wait until I was done editing to post this adorable baby, so here is a preview with more to come. He is 6 weeks old and I couldn’t believe the smiles he was giving me, he is a model in the making, I look forward to…

This family is gorgeous! What else can I say?

This cute family won the photo shoot at a silent auction which benefited a woman in the community that has breast cancer. The auction was held late in the winter so they waited forever for the perfect green grass pics. I think it was worth the…

My friend Kim and I went to spend the morning at her grandma’s farm last week, she wanted to get a picture of her and her kiddos for her husband for Father’s day. (Mission Accomplished) I couldn’t resist snapping some of my own little wonders, I love…

Abby turned three!! I shot her family this winter, they braved the freezing cold, and I can’t believe how much she has grown in just a few months! It is crazy how quickly they grow up, when I shoot others kiddos it reminds me to try to…

Yes, I really do have little guys, I’ve had many people ask me why I don’t post more of my own family, so here you go. I’ve tried to keep this site…

Our friend Anna gave her mom a gift certificate for x-mas for a huge family shoot, they decided to use it during the weekend of her birthday, all of the family came to…

This family is gorgeous!! This was a newborn shoot, but I couldn’t help but photograph the older siblings as well. We had a great time,…