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You have arrived to the best Amazon Wedding Registry items for 2023! After shooting weddings for 20 years, I have seen hundreds of wedding gifts. These either dazzled or fizzled with the bride & groom! Therefore, I’ve compiled all of the best Amazon wedding registry items here all in one spot. I hope this will […]

Amazon Wedding Registry Ideas

June 1, 2023

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Amazon Wedding Registry

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Well, I’m embarrassingly late for this newborn blog. Oofta. After a long winter of little to no shoots, I have over 20 shoots in May alone. April was full of fun newborn shoots like this sweet one from the Galahan family. Funny story. Last time I was in their home was for their daughter’s newborn […]

At Home Newborn Session Helena, MT

May 12, 2023

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I received an inquiry from Alexis and Colin during an interesting time in my life. I had just had an interview with a business that has nothing to do with my prior career (teaching) and I felt a little lost in life in general. Limbo if you will. Enter: the sweet ding on my phone […]

In Home Helena Newborn Session

May 2, 2023

Newborn

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Coming to your home after a new baby arrives for a newborn lifestyle photo session makes everyone’s life easier. No rushing out the door with a days-old newborn, driving to a studio where you will be for hours on end, just to realize…you forgot to bring enough (enter everything you forgot here). No more sitting […]

Newborn Lifestyle Session in Helena, Montana

April 17, 2023

Newborn

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Location, Location, Location! Senior Week: Location Thursday! I’ll be honest…when my kids fall asleep in the car I take the opportunity to scout fun and new locations. I will also say that this is the one thing that stresses me out the most before a shoot! I’ve learned over the years to find great locations […]

Senior Week: Location Thursday!

March 23, 2023

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girl in white dress on a mountain top

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Light is Everything To the average eye, there is light looks pretty similar–especially to someone who doesn’t dapple in photography. But, I am here to tell you that light. is. everything. It can make or break an image, and the time of day has a lot to do with it! I always shoot during golden […]

Senior Week: Light Wednesday

March 22, 2023

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Senior Week: Style Tuesday!! Welcome to Senior Week where I share all my best tips and tricks to ROCK your senior session! Today is Style Tuesday! If you’re like me…I need a few tips on being stylish. I wish I could say that I was born to see style and what goes together with what. […]

Senior Week: Style Tuesday

March 21, 2023

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Hey there, juniors! I bet you are SO looking forward to becoming a senior! After spring break, the school year is all down hill from there! You can do it! Believe it or not, most of my senior clients book me in their junior year! Seriously?! Yes…By booking early they get first dibs of my […]

Senior Week: Hair & Makeup Monday!

March 20, 2023

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senior girl with makeup and hair done

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Here in Helena, in-home newborn sessions make my heart happy. When it’s snowy outside, we’re snuggling inside. Complete with tiny baby toes and the softest baby hair caressing mama’s cheeks. Newborns give me so much happiness. They bring me back to the tired days of those first weeks when everything was a blur. Hence, why […]

Helena In Home Newborn Session

March 5, 2023

Newborn

Parents kissing on couch with dog and newborn baby

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I think half of the town has been anticipating Mikayla and Kyle’s wedding at Carroll College for a few months now. Ok, maybe multiple people in multiple states have been anticipating this couple to tie the knot! Either way, there were hundreds of smiling faces at Kyle and Mikayla’s ceremony and reception this weekend! From […]

Carroll College Winter Wedding

January 23, 2023

Wedding

Bride and groom kissing in front of chapel