When I arrived for this in-home newborn session in the historic district of Helena, I instantly felt that familiar excitement. This was my second newborn session with this beautiful family, and stepping through the front door felt more like visiting old friends than arriving for work. And to spoil me even more, this family had […]

Some stories stay with you long after you leave a home, and this is one of them. When I think about Alexis’s journey into motherhood, the first word that comes to mind is strength. Not the kind that’s loud or attention-seeking, but the quiet, enduring kind that shows up day after day, even when your […]

Chelsi and Dan invited me up to a mutual friend’s home to start their engagement session. Having been there before, I was thrilled because I knew how beautiful their shoot was going to be. The evening was warm with no wind, a fine change from the tumultuous weather we have had in Montana this spring […]

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 […]

Light is Everything To the average eye, all 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 hours. […]

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. Nope. This definitely doesn’t […]

Hey there, friends! This post will be mostly for upcoming seniors to get EXCITED about their senior portrait session, BUT it works for anyone who is looking forward to a photo session! Believe it or not, most of my senior clients book me in their junior year! Seriously?! Yes…By booking early they get first dibs […]

I knew this newborn session was going to be great, but I didn’t realize just how spoiled I would be until I met baby Maxwell. Born a few weeks early, he started out his precious new life on a plane ride to Great Falls, and 10 days later, he graduated from the NICU and got […]

To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever done an indoor maternity shoot before, but this Helena home maternity shoot won’t be the last! I fell in love with this idea! Maggie and I had been planning on doing her maternity shoot indoors due to her being 30 weeks in January. Due to what I […]

I hadn’t heard from Hannah about her upcoming newborn sessions so I emailed her to check on how she was feeling, only to get a reply that Mr. Milo had already made his appearance! Funny how those babies come when they want to! She mentioned that he had been such a sweet baby, and after […]
