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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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Have you ever wanted to turn your passion into a business? Are you wondering where to start? Well this post is for you! It’s going to be focused on how to start a photography business, but you can really follow these same steps to start any new business you want to! This is your year! […]

How To Start a Photography Business

January 6, 2023

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Kelly Van Dyke Photography, Ravenwood Wedding Venue

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When I started my photography business, I had no clue which photography tools to use. I searched the internet aimlessly, read numerous blogs from photographers I admired, all to feel defeated and overwhelmed at the end of each day. Knowing this, I created this blog with that in mind! I have compiled all of my […]

Photography Tools I Use

January 3, 2023

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I got a text one evening from a good friend who wanted to surprise a colleague with a newborn shoot. I started asking questions, then quickly realized who she was talking about when she mentioned “newborn twin boys”. Uhm…absolutely!!! Kind of funny, I actually have already been invited in Brent and Ali’s home in the […]

Newborn Twin Winter Shoot

November 27, 2022

Newborn

Helena Newborn Photographer

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This sunset fall engagement session was gorgeous, but we paid for it with 457 mosquito bites. However, this shoot was full of that golden hour glow and it was totally worth itching for days. These images are the ones I dream about when it’s negative temperatures outside during the long cold winter months. Even though […]

Sunset Fall Montana Engagement Session

October 9, 2022

Engagements

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When I arrived at this newborn shoot, I was instantly intrigued with Beau and Madison’s historic Helena home. Built in the late 1800s, their home is nestled on a quiet street in Helena, where one can hear kids playing in the backyards and an occasional dog barking at a pesky squirrel. Beau opened the door […]

Historic Helena Home Newborn Shoot

August 13, 2022

Newborn

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Allie and Conor were in town for just a few days, so making this Montana summer sunset engagement shoot happen was a must. Enter incredible Montana summer storm to try and ruin those plans. But just like always, Montana’s mother nature showed off for an hour, then left as quickly as she came. And just […]

Montana Summer Sunset Engagement Shoot

July 21, 2022

Engagement

Helena Montana Engagement Shoot

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Location, Location, Location! 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 that fit my subjects, […]

Senior Week: Location Thursday!

March 24, 2022

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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 23, 2022

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Senior Week: 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 come naturally for me. However, over the years of photographing hundreds of people, I have realized that a […]

Senior Week: Style Tuesday

March 22, 2022

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