A Cloudy Day

Did you see the clouds this morning?!?!?! We never get big ol' poofy clouds like this in Great Falls! So, I dropped everything I was doing...grabbed my camera and rounded up my dogs. I don't have kids yet, so Duncan and Boerne are my models. They were very GQ today. Good thing I acted quickly because these clouds were gone in 10 minutes.

Yellowstone

For my 30th birthday, I always wanted to take a trip. You know, to some place lively and fun - like Las Vegas, San Diego, Seattle, NYC, San Francisco. I never imagined it would end up being Yellowstone! But I'm so happy it did. Matt's gift to me was a snowmobile tour around our nation's first national park. It's lively in a whole different way. We saw bison, elk, all sorts of birds, and a pack of WOLVES! Our guide does 5 tours a week and says that was only the second time he's seen wolves this year! I had my telephoto lens on, but we still weren't able to get that close. That's probably a good thing. OK, enough talking...our friends on the snowmobile tour have been waiting long enough to see some of these pictures! P.S. I will not be taking up wildlife photography.






Ravens are known for being thieves. They wait for people to leave their snowmobiles unattended, then when the coast is clear - they swoop down to steal food, sunglasses, keys and anything else they can get their claws on. It's hysterical!


Matt thought this was funny.




I was bundled up from head to toe. I had flashbacks to the kid on 'A Christmas Story.'

The coolest tour group ever.

We covered nearly 100 miles and were ready for a nap!


Couldn't leave without seeing Old Faithful.

Along came Goosetine...

After Barbara lost her furry best friend, she never thought she'd be able to have another dog. But then along came Goosey - her son's pit bull. Barbara is taking care of her "granddog," which has been a complete blessing in her life. And it's obvious how much joy she brings to the house!

The colorful quilts used in this shoot were handmade by Barbara herself. Each one takes months of time, yards of fabric and tons of passion. They make perfect backdrops and symbolize their strong bond.

I've always been a dog lover, but never really hung out with a pit bull. All I can say is their reputation for being *tough* is way off. Goosetine (GOOSE-TEEN) is one of the most lovable, huggable, kissable animals out there. I went home that day and told Matt - "I want a pit bull." If you'd like to help pit bulls who've been mistreated and exploited, please check out this site: Pit Bull Rescue.

By the way, if you're wondering what Goosetine is looking at in most of these shots...it's a pesky squirrel who was teasin' us the whole time!









Goose was exhausted after her modeling gig. Barbara wrapped her up in some cozy blankets on the couch for a nice, long nap. What a life!

More Class of '08 Action

Here's another brave soul who battled the snow and wind to get some fun senior portraits! She has one of the sweetest smiles I've ever seen....and a super sweet personality to match. Caitlyn: thanks for screaming your head off with me!

Missing in Action

This is my lil 'version of "Where's Waldo?" I recently returned from Anaconda, where I shot an amazing wedding. I've still got some photo shoots to post before I can post the wedding. Thanks to everyone who's been so patient waiting to get a sneak peek of their shoot! I promise I'll get to postin' pronto! Until then...here's some shots Matt snagged of me lookin' like a ninja at the wedding.

Seniors are back!

Just when I thought senior season was over, I was pleasantly surprised. I recently wrapped up a few senior sessions and I have another one this afternoon! I absolutely love this stage of life because there's so much to look forward to and their excitement is contagious! Kristin has been incredibly patient waiting to get a sneak peek of her shoot. I think it was worth the wait - what a striking young lady!

The Rydell Family - Part 2

Our first session was, well, as Parker put it "FREEEEEZING." So, we decided to have another one before the baby was born. This time, it was inside their house. Who would've ever thought they had the perfect natural light studio right next to their kitchen!?!?! I'm so happy we got together again. We captured some amazing photos in the warmth and comfort of their own home.