Hertha and John ... The Slideshow

I love, love, love outdoor weddings! Lucky for me it hardly ever rains all day in Montana in the summer. We do have to contend with some wind though! That's okay! The scenery, characters, and light all make up for it.



Here it is... the whole story... what a beautiful day! (and night) ;)

Hertha and John

Here's a sneak peek at Hertha and John's beautiful ranch wedding last weekend. Full slideshow coming soon...

Rachele and Mark

Rachele, Mark and a few of their closest friends and family traveled to Montana to enjoy the wide open spaces at the gorgeous Paws Up Resort. It was raining until just before the ceremony when the skies brightened just in time for Rachele and Mark to walk down the aisle on the banks of the Blackfoot River. At the last minute Rachele decided to replace her waiting bouquet with a bunch of fresh lilacs from the property. They were such a beautiful deep purple and so fragrant... good call! After the ceremony everyone loaded up in horse-drawn wagons for a ride in to the wilderness country with champagne of course! Next everyone warmed up by the campfire and made some impromptu smores hor'dourves ... yum chocolate before dinner! I love it! Later we headed over to Pomp for an incredible dinner. It was so much fun getting to know Rachele and Mark and to see them enjoy Montana and incorporate the West into their wedding. They brought cowboy hats for everyone to wear! Thanks so much for including me!

My Girls

A few more images from my session with my little loves.... We're saving these for father's day shhhh!

Rodeo with David Stoecklein

Despite the rude weather this weekend (snow!!!) I had a great time photogrpahing the Wilsall Rodeo on Saturday evening. And was I in good company... the amazing photographer David Stoecklein was there with me and a group of other photographers. David was great, so nice, funny and very generous with his knowlege. I know we were all glad we braved the cold.

I haven't had much time to edit but here are a few of my favorites...

Our New Baby!

Wow! I just realized that another month has flown by (accompanied by a long blogging absence from me)! May was a busy one... field trips, school picnics, new calves, branding and of course photographing this busy busy life. One thing that has taken much of our attention over the past few days (rightfully so!) is our new little Lucy. We took her for a little hike yesterday and her first picnic.

Introducing Lucy...

I must admit she has stirred up the sibling rivalry a bit!

And good old Willie thinks she's a bit much. But he's being very tolerant of his new little sis.

Oh she's fun! I think we'll soon be past the middle of the night potty breaks and the constant "It's MY turn to hold her!" (maybe I'll get a chance) ... afterall we just found out we have a litter of kittens on the way!

horse whisperer

I was gathering our things yesterdy morning and suddenly realized it was quiet. This always means something is up... Emma is never quiet for long. I wondered where she was. I peaked out the door and this is what I saw...

Thank goodness my camera was right next to me!