"Finding beauty everywhere" isn't just an expression - it's the way Kristine Paulsen pursues her everyday life. Naturally, she translates that idea to her photography, and as a result, captures images that come alive and tell rich, meaningful stories.

Kristine snapped her first photo on her mother's old manual Canon SLR at the tender young age of 9, and from the moment she saw the resulting print of a tree swallow frozen in flight, she was hooked.

Today Kristine Paulsen Photography is the work and love of Kristine Paulsen, a Montana-based photographer who still marvels at the way photos help us to slow down life's hectic ways and view the world in a new and interesting light.

She truly delights in meeting and visiting the great variety of people and places this world has to offer us, and is honored to help document it.

Kristine holds a BA in English from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and an MA in Photojournalism from the University of Montana.

She has worked as a staff photographer intern at several newspapers, most notably the Seattle Post-Intelligencer in Seattle, WA. She has also learned from and assisted high-end wedding photographers as a second-shooter, before setting out on her own to run her business.

Today she works as a photojournalist who applies her training and experience to editorial, wedding, portrait, commercial and event photography not only in Montana, and across the U.S., but worldwide.

She is a member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA), an international organization that “represents the most discriminating talent around the world technically, creatively and visually. Qualified members hold industry-leading standards, skills and business integrity.”

She is also a member of the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), which “is dedicated to the advancement of visual journalism, its creation, practice, training, editing and distribution, in all news media and works to promote its role as a vital public service.”

In her freetime, Kristine can’t seem to put her camera down and relishes great photo adventures with friends and family.

Contact Kristine today to begin telling your story!