I always love Missoula in the autumn, and Katie and I were really able to make the most of this beautiful time in town during her autumn senior pictures in Missoula Montana. Not only that, we definitely had a blast making her images!

Katie’s a senior at Hellgate, and as I came to learn while we meandered about during her session, she’s got a super witty sense of humor, a great eye for locations, and isn’t afraid to just go for it in her photos – all of which I love!

We had a fantastic time finding the most colorful spots for her photos, randomly came across an old, bright blue bus (I love me some old, blue buses, yo!), and at one point, Katie got her climb on when she spied a spot she liked. Despite the fact that it looked like it could be challenging to get to, she scaled that concrete wall and braved some burrs all in the name of some seriously cool photos. (I give her big kudos for that – the wall wasn’t easy to get to and those burrs were tenacious little beasts!)

Continuing our trend of finding cool stuff, we followed the beautiful light the evening was treating us to and came across some lovely, gnarly driftwood (can things be both lovely and gnarly? I think yes), pockets of greenery that highlighted Katie’s colorful outfits, dark spots that really made those bright yellow leaves just pop, and twinkle lights that went especially well with the autumn tones of the evening.

But we didn’t stop there! We had a great time making images in an old phone booth, catching the last rays of sun over the river, and generally just had a fabulous time all around exploring and making images – and, of course, joking the entire way.

Katie! Thank you again for such a fun session! You really did such a wonderful job, and I love how gung-ho you were to explore and find some really cool spots to make your photos. Here’s to you and your senior year, and the future ahead of you! I can tell it’s going to be a bright one. :)

On the Docket:

Portraits, weddings and editorial assignments! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

Emilee and I initially attempted to make her senior pictures in August – however, we were thwarted by the massive amounts of forest fire smoke that decided to hang out in the Missoula valley. Fast forward a bit, and we decided to go for autumn senior pictures in Missoula Montana. And I’m so glad we did – even though it rained (kind of a lot), we stuck it out and it resulted in some seriously awesome, unique photos – can we say DOUBLE RAINBOW?? :) Ohhhhh yeahhhhh.

Emilee was so wonderful to work with – she’s got a beautiful smile and can rock a more serious look as well. She wasn’t afraid to dance in the rain and humor me by having fun playing in the interesting light that we found downtown, too.

Emilee’s also got some great goals after she graduates from high school. She told me that she will likely attend college in Missoula and pursue a degree in elementary education. She said she’d really love to teach second graders (such a great age!).

Emilee! Thank you again for such a fabulous session – you knocked it out of the park, and I’m so glad we put up with a little rain – because, there’s always that silver lining, right? :) Cheers to you and your senior year, and here’s to going after those goals!

On the docket: weddings and portraits – stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine