I always have the best time when photographing Christine and Anders (see proof from their engagement session and wedding), and this time was no different, except for one thing. We got to make their Missoula Montana fall family photos with dogs! Misha, their golden retriever who’s about a year and a half, and Sam, their 12-week-old Australian Shepherd were as cute as cute can be, and the absolute sweetest pups you can imagine.

This was Sam’s first time really exploring beyond his backyard because he’d just gotten his shots. He was a little apprehensive at first since leashes are very big, scary snakes, black cameras are very frightening clicking boxes, and bicyclists are weird, fast humans with wheels. But soon he discovered the magic of pinecones which had him feeling mighty good about life. Misha also did a great job protecting her little sidekick from terrifying yellow school buses with some ferocious (read: very much NOT ferocious) barks, which were immediately accompanied by oodles of tail-wagging. Because Golden Retriever, amiright? ;)

We all had a fantastic time wandering through the woods, and the pups were beyond excited to explore, sniff up all the new scents of the day, and do their best to jump into the nearby creek. They also bestowed upon me loads and loads of puppy hugs and kisses, which nearly had me melting into a happy little pool of photographer joy. Sam was feeling especially lovey-dovey, and couldn’t get enough of Anders – the number of sweet puppy kisses he gave him was absolutely hilarious!

Christine, Anders, Misha and Sam! What a true blast of a family session it was! Thank you again for having me document you two and your darling doggies – I just love getting to work with you, and we for sure need to hit up Big Dipper soon (yay puppy cones!) and grab some beers. :) Here’s to you all and your fabulous family!

On the Docket:

Editorial shoots and weddings! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

As per usual, it was another fabulous session with the Bradley family for their fall family photos in Missoula Montana. I’ve been making photos for them for quite some time now (since 2010 actually – has it really been 8 years?! holy moly time flies!). And it’s always just so fun to see the kids grow up and change right in front of my camera.

Mother Nature treated us to an absolute stunner of an autumn day for their session – the sun was brilliant, the leaves had just begun to turn shades of golden, orange, and red, and we had a great time meandering around to find some fun little spots for their family portraits.

I love to see how Christy, Alan, Wynter, Kaely, Hakaru, and Joss all interact with one another – they are seriously the sweetest family and I can tell there’s just so much love here. Especially between all the kiddos which is so impressive to me. They were all about throwing in a few tickles to help aid in smiles, and were quick to have fun with piggyback rides when the mood struck.

I still can’t believe just how much the kids have grown – Kaely and Wynter are 12, (twelve!!) already and boasting some seriously cool style, Hakaru is 10 and full of all sorts of fascinating information that he shared with me as we walked around, and Joss is now a grown up 4-year-old. She had a blast demonstrating her most excellent hopping skills for all of us, which, of course, had us all laughing!

Christy, Alan, Kaely, Wynter, Hakaru and Joss – thank you so much for another lovely session! I know I’ve said this a bazillion times to you already, but I just absolutely love getting to document your beautiful family. I always leave our sessions with a giant smile on my face, which continues straight on into my editing. So thank you for having me document your family once again! :)

On the Docket:

Portraits, weddings and editorial shoots! Don’t miss ’em!

Cheers,

-Kristine