Oh my – it’s an understatement to say that autumn in October in Montana is pretty darn special. But when I have the pleasure of making Missoula fall family photos for returning clients, it’s even better! I got to meet up again with Keegan and his boys Anze and Mikko (I had a blast photographing them during their family session last summer), and this time Kristi and her daughter, Skylar, joined in the fun too.

The kids had a fantastic time exploring our surroundings, climbing logs, jumping off the logs, finding super special rocks (both to throw and to keep), locating intriguing sticks, exclaiming over soft moss and pretty leaves, “roaring” and cracking up as we made our photos, and generally just having a grand old time in the great outdoors. At one point, Mikko found a piece of a pine branch that he really loved and was beyond excited to show it to me up close and personal (which about made me laugh myself silly – his enthusiasm was so adorable!).

We couldn’t have had a more delightful session, and I’m just so excited that I got to document Keegan’s family again and see just how much the boys have grown since I last saw them! Keegan, Anze, Mikko, Kristi and Skylar – it truly goes without saying, but thank you again for having me photograph your sweet family. It was so much fun to make these photos for you and capture this latest stage in your lives!

On the Docket:

Weddings and portraits! Stay posted!

Cheers,

-Kristine

Is there anything more wonderful than summertime and playing in cool Montana creeks? Maybe one thing, and that’s if you add in a family as adorable as Kari, Ryan, Paul and Jacob. We had such a great time during their Missoula Montana creek-side family portraits – we laughed, we ran, we explored the rushing waters, we scouted for cool rocks, we skipped them, we raced sticks in the stream, we pretended we had fishing poles, and then we did it all again.

I can’t express enough just how wonderful this session was – it was so real and such a great reminder of what it is to be a little kid in Montana – exploring to the fullest all that makes where we live just so wonderful. And then sharing this excitement with your parents (and the photographer!). Thanks again to you all for such a fun, heart-warming session – I loved meeting you and left with a perma-grin, which is one of the greatest gifts I can receive as a photographer!

Now on to the photos of this sweet family:

On the docket: lots of weddings and portraits coming up, so stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine