It’s an understatement to say how much of a treat it was to meet up with Amanda, Travis, Robbie and Amelia again (I had the pleasure of making family photos for them this past autumn, too!). This time it was to make some baby outdoor cake smash and family photos – with Amelia as the star of the show to celebrate her upcoming first birthday! (Happy, happy birthday, Amelia!)

Our session took place on a beautiful 82-degree day (in May – holy moly!), and we started out by making some non-cake photos first. It was so fun to walk through the woods with these four, tiptoeing down the length of large logs, finding dandelions, discovering a variety of Robbie-approved sticks, and then throwing said sticks into the water.

The cake was beckoning to us, however, so we found a sunny spot, threw down a blanket, Amelia donned some birthday girl duds, and we let her have at it. She was pretty dainty and delicate with her treatment of the cake at first, but Robbie was eager to show her how it’s done, and well…I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. :) I’m not exaggerating when I say that I was seriously CRACKING up, and literally had to wipe tears out of my eyes. What a BLAST!

Thank you again, Amanda, Travis, Robbie and Amelia for such a wonderful session. You are all such a beautiful family, and it’s been so fun to document you all together! Here’s to smiles, walks through the woods, and lots and lots of cake! :)

On the docket: lots of portraits and weddings! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine

It’s always so fun to me to have the opportunity to make family pictures for people – maybe it’s because I’ve always enjoyed looking at my own from years past, and remarking over how tiny we once were, how much we’ve all changed, but at the same time, how much we’ve all stayed the same, too. So it was such a treat to get to meet up with Amanda, Travis, Robbie and Amelia for their Lolo Montana family pictures the other day and capture some memories for them that they’ll one day look back on as well.

The weather was a little on the crazy side, but everyone was game, and we made it work for us. I’d say things turned out splendidly, even if our cheeks and noses did get a little rosy. :)

Robbie had a great time keeping an eye out for the turkey family that decided to visit us here and there, and he even informed us that he had spotted some goldfish in the creek (that’s quite the eye, Robbie!). Amelia melted us all with her sweet smiles and big blue eyes, and Amanda and Travis snuggled their sweet kiddos against a gorgeous Montana mountain backdrop.

Thank you again for such a great session! You are such a beautiful, happy family and it was a joy to get to document this time in your lives for you! :)

On the docket: lots more portraits!

Cheers,

-Kristine

When I heard that Sean was interested in having me do his senior photos, I knew we’d have a great session. A couple years ago, his sister Katie and I had had such a wonderful time during her senior session, and I still recall just how fun it was to run through the fields and chase the light with her. :)

Sean’s session was just as fantastic. He picked our location in Lolo because he’s spent quite a bit of time down by the river throwing sticks for his dog, Jake. Jake even got to come along for Sean’s shoot, and made a few cameo appearances as well.

We had such a fun time wandering the trails by the river, cracking up at Jake and his antics, and exclaiming over the absolutely beautiful day to which we were treated. Sean told me that he’s likely going to head to college at Montana State University after he graduates, and is interested in pursuing film and videography (I’m a little biased, but that sounds awesome!).

Sean! Thank you again for such a wonderful session – it was such a treat to get to meet you and Jake, get to see your mom again, and have the opportunity to visit some of your favorite places along the river. Here’s to a fabulous senior year and a great start to your college career as well!

On the docket: portraits and weddings! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

-Kristine