SOME PORTRAITS IN MISSOULA

I just came by from Missoula on Monday and here are some of the photos that I took that I love. I have been going to Missoula over the past few years and photographing some families. Marian introduced me to some of her friends and they introduced me to some of their friends and now photographed 8 families on the trip. Thank you Marian and Susan for all of your hospitality and recommendatiosn. Marian, I loved staying with you and the girls. Jeffrey, thank you for dinner.

This is the third year in a row that I have photographed Jeanne and Paul's family. I love this shot of the two of them an their dog.


And then these shots of Paul and Bee. I thought the kids would be so excited to drive the old car, Bee was interested towards that end of the shoot.
I love the expression on Paul's face and how Bee has the same one that you can see in the mirror.

And then this one of Austin and his missing tooth. It is my favorite shot to take of children!
I photographed Whytney and Jim's wedding several years ago and this is the first time that I have met their family. The twins are so cute and so completely different from each other but so similar to Whytney and Jim.



And then lovely Ruth. Susan, Carter and Oliver were so much FUN. We did all kinds of crazy things together including putting Oliver on the sheep. This is one of my all time favorite portraits of a sheep!

I love the 'love' in this photo,

and the colors in this one.
Oliver is such a happy boy. Even after he fell he regrouped and was in happy spirits within minutes.
An this picture of Susan and Oliver trusting Carter to lead them around bareback!

Mark and Susan and their three boys.


I love this shot, he is concentrating so hard!


Susan and Carter let a few of us wander on their property for photos. The colors are amazing!


I love the peace sign...


Hannah's great smile and BEAUTIFUL smile light this photo up.

Elizabeth and I met while we were getting our master's degree at Vermont College. She and her husband, Bill moved to Missoula several years ago and I got to spend a few hours with them before coming home.

I had this idea of shoting some portraits in a pile of leaves and as I was driving up Bill was raking the leaves into tis perfect pile for photos....


Jack is so sweet....and Clair being adorable in the pile...