Campbell Family: The Woodlands

A tea party in the woods, with a beautiful table cloth and silver. I LOVE helping to create these moments that are a bit out of a story book. I came up with the idea and Elsa had all of the details together to make it look absolutely beautiful.

Elsa and Chuck own the Woodlands in Bozeman and I have known them for several years. Elsa's grace and warmth is infectious. She has a LOVE for life and a sense of style that is LOVELY to be around, and to photograph.

This is one of my favorite photos of their family.


I LOVE the emotion and the ethereal feeling the sun gives as it peaks through the forest.


Elsa had warned me that we would be on the move the entire time. She was telling the absolute truth. The good news was that we got to explore all around the grounds at the Woodlands which is absolutely beautiful. The hard part of it was capturing some lovely group shots. I always try to get some more traditional photos along with the more spontaneous candid photos so that all members in the extended family will have something that they can relate to and enjoy in their home.
Then there was the couch. I suggested we bring it outdoors into the beautiful woods. I like to do this for a couple of reasons. One it is beautiful, which is most important. Secondly it is comfortable, which is almost as important. Three it is something novel, which is perhaps even more important than the other two reasons because it makes people be able to stop thinking about having their photos taken and makes them enjoy something they haven't experienced before.

So sweet!!

Jeff's Family

I met Jeff last year through a friend when he helped move my mother-in-laws piano. He said he wanted some photos of his daughter and that he would call me. I assumed that he wouldn't. How many times has a man scheduled a family portrait session with me? Up until a few months ago the answer was NEVER. Jeff called me about a month before his wife's birthday. He wanted me to take some photos of their daughter so he could give them to Sarah for her present.
We talked about wardrobe. The LOVELY Angie Devine helped out and gave Jeff some of her beautiful clothes for the shoot.


We managed to have the photos taken, Jeff popped into our office chose the photos he wanted enlarged, worked with a frame shop around the corner. We delivered the prints to the frame shop while he was out of town. He was able to give Sarah some wonderful portraits of their beautiful daughter. What a thoughtful idea and gift.

Wallace

I received a call last week from Christian's mom asking if I could do his senior portraits which of course I said yes to. I hadn't met Christian but had heard that he was a great soccer player at Park High. Luckily our cold snap of TWO weeks broke and we had great weather a couple of days ago, well except for the wind.

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Here are some of my favorite photos of the senior portrait session.

Christian juggled the soccer ball a little bit for me and I LOVE this photo.

Christian's mom asked me to take a couple of portraits of him without the ball. I LOVE the photos with the ball and without. If you would like to see more of his images visit: http://nashanclients.com/RedCart/index.php?gnum=302
i LOVE how the soccer ball is part of who he is.



Yet again it was so nice to be able to hang out with a high school senior for an hour and hopefully create some photos that he and his family will love. I hope some of his family in Ireland will enjoy them too!

Mary Makris Senior Portaits

Here are some of the photos that Keegan took of Mary that I really LOVE. Keegan found this great location that has amazing light for indoor portraits. Unfortunately it is pretty windy here in Livingston so it is nice to have an indoor alternative for portraits.

This year Keegan has photographed two senior's for their yearbook photographs. She does such a great job and I am so proud of her.


And the link to see more of Keegan's photos of Mary!
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Holiday Reprint Deadline!!

As we enter December and the Winter holidays are fast approaching we are doing our best in the office to get all of your orders processed and shipped out to you as quickly as possible. We are finishing up our last few Christmas card orders and still taking reprints orders. If you are still looking at ordering some photos as gifts for loved ones you have one more week! Any photo reprints ordered before next Thursday will be processed and shipped out to you before Christmas. We can even wrap and ship direct for you if you are running short on time. However, please note that any reprints after December 10th will not be processed until the week after Christmas. We are here to help you in any way we can and hope that you are staying warm and having some fun this winter!