Oehmig.Wright

John.
John + Esmé
Esmé had contacted me several months ago about the possiblitily of photographing her wedding in Chattanooga, TN. Mariah Mayfield, her boss and friend, and one of my previous clients and friend, had recommended me. I can't thank Mariah enough for the kind words that she shared with Esmé and John that encouraged them to hire me. I LOVED getting to meet and know J + E, I was able to meet Sebastian, Mariah's little boy and I was able to see Mariah and her parents again.

John, Esmé and I spent some time around her house taking their portraits before their wedding. She had described the driveway leading to her house and I thought it was a perfect spot for photos of the two of them. It was. I love the environmental shots of the two of them together and this one is one of my favorites of Esmé because it shows her personality so well.


We spent a little less than an hour playing around in the variuos spots around the house that I thought would make for a pretty background and these are some of my favorite photos.

This is perhaps my all time favorite photo of a bride. It is so Anthropolgie like.

I LOVED her doorway to the screened in porch.


I arrived and started photographing Esmé getting ready. It was the only time that I photographed a bride and groom getting ready alone. There was a quietness and certainty that the two of them had that I had rarely felt before.

Just outside of the church I saw this lovely little corner that I couldn't resist.

Esmé is one of the most beautiful brides that I have ever photographed.

Inside the church I was not able to move around but LOVE the feeling of this photo with the high rafters and Esmé and John in the foreground.

The reception was held in an art gallery that was brought to life with bright table clothes that were in the same color scheme as some of the paintings.
...with flowers to match.
Cocktails in another room. I LOVE the dot lights on the wall.
Everyone had fun at the photo booth and then used the images in the guestbook.
When Esmé and John arrived their friend and videographer greeted them at the door.
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Kirkland.Lehfeldt Bozeman Wedding, Story Mansion

Suzanne's mom contacted me several months ago and asked if I could photograph her daughter's wedding. I am so glad I was available. A few days before the wedding Suzaane and Dylan came by the office just to meet before the wedding and I LOVE them.

Dylan & Suzanne are fun, compassionate people that everyone seems to LOVE.
I think she looks like Grace Kelly in these photos? Don't you?
Suzanne gave Dylan a watch for a gift, even though it wasn't a Montana Watch, I think it is such a smart and LOVELY gift. Evidently Dylan did too because he kept showing it to people!



LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the shoes.
and the hair feathers. (I told my Keegan, she is only 16, that she needs these in her hair when she gets married.) They are so light and flitter around making everyone feel so glamorous!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this photo. She is such an elegant Montana Bride.


She is even elegant beside the work shop. I LOVE this photo because it reminds me of Anthropologie....oooh I have and idea. Anthropologie wedding!!!


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Von Doersten Family

I LOVE the girl's toes!!!

This is the third year that I have photographed Kristen and Peter's family. I have to be truthful, when I first starting taking family portraits I thought of them as being VERY difficult. It was hard for me to wrap my mind around making something beautiful that was relatively ordinary. Finally after about a year of struggling I realized that there is a lot of beauty in the ordinary. Those ordinary moments embody who we are and what our relationships are with each other.

I now LOVE capturing the playfulness...
and the scowls....
and those sweet moments that reflect all aspects of the people we love.




Even the fear and terror have a place in the sessions.....



Now I LOVE capturing all aspects of family portrait sessions. I also LOVE watching families evolve and being able to be a part of it for just a little bit.

Laci and Ryan....

The other day I was taking some photos of Christie McDermott for her accounting company and Laci and Ryan popped out of her sister's salon. I felt like a paparazzi photographer. Keegan had photographed their wedding this year and they are such a sweet couple and SO fun loving!!!

Wright Family Portraits

I photographed Smith and Beau's wedding several years ago and this is the second year that I have photographed their family.
I just received their holiday card with this sweet photo of Eleanor on it. I LOVED the card so thank you Smith for sending me one.
Family portraits in Montana can be trying. The weather is usually cold when people want to take them. Unfortunately I never made it up to Lewistown to take their photos this summer. However, Eleanor was a great sport and shed her jacket for the sweet photos of her and their new puppy.
We wrapped things up at Chico Hot Springs at the pool. I LOVE baby Eleanor in her boots and suit!
Thank you Smith for being the first woman willing to take photos in the pool. Every time I suggest it to women they think I am crazy and suggest a different option. I LOVE photographs in the water, there is something special about them, especially with all of the steam. It is somehow out of this world....

Next time I promise I will do my best to make the photos happen in the summer.

O'Brien.Homan Engagement

I forgot to publish this engagement shoot that we had done this past winter.
What makes a great portrait session? In my mind when a couple is really connected and not inhibited anything is possible.


I LOVED working with Katie and Cris. We walked on the frozen lagoon on New Year's Day to get these photos.
This is one of my favorites compositionally.


I LOVE her gloves.

Emmett Wester: Senior Portraits

I LOVE this photo of Emmett and the background. I have seen the tiles for years in town and have finally been able to use them.
I LOVE the variety of portraits that we did for Emmett. I think they represent his personality and the variety of interests that he has.

George Family Portraits

How can you resist smiling at this great family portrait. Little Calvin is up for anything. He has a lightheartedness and joy of life that is really unusual nowadays.

Lynn and Eric are close friends of ours and Lynn asked me to take their family photos again. Emmett is a senior and she wanted to take one more set of families before everything changes and Emmett is no longer living with them. I think it is so smart to document these times that are so important as part of a families story.
Another fun diversion for family photos. I try to make it fun and beautiful.
I have to get a photo of my kids doing this.

Sebastian Family

My daughter asked me to drive her and her friends almost four hours to Missoula for Model UN about a month ago. I hemmed and hawed and decided that it would be fun to spend some time in the car with her and her friends. IT WAS GREAT FUN. WE LISTENED TO MUSIC AND THEY SANG ALMOST THE ENTIRE WAY! I WILL DRIVE THEM ANYWHERE IF THEY WILL PROMISE TO SING FOR ME.

Anyway, yet another digression, Danielle had recently been in touch with me about doing their family portraits. (Thank you Marian again for another referral to another really lovely family.) I had photographed Marian and Matt's wedding in 2001 which was my first travel wedding ever and happened to be in Carmel, California. I can't remember how our paths crossed but I am forever grateful. I love Marian and Matt. They are wonderful people in so many ways.

Anyway, my trip to Missoula with Keegan and Danielle and Adam's flexibility made it possible to take their family photos. We spend a little time indoors and then ventured out into the freezing cold and played at the playground until we were all frozen.

Foster

I am fortunate enough to work with Priscilla in a variety of ways. She has been making our wedding albums for almost a decade and she owns Ro-Sham-Bo that is a wonderful store for unique gifts and beautiful things.
I also photographed Priscilla and Dave's wedding years ago and get to enjoy taking their family photos every once in awhile.
Again, I love bringing ordinary things into the photo shoot in extraordinary ways. Tristen LOVED getting a ride in the wheel barrow.
Both of the kids had fun feeding their chickens in their coop. If I were willing to be responsible for more living things it would be chickens so I could have fresh eggs every morning.
I LOVE this photo of Tristen. His smile is so sweet. Too bad I don't have one of his baby photos on this computer or I would include it so you could see how he looked just a few years ago.
I LOVE this photos with the in-laws and Priscilla's uncle.


Wilder was exhausted by the end of the shoot.



Wilder and her birthday balloons.

Heck Senior Portraits by Keegan

Laura Heck called me a few months ago for Sam's senior portraits. Sam and my daughter Keegan went to Twin Pines Montessori school together. Maureen Bright is a talented and gifted teacher. She instilled many morals and ideas of learning into my children that I am forever grateful for. Anyway, it is a bit mind boggling to think that Sam is already graduating. I remember him when he was four.
I suggested to Laura that it might be fun for Keegan and Sam to work together. She and Sam agreed and off they went. Luckily Sam drove them around and Keegan shot this entirely on her own. It was the first time that I wasn't around suggesting places or poses.
I LOVE these photos of Sam. There is such a nice variety of place, composition, expression, and lighting.