Engagement Photo book

Winter fun at the family ranch.

As Montanans know very well, winter time is variable just like the rest of our year round weather. I left Livingston at 8 am to drive over to Pompei's Pillars on the other side of Billings. Roads were dry. The temperature was a nice 40 degrees with the sunlight cheering my mood. By the time I got on the other side of Billings, it's as if I drove through some sort of snow curtain into another land. The temps dove to around 18 degrees, snow was coming down and visibility quickly becoming problematical. I was creeping along at 35 mph and came across State Highway Patrolman that tried to cross the median. His car was totally up to his fender in snow and obviously waiting for the tow truck.

Pulled into the Morse Ranch and went to work. I photographed Kelsea and Mike, both from Tallahassee, Florida. These guys were troopers! I know they must have been freezing, but we tromped around the Ranch and had a blast. Their Montana wedding is planned for the end of May... I'm sure will be better by then!

They decided to have me make a small album of their engagement photos. I just finished putting this together. Enjoy!

Kelsea and Mike's Book

Montana Wedding in May

Kelsea and Mike plan their ranch wedding.

Here we go; the weddings of 2010 are underway!

I drove over to Pompei's Pillars on Saturday and met Kelsea and Mike. Before the fun began, her family and friends made me feel right at home with hot coffee on a cold day. COLD it was and the snow was beginning to blow. But, that didn't stop us from running around the ranch and make hundreds of great images. We photographed outside as long as we could, then ducked into a beautifully renovated old homestead from the early 1900's. We soon got word that the road had just been plowed to get to the wedding site on the hill. BACK OUTSIDE we went. I must admit even I was getting frigid before we were done, I can only imagine what these fine folks from Florida were feeling! I think they had a blast.

Kelsea and Mike are marrying in May at her Dad's ranch. It's planned be an intimate family event and personally... I can't wait.

Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy.





















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Yoga Images

Athleta Chi online

Margaret Burns Vap is at it again. I photographed my good friend Margaret last week, and... this week her article is online at Athleta.net. Check out suggestions for after ski yoga, along with some cool photos of the PRO yoga "dudette"!

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Lost in the line of duty

A Tribute to those that give... everything.

I was going through some of my work from the past year and I revisited an amazing image. I was shooting for the Benefis Hospital in Great Falls in September. It was late in the evening. I was up about 30 feet in the air on a swaying scissor lift, trying to stay perfectly still while making long exposures of their new hospital addition. A noise caught my ear. It was the sound of helicopter blades in the wind. One of the hospital's Mercy Flight aircraft rising from behind the building. I picked up my camera, still attached to the tripod and followed it through the air. I got one exposure! "A lucky grab" I thought. Then my mind went back several years when I read the heart saddening story of the crash of one of their Mercy Flights. Pilot, nurse and paramedic, they all died enroute to pickup a patient in Bozeman.

So this is my small way to pay tribute to these folks that did'nt even give it a second thought to put their life on the line for another. They go about their selfless work and no body really pays much attention except those that have had the benefit of their fine service.

For this I am grateful. I say THANK YOU to these three that gave everything, and many others out there, still hard at work. You're amazing!

The Woodlands at Cottonwood Canyon

"Ever After" bridal affair

Just got back from a day at the Woodlands. It was the annual Ever After wedding event. I have lots of beautiful images to share and Jennie Lynn will be adding to this in a few days when she gets back from skiing! We collaborated with Posie Patch flowers and After Five and Weddings to create some really fun photos. Three beautiful models braved the elements. These ladies were real troupers. Amy, the bravest of them all was in snow up to her neck! Thanks to our fine models. And, Amy... you rocked the powder!