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Elopements, Montana, Weddings

July 15, 2025

The 7 Best Wedding Content Creators in Western Montana

If you’re planning a wedding near Missoula, Flathead Lake, Whitefish, Kalispell, or anywhere in the Bitterroot Valley, these are some of the best Montana content creators to help you relive your day through Super 8 film, cinematic reels, iPhone footage, and fast next-day delivery.

Maybe it’s the way the air smells like salt and freedom. Maybe it’s the open sky, or the rhythm of the waves. Whatever it is, beach sessions just hit different. And Kay and Brian’s engagement session on Long Beach Island in New Jersey was everything I love about photographing couples by the ocean.

Beach, Couples, Engagements, Long Beach Island, New Jersey

July 3, 2025

Kay & Brian’s Engagement Session on Long Beach Island | New Jersey Beach Engagement Photographer

Beach, Families, Oregon

July 1, 2025

Johnson Family Session at Hug Point | Oregon Coast Family Photographer

There’s something really special about being completely trusted as a photographer. When a family gives you full creative freedom, from location to wardrobe to how the session unfolds, it creates space to make something truly honest and beautiful. That’s exactly what happened with the Johnson family. Kimberly, Daniel, and their one-and-a-half-year-old son Cohen met me […]

I wasn’t planning to photograph a proposal that night.

We had just wrapped up a family photo session on the Oregon coast and were heading to grab dinner. It was one of those golden evenings where the light stays soft long after sunset, and after we ate, someone suggested we swing by Ecola State Park to catch the very end of it. We almost didn’t go. But something pulled us in that direction, and I’m so glad it did.

Beach, Couples, Engagements, Oregon, Proposals

June 27, 2025

Surprise Proposal at Ecola State Park- Oregon Coast Engagement

Families, Montana

June 25, 2025

The Finlay Family’s Summer Session in Missoula, Montana

Abby, Jack, and their six-month-old daughter Molly met me on a warm, green summer evening in Missoula, Montana for a family session that was every bit as joyful as it was meaningful. It was a little different from my typical sessions in that we worked thoughtfully around Jack’s wheelchair, but that difference only made the experience richer. The love this family shares is undeniable, and I feel so honored to have captured even a glimpse of it.

I’d photographed Stephanie and Jonathan earlier this spring for their maternity session in Alberton, Montana, and even then, their love for their baby boy was overflowing. That session was full of laughter, big skies, and the hope of what was to come. So getting to return, just a few weeks later, to document them holding Ryder in their arms—it was deeply moving. Quiet joy radiated through every room.

Families, Montana, Newborns

June 20, 2025

Alberton, Montana Newborn Session- Baby Ryder

Families, Newborns

June 17, 2025

Outdoor Newborn Session in the Balsamroot Flowers

Earlier this spring, I photographed their maternity session here in Missoula, Montana. It was dreamy and warm and full of soft light and excitement. And now, with a new baby in tow and the balsamroot fields in full bloom, it felt like a full-circle moment to be behind the camera once again—only this time, with a brand-new chapter unfolding.

Out in their wide-open field and horse arena, surrounded by sunshine, dirt, horses, dogs, and a whole lot of heart, I had the joy of documenting this cowboy crew doing what they love most: being together, right at home. Corrie and Josh live in Hamilton, Montana, where they run a horse training business and raise […]

Families, Montana

June 13, 2025

Montana Ranch Family Lifestyle Session | The Keimigs at Home

Families, Maternity, Montana

June 2, 2025

Twin Maternity in Missoula, Montana- Matthews Twins

The air smelled like spring as I stepped out of the car. I’d never met Emily and Michael before, but they felt familiar. Warm. Easy to be around. Maybe it was because I had photographed Emily’s sister just weeks earlier, or maybe it was the quiet magic of this particular evening, but I could feel right away that this session would be special.

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Hawaii, O'ahu, Weddings

May 26, 2025

Best Wedding Venues on Oahu, Hawaii

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