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Families, Montana, Newborns

May 8, 2025

Newborn Photography in Missoula, Montana- Baby Anderson

I’m just obsessed with photographing a family as they grow—capturing one chapter, and then getting to turn the page and document the next. That’s exactly what made this newborn session with Baby Anderson so meaningful. I first met Katie and Kellen (and their two older kiddos, Marlyn and Braxton) during their maternity session, and I knew right away this family was something special.

When the light is just right and two people are head-over-heels in love, magic happens—and Esme and Parker’s engagement session down by the river in Missoula, Montana was pure magic from start to finish. As a Missoula Montana engagement photographer, I live for evenings like this: soft golden light, warm summer air, and a love story that feels as joyful as the sunlight dancing off the water.

Couples, Engagements

April 28, 2025

Missoula Montana Engagement Session- Esme & Parker

Families, Maternity, Montana

April 25, 2025

Alberton Montana Maternity Session- Stephanie & Jonathan

There’s something so deeply special about maternity sessions—the quiet excitement, the joyful anticipation, and the tender love already growing for the little one who is about to arrive. Stephanie’s golden hour maternity session by the river in Alberton, Montana, was the perfect celebration of all of those things and more. As a Montana maternity photographer, moments like these are some of my absolute favorites to capture.

There’s something so special about photographing newborns at home—where the love is thick in the air, the light falls just right, and the memories being made are the ones that truly last. This session with baby Shepherd Anderson and his sweet parents, Trevor and Laina, was everything I love about Missoula Montana newborn photography: heartfelt, personal, and filled with quiet, meaningful moments.

Families, Montana, Newborns

April 22, 2025

Missoula Montana Newborn Photography-Shepherd’s Vintage Newborns

Families, Newborns

April 19, 2025

Family Session in Missoula, Montana- Ooms Family

There are some sessions that just stick with you—and this one with the Ooms family is definitely one of them. As the winners of my spring family photo giveaway, Luc, Olivia, and their four-month-old baby boy Bennett joined me for the sweetest session to celebrate this new chapter in their lives. It was their very […]

When a friend asks you to document something this special, the answer is always yes. Even though I don’t typically offer graduation sessions, photographing Kennedy’s grad session was an absolute joy from beginning to end. We met through church, and I’ve loved getting to know her heart over the years — so being able to […]

Anniversary, Couples

April 12, 2025

Rooftop Grad Photos in Missoula, Montana- Kennedy

Couples

April 7, 2025

Couple’s Session in Hamilton, Montana

These two have the kind of love that feels easy—natural, unforced, and deeply rooted. We met up early one morning in Hamilton, Montana, tucked into the heart of the Bitterroot Valley.

There’s something incredibly captivating about sessions that break away from the usual. No sweeping mountain views or golden fields this time—instead, Sam and Noah chose a dimly lit dive bar in Missoula for their engagement session, and the result was nothing short of magic. Their connection, the moody lighting, and the bar’s character all came […]

Couples, Engagements

March 28, 2025

Engagement Session at a Dive Bar in Montana

Families, Montana, Newborns

March 25, 2025

Newborn Session in Missoula, Montana

Welcoming a new baby into the world brings with it a blur of emotions, long nights, quiet moments, and a whole new kind of love. And while many people imagine those classic “newborn photos” happening within the first week or two of life, Tatum’s session with his parents, Stephanie and Jordan, was the perfect reminder that you don’t need to rush the process to capture meaningful, beautiful memories.

When Grace and John stepped into the Gibson Mansion on a snowy winter afternoon, it felt like something out of a storybook. The rich Victorian details of the venue paired with the quiet snowfall outside made their bridal portrait session feel utterly timeless—romantic, refined, and deeply personal.

Elopements, Montana, Weddings

February 25, 2025

Bridal Portraits at the Gibson Mansion in Missoula, Montana

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