Photo Guest Books

from your engagement photos.

Thought I'd share a couple of Photo Guest Books that I've created for my clients. These are so much fun to shoot and actually the Engagement Session is complimentary in all of my packages. Deedee and Scott are getting married in about a week.

They are designed with plenty of white space for all your friends and family to sign on your wedding day. I wish I had one of these from my wedding day a few years back... like 24! So many memories are lost unless you record them in some way and this is a perfect way to put meaningful words and well wishes together with your photos.

Click the pic and see the album design.



Alicia and Tyler got married last July and I made this cool (cold) book of their photos from a chilly winter day, months before the wedding day.

Montana's Big Sky

A weddings best friend!

About this time of year, I like to revisit some of the skies of the past summer. Yeah, I'm nuts about those summertime displays of grandeur against our majestic mountains and valleys. You know, I collect these moments as I walk about, photographing in our land of the BIG SKY. Here's a few of my favorites from last year.

I'm really looking forward to DeeDee and Scott's wedding coming up in February. It's going to take place outside... yep, and it's going to be a glorious Montana Wedding day. And that's just the first of some really cool weddings.

I just booked a couple for July that I'm excited about. They both just recently returned from Army deployment in Iraq. I admire folks like this, that know first hand what it means to sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy. My hat's off to our men and women of the military and I'm pleased to have the opportunity to do something really special for these two.

And last but not least, travel is on my calender for August. The white sands of the Bahamas call me for a week long adventure to shoot for a really fine couple.

Remember... look up and enjoy the clouds. It will always lift your spirits.

Edible Bozeman

Local magazine tells the story.

Well, some say that Jessie Wilcox has turned the local hospital food system on it's head.



The local magazine Edible Bozeman is running the story and I got to shoot with this happy and energetic Chef Jessie at the Livingston Hospital one morning while she was preparing lunch. Jessie is buying local meat and produce which costs less than the typical institutional food that hospitals commonly serve. The cool thing is that it required a few more jobs to be created in the kitchen, supports our ranches and growers, it's fresher, makes delicious more nutritious food. All this and it doesn't cost them a cent more. Brilliant!

Locals have found out about the very reasonable... delicious meals at the hospital and a number of folks walk in for breakfast and lunch every day of the week.

Anyone who will do a hand stand on a food prep table in a hospital kitchen is HUGE in my book! Thanks Jessie, you're delightful.

More Montana bridal shows

Bozeman weddings

I took some time this afternoon to visit another bridal show and rather than sit in a booth and talk all day, Lauren and I decide to visit with our wedding friends. I saw my good friend Kene Sperry. Kene and I often cross paths in airports around the region and it's always a pleasure to talk to him. Kene does great work and it was fun catching up with him a bit. Then I ran into Megan Jacks of After Five and Weddings and she reminded me that I hadn't blogged the picture of her and her fine gals from their shop.

So here they are, Megan. I also wanted to post these gorgeous images of one of the models at the show. Isn't she absolutely radiant!

Happy days!

Ever After Bridal Show

It was elegant!

We had such a great time last Sunday. Many thanks to Chuck and Elsa of The Woodlands for hosting such a spendid event. The grounds were all snow covered and beautiful. Me... I just took photos of beautiful models tastefully filling up the new dresses from After Five and Weddings ...and talked. But our new Blubird photographers were busy meeting potential clients and showing their work. We had some wonderful bouquets to use for the photos from The Posie Patch. Thank you Jennifer, you do magic with flowers!









I couldn't figure out what I said to evoke this response, but she just started beating me with the flowers!!! Funny thing is, I kind of liked it.




And here are the Blubird gals. A real creative bunch. Jennie Lynn, Meggan, and Kyra.





You can see more photos that Lauren took on her blog Lauren Brown's Blog. Run over there and check it out. I think I might be in some of them. Hmmm, I better see what she published!
OK, Ciao

Ever After Bridal Show

This Sunday at the Woodlands

In preparation for the Bridal Show at The Woodlands this Sunday, I was putting together some images of the models I photographed last January. Just thought I'd share them with y'all.

This year Lauren Brown and I are going to be there introducing Blubird Images, our latest venture. Drop by and say hello. It's free, it's fun and it's the amazingly different that the usual Bridal Shows.

Once again, we get to photograph the models for After Five and Weddings. There is plenty of snow on the ground up there so it's going to be gorgeous. Photos will be up next week sometime.

Happiness.

Paradise

as I see it.

Ok... so, here's a post-unrelated. I often like to change my view and go through images to share, just for the sake of sharing.

Here's a collection of images that have meaning to me for a variety of reasons. I'm not going to spoil them with reasons, words or personal anecdotes. These are just images that I love. Life as I see it. enjoy and remember to take time to see your own life, and be happy!


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Snowy Livingston

Montana Winter weddings

We started off early this winter with lots of snow. Now it's "snow as usual". For those that love snow, skiing and winter sports, it's good news. For those that are planning a summertime wedding in Montana, it's also good news. Winters with lots of snow usually means summers without the smoke from forest fires.

In a couple of weeks I'll be shooting for DeeDee and Scott. This is a couple that loves the outdoors, so you can look forward to some snowy Montana Winter Wedding photos very soon. Personally, I can't wait. I love shooting in snow.

Yeshe (my black lab) took Heather and I for a walk one Saturday morning after the first big dump. I've just updated my blog to accept larger images. Enjoy!