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Most amazing sunset for Sarajane and Dan

Most Amazing Sunset

Well, you’ve probably noticed how fascinated I am with the sky, rainbows and vast, amazing arrays of light in our big Montana Sky.  Well, Sarajane and Dan picked a winner when they selected July 7th for their wedding at the Foster Creek Farm on the outskirts of Bozeman.  I was watching the sky throughout the day and I could see that there was a very strong possibility that the sunset would be grand.  And… it was!

I had the unique pleasure of second shooting this wedding with my visually astute daughter Jennie Lynn.  Sarajane and Jennie Lynn attended college together for a few years in New York and have maintained their friendship over the years.  When Sarajane and Dan decided to marry, they put the call out to Jen and she happily accepted.

It has been a bit of a blur since we were shooting in New Hampshire and then flew back just a few days before this wedding and a few more after that.  BUT, what a great blur it is!  I totally loved Sarajane and Dan’s wedding.  Foster Creek Farm is a gorgeous venue and we were well received by their professional staff.

One sweet detail that I must share. Sarajane’s engagement ring was Dan’s Great Grandmother’s! The last wedding image in this collection is the ring I placed in front of a picture of that beautiful woman on her wedding day. Wow!

Congratulations married people!!!   More soon…

Enjoy the view!






















destination wedding in New Hampshire

The last week of June took me to the east coast to a town by the name of Meredith, New Hampshire.  This beautiful place sits on Lake Winnipesaukee.  The wedding took place in a charming 200 year old chapel on a nearby school campus.  The parents of the bride hosted the wedding reception on their historic family farm.  Heather and Matt were surrounded by an intimate group of family, friends and loved ones.  Summer weather had set in with temperatures in the 90’s which nearly wilted a couple of photographers!

I was so pleased to have an old friend of mine join me for the photography.  I met Katherine Van Acker in Calabasa, California and mentored her for a brief time some 30 years ago! She has since gone on to become an acclaimed professional photographer in New York, professor of photography at University in Albany, and herself a fine mentor to many students of photography.  I have included a number of her wonderful images in my post. Thank you Katherine!!!

 

Congratulations Heather and Matt!























‘your’ real Montana wedding

My photography is about YOU, not about the photographer!

I offer an alternative to the highly altered reality, cookie cutter type of wedding photography in Montana.  SEE for yourself.  BE yourself.  It’s YOUR day.

My work is authentic to who YOU are.
My shooting style is unobtrusive.
My images are full of the naturally occurring beauty of each moment.

I love Montana!  I am most fond of the spectacular scenic wedding surroundings here in Montana, from Glacier to Yellowstone with occasional destination weddings around the country.

Here are a collection of links to several Real Montana Weddings I have captured in the recent past.

Audrey and Micah

Antonia and Rance

Melissa and Jarrod

Anna and Chris

And then, take a walk through my Portfolio and see for yourself.

Paradise Valley wedding by Larry Stanley

I am now booking for 2018 and 2019, so contact me soon to reserve your date!

 

two souls become as one

What I love!

I love it when my clients get so into being with one another that they forget about me snapping away.  Chelsie and Vinny were in that place last year during their engagement shoot.  In my mind, that’s what an engagement shoot should be ALL ABOUT!   I walked away from this shoot thinking… ‘Oh My God that was crazy beautiful’ giddy and laughing to myself as if I was a little boy! I guess I am in some ways!  hahahhabhahah.  I knew I had just captured something extremely special!

I dubbed this little video “two souls – become as one”

If you are looking for authentically beautiful imagery for your engagement and wedding… I would love to be considered!

Enjoy the view!

portraits: a glimpse of the Soul

Portrait: A Glimpse of the Soul

Making portraits is very personal to me. There is no crowd of people, nor grand wedding event in the process. It is just me and the individual or family that I am capturing moments with. It is a completely different experience from photographing weddings. It’s much more intimate on a soul level. Today I sat down and reviewed a few years of portrait images and found this collection that is very moving and meaningful to me. I feel so grateful for my chosen profession, the path that I have both chose and was led to in this life!

I hope you enjoy this one minute collection.

the big spin

I had some fun with my Go Pro at a dress shoot I did for After 5 and Weddings.  I was plopping my little camera around the room and grabbing candid video clips while I was shooting some wedding dress fashion.  This was one of my favorites.  We were getting all set up for the stills of this beautiful gown modeled by the lovely Sarah Bates.