Ok, so… this wedding day was really cold! … and oh what a gorgeous day it was. The temperature was around zero in the sun and at sunset it was 6 degrees below zero! Needless to say we worked fast and there was no time for doddling!
This is a ‘sneak peak’ of just a few images from the wedding day. Hannah and Greg, I hope you are having a warm and wonderful time on your honey moon. I bet Spain is a lot warmer than your wedding day!!!
Cheer’s Larry
It’s not always that I have the opportunity to hop into a helicopter and fly off to a high mountain ridge overlooking the wilderness to shoot with my clients. Well that’s exactly what I did last Saturday!
Tyler (the groom), myself and Camden (the videographer) boarded this amazing Bell 407GX at Bozeman Airport lifted off to pick up his bride-to-be Katelyn at her family’s farm. When we put down in the field Katelyn and her family faced a helicopter blizzard of sorts created from the rotor wash. Tyler jumped out to greet them all and returned to the helicopter. One of the most exciting ‘first looks’ I’ve seen. Then up, up and away across Bozeman and southwest over Four Corners towards the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. This entire adventure was the wedding gift from Tyler’s uncle Mark of Rocky Mountain Rotors. Certainly, a gift that will never go forgotten!
Mark took us up unto a high mountain ridge which revealed the Madison River about a thousand feet below in what is known as Bear Trap Canyon. He sat it down on a clear area and we walked a brief way to the over look. Spectacular!!! The entire day was a real treat to photograph. Cheer’s to Katelyn, Tyler and Jackson!
Enjoy the view!
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!
CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW TO SEE THE FIRST DRAFT OF THE WEDDING ALBUM!
It’s not always that I get the opportunity to shoot a wedding just blocks from my home right here in Livingston Montana. The fall colors brought a unique beauty to Sacajawea Park and the adjacent Yellowstone river. Anne Marie and Dan contacted me earlier in the year and I was excited to be hired for the photography. The colorful autumn weather held off colder temperatures until the day after the wedding. Phew…!
Thanks to my good friend and stellar photographer Carlie Breen Auger for second shooting with me. Here is a mix of some of the beautiful images we captured… Oh yes, and a fun collection of my images portraying what it’s really like with the groomsmen in their ‘get ready’ process!
enjoy the view!
Anne Marie and Dan drove up from Teton National Park for their engagement session in the Paradise Valley. When they got here the place was full of reddish smoke that created a scrim over the sun. We met in Livingston and discussed possibly putting off the shoot, but quickly decided to head down into the smokey valley and GO FOR IT! Nothing ventured nothing gained! Over the years I’ve learned that, when in pursuit of meaningful images there is no such thing as easy. NO MORE EASY IMAGES.
I took them to a friend’s ranch that overlooks the Yellowstone for their photo session. The wind had subsided to a breeze and the magic of a Paradise Valley sunset began. The results were stunning.
October 6th we will see what the Paradise Valley holds in store for their gorgeous wedding day!
Enjoy the view.
The Paradise Valley engagement shoot of Anna and Adam was stunningly beautiful. The late afternoon sun streamed across the valley (without smoke) and created beautiful back light and warmth. We roamed around on the beautiful family property and visited a secret pond! Bailey, Anna’s dog joined us for the photo romp and was quite happy to have her portrait taken!
Their wedding is coming up next August at the Sage Lodge in Paradise Valley. Can’t wait!
Enjoy the view!
