Bozeman Wedding

Bozeman Wedding, 320 Ranch

Last Saturday found me at the historic Soldiers Chapel and the beautiful 320 Guest Ranch for the wedding of Kathleen and Charles. The last time I saw this couple it was blowing snow in sub freezing temperatures… and too cold to be making images. But that is exactly what we did! We shot for about 17 minutes start to finish! This time it was a wonderful Montana summer day in a high mountain valley 1000 feet above Bozeman, Montana with delicious breezes and the warm sun poking in and out of puffy whites. Sublime!

I was pleased to be accompanied by my daughter Jennie Lynn as second shooter. She is a highly accomplished photographer in her own right and she makes the wedding day seem to glide by with such grace. Her photography speaks for itself.

From the early moments of getting ready, to the light stick send off and the dancing that went on and on after that… it was a grand event. Kudos to Lauren Schoenborn of Beautifully Born events of Bozeman for all the hard work and seamless coordination.

Congratulations to Kathleen and Charles! May your years be many and always filled with love!

Now, enjoy the wedding album… and then my favorite stills!

Glorious summer wedding

Summertime will be here before you know it!  At this time of year when temperatures don’t get much above 45 F and usually everything is covered with the white snow blanket of the season, I love to go back and revisit a favorite Montana summer wedding when things were green and gorgeous.  Take a minute to breath in the love and the beauty of this wedding at The Chateau Event Center in Bozeman.

Currently I still have some select Saturdays open for summer weddings. So if you’re shopping for a seasoned professional that loves capturing all the beautiful moments, let’s talk.

The delicious floral creations were created by my friend Julio at The Flower Hat!

Cheers and enjoy the view!   Larry





















 

Montana Heli Wedding

I love mountain tops and helicopters!  Aside from the experience of an exhilarating day hike, there is no better means for getting on top of mountain peaks in Montana than a flight in a helicopter.  Last November I had the opportunity to shoot with my clients Katelyn and Tyler up above the Madison River overlooking what is known as the Bear Trap in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness area.  It was a quick flight over to pick up Katelyn on her family’s farm and then off to the mountains we went!  On the way we saw herds of bison and elk as the view of the lands and river were captivating.  Upon arrival, Mark Taylor our pilot from Rocky Mountain Rotors put us down on a little spot on top of the high ridge.  We hopped out and walked about 25 yards to a rock out cropping above this phenomenal view.

It was such a grand experience, it has inspired me to put together a photo/video package for couples that have the desire for this type of experience and imagery.  I’m sure there are couples that would want to add this to your Montana wedding photography experience.  Maybe you want to take your officiant along and be married in this location or perhaps have your engagement session in this mountain top world of bliss!

The sky is the limit, enjoy the view and check out the video that Camden Miller Productions created!















Hannah and Greg’s Winter wedding in Bozeman

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





 

 

Montana Wedding on top of the world

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!




























Foster Creek Farm, 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!